tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post4532633884821128428..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) - Part 2Clothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-3555557302251349052015-01-04T12:34:31.820+00:002015-01-04T12:34:31.820+00:00I'm glad you enjoyed it Kathy, even with some ...I'm glad you enjoyed it Kathy, even with some reservations! I imagine it was the perfect post-holiday read. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-26493109661181599252015-01-04T11:47:45.709+00:002015-01-04T11:47:45.709+00:00Just finished The Silkworm, my first read of 2015....Just finished The Silkworm, my first read of 2015. There is no doubt that J.K. Rowling is a brilliant woman and a good writer. However, if I had any say a bit more editing could have tightened up some of the details. <br />Also, I couldn't get into the book until about one-third into it; thought the beginning sections could have been tighter. Then there were some <br />brilliant paragraphs and reflections by Strike or dialogue.<br />Also, I liked Rowling's digs at the idle rich and at the publishing industry. There were also several subtle political points.<br />I could have lived without the gruesomeness, but it was integral to the plot, but I hope it's not true in the forthcoming books.<br />And I worried about sexist attitudes of Strike's, especially in its conclusion.<br />Can't go into it more without giving spoilers so can't, but when I read the last few chapters, I was disappointed about some of what was said as contributing to the motive to murder Owen Quine.<br />I'm glad I read it. Wanted to tune out over the holiday weekend and enjoy reading bliss and it was fine for this purpose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-90502909804016171412014-07-20T22:57:31.749+01:002014-07-20T22:57:31.749+01:00It might be a good time to pick it up - when the s...It might be a good time to pick it up - when the second book comes out, the first one is often offered at a reduced price, or else people start shedding them to book sales and so on. I hope you find one. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-8912990591306936362014-07-20T18:24:32.967+01:002014-07-20T18:24:32.967+01:00I commented on the last post that the unlikeabilit...I commented on the last post that the unlikeability of the character actually draws me to the books. So I agree with Col, the more that is mentioned, the more curious I get. Maybe I will see a copy of the first one somewhere soonish.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-7239389871428691922014-07-19T08:33:50.673+01:002014-07-19T08:33:50.673+01:00I hope you'll lenjoy them Kathy.I hope you'll lenjoy them Kathy.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-48465328368453781282014-07-19T02:28:11.216+01:002014-07-19T02:28:11.216+01:00Yes, true, but we mystery readers can often get im...Yes, true, but we mystery readers can often get impatient and want the author to cut to the chase! However, I respect Rowling's writing and want to read The Casual Vacancy and The Silkworm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78626106869128214272014-07-18T09:55:26.793+01:002014-07-18T09:55:26.793+01:00I stated on the Harry Potters because of my childr...I stated on the Harry Potters because of my children - I didn't expect I would like them - but I enjoyed them very much. Some books can get away with extraneous detail for me - it depends how much I am enjoying it! Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17430616835004971092014-07-17T23:49:37.290+01:002014-07-17T23:49:37.290+01:00I liked The Cuckoo's Calling and would give it...I liked The Cuckoo's Calling and would give it a favorable review, although not a rave. And I did not read the Harry Potter books, although many friends -- adult and child -- read them and loved them. I'm just not a fantasy kind-of-gal. My mind just doesn't go out of this dimension. <br /><br />But I thought Cuckoo had too many details not essential to the mystery. That was my only complaint. That and that there was a plot device I had just read in another book and to some degree was in a few of Fred Vargas' brilliant novels.<br /><br />I am awaiting new glasses and my library reserve to dig into The Silkworm. It sounds good to me and I respect Rowling's writing a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-1147902465471188922014-07-16T18:14:08.783+01:002014-07-16T18:14:08.783+01:00Yes I agree totally - you think the evidence is th...Yes I agree totally - you think the evidence is there on all these fronts, but some people still don't see it.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-67192643627286725672014-07-16T15:06:46.500+01:002014-07-16T15:06:46.500+01:00Interesting about the "can't be good AND ...Interesting about the "can't be good AND a bestseller" which I agree is a shame. <br />I also think there's a lot of readers (present company excepted) who think "can't be good because it's maybe self-published or because I haven't heard of the author"col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-25479006628114074272014-07-16T14:09:46.885+01:002014-07-16T14:09:46.885+01:00Yes exactly Margot, you put it very well. She'...Yes exactly Margot, you put it very well. She's an interesting and talented writer, but I think some people just get hung up on the Harry Potter thing, or the YA thing, or 'she can't be good AND a bestseller', which is a shame.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-43305549557186512132014-07-16T13:06:37.865+01:002014-07-16T13:06:37.865+01:00Moira - I couldn't agree more. Rowling does ha...Moira - I couldn't agree more. Rowling does have a knack for using language. And the fact that Strike is such an unpleasant person, but you can still really 'dive' into the book shows that. I also think it says something for Rowling that she moved into a different genre and hasn't stumbled in the process if I may put it that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-58716369853139633222014-07-16T12:53:30.008+01:002014-07-16T12:53:30.008+01:00Hmm.....I'd consider myself a completist, but ...Hmm.....I'd consider myself a completist, but I suppose the reality is that actually I'm not otherwise why are the stacks so tall? (Scratches head and sighs.....)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-83595187182931396782014-07-16T12:45:55.542+01:002014-07-16T12:45:55.542+01:00I agree with you - as I say above, I think she'...I agree with you - as I say above, I think she's better than she got credit for, and had an easy, readable style which not many people can manage.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-88110742862150692212014-07-16T12:28:10.495+01:002014-07-16T12:28:10.495+01:00She's written two adult books: A Casual Vacanc...She's written two adult books: A Casual Vacancy is completely unconnected with this one. The Cuckoo's Calling was the first in this new series, of which Silkworm is the second. It's obviously going to be a series of books with Cormoran Strike as the PI: the first one introduced him, gave him a lady assistant etc. You could read this one as a standalone - it refers occasionally to the first one, but no spoilers - but with your completism you'd probably rather start at the beginning?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-9403213666380932242014-07-16T12:21:24.038+01:002014-07-16T12:21:24.038+01:00Moira, with regard to J.K. Rowling's writing s...Moira, with regard to J.K. Rowling's writing skills, I thought she made writing the Harry Potter books look very easy. Of course, it's a different matter when one puts pen to paper and tries to imitate her style or write in a similar fashion. I hope to read her two pseudonymous books.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-59684799059666298302014-07-16T11:44:11.337+01:002014-07-16T11:44:11.337+01:00I'm kind of thinking the more I read about how...I'm kind of thinking the more I read about how unpleasant Strike is the more it appeals to me. (What does that say about me?)<br />I haven't paid too much attention previously (sorry) but is it totally separate from the earlier book, or are they related? col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com