And the next book is....
Added 2019-11-08 15:26:17 +0000 UTC- Cline
- Cline
- Theis
- Shatlart
- Thrash
- Pappy
- James
- Harris
- Stoker...
Who's next? Listen and find out!
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Abebooks has cheap copies available
Maji
2019-11-14 02:36:28 +0000 UTCWell, this is book "X" of our podcast, so I guess a little sex is required, lol!
Elizabeth Meredith
2019-11-12 03:10:26 +0000 UTCIn the spirit of "moon" how about Clare de Lucas?
M Williams
2019-11-10 20:09:35 +0000 UTCIn the spirit of Shatlart, are we going with Lumont for these authors? Or perhaps Clarecas?
Gina Dalfonzo
2019-11-10 19:35:26 +0000 UTCFYI That's a link to the second book in the trilogy, not the first.
M Williams
2019-11-10 15:04:02 +0000 UTCUpdate on eBook availability: Through goodreads, I turned up the following: worldcat dot org slash title slash shadow-dawn slash oclc slash 1031707564 (typed in that overly literal way because apparently links can get censored) That is a list of libraries that have electronic copies available.
Bryan Olive
2019-11-10 00:00:54 +0000 UTCI have to admit, when I heard it was a book co-written by George Lucas, for a few giddy moments I thought it might be the Star Wars moneygrab, er, sequel, "Splinter of the Mind's Eye," which features some uncomfortably non-canonical Luke and Leia interaction. Oh well, we'll see where this franchise went!
Paul Johnson
2019-11-09 19:10:31 +0000 UTCThanks to a fantastic used book store I got my copy less than half an hour after listening to the podcast. I spent the extra two bucks to get the hardback. And Mike is right it's fewer than 464 pages in the hardback version. It's 454 pages.
Kerry S.
2019-11-09 18:16:48 +0000 UTCAww yeah. My local library has the audiobook!
Ben Ivey
2019-11-09 17:52:20 +0000 UTCVery wise stance. It is Not Good.
372 Pages We'll Never Get Back
2019-11-09 16:49:54 +0000 UTCSeveral copies on Ebay for $3.99, all in. Here's one: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142938747872
Christian
2019-11-09 05:06:11 +0000 UTCKeep your expectations much, much lower than Princess Bride.
Christian
2019-11-09 05:03:00 +0000 UTCHow was it?
Christian
2019-11-09 05:01:00 +0000 UTCThey said they'll give us a reading assignment when they finally receive the book in the mail.
Jesse Shade
2019-11-09 03:57:34 +0000 UTC“Hey I LIKED Willow!” 😊
Taylor Conner
2019-11-09 03:22:16 +0000 UTCWhat page do we read to? I think I missed it.
Lucas Neumeyer
2019-11-09 01:43:04 +0000 UTCWhat do you mean when you say "here"?
Bryan Olive
2019-11-09 00:58:49 +0000 UTCI saw Willow in theaters in 1988. The ONLY thing I remember from the movie is Val Kilmer feeding the baby something that would put hair on its chest and Warwick saying, “She’s a girl! She doesn’t need hair on her chest!” Any chance you guys will do a Willow movie reaction post to catch us all up and tide us over while we wait for our books to arrive via media mail?
Meg Fig
2019-11-09 00:10:05 +0000 UTCVery glad my local library has this one!
Cheeso Media
2019-11-08 23:53:34 +0000 UTCNice try Conor trying to reel me in like that, but not even you guys can make me sit through Jurassic World 2.
dedicatedprocrastinator
2019-11-08 22:57:53 +0000 UTCConsidering that book has got a foreword written by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, I imagine it'd read a lot like a politically inverted version of BOB HONEY that somehow is even more incomprehensible and ugly and has far more martial arts fighting.
Jesse Shade
2019-11-08 21:59:32 +0000 UTCI have the ebook!
Lene Taylor
2019-11-08 20:01:01 +0000 UTCDamn it, boys. For the first five minutes, you had me convinced you were going with my recommendation of Steven Seagal's book!
Brad Will
2019-11-08 19:54:20 +0000 UTCSad to admit it, but I read this book when it was released.
Lucas A
2019-11-08 19:38:08 +0000 UTCSo far, the only ebook reference I can find is here, from the Canadian version of Overdrive.
Ellen Fox
2019-11-08 19:10:36 +0000 UTCNot gonna lie, this will be painful. I'm a huge X-men fan, and by extension a huge Chris Claremont fan. That said, he's not above mockery. He's a relic of the 70's and 80's, his dialogue can be cheesy, his later works (such as his run on Exiles) can be incredibly confusing, and I'm half convinced he has a William Moulton Marston complex of inserting his fetishes into his work.
Lucas Neumeyer
2019-11-08 19:09:40 +0000 UTCAlso as per Village of the Giants, Crow really likes Willow
Jeremy Rieske
2019-11-08 19:01:40 +0000 UTCI've been trying to track down the ebook version, but it doesn't seem to be available anywhere.
Theodore Lehman
2019-11-08 18:51:15 +0000 UTCSo, I owned this book when it came out when I was 14 or 15. Huge Willow fan, and was so excited to read a book by Lucas and the X-men guy. Chris Claermont was a legit writer for the comic industry. On the ep, Conor and Mike were wondering about the book, and from what I remember, this was a legit, glossy dust-jacket hardcover fantasy tome, probably cost me $25 bucks. It was a legit book, so I'd expect used copies will be right on par with any other mainstream commercial fiction of the mid 90's. BUT - I never got around to reading it, so here we are 25 years later and I finally get to return to the Willowverse :D
Erika Flowers
2019-11-08 18:46:55 +0000 UTCI managed to secure the only mass market copy in the nearest used book store. They're correct about the low quality paper. It's not dense text, so I imagine it will be a fairly quick read.
JoshG
2019-11-08 18:17:35 +0000 UTCHe narrates all the "Pendergast" books by Preston & Child.
JoshG
2019-11-08 18:15:22 +0000 UTCMy first experience with Willow was senior year of high school. My English teacher put it on as an example of the heroes journey. I hadn’t heard of it(though I didn’t know many movies at that time). It seemed like there were lots who liked it and were excited to watch it...I didn’t really care for it. But even since high school it’s always seemed like one of those 80’s beloved fantasy movies. As for the “wordy” review, as wordy as Claremont is in the comics, I can only imagine just how wordy he’ll be when he’s given free reign of just the written word with no interspersed panels of art.
Jeremy Rieske
2019-11-08 17:42:46 +0000 UTCSo happy you’re doing this book! I actually started reading this many years ago (cuz I’m a big nerd) but never finished. Now I have an excuse to continue!
John G
2019-11-08 17:38:34 +0000 UTCQuick cursory search and I’m not finding an e-book either
Jeremy Rieske
2019-11-08 17:30:32 +0000 UTCI was going to buy this book un-ironically a couple of months ago!
A.T.
2019-11-08 17:26:25 +0000 UTCI got a new computer and have no idea what's going on. Mic sounds the way it used to on my laptop. Will keep working at it! -C
372 Pages We'll Never Get Back
2019-11-08 17:22:59 +0000 UTCI discovered this book at the height of both my Lucas and Claremont fandom (junior high, before the Star Wars prequels) and I have only vague memories of it. Mostly that it was confusing and slow. Young me was naive enough to think there had to be some gold hidden amongst the crap, because despite bouncing off of it after the first couple of chapters, I actually tried again in high school. The books has not aged like a fine wine after all, and I made it about as far on my second attempt. I guess third times the charm?
Jonah Gregory
2019-11-08 17:06:52 +0000 UTCI've never seen Willow, but my husband just informed me that we'll watch it this weekend because he loves it. I feel like I hear it brought up by friends every once in awhile and have always thought of it as a Princess Bride kind of deal, a cult classic in a way. Maybe I'm in a sweet spot of age range (mid-30s) that the movie has always been on my radar, but I feel like I can hardly go a couple weeks without hearing or seeing something about it. This'll be an interesting read/listen, judging by my husband's love of the movie and the fact that I'm a big George Lucas apologist. Looking forward to it!
Maggie L
2019-11-08 16:53:05 +0000 UTCOh man that would be wild. Anyone got some ideas? An official page count at this point?
372 Pages We'll Never Get Back
2019-11-08 16:34:09 +0000 UTCHey all, I'm a graphic designer. If a more numbers-oriented listener (or a few) wanted to send me some stats I'd be happy to put together a slick infographic depicting our suffering.
LeRenardRoux
2019-11-08 16:29:54 +0000 UTCTo get the full effect, you have to play it through a Teddy Ruxpin.
RotoLando
2019-11-08 16:28:54 +0000 UTCAnd... I picked up a copy of the audiobook on cassette off of eBay. I'll be happy to report in.
Mike Nelson
2019-11-08 16:25:10 +0000 UTCI appreciate that this episode was recorded in a very spacious cave
Urstoff
2019-11-08 16:23:24 +0000 UTCWow. An ancient tome from all the way back when Val Kilmer was vaguely hot... BTW, that movie would make a great Just the Jokes rifftrax release...just sayin'...
Mary Jeschke
2019-11-08 16:21:08 +0000 UTCI'll have to hunt down the Rene Auberjonois audiobook. I loved him as Odo on Deep Space Nine.
Mike Nelson
2019-11-08 16:16:01 +0000 UTCWonderful, I just bought the WILLOW Blu-ray w/ digital copy earlier this year, so I can easily give that flick another watch. I enjoyed it quite a bit as a kid, and I know Crow T. Robot was an ardent defender of that film as well. As for the book, I have already ordered a used paperback through Amazon. Boy, we're actually diving into George Lucas' literary output, huh? God help us.
Jesse Shade
2019-11-08 16:00:11 +0000 UTCThank you! Didn't want to wait until Dec 4th.... and couldn't find an ebook...
Brian R
2019-11-08 15:59:59 +0000 UTCIf you go to hardcover -> more buying options -> sort by prime you can get the hardcover for ~10$ at this time of writing and delivered w/ prime.
amolove
2019-11-08 15:53:37 +0000 UTCI continuously have to remind myself that I'm supposed to be disappointed at what I'm being asked to read.
Mike Truman
2019-11-08 15:50:57 +0000 UTCOh no.... 464 😂
Kelly Long
2019-11-08 15:47:30 +0000 UTCOkay...I'm making a trip to Book Nook used books to see if they have this puppy since I'm not able to find an ebook version despite what they say on the podcast.
JoshG
2019-11-08 15:43:28 +0000 UTC
