Comments on: Alcatraz Versus The Knights of Crystallia: This proves I’m not YAnymore http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/alcatraz-versus-the-knights-of-crystallia-this-proves-im-not-yanymore/ We love excellent fantasy fiction. Life's too short to read bad books. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:13:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: billcap http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/alcatraz-versus-the-knights-of-crystallia-this-proves-im-not-yanymore/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 billcap Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:13:44 +0000 http://www.fantasyliterature.com/news/?p=2286#comment-1333 Join the club Justin. We meet in a dark, dank underground cavern with no lights so as not to see the visual evidence of our ever increasing age. We dress in bathrobes, slosh our favorite drink around (which of course isn't as good as they used to make it), and clear our throats a lot while complaining. Should I mark you down for Tuesdays and Thursdays? Phantom Tollbooth--mmmmmmmmmm Join the club Justin. We meet in a dark, dank underground cavern with no lights so as not to see the visual evidence of our ever increasing age. We dress in bathrobes, slosh our favorite drink around (which of course isn’t as good as they used to make it), and clear our throats a lot while complaining. Should I mark you down for Tuesdays and Thursdays?

Phantom Tollbooth–mmmmmmmmmm

]]> By: billcap http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/alcatraz-versus-the-knights-of-crystallia-this-proves-im-not-yanymore/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 billcap Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:09:38 +0000 http://www.fantasyliterature.com/news/?p=2286#comment-1332 Andrew, Thanks for the info. Between my belief that Sanderson is quite a good writer and your comments on book one, especially the "writing about writing" aspect, I'll give it a shot. Andrew,
Thanks for the info. Between my belief that Sanderson is quite a good writer and your comments on book one, especially the “writing about writing” aspect, I’ll give it a shot.

]]> By: Andrew Cannon http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/alcatraz-versus-the-knights-of-crystallia-this-proves-im-not-yanymore/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 Andrew Cannon Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:51:15 +0000 http://www.fantasyliterature.com/news/?p=2286#comment-1306 I love most of what Sanderson writes. However, I'm not sure continuing the Alcatraz series was a great idea, artistically. The first book was two things, and I can highly recommend it: First, it was a fun fantasy adventure with a good sense of humor; Second, it was snarky commentary on writing fantasy novels and the art of writing in general. Hilarious. -- The problem was, continuing that kind of self-referential humor indefinitely grows tired. It just doesn't work for a series, so he had to transition to something else--a more standard fantasy novel--and it didn't work as well for me in the second book. I haven't gone back to try the third yet, but don't let the third turn you off from the first. "Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians" was very fun. -- Andrew Cannon peteandthedog.blogspot.com I love most of what Sanderson writes. However, I’m not sure continuing the Alcatraz series was a great idea, artistically. The first book was two things, and I can highly recommend it: First, it was a fun fantasy adventure with a good sense of humor; Second, it was snarky commentary on writing fantasy novels and the art of writing in general. Hilarious.
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The problem was, continuing that kind of self-referential humor indefinitely grows tired. It just doesn’t work for a series, so he had to transition to something else–a more standard fantasy novel–and it didn’t work as well for me in the second book. I haven’t gone back to try the third yet, but don’t let the third turn you off from the first. “Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians” was very fun.
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Andrew Cannon
peteandthedog.blogspot.com

]]> By: Kat http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/alcatraz-versus-the-knights-of-crystallia-this-proves-im-not-yanymore/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Kat Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:56:30 +0000 http://www.fantasyliterature.com/news/?p=2286#comment-1301 Justin, take a look at <a href="http://www.fantasyliterature.com/zzreviewers.html" rel="nofollow">Bill's review list</a>. He's read lots of YA and has ranked it there. There are several series that he really likes. Also, take a look at the <a href="http://www.fantasyliterature.com/zzkids.html" rel="nofollow">kids page</a>. Justin, take a look at Bill’s review list. He’s read lots of YA and has ranked it there. There are several series that he really likes. Also, take a look at the kids page.

]]> By: Justin Blazier http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/alcatraz-versus-the-knights-of-crystallia-this-proves-im-not-yanymore/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Justin Blazier Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:52:05 +0000 http://www.fantasyliterature.com/news/?p=2286#comment-1299 I grew up reading Roald Dahl and Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth...do they still write books like that for kids? What happened to stimulating the imagination along with expanding vocabulary? Oh god, does this mean I'm getting old? Oh man this sucks... I grew up reading Roald Dahl and Norton Juster’s The Phantom Tollbooth…do they still write books like that for kids? What happened to stimulating the imagination along with expanding vocabulary? Oh god, does this mean I’m getting old? Oh man this sucks…

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