tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post5772685030648424..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Dark MatterCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-49338175744226879662012-11-01T23:35:57.622+00:002012-11-01T23:35:57.622+00:00Sakura: I agree, Paver conveyed the atmosphere of ...Sakura: I agree, Paver conveyed the atmosphere of the arctic brilliantly. I'm sure I would go mad in similar circumstances... although *so* much time to read... maybe *not*. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-53035257906895382062012-10-31T15:54:19.544+00:002012-10-31T15:54:19.544+00:00I read this last year and was really impressed by ...I read this last year and was really impressed by the way Paver conveyed the chill of the arctic, physically and psychologically. You can just imagine yourself slowly going mad in the same circumstances. Her sparse style certainly added to the tension. A brilliant ghost story.sakurahttp://www.chasingbawa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-38296029415066714022012-10-09T00:13:48.163+01:002012-10-09T00:13:48.163+01:00Stefanie: I got through the book very quickly too,...Stefanie: I got through the book very quickly too, mainly because I couldn't put it down! I hope the author writes more like this.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-71330793222794668192012-10-08T00:11:33.247+01:002012-10-08T00:11:33.247+01:00I just finished this and, I absolutely loved it! I...I just finished this and, I absolutely loved it! I raced through it over the weekend and I got chills from more than just the crisp fall weather! I agree with you, I wish there were more ghost stories like this one. It was darn near perfect!Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-81790873085390336342012-09-22T11:08:02.170+01:002012-09-22T11:08:02.170+01:00Susan: It's a *very* deliciously creepy book. ...Susan: It's a *very* deliciously creepy book. I do think though, that for me, the Arctic setting made the story. Her descriptions were fantastic.<br /><br />I can't say about The Terror as I haven't read it, I just thought that Dark Matter being much shorter and having a plot that 'gets on with it' (lol), it might be more to Pat's taste. But, as you said, we all have different tastes and these days I'm quite happy to abandon a book if it's doing nothing for me, and have done it once already this RIP.<br /><br />Reading short stories this weekend and have already read the John Connolly ones I planned to read. That upper berth story next...<br /><br />Pat: Hope you're loving Drood as much as you did the first time (or second?)Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-37138495662225125622012-09-20T20:14:08.464+01:002012-09-20T20:14:08.464+01:00fyi: I"m reading Drood!! (again!)fyi: I"m reading Drood!! (again!)DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-1700925981320364162012-09-20T04:39:56.821+01:002012-09-20T04:39:56.821+01:00What a lovely review, Cath! I really enjoyed seei...What a lovely review, Cath! I really enjoyed seeing how your love of the book comes through, the Arctic setting, the collapse (possibly) of Jack's mind, the loneliness and the darkness....it is a deliciously creepy book, isn't it? So very glad you enjoyed this much! yaaay! <br /><br />We just have to convince Pat that aside from the setting in the north, it's not similar to The Terror at all. I think she would like this one. I am sad The Terror did nothing for her too. But, that's books, so it's fun when one is enjoyed and liked like Dark Matter is! <br /><br />Thanks for mentioning my review too :-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-69135379455017610042012-09-19T11:26:29.763+01:002012-09-19T11:26:29.763+01:00Pat: Best to let these things go then, in my exper...Pat: Best to let these things go then, in my experience. What a shame.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-8975097073975774042012-09-18T16:02:20.757+01:002012-09-18T16:02:20.757+01:00Having read Drood which is huge by Dan Simmons, th...Having read Drood which is huge by Dan Simmons, the size of the Terror didn't stop me from trying to read it.. I just found what I did read boring and nothing was making me want to sit and read...that tells me to *let it go* and I did..very disappointed because I love Drood so much.DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-37088994100657752772012-09-18T10:16:58.934+01:002012-09-18T10:16:58.934+01:00Kelly: I don't think you'll regret putting...Kelly: I don't think you'll regret putting it on your wishlist.<br /><br />Sam: The 'journal' aspect of this was, for me, perfect. I always like books written in that manner as they feel so personal.<br /><br />Margaret: I'm glad it wasn't too spoilerish. Hard to know how far to go sometimes.<br /><br />Yes, apologies for the word verification thing. I left it off for months but all of a sudden the spam has got out of hand and I'm flooded with it. I'll take it off again soon and see how it goes.<br /><br />Pat: If you don't like frozen wastelands then this may not be the book for you. *Although* that said, I notice The Terror is over 900 pages! Oh lord. Dark Matter is just 250 and a really quick read, so it's a different matter in my opinion.<br /><br />I don't know An Unpardonable Crime... look forward to your thoughts on that. <br /><br />It's a little late in life for me to start worrying about my book buying habit. LOL!<br /><br />LizF: Yes... I couldn't read it as a bedtime read - too creepy. <br /><br />I haven't heard of Cold Earth by Sarah Moss so will check that out on Amazon in a moment. Thanks for the rec.<br /><br />Yvonne: I'm glad it wasn't too spoilerish, I certainly left out the reasons and results of what happened.<br /><br />I'll be honest and say that I was not familiar with Michelle Paver at all, not even her YA fantasy series. I will certainly check those out now as I was very impressed with her writing.<br />Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-80842909815079081352012-09-18T05:48:18.448+01:002012-09-18T05:48:18.448+01:00Hi Cath,
Great review, definitely not too many sp...Hi Cath,<br /><br />Great review, definitely not too many spoilers, so don't worry! I have made a note of this book, as I am not averse to a ghost story or two.<br /><br />I haven't read any Michelle Paver before, but I think that is because I always associated her with Fantasy writing in her 'Chronicles Of Ancient Darkness' series and didn't realise that she had actually written so much more in other genres.<br /><br />Thanks for highlighting the good things from this author that I have been missing.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-90507138548946807362012-09-17T15:37:41.817+01:002012-09-17T15:37:41.817+01:00It is a creepy book isn't it - I resorted to r...It is a creepy book isn't it - I resorted to reading it in lunchbreaks at the office as trying to read it at home felt too uncomfortable thanks to my very over-active imagination.<br /><br />If you have a fondness for all things Arctic, you might like Cold Earth by Sarah Moss about an archaeological dig in Greenland which is also pretty creepy.LizFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-83311242860970361922012-09-17T12:20:51.156+01:002012-09-17T12:20:51.156+01:00hmmm "you watch the slow deterioratin of a ma...hmmm "you watch the slow deterioratin of a man's mind".. if it's no different than a womans... then I've been there done that! heh..<br /><br />it does sound creepy but truth be told I tried to read the Terror which I fully expected to like and after 160 pgs or so I gave up.. the "frozen ice and ship and the thing killing people" just wasn't doing it for me.. oh well.. sure glad you enjoyed this one!<br /><br />I'm enjoying one that is very old "british" called An Unpardonable Crime.. really like the writing style you may want to read it too lol ..not that I want to make you get yet another book mind you!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-46671356615628041922012-09-17T06:54:22.664+01:002012-09-17T06:54:22.664+01:00I don't think your post is spoilerish. And I a...I don't think your post is spoilerish. And I agree that this is a 'ghost story in the true sense of the word.' And I was amazed at Michelle Paver's bravery in doing the things she did in the Arctic!<br /><br />(by the way I do find proving I'm not a robot is very difficult - I have to have several goes - I'm up to five goes now)Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-27411448888927516492012-09-16T17:08:58.241+01:002012-09-16T17:08:58.241+01:00Good old fashioned ghost stories are the best kind...Good old fashioned ghost stories are the best kind, and I love that this is told in journal entries. On to the wishlist it goes!Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-86897850445632872492012-09-16T16:51:51.226+01:002012-09-16T16:51:51.226+01:00Oh, this sounds good. On to the wish list it goes....Oh, this sounds good. On to the wish list it goes. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.com