tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973789943830816374.post2708397940109256788..comments2024-01-29T18:14:23.706-10:00Comments on Lindsay's Library: Turning the Page on December 2016Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09065930972046877154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973789943830816374.post-5968737223337627302017-01-06T05:12:10.835-10:002017-01-06T05:12:10.835-10:00Sounds like your questions about the German Shepar...Sounds like your questions about the German Shepard angle could make a whole book in itself. I think I'll see if my library has it so I'm not out anything if I am disappointed. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973789943830816374.post-87937920069077133812017-01-05T08:58:31.645-10:002017-01-05T08:58:31.645-10:00Don't get too excited about the German shepher...Don't get too excited about the German shepherd... the father's abandonment of his family is slightly more important, but the dog thing is mentioned like one time and has no bearing whatsoever on the story. My problem with the book wasn't the overall weirdness (the original fairytale it's based on is pretty weird), it was the random bizarre stuff -- like the dog -- added in and never explained. For instance, I wanted to know how one goes about getting turned into a dog. How much does that cost? Will the dog be sentient and realize he was once a human? Is it common in this world for people to be turned into animals? Not the slightest bit of info was given, and that's how I felt about the whole book. I felt it utterly lacked in worldbuilding. That's not to say you shouldn't give it a try -- if you do, let me know what you think! (And I highly recommend reading the fairytale that inspired it, Vasilisa the Beautiful, at the same time or right when you finish "Vassa.")<br /><br />Enjoy the snow for me! I desperately miss seasons, though I'm ashamed to say I've already lost my cold tolerance. It's like my body remembered being here before and adjusted super-quickly! It's been a little cooler than usual here -- highs in the upper 70s instead of the 80s, with lows in the 60s -- and it's definitely feeling chilly at night!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065930972046877154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6973789943830816374.post-45478428177228338232017-01-05T03:12:17.049-10:002017-01-05T03:12:17.049-10:00Sounds like a great month. Glad the new job is wo...Sounds like a great month. Glad the new job is working out but I'm sure it does take some adjustment. OK, I have wanted to read Vassa in the Night since it's release and have heard mostly good things but now I think I HAVE to read it for this German Shepard thing. I know you said it's unresolved, but I really need to know how it ended up in the book at all.<br /><br />Love the chalk board and I bet it's a great porch addition. We are expecting our first major snowstorm here today (1-3 so not really major I guess) so it's nice to enjoy sunny warm pics.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496803823870196862noreply@blogger.com