Karsa Orlong Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Glad you enjoyed it, Laura Don't lose it, because I guarantee you'll be diving back into it when you read the second book, probably with your jaw on the floor (like I did ). I'll say no more for now Quote
Athena Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 This book is on my wishlist I believe. Great review, I'm glad you enjoyed it . Quote
Timstar Posted July 22, 2014 Posted July 22, 2014 My thoughts on it were very similar, except I haven't the Violent Century so it was something completely different for me. I preferred The Coldest War slightly more I think. Possibly because of the same reason as Steve Quote
Signor Finzione Posted July 22, 2014 Author Posted July 22, 2014 Oh, you two! First you make me want to read Malazan, now you're making me want to carry on with Milkweed! Make your minds up. Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Oh, you two! First you make me want to read Malazan, now you're making me want to carry on with Milkweed! Make your minds up. Or you could carry on with Abercrombie. Just sayin' Quote
Athena Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 They're terrible, aren't they .. I'm glad we have such great friends with great book recommendations . Quote
Timstar Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Oh, you two! First you make me want to read Malazan, now you're making me want to carry on with Milkweed! Make your minds up. I thought we made it clear... do both Quote
Signor Finzione Posted July 30, 2014 Author Posted July 30, 2014 Well, I got sidetracked with another book sent from Hodder (review to follow), and I'm almost finished with The Blade Itself . . . but now I'm torn between starting Malazan and carrying on with First Law! What to do, what to do . . . Quote
Signor Finzione Posted July 30, 2014 Author Posted July 30, 2014 Review: 'Timebomb' by Scott K. Andrews New York City, 2141: Yojana Patel throws herself off a skyscraper, but never hits the ground.Cornwall, 1640: gentle young Dora Predennick, newly come to Sweetclover Hall to work, discovers a badly-burnt woman at the bottom of a flight of stairs. When she reaches out to comfort the dying woman, she's knocked unconscious, only to wake, centuries later, in empty laboratory room.On a rainy night in present-day Cornwall, seventeen-year-old Kaz Cecka sneaks into the long-abandoned Sweetclover Hall, determined to secure a dry place to sleep. Instead he finds a frightened housemaid who believes Charles I is king and an angry girl who claims to come from the future.Thrust into the centre of an adventure that spans millennia, Dora, Kaz and Jana must learn to harness powers they barely understand to escape not only villainous Lord Sweetclover but the forces of a fanatical army... all the while staying one step ahead of a mysterious woman known only as Quil. Scott K. Andrews’ Timebomb is a fun, fast-paced time-travelling adventure. I must admit it was with some trepidation that I began reading part one of the Timebomb trilogy: I expected the whole ‘time travelling’ thing to be a bit daft, but soon learned to suspend my disbelief and just roll with it. The story focuses on 3 likeable, yet different, teenage protagonists: there’s Kaz the impulsive Polish immigrant from 2013; Jana the reckless, rich American from 2141; and Dora, the innocent bumpkin from seventeenth century Cornwall. All 3 characters are likeable and intriguing, although the fast-paced plot doesn’t really give a lot of opportunities to explore them in depth. The fact that the characters jump around in time provides ample opportunity for plot twists and confusion, much of which is still waiting to be revealed in the sequels. The historical settings abound with anachronisms both disjointing and bizarre (in a good way), and provide for some wonderfully disorientating ‘wtf?!’ moments; for instance, the moment when the cook worries about the flour delivery for the bread, only to remind herself that there is some in the freezer and that the toaster has a ‘defrost’ setting – in 1645. You’re like, ‘wait, what?’ Andrews has taken a well-worn trope and adapted it to create the first book in a new and exciting series. I, for one, look forward to reading more. 4/5 Quote
Timstar Posted July 30, 2014 Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Well, I got sidetracked with another book sent from Hodder (review to follow), and I'm almost finished with The Blade Itself . . . but now I'm torn between starting Malazan and carrying on with First Law! What to do, what to do . . . Malazan! Edited July 30, 2014 by Timstar Quote
Signor Finzione Posted July 30, 2014 Author Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Note: I'm the first person to review Timebomb. How cool is that? Note 2: My edition doesn't look like the picture above. It actually looks like this: But the orange one was the only picture they had on Goodreads. Note 3: I'm getting a new kitten on Sunday!!! :exc: Completely unrelated to the topic, but hey, one of the only things more exciting than a new book is a new kitten! Edited July 30, 2014 by Signor Finzione Quote
Signor Finzione Posted July 30, 2014 Author Posted July 30, 2014 Malazan! Yeah, it might have to be. Quote
Athena Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 Note: I'm the first person to review Timebomb. How cool is that? Note 3: I'm getting a new kitten on Sunday!!! :exc: Completely unrelated to the topic, but hey, one of the only things more exciting than a new book is a new kitten! That's very cool! And exciting about the new kitten, that's so nice . Will you post a picture? Kittens are so cute. Great review BTW. I haven't heard of the book. I think Steve and Tim would want you to read Malazan. I have The First Law trilogy on my TBR as well as GoTM so I'm good with either choice . Quote
Karsa Orlong Posted July 31, 2014 Posted July 31, 2014 I think Steve and Tim would want you to read Malazan. Steve thinks it's up to Laura what she reads Quote
Timstar Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 My Wife and I really want to get a cat together but it's not very practical at the moment. Hope you're getting an extra fluffy one! Quote
Athena Posted August 1, 2014 Posted August 1, 2014 (edited) Will you post a photo, Laura? I love looking at photos of cats. Sorry to hear that, Tim . Maybe at a later stage? Edited August 1, 2014 by Athena Quote
Signor Finzione Posted August 1, 2014 Author Posted August 1, 2014 Great review BTW. I haven't heard of the book. I think Steve and Tim would want you to read Malazan. I have The First Law trilogy on my TBR as well as GoTM so I'm good with either choice . Well, I've just finished First Law #1 and started GotM . . . I think I may keep alternating between Erikson and Abercrombie for a while, as I'm really enjoying both at the moment. Steve thinks it's up to Laura what she reads Oh, Laura couldn't resist starting Malazan after she read your shamelessly gushy review. My Wife and I really want to get a cat together but it's not very practical at the moment. Hope you're getting an extra fluffy one! Aw, that's a shame. I hope you're able to get one eventually - they're so much better than dogs, as it doesn't really matter whether you're both out at work all day. Are you both settling into your new home alright? Will you post a photo, Laura? I love looking at photos of cats. Sorry to hear that, Tim . Maybe at a later stage? I still haven't met her in person, but the friend who we're getting her off has put a couple of pictures on Facebook for us. Here she is: We were having a discussion at work today about cats: apparently animal shelters and people selling cats find it much more difficult to find new owners for black and white cats as they're not always 'symmetrical' or photogenic. People are apparently much more likely to go for tabbies, or ones without any patches on their face. I think that's a little bit sad. Quote
Signor Finzione Posted August 1, 2014 Author Posted August 1, 2014 While we're on cat-related topics: today was my last day at my current job, and my team got me a Waterstones voucher and leaving card . . . aren't they cute? (I think the picture on the voucher is supposed to be Coraline, but I'm not sure . . .) Quote
Athena Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 That is such a cute looking cat! I just want to pet her... (but I can't.. allergies and I'm in a different country). That's a lovely card ! Quote
Timstar Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 Aww that was nice of them, they clearly know you very well. Congrats on getting the new job! That cat is adorable! Can't think why people wouldn't go for cats with patches on their face, nothing wrong with it at all. We technically could get a cat but it's not really feasible at the moment, we would have pay double the deposit for our current place plus we can't really afford one at the moment, we are trying to save for more books for a house deposit. Glad you're enjoying Abercrombie and it's great you started GotM Quote
Athena Posted August 2, 2014 Posted August 2, 2014 That cat is adorable! Can't think why people wouldn't go for cats with patches on their face, nothing wrong with it at all. We technically could get a cat but it's not really feasible at the moment, we would have pay double the deposit for our current place plus we can't really afford one at the moment, we are trying to save for more books for a house deposit. Me either, people are weird. And . Well, I've just finished First Law #1 and started GotM . . . I think I may keep alternating between Erikson and Abercrombie for a while, as I'm really enjoying both at the moment. That sounds like a nice idea . It'd be nice as well to perhaps avoid burning out on an author. Quote
bobblybear Posted August 3, 2014 Posted August 3, 2014 Nice review of TimeBomb, and another one to add to my wishlist. I prefer your edition to the one used in your review. Quote
Signor Finzione Posted August 4, 2014 Author Posted August 4, 2014 In the latest kitten news . . . Lily has actually turned out to be a boy! We got her last night, and didn't even check her because the lady who gave her to us told us she was a girl. Cue the embarrassing moment at the vets this morning, when I was told "did you know Lily has a pair of testicles? Maybe you should call her Lily Savage!" So, little Lily is now little Loki. When he came to us the poor baby had conjunctivitis and fleas ( ) but the vet has given us stuff for both and they should be clearing up very soon. Quote
Signor Finzione Posted August 4, 2014 Author Posted August 4, 2014 That is such a cute looking cat! I just want to pet her... (but I can't.. allergies and I'm in a different country). Aww, what a shame you have allergies. My brother-in-law suffers the same thing, and every time he calls round both our other cats always rub themselves on him. It's like they do it on purpose, because they usually just ignore visitors. Aww that was nice of them, they clearly know you very well. Congrats on getting the new job! That cat is adorable! Can't think why people wouldn't go for cats with patches on their face, nothing wrong with it at all. We technically could get a cat but it's not really feasible at the moment, we would have pay double the deposit for our current place plus we can't really afford one at the moment, we are trying to save for more books for a house deposit. Glad you're enjoying Abercrombie and it's great you started GotM Thank you! Yeah, I don't understand it either. A cat is a cat, no matter what it looks like! Yeah, luckily when we wanted to get our two last year our landlady said it was fine, on the condition that we have the carpets steam-cleaned when we leave. I also imagine we'll have to either re-paper the living room or lose a chunk of our deposit, as they've completely knackered the wallpaper on one corner, the little monsters. Good luck with the house deposit - we're in the same boat. It's a loonnng road, isn't it? Nice review of TimeBomb, and another one to add to my wishlist. I prefer your edition to the one used in your review. Thanks BB! I think it looks better too. I love that it has the paragraphs on the front to pull you in. Quote
Athena Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 Loki looks so cute! I'm glad the vet helped him, the poor thing! Give him extra pets from me please . Quite a surprise she turned out to be a he. Quote
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