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laurieb755's Reviews (784)
Thoroughly enjoyed this yarn, a yarn so entangled (by a mischievous cat?) that the tale had to be told by multiple voices and the information shared had to be kept straight as could be in order to sort it all out. About 3/5 through I had the knawing sense of already having heard this story, yet even now I could not tell you in what manner I had heard it beforehand. Nonetheless, I enjoyed being taken to New Zealand, was glad to not experience the discomforts of a Victorian era mining town first hand, and appreciated having to unravel the yarn in order to wind it back up again all nice and tidy.
Enjoyed this so much that I convinced my husband to read it, and he had a similar response to mine. Indeed, we gave a copy to each of our sons as holiday gifts. Am sure part of the appeal is that my husband and I have been in the educational technology field for 30 years, and our sons grew up with technology in school and at home, so the topic particularly appealed. We are also all voracious readers of physical books. And it helps that Robin Sloan can tell a good story!
A silly book but a delightful "read". I quite enjoy Agatha Christie mysteries, though prior to this book all of my encounters have been via film or well made television productions. This was my first "read", and I believe it is Christie's first "write". Overall it was a quick read (started yesterday, finished today) and, as noted earlier, a silly story, but it brought me back to my notions of romance as a pre-teen. That, coupled with the mystery, is what made it a delightful "read".
A 5 is what I rate a book that has a story so compelling I want to know what happens, but its author has a way with words that lures me to savor each one and take my time so as to not rush the cooking. A 3 is what I rate a book that has a story I want to finish because of curiosity about the characters, but the tale may be predictable and the descriptions a mix of interesting and "heard it before" in some shape or form. That is how I feel about Still Life With Bread Crumbs. Thoroughly curious about the blossoming romance, the events were quite predictable, and I enjoyed the dog's perspective. A nice read on a weekend that is heading from winter towards spring.