Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Connie Willis: To Say Nothing of the Dog

One Word Summary: Redundancy
More Words: You know that dizzy feeling you get when you watch "His Girl Friday" or "Bringing up Baby"? This book is funny and zany in the same way. If you're old, like me, read this in small doses. Otherwise it's marvellous.
Plot Summary: Someone brought something back through time. It's an anomaly. It's supposed to be impossible. It could ruin the universe as we know it. Ned Henry is sent to correct the problem, only he's time-lagged and has no idea what he's doing in Victorian England. Luckily he has a Naiad to help. These are their misadventures trying to save the day.
Questions:
Why do time travel novels inevitably deal with fate and destiny?
Why is everyone so down on the Victorians?
Why don't I like mystery novels?
Other Books:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe by Douglas Adams

1 comment:

  1. I read this one as I'm using your list right now to reserve books at the library as browsing is just not possible with the kids, and this was a very slow read, but I ended up liking it a lot.

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