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From: Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com>
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Subject: Re: The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty.
Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2024 22:07:08 -0800
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On 11/17/24 21:31, Don wrote:
> Default User wrote:
>> Bobbie Sellers wrote:
>>
>>> Here I am again with one non-political screed of notes,
>>>
>>> "The Shambling Guide to New York City" by Mur Lafferty.
>>> from www.obitbooks.net
>>
>> I generally enjoy Lafferty's work, but I've only read her SF. I'm not a
>> big reader of urban fantasy, but sometimes will especially for humorous
>> works. For instance, I have read the Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series by
>> Kevin J. Anderson. I've thought about this one.
>>
>>>      This is the first of a series.
>>>       If I am not clear this is a very amusing book and I hope
>>> Mur has more in store.
>>
>> There is one sequel, from about 10 years ago, so I doubt any more are
>> coming. If you enjoy her writing, you might consider the Chaos Terminal
>> books. Those are, as I mentioned, SF.
>>
>>>     It would make a great manga or anime.  I got my copy at the SFPL
>>> Main but it is $15.00 US or $17.00 Canadian.
>>
>> They have the ebook at the library, so I'd get that. Much of my reading
>> comes that way these days.
> 
> My mind never made the connection between Shambling and Dan Shamble
> until your followup appeared. In retrospect, the association makes
> sense, if shambling's sort of a micro-genre.
>      A couple of Dan Shamble stories were read by me back in the day.
> They are indeed hilarious. These days EPUB stories are heard by me after
> conversion to an MP3: <https://crcomp.net/epubtomp3/index.php>
> 
> There's a typo in Bobbie's link. The first chapter of the Lafferty is
> available at:
> 
> <https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-shambling-guide-to-new-york-city/>

	I posted no link!
> 
> Danke,
> 
> --
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> 
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