Comments on: Eduardo Mendoza: No Word From Gurb http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/ a literary handout Thu, 17 May 2012 11:13:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Lizzy's Literary Life http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-30521 Lizzy's Literary Life Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:10:56 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-30521 [...] 8, 2009 by lizzysiddal It was Stewart from Booklit wot did it!  His review of No Word From Gurb impossible to ignore.  Seeking some gender balance in the midst of my Orangeathon, I dived in. I [...] […] 8, 2009 by lizzysiddal It was Stewart from Booklit wot did it!  His review of No Word From Gurb impossible to ignore.  Seeking some gender balance in the midst of my Orangeathon, I dived in. I […]

]]> By: Lis http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-30451 Lis Sat, 16 May 2009 13:27:21 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-30451 I think you need a zombie chicken blog award: http://iluvwords.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-awards.html I understand this is a little, well, silly, but hey, who doesn't want a zombie chicken award? It can be your secret award, you don't have to put it on your blog or CV or phone your mum or anything...I just think your blog is excellent, you're an amazing blogger who regularly produces content so remarkable that your readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens just to be able to read your inspiring words. So there! Congrats on this awesome achievement. Have a nice weekend ;) I think you need a zombie chicken blog award:

http://iluvwords.blogspot.com/2009/05/blog-awards.html

I understand this is a little, well, silly, but hey, who doesn’t want a zombie chicken award?

It can be your secret award, you don’t have to put it on your blog or CV or phone your mum or anything…I just think your blog is excellent, you’re an amazing blogger who regularly produces content so remarkable that your readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens just to be able to read your inspiring words.

So there! Congrats on this awesome achievement.

Have a nice weekend ;)

]]> By: steffee http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-30448 steffee Wed, 13 May 2009 12:53:42 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-30448 Ooh, I just bought this on the strength of your recommendation. It does sound like a uniquely funny read. I can't wait - mainly because being able to read will mean the dreaded exams are over. I am going to spend a couple of hours 'researching' on here, for hints on how to write a book review. I've no idea whatsoever, despite reading so many. Yet another pointless comment from me ;-) Ooh, I just bought this on the strength of your recommendation. It does sound like a uniquely funny read. I can’t wait - mainly because being able to read will mean the dreaded exams are over.

I am going to spend a couple of hours ‘researching’ on here, for hints on how to write a book review. I’ve no idea whatsoever, despite reading so many.

Yet another pointless comment from me ;-)

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22470 Stewart Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:32:43 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22470 I'll see the state of Edinburgh in a couple of months when I pop through for the day. Knowing how Scotland works I doubt there will be much change or development between then and now. I’ll see the state of Edinburgh in a couple of months when I pop through for the day. Knowing how Scotland works I doubt there will be much change or development between then and now.

]]> By: RosyB http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22424 RosyB Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:36:32 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22424 PS - All that stuff about trenches, can I just say the words "Edinburgh" and "tram"? It speaks to me already. PS - All that stuff about trenches, can I just say the words “Edinburgh” and “tram”? It speaks to me already.

]]> By: RosyB http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22423 RosyB Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:35:23 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22423 Oh I love the sound of this. I need a copy. Now. Oh I love the sound of this. I need a copy. Now.

]]> By: Stewart http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22422 Stewart Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:17:01 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22422 Although I'm not a big genre fan I think it would be interesting to see more genre translations (although crime does well as it is) across the board. Fresh ideas about what constitutes the genre coming into book store shelves surely stand a chance: when I pass the horror section, for example, it's just shelves of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and the occasional first timer or story anthology. Bringing in fresh blood to store shelves must surely invigorate the market. As for <em>No Word From Gurb</em>, yes, it's very funny. It's a rare book that has me laughing aloud and this is one of them. (Others include Roddy Doyle's Barrytown trilogy and Edward St. Aubyn's <em>Some Hope</em> trilogy.) Telegram have published one other by Mendoza, with another on the way, and I'll be sure to bump it up the list. Although I’m not a big genre fan I think it would be interesting to see more genre translations (although crime does well as it is) across the board. Fresh ideas about what constitutes the genre coming into book store shelves surely stand a chance: when I pass the horror section, for example, it’s just shelves of Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and the occasional first timer or story anthology. Bringing in fresh blood to store shelves must surely invigorate the market.

As for No Word From Gurb, yes, it’s very funny. It’s a rare book that has me laughing aloud and this is one of them. (Others include Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown trilogy and Edward St. Aubyn’s Some Hope trilogy.) Telegram have published one other by Mendoza, with another on the way, and I’ll be sure to bump it up the list.

]]> By: Salonica World Lit http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22419 Salonica World Lit Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:59:23 +0000 http://booklit.com/blog/2009/03/08/eduardo-mendoza-no-word-from-gurb/#comment-22419 This sounds like a good, fun read. Huge fan of the humorous sci-fi. I think it helps to give attention to translated works that have wit and that not all translated works are heavy and dark. This sounds like a good, fun read. Huge fan of the humorous sci-fi. I think it helps to give attention to translated works that have wit and that not all translated works are heavy and dark.

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