Comments for The Connie Willis . Net Blog http://azsf.net/cwblog The news blog of ConnieWillis.net Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Mysterious Galaxy All Clear Signing Pics by Tan Summers http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=72#comment-260 Tan Summers Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:01:10 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=72#comment-260 I just finished listening to Blackout and All Clear back-to-back. I get so attached to your characters that I hate to finish the books. I listened to the last section of All Clear again just to spend more time with them. Thanks for your hard work and thanks for sharing your wonderful imagination with us. I guess I will go for my annual Christmas-time listen of Doomsday book now. I just finished listening to Blackout and All Clear back-to-back. I get so attached to your characters that I hate to finish the books. I listened to the last section of All Clear again just to spend more time with them. Thanks for your hard work and thanks for sharing your wonderful imagination with us. I guess I will go for my annual Christmas-time listen of Doomsday book now.

]]> Comment on Oxford Time Travel Guide now available by Just another fan passing by http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=54#comment-34 Just another fan passing by Mon, 15 Nov 2010 03:26:29 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=54#comment-34 I've just finished Blackout/All Clear and am still marveling at the brilliance and depth of all CW's time travel novels. More importantly, I think Steven Moffat seriously should be begging and pleading Connie Willis to write a script or two for Matt Smith's Doctor. I’ve just finished Blackout/All Clear and am still marveling at the brilliance and depth of all CW’s time travel novels.

More importantly, I think Steven Moffat seriously should be begging and pleading Connie Willis to write a script or two for Matt Smith’s Doctor.

]]> Comment on Oxford Time Travel Guide by Carole Freeman http://azsf.net/cwblog/?page_id=49#comment-33 Carole Freeman Mon, 15 Nov 2010 01:10:20 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?page_id=49#comment-33 I was first introduced to Connie Willis books, when I first read "DOOMSDAY BOOK" in 1993. I love time travel books, but most of all I love Historical books. Connie's book was by far the best I have ever read. I had never felt so obsorbed into book as I had in this one. Nor had I read such a well researched novel on the Plague in the 14th century. My love for history was certainly addressed in this book. I also loved the characters such as Kivrin, Mr. Dunworthy and Colin. I hated to have this book end. Suddenly I wanted to read more of Connie Willis books...The next book I read was "TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG". What a great Book and such a great Laugh! and yes, I did read "THREE MEN IN A BOAT" too! Now, I knew that I wanted to read all of Connie Willis Books..I was so surprised when I read "FIREWATCH", that it was also about the time traveling historians and another brilliant story even though it was a short one. I couldn't get enough of Connies books..Passage and Lincoln's Dreams also really great reads and the subject matter so engrossing! .....But after Passages there seemed to be a lull, I checked constantly for a new Connie Willis book..The wait was worth it! During the waiting period for a new book, I retired my Public Service career of almost 31 years and decided to work part-time as a Bookseller. I always told customers of my love for Connie Willis books. When 'BLACKOUT' came out I read it in two days. I was so pumped about this book, that I handsold this book to customers. It was and still is my "Employee Favourite book pick". Now that I have read "ALL CLEAR", I will handsell them together . Along with the DOOMSDAY BOOK, BLACKOUT and ALL CLEAR are in my top best books I have ever read. Thank you so much Connie for such a wonderful read and for fullfilling a fantasy of mine. I have often dreamt of going back through time to observe History as it really was back then. I would give anything to be one of your Historian's from the future who gets to go back through time and experience History as it happened. Thank you again Connie for doing this for me. Your books have been more than a great read to me, they have been a wonderful experience! I look forward to your next book. Carole Freeman Best Connie Willis Fan Ever!!! I was first introduced to Connie Willis books, when I first read “DOOMSDAY BOOK” in 1993. I love time travel books, but most of all I love Historical books. Connie’s book was by far the best I have ever read. I had never felt so obsorbed into book as I had in this one. Nor had I read such a well researched novel on the Plague in the 14th century. My love for history was certainly addressed in this book. I also loved the characters such as Kivrin, Mr. Dunworthy and Colin. I hated to have this book end. Suddenly I wanted to read more of Connie Willis books…The next book I read was “TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG”. What a great Book and such a great Laugh! and yes, I did read “THREE MEN IN A BOAT” too!
Now, I knew that I wanted to read all of Connie Willis Books..I was so surprised when I read “FIREWATCH”, that it was also about the time traveling historians and another brilliant story even though it was a short one. I couldn’t get enough of Connies books..Passage and Lincoln’s Dreams also really great reads and the subject matter so engrossing! …..But after Passages there seemed to be a lull, I checked constantly for a new Connie Willis book..The wait was worth it! During the waiting period for a new book, I retired my Public Service career of almost 31 years and decided to work part-time as a Bookseller. I always told customers of my love for Connie Willis books. When ‘BLACKOUT’ came out I read it in two days. I was so pumped about this book, that I handsold this book to customers. It was and still is my “Employee Favourite book pick”. Now that I have read “ALL CLEAR”, I will handsell them together . Along with the DOOMSDAY BOOK, BLACKOUT and ALL CLEAR are in my top best books I have ever read. Thank you so much Connie for such a wonderful read and for fullfilling a fantasy of mine. I have often dreamt of going back through time to observe History as it really was back then. I would give anything to be one of your Historian’s from the future who gets to go back through time and experience History as it happened. Thank you again Connie for doing this for me. Your books have been more than a great read to me, they have been a wonderful experience! I look forward to your next book.

Carole Freeman
Best Connie Willis Fan Ever!!!

]]> Comment on Oxford Time Travel Guide by Ann http://azsf.net/cwblog/?page_id=49#comment-31 Ann Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:29:27 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?page_id=49#comment-31 SPOILER ALERT! I'm going to cut to the chase with this question: is Eileen's daughter, Mary, the same person as Colin's "great aunt Mary" Aherns of Doomsday Book? That would make Binnie his grandmother. I'm having a bit of trouble working this out in terms of the years -- e.g. how could Eileen's Mary possible still be alive in 2056? -- but it's the best I can do to figure out just what it is that Eileen, Binnie, and Polly all suddenly "see" about Colin at the end of All Clear. (My second-best guess is that Colin made numerous trips back to WWII at different stages of his life, which would mean that he truly was Flight Officer Lang and Sir Godfrey. . . . but that theory doesn't quite make any sense.) Please! As the thief says to Dirty Harry, "I gots to know." SPOILER ALERT!

I’m going to cut to the chase with this question: is Eileen’s daughter, Mary, the same person as Colin’s “great aunt Mary” Aherns of Doomsday Book? That would make Binnie his grandmother. I’m having a bit of trouble working this out in terms of the years — e.g. how could Eileen’s Mary possible still be alive in 2056? — but it’s the best I can do to figure out just what it is that Eileen, Binnie, and Polly all suddenly “see” about Colin at the end of All Clear. (My second-best guess is that Colin made numerous trips back to WWII at different stages of his life, which would mean that he truly was Flight Officer Lang and Sir Godfrey. . . . but that theory doesn’t quite make any sense.)

Please! As the thief says to Dirty Harry, “I gots to know.”

]]> Comment on Web Site Updates by Chrisanne http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=22#comment-27 Chrisanne Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:43:18 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=22#comment-27 I'm curious about the answer to question 2 as well. However, I think that the answer to the third question is in All Clear in the story that Mr. Dunworthy tells Polly at the pub. It's page 402 in my book. And, it took me a rereading Blackout to get it. I’m curious about the answer to question 2 as well. However, I think that the answer to the third question is in All Clear in the story that Mr. Dunworthy tells Polly at the pub. It’s page 402 in my book. And, it took me a rereading Blackout to get it.

]]> Comment on Oxford Time Travel Guide by World War II and the London Blitz « West Virginia Book Festival http://azsf.net/cwblog/?page_id=49#comment-24 World War II and the London Blitz « West Virginia Book Festival Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:29:46 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?page_id=49#comment-24 [...] part of a premise that Willis developed almost 30 years ago: at a future Oxford University, time travel has been invented and historians send themselves into the past to directly observe [...] [...] part of a premise that Willis developed almost 30 years ago: at a future Oxford University, time travel has been invented and historians send themselves into the past to directly observe [...]

]]> Comment on Web Site Updates by Bob Grossman http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=22#comment-23 Bob Grossman Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:02:49 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=22#comment-23 I've been a big Connie Willis fan for years, but there were several aspects of Blackout/All Clear that I found confusing and dissatisfying. First, why does Mike think he has to fake his death to help Polly and Merope get out? It was not explained, and I can't think of a good reason. (Maybe I'm just thick.) Second, where and when did Stephen Lang meet Polly prior to 1944? He's about to tell her when he's interrupted, and the topic is never revisited, even though enough time is spent on it to make it seem important. Third, who is the unnamed character who appears in the tube station at the end of Blackout? Colin? But I thought he couldn't get through to that time. Any help clearing up these points would be most welcome. I’ve been a big Connie Willis fan for years, but there were several aspects of Blackout/All Clear that I found confusing and dissatisfying. First, why does Mike think he has to fake his death to help Polly and Merope get out? It was not explained, and I can’t think of a good reason. (Maybe I’m just thick.) Second, where and when did Stephen Lang meet Polly prior to 1944? He’s about to tell her when he’s interrupted, and the topic is never revisited, even though enough time is spent on it to make it seem important. Third, who is the unnamed character who appears in the tube station at the end of Blackout? Colin? But I thought he couldn’t get through to that time. Any help clearing up these points would be most welcome.

]]> Comment on Web Site Updates by Jeff Gray http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=22#comment-15 Jeff Gray Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:48:15 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=22#comment-15 thanks for that Connie! I hope to start on these over summer hols; will buy blackout and all clear soon. looking forward to it. really enjoyed The Passage; very clever and found it moving. best wishes. Jeff Gray thanks for that Connie! I hope to start on these over summer hols; will buy blackout and all clear soon. looking forward to it.
really enjoyed The Passage; very clever and found it moving. best wishes. Jeff Gray

]]> Comment on Oxford Time Travel Guide now available by David Moberly http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=54#comment-14 David Moberly Mon, 01 Nov 2010 21:20:15 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog/?p=54#comment-14 01Nov10 I just finished All Clear (which I greatly enjoyed) and I have a question about how to interpret the last two pages about what Polly suddenly realizes about Colin. Is Colin Eileen grandson? If so, did Eileen marry Vicar Goode? I had assumed Stephen Lang married Paige Fairchild until those last two pages. David Moberly dsm@david-moberly.com 650-856-3826 01Nov10

I just finished All Clear (which I greatly enjoyed) and I have a question about how to interpret the last two pages about what Polly suddenly realizes about Colin. Is Colin Eileen grandson? If so, did Eileen marry Vicar Goode? I had assumed Stephen Lang married Paige Fairchild until those last two pages.

David Moberly
dsm@david-moberly.com
650-856-3826

]]> Comment on About by Noel Bailey http://azsf.net/cwblog/?page_id=2#comment-13 Noel Bailey Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:15:27 +0000 http://azsf.net/cwblog//?page_id=2#comment-13 thank you for All Clear. As I started to read I realized that I'd been holding my breath since finishing Blackout and, phew! now I can breathe again. I have enjoyed all your books, especially To Say Nothing of the Dog which I've read numerous times, and I have a question about a reference in All Clear. You cite "All shall be well...and all manner of things shall be well" to T. S. Eliot in the Four Quartets, and he was quoting Dame Julian Norwich. I am wondering why she wasn't given the citation? I guess that this is one of those stupid questions about minutiae that drive you crazy, but I'm just curious. Thanks! thank you for All Clear. As I started to read I realized that I’d been holding my breath since finishing Blackout and, phew! now I can breathe again. I have enjoyed all your books, especially To Say Nothing of the Dog which I’ve read numerous times, and I have a question about a reference in All Clear. You cite “All shall be well…and all manner of things shall be well” to T. S. Eliot in the Four Quartets, and he was quoting Dame Julian Norwich. I am wondering why she wasn’t given the citation? I guess that this is one of those stupid questions about minutiae that drive you crazy, but I’m just curious. Thanks!

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