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J. Kathleen Cheney ([personal profile] j_cheney) wrote2009-05-07 12:31 pm
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In which my mother is always right...

My mother told me she really liked Early Winter, Near Jenli Village (at least I remember it that way), and her tastes were validated today by Lois Tilton over at IROSF, who gave the story a RECOMMENDED review!

A sad and quiet tale about wounds that even kindness and love are not enough to heal.

I am full of squee!!! And thanks to [livejournal.com profile] marshall_payne for the heads up!

On another note, I went to the brick-and-morter book store today and was frustrated that I couldn't find what I was looking for (hardbacks of the last two books by Jim Butcher, and the first two books by [livejournal.com profile] rclementmoore). That is less worthy of squee. I gave in and ordered on-line.

[identity profile] jess-ka.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Hurrah!!!

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks ;o)

[identity profile] alaneer.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay you! Congrats!

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] marshall-payne.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 06:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Cool, Jeannette. :o)

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm really grateful you told me, Marshall. Made my day ;o)

[identity profile] amysisson.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats on your great review!

If you haven't read the first two [livejournal.com profile] rclementmoore books yet, you're in for a treat. ;-)

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I just read Highway to Hell so I'm looking forward to reading the other to, and I've put The Splendor Falls on pre-order...

[identity profile] amysisson.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Of the three, Hell Week is my favorite. And I'll be pre-ordering Splendor Falls too. ;-)

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Cool!

[identity profile] albogdan.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Lois Tilton has good taste. :-)

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks ;o) ::blushes::

[identity profile] gabriel-writes.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Very nice review, and what a sad, beautiful story...

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks ;o) Sorry about the sad, though...

[identity profile] rcloenen-ruiz.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 07:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Congrats on the great review. It's very well deserved.

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks ;o)

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree ;o)

[identity profile] melissajm.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Woohoo! Way to go!

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks ;o)

[identity profile] jtglover.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations! Well deserved.

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-07 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you ;o)

[identity profile] ken-schneyer.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
That story is beautiful and sad. The movement -- from the young husband's sexual frustration to the revelation of the abuse to the young wife's suicide -- surprises at every turn, yet when one looks back over each corner one sees it was natural, inevitable. Well done.

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you ;o)

[identity profile] snickelish.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Hurrah, congrats on the review! I saw it a couple of days ago while I was proofreading, and preened just a little bit for you. *g*

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] countesslovlace.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Good for you!

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks ;o)

[identity profile] namelessarchon.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 01:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I went right out and read this story once it went live. If I didn't say so before it is wonderful.

[identity profile] j-cheney.livejournal.com 2009-05-08 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks ;o)