Tag Archives: Catherynne M. Valente

The Bread We Eat In Dreams by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

At first the narrator of “The Consultant,” the opening story of Catherynne M. Valente’s excellent new collection The Bread We Eat in Dreams, sounds like your standard, tired Raymond Chandler private investigator: She walks into my life legs first, a long … Continue reading →

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Lookin’ Good: The Bread We Eat in Dreams by Catherynne M. Valente (includes Table of Contents)

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I don’t get extremely excited about many ARCs anymore. Don’t get me wrong, finding any book in my mailbox always feels a little bit like Christmas morning, but some books are just special, and this one… Well, let’s just say … Continue reading →

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Reviewing With Emotion

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I absolutely love this line in today’s excellent post by Patrick Rothfuss about Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane: I will say this. It made me smile. I laughed out loud. I cried. Not because of any … Continue reading →

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Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

It doesn’t happen to me very often, but ever so rarely I come across a book that’s so purely brilliant that it almost stuns me, a story that’s so gorgeous and rich that I feel paralyzed: not just unable to … Continue reading →

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Lookin’ Good: Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Just got an advance copy of Six-Gun Snow White, a new novella by Catherynne M. Valente, in the mail. It looks amazing! Here’s the synopsis on the back cover: From New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente comes a … Continue reading →

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Reading Journal: February 10th, 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In my weekly Reading Journal, I’ll provide a brief update on what I’ve been reading and what’s on the horizon. In the interest of full disclosure, I will also list which books (if any!) I’ve received from publishers for review.

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