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« on: September 04, 2010, 09:28:36 pm » |
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This is from the site Chicks Dig Time Lords a book of essays written and contributed to by a list of well known and respected women from various industries and areas about why it is cool to be both a woman and a fan of Doctor Who, the effects the show has had on them, the discrimination often faced by SciFi loving girls and their various degrees of involvement with the show. Here is a sybopsis. In Chicks Digs Time Lords, a host of award-winning female novelists, academics and actresses come together to celebrate the phenomenon that is Doctor Who, discuss their inventive involvement with the show's fandom and examine why they adore the series. These essays will delight male and female readers alike by delving into the extraordinary aspects of being a female Doctor Who enthusiast. Essays include Carole Barrowman discussing what it was like to grow up with her brother John . . ., columnist Jackie Jenkins providing a Bridget Jones' Diary-style memoir of working on Doctor Who Magazine, novelist Lloyd Rose analyzing Rose's changes between the ninth and tenth Doctors and much more. Other contributors include Elizabeth Bear (Jenny Casey), Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield), Mary Robinette Kowal (Shades of Milk and Honey), Jody Lynn Nye (Mythology series), Kate Orman (Seeing I), and Catherynne M. Valente (The Orphan's Tales). Also featured is a comic from the Torchwood Babiez creators, plus interviews with Doctor Who companions India Fisher (Charley) and Sophie Aldred (Ace). The book is already available to purchase on bookstores and online, but the guys over at io9 have an exclusive extract so that you can try before you buy. You can check that out below http://io9.com/5628832/the-classic-doctor-who-monster-that-terrified-young-john-barroman
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Now and then, every once in a very long while, every day in a million days, when the wind stands fair and The Doctor comes to call, everybody lives.
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 10:27:14 pm » |
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A brilliant book! I shall read it agin in the very near future and post my review, in the meantime - BUY IT!!
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The Doctor: Do you know like we were saying, about the earth revolving? It's like when you're a kid, the first time they tell you that the world is turning and you just can't quite believe it 'cause everything looks like it's standing still. I can feel it.
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sleekituk
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2010, 11:35:13 pm » |
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That link was worth clicking for the pic alone
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The Doctor: Do you know like we were saying, about the earth revolving? It's like when you're a kid, the first time they tell you that the world is turning and you just can't quite believe it 'cause everything looks like it's standing still. I can feel it.
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2010, 11:39:31 pm » |
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Im surprised people didnt cotton on to that when I posted it in the first post. I was going to mention it, but I didnt want you all to crash io9's server
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Now and then, every once in a very long while, every day in a million days, when the wind stands fair and The Doctor comes to call, everybody lives.
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2010, 07:25:13 pm » |
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Omg! That looks so brilliant! and GUH! Barrowman!
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Beans are evil. Bad, bad beans.
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« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2010, 04:41:25 pm » |
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I was just about to start a thread on this. A friend just sent me a link to that book, and he says "surprised you didn't author the book". LMAO!!!!
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chrissymarieb
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« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2010, 04:52:03 pm » |
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I ordered this book and it's on my nightstand right now. It's the next book I read
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"It's smaller on the outside"
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2011, 12:00:02 pm » |
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This won the Hugo Award for the Best Related Work at this year's awards.
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"He is ever after only one thing: power. And also helmets with horns ... he's really into those."
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chrissymarieb
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 12:33:18 pm » |
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It was a fun read. I enjoyed it
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"It's smaller on the outside"
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