Comments for ALI SHAW http://www.alishaw.co.uk Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:40:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Girl with Glass Feet by Mei http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?page_id=657#comment-313 Mei Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:40:58 +0000 http://www.alishaw.co.uk/secondblog/wordpress/?page_id=657#comment-313 I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I especially liked Midas' flashbacks and memories of his younger self. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I especially liked Midas’ flashbacks and memories of his younger self.

]]> Comment on The Landscapes of Thunderstown by Monica Eaton http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=1037#comment-213 Monica Eaton Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:53:03 +0000 http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=1037#comment-213 Giving types of mountains personalities is an interesting idea to me, especially since we just discussed personification in my Creative Writing class. One girl thought it was best left to poetry, but to me it's about changing your perspective about everyday objects. One thing I thought of was if a mountain moved (to use the old saying) where would it go and why? Anyways, about your personalities idea, I wonder if Mt. Everest was personified what would it be like? I imagine a weary old man who was sad for all the people trying to climb him. Of course, this could be influenced by the fact that I just read Into Thin Air. I think my view of Mt. Everest would be very different if I hadn't just read it. Giving types of mountains personalities is an interesting idea to me, especially since we just discussed personification in my Creative Writing class. One girl thought it was best left to poetry, but to me it’s about changing your perspective about everyday objects. One thing I thought of was if a mountain moved (to use the old saying) where would it go and why?

Anyways, about your personalities idea, I wonder if Mt. Everest was personified what would it be like? I imagine a weary old man who was sad for all the people trying to climb him. Of course, this could be influenced by the fact that I just read Into Thin Air. I think my view of Mt. Everest would be very different if I hadn’t just read it.

]]> Comment on In Conversation at Blackwell’s Broad Street – 17th Jan by Tracy Mangold http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=979#comment-199 Tracy Mangold Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:17:12 +0000 http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=979#comment-199 Hi Ali! Happy New Year! Just ordered "The Man Who Rained". Can't wait to receive it! :) Love the cover art. Hi Ali! Happy New Year! Just ordered “The Man Who Rained”. Can’t wait to receive it! :) Love the cover art.

]]> Comment on 2011 Adieu / A Book on the Shelves by Sarah http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=965#comment-175 Sarah Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:39:11 +0000 http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=965#comment-175 Thanks to the gift of a Kindle, I've spent the last day or so rereading The Girl with Glass Feet and happily sniffled my way through the final pages. Again. I understand why it had to end that way and wouldn't wish for a different ending, but it's still bittersweet. I don't easily cry over books, so this is actually a compliment. :) (I think the last author to do it might have been Philip Pullman. In which case you're in very good company.) Sorry about the nerve-wrackingness (is that a word? is now) of waiting to see what the response to the new book will be, but for what it's worth, I'm very much looking forward to it. Hope you had a lovely holiday. Thanks to the gift of a Kindle, I’ve spent the last day or so rereading The Girl with Glass Feet and happily sniffled my way through the final pages. Again. I understand why it had to end that way and wouldn’t wish for a different ending, but it’s still bittersweet. I don’t easily cry over books, so this is actually a compliment. :) (I think the last author to do it might have been Philip Pullman. In which case you’re in very good company.) Sorry about the nerve-wrackingness (is that a word? is now) of waiting to see what the response to the new book will be, but for what it’s worth, I’m very much looking forward to it. Hope you had a lovely holiday.

]]> Comment on Stop-Motion Film Night by Sarah http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=650#comment-163 Sarah Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:01:04 +0000 http://alishaw.co.uk/blog/?p=650#comment-163 No problem. After you've pulled down the right hand lever climb back up the stone steps until the shadows leave a shaft of light across the dashed graffiti line on the wall (your feet should be at roughly the same height as the line). Turn yourself into a shadow and then climb down and pull the left hand lever, if you do it quickly the dark shadow will hold the stone block up and you can walk through the unblocked passage. Hurrah! No problem. After you’ve pulled down the right hand lever climb back up the stone steps until the shadows leave a shaft of light across the dashed graffiti line on the wall (your feet should be at roughly the same height as the line). Turn yourself into a shadow and then climb down and pull the left hand lever, if you do it quickly the dark shadow will hold the stone block up and you can walk through the unblocked passage. Hurrah!

]]> Comment on Stop-Motion Film Night by Ali http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=650#comment-161 Ali Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:55:49 +0000 http://alishaw.co.uk/blog/?p=650#comment-161 Sorry Sarah, in the redesign I lost track of the comments. I would love to know how to get past that blasted bit of the game... Sorry Sarah, in the redesign I lost track of the comments. I would love to know how to get past that blasted bit of the game…

]]> Comment on Stop-Motion Film Night by Ali http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=650#comment-160 Ali Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:54:47 +0000 http://alishaw.co.uk/blog/?p=650#comment-160 That might have to be in the next SMFN! The same chap has done a few more for them too, along with various other projects - http://www.grandchildren.tv/ Quite often I wish that music videos were novels and I could read the book of such ideas. That might have to be in the next SMFN! The same chap has done a few more for them too, along with various other projects – http://www.grandchildren.tv/
Quite often I wish that music videos were novels and I could read the book of such ideas.

]]> Comment on Stop-Motion Film Night by Katie http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?p=650#comment-159 Katie Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:15:56 +0000 http://alishaw.co.uk/blog/?p=650#comment-159 Fleetfoxes' video for the song Mykonos has a neat stop motion style, too. And it's probably their best song :) Fleetfoxes’ video for the song Mykonos has a neat stop motion style, too. And it’s probably their best song :)

]]> Comment on The Girl with Glass Feet by Ali http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?page_id=657#comment-157 Ali Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:36:08 +0000 http://www.alishaw.co.uk/secondblog/wordpress/?page_id=657#comment-157 Hi Susan, Thanks for your interest, although I'm afraid I don't really know. Atlantic Books (the UK publisher) may be able to help. It's possible they still have some in circulation. http://www.atlantic-books.co.uk/contact_us/general_enquiries.asp?css=1 Ali Hi Susan,

Thanks for your interest, although I’m afraid I don’t really know. Atlantic Books (the UK publisher) may be able to help. It’s possible they still have some in circulation. http://www.atlantic-books.co.uk/contact_us/general_enquiries.asp?css=1

Ali

]]> Comment on The Girl with Glass Feet by Susan K http://www.alishaw.co.uk/?page_id=657#comment-155 Susan K Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:34:29 +0000 http://www.alishaw.co.uk/secondblog/wordpress/?page_id=657#comment-155 where can I get a first edition of this book? I have been trying for ages and cannot seem to find one!!!! where can I get a first edition of this book? I have been trying for ages and cannot seem to find one!!!!

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