{"id":3123,"date":"2011-06-22T06:35:04","date_gmt":"2011-06-22T03:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=3123"},"modified":"2011-06-23T00:42:34","modified_gmt":"2011-06-22T21:42:34","slug":"may-the-parasol-be-with-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=3123","title":{"rendered":"May the Parasol be with you"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vaikka pid\u00e4nkin lukemisesta niin harvoin tulee blogissa suositeltua mik\u00e4\u00e4n kirjoja. N\u00e4m\u00e4 kirjat kuitenkin r\u00e4j\u00e4yttiv\u00e4t tajuntaani sen verran laajemmaksi ett\u00e4 olen pakotettu uudestaan<\/a> kiusaamaan teit\u00e4 pienell\u00e4 kirja-suosituksella.<\/p>\n

Kuten muistanette, tulin joulukuussa ostaneeksi Englannin reisulla Parasol Protectorate-sarjan ensimm\u00e4isen osan Soulless. Nyt olen lukenut (lue: ahminut)<\/strong><\/span> jo osat kaksi (Changeless)<\/strong><\/span> ja kolme (Blameless)<\/span><\/strong>. Siis nyt kun vihdoin sain tuon osan nro kaksi k\u00e4siini. Tilasin sen tammikuussa BookPlussalta. Arvon nettikaupalla kesti l\u00e4hes kolme\u00a0 kuukautta ilmoittaa ett\u00e4 kirjaa ei ole saatavilla ja ett\u00e4 tilaukseni on peruttu. Ei edes ilmoitusta toimituksen my\u00f6h\u00e4stymisest\u00e4 ennenkuin laitoin meili\u00e4 menem\u00e4\u00e4n reilun kuukauden odottelun j\u00e4lkeen. No, loppu hyvin, kaikki hyvin sill\u00e4 sain kirjan sitten muualta parissa viikossa. Nyt odottelen kieli pitk\u00e4ll\u00e4 ennakkotilaamaani nelj\u00e4tt\u00e4 osaa (Heartless)<\/strong><\/span> joka ilmestyy Jenkeiss\u00e4 juhannuksen j\u00e4lkeen. Ja tietenkin viidett\u00e4 osaa (Timeless)<\/strong><\/span> jonka pit\u00e4isi ilmesty\u00e4 maaliskuussa 2012.<\/p>\n

Teille jotka ette viel\u00e4 ole kuulleet Alexia Tarabotti-seikkailuista<\/strong><\/span> kerrottakoon ett\u00e4 tapahtumat sijoittuvat 1800-luvun Englantiin (p\u00e4\u00e4osin)<\/strong><\/span>. Sieluttoman, mutta neuvokkaan Alexian lis\u00e4ksi kirjoissa seikkailee sekalainen joukko vampyyreit\u00e4, ihmissusia ja haamuja varustettuna steampunk-vempeleill\u00e4 suurennuslaseista, ilmalaivoihin sun muihin erikoisempiinkin kuvitteellisiin keksint\u00f6ihin. Kirjojen tapahtumat etenev\u00e4t kronologisessa j\u00e4rjestyksess\u00e4 joten suositeltavaa on lukea ne ilmestymisj\u00e4rjestyksess\u00e4. Kannattaa varata viereen my\u00f6s sanakirja sill\u00e4 kirjat ovat alkuper\u00e4iskielell\u00e4, englanniksi. Vaikka teksti onkin verrattain helppolukuista, k\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 kirjailija paljon sivistyssanoja sek\u00e4 slangi-ilmauksia joiden ymm\u00e4rt\u00e4minen tekee lukunautinnosta kokonaisvaltaisempaa. N\u00e4ist\u00e4 humoristisella otteella kirjoitetuista kirjoista ei puutu j\u00e4nnityst\u00e4 eik\u00e4 romantiikkaakaan. Seikkailuissa vilisee \u00e4ksyj\u00e4 sisarpuolia, Temppeliherroja, Mustekalan Ritarikuntia, h\u00e4ijyj\u00e4 tiedemiehi\u00e4, kuningattaria, wannabe-vampyyreit\u00e4, skotlantilaisia linnoja jne. Juonipaljastuksiin en nyt t\u00e4ss\u00e4 sen yksityiskohtaisemmin mene, saatte lukea itse. Ja jos haluat tutustua itse kirjailijaan, Gail Carrigeriin<\/strong><\/span> paremmin niin poikkea ihmeess\u00e4 h\u00e4nen virallisella verkkosivullaan<\/a> sek\u00e4 vintage vaate-blogissaan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

IN ENGLISH<\/strong><\/span>
\nEven though I love to read, I very rarely write any book reviews or recommend books to read in my blog. These books, however, blew my mind that much larger that I am forced to bother you with some recommendations.<\/p>\n

As you might remember<\/a>, I bought the first edition of Parasol Protectorate-series (Soulless)<\/strong><\/span> from our trip to England in December. Now I have read (read: been engrossed by it)<\/strong><\/span> already the part two (Changeless)<\/strong><\/span> and three (Blameless)<\/strong><\/span>. As now I finally have those both. I ordered both from finnish online bookshop called BookPlus. They didn’t have the courtesy to notify for delays and cancellation of my order for almost three months. Not to worry, since I was able to order it from another shop and got it within two weeks. So happy ending on that. Now I’m waiting for my preordered copy of fourth part (Heartless)<\/strong><\/span> which is published next week in US. And ofcourse\u00a0 the fifth part (Timeless)<\/strong><\/span> which is supposed to be published in March 2012.<\/p>\n

For those who still haven’t heard of Alexia Tarabotti-adventures<\/strong><\/span> I will share some information. Events take place in 19th century England (mainly atleast)<\/strong><\/span>. Soulless but witty human Alexia is our main heroine, but you also get to meet vampires, werewolfs and ghosts. Adventures are filled with steampunk inventions like magnifying goggles, dirigibles and other more imaginary inventions. Events go on in chronological order so books are at their best if read in their publishing order. Author is humoristic but she doesn’t forget the thrill of adventure or little bit of romance either. Stories bring to you fierce half sisters, Templars, Order of the Octopus, mad scientists, queens, wannabe vampires, scottish castles etc. I won’t reveal any more of the storylines, you have to read yourself. And if you want to get to know better the author herself, Gail Carriger<\/strong><\/span>, do stop by at her official webpage<\/a> and her vintage clothing blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Vaikka pid\u00e4nkin lukemisesta niin harvoin tulee blogissa suositeltua mik\u00e4\u00e4n kirjoja. N\u00e4m\u00e4 kirjat kuitenkin r\u00e4j\u00e4yttiv\u00e4t tajuntaani sen verran laajemmaksi ett\u00e4 olen pakotettu uudestaan kiusaamaan teit\u00e4 pienell\u00e4 kirja-suosituksella. Kuten muistanette, tulin joulukuussa ostaneeksi Englannin reisulla Parasol Protectorate-sarjan ensimm\u00e4isen osan Soulless. Nyt olen lukenut (lue: ahminut) jo osat kaksi (Changeless) ja kolme (Blameless). Siis nyt kun vihdoin sain… <\/p>\n

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