Everyone should read 'The Time Cellar' by our own DFW!

[panader0]

It's a great read, fun and suspenseful, and one that is instructive in numismatics, oenology, history and the
French language. I bought it a while back, but just read it this Friday and Saturday. I took a trip from my little town
in So. Az. to Cape May, New Jersey to see my son's graduation from Coast Guard boot camp. I had plenty of "time"
to read on the plane and in the airports to and fro, and I can give this sci-fi historical fantasy a big thumbs up.
Do yourself a favor and a get a copy, I bought mine on Amazon.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Damn right!

It's a great read--I could not put it down!

The story is gripping and completely believable!

[FoxNewsSucks]

2. I read it a few months ago

I liked it, it was a really good story.

I forget if I found out about it here or on one of the podcasts I listen to. In any case, I second the recommendation that people get it.

[panader0]

3. Shameless self recommendation for more exposure

[annabanana]

4. agreed

good stuff

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I read it awhile ago, and I highly recommend it!

It's both funny and interesting, and he also manages to figure out some ways around the paradoxes of time travel.

[mnhtnbb]

6. I agree! Enjoyed it immensely and so did my husband.

[vanlassie]

7. Loved it!

[DFW]

8. Wow, you people humble me. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean, it's cool to get all the celebrity plugs--Howard Dean, Adrian Cronauer and Stan Lee, among others, for those who don't know. Also, hearing Thom Hartmann sing its praises on his show was amazing (thanks to the DUer who alerted me to that!).

Still, hearing it from normal mortals to whom I'm just another participant on an internet board--that means just as much to me.

To any others who might be inspired to read it due to this post--thanks to Panader0 for the thread. If you like it, please post on Amazon and/or here.

If you think it's trash--well, in that case, it's all panader0's fault. Please PM panader0 directly and leave me out of it!

[lark]

9. Can't wait to download to my Kindle and have a good read.

I love SF and history, so this sounds perfect.

Thanks.

[DFW]

10. If those are two of your favorites.....

This should be right up your alley!

[passiveporcupine]

21. Neil Stephenson is one of my favorite authors

So, you have good company!

[Lionel Mandrake]

11. I agree.

DFW's mastery of French and English is apparent from this fine novel, but those are only two of his nine languages. The man is a genius, and modest to boot. Anyone who hasn't read 'The Time Cellar' is in for a treat.

[myrna minx]

12. Thanks for the recommendation- I love history and sci-fi!

[DFW]

13. Then I hope the book would be perfect for you.

The historical research came from Michel Prieur and Sabine Bourgey, both from Paris, on the French side, and the people from the Monticello preservation team as well as Thom Hartmann's research for the Jefferson parts.

The only real stretch I took was putting a basement in a home in Sherman Oaks, California. Apparently THAT was the most unbelievable part of the whole story!

[niyad]

14. read it, made my library get a copy!

[DFW]

15. Wow!!!

Thanks!

[niyad]

17. you are most welcome. it stays checked out!

[passiveporcupine]

20. I want to see if my library has it, or can get it.

They do take requests.

[niyad]

25. I am fortunate that our library does take requests. I like spreading the good books around.

[left-of-center2012]

16. Just looked it up on Amazon

Gets 4.5 stars out of 5

[DFW]

18. Nobody's perfect, least of all me

But some of the reviews definitely blew me away (even Norm Ormstein wrote one--THE Norm Ornstein!).

[passiveporcupine]

19. I checked it out on Amazon

and I'm going to read it as soon as I can. It looks great! It looks historically interesting and suspenseful, and really clever writing. I really can't wait to read it.

[lady lib]

22. It is now on my Kindle.

Thanks for letting us know about it, panader0.

[DFW]

26. Let me know if you had fun reading it

On the other hand, if you hated it, it's all panader0's fault!

[emsimon33]

23. Just bought it on Amazon for my Kindle

Thank you for the recommendation!

[DFW]

24. I hope you have a good time with it!

Like I said, if so, let me and Amazon know. If not, let Panader0 know