The Folly Irregulars discussion

Though I think the antiques might impress her. Found a link to an article with photo.

https://www.tripsavvy.com/river-tybur...

Margaret wrote: "
The Tyburn still actually flows above ground in one place. It's inside an antique centre in Mayfair, and you can visit it. That's going on my li..."

When do you go?

Lata wrote: "I think she'd be terribly unimpressed."

lol!

Carol. wrote: "Margaret wrote: "
The Tyburn still actually flows above ground in one place. It's inside an antique centre in Mayfair, and you can visit it. That's going on my li..."

When do you go?"
At the moment, I'm looking at May 2018.

Margaret wrote: "Though I think the antiques might impress her. Found a link to an article with photo.

https://www.tripsavvy.com/river-tybur..."

That picture also features the Wikipedia article about the Tyburn and I so had to laugh when I looked it up the first time. I had just finished RoL and had BA's characterization of Lady Ty in mind and then I got this picture... it was just so hilariously ironic.

I think she'd definitely be cross. So ... mundane. Suburbanified.

A very interesting interview with Ben:
"I worked hard on those lies."

https://www.bookwitty.com/reading_lis...

I read that interview. He is good interview value.

He's kind of a nut :) All over the place.

He is. Nuttier than a squirrel in spring some days. :D

The comics series from Titan books is progressing well. The current issues are called Detective Stories. This set of issues is fun, "done in one" stories that look at individual characters.
The trade paperback/GN is due 11/22
The next series has also been announced to start in November. Cry Fox - it's supposed to pick up right after The Hanging Tree

Thanks for the update! I was tempted when I saw them for cheap electronically.
I'm a bit bummed, because I think these will likely be a 'pass' for me. I just don't care enough to buy hard copies and I only have a black-n-white ereader.

Good to hear on the progress of the Detective stories.

I've discovered my local book store buys all the compendium issues, and I love the first 3, so I will want the others for my collection.

They may be worth a look at the library. Black and white would not do for them!

Ben tweeted this literally a minute ago:

"Abigail's signare came out more memorable than I was expecting - we won't be seeing that anytime soon."

So Abigail is definitely being taught magic by Nightingale!

Yay! Abigail’s learning from Nightingale!

BTW Ben's updated the book chronology. We have LOTS to look forward to.

Happy, happy, happy! :)

Lata wrote: "Happy, happy, happy! :)"

Including two outside the main stream. A Nightingale story and a Roman one!

Thanks for the good new Margaret, I've updated the series' Wikipedia page to reflect the new additions!

Not sure where to stuff this observation, so I'll pop it in here.

I happened to wander onto Kobna's imdb page. Was surprised to discover that he was in Doctor Strange last year. He played Strange's physical therapist after his accident. It's unusual for actors to work together on projects a lot, but that was three things with Benedict Cumberbatch he worked on in two years. The others were a scene from Rosecrantz and Guildenstern are Dead for the National Theatre 50th Anniversary, and he was Laertes to Benedict's Hamlet in the Barbican production of 2015.

I saw Dr Strange, and don’t remember Kobna in it. Either his scene was super short (blink and you’ll miss him) or it was cut. I’ll have to check out that section of movie again for the Kobna sighting.

Probably super short, though, all attention would be focused on Benedict Cumberbatch in that scene.

Just popping in to let everyone know Gollancz is having a big, UK-only sale this weekend. There are over 50 titles and they're all going for 99p. Rivers of London is one of them.

Other notable mentions:
Retribution Falls
The Blade Itself
Altered Carbon
Flowers for Algernon
Revelation Space

https://www.gollancz.co.uk/2017/11/go...

M. wrote: "Just popping in to let everyone know Gollancz is having a big, UK-only sale this weekend. There are over 50 titles and they're all going for 99p. Rivers of London is one of them.

Other notable me..."

You temptress. Thank you.

The first part of the graphic novel Cry Fox is out today. Carol, we need a new thread! :D

Heh. Not getting as much love for the graphic novels :) But I'll set it up. On that note, there's a title for book 7: "Lies Sleeping."

I love the graphic novels. I'll be getting myself the Detective Stories compendium edition as a Christmas present to myself. :)

Fun! Merry Christmas, you!

Oh yes. Last Christmas my present to myself was The Hanging Tree.

A Ben Aaronovitch is for life, not just for Christmas.

Agree :)

Lol! Too true, Margaret.

This is news about Kobna rather than the books.

He's been selected to play Ike Turner in the Tina Turner musical at the Aldwych theatre in London starting in March 2018.

Wow! Good news for Kobna :)

Margaret wrote: "This is news about Kobna rather than the books.

He's been selected to play Ike Turner in the Tina Turner musical at the Aldwych theatre in London starting in March 2018."

Yay! Will a certain someone try to get tickets?

Carol. wrote: "Margaret wrote: "This is news about Kobna rather than the books.

He's been selected to play Ike Turner in the Tina Turner musical at the Aldwych theatre in London starting in March 2018."

Yay! Wi..."
I'm thinking about it. I'll be staying within walking distance (for me) of the theatre.

I might wait and try for last minute tickets depending on how knackered I am on a given dayl

According to Ben's twitter, Lies Sleeping is now due out November 2018 as opposed to June.

Thanks for the update!
I'll be honest. I can't remember if I said this earlier, but I kind of hate the graphic novels for distracting him from full length work.

Carol. wrote: "Thanks for the update!
I'll be honest. I can't remember if I said this earlier, but I kind of hate the graphic novels for distracting him from full length work."

I'm with you there--not a fan of graphic novels myself and they seem to be a big distraction for the side project. However, I wouldn't mind a few more shorter stories like The Furtherest Station.

Anyone taken a look at the RoL Chronology lately? If I'm not mistaken there are a few new Graphic novels and novellas inserted.

"What Abigail did that Summer" and an other yet intitled Tobias Winter (Who was that, by the way?) novella between "Foxglove Summer" and "Furthest Station".

One yet untitled Agent Reynolds novella after "Hanging Tree".
One Graphic novel titled "Water Weed" before and one graphic novel titled "The Fey and the Furious" after "Lies Sleeping".

Yes, I noticed the extra novellas and comics. Good news!

Miriam wrote: "Anyone taken a look at the RoL Chronology lately? If I'm not mistaken there are a few new Graphic novels and novellas inserted.

"What Abigail did that Summer" and an other yet intitled Tobias Wint..."

IIRC, Tobias Winter has yet to be mentioned yet in the main series. He works for the German equivalent of the Folly, the Abteilung KDA. He appeared in this (very) short story: http://temporarilysignificant.blogspo...

Ben was asking a ton of questions on Twitter about various German issues (place, words, etc), so I'm not surprised to hear there will be more about Tobias.

Focus, Ben, focus. ;)

Hmmm, I’m looking forward to when we’ll see Tobias in book form.

Mark wrote: "Miriam wrote: "Anyone taken a look at the RoL Chronology lately? If I'm not mistaken there are a few new Graphic novels and novellas inserted.

"What Abigail did that Summer" and an other yet intit..."

Ah, thanks for the link. Interesting little story. I think, I love it for the "Cobra 11" reference alone (My favourite book series meets my favourite guilty pleasure *lol*). And now I'ld really like to know, what exactly this agreement is.

Tobias has some similarities to Peter, though. Same dry, slightly sarcastic tone. I think, they would get along nicely.

Mark wrote: "According to Ben's twitter, Lies Sleeping is now due out November 2018 as opposed to June."

Bugger!

Carol. wrote: "Thanks for the update!
I'll be honest. I can't remember if I said this earlier, but I kind of hate the graphic novels for distracting him from full length work."

I'm not sure they do. He's said on a number of occasions that he likes to have 3 or 4 projects on the go at the same time. That way if he hits a wall, he can write something else until he's worked out why the other thing wasn't working.

Miriam wrote: "Anyone taken a look at the RoL Chronology lately? If I'm not mistaken there are a few new Graphic novels and novellas inserted.

"What Abigail did that Summer" and an other yet intitled Tobias Wint..."

There are also two novellas outside the timeline. One is a Roman one, the other a jazz age one starring Nightingale.