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Since reading Mr. Penumbra and the 24-hour Bookstore, I follow Robin Sloan's newsletter. Hence when he did funding to publish his latest work I chipped in. The weekly serial story about Annabel Scheme (a follow up to the book 'Annabel Scheme') he wrote for the newspaper. Bundled in an e-book and online web version.Read: Annabel Scheme and the Adventure of the New Golden GateIt's an offbeat science fiction/occult story set in the not so distant futuristic future, much like Mr. Penumbra and Sourdo...
The imagination and creativity of Robin Sloan continues, so far, unbound and energetic. This book is plot driven and hopeful in a time where it’s hard to know what we should hope for. Even if you’re not in or from the Bay Area I’ll bet you get the wistfulness for a bygone time that might not ever come back.
Loved it! Alternate SF Bay areas - and set in one where the whole bay is filled in!
Loved it! Alternate SF Bay areas - and set in one where the whole bay is filled in!
The Robin Sloan books I've read so far exist in a shared universe. This one does too, I think; it features a Lois who is extremely different from the Lois of Sourdough but there is no way the name is coincidental. So I'm assuming that the 2 Loises are from different parallel universes (Which works in the context of this novella).
I love Robin Sloan’s style. It flits so well over science fiction ideas.
I didn't enjoy the Annabel Scheme short stories as much as I did "Sourdough", however, there is just enough of what I like about Robin Sloan's writing here to make these fun and worthwhile.
Since I enjoyed the first Annabel Scheme novella more than either of the author’s novels, I was excited for this. Fun little romp, with some lines that are just *chef’s kiss* and an ending full of heart, though it kind of goes sideways in the middle.
I just really think Robin Sloan and I would make good friends, is all.
I will happily read anything by Robin Sloan. I appreciate that he writes about the Bay (almost as a state of mind) in the way that New Yorkers write about New York. Plus lots of Easter eggs for folks that have read his other stuff.
I had a lot of fun with this. It's a novella of 44 pages that was originally published in a newspaper, available to read now online. I am not from California so some of the local references went over my head, but some of them inspired me to study up on the San Francisco. I learned quite a bit!
This is more like a novella in terms of length — it’s a collection that was originally serialized in a newspaper. I quite like Sloan’s writing (including his newsletters), and this was as enjoyable as anything else I’ve read by him.
lovely little story, it crackles. couldn't put it down
Short & sweet review: Annabel Scheme is back in a new adjacent tale! Scheme is absolutely delightful to read and this version of alternate San Francisco is even more fascinating than the last (burrito launchers!). This is a quick read, and I hope we see more installments in the future! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️•Follow me on Instagram & Twitter @whatalexreads for book reviews, recommendations, and more!
If you are a fan of Robin Sloan and his character Annabel Scheme, this is the story for you. In another timeline, Annabel is still sleuthing out weird cases and saving the world. In this timeline, she is asked to investigate the sudden disappearance of one of the most powerful people in San Francisco, but it is a San Francisco that has filled in the bay. As Annabel delves deeper into this disappearance she uncovers a plot to combine all the possible San Franciscos into the best San Francisco. Fo...
Really liked this second story. I was a little worried about the San Francisco-centric-ness of it as warned in the reader's note but I let it just wash over me and it was fine. I would love more Annabel stories.
After reading second 'Annabel Scheme' novel I see his brilliance.I hope Mr. Sloan takes this in the same direction as Sherlock Holmes. A series of short stories. I missed the first two kickstarter campaigns. I don't plan on missing the next.
4.5 stars. Almost as good as the first one. I love these books so much. I would easily read another 10 or 15.
Liked it as much as the first story. A nice variation on the alternate dimensions theme.
I have often said that if a city doesn’t change, the city dies. People in the Bay Area love to complain about how it has changed, and how it is now worse than ever. Change is good. Your favorite part of the city ruined someone else’s favorite part. And that’s ok. Now where’s my flying burrito?
