Jeremy Tarr

"Hello there....

In an attempt to provide you with reading enjoyment and/or amusement, we've begun a weekly serialization of the entirety of the novel, (S)mythology, complete with author's annotations."

And, so began my acquaintance with [b:(S)MYTHOLOGY|10211303|(S)MYTHOLOGY|Jeremy Tarr|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1294941066s/10211303.jpg|15110769]. It wasn't exactly a chapter a week, more like a chapter whenever they remembered to send it. I eagerly awaited the arrival of the first seven or so chapters to my inbox before I lost all patience and requested a copy of the book from my local library.

I almost feel guilty only rating this book 2-stars. I really liked the addition of Katy Smail's illustrations. It gave the book that little extra special something. The story didn't leave much of an impression though. I wanted to like it much more than I really did. Once I got the book in hand, I realized that what I loved the most about receiving those initial emails wasn't the story but the author's annotations. Those few lines of footnotes included with each chapter out-shined Sophie's story. Or maybe it just helped me to enjoy her journey a little better.… (mais)