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==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==

==Reactions and Reviews: Issue 8==

{{Quotation|The centerpieces of this '[[zine]] are two long stories by Ophelia, both romantically inclined, both exploring the ups-and-downs of [[Established Relationship|long-term relationships]]. Unlike the [[Friend of My Heart]] 'zines, these stories have more conflict as Holmes and Watson navigate past various obstacles to their relationship. My favorite scene between them is in 'Vous Et Nul Autre', when Holmes arrives on Watson's doorstep late one night after they have not spoken in weeks. Watson's pain and restraint are almost palpable. The other stories don't share this vision of the relationship. Indeed, every author takes a completely different view: Mary Rose Watson is sweet and supportive as always; The Resident Doctor is abrupt, with the usual brilliant one-liners; and Jane Mailander gets special mention for her 'Brighton Memoirs', an epistlary tale of unusual insight. The result is a 'zine with great variety and a less unified tone than most. The [[poetry]] is equally varied. Sonnets, [[filk]], free-verse, and paragraph form all bedeck the pages; the interest this engendered in me (a person who rarely reads modern verse) was quite surprising. I never knew what to expect, but the standards were consistantly high. So if you're looking for a wide range of styles to sample, this 'zine is admirably suited. [http://web.archive.org/web/20041107191710/www.harperspenny.net/briarbrae/game/nhb8.html review]</ref>}}

{{Quotation|The centerpieces of this '[[zine]] are two long stories by Ophelia, both romantically inclined, both exploring the ups-and-downs of [[Established Relationship|long-term relationships]]. Unlike the [[Friend of My Heart]] 'zines, these stories have more conflict as Holmes and Watson navigate past various obstacles to their relationship. My favorite scene between them is in 'Vous Et Nul Autre', when Holmes arrives on Watson's doorstep late one night after they have not spoken in weeks. Watson's pain and restraint are almost palpable. The other stories don't share this vision of the relationship. Indeed, every author takes a completely different view: Mary Rose Watson is sweet and supportive as always; The Resident Doctor is abrupt, with the usual brilliant one-liners; and Jane Mailander gets special mention for her 'Brighton Memoirs', an epistlary tale of unusual insight. The result is a 'zine with great variety and a less unified tone than most. The [[poetry]] is equally varied. Sonnets, [[filk]], free-verse, and paragraph form all bedeck the pages; the interest this engendered in me (a person who rarely reads modern verse) was quite surprising. I never knew what to expect, but the standards were consistantly high. So if you're looking for a wide range of styles to sample, this 'zine is admirably suited. <Ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20041107191710/www.harperspenny.net/briarbrae/game/nhb8.html review]</ref>}}

==Issue 9==

==Issue 9==