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So, one thing that should be pretty apparent is that all the academic travel here is presented as parallel to the the Grail quest, and even includes a pure character based on Parsifal.
Never occurred to me either. Of course if you asked this literary heathen what Medieval Romance novels are, I'd have said gothic bodice-rippers set in the middle-ages, so it's really no surpise.
I did finish the book, but I'm so swamped right now, I'll try and post some layman thoughts tomorrow.
And no bucket for libkitty.
Red Tent
looks fascinating.
Wolfram, it is fascinating. It is also just beautifully written and oh. I can't wait. Luckily, my life whizzes by so quickly, I hardly have to wait.
Wolfram, it is fascinating. It is also just beautifully written and oh. I can't wait. Luckily, my life whizzes by so quickly, I hardly have to wait.
I can't wait to finally get some spicy-Cindy-brain posts in our next discussion. (You've read it already haven't you?)
Yes, and more importantly, I have it. I don't have to wait to get the the library or the book store. I can start now as I finish Asher, and skip this new one entirely.
Um, or get myself to the library this week...
sighs with satisfaction.
I
love
The Red Tent.
I had thought of Barbara Kingsolver, perhaps
Small Wonder : Essays.
But the title seemed too close to our current book, and, as I mentioned before, I love
The Red Tent.
And no, I haven't read our current book yet. I just can't seem to stay away.
Small World: I have not enough good things to say about it. When I wasn't actually cracking up I was all smirks.
There are about a dozen little moments- the fiction writers promising not to write about their encounter, the program that picked apart the genius's books to the point that he couldn't write. All brilliant.
It's going to be this weekend before I can get into anything less superficial- work, personal obligations. But, I don't want this discussion to flounder.
That said, I don't know why, but I had a fondness for Morris and adored Mrs. Maiden (?)- the old lady
It's going to be this weekend before I can get into anything less superficial- work, personal obligations. But, I don't want this discussion to flounder.
Ditto to all that. It really was the little moments. Cheryl's seat meddling. Persse's hitching a ride to Hawaii. Wainwright's 3 page speech. Desiree's wondering what the "reserve" is on Morris and whether the ransom will be tax deductible.
