HELP! I'm looking for two young adult books that were historical fiction. They were about two sisters running a confectionary during the Great Plague in London. Any ideas?
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Kat - Oct 01, 2009 5:48:25 pm PDT #10140 of 28379
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Kat - Oct 01, 2009 5:49:26 pm PDT #10141 of 28379
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Nevermind. I am a moron. I googled "sisters running candy London Great Plague" and it popped right up: [link]
Toddson - Oct 02, 2009 4:13:09 am PDT #10142 of 28379
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Were we aware of this? (especially Jilli)
beth b - Oct 02, 2009 1:40:04 pm PDT #10143 of 28379
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I've been playing with the soulless Victorian -- and I realized I don't know enough about Victorian undergarments
Atropa - Oct 02, 2009 4:18:24 pm PDT #10144 of 28379
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Were we aware of this? (especially Jilli)
Awwww! It's for Soulless! The book I nabbed at the F2F and fell in love with!
(This also fills me with envy, because WOW, do I want to do some sort of promotion with a GCS paper doll set.)
DavidS - Oct 02, 2009 4:25:28 pm PDT #10145 of 28379
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hey, guess what I scored at Kayo Books today?
Anubis Gates by Tim Powers and Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter - two of the earliest steampunk books. (Not counting Verne and Welles, et al.)
Beverly - Oct 02, 2009 9:58:00 pm PDT #10146 of 28379
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I can't find my copy of the Anubis Gates--I thought it would come to light when we were packing to move, but it didn't. I'll have to replace it, and I believe there was a sequel, too.
DavidS - Oct 03, 2009 5:21:53 am PDT #10147 of 28379
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'll have to replace it, and I believe there was a sequel, too.
The Stress of Her Regard? Byron, Shelley and Vampires?
Steph L. - Oct 03, 2009 5:23:00 am PDT #10148 of 28379
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Oooh, I read Anubis Gates b/c of Jilli's rec (I think), but I didn't know there was a sequel. Must check it out.
Atropa - Oct 03, 2009 3:35:54 pm PDT #10149 of 28379
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Eh, I wouldn't call The Stress Of Her Regard a sequel to Anubis Gates. It's a fantastic book, but not related to Anubis Gates.
Speaking of Tim Powers, I finally read On Stranger Tides the other week. Whooo, that was fun. And I'm very curious to find out what elements Disney are going to use from it for the next PotC movie. Tim Powers confirmed that they had optioned the book and were going to "use elements from it". Whatever that means.