It's a fantastic book, brenda. It's become one of my all-time favorites, the book I recommend to everyone nowadays.
The book is The Time Traveler's Wife, by the way.
Tracy: Well-- That call -- That call means you just murdered me. Mal: No, son. You murdered yourself. I just carried the bullet a while.
'The Message'
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."
Polter-Cow - Jul 17, 2006 10:16:27 am PDT #1058 of 28095
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Topic!Cindy - Jul 18, 2006 2:46:03 am PDT #1059 of 28095
What is even happening?
So many people have recommended The Time Traveler's Wife (and L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time), that I've been meaning to get it (both of them) for a while.
I did skim Nilly's white font, because I'm blessed with a poor memory for detail, and I know everything but "Nilly wrote beautifully about this story," will have left my head by the time I get and read the book.
I'm enthralled by the idea of time travel, anyhow, but this one sounds poignant.
Anne W. - Jul 18, 2006 3:04:04 am PDT #1060 of 28095
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I've bookmarked Nilly's post. I'm debating whether to read it now, or to read TTTW first, and then read Nilly's post.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 18, 2006 3:27:19 am PDT #1061 of 28095
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
RIP Mickey Spillane.
Hayden - Jul 18, 2006 5:44:00 am PDT #1062 of 28095
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
A few too many kisses deadly, I assume.
I didn't read The Time Traveler's Wife (or all of Nilly's post), but my wife loved parts and hated other parts.
Polter-Cow - Jul 18, 2006 6:32:02 am PDT #1063 of 28095
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'm enthralled by the idea of time travel, anyhow, but this one sounds poignant.
It is. It will kill you dead. Several times.
lisah - Jul 18, 2006 6:36:43 am PDT #1064 of 28095
Punishingly Intricate
but my wife loved parts and hated other parts
That was me. I loved the idea of it and the writing, for the most part, but I HATED the supposed protagonists. That really made it hard for me to enjoy the book.
Volans - Jul 18, 2006 9:54:04 am PDT #1065 of 28095
move out and draw fire
Am I Corwood's wife? Huh, I never knew.
That was another book that came with "discussion questions" bound in at the end. WHATever.
So many people have recommended The Time Traveler's Wife (and L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time), that I've been meaning to get it (both of them) for a while.
You could save time by just reading A Wrinkle in the Time-Traveler's Wife.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 18, 2006 10:09:33 am PDT #1066 of 28095
What is even happening?
I didn't read The Time Traveler's Wife (or all of Nilly's post), but my wife loved parts and hated other parts.
t Natter Corwood, I saw your video of your son dancing to The Bird the other day, when I was very stressed out, and for the moments I was watching it, I felt all better. TOO MUCH CUTE!!!
Hayden - Jul 18, 2006 10:24:30 am PDT #1067 of 28095
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
He's selflessly trying to cheer up the world through dancing and reading Hand Hand Fingers Thumb, Cindy. Glad you enjoyed it!
Am I Corwood's wife? Huh, I never knew.
My goal is a Buffista wife in every town by 2008. Then we can start our messianic doomesday cult!
Out at lunch today, I sat at the counter next to a young woman who was holding (but not yet reading) the Haruki Murakami novel Kafka on the Shore. I said something like, hey, that's a great book. From her snooty reaction, you would've thought I'd asked her about her sign and if she was into roller disco. I wonder if she'd been previously beset by Japanese fiction-loving lechors.