Speaking of things Steampunk, Meara & I totally found a steampunky pub in Oakland tonight. Definitely recommended.
And I really want to read Boneshaker, but not until after I read The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms.
Whoa. Good myth.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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."
Consuela - Mar 30, 2010 8:01:19 pm PDT #11173 of 28344
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Polter-Cow - Mar 31, 2010 10:04:47 pm PDT #11174 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So Bad Monkeys is pretty sweet. A quick, fun read.
Tom Scola - Apr 01, 2010 5:26:55 am PDT #11175 of 28344
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
DavidS - Apr 02, 2010 7:56:10 am PDT #11176 of 28344
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I need to order something form Amazon UK. Is there anything in particular I need to do to pay the pounds, or will it just deduct my dollars from my one-click at the going rate?
Strega - Apr 02, 2010 8:01:53 am PDT #11177 of 28344
It'll convert them automatically. You may want to check -- most credit cards charge an extra 1-3% for "foreign currency conversion." (A quick check suggests that Capital One doesn't, but I'm not positive.)
Fred Pete - Apr 02, 2010 8:53:15 am PDT #11178 of 28344
Ann, that's a ferret.
Hec, you also might want to check into shipping charges. I've ordered a few CDs from HMV in the UK, and shipping turned reasonably priced CDs into very expensive CDs.
megan walker - Apr 02, 2010 9:13:43 am PDT #11179 of 28344
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've ordered a few CDs from HMV in the UK, and shipping turned reasonably priced CDs into very expensive CDs.
Yeah, I've actually had books shipped free to friends in France who then ship the box to me to avoid paying essentially double for what you're getting.
brenda m - Apr 02, 2010 5:37:14 pm PDT #11180 of 28344
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Phillip Pullman: [link]
I have my own issues with his books, but I adore his response to the "how dare you" kind of question about the title of his latest. [The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ]. "No one has the right to live their life without being shocked."
Polter-Cow - Apr 04, 2010 6:58:00 pm PDT #11181 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
The Campbell Award nominees have been announced.
THE JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD FOR BEST NEW WRITER (NOT A HUGO AWARD) (356 nominating ballots)
Saladin Ahmed
Gail Carriger
Felix Gilman *
Seanan McGuire
Lezli Robyn *
Seanan is a good friend of mine! I'm so excited for her.
Atropa - Apr 05, 2010 10:48:53 am PDT #11182 of 28344
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Go Gail Carriger!
Also, speaking of Ms. Carriger: AAAAUUUGH, CHANGELESS ENDED ON A HELL OF A CLIFFHANGER AND I NEED THE NEXT BOOK NOW NOW NOW.
Ahem. I called Gail a fiend on Twitter. She was pleased.