I admit to having read Auel's Children of the Earth series primarily for the sex scenes. Mom had Valley of the Horses on audio book and i recall her turning it off very hastily during a car trip when i was a tween. So then of course i had to find the book at the library to read it and know why she didn't want me hearing it!
I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services!
Willow ,'Showtime'
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."
erin_obscure - Feb 01, 2011 8:16:56 am PST #13810 of 28282
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
sj - Feb 01, 2011 8:42:55 am PST #13811 of 28282
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, I think I did. I don't remember. I just think this most recent release was a little more awkward than the second one.
Deena, I agree, although I found the first book read quicker than the second one despite a few clunky sentences in the first.
meara - Feb 01, 2011 12:08:23 pm PST #13812 of 28282
Although it took me quite few years to successfully visualize that the Clan style of "presenting" was simply doggy-style. It was obvious to an adult, but reading it as a 13 yo, I just couldn't get what it would look like. Was she bending backwards with her knees spread? That sounded painful and awkward!
Hahaahh! I'm glad I'm not the only one who was super confused by that as a kid.
Deena - Feb 01, 2011 12:33:59 pm PST #13813 of 28282
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I agree, sj. The first book was quicker, or, I think the tension was greater or something. It was more compelling, but then, the heroine was in more danger. The second one was more of a mystery.
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sj - Feb 01, 2011 12:58:42 pm PST #13814 of 28282
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I agree, sj. The first book was quicker, or, I think the tension was greater or something. It was more compelling, but then, the heroine was in more danger. The second one was more of a mystery.
Yes, that exactly. I do adore Aralorn and Wolf though.
Sophia Brooks - Feb 01, 2011 5:23:04 pm PST #13815 of 28282
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I join the ranks of the super confused.
Deena - Feb 01, 2011 5:41:28 pm PST #13816 of 28282
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I do adore Aralorn and Wolf though.
They're a very neat couple.
DavidS - Feb 02, 2011 6:54:45 pm PST #13817 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Has anybody read Daphne Du Maurier's short stories?
megan walker - Feb 02, 2011 7:13:01 pm PST #13818 of 28282
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Has anybody read Daphne Du Maurier's short stories?
Yes, I read the original Don't Look Now collection for my classic horror book salon. I really only liked "Don't Look Now" and "A Border-Line Case." The other three stories were a bit of a bore. However, that new edition has a few more stories, including "The Birds," which I've read elsewhere and liked.
DavidS - Feb 02, 2011 7:17:13 pm PST #13819 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Okay, but have you read this cult classic about the Opera?
Man, I just love scrolling through the NYRB Classics catalog.