I like Colette's Cheri, and Marguerite Duras' The Lover -- although The Lover is definitely a novel, although it is a slim one. It's very dense.
What'd you all order a dead guy for?
Jayne ,'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."
Strix - Feb 04, 2011 8:54:08 am PST #13852 of 28282
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
sj - Feb 04, 2011 9:30:37 am PST #13853 of 28282
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
FYI: today's Groupon is $10 for $20 at Barnes & Noble. They are, however, slammed right now, and people can't log in through the main site. (You can log in through their backup site -- my. groupon. com.)
You beat me to posting about it. I was able to get through just now on the boston groupon site.
megan walker - Feb 04, 2011 9:37:26 am PST #13854 of 28282
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm wondering if there are enough classics, or contemporary classics, to do a "Food and Drink" theme for the salon. I can think of a number of movies that revolve around meals or food, but the only obvious novel that comes to mind is Zola’s The Belly of Paris. Ideas?
I’d also like to do something on “Royals and Rulers.” Can people recommend other books along the lines of Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel?
DavidS - Feb 04, 2011 10:39:52 am PST #13855 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I can think of a number of movies that revolve around meals or food, but the only obvious novel that comes to mind is Zola’s The Belly of Paris. Ideas?
Hemingway's early stories often have a good food scene. Usually cooked over a fire while camping or something.
Wasn't Babbette's Feast originally a novel?
Kathy A - Feb 04, 2011 10:42:16 am PST #13856 of 28282
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I think it was. I've never read it, but the movie...happy sigh...soooo good.
DavidS - Feb 04, 2011 10:42:50 am PST #13857 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I've never read it, but the movie...happy sigh...soooo good.
It really was. Babbette, Big Night and Tampopo are my fav food movies.
Polter-Cow - Feb 04, 2011 10:45:06 am PST #13858 of 28282
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What, no love for Simply Irresistible ? It has a MAGICAL CRAB.
DavidS - Feb 04, 2011 10:49:09 am PST #13859 of 28282
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What, no love for Simply Irresistible ? It has a MAGICAL CRAB.
I don't know if it's just me, but every time I get magical crab, I think, "Dang. I should've gotten the enchanted lobster."
Laga - Feb 04, 2011 10:51:03 am PST #13860 of 28282
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Some members of my book club thought World Without End was all about the food but I didn't really notice.
megan walker - Feb 04, 2011 10:53:03 am PST #13861 of 28282
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Wasn't Babbette's Feast originally a novel?
Apparently a story by Isak Dinesen. I had no idea. In looking her up, I found this quotation, which I love:
"The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea."