But in lots of ways, it's the most tepid symbol of hope possible. Especially for a YA book. Like her personal happiness separate from kids doesn't seem probable or even like a possibility. So depressing.
So that's my dream. That and some stuff about cigars and a tunnel.
Faith ,'Get It Done'
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 - Mar 04, 2011 11:48:06 pm PST #14020 of 28282
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Laga - Mar 06, 2011 7:09:58 am PST #14021 of 28282
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I've started reading The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I don't know Spanish well enough to read a novel but I have a feeling this book uses a lot of idioms and the translator struggled to create a reading experience that would feel the same in English. I hope I get used to it soon because I keep feeling like I'm reading subtitles.
The other thing I'm struggling with is wanting to look up Julian Carax to see if he is a real author or just a character created for this book. I was about to log on to Google when I asked myself, 'why does it matter?' so now I'm giving myself some time to ponder whether or not I want the answer to that question before I continue the book. Would it matter to you?
Polter-Cow - Mar 06, 2011 7:30:45 am PST #14022 of 28282
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I didn't even consider the idea that he was a real author, huh! I think it would make him even more interesting if he were based on truth, but it certainly doesn't make him less interesting if he's not.
megan walker - Mar 06, 2011 8:12:26 am PST #14023 of 28282
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I've started reading The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I don't know Spanish well enough to read a novel but I have a feeling this book uses a lot of idioms and the translator struggled to create a reading experience that would feel the same in English. I hope I get used to it soon because I keep feeling like I'm reading subtitles.
My friend J just read that in Spanish for our "books" book salon, I can ask her. Oddly enough, for our war theme, she's reading Hemingway right now and it's driving her crazy because she says a lot of the character dialogue is directly translated from Spanish.
Jesse - Mar 06, 2011 8:21:53 am PST #14024 of 28282
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'd love to hear what people think about it, because my aunt gave me another one of his books for Christmas, on the strength of how much she loved Shadow of the Wind, and I could not get into the one she gave me.
Polter-Cow - Mar 06, 2011 8:29:50 am PST #14025 of 28282
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Was it The Angel's Game, Jesse? I want to read that one; it's set in the same world. I loved The Shadow of the Wind.
Jesse - Mar 06, 2011 8:36:23 am PST #14026 of 28282
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, The Angel's Game.
megan walker - Mar 06, 2011 8:49:42 am PST #14027 of 28282
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm debating bringing it on my trip. I'm trying to take TBR books I can leave there or exchange with my sister-in-law, but I took that from the work bookshelf and sort of feel it's one of the "good ones" I should bring back.
ETA: Shadow, not the other one.
sumi - Mar 08, 2011 4:46:33 am PST #14028 of 28282
Art Crawl!!!
HBO tie-in cover for A Game of Thrones.
ETA: They changed the title of the book to conform to the tv show!
Toddson - Mar 08, 2011 4:47:04 am PST #14029 of 28282
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
ooh! I have the new Toby Daye book!
eta: and the new Rothfuss book is out! in hardcover, dammit