I've just pre-ordered an e-copy of The Pale King. I was debating whether to get it in a hardcopy or not, as the physical bigness of Infinite Jest was a not insignificant aspect of the experience of reading it for me.
'Dear Diary, Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy.' 'Today, we were kidnapped by hill folk never to be seen again. It was the best day ever.'
Jayne ,'Safe'
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."
-t - Apr 10, 2011 9:22:55 am PDT #14337 of 28290
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ginger - Apr 10, 2011 1:45:41 pm PDT #14338 of 28290
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Interview with Suzanne Collins: [link]
flea - Apr 10, 2011 2:19:49 pm PDT #14339 of 28290
information libertarian
I was deeply amused to learn that the author of Mockingjay had previously written for "Clifford: The Puppy Years."
DavidS - Apr 10, 2011 2:32:37 pm PDT #14340 of 28290
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I was deeply amused to learn that the author of Mockingjay had previously written for "Clifford: The Puppy Years."
And Wow Wow Wubzey!
Kat - Apr 10, 2011 5:24:04 pm PDT #14341 of 28290
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I enjoyed the interview with Collins. And I think her unbendingness on the necessity to kill Prim is very consistent with the article and the Mockingjay!
JZ - Apr 11, 2011 6:08:47 am PDT #14342 of 28290
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
anyone who enjoys Hemingway or knowing of him, should pick up THE PARIS WIFE by Paula McClain. It's a novel told from the POV of Hadley Richardson, Hemingway's first wife and chronicles their lives from their first meeting until their divorce. Beautiful story.
JZ's mom concurs heartily with Barb.
Barb - Apr 11, 2011 6:41:39 am PDT #14343 of 28290
“Not dead yet!”
JZ's mom concurs heartily with Barb.
Yep, yep-- JZ's mom pretty much nailed it.
Laga - Apr 11, 2011 6:49:26 am PDT #14344 of 28290
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
It's on the list.
Typo Boy - Apr 11, 2011 7:36:05 am PDT #14345 of 28290
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
JZ's mom is a good reviewer. But why all the hy-phens?
JZ - Apr 11, 2011 7:47:52 am PDT #14346 of 28290
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I'm not seeing any hyphens at all. What browser are you using? On a Mac or PC? Her webmaster (aka her genius son-in-law) can look into it and see if there's some wonky translational issue.