I just finished reading True Grit. That was a fun book. I've never seen either movie, so I can't compare it, but I loved the narrative voice of the book.
Wash: Were I unwed, I would take you in a manly fashion. Kaylee: 'Cause I'm pretty? Wash: 'Cause you're pretty.
'Heart Of Gold'
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."
Hil R. - Jun 25, 2011 8:01:06 am PDT #15408 of 28291
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
DavidS - Jun 25, 2011 8:07:29 am PDT #15409 of 28291
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Someone yell if I'm being a bad mom ok?
There are some moments of high dramatic tension, but I don't think too overtly scary. Good on 'er! And may she finish it quick so it gets back to you.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 25, 2011 8:13:52 am PDT #15410 of 28291
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I just finished reading True Grit. That was a fun book. I've never seen either movie, so I can't compare it, but I loved the narrative voice of the book.
You definitely want to se the Coen brothers' version as they tried to keep as much of that voice as possible. It's been so long since I saw the Wayne version, I can't remember it well, though I am sure that Kim Darby did a good job with the character (despite being significantly older).
sumi - Jun 25, 2011 9:58:03 am PDT #15411 of 28291
Art Crawl!!!
le nubian - Jun 25, 2011 10:16:19 am PDT #15412 of 28291
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Franken,
I didn't really like Kim Darby's take on the character, having seen the movie in January. I definitely prefer the Coen brother's version of the movie to the John Wayne version. John Wayne does a pretty good job though.
Cass - Jun 25, 2011 11:09:21 am PDT #15413 of 28291
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
when HKF asked to see what I was reading. And now won't give it back.
The big rule growing up (I was older than HKF) was that I couldn't "borrow" a parent's book to read until they were finished. Thankfully they read quickly as well. So there was usually a book to grab and devour.
Amy - Jun 25, 2011 11:22:23 am PDT #15414 of 28291
Because books.
Stephen and Jake used to have cage matches to get to the newest Harry Potter first.
Strix - Jun 25, 2011 11:25:22 am PDT #15415 of 28291
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Heh -- I'm still the fastest reader in the fam, but not by a huge margin. My mom's the slowest -- it takes her 2 WHOLE DAYS to get through a book!
If my mom or dad was being stubborn, I'd just wait till they'd gone to bed, and stay up and read whatever I was impatient to get my hot little hands on.
Polter-Cow - Jun 25, 2011 11:35:12 am PDT #15416 of 28291
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So when I was in Chicago, I visited Myopic Books, which I had visited with Buffistas so many years ago, and I found all four Uglies books in great condition. And since Scott Westerfeld is going to be at Comic-Con, I've been wanting to read them before then. I'm excited!
erikaj - Jun 25, 2011 11:48:12 am PDT #15417 of 28291
Always Anti-fascist!
My theoretical kid would be so sad...my current book is "The Shock Doctrine" and the screwing that's in it isn't the "read the dirty bits," kind.