( Hotel New Hampshire seems to hit ALL the themes)
Yeah, Irving wrapped up all his thematic hobby horses with one big bow in that one, and then went off to play with new toys. Bears, Austria, Whores, Wrestling...
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'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."
DavidS - Jul 06, 2011 6:20:24 pm PDT #15597 of 28293
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
hippocampus - Jul 07, 2011 5:22:02 am PDT #15598 of 28293
not your mom's socks.
Dan Brown. Wash, rinse, repeat.
I loved Wee Free Men and Hat Full of Sky, by the way. Thank very much for the recs. And I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't read Knuffle Bunny, and I'm a mom. That's probably like admitting having never read Chaucer, when you're an English professor.
In the meantime, I'm supposed to be going to the DMV, but instead, I'm finding all sorts of quotations from the 18thc. that make today's YA/Romance is Dangerous For Your Brain debates sound oh so old and tired. Please do tell me if I sound like a horse's rear end. [link]
Since I wrote that, I don't have to go to the DMV now, right?
sumi - Jul 07, 2011 6:29:24 am PDT #15599 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
Interview with Elizabeth Betts about Snowman and Harry de Leyer the subjects of her new book The $80 Champion.
Steph L. - Jul 07, 2011 6:47:10 am PDT #15600 of 28293
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Jilli (and anyone else), have you started Heartless yet? I started it last night, and I...have some doubts about the "adoption" plan. But I'm still all aflutter over New!Book.
sumi - Jul 07, 2011 7:01:42 am PDT #15601 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
Tor.com has a Catch-up for A Song of Ice and Fire in case you haven't finished your re-read prior to Tuesday.
It is, of course, spoilery for anyone who hasn't read up through A Feast for Crows.
Rayne - Jul 07, 2011 9:37:57 am PDT #15602 of 28293
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I am ridiculously excited for ADWD!
Jessica - Jul 07, 2011 9:50:06 am PDT #15603 of 28293
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I caved and pre-ordered the Kindle version. Which means I'll also be buying the paperback at some point (I hate it when series don't match on my shelves), but I get to read it NOW.
sumi - Jul 07, 2011 9:53:19 am PDT #15604 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
Seriously? The kindle version is up already?
Jessica - Jul 07, 2011 10:00:31 am PDT #15605 of 28293
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well "now" meaning on midnight July 12th. Not "now" now.
sumi - Jul 07, 2011 10:09:59 am PDT #15606 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
Oh.