That said, your dislike is very clear and I'll remember not to suggest any of the books above to you in the future!
That's right! Keep that nasty ol' Stross away from me.
But I do like to hear about the stuff that piques your interest, Sox.
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
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 - Aug 22, 2011 11:00:49 am PDT #16147 of 28288
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Toddson - Aug 22, 2011 11:18:53 am PDT #16148 of 28288
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I recently read Glasshouse and was iffy on it at the beginning, but got into it as it went on. There was a lovely bit of prose about use being fragile beings trailing strings of memories behind us.
hippocampus - Aug 22, 2011 11:58:24 am PDT #16149 of 28288
not your mom's socks.
Oh, awesome! Please let me know if that happens so I can tell Seanan.
P-C, looks like it will be happening :) two classes, one grad, one undergrad. hee.
I totally earned my bookpusher badge.
Tell her she looked great at the Hugos.
Polter-Cow - Aug 22, 2011 12:26:13 pm PDT #16150 of 28288
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, awesome! Please let me know if that happens so I can tell Seanan.
P-C, looks like it will be happening :) two classes, one grad, one undergrad. hee.
So cool!!
Tell her she looked great at the Hugos.
I shall.
sumi - Aug 23, 2011 4:38:33 am PDT #16151 of 28288
Art Crawl!!!
A book about fonts - is this guy a buffista?
sumi - Aug 23, 2011 5:52:47 am PDT #16152 of 28288
Art Crawl!!!
Is 11 and up - YA or still children's?
I just discovered that Jane Smiley has been writing a series of horsy books for that age group. (The 3rd one is coming out next month.)
They are:
The Georges and the Jewels
A Good Horse
True Blue
I have to say that I love when Smiley writes horses - she is very good at it. (And it's so cool to have such a talented writer writing about something that I so much enjoy.)
Amy - Aug 23, 2011 6:02:45 am PDT #16153 of 28288
Because books.
Given the subject matter, they're probably middle grade books. I hadn't heard of them, though! I need to go look them up.
Kathy A - Aug 23, 2011 7:31:13 am PDT #16154 of 28288
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Speaking of Stross, I just started reading The Atrocity Archives on the plane back from my weekend trip. I didn't get started until late in the flight (sat next to a really interesting retired Navy guy who told me fascinating stories and recommended some good books), but I am planning on getting back to the book soon, after I finish my mom's Xmas present.
erikaj - Aug 24, 2011 5:59:15 am PDT #16155 of 28288
Always Anti-fascist!
I am so sad. My copy of Fortress of Solitude split down the middle. I have re-read it many times, but, still, I hate to see that. That is what an e-reader would be nice for. But I have to admit to liking to touch and smell paper books. Also, my habit of eating and reading would be a disaster there, not just sloppy. Although I should be mad at that book, as I love it so much, I bought at least two other Lethems that were nowhere near as good.
Connie Neil - Aug 24, 2011 2:16:37 pm PDT #16156 of 28288
brillig
Also, my habit of eating and reading would be a disaster there, not just sloppy.
Well, with the screen protector on, it's much easier to wipe off the dripped cheese sauce from the nachos from the nook's screen than from a book's page.