A book about fonts - is this guy a buffista?
Buffy: How bored were you last year? Giles: I watched 'Passions' with Spike. Let us never speak of it.
'Beneath You'
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."
sumi - Aug 23, 2011 4:38:33 am PDT #16151 of 28288
Art Crawl!!!
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.
zuisa - Aug 25, 2011 7:21:56 am PDT #16157 of 28288
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
Has anyone else seen this? It's a few years old but I saw it linked on Tumblr today.
First of all I can't believe there are still schools banning those books, but running an illegal library out of your locker? That is one kick-ass kid.
DavidS - Aug 25, 2011 7:29:02 am PDT #16158 of 28288
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
My favorite part?
Twilight is banned also, but I don't want that polluting my library.
Strix - Aug 25, 2011 7:29:32 am PDT #16159 of 28288
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I loved that, zuisa!
Frankenbuddha - Aug 25, 2011 7:42:52 am PDT #16160 of 28288
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
They should film that story and show it every Chrstimas, most definitely including the Twilight quote somehow.