So weird -- I turned on the TV this morning, and Election was on. Big Brother, man.
I don't give a good gorram about relevant, Wash. Or objective. And I ain't so afraid of losing something that I ain't gonna try to have it. You and I would make one beautiful baby. And I want to meet that child one day. Period.
Zoe ,'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."
Amy - Jul 12, 2013 4:12:05 am PDT #21034 of 28370
Because books.
Steph L. - Jul 12, 2013 5:13:51 am PDT #21035 of 28370
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Hey, did other people know about the Humble eBook Bundles? That's fairly cool. I actually don't own any of the current bundle (although I've read some of them as library books), and I'm going to have a lot of free time after next week, so I think I'm going to get this bundle.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2013 5:14:37 am PDT #21036 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Oooooooh, I did not! Thanks! Buying now.
Polter-Cow - Jul 12, 2013 6:11:31 am PDT #21037 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Incidentally, I just started DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON and am enjoying the hell out of it so far. It's my current train book for my new, extended commute.
HAIL! The sequel is even better.
Toddson - Jul 12, 2013 6:28:24 am PDT #21038 of 28370
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I might disagree ... I think the first book is more fun, although the second may have more substance.
Polter-Cow - Jul 12, 2013 6:29:26 am PDT #21039 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I would agree on that, which is why I think the sequel is better.
sj - Jul 13, 2013 7:10:00 am PDT #21040 of 28370
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I just watched a fascinating interview author Mary Roach on CSPAN2. It's worth checking out if you're at all interested in her writing.
Amy - Jul 13, 2013 1:51:08 pm PDT #21041 of 28370
Because books.
The Millions asked nine experts to name the greatest American novel . Thoughts?
I decided to think about it before I actually read the piece. It helps that American literature is still sort of a baby.
Ginger - Jul 13, 2013 2:37:46 pm PDT #21042 of 28370
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
The novel is still a baby. I had professors who weren't sure it was here to stay. Robinson Crusoe (1719) is generally considered the first English novel, and it only predates the first American novel by 70 years.
All of the experts' opinions are wrong except for Huckleberry Finn. I think Moby Dick is the best novel written by an American, but Huckleberry Finn is about the heart and soul of America.
I'm spending the weekend in a haze of FitzOsbornes. I blame you people.
Amy - Jul 13, 2013 2:45:18 pm PDT #21043 of 28370
Because books.
I love that House of Mirth made it on there, although I think it's too specifically about women to qualify, which I hate to say. I do think class is as much an American focus as race, although race is clearly not a focus anywhere else.
Are you rereading, Ginger, or reading for the first time?
Sophie is one of those people who really feels like a friend. I keep thinking of things I would tell her.