I was trying to describe what pomegranates taste like, and I ran into a similar problem. I ended up with "kind of cranberry-ish."
(My typing has gone all to hell.)
Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.
Mal ,'War Stories'
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."
Ginger - Mar 09, 2007 12:30:44 pm PST #2113 of 28175
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Kathy A - Mar 09, 2007 1:02:43 pm PST #2114 of 28175
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've created my Library Thing list, and it's only maybe 20% done, and all from what I remember off the top of my head. I know a lot of those classic titles are the wrong editions--I think I'll have to pull off all my books one shelf at a time and search for the specific edition by ISBN.
Connie Neil - Mar 09, 2007 1:04:59 pm PST #2115 of 28175
brillig
I stopped worrying about specific editions, though that offends the cataloger in my soul.
Kathy A - Mar 09, 2007 1:33:28 pm PST #2116 of 28175
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Connie, I was just looking at your list--you have Lost Christianities? I had that on ILL order from the library, but when I finally got down there to pick it up, they had sent it back a few days before. I'll have to order it again (when I finally return my veeeerrry overdue current ILL checkout on the Little Ice Age).
Connie Neil - Mar 09, 2007 1:58:12 pm PST #2117 of 28175
brillig
you have Lost Christianities?
Yep, I've developed a lust for knowledge about early Christianity, especially how it affects social beliefs--note the several books about gay history. I've been wondering where the kneejerk "God hates such-and-such!" comes from, so I'm digging into the past. The history of thought and attitude fascinates me.
erikaj - Mar 09, 2007 3:17:25 pm PST #2118 of 28175
Always Anti-fascist!
Thank you, Gar. My betas have told me that my muse is Chandleria...I suppose sometimes it's true.
Lola Walser - Mar 09, 2007 3:30:19 pm PST #2119 of 28175
Madame, what you said to her was "squid", not "good morning".
As creepy-stalky as it sounds, I put all you Thingamabrarians I could find on my watch list! But at least I'm letting you know... :)
Connie--there's much talk about correct editions etc. in the talky sections--just wait until you discover... COMBINING. It is heaven, it is hell.
Katrina ate my liberry.
Ita, seriously?! Damn...
Hayden - Mar 09, 2007 3:47:07 pm PST #2120 of 28175
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I added Library people, just as Lola did, but I wasn't planning to post about it, because I am CREEPY.
Connie Neil - Mar 09, 2007 6:32:11 pm PST #2121 of 28175
brillig
I'll have to stalk everybody myself, now! We can be classy stalkers!
Kathy A - Mar 09, 2007 6:47:28 pm PST #2122 of 28175
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I've been going through some of my bookshelves and adding to my list, and was told that I maxed out the freebie number of books (200), so since they had such a great cataloging system, I signed up for a lifetime membership (it was only $25--well, I think it was only $19, but their options go right to the "typical" level of $25, so I did that, instead, 'cause I like it so much).
I've still got a shelf to enter before I finish with the two bookshelves in my living room. Then, I get to go through my cookbook shelves and my nonfiction shelves, some of which titles have already been entered by memory. Finally will be the big group of books--the romances that I know total around 240 or so just by themselves.