Meanwhile - an important fact I have learned from Stiletto : the Dutch put chocolate sprinkles on their toast.
This is a time of celebration, so sit still and be quiet.
Snyder ,'Chosen'
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 - Jun 28, 2017 9:53:32 am PDT #24640 of 28222
Art Crawl!!!
Toddson - Jun 28, 2017 12:24:39 pm PDT #24641 of 28222
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
(packs bags for trip to Holland)
In strange shelving stories, when I was a kid I found "Animal Farm" had originally been classified as a children's book ... someone explained to the librarians and it was reclassified as a book for grown-ups, but the original stamp was visible.
DavidS - Jun 28, 2017 8:13:40 pm PDT #24642 of 28222
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Meanwhile - an important fact I have learned from Stiletto : the Dutch put chocolate sprinkles on their toast.
For breakfast most mornings, apparently.
Amy - Jun 29, 2017 6:35:24 am PDT #24643 of 28222
Because books.
Nancy Pearl's summer reading list, via NPR: [link]
I love the sound of the first book, a vintage Hollywood mystery with Edith Head (!) as one of the detectives.
-t - Jun 29, 2017 6:55:42 am PDT #24644 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh!
Sheryl - Jun 29, 2017 1:32:53 pm PDT #24645 of 28222
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
I read that for the Agatha awards(it was nominated for Best First mystery- alas, it didn't win.) and enjoyed it greatly.
Jessica - Jun 30, 2017 12:14:10 pm PDT #24646 of 28222
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Crowd-sourced "literature map" that lets you see "readers who like this author also like" in a very nice graphical format.
EpicTangent - Jun 30, 2017 1:43:01 pm PDT #24647 of 28222
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Very cool - investigating a new author in another tab even as we speak!
Laura - Jul 01, 2017 5:46:54 am PDT #24648 of 28222
Our wings are not tired.
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss is awesome
As a reward to myself this morning, after cleaning up several times after a sick dog, I added this one to my Nook. I have to laugh at myself since I already have many years worth of unread volumes in paper and electronic form here. But I deserved a reward and the reviews from my friends are making it irresistible.
Kat - Jul 02, 2017 5:25:40 am PDT #24649 of 28222
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
People, The Strenge Case of the Alchemist's Daughter by Theodora Goss is awesome, and you should all go read it. Jilli, I think it's especially up your alley.
I have it from the library. As soon as I finish the two books ahead of it, I'm reading it.