Yeah...in another world, he could bend me over a radio car any day. (ha...rare circle that will recognize that as a tender compliment)
I like money better than people. People can so rarely be exchanged for goods and/or services!
Willow ,'Showtime'
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."
erikaj - Apr 03, 2008 9:08:17 am PDT #5437 of 28344
Always Anti-fascist!
hippocampus - Apr 03, 2008 3:24:17 pm PDT #5438 of 28344
not your mom's socks.
I retain my title of Grand Commissioner Of Using The Term "Art" Correctly Unlike The Rest Of You Proles, Unless You Happen To Be Using It Like I Do, In Which Case It's All Good And I Apologize For Calling You A Prole.
aw!: awe
Hil R. - Apr 05, 2008 7:06:06 am PDT #5439 of 28344
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I just finished The Amber Spyglass. And while I could see that ending coming from a mile away, there were still a lot of in-between parts that seriously surprised me. Also, I think I need a much better background in Catholic theology to understand what he was trying to do with several sections. Overall, though, exciting read.
Aims - Apr 07, 2008 6:41:47 am PDT #5440 of 28344
Shit's all sorts of different now.
So, I read a prequel The Land and a squel Let the Circle be Unbroken to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Wonderful books, all three. I feel kinda dumb for being so scared of them.
Steph L. - Apr 07, 2008 7:27:17 am PDT #5441 of 28344
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I just finished The Amber Spyglass. And while I could see that ending coming from a mile away, there were still a lot of in-between parts that seriously surprised me. Also, I think I need a much better background in Catholic theology to understand what he was trying to do with several sections. Overall, though, exciting read.
Hil, I finished it this weekend, too. And yes, the ending was pretty predictable, and I also don't think that Pullman earned it (I can think of several different ways that Lyra and Will could have stayed together). But honestly? I think I liked it best of the trilogy, mostly because of the mulefa world where Mary Malone was. For some reason, I just adored that part.
lisah - Apr 07, 2008 7:46:41 am PDT #5442 of 28344
Punishingly Intricate
mostly because of the mulefa world where Mary Malone was. For some reason, I just adored that part.
I just couldn't take that part seriously because it always always became muffaleta in my head.
DawnK - Apr 07, 2008 8:29:17 am PDT #5443 of 28344
giraffe mode
When my daughter was reading Amber Spyglass we spent at least 30 minutes trying to draw the mulefa. (lisah, I say muffaleta too! Annoyed the female child like whoa!)
Volans - Apr 10, 2008 9:08:36 am PDT #5444 of 28344
move out and draw fire
I just found Grammar Girl..very cool. [link]
And in book news, I also just found Howard's Solomon Kane stories. I wasn't a huge Conan fan, but I'm kind of digging on Kane.
DavidS - Apr 10, 2008 9:12:34 am PDT #5445 of 28344
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wasn't a huge Conan fan, but I'm kind of digging on Kane.
I think they're his best sword and sorcery stories. Very goth! Neal Adams did some gorgeous comics versions. But I'm also a big fan of REH's Dennis Dorgan stories and A Gent From Bear Creek (surprisingly funnny, since that's not what you'd expect from Conan's glower).
Pix - Apr 11, 2008 10:03:18 am PDT #5446 of 28344
The status is NOT quo.
Raq, I subscribe to her podcast through iTunes. Fun!
Speaking of, did I recommend Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies by June Casagrande? SO funny. Educational, too.