'Destiny'
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."
Reason and talent are not usually related. I love Harlan Ellison stories.
Actually, after reading An Edge in My Voice, his collection of columns from the L.A. Weekly, I find Ellison to be extremely reasoned.
Not reasonable, mind, he's a colossal asshole. But you can't say he's as wackaloon as Niven.
you can't say he's as wackaloon as Niven.
Ok yes.
Has anyone here read Cory Doctorow's new book, Little Brother? It's getting lots of traction out in the SF/F blogosphere. I ordered it today, along with Maggie Helwig's latest novel, Girl Falls Down.
I've got it on hold at the library, but I don't expect to be at the top of the list for another month or two.
haven't read it yet, but I want to
Orson Scott Card weighs in on J.K. Rowling vs. the Lexicon. [link]
I wondered if OSC would come off like an ass.
I'm so naive.
Gah.
So I was right to continue my "no reading nonfiction by OSC" policy, then?
I was just putting some giveaway donation books on the "light reading" shelf and noticed a couple of Harlequins. Titles: "The Italian's Defiant Mistress" and "The Billionaire's Virgin Mistress." The latter appears to belong to a SERIES called "Innocent Mistress, Virgin Bride." I've never read a Harlequin before, but I think I clearly need to give these a whirl, right? If you don't hear from me soon, assume my brains oozed out my ears and call for help.