'Heart Of Gold'
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."
I really need to re-read the whole AoGG series. My childhood copies of the books are back at my mom's and not in great shape, so I think this may call for a library run this summer.
After I finish reading the other 10,000 books I actually have to read for work.
Oh, speaking of, I read Across A Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande last night and loved it (which is good since I'm teaching it next year). It's a very quick read and very compelling.
I've been rereading it the past week or two. It's reminded me of my serious dislike for the story of Leslie. Not only is it a completely unbelievable story, with one tragedy after another, with a completely unbelievable ending (just like Miss Stacy always told Anne not to write), it also happens entirely "offscreen." Cornelia tells Anne the backstory, and then all the things that happen during the book happen in Montreal, and Anne (and the reader) find out about them through letter or through second- or third-hand reports. I do love Captain Jim, though. He makes Anne's House of Dreams bearable.
Have you seen the annotated edition of the first one? Someone gave it to me a few years ago, and it's absolutely beautiful. Plus, in the back, it's got a section of all the poems and recital pieces that are mentioned.
haven't read AOGG in decades. Hmm. We are starting to talk about chapter books, so likely in the next decade we'll revisit. Thx for the reminder! ION d and I decided that the King short story mentioned above may be a lit equivalent of an ita link. You've been warned.
I read the Stephen King short story "In A Tight Spot" last night, after a friend had called it a classic. I'm still kind of stunned.
the King short story mentioned above may be a lit equivalent of an ita link. You've been warned.
Which collection is it in, Sox?
It's in McSweeney's 27. At the end.
Poisonwood- For a moment there I thought I was starting to like these people but then I realized it's only the secondary characters I'm enjoying reading about.
I don't know...I liked them, but I rolled my eyes a lot, too.Especially at Rachel, cause she didn't learn a damn thing!
I got the latest Kushiel book from Amazon in the mail yesterday. I am trying not to read it until I am on a plane on Monday. Aaaaaaahah.
I'm still -after three months- trying to make my way through "We Were the Mulvaney's." I like it very much and it's quite a good read, but for some inexplicable reason, I keep getting distracted by other tasty literary morsels.
I found Michael Tolliver Lives in paperback at Border's over the weekend and am about halfway through. I've missed Mouse so much and so far, I'm loving the book. It's all from Michael's POV - no jumping from person to person - and even though it is so different from the rest of the series, it's just wonderful.
I know Maupin said this wasn't a sequel, but I don't care. It's totally the 7th book. Although they have switched the cover art on all of the books, so I may have to buy a new set so they match.