It would be a much better book if it were turned into nerdcore rap.
Then it would be a song and not a book.
Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.
'Objects In Space'
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."
DavidS - Jun 16, 2008 9:39:39 am PDT #6194 of 28370
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Polter-Cow - Jun 16, 2008 9:40:40 am PDT #6195 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Then it would be a song and not a book.
I agree with this statement.
Hil R. - Jun 16, 2008 9:41:13 am PDT #6196 of 28370
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I saw an abridged version of Anne of Green Gables that didn't just cut stuff out, but totally rewrote it. I just looked at the first page or two, but this:
Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet, well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof.
became a series of short declarative sentences, with no brook or woods or flowers mentioned.
erikaj - Jun 16, 2008 9:41:34 am PDT #6197 of 28370
Always Anti-fascist!
Wow, Jilli, is that because you've met Gaiman? No, Hec, then it sounds as if it would be "Old Man and The Sea", which, though short, is a bit of heavy going itself, imo. But it might not be like it at all.
Atropa - Jun 16, 2008 9:41:44 am PDT #6198 of 28370
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Which artwork is on the cover?
Um, no artwork, due to it being an electronic copy that was sent to me because I am a spoiled spoiled gothy girl. I think it may end up being my favorite of his novels. It's a mixture of Stardust and Coraline, so of course I'm going to find it perfect.
Fred Pete - Jun 16, 2008 9:42:46 am PDT #6199 of 28370
Ann, that's a ferret.
it would be a much better book if it were condensed into an action packed novella.
That would be Billy Budd. Which, regardless of whether or not Melville intended half -- or even any -- of what scholars have read into it since, justifies Melville's existence all by itself.
Pix - Jun 16, 2008 9:43:10 am PDT #6200 of 28370
The status is NOT quo.
Wow, tough morning. I'm going to leave the kerfuffle to the kerfufflers and say that I am also insanely jealous of Jilli. I don't suppose you could convince Gaiman to cut his speaker fee in half...no, wait...more than that...so our school could afford to bring him in to speak? No? Ah well.
That man really must dislike speaking engagements. His fee is $50K for one night. Plus first class airfare. We have a generously funded speakers series fund that has brought in such amazing people as Tony Kushner and Amy Tan, but there is no way in hell we can afford him. We tried, though. t dreamy sigh
Jessica - Jun 16, 2008 9:43:42 am PDT #6201 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think it may end up being my favorite of his novels. It's a mixture of Stardust and Coraline, so of course I'm going to find it perfect.
Squee! Can't wait!
DebetEsse - Jun 16, 2008 9:44:25 am PDT #6202 of 28370
Woe to the fucking wicked.
t very intensely jealous
Atropa - Jun 16, 2008 9:44:47 am PDT #6203 of 28370
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Powell's used to have (may still) a 1st edition of Moby Dick with the pages uncut that I'd visit every once in a while.
Ha! Powell's has a 1st edition of The Dark Carnival by Bradbury in the rare books room. I go say hi to it every time I'm there. Some day it will come home with me.