I've resigned myself to being "the aunt who gives books," not "the cool aunt." That's my sister--she teaches the nephews how to turn straw wrappers into darts and riles them up for my brother to deal with. Now that the oldest nephew is going to college locally, I'm hoping I can bond with him some and regain some Cool Points.
Buffy: Synchronized slaying. Faith: New Olympic category?
'Conversations with Dead People'
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."
Kathy A - Aug 28, 2008 4:13:27 pm PDT #7135 of 28401
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
sarameg - Aug 28, 2008 4:17:54 pm PDT #7136 of 28401
Rollerskates! Who remembers that book or series?
Barb - Aug 28, 2008 4:30:56 pm PDT #7137 of 28401
“Not dead yet!”
I do, I do!! I LOVE Roller Skates. Oh... the puppet show and reading Shakespeare with her uncle instead of sewing with the gazelles and roasting potatoes in cans with Tony.
I wanted to be Lucinda SO bad.
Deena - Aug 28, 2008 4:47:38 pm PDT #7138 of 28401
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
GG, yes, I do need the titles! I'd love to reread those.
sarameg - Aug 28, 2008 4:51:29 pm PDT #7139 of 28401
I only really remember the covers of RS. But I know I liked them!
Sophia Brooks - Aug 28, 2008 4:59:09 pm PDT #7140 of 28401
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I am also "aunt" who gives books. (I am actually mother's friend).
Actually, my friend gave me a lovely copy of "Theatre Shoes" for Christmas a few years ago. I gave her "The Old Fashioned Girl" and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", which I so waffled about because my firend's husband is an alcholic.
I also need a recommendation of a well-written romance novel. My male friend who is really into sci fi ish stuff, but also Shakespeare, doesn't believe there is a romance novel that is ever "good", but said he would read one. I don't necessarily need him to like it, but just to agree that it is well-written. He also likes disney stuff (high School Musical plus all animated ones and especially Enchanted), LOTR (but not the movies), old style Dr. Who, but not the new one, Star Wars (inclusing the new ones). I'm thinking maybe Jennifer Crusie?
Ginger - Aug 28, 2008 5:04:11 pm PDT #7141 of 28401
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I recent reread Roller Skates. It's lovely to know that Lucinda with her croppy boy hair and pinafore; the whir of skates; Uncle Earle and Shakespeare; Tony and the fruit stand; and poor little Trinket are always there waiting for me. Was there ever a character as vividly drawn as Lucinda?
Amy - Aug 28, 2008 5:06:11 pm PDT #7142 of 28401
Because books.
Aw, I remember Rollerskates! And Understood Betsy! I loved that one.
Sophia, try him on Crusie's Welcome to Temptation. Finn is a great guy character, so that may help. Plus, it's funny and sexy.
Deena - Aug 28, 2008 5:08:14 pm PDT #7143 of 28401
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I also need a recommendation of a well-written romance novel.
The Smart Bitches have asked that question to turn a guy and had it answered more than once, but just asked it again recently. As I recall, they had a lot of answers. Want me to find the particular post?
Jesse - Aug 28, 2008 5:09:33 pm PDT #7144 of 28401
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
They had a recent guy review the Cordelia books by Lois McMaster Bujold, I think as a kind of sci fi/romance cross-over.