Oh yeah. And from the stories I hear from my Mom really true to the Hollywood of that era. (Secondhand stories she heard. At 87, she is not old enough to have experienced that version of Hollywood first hand. )
I don't care if it is an orgy of death, there's still such a thing as a napkin.
Willow ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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."
Typo Boy - Jul 01, 2009 7:08:18 pm PDT #9505 of 28404
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Typo Boy - Jul 01, 2009 7:50:21 pm PDT #9506 of 28404
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
If anyone ever writes the Meyer fic, may I contribute some possible final lines.
"He rose from the corpse, shaking off the worst of the gore. Drops of blood shimmered in the moonlight like red glitter."
erikaj - Jul 01, 2009 7:51:22 pm PDT #9507 of 28404
Always Anti-fascist!
Hee!
Barb - Jul 02, 2009 2:44:01 pm PDT #9508 of 28404
“Not dead yet!”
::gurgles::
UK coffee adverts with actors reading ten minute excerpts of classics by Dominic West, Dan Stevens, and Greg Wise.
Dan Stevens reading Great Ex. And Greg Wise reading Tess of the D'Urbervilles
Fay - Jul 02, 2009 3:13:55 pm PDT #9509 of 28404
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Well, damn. If I was living in the UK, that would totally have sold me their product.
Good job, my people! Good job!
sarameg - Jul 02, 2009 4:28:44 pm PDT #9510 of 28404
Jilli! I posted in Natter, but I had my 13 year old (or is she 14 now?) former neighbor over and your book on my table spurred a cool conversation and now I need to get her a copy!
Atropa - Jul 02, 2009 6:55:29 pm PDT #9511 of 28404
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Awww, that's awesome!
sarameg - Jul 02, 2009 7:19:03 pm PDT #9512 of 28404
Seriously, it started with defining Goth and moved into the whole teenage stereotyping and cliques and how you can have friends everywhere and don't have to cut people off from being different from what you are. She articulated most of it, and I hope it sticks. She's heading into hard times in a complicated city. Goth & B'more black is a small sector, and if she has friends who identify as such, I just hope I can make her a good friend.
erikaj - Jul 03, 2009 7:36:40 am PDT #9513 of 28404
Always Anti-fascist!
I think that is just the coolest thought ever...I'd love an urban vampire story like that, actually.
Pix - Jul 04, 2009 11:34:12 am PDT #9514 of 28404
The status is NOT quo.
Jumping to the end for a brain candy recommendation and a question.
The Kindle is an evil, evil thing. I have been reading like a FIEND since I got off work--I think I've devoured twelve books in the past two weeks--and I've been catching up in the paranormal adventure type books. I was already a big fan of Patricia Briggs' skinwalker series and enjoyed Charlaine Harris' Aurora Teagarden (non-paranormal, but fun mysteries), Lily Bard (same as Aurora, but much better female character), and especially Harper Connelly series (I need to go back and reread the initial Sookie books at some point so I can read the newer ones), but I'd never read Ilona Andrews. I really enjoyed Magic Bites, Magic Burns, and Magic Strikes and wanted to let you all know about them in case you were looking for a good beach read or two. I think she has a really unique urban paranormal world, especially in terms of vampires. I'm currently reading Kim Harrison's Hollows books, which are also fun.
Annnnyway, now to the question. I realized I don't own a copy of the Divine Comedy and am looking for recommendations. I'd prefer a good annotated or scholarly edition since I've never read it cover to cover and haven't studied it in ages. Anyone have a rec for me?