I'm overcome with remorse.
You are not.
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
Jayne ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
deborah grabien - Mar 09, 2004 11:52:38 am PST #1171 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Strix - Mar 09, 2004 11:59:14 am PST #1172 of 10002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
You're right.
I'm a lying Bitch.
SO not overcome. MAYBE a eensy regretful.
erikaj - Mar 09, 2004 12:04:04 pm PST #1173 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I don't think you can ever overcome, but maybe that's just me.
deborah grabien - Mar 09, 2004 12:09:47 pm PST #1174 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(so now someone needs to go comm this entire bit, culminating in erika's badabing)
Jesse - Mar 09, 2004 4:26:19 pm PST #1175 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I just went to a book reading/discussion/signing with George Pelecanos and Ian Rankin. It kicked ass. Rankin didn't read, he just told funny stories (he recently moved two doors down from Alexander McColl Smith, and around the corner from JK Rowling). I continue to be in love with Pelecanos, and was a little disappointed that he didn't seem to have that many fans there. Enough, I guess, but I decided not to buy the Rankin book when I saw the long line to get them signed by him, while poor George was not busy. Ah well.
They took questions, which was pretty interesting, hearing stuff about the Process and whatnot. There will be more TV shows of Rebus, but not with John Hannah, FYI.
§ ita § - Mar 09, 2004 7:19:06 pm PST #1176 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh! I'm reading Ian Rankin right now. I never managed to get into the TV production of Rebus, and I'm totally not picturing John Hannah.
Unlike the Wire In The Blood book, which just reeks of Robson Green.
Both authors are pretty damned nasty to their protagonists.
Megan E. - Mar 10, 2004 3:15:28 am PST #1177 of 10002
Emlah - Mar 10, 2004 3:29:09 am PST #1178 of 10002
To every idea a shelf...
Oh! I'm reading Ian Rankin right now. I never managed to get into the TV production of Rebus, and I'm totally not picturing John Hannah.
I really love the Rebus books. Which book are you reading? I liked the TV adaptations, but they were boring at times despite the twisted subject matter. John Hannah was sufficiently weary and sarcastic to make it work, but I agree he wasn't that much like the Rebus in the books. For one thing, his Rebus was too likable - Book!Rebus is a magnificent bastard. And he was too young. It'll be interesting to see who they cast next.
Unlike the Wire In The Blood book, which just reeks of Robson Green.
I look forward to reading this book. Did you ever find a more concrete meaning for the phrase? I remember speculation in UnAmerican.
Both authors are pretty damned nasty to their protagonists.
It hurts so good.
Jesse - Mar 10, 2004 4:31:23 am PST #1179 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I never managed to get into the TV production of Rebus, and I'm totally not picturing John Hannah.
Rankin agreed that Hannah was Not Rebus, but he hasn't seen the actual shows. He did help Hannah with his Method research, via taking him out and getting him so drunk, he was crawling home, Rebus-style.
But let me say the thing I wanted to say to many of the people at the reading: PELECANOS!!! Kickass world-building, really interesting reading about the real (non-political) DC, great use of music, fabulous characters -- some of whom appear, at least briefly in each book. The new one is about his new-ish cop character, Derek Strange, mostly about the 1968 riots, but Nick Stefanos, who was the main character in some other books, pops up as a little kid in one scene.
erikaj - Mar 10, 2004 5:10:52 am PST #1180 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I like Pelacanos muchly...he feeds that spot nourished by Tarentino, Leonard, maybe the Sopranos...very important place in my heart, if not the most law-abiding.