I read all the James Bond novels as a teen, same way I read all the Agatha Christie mysteries. I recall them being dated, but don't remember much else, except bogglement at how different they were from the movies.
You know what they say about payback? Well I'm the bitch.
Fred ,'Life of the Party'
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."
Consuela - Apr 22, 2004 7:13:20 am PDT #2347 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Jesse - Apr 22, 2004 7:13:31 am PDT #2348 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse, isn't "Live and Let Die" the one that obsesses about the "Chigroes", who are Chinese/Negro mulattoes? Ew.
Ew. As far as I got, it was all about Observing The Negro In His Native Environment. (I.e, Harlem) Lots of "dialect," and "Negresses" and whatnot.
Nutty - Apr 22, 2004 7:00:50 pm PDT #2349 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Dr. No is probably the one Betsy's thinking of. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I never read Live and Let Die, and I remember the whole strange thing about the Chigroes. Then again, I also remember the extremely casual comment in one of those books about how emasculated American men are because they let their wives drive them places (presumably, to work).
You're not a REAL MAN until you've left your wife at home to walk to the grocery store.
beth b - Apr 22, 2004 9:03:12 pm PDT #2350 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Real women get groceries delivered
deborah grabien - Apr 22, 2004 9:06:30 pm PDT #2351 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
You're not a REAL MAN until you've left your wife at home to walk to the grocery store.
And presumably asked for condoms, beer and suppositories, followed by a Tim Allen-like belch...
Micole - Apr 23, 2004 10:14:29 am PDT #2352 of 10002
I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.
I just got an Amazon.ca order, which is making me very happy. It includes an A.S. Byatt collection I did not realize was actually coming out in the U.S. this month, until I saw it in a bookstore yesterday. I have mixed feelings about this mistake. Because, you know, money. Also, the American edition is prettier. But it's not black. I feel this is problematic for a book called The Little Black Book of Stories.
msbelle - Apr 23, 2004 5:21:03 pm PDT #2353 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I read The Handmaid's Tale a while ago. Am I mis-remembering that everything she put in the book had already happened somewhere in the world, just not all together?
Susan C - Apr 24, 2004 6:29:49 pm PDT #2354 of 10002
Lurker since 1999-quiet but shallow
Well of Lost Plots, the third book in the Fforde series, was my favorite by far.
Love the title. For me, the surprise of the premise of Lost in a Good Book makes it my favorite though WoLP is a lot of fun. The middle one was very disappointing.
I read The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B (historical fiction by sandra Gulliand) on the recent (and final) college tour. It is very popular with book groups in our town and I really enjoyed it. Best part: there are two more which I hope will be as entertaining.
BTW, anyone know anything about the University of Tulsa? It seems to be the front runner for my daughter.
Katie M - Apr 24, 2004 6:33:11 pm PDT #2355 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
BTW, anyone know anything about the University of Tulsa? It seems to be the front runner for my daughter.
*blinks*
*looks up again*
Oh, Susan *C*, not Susan *W*. Okay. 'Cause otherwise, man, talk about trying to set a child's college plans early...
(And, er, no, I don't know anything about the University of Tulsa, I'm afraid.)
Susan C - Apr 24, 2004 6:49:37 pm PDT #2356 of 10002
Lurker since 1999-quiet but shallow
Hee-that's ok, Katie M. There are just so damn many Susans out here. At our little bookstore 4 out of 20 employees are named some varient of Susan. At the previous one, it was Ann(a) : Rosanna, Joannah, Anna and Anne. Almost had to change my name to Susannah.