Oh, as usual, dear.
Gunn: Well, how horrible is this thing? Lorne: I haven't read the Book of Revelations lately, but if I was searching for adjectives, I'd probably start there.
'Hell Bound'
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."
Megan E. - May 19, 2004 1:56:50 am PDT #2798 of 10002
brenda m - May 19, 2004 2:50:23 am PDT #2799 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Good stuff.
The word "ass" appears in 4 of the books. Being British, it probably did not mean the same to him as it does to Americans (as a swear word), but he could have left it out, especially since he only used it four times and did use "donkey" in other places.
Hee.
When Lewis has Bree say, "All Narnians swear by him" an interesting point comes to light. All Christians do not swear by Christ or God. In fact, Christians that are trying to ...live godly in Christ Jesus... (2Timothy 3:12 ) know that this is totally unacceptable for a Christian! Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; On the other hand, all sun worshippers do swear by the sun! Mr. Lewis has condemned himself by his own words!
Well, I guess there's no arguing with that.
msbelle - May 19, 2004 4:33:13 am PDT #2800 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I read Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansay, yesterday. I liked it, but it has bitter to spare. I like that the narrative shifts a lot and that the story jumps around through various generations. That doesn't always work in books, but I think it does here.
I find myself comparing it to House of Sand and Fog, another bitter Oprah book. But unlike HoSaF, VH did not leave me hopeless for humanity and wanting to stay in bed for days.
We will be discussing VH tonight at bookclub, and I am supposed to lead discussion, so I am off to see if there is anything online about it.
As a short interlude I started the 2nd Lemony Snikett book last night.
Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 4:36:10 am PDT #2801 of 10002
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
I have Vinegar Hill on my Amazon Marketplace "to buy" list. Ansay teaches at a writing workshop I really want to go to one of these summers, and she started off as a student there, so I really want to read it.
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2004 4:55:31 am PDT #2802 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Is anyone else here a Lorrie Moore fan? I must know.
msbelle - May 19, 2004 5:01:46 am PDT #2803 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Lilty, I will send you mine after tonight. e me your address.
Can someone give a short definition of southern gothic?
how about midwestern gothic?
Polter-Cow - May 19, 2004 5:07:54 am PDT #2804 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Can someone give a short definition of southern gothic?
Incest. Lots of incest.
Lilty Cash - May 19, 2004 5:08:20 am PDT #2805 of 10002
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Can someone give a short definition of southern gothic? how about midwestern gothic?
This is horrible, but all that I can imagine is that couple standing in front of the farmhouse with the pitchfork.
Fred Pete - May 19, 2004 5:11:28 am PDT #2806 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
how about midwestern gothic?
Like Southern Gothic, but people pronounce their r's.
Vortex - May 19, 2004 5:12:32 am PDT #2807 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Can someone give a short definition of southern gothic?
dysfunctional. lots of family secrets, usually involving affairs and/or illegitimate children and/or incest (or all three). Lots of sneaking around in the kudzu and the sounds of crickets in the darkness. At some point, someone sits in a rocking chair on a porch and fans themselves.