'Bushwhacked'
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."
Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman (a bit of a letdown--it's so short!),
I bought this for myself and read it at the airport. I also felt letdown and would have liked the story to be about 50 pages longer. The writing seemed to lack the richness of the trilogy.
There's just nothing much to it, and the explanation offered at the end for the witch's behavior was pretty obvious . No interesting new revelations about the world or the characters. I was definitely disappointed.
I got Simon Winchester's new one, and a gorgeous very valuable history of Florence, among others.
Great review, Deb! Woo hoo!
Oh, speaking of reviews, I also treated myself to Kristin Olhson's "Stalking the Divine" when it first came out, and am planning on giving to my sister for her birthday. I just reviewed it at Amazon, but it likely won't show up for a day or two.
Congrats on the lovely review, Deb.
On a smaller scale, I gave Weaver to my mom for Christmas, as she enjoys mysteries. She said she liked it very much. (She finished it already when I called last night).
I also gave the folks Firefly, which puzzled them somewhat. Hee.
It's just that my dad is Mal, in a shorter stockier way (with looser pants) which I'm trying to figure out how to say to them.
It's just that my dad is Mal, in a shorter stockier way (with looser pants)
Bwah!
great review,deb.
recieved : Slayer slang, 7 seasons of buffy, fray, 3rd book in the eyre affaire, a couple of books that are catcentric, and possibly more , but I am blanking on them
Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman (a bit of a letdown--it's so short!)
Kate P, so it's another story? I've seen it at the store and picked it up several times with an intent to buy. but I was unclear on whether it was a companion edition or a novella or what. So I haven't.
Books received this Hannukah: William Dalrymple, White Mughals; Adrian LeBlanc Noble, Random Family; Niall Ferguson, The Rothschilds: Money's Prophets and The World's Banker.
I think this is my most nonfiction-heavy holiday list ever, which is what happens when you use your Amazon Wishlist as a general notepad and your mother ignores your instructions about Things You Want Most. Not that I'm complaining! I've been meaning to read more nonfiction anyway, and I probably never would have gotten round to these otherwise.