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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."

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Micole - Dec 29, 2003 8:12:02 am PST #311 of 10002

I've been working on a song about the difference between analogy and metaphor.

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.

Frankenbuddha - Dec 29, 2003 8:18:16 am PST #312 of 10002

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

It's just that my dad is Mal

So, he's big on kicking guys out through exhaust fans and shooting government operatives in the head?

Megan E. - Dec 29, 2003 8:21:12 am PST #313 of 10002

My husband got about 5 books about GWB and his administration (e.g., The Lies of George W. Bush). It seemed to be a big theme for non-fiction this holiday season.

Astarte - Dec 29, 2003 8:24:54 am PST #314 of 10002

Not having has never been the thing I've regretted most in my life. Not trying is.

Hee. Well, he has no history of either, that I know of.

More like there have been points in his life that I believe he endured past hope, somehow finding meaning in the small scale rather than the big meaningless picture.

He's a big damn hero, and he doesn't even realize he is.

t /ot nattering

Deena - Dec 29, 2003 8:35:06 am PST #315 of 10002

How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I got The Handmade Candle, Natural Soapmaking, Wicked, Weaver, Sandman Book of Dreams, and Pretty Maids, the Buffy book about Spike and Dru.

victor infante - Dec 29, 2003 8:38:36 am PST #316 of 10002

To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Has anyone here read, "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary," by Simon Winchester? (I imagine erinaceous has.)

My grandfather insists I read it immediately.

Beverly - Dec 29, 2003 8:40:56 am PST #317 of 10002

Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Oh, I want Deena's Christmas books! I got no books, but I do have a couple of gift coupons. I'm thinking the LotR Weapons and Warfare, and a long afternoon's perusal to help decide how to use up the rest of the coupon.

Deb, that was an awesome and well-deserved review!

Megan E. - Dec 29, 2003 8:43:22 am PST #318 of 10002

Has anyone here read, "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary," by Simon Winchester?

I haven't read it but I really want to. My mother got it for Christmas so hopefully she'll mail it to me after she and my sister read it.

Deena - Dec 29, 2003 8:46:07 am PST #319 of 10002

How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

That was a wonderful and well-deserved review.

My christmas books were Buffista gifties, Bev, so you can see why they'd be such the perfect choices.

deborah grabien - Dec 29, 2003 8:51:50 am PST #320 of 10002

It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.

Has anyone here read, "The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary," by Simon Winchester? (I imagine erinaceous has.)

Just got it for Christmas - I loved his first one, and I'm expecting to love this one.

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