Bellwether by Connie Willis. Any of the collections of Cynthia Heimel and Calvin Trillin columns. Shirley Jackson's Life Among the Savages (The author of The Lottery being very funny).
Spike: I'm not a monster. Xander: Yes! You are a monster. Vampires are monsters! They make monster movies about them! Spike: Well, yeah. Got me there.
'Dirty Girls'
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."
Ginger - Aug 07, 2004 8:17:42 am PDT #5540 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
sumi - Aug 07, 2004 8:20:20 am PDT #5541 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
When I travel I ususally pick up a fat book by Elizabeth George at the airport. I don't know why - - but it's about the only time I read her. The plus side is that I travel so infrequently that the paperback at the airport store is boudn be be one I haven't read.
Lee - Aug 07, 2004 8:29:16 am PDT #5542 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Thanks all! I have taken notes.
Steph, I bought Tell me lies last night, but Polgara told me that a couple of other Crusie's were better, so I am hoping that when I am standing in front of the Crusie books, I will remember those titles.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 07, 2004 8:30:53 am PDT #5543 of 10002
What is even happening?
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Steph L. - Aug 07, 2004 8:40:35 am PDT #5544 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Lee, start with Welcome to Temptation and Faking It. IMO.
Ginger - Aug 07, 2004 8:43:07 am PDT #5545 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I second Teppy's suggestion. I'm not a big fan of Crazy for You, but the rest are a lot of fun.
sj - Aug 07, 2004 9:17:49 am PDT #5546 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Steph, I bought Tell me lies last night, but Polgara told me that a couple of other Crusie's were better, so I am hoping that when I am standing in front of the Crusie books, I will remember those titles.
My vote is for Faking It.
Lee - Aug 07, 2004 11:15:46 am PDT #5547 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Lee, start with Welcome to Temptation and Faking It. IMO.
Those were the two Polgara recommended too, which I remembered as I was standing in front of the case where they were marked as being only 3.99, so I bought both of them. I already had the Lodge book, which is now higher up in my TBR pile, but I also bought the Jackson book, the Gaiman book, a George book (not one of her series, but a standalone), the Peters book, and a few others.
Topic!Cindy - Aug 07, 2004 1:46:29 pm PDT #5548 of 10002
What is even happening?
Oooooh Lee! You go to the bookstore the same way I do. Do you too achieve a fugue-like state, that only begins to weaken when your arms get too tired?
Lee - Aug 07, 2004 2:07:29 pm PDT #5549 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Usually. This time I actually had a specific list in mind, and really didn't deviate from it. It just happened to be a long list, since I had some gift certificates to spend.