Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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."
Lee, I am interested in reading Skinny Dip because I've heard good things about it, but haven't skimmed it or anything.
Disappointed to hear that the new LKH is porn-all-the-time. I wish Anita would get spayed and start thinking about her job again - I miss the hardboiled detective of yore.
The Dirty Girls Social Club is one of the best books ever ever ever.
I'm reading Terry Pratchett's "Jingo." First off: Vimes. Any book wherein we get to spend time with Vimes is a good thing. Second: Vetinari. But mostly, Vetinari and Vimes. Watching the two of them maneuver, especially when not acknowledging they're working together, is a joy unto my soul. They're the perfect buddy movie pairing.
The Dirty Girls Social Club is one of the best books ever ever ever.
I definitely thought that was one of the better chick lit books I've read. it was nice to have a main character who was so (reasonably) angry.
I felt like she telegraphed the physical abuse a bit too much, though. I figured it out almost as soon as the character was introduced, and it made me feel like the others were idiots for not seeing it.
I liked it, but I'm with LJ. Honestly, I wish it had been Lauren's book, instead of doing it "Waiting to Exhale style" And why does that sound porny? DebetEsse, it's probably my fault you're confused, with my "David Simon likes urban carrots" popping up, like, everywhere. My bad. I'm useless today cause I sat up too late reading "Motherless Brooklyn" last night. Weird but captivating.
Done with the reading slump.
Read The Thin Pink Line, which I rather hated. Unlikeable heroine, unbelievable situation ... or, rather, unbelievable motive. Chunks of plotty goodness skimmed over, when it seemed important to the story and the character.
Am now halfway through The Robber Bride, and it's so very good.
I'm reading Terry Pratchett's "Jingo."
One of my favorite Discworld books ever, and for exactly the reasons you mention.
I've just finished Sharon Shinn's Jenna Starborn and found it clever and entertaining. If you don't know, it's a re-make of Jane Eyre. Some times I felt she tried to stick to closely to Eyre's plot. For example, I would have liked to have seen more sex. On the other hand, I did enjoy the crazy cyborg wife and the parts where she was talking to a "reeder" recording device, addressing it as "dear reeder" as opposed to addressing the actual reader as Jane Eyre did. Also the tone and mood mirrored Eyre quite well.
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erika, I'm very not upset. I would not have been reading it if not for you, and, as I am enjoying muchly, all is well.
Cool beans, bunky! One of us....