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hun_e - Sep 09, 2004 6:13:01 pm PDT #5793 of 10002
Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice...

2:30-3:10 Patricia Wrede (4-5)

Eeeee! I love The Enchanted Forest Chronicles so very much.

This name sounded familiar to me, but I couldn't place it. I looked it up, and lo and behold I actually own one of her books: Snow White and Rose Red. Which I bought as a teen and enjoyed very much. I haven't read it in a while and wonder if I'd like it as much now. It's buried in my parents storage room in one of eight boxes of books I have there, so I guess if I want to find out, I will have to get it from the library.

Betsy HP - Sep 09, 2004 6:32:57 pm PDT #5794 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

Suela, you know she's on LJ as ajhalluk, right?

Consuela - Sep 09, 2004 6:54:42 pm PDT #5795 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

oh, totally, Betsy.

And I just finished it. I think she rather hung Harry out to dry to make her point, but as a story it's quite a romp, and very entertaining.

Betsy HP - Sep 12, 2004 12:39:37 pm PDT #5796 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

Can anybody recommend a good book on Carneval in Italy? I'm particularly interested in Venice (of course) and in the 1700s, but anything would help. I'm working on a piece that insists on being set there.

DavidS - Sep 12, 2004 12:47:18 pm PDT #5797 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Can anybody recommend a good book on Carneval in Italy? I'm particularly interested in Venice (of course) and in the 1700s, but anything would help. I'm working on a piece that insists on being set there.

Do you want a reference book, or fiction set there? Not focused solely on Carneval, but Jan Morris portrait of Venice is considered a classic. Jeanette Winterson's The Passion is probably her best book, and it's set during Carneval of that era.

Betsy HP - Sep 12, 2004 12:47:57 pm PDT #5798 of 10002
If I only had a brain...

Reference book. Fiction I have in abundance.

Lilty Cash - Sep 12, 2004 12:49:07 pm PDT #5799 of 10002
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."

Jeanette Winterson's The Passion is probably her best book

Respectfully disagrees and shakes head, waving copy of 'Written on the Body'. Runs away.

DavidS - Sep 12, 2004 12:51:54 pm PDT #5800 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Respectfully disagrees and shakes head, waving copy of 'Written on the Body'. Runs away.

shakes fist at disagreeful Lilty "You better run, missy!"

Lilty Cash - Sep 12, 2004 3:04:15 pm PDT #5801 of 10002
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."

Resigns to read both again, this time back to back, but doubts view will change. Sticks out tongue.

Kate P. - Sep 12, 2004 4:05:48 pm PDT #5802 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

I'm siding with David, though I love both books.

Betsy, I got nothing, sorry.

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