Spike ,'Sleeper'
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."
From Stephen King's EW column this week:
I'm thankful that Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, by Susanna Clarke, was almost as good as its lyrical first reviews...but it's not Harry Potter for grown-ups, as so many of them said. Harry Potter is Harry Potter for grown-ups, you dweebs.
Heh.
I love Stephen King. I think his essays and columns are better than his fiction, a lot of the time. I've got a collection of his short stories, and most of the time I re-read the preface more than the stories. Of course, I also don't need the image of the killer ironing machine in my head, either.
Sheryl, you know Lee Gold? Wow, as much as I know fandom is a small world, it always surprises me how small it is.
Well, the world of filk fandom(where I know Lee from) is even smaller. At the very least I see her at WorldCon, if not at any of the filk cons.(We live on opposite coasts)
Ooh, new word! What's it mean?
Hee. I tend to use it to mean the tendency of cranky internet or gaming oldtimers to belittle other people's technical skills and engage in endless debate about stats and systems.
It refers to Napoleon's veteran soldiers (grumblers) and modern usage comes out of wargaming.
Buffistas, might I task you?
I'd like to find a nice, vintage hard bound copy of Oscar Wilde's fairtyales. Doesn't have to be mint, but in good condition at least. Around $60 (though I'd consider a bit more). Something from the 20s maybe?
I'm sure I could turn something up eventually, but I'm betting a number of you have things bookmarked that could yield immediate results.
Backstory: I want to send something to my first girlfriend from college, who has breast cancer and is undergoing a second round of chemo. We're out of touch, but we have a mutual friend in common. She's married now, and has a child, and she's just been on my mind. Last note: she's an expert in typography so anything distinctive in that area would be a plus.
I'd recommend considering the Peter Pauper Press edition from 1940.
(or go to Bookfinder and search for Wilde/Fairy Tales with keyword "peter pauper")
Hec, I'd try ABEBooks.com first, or email info@beqbooks.com, and tell them you know their granddaughter.
Book lust of a different sort: [link]
Jessica, I'd never heard of that site, but I just found a book for my mom's Christmas gift there that is going to rock her socks. Thanks!
The bad news: I've had a book on hold at the library since April. It came out at the end of September. According to my library, it's still on order.
The good news: They've increased the number of copies from 20 to 28. I am 23rd.
p.s. I am also no. 9 for Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell so expect to be in reading bliss very soon. (yay!)