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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."
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!)
I bought Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell for my birthday! I'm not too far in it but it's very good.
Also, having slain my stack of TBR books, I whipped through The Famous Flower of Serving Men in one day. Wow. That was so good. I liked it even more than The Weaver and the Factory Maid.
Now, the FFoSM song, I've heard -- or at least a version of it. I was thinking it would be cool, once there were enough of them to have a cd of the songs from the series titles.
Also, is The Weaver and the Factory Maid likely to come out in paperback? I have a cousin who travels much for work and loves mysteries, but prefers mass market paperbacks because they fit in her purse. I want to get her a copy of the book -- but will wait for the paperback if that is going to happen.
Book recs for my 12 or so hour flight coming up tomorrow?
(Things available in paperback preferred, for weight/space reasons. I read just about anything. My recent taste in relaxation reading has been tending towards fantasy or sci fi, especially of the future-fic sort. But any suggestions are welcome.)
Brenda, have you read anything by Alastair Reynolds? He writes wonderful big sprawling sci-fi novels, and the first two (Revelation Space and Chasm City) are in paperback.