Just bought The Plot Against America by Philip Roth (40% off). anyone read it?
And I myself will be wearing pink taffeta as chenille would not go with my complexion.
Giles ,'Touched'
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."
Megan E. - Jan 04, 2005 4:57:58 am PST #6773 of 10002
Volans - Jan 04, 2005 5:02:01 am PST #6774 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Ooo, thanks guys. I'm bookmarking posts like mad. Basically I realized that I've got three poetry books - one's the Norton, one is an "Intro to Poetry" textbook I used for teaching, and one is a "how to analyze poetry" from 1963, which still has some good points, but doesn't contain a lot of actual poetry.
I've then got some specific collections, like Byron and Cisneros and Angelou, but I'm looking for a couple reference books, when I want to find a certain poem or just look for one. So these are all great recs!
sumi - Jan 04, 2005 5:54:37 am PST #6775 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Are there going to be more books about Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell?
Because I've finished my copy and I want Jonathan and his wife to be able to be together again.
Katie M - Jan 04, 2005 6:26:49 am PST #6776 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
I don't believe it's a series, sumi. (Although, me too. I may have gotten teary. A little. Um.)
sumi - Jan 04, 2005 7:15:18 am PST #6777 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
That's too bad.
Of course, I cannot imagine somebody producing another big giant novel as good as the first one.
Megan E. - Jan 04, 2005 7:39:51 am PST #6778 of 10002
I'd love there to be more Jonathan Strange (and less Mr. Norrell!)
DavidS - Jan 04, 2005 7:49:09 am PST #6779 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Didn't it take her 20 years to write this book? Of course, that's with a full time job as well.
Consuela - Jan 04, 2005 7:49:41 am PST #6780 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I still haven't read Jonathan Strange, although I bought it the week it came out. Bad reader, no donut.
Betsy HP - Jan 04, 2005 7:53:55 am PST #6781 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
Suela is me.
DebetEsse - Jan 04, 2005 8:53:02 am PST #6782 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I'm sitting at about 1/3 of the way through. I pick it up whenever I have out-of-the-house down time. It's just hard to carry around with me, rather than keep in the car, as it is a big-ass book.