Just gave "Last Chance to See" as a birthday present to a local environmentalist. It was co-authored by the late lamented Douglas Adams, and (in my opinion) is the funniest book on the subject of endangered species ever written.
Weird love's better than no love.
Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'
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."
Typo Boy - Jan 24, 2005 10:37:40 am PST #6910 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Alicia K - Jan 24, 2005 11:29:27 am PST #6911 of 10002
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
Lyra Jane, I like Marian Keyes as well. Rachel's Holiday was pretty good. I didn't care as much for Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married, though.
Marian Keyes came here for a reading last year, and she was just delightful.
Daisy Jane - Jan 24, 2005 11:46:18 am PST #6912 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
It was co-authored by the late lamented Douglas Adams, and (in my opinion) is the funniest book on the subject of endangered species ever written.
True. It's one of those, sometimes laughing, sometimes crying books for me. There's only one Adams I don't have- The Meaning of Liff.
WildDemon Cornelius - Jan 24, 2005 12:06:10 pm PST #6913 of 10002
Take your fingers off it, don't you dare touch it, you know it don't belong to you, to you...
There's only one Adams I don't have- The Meaning of Liff.
You. Must. Get. It.
Well, actually, get the Deeper Meaning of Liff which has all of the definitions from the first book plus a lot more. The thing with that book is that for a few days afterwards you'll be walking around going "there should be a Meaning of Liff word for...(whatever commonplace thing or occurence you just noticed there's no name for). I still find myself doing that from time to time.
§ ita § - Jan 24, 2005 12:07:47 pm PST #6914 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I still use the term Abilene to mean the coolness on the other side of the pillow. Only to myself, and not that often, since my pillow doesn't get flipped.
Still, vital word.
Daisy Jane - Jan 24, 2005 12:26:53 pm PST #6915 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
You're not kidding. I'm a total pillow flipper. I love Abilene
§ ita § - Jan 24, 2005 12:29:15 pm PST #6916 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have Tempurpedic -- it makes the Abilene useless (of course it's still there), because they're not symmetrical.
However -- grimbister -- that passell of cars on the freeway all carefully matching the speed of the cop car within? Also vital.
Steph L. - Jan 24, 2005 1:14:19 pm PST #6917 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Speaking of D. Adams, I just started reading Hitchhiker -- for the first time -- last night. Am a little confused, but also amused.
Daisy Jane - Jan 24, 2005 1:15:31 pm PST #6918 of 10002
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Jealous of you Tep.
erikaj - Jan 24, 2005 1:24:55 pm PST #6919 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Glad to know I'm not the only one who has not read that here.