Gandalfe, could you get me 7-10? I'll send you a money order to cover the costs.
Awesome!
Yeah, but you're an amateur fry cook and I come from a long line of fry cooks that don't live past 25.
Buffy ,'Showtime'
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. - May 01, 2005 5:27:05 am PDT #7569 of 10002
Megan E. - May 01, 2005 5:27:20 am PDT #7570 of 10002
Thanks for looking Matt. Much appreciated.
Gandalfe - May 01, 2005 5:48:38 am PDT #7571 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
No problem, Megan. Or you could PayPal, either way, no worries.
I'll pick them up in the next day or 2. Drop me an email with where to send them - profile address is fine.
Kate P. - May 01, 2005 10:15:52 am PDT #7572 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Has anyone read Jeanette Winterson's latest novel, Lighthousekeeping? I used to love her stuff, but the last one of hers I read (The Powerbook) seemed way too boring and pretentious to me. Anyone know if this latest is any better?
Sheryl - May 01, 2005 12:29:45 pm PDT #7573 of 10002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
If anyone is interested, the Agatha award for best novel went to "Birds of a Feather" by Jaqueline Winspear and the Agatha for best first novel went to "Dating Dead Men" by Harley Jane Kozak.
(The Agatha is the award given out at Malice Domestic every year. It is fan-decided.)
DXMachina - May 01, 2005 2:11:20 pm PDT #7574 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Harley Jane Kozak
Mrs. Jack O'Neill? Cool.
DavidS - May 01, 2005 4:13:17 pm PDT #7575 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I used to love her stuff, but the last one of hers I read (The Powerbook) seemed way too boring and pretentious to me. Anyone know if this latest is any better?
Funny you mention that since I was browsing it at the bookstore yesterday and the jacket copy specifically mentions it was a "return to her earlier lyrical style."
I'm guessing she pissed away her readership and after noting this effect in her bank account decided to get back to her more saleable talents. I read a few pages and it did seem to be in the style of The Passion.
Kate P. - May 01, 2005 4:29:57 pm PDT #7576 of 10002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Yeah, I read the jacket copy too. It was enough to make me hope, but not enough to make me drop $20 based solely on its recommendation. I also wonder if I just might not like her style as much as I used to. I should reread The Passion (definitely my favorite of hers) and see how it holds up before buying this one.
So instead, I bought The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri and Affinity by Sarah Waters. Very much looking forward to both of these.
Strix - May 01, 2005 6:07:08 pm PDT #7577 of 10002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I like Sarah Waters, although I felt her last book, Fingersmith, wasn't as interesting and engaging as her first two. Let me know what you think.
Polter-Cow - May 01, 2005 7:11:10 pm PDT #7578 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So instead, I bought The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Finally got around to that, eh? ;-}