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The Hangman's Daughter - Oliver Potzsch
It was so good, I've already started The Dark Monk.
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08-04-2012, 05:04 PM
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"Teeth of the Tiger" by Tom Clancy
& "The Outlaws of Mesquite" by Louis L'Amour (collection of short stories)
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08-06-2012, 11:08 PM
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lobber of scimitars
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I am trying to decide whether to keep struggling through 1q84. It is interesting, but hasn't risen beyond that. Not skimmable, either. It is very .... intricate.
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08-08-2012, 08:46 AM
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Slattern of the Swail
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"The Skeptical Feminist" Barbara G. Walker.
When I become fully radicalized it will be b/c of her.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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08-17-2012, 02:05 PM
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For Brianna
(because you and I like a lot of the same books and you're one of the few who doesn't read sci-fi/fantasy exclusively.)
I loved The Age of Miracles. It's about a rather sci-fi theme (or is it?): the slowing of the earth's rotation. But what's good about it is that it's written from the perspective of a 12 year old girl. It's really, then, a coming of age story in a setting that is made plausible by the author's style. That it is a plausible idea and the characterization of the girl and her family is why I enjoyed it so much! http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...ge-of-miracles |
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08-17-2012, 02:36 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
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08-17-2012, 02:49 PM
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I started reading Shades of Grey, by Jasper Fforde.
Partly because I adore him as an author anyway, partly because it really made me laugh to myself that if anyone saw me reading it, they would assume I'd picked it up thinking it was 50 Shades of Grey. We laugh easily, myself and I. Sadly I was reading it in the library, whilst killing time in town, and had no library card with me. So I bought it on Mum's Kindle (so much cheaper!) which she has promptly taken away with her house-sitting. I am on a knife edge of antici....pation. In the mean time I am wading through Mum's extensive collection of Georgette Heyers. They are influencing my dreams, and mildly educating me into the Regency world - she's supposed to be historically accurate at least. Her writing about "halfwits" and "retards" is shocking to modern sensibilities (her books were written from 1921- 1974) but reflects the age she was brought up in as much as the age she was writing about. I have already identified two autistic characters, although the condition would not have been known to her by official diagnosis. Other children are described as moon-faced (Downs) or addlepated (possible ADHD or high anxiety). It's all good old-fashioned fun though.
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08-17-2012, 03:03 PM
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I think this line's mostly filler.
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Just read "Divergent" and "Insurgent". Fun little "Enders Game" meets "Hunger Games" books about kids fighting in/for/against a creepy future state.
About to start reading all of the L. Frank Baum Oz books. Taking a break from Diskworld - about halfway through.
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08-17-2012, 03:58 PM
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08-17-2012, 03:59 PM
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 Seems whenever I post a book all of a sudden there are 53 people who want to talk about their latest sci-fi/fantasy series collection part 73. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. I just miss discussing books with like-minded individuals. |
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08-17-2012, 04:26 PM
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polaroid of perfection
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I'm usually just too lazy to post.
I rarely read sci-fi/ fantasy (as a percentage of all the books I read). But I admit I do read a lot of crap that I can't get fired up about.
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08-17-2012, 06:30 PM
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I am in my annual read of the Lord of the Rings.
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08-17-2012, 08:23 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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thanks for the heads up, Infinite Monkey.
I'm currently reading "Controlling People and How to Get Them Out of Your Life" because, why, yes, yes I AM driving my mom and dad to Pennsylvania this weekend! The ONLY reason being that I do not want my mother to be killed in a MVA. My dad- meh, not so much.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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08-17-2012, 10:09 PM
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Y'all are welcome at my house, with the exception of you have to leave when people are coming to view it to see if they want to buy it.
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08-17-2012, 11:06 PM
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I've started the classic behemoth, "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett.
Greatly enjoying it so far. I guess there's a reason it's a classic. |
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