| Fanfiction and Victorian science 22 minutes ago by Kristen Two book reports, one long overdue: Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet edited by Karen Hellekson ( khellekson) and Kristina Busse I read this months ago, and of course I didn't bother to take any notes, so I'm now flipping back through the book to remind myself of what I want ... Juniper's Attic - juniperphoenix.livejournal.com ·  12 references |
| Woman, without her, man is nothing! 27 minutes ago by Red Munchkin Jr. So, the library at my school has a bookcase full of like, galleys and paperbacks that you can read in the lounge or take with you. Mostly there are a lot of thirllers and mysteries, mixed in with other odd stuff. I am going to love this bookshelf, I think. After finishing a Charlaine Harris (which m ... hard to complain - gildedage.livejournal.com · 5 references |
| Economy 27 minutes ago by Ellen Channing Simply put, it is about time that somehow words relate to current affairs. Everyone is talking about the economy, and throwing words around with financial implications. As much as it seems to make sense to us and feeds a growing feeling of panic, it seems appropriate to wonder where this nightmarish ... Communication Breakdown - echanning.typepad.com/communication-breakdown |
| The Book of Salt by Monique Truong 30 minutes ago by Megan B Moore Set in 1930s Paris, Truong filters the world of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas through the eyes of their gay Vietnamese cook, Binh. Stein and Toklas, of course, were real, while Binh, I believe, is mostly fictional, based on the fact that the women did employ an Indo-Chinese cook. The book is in ... Of Swords and Parasols - meganbmoore.livejournal.com · 103 references |
| Live Chat and Dead Darlings 34 minutes ago by Pat Bertram This seems to be a slow weekend here on the Internet. I can never figure out where people disappear to or why. What could possibly be more fascinating than roaming cyberspace? I realize in some places the weather is too nice to stay inside, in other places it’s too nasty to do anything online. Many ... Bertram's Blog - ptbertram.wordpress.com · Rank: 16,081 · 49 references |
| The Dreams Of A Bibliophile 35 minutes ago by rma_reborn This weekend, I had a superb time. A trip had long been in the planning to celebrate starpaw 's recent 4- I mean, 21st, birthday. It was decided to have a weekend retreat at lsfiox's expansive and gorgeous home in the Yorkshire Wolds for the occasion, but the host himself would be in work for most o ... Life from a Diagonal that ... - rma-reborn.livejournal.com · 3 references |
| October novel-reading 38 minutes ago by Andy H. A factual account: CJ Cherryh, Invader Steven Brust, The Phoenix Guards (reread) CJ Cherryh, InheritorI'm finding the Foreigner novels really immersive. But there can be only so much time for reading since I had putative swine flu for a week of missed school, and am still struggling to catch up. (My ... Andy H. - garran.livejournal.com · 7 references |
| October books and films in one post 39 minutes ago by hazelstitch Film: Fame I loved the updated version - and that they kept the cliches ;) The only thing that disappointed me was the singing from the leads - it should have been way better. Books: Weighed in the Balance Anne Perry I think I have read one of this series before, but I have to read more. I loved the ... Nothinghappeninghere - hazelstitch.livejournal.com · 3 references |
| Untitled 45 minutes ago by Evan Dorkin My computer's been on the blink for a while, so I've been using Sarah;s, which has led to a pile of post-it notes and scribbled-on scraps of paper gathering on my desk. A lot of these were reminders to post this or that on the blog, which, I obviously didn't do. Sarah spent many hours yesterday tryi ... Evan Dorkin - evandorkin.livejournal.com · 131 references |
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