Wasn't feeling well, and I had two B&N gift cards to use up (even though I only used one today). So I got a shopping tote (I've been meaning to get one and I decided, what the hell, 2 bucks. Saves the environment, and it's cute), the next issue of Bitch magazine (shout-out for yosoyjam, since I didn't know it existed before her!) and a book by Bernard ( Read more... )

Line that made me giggle in Sharpe's Trafalgar so far:

(p 154; US paperback)

It took three hours, but eventually a sergeant found the grenades in a box that had the word "biscuit" stenciled on its lid.

I don't know why that made me laugh.

Linked to me from quigonejinn (who lovingly provides me with shit to do at our shitty school computers!): "The Duke of ( Read more... )

Jimmy Borgia is on crack.

I am still trying to prove this but note: this is an educated hypothesis.

In other news, bored in study hall again and almost done with reading Sharpe's Fortress--I also dl-ed most of the Sharpe books last night, unfortunately ( Read more... )

First of all, I did love Sharpe's Tiger. It was excellently written, but Triumph? Amazing shit. Right from the beginning it hooks you, what with the whole crap with Dodd. Amazing. Hakeswill? Ohmygod. Seriously, this man is pure evil and his wanting to go after Sharpe totally keeps you in suspense. Even though you know that Sharpe turns out okay if ( Read more... )

One would wonder why the day before an exam, I'd go to Barnes and Noble to buy stuff. One would also have to wonder why my mother even let me.

Ah well?

Nita bought:

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2006 calendar
Ship of the Line by CS Forester*
Flying Colours by CS Forester*
Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell* - I figured it was best, taking ( Read more... )

"Tents!" Sharpe spat the word out. "God-damned, bloody tents ( Read more... )

Interesting observations I made at work and upon contemplating my friends list.

Observation 1: There are a fair number of hardcore Les Misérables fans. (To note, 'hardcore' is used to mean, actually is familiar with the book and with the fact that Enjolras is hot. Really hot. And that Marius Pontmercy, in all reality, was not best friends with ( Read more... )