I just reached the Red Wedding scene in the third Song of Ice and Fire book. Suffice to say, I'm going to take a couple day break from the book for a while. It's frustrating to read the books and get so invested in the characters, only to see the ones I like die. Horrifically. Not a condemnation on George R.R. Martin at all, but seriously -- will ( Read more... )

 I've been devouring the sixth Temeraire book, Tongues of Serpents, and am pleasantly surprised. I expected the series to diminish as time went on (as many series are wont to do), but it only seems to get more entertaining. And of course, the little historical bits are lovely. I've never really thought of what was going on in Australia during the ( Read more... )

So, for Adolescent Literature, we're reading Earthsea.

Kind of getting hooked. I never read beyond half of the first book until now, and I don't know anyone else who's a fan. :)

1) What author do you own the most books by ( Read more... )

So I can say I've finally  gotten around to watching Battlestar Galactica. I have to say I love Starbuck and Apollo so far, though Number Six is probably my favorite. It's nice to see her in something outside of Burn Notice, too. (Which is coming back on the 22nd, can't wait!) I want to say that my love for Apollo completely ignores the fact that ( Read more... )

Vicky and Jess are off to London/Nottingham today! I'm gonna miss them. :( Paul and I headed over to Vicky's to say goodbye and then came back to my house to make some pizza and watch some NCIS. I'm liking this whole casual arrangement. I know by all senses of the word we are in a relationship, and logically I know that. But at least the paranoid ( Read more... )

 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... )

 
1. The Graveyard Book; Neil Gaiman
2. Storm Front; Jim Butcher
3. World War Z; Max Brooks
4. Zombie Survival Guide; Max Brooks
5. Feluda's Last Case; Satyajit Ray
6. Color of Magic; Terry Pratchett
.....TBC.

I've decided that I really need to stop this unfortunate habit of not keeping in touch with my friends' list, so I'll probably try to spam my ( Read more... )

Reading House of Leaves, and thoroughly getting affected by that book. It is shocking, and strangely refreshing to see an author that can still manage to find a way to scare and shock without reverting to old and useless techniques. Reading it is giving me some ideas for that portfolio that needs to be done, and makes me think about the ( Read more... )

I started to check out what books I needed and IF I bought them from the bookstore, how much that would cost.

$368.24. Jaysus.

Which of course means I shall be hunting down some used copies of books, especially for Literature...but here's a list (mainly for my easy reference) of the things I need.

( Why is college expensive? )