books!
Sorry I haven't updated in forever-- I've been busy because I have an awesome new job! Yay! I now work at the ultimate yarn mecca: WEBS. (www.yarn.com for those not in the know. *grin*)
I love it to bits. It's the best job in all the world.
Anyways, why I'm REALLY posting is because I'm trying to clear out a hell of a lot of books from my life, and I've tried to make a pile of the ones that I don't want... but that some of you might. So here's a handful of them (I will update with more later, so keep an eye out), comment to claim them, first come first serve (or, you know, feel free to squabble amongst yourselves if you like). And of course, if you live far away, I don't mind paying the shipping costs, because really, I just want them to find a good home.
Love to you all!
--meg
BOOKS! (still being updated-- so check back often! I've tried to bold the still-available ones so they don't get lost in the vast forest of struck ones):
Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie
A Canticle For Leibowitz Walter M. Miller
Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston if you managed to miss this one in high school, pick it up and read it now-- it's really good!
Maiden Voyage Tania Aebi a really unusual and fascinating book about a young woman who randomly decides to sail around the world. I highly recommend it.
Frankenstein Mary Shelley
Dragonsdawn Anne McCaffery I have at least 3 Anne McCaffery books I'm looking to dump-- but really... who doesn't? *grin*
Parachutes & Kisses Erica Jong I think it's the sequel to Fear of Flying, which I loved. I don't think I ever got around to reading this one though. --Tentatively claimed by beowabbit, but others who want it should speak up.
Solomon & the Queen of Sheba Czenzi Ormonde I actually have two copies of this somehow. It's really pretty good... almost reminds me of Orson Scott Card, in the historical/biblical fiction kinda way.
Legends: New Fiction by Stephen King, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Anne McCaffery, & Orson Scott Card ed. Robert Silverberg This is new and completely unread, and I really should be selling it on half.com or something, but you guys get first pick, 'cuz you're awesome that way.
Neverwhere Neil Gaiman
Rocannon's World Ursula K. LeGuin
Surrender The Pink Carrie Fisher Yes! Princess Leia is a novelist! How hot is that? It's a damned decent book, too-- definitely chick lit, but I remember really enjoying it.
The Elements of Style Strunk & White *shrug* Everyone needs a copy-- and before you ask why I'm not keeping it, let me just say that in going through my books, I've discovered that I have at least 3 seperate copies. *grin* I'm pretty sure they were all gifts, too-- maybe people are trying to tell me something? --one copy claimed so far
Midnight Dean Koontz One of the more typical-horror-y Koontz novels, but *shrug*, could be worse, right?
Ghost Piers Anthony I have absolutely no idea. I mean, I like Piers Anthony, and all... but I totally don't know what this book is. I don't even remember buying it.
The Ringworld Engineers Larry Niven
Life, The Universe, & Everything Douglas Adams
The Mirror of Her Dreams Stephen R. Donaldson Another one I have no clue about.
Polar Star Martin Cruz Smith This guy also read Gorky Park, which is amazing, and I know I've read bits and pieces of this book (over my mom's shoulder, while she was reading it), and I remember it being pretty compelling. I'm mostly getting rid of it because it's a murder mystery, and I'm only rarely in the mood for those.
Mr. Mani A. B. Yehoshua *no clue!*
The Monsters In My Tummy Roman Dirge a thin, silly, goth-goofy comic book (reminiscent of Jhonen Vasquez' stuff)
Jasmine Bharati Mukherjee never read it, but it looks really good-- dust jacket says it's about a young Indian widow who immigrates to the US.
The Puppet Masters Robert Heinlein Yet another of those Heinlein books that was far more respectable than the ensuing movie.
A Place Where the Sea Remembers Sandra Benitez Need to expand your selection of Latina writers? It has a beautiful, fairy-tale-like style to it.
Dancing At the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, and Places Ursula K. LeGuin mmm, feminism!
Body & Soul Frank Conroy I haven't read this one, but I remember really liking another of his books, Stop-Time. I have no clue what this one's about, though.
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Tom Robbins Some Tom Robbins I adore, and some I just can't get into. This is one of the ones I just can't get into. Zach swears by it, though, so someone please give it a chance!
Telempath Spider Robinson Spider Robinson is best known for his goofy, pun-laden sci-fi. This book is somewhat more serious in tone-- an interesting take on the post-apocalyptic theme.
Shaitan: a novel of man into beast Max Ehrlich Why do I have this? What is it? I wish I knew. The dust jacket says it's about a "great white hunter" stalking a supernatural man-eating leopard. It does NOT look as dry and Hemminway-esque as that description might lead you to believe, by the way. *grin*
Non-sexist Childraising Carrie Carmichael Considering my fairly firm decision to not have children, this seems to not have any use for me...
A Servant's Tale Paula Fox Paula Fox is the master of childhood trauma. As a kid, I read so many books by her that were clearly young adult fiction, but that dealt with big, scary, adult things --like slavery and alcoholism-- and never really wrapped things up in a neat little bundle that you could feel ok about after you were done. I haven't actually read this one, but I suspect it's going to be kinda like that.
New books added 7:30 pm EST:
Stranger In a Strange Land Robert Heinlein
Enchantment Orson Scott Card
Classic Stories I: From 'The Golden Apples of the Sun' and 'R is for Rocket' Ray Bradbury
Bluebeard's Egg & other stories Margaret Atwood
Stardust Neil Gaiman --(rights of first refusal go to wavestar)
The Crystal City Orson Scott Card --a big, beautiful hardcover edition that I suspect actually belongs to Eli, so if I ask him and it turns out it's his, then whoever else claims it may be out of luck, sorry!
The Jewel in the Crown Paul Scott my favorite high school English teacher lent/recommended this to me and I never read it, and also kinda forgot to give it back to him. I'm sure he hates me now because of it. Either way, I'm sure it's an excellent book.
Glory Season David Brin *no clue!*
Issac Asimov's Cyberdreams ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams a collection of short sci-fi-- pretty good, if I recall
Perdido Street Station China Mieville a very dark, depressing, but engrossing steampunk book that I definitely recommend, but don't ever actually want to read again.
The New Clay: Techniques and Approaches to Jewelry Making Nan Roche *shrug* THE book on how to make stuff out of polymer clay (like fimo/sculpey/etc). Beautifully illustrated.
The Indispensable Calvin & Hobbes: A Calvin & Hobbes Treasury Bill Watterson *grin* Come on... I KNOW someone wants this...
A Tree in Your Pocket Jacqueline Memory Paterson a pocket guide to the myths/healing properties/etc of many different trees.
The Eyes of the Dragon Stephen King
A Dark Horn Blowing Dahlov Ipcar A dark fairy tale about a woman who gets abducted to be a wetnurse for a very unsympathetic race of magical beings. Excellent.
Closing Time Joseph Heller The sequel to Catch-22
Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris Definitely worth reading, but I don't feel the need to RE-read it.
The Gunslinger Stephen King I'm pretty sure it was Maria who gave me this gorgeous book, in an effort to prove to me that Stephen King really can write. While it did convince me of that, I never fell in love with it enough to pursue the rest of the series. Sorry, Maria!
Ou Lu Khen & the Beautiful Madwoman Jessica Amanda Salmonson The story of a man who falls in love with a crazy lady. Ahhh, love.
Stop-Time Frank Conroy I cannot for the life of me tell you what this is about, but I remember that it was really intense and really good. Um. Hope that helps.
The Antelope Wife Louise Erdrich I really love Louise Erdrich, and even though this is not one of my favorite books by her, it's still pretty damn good.
Time for the Stars Robert Heinlein Looks like one of his lesser-known, slightly pulpier books... *grin*
Updated at 8:40 pm:
Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! Michael Moore
She Has Reddish Hair and Her Name is Sabina Julieta Campos Hooray for slightly-surrealistic Latina writers!
Children of the Wind: Five Novellas Kate Wilhelm Umm... I'm really not sure. I know I liked her once, but I can't remember if I read this one...
The Passion Dream Book Whitney Otto Sounds interesting-- it says it takes place both in Michaelangelo's Florence and the old, silverscreen Hollywood.
Methuselah's Children Robert Heinlein
Mind Partners & other novelets from Galaxy ed. H. L. Gold A cute little book of classic sci-fi shorts.
Nanotech ed. Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois I remember quite liking this one. It's sci-fi short fiction all on the theme of Nanotechnology.
The Mile-long Spaceship Kate Wilhelm an old old old little book. I know I read it, but I can't remember what it's about. I must've really liked her, though, because I paid an exorbitant amount for it, considering its original cover price was 50 cents...
Riddle of Stars Patricia A. McKillip Another case in which I like the author, but can't remember this specific book...
Alice's Adventures Underground: A Facsimile of the 1864 Manuscript Lewis Carroll
The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices Brower & Leon
The Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins Gereard Manley Hopkins Umm... poetry. I don't actually expect anyone to want this, but maybe someone will surprise me. *grin*
Out of the Silent Planet C. S. Lewis
The Centaur John Updike
Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
Midnight-ish update:
House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski This is much-written in, because leth told me that was the only way to read it and make any sense of it. Or something. I don't really remember. Either way, it didn't really work. It's a very intense read, but super-crazy, too.
Seventh Heaven Alice Hoffman I really loved this book. I cannot for the life of me remember why... but I just know that I loved it.
The Science Fiction Writers Association Grand Masters Vol I: Robert Heinlein, jack Williamson, Clifford Simak, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber Ed. Frederik Pohl
The Tombs of Atuan: vol. 2 of The Earthsea Trilogy Ursula K. LeGuin could certainly be read as a stand-alone... and if it doesn't make you want to read the whole series, I don't know what will. *grin*
Mother Nature's Guide to Vibrant Beauty & Health Myra Cameron Much-loved and much-dog-eared... this book is a veritable trove of useful tidbits. I bet 10 to 1 that Maria snags it. ;D )
Beauty Brian D'Amato An "advance reading from uncorrected proofs" version. Very creepy story about a plastic surgeon who sets out to create the perfect face... only with slightly less of a Lifetime Original Movie feel...
Issac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, issue Nov-Dec '78 contains stories from Jack Williamson, Jack Gaughan, and Martin Gardner
The 1973 Annual World's Best Science Fiction ed. Donald A. Wollheim, contains stories by Poul Anderson, James Tiptree, Jr, Frederick Pohl, Clifford D. Simak, & Vernor Vinge, etc.
11 am-ish update (probably the last of it for a while):
The Spirit Ring Lois McMaster Bujold Possibly another one I got from Maria? Who knows!
The Number of the Beast Robert Heinlein
2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke
The Better Part Kit Reed About the daughter of a reform school headmistress/warden who runs away. The front matter compares it to Catcher in the Rye and I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
The Beans of Egypt, Maine Carolyn Chute The characters remind me of William Faulkner's, a bit, but the writing has more of a sense of humor.
Jewel Bret Lott Recommended to me by my favorite aunt, who has excellent taste. Oprah liked it too. *grin*
Jumping the Nail Young adult fiction, but fun all the same. I don't know how to sum it up, exactly... I guess it's about popularity and self-destructiveness. Would make a nice, quick read for a place trip or something.
The King of Elfland's Daughter Lord Dunsany, intro by Neil Gaiman
I love it to bits. It's the best job in all the world.
Anyways, why I'm REALLY posting is because I'm trying to clear out a hell of a lot of books from my life, and I've tried to make a pile of the ones that I don't want... but that some of you might. So here's a handful of them (I will update with more later, so keep an eye out), comment to claim them, first come first serve (or, you know, feel free to squabble amongst yourselves if you like). And of course, if you live far away, I don't mind paying the shipping costs, because really, I just want them to find a good home.
Love to you all!
--meg
BOOKS! (still being updated-- so check back often! I've tried to bold the still-available ones so they don't get lost in the vast forest of struck ones):
Midnight's Children Salman Rushdie
A Canticle For Leibowitz Walter M. Miller
Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston if you managed to miss this one in high school, pick it up and read it now-- it's really good!
Maiden Voyage Tania Aebi a really unusual and fascinating book about a young woman who randomly decides to sail around the world. I highly recommend it.
Frankenstein Mary Shelley
Dragonsdawn Anne McCaffery I have at least 3 Anne McCaffery books I'm looking to dump-- but really... who doesn't? *grin*
Parachutes & Kisses Erica Jong I think it's the sequel to Fear of Flying, which I loved. I don't think I ever got around to reading this one though. --Tentatively claimed by beowabbit, but others who want it should speak up.
Solomon & the Queen of Sheba Czenzi Ormonde I actually have two copies of this somehow. It's really pretty good... almost reminds me of Orson Scott Card, in the historical/biblical fiction kinda way.
Legends: New Fiction by Stephen King, Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Anne McCaffery, & Orson Scott Card ed. Robert Silverberg This is new and completely unread, and I really should be selling it on half.com or something, but you guys get first pick, 'cuz you're awesome that way.
Neverwhere Neil Gaiman
Rocannon's World Ursula K. LeGuin
Surrender The Pink Carrie Fisher Yes! Princess Leia is a novelist! How hot is that? It's a damned decent book, too-- definitely chick lit, but I remember really enjoying it.
The Elements of Style Strunk & White *shrug* Everyone needs a copy-- and before you ask why I'm not keeping it, let me just say that in going through my books, I've discovered that I have at least 3 seperate copies. *grin* I'm pretty sure they were all gifts, too-- maybe people are trying to tell me something? --one copy claimed so far
Midnight Dean Koontz One of the more typical-horror-y Koontz novels, but *shrug*, could be worse, right?
Ghost Piers Anthony I have absolutely no idea. I mean, I like Piers Anthony, and all... but I totally don't know what this book is. I don't even remember buying it.
The Ringworld Engineers Larry Niven
Life, The Universe, & Everything Douglas Adams
The Mirror of Her Dreams Stephen R. Donaldson Another one I have no clue about.
Polar Star Martin Cruz Smith This guy also read Gorky Park, which is amazing, and I know I've read bits and pieces of this book (over my mom's shoulder, while she was reading it), and I remember it being pretty compelling. I'm mostly getting rid of it because it's a murder mystery, and I'm only rarely in the mood for those.
Mr. Mani A. B. Yehoshua *no clue!*
The Monsters In My Tummy Roman Dirge a thin, silly, goth-goofy comic book (reminiscent of Jhonen Vasquez' stuff)
Jasmine Bharati Mukherjee never read it, but it looks really good-- dust jacket says it's about a young Indian widow who immigrates to the US.
The Puppet Masters Robert Heinlein Yet another of those Heinlein books that was far more respectable than the ensuing movie.
A Place Where the Sea Remembers Sandra Benitez Need to expand your selection of Latina writers? It has a beautiful, fairy-tale-like style to it.
Dancing At the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, and Places Ursula K. LeGuin mmm, feminism!
Body & Soul Frank Conroy I haven't read this one, but I remember really liking another of his books, Stop-Time. I have no clue what this one's about, though.
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Tom Robbins Some Tom Robbins I adore, and some I just can't get into. This is one of the ones I just can't get into. Zach swears by it, though, so someone please give it a chance!
Telempath Spider Robinson Spider Robinson is best known for his goofy, pun-laden sci-fi. This book is somewhat more serious in tone-- an interesting take on the post-apocalyptic theme.
Shaitan: a novel of man into beast Max Ehrlich Why do I have this? What is it? I wish I knew. The dust jacket says it's about a "great white hunter" stalking a supernatural man-eating leopard. It does NOT look as dry and Hemminway-esque as that description might lead you to believe, by the way. *grin*
Non-sexist Childraising Carrie Carmichael Considering my fairly firm decision to not have children, this seems to not have any use for me...
A Servant's Tale Paula Fox Paula Fox is the master of childhood trauma. As a kid, I read so many books by her that were clearly young adult fiction, but that dealt with big, scary, adult things --like slavery and alcoholism-- and never really wrapped things up in a neat little bundle that you could feel ok about after you were done. I haven't actually read this one, but I suspect it's going to be kinda like that.
New books added 7:30 pm EST:
Stranger In a Strange Land Robert Heinlein
Enchantment Orson Scott Card
Classic Stories I: From 'The Golden Apples of the Sun' and 'R is for Rocket' Ray Bradbury
Bluebeard's Egg & other stories Margaret Atwood
Stardust Neil Gaiman --(rights of first refusal go to wavestar)
The Crystal City Orson Scott Card --a big, beautiful hardcover edition that I suspect actually belongs to Eli, so if I ask him and it turns out it's his, then whoever else claims it may be out of luck, sorry!
The Jewel in the Crown Paul Scott my favorite high school English teacher lent/recommended this to me and I never read it, and also kinda forgot to give it back to him. I'm sure he hates me now because of it. Either way, I'm sure it's an excellent book.
Glory Season David Brin *no clue!*
Issac Asimov's Cyberdreams ed. Gardner Dozois & Sheila Williams a collection of short sci-fi-- pretty good, if I recall
Perdido Street Station China Mieville a very dark, depressing, but engrossing steampunk book that I definitely recommend, but don't ever actually want to read again.
The New Clay: Techniques and Approaches to Jewelry Making Nan Roche *shrug* THE book on how to make stuff out of polymer clay (like fimo/sculpey/etc). Beautifully illustrated.
The Indispensable Calvin & Hobbes: A Calvin & Hobbes Treasury Bill Watterson *grin* Come on... I KNOW someone wants this...
A Tree in Your Pocket Jacqueline Memory Paterson a pocket guide to the myths/healing properties/etc of many different trees.
The Eyes of the Dragon Stephen King
A Dark Horn Blowing Dahlov Ipcar A dark fairy tale about a woman who gets abducted to be a wetnurse for a very unsympathetic race of magical beings. Excellent.
Closing Time Joseph Heller The sequel to Catch-22
Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris Definitely worth reading, but I don't feel the need to RE-read it.
The Gunslinger Stephen King I'm pretty sure it was Maria who gave me this gorgeous book, in an effort to prove to me that Stephen King really can write. While it did convince me of that, I never fell in love with it enough to pursue the rest of the series. Sorry, Maria!
Ou Lu Khen & the Beautiful Madwoman Jessica Amanda Salmonson The story of a man who falls in love with a crazy lady. Ahhh, love.
Stop-Time Frank Conroy I cannot for the life of me tell you what this is about, but I remember that it was really intense and really good. Um. Hope that helps.
The Antelope Wife Louise Erdrich I really love Louise Erdrich, and even though this is not one of my favorite books by her, it's still pretty damn good.
Time for the Stars Robert Heinlein Looks like one of his lesser-known, slightly pulpier books... *grin*
Updated at 8:40 pm:
Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation! Michael Moore
She Has Reddish Hair and Her Name is Sabina Julieta Campos Hooray for slightly-surrealistic Latina writers!
Children of the Wind: Five Novellas Kate Wilhelm Umm... I'm really not sure. I know I liked her once, but I can't remember if I read this one...
The Passion Dream Book Whitney Otto Sounds interesting-- it says it takes place both in Michaelangelo's Florence and the old, silverscreen Hollywood.
Methuselah's Children Robert Heinlein
Mind Partners & other novelets from Galaxy ed. H. L. Gold A cute little book of classic sci-fi shorts.
Nanotech ed. Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois I remember quite liking this one. It's sci-fi short fiction all on the theme of Nanotechnology.
The Mile-long Spaceship Kate Wilhelm an old old old little book. I know I read it, but I can't remember what it's about. I must've really liked her, though, because I paid an exorbitant amount for it, considering its original cover price was 50 cents...
Riddle of Stars Patricia A. McKillip Another case in which I like the author, but can't remember this specific book...
Alice's Adventures Underground: A Facsimile of the 1864 Manuscript Lewis Carroll
The Consumer's Guide to Effective Environmental Choices Brower & Leon
The Works of Gerard Manley Hopkins Gereard Manley Hopkins Umm... poetry. I don't actually expect anyone to want this, but maybe someone will surprise me. *grin*
Out of the Silent Planet C. S. Lewis
The Centaur John Updike
Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
Midnight-ish update:
House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski This is much-written in, because leth told me that was the only way to read it and make any sense of it. Or something. I don't really remember. Either way, it didn't really work. It's a very intense read, but super-crazy, too.
Seventh Heaven Alice Hoffman I really loved this book. I cannot for the life of me remember why... but I just know that I loved it.
The Science Fiction Writers Association Grand Masters Vol I: Robert Heinlein, jack Williamson, Clifford Simak, L. Sprague de Camp, Fritz Leiber Ed. Frederik Pohl
The Tombs of Atuan: vol. 2 of The Earthsea Trilogy Ursula K. LeGuin could certainly be read as a stand-alone... and if it doesn't make you want to read the whole series, I don't know what will. *grin*
Mother Nature's Guide to Vibrant Beauty & Health Myra Cameron Much-loved and much-dog-eared... this book is a veritable trove of useful tidbits. I bet 10 to 1 that Maria snags it. ;D )
Beauty Brian D'Amato An "advance reading from uncorrected proofs" version. Very creepy story about a plastic surgeon who sets out to create the perfect face... only with slightly less of a Lifetime Original Movie feel...
Issac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, issue Nov-Dec '78 contains stories from Jack Williamson, Jack Gaughan, and Martin Gardner
The 1973 Annual World's Best Science Fiction ed. Donald A. Wollheim, contains stories by Poul Anderson, James Tiptree, Jr, Frederick Pohl, Clifford D. Simak, & Vernor Vinge, etc.
11 am-ish update (probably the last of it for a while):
The Spirit Ring Lois McMaster Bujold Possibly another one I got from Maria? Who knows!
The Number of the Beast Robert Heinlein
2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke
The Better Part Kit Reed About the daughter of a reform school headmistress/warden who runs away. The front matter compares it to Catcher in the Rye and I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.
The Beans of Egypt, Maine Carolyn Chute The characters remind me of William Faulkner's, a bit, but the writing has more of a sense of humor.
Jewel Bret Lott Recommended to me by my favorite aunt, who has excellent taste. Oprah liked it too. *grin*
Jumping the Nail Young adult fiction, but fun all the same. I don't know how to sum it up, exactly... I guess it's about popularity and self-destructiveness. Would make a nice, quick read for a place trip or something.
The King of Elfland's Daughter Lord Dunsany, intro by Neil Gaiman