Read the Hunger Games books this week. I'd rented the movies, though I fell asleep part way through two - twice. Books weren't bad, though definitely not a cheery read. By the time you get to the end, you have the urge to get totally drunk and sing Disney tunes. Should make for a movie where you'll just want to cling to your friends after it's all ( Read more... )

Over at isleofglass we're discussing favourite King Arthur based novels, if you'd like to join in. You don't have to be a member to comment.

Because apparently, as a woman, she's the sort of authour I'm supposed to be reading. At least according to this: Do women love ‘The Hobbit’? NYTimes says no

I just got an email from Amazon that the newest Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne Mystery was just shipped! I'd preordered it so long ago, I'd forgotten about it. I adore this series!! Love the characters, and it's one of my favourite series, even though I'm not much of a mystery reader.

As I mentioned last week, A.C. Crispin has an official PotC prequel coming out, and on her website, she's posted some excerpts. I finally had a chance to read the excerpts, and my reaction? Want book now! [g] Her Jack really rings true, and goodness knows, he is not an easy character to write. My few attempts over the years have had a tendency to ( Read more... )

A.C. Crispin is writing an official prequel to Pirates of the Caribbean, 'The Price of Freedom', and it will be released in May. Apparently, the novel is considered canon (at least right now [g]. I guess we'll see how it collides with my own thoughts on pre PotC Jack. At least it will be a good book, regardless if it jibes! (She wrote Sarek, one of ( Read more... )

Looks like they're finally releasing a PotC book for adults - back story on Jack's life by A.C. Crispin.

Since several people had good things to say, and since it's going to be a mini series, I ordered 'A Game of Thrones', which arrived yesterday. And I was enjoying it, thinking I might order the second one, until....

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Interesting book review for Licentious Gotham: Erotic Publishing and Its Prosecution in Nineteenth-Century New York.

I've never read an eBook, but found via one of my LJ feeds today that Harlequin sells eBooks now. Yes, every once in a while, I have the urge to read a Harlequin. So eBooks would be kind of nifty for that since when I have the urge, I can actually satisfy it. Normally I don't since by the time I ordered something, or got out to the store, the urge ( Read more... )