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This is for books and Western comics only; manga and manhwa get a separate post.

( Thoughts about the year in books )

I finally got a copy of this via Bookmooch. I read it first nearly four years ago; now, a reread only makes it richer and more enjoyable ( Read more... )

So, by popular demand, the spoilery summary of Slammerkin!

Well, if "by popular demand," you mean "by the request of three people."

Here's my previous entry on the book.

( Spoilers for Slammerkin )

I preface this entry to say that this is most definitely not the best book to take with you on vacation to relax ( Read more... )

Life Mask follows the lives of the Edward Stanley-Smith, twelfth Earl of Derby; Eliza Farren, Queen of Comedy of the London stage; and Anne Damer, a widowed sculptor, through 1787-1797. There are political upheavals and personal scandals, friendships are made and broken. At the start of the book, Derby is courting Eliza, who refuses to actually ( Read more... )

Yay! Got flowers from the boy, along with my hangers, a USB hub and a cable, so now I can use my new printer. And then (my mail day continues) Golden Fool from thewildmole arrived!!! Very exciting ( Read more... )