here begins my holiday grumpiness

[starlingthefool]

Christmas shopping season is full of SUCK. It wasn't too busy today at B&N, but have I mentioned how much I hate Christmas music yet? Because I do. More than soprano saxophones and Muzak rapes of Beatles songs. It's the most vile substance that ever oozed out from under a rock and clawed its way to my ears. Honestly, how many damn versions of "

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[triedunture]

I've been enjoying a bit of light-ish reading from Mark Haddon. His first novel, The Strange Case of the Dog in the Night-time and his second, A Spot of Bother are both delights. I say "light" because he's very funny, but at the same time there it's very dark humor...anyway, it's no collected works of Sandburg, but I would recommend them just because I've loved them so much.

[starlingthefool]

Hmm. I have been meaning to pick one of those up. I know you're not supposed to judge books by their covers, blah blah blah, but the picture on it is fairly hilarious. Thanks for the rec.

[silja_b]

< off key>Laaaast Christmas I gave you my heart but the very next day you gave it awaaaaay

The first sign of Christmas? Every shop I enter plays Wham *shudder*

Recommendations? Hm...*looks around room*...have you ever read Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail? It's different but good. What about John le Carré's The Constant Gardener?

[starlingthefool]

Wham? WHAM?! Oh god, no. Haven't read that one of HST's, but he's always amusing. Never heard of The Constant Gardner. I'll check it out.

[briseur]

I so much wish every shop I entered played Wham!

[housepiglet]

Well, it's probably my all-time favourite book and so I'd suggest taking a look at Eustace & Hilda by L.P.Hartley (the bloke who wrote The Go Between). It's a trilogy: see here for further info.

It's truly wonderful. I re-read it every few years for the sheer pleasure of the writing :)

[starlingthefool]

Ooh. I'll check it out at work.

[briseur]

The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon by Tom Spanbauer
The Proud Tower by Barbara Tuchman
I presume you've already read those Philip Pullman novels
The French Mathematician by Tomas Petsinis

[starlingthefool]

Ah! You recommended the Spanbauer to me months ago. I'll check out this time, really I will.
I have read, and plan to buy, the Pullman novels. And I'll look into the other two.

I love not being in school. It means I have time to read.