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assuringlynerdy

you made your own bed, now you're underpaid gardener's gotta sleep in it

Jun 27, 2008 19:39

I'm going shopping tomorrow, apparently. Planning to get Havemercy by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennet (yes, Jaida being ladyjaida of shoebox_project fame) at Barnes and Noble. I've heard wonderful review of it, so I'm quite looking forward to reading it. I'm also apparently taking advantage of Old Navy's $1 flip-flop sale, which is (I suppose) exciting. Oh, and then we're ( Read more... )

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colorxmexinsane June 28 2008, 00:58:25 UTC

I've only read Cat's Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, but they were both amazing.

colorxmexinsane June 28 2008, 01:02:56 UTC

As for other books... And Then There Were None is really awesome. So is A Very Long Engagement. And The Bell Jar. And Feed (despite having strange proportions). And a bunch of others that I can't think of.

assuringlynerdy June 28 2008, 01:14:15 UTC

*replies to both comments in one fell swoop!*

But Slaughterhouse-Five is an English book for me next year, so I'll probably read it then, not now. I'll look into Cat's Cradle, cool!

I actually just read And Then There Were None (summer reading and all that). I think I have to get A Very Long Engagement JUST because the Amazon summary of it includes this sentence: They were, in civilian life, variously a pimp, a mechanic, a farmer, a carpenter, and a fisherman ... (but mainly the pimp bit). I think we might have The Bell Jar in my house, but I'll definitely read it. And Feed! I've been meaning to read that for ages! Do you think it's more of a library book though? Because I've been considering buying Maureen Johnson too, but I think that her books are more library books, and I'm not sure if Feed is too. Thoughts?

asikari9 June 28 2008, 02:33:43 UTC

I read A Handmaid's Tale at camp last year, it was good, if eerie and uh. Not quite uhm, PG.

assuringlynerdy June 28 2008, 02:39:15 UTC

Psh, my (semi (remember the disturbing incident with the pr0n and the internet explorer ...)) virgin eyes can take it!

asikari9 June 28 2008, 04:09:37 UTC

I just didn't want to let you go into the book at unawares. XD

assuringlynerdy June 28 2008, 12:57:39 UTC

Cool beans, and thanks for the warning!

lufflylabird June 28 2008, 17:00:50 UTC

Kay says go look at Vonnegut's wikipedia. Somewhere in there, he grades all his books and it's pretty accurate. Some of the books he's tougher on himself than Kay is, like Breakfast for Champions is more of a B- than C-. But, yes. I'd get the ones that he grades A.

Laur says Jodi Picoult. Nineteen Minutes is really good, albeit a bit creepy. Plain Truth is meh. Tenth Circle is amazing, if I remember correctly, which I think I do. My Sister's Keeper is really sad, and wasn't my favorite. Picture Perfect was...meh. I wouldn't bother with that one. And I think that's all I read? I'm not sure though.

assuringlynerdy June 30 2008, 00:05:09 UTC

he grades all his books and it's pretty accurate
That is possibly the BEST THING I have EVER SEEN. Ever. It makes me feel good that I was going to get Cat's Cradle (A+ ftw!).

Plain Truth is meh.
I was actually a huge fan of Plain Truth. I guess it's personal preference. Plus, it inspired a good 'in my pants' joke (with a bit of twisting ... ) - 'Plain folk in my pants. No, wait! That would be bad!' I shall definitely pick up Nineteen Minutes and Tenth Circle at the library tomorrow. Thanks!

lufflylabird June 30 2008, 01:07:20 UTC

We just watched Tenth Circle xD They made it into a Lifetime movie.

assuringlynerdy June 30 2008, 01:10:38 UTC

Ooh, that's exciting! I'll watch it after I read it, then.