I iz joining the "Not So Impressed with HDMs Club." It was interesting, but it was a little too concepty and not charactery enough for my taste.
I'm with refur on the subject of Salinger. Don't worry about Catcher in the Rye. I loved Franny and Zooey, too, but my all time favorite is Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction, usually printed together in one book. These are also Glass family novellas and they are completely amazing.
Sherlock Holmes was my first literary character crush. I read all the stories and the two novels literally over and over again and I still dip back into them occasionally. He is the original dysfunctional genius. Did you ever see the ST:TNG episode where Data played Sherlock Holmes on the Holodeck? How about this idea: Spencer Reid dreams he is Sherlock Holmes and solves a serial murder the Holmes way! Who should be his Watson? (tee hee)
To Kill a Mockingbird is another book I read until my original copy literally fell to pieces. I always got the urge to read it in
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iz joining the "Not So Impressed with HDMs Club." It was interesting, but it was a little too concepty and not charactery enough for my taste.
yes! i never really felt like a cared about the characters. i enjoyed the bartemaous (sp) much more.
I loved Franny and Zooey, too, but my all time favorite is Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction, usually printed together in one book. These are also Glass family novellas and they are completely amazing.
*makes notes*
Sherlock Holmes was my first literary character crush. I read all the stories and the two novels literally over and over again and I still dip back into them occasionally. He is the original dysfunctional genius. Did you ever see the ST:TNG episode where Data played Sherlock Holmes on the Holodeck?YES! i saw that ep! oh sherlock, i love you still. and i also had a little crush on data too. *hides
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Ooo, I love this! It reminded me of so many old favs! I've read a quarter of these but it's been awhile on most of them. Now I'm fighting to urge to run downstairs and unpack the moving boxes to read a bunch of these all over again! Or, better yet, I could pick up a couple of the other quarter I've been meaning to read... *hand slap* Bad, Kat, bad, Kat... Must save money for new place. *pout* *ponders just how far down in the stack of boxes I'll need to dig before I'll hit my Dickens stash* I'm never going to finish packing if I keep this up... *sigh* Oh, and I was rather underwhelmed with Catcher myself, so don't feel bad. It's alright, don't get me wrong, but it just didn't quite live up to the hype for me. I'm that way with more than a few on this list actually. Dostoyevsky, anyone? Crime and Punishment is practically an obsession for some folks in my field especially, but I can't seem to summon up that much excitement for it. Maybe I didn't get the best translation or something?
Ooo, I love this! It reminded me of so many old favs! I've read a quarter of these but it's been awhile on most of them.
i know! i can't believe i forgot so many of these books. *clings*
Now I'm fighting to urge to run downstairs and unpack the moving boxes to read a bunch of these all over again! Or, better yet, I could pick up a couple of the other quarter I've been meaning to read... *hand slap* Bad, Kat, bad, Kat... Must save money for new place. *pout*
good luck moving!!!1 you are a brave soul.
*ponders just how far down in the stack of boxes I'll need to dig before I'll hit my Dickens stash* I'm never going to finish packing if I keep this up... *sigh*
hee. books are such a good distraction.
Oh, and I was rather underwhelmed with Catcher myself, so don't feel bad. It's alright, don't get me wrong, but it just didn't quite live up to the hype for me.
i'm glad i'm not alone in thinking that.
Maybe I didn't get the best translation or something?i don't know. it's just really dense and even the
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Thanks! I hate moving SO MUCH! I finally have a contract on my house and must be out by the 8th, so I guess that means I need to get my arse in gear. I still don't even have a new place yet, though, so the next few weeks are going to be rather interesting.
hee. books are such a good distraction.
Between books, music, internet and the fabulous intersections of all three, it's a miracle I ever get anything remotely constructive accomplished at all ever. hehe. Awesome sparkly zombie posts ain't helping either - not that I'm complaining. <3 The RL seriously needs to stop messin' with my stalking schedule, yo. There are shiny fics I haven't even gotten to yet!
RL: Aren't you supposed to be looking for a place to live? ME: But, there are shiny fics! RL: You need a place to live, idjit! ME: Shiny fiiiicccsss!!! RL: *glare* ME: *pout*
Also, you just added two more books to my wishlist, I'll have you know. I hadn't heard of The Time Traveler's Wife or The Curious Incident of the Dog in
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Thanks! I hate moving SO MUCH! I finally have a contract on my house and must be out by the 8th, so I guess that means I need to get my arse in gear. I still don't even have a new place yet, though, so the next few weeks are going to be rather interesting.
oh crap! where will you go? *sends you cozy cardboard box*
Between books, music, internet and the fabulous intersections of all three, it's a miracle I ever get anything remotely constructive accomplished at all ever.
TRUFAX. i swear i get less done each day. *fails* i so should be working right now. oops.
There are shiny fics I haven't even gotten to yet!
exactly! how do they expect us to work under those conditions? o.O
RL: Aren't you supposed to be looking for a place to live? ME: But, there are shiny fics! RL: You need a place to live, idjit! ME: Shiny fiiiicccsss!!! RL: *glare* ME: *pout*
BWAHAHA!!! i so know what you mean. *hearts you*
Also, you just added two more books to my wishlist, I'll have you know. I hadn't heard of The Time Traveler's Wife or The Curious
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I'm with refur on the subject of Salinger. Don't worry about Catcher in the Rye. I loved Franny and Zooey, too, but my all time favorite is Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction, usually printed together in one book. These are also Glass family novellas and they are completely amazing.
Sherlock Holmes was my first literary character crush. I read all the stories and the two novels literally over and over again and I still dip back into them occasionally. He is the original dysfunctional genius. Did you ever see the ST:TNG episode where Data played Sherlock Holmes on the Holodeck? How about this idea: Spencer Reid dreams he is Sherlock Holmes and solves a serial murder the Holmes way! Who should be his Watson? (tee hee)
To Kill a Mockingbird is another book I read until my original copy literally fell to pieces. I always got the urge to read it in ( ... )
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iz joining the "Not So Impressed with HDMs Club." It was interesting, but it was a little too concepty and not charactery enough for my taste.
yes! i never really felt like a cared about the characters. i enjoyed the bartemaous (sp) much more.
I loved Franny and Zooey, too, but my all time favorite is Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction, usually printed together in one book. These are also Glass family novellas and they are completely amazing.
*makes notes*
Sherlock Holmes was my first literary character crush. I read all the stories and the two novels literally over and over again and I still dip back into them occasionally. He is the original dysfunctional genius. Did you ever see the ST:TNG episode where Data played Sherlock Holmes on the Holodeck?YES! i saw that ep! oh sherlock, i love you still. and i also had a little crush on data too. *hides ( ... )
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P.S. I am heartily glad to see that you intend to read Catch-22, which is the best catch of them all. Joseph Heller = brilliant snarky LOVE. LOVE!
ETA: I forgot that I had to say something about you not liking Wuthering Heights! <-- That was it, btw. I'm gloriously abru-
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BWAH!
OMFG YOU POSTED THE MIX ON YOUR JOURNAL!!!
*head asplodes from awesome*
and you recommend catch-22? i'm totally reading it then.
AND I GOT ME AN EMILY AND REID ICON FTW!!
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I LOVE REID AND EMILY.
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*wavey hand*
but i am EXCITED because of you.
and reidy prentissness.
and i'm down with the writey.
HOW ARE YOU?
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*ponders just how far down in the stack of boxes I'll need to dig before I'll hit my Dickens stash* I'm never going to finish packing if I keep this up... *sigh*
Oh, and I was rather underwhelmed with Catcher myself, so don't feel bad. It's alright, don't get me wrong, but it just didn't quite live up to the hype for me. I'm that way with more than a few on this list actually. Dostoyevsky, anyone? Crime and Punishment is practically an obsession for some folks in my field especially, but I can't seem to summon up that much excitement for it. Maybe I didn't get the best translation or something?
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Ooo, I love this! It reminded me of so many old favs! I've read a quarter of these but it's been awhile on most of them.
i know! i can't believe i forgot so many of these books. *clings*
Now I'm fighting to urge to run downstairs and unpack the moving boxes to read a bunch of these all over again! Or, better yet, I could pick up a couple of the other quarter I've been meaning to read... *hand slap* Bad, Kat, bad, Kat... Must save money for new place. *pout*
good luck moving!!!1 you are a brave soul.
*ponders just how far down in the stack of boxes I'll need to dig before I'll hit my Dickens stash* I'm never going to finish packing if I keep this up... *sigh*
hee. books are such a good distraction.
Oh, and I was rather underwhelmed with Catcher myself, so don't feel bad. It's alright, don't get me wrong, but it just didn't quite live up to the hype for me.
i'm glad i'm not alone in thinking that.
Maybe I didn't get the best translation or something?i don't know. it's just really dense and even the ( ... )
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good luck moving!!!1 you are a brave soul.
Thanks! I hate moving SO MUCH! I finally have a contract on my house and must be out by the 8th, so I guess that means I need to get my arse in gear. I still don't even have a new place yet, though, so the next few weeks are going to be rather interesting.
hee. books are such a good distraction.
Between books, music, internet and the fabulous intersections of all three, it's a miracle I ever get anything remotely constructive accomplished at all ever. hehe. Awesome sparkly zombie posts ain't helping either - not that I'm complaining. <3 The RL seriously needs to stop messin' with my stalking schedule, yo. There are shiny fics I haven't even gotten to yet!
RL: Aren't you supposed to be looking for a place to live?
ME: But, there are shiny fics!
RL: You need a place to live, idjit!
ME: Shiny fiiiicccsss!!!
RL: *glare*
ME: *pout*
Also, you just added two more books to my wishlist, I'll have you know. I hadn't heard of The Time Traveler's Wife or The Curious Incident of the Dog in ( ... )
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oh crap! where will you go? *sends you cozy cardboard box*
Between books, music, internet and the fabulous intersections of all three, it's a miracle I ever get anything remotely constructive accomplished at all ever.
TRUFAX. i swear i get less done each day. *fails* i so should be working right now. oops.
There are shiny fics I haven't even gotten to yet!
exactly! how do they expect us to work under those conditions? o.O
RL: Aren't you supposed to be looking for a place to live?
ME: But, there are shiny fics!
RL: You need a place to live, idjit!
ME: Shiny fiiiicccsss!!!
RL: *glare*
ME: *pout*
BWAHAHA!!! i so know what you mean. *hearts you*
Also, you just added two more books to my wishlist, I'll have you know. I hadn't heard of The Time Traveler's Wife or The Curious ( ... )
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