And here it is Friday, and only seven days until we leave for Portland (and that's counting today). So things are getting weird and hectic. I've never been to Portland, but Spooky lived there for three years, 1996-1999, and has tremendous trepidation about returning. So, we're coping with that, too. But I am not a traveling writer. There seem to be
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At least I know now that I do not care for Hemingway.
Oh, I adore Hemingway, warts and all.
I own a copy of Pride, Prejudice, and Zombies, but haven't read it yet because my mind insists on me reading the original text so I won't be influenced by the parody or something of that sort.
Didn't care for the original, and can't imagine slogging through the parody. I think I look at these books, and sometimes the concept is funny. And it might make a funny fifteen minute sketch. But a whole book?
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For Whom the Bell Tolls is good, and "The Snows of Kilimanjaro."
I think the zombies book was more of an impulse buy on my part because I had a temporary zombie obsession that still rears its head every so often.
I do love zombies. Just not in places they don't belong.
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You saw the fossils in California?
I love the first three photographs especially. Thank you for them.
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You saw the fossils in California?
No, I'd not seen this article. Thank you!
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Oh, dear god, THIS. With bells on. People who depend on scavenging OTHER people's stories and turning them into Franken-novels by stitching in completely unrelated gimmicky currently popular tropes (Zombies? Austen? REALLY?) are increasingly ticking me off. Write your own original story, dammit, and if you don't have one then leave room on the bookstore shelves for people who actually DO....
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Write your own original story, dammit, and if you don't have one then leave room on the bookstore shelves for people who actually DO....
*applause*
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I feel I must wear a mask or be someone else.
Yes. At ReaderCon in 2009 my anxiety was so acute I did actually wear masks.
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I can't say these aren't reasons that seem valid for liking your Kindle. Even though I, myself, have no need of a traveling library. Your points are well taken. I just don't think I'd ever enjoy reading from one of those little plastic doodads, anymore than I care to read of a computer monitor (I've tried with Google Books, though I loathe Google Books).
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E-ink is sometimes easier on my eyes than paper and ink, because it can be sharper and have a more gentle contrast.
I have to admit, I have no idea what E-ink is.
I also appreciate the Kindle's "ugly" design that so many people complain about, because it was designed to not distract from the reading experience, and they got that spot-on as far as I'm concerned.
Does a well designed and well-bound book distract from the reading experience?
Just know that there are other fans like me who have your books on their shelves and are still going to buy additional digital copies too.
And truthfully I benefit from this, at least indirectly, so thank you.
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