I was twenty six the first time I saw The Sound of Music. I remember thinking, 'I can't believe I missed out on this for so long.' I've no doubt little me would have loved it
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Howdy, stranger!spocksideJuly 31 2011, 21:28:02 UTC
I tried to read the LOTR trilogy in high school, when everyone was nuts about it, and I couldn't keep all the place names and characters straight, so I gave up. (At least the dwarves had names that rhymed, so you knew which characters were dwarves!) After I saw the movies I went back and thoroughly enjoyed the books.
I was turned on to Dorothy L. Sayers by a roommate who lived on paperback mysteries. Sayers' stuff is not only well-plotted, but literary and witty and solidly 1920s-1930s. Eventually her main character falls in love with a woman with just as strong a character as his, and the ensuing romance is fascinating.
Re: Howdy, stranger!hopefuladdictAugust 1 2011, 14:07:39 UTC
Greetings Stranger!!!! I do seem to be in unfocused hybernation mode. :D
Re: LOTR...I do think seeing the movies and oddly for me a bit of fan fiction first gave me connection to the characters and places I know I wouldn't have had.
And Dorothy L. Sayers you say...I like mysteries and the local, much loved library is oh so close!!! You know how I LOVE librarians!!!!!
Saw the new Holmes trailer at the movies this week-end...(insert explosive giddiness here)
Re: Howdy, stranger!spocksideAugust 1 2011, 17:09:14 UTC
ikr?? I'd seen the trailer online but nothing does it justice like "breathtaking CinemaScope and stereophonic sound" as the song says. "Make it count!" GLRGL.
I was reading the book while traveling and I would sigh or smile and my spouse would look at me from behind the wheel and say, 'What's happening now!?' --I felt ridiculously thrilled when Bilbo stumbled upon the ring. I have always loved sci-fi (thank you Trek!) and fantasy (I'll thank the Brothers Grimm first) in equal measures. I have not read Discworld but used to listen to audiobooks when I traveled all the time too. Yay!for story recs!!!!
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I was turned on to Dorothy L. Sayers by a roommate who lived on paperback mysteries. Sayers' stuff is not only well-plotted, but literary and witty and solidly 1920s-1930s. Eventually her main character falls in love with a woman with just as strong a character as his, and the ensuing romance is fascinating.
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Re: LOTR...I do think seeing the movies and oddly for me a bit of fan fiction first gave me connection to the characters and places I know I wouldn't have had.
And Dorothy L. Sayers you say...I like mysteries and the local, much loved library is oh so close!!! You know how I LOVE librarians!!!!!
Saw the new Holmes trailer at the movies this week-end...(insert explosive giddiness here)
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--I felt ridiculously thrilled when Bilbo stumbled upon the ring.
I have always loved sci-fi (thank you Trek!) and fantasy (I'll thank the Brothers Grimm first) in equal measures. I have not read Discworld but used to listen to audiobooks when I traveled all the time too.
Yay!for story recs!!!!
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