tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post1684923359984562847..comments2024-03-28T07:25:19.546-07:00Comments on Dorothy Surrenders: Crack open a good bookDorothy Snarkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10143059192565751994noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-56719155012844003002011-01-08T01:39:50.220-08:002011-01-08T01:39:50.220-08:00Well, if you really want a booky sort of book (a b...Well, if you really want a booky sort of book (a booky wook, perhaps? Sorry), I cannot recommend the entire Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde enough. Imagine an alternate universe where the Crimean War lasted into the 80s, popular culture revolves around literature (major crime syndicates include Shakespeare forgery), and your heroine--Thursday Next--is a Literary Detective. Add in an evil corporation and the kidnapping of Jane Eyre herself (well, in the first book), and you are a very happy reader.<br /><br />The books are also very, very funny. Endorsed by Terry Pratchett. What more could you want?<br /><br /><br />On the off chance that you haven't read it yet, THE HUNGER GAMES THE HUNGER GAMES THE HUNGER GAMES. Everyone in the whole world should read those books.Miwomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709427652545868711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-63358541162767514502011-01-07T17:12:01.557-08:002011-01-07T17:12:01.557-08:00One book you have to read atleast once in you life...One book you have to read atleast once in you life is House of Leaves.<br /><br />It is amazing and be sure to get the colour edition.Hannahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-51472798350771764462011-01-07T02:15:30.002-08:002011-01-07T02:15:30.002-08:00to keep with the theme, read "Tipping the Vel...to keep with the theme, read "Tipping the Velvet" and "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters -- great lesbian novels... i know there's a mini-series there somewhere but I read Tipping the Velvet before I saw it... its a lot better.<br /><br />Also read the Thirteenth Tale (Diane Setterfield)for some gothic/mystery drama.<br /><br />Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is really good (i'm in love with its main character Dagny Tagggart)<br /><br />for poetry, Emily Dickinson and Maya Angelou...samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16122047608282780508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-77517286722757678362011-01-06T21:49:00.400-08:002011-01-06T21:49:00.400-08:00Reading is very important and I wish you luck in t...Reading is very important and I wish you luck in that endeavor. You got a lot of great suggestions out there. Me, I'm going to take more photographs. I wish I snapped that shot of Marilyn - it is an outstanding photograph. The other are pretty nice too.My Canon’s Requiemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577605747508191504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-23643784903191073382011-01-06T16:34:28.958-08:002011-01-06T16:34:28.958-08:00You should read 'Olive Kitteridge' by Eliz...You should read 'Olive Kitteridge' by Elizabeth Strout. It isn't a lesbian story, or a mystery novel, or a period piece. What it is is a beautiful portrait of people and how their lives entwine. It is the most vivid and touching story you will ever read. It will reaffirm your faith in books (and if it doesn't then you're dead on the inside!)Madhurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444485552712961644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-21693974907179429482011-01-06T11:30:48.258-08:002011-01-06T11:30:48.258-08:00I highly recommend "The Kind of Girl I Am&quo...I highly recommend "The Kind of Girl I Am" by Julia Watts. It's a Canadian book so it may be a little harder to find in smaller communities in the US.Lydiahttp://www.on-the-other-hand.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-4622186272658815352011-01-05T08:39:16.228-08:002011-01-05T08:39:16.228-08:00Best book I read in 2010 was The Teahouse Fire by ...Best book I read in 2010 was The Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery. Tea ceremonies and lesbian angst in 19th century Japan...totally brilliant.<br /><br />I also second Lindsey's suggestion of Charlotte Mendelson, especially When We Were Bad. That was the best book I read in 2008!Josephinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-65655300516740139252011-01-05T01:38:36.914-08:002011-01-05T01:38:36.914-08:00Recently I've read
'Like Me' by Chely ...Recently I've read<br />'Like Me' by Chely Wright<br />and absolutely loved it...<br /><br />Right now I'm getting lost in <br />'Unbearable Lightness' by Portia de Rossi<br /><br />and<br /><br />'The Nightwatch' by Sarah Waterslivingfortheadventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737288120106497741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-57956471501220144992011-01-04T20:25:42.068-08:002011-01-04T20:25:42.068-08:00The Wind-Up Girl.
Dream of Perpetual Motion
Bone...The Wind-Up Girl. <br />Dream of Perpetual Motion<br />Boneshaker<br />Fires of the Faithful/Turning the Storm. (magic, violins, aramaic and a happy lesbian ending)<br />Total Oblivion, More or Less: A Novel<br /><br />Seriously though, read Dream of Perpetual Motion and the last one I mentioned. Both are very enjoyable reads. You'll be missing out by not reading them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-89169441129630899212011-01-04T17:05:08.569-08:002011-01-04T17:05:08.569-08:00Cosmos and Psyche by R. Tarnas, it will blow your ...Cosmos and Psyche by R. Tarnas, it will blow your mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-24519115097366921582011-01-04T15:17:50.832-08:002011-01-04T15:17:50.832-08:00John Greens "Looking For Alaska" or &quo...John Greens "Looking For Alaska" or "An Abundance of Katherines".Kori Needhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191778075467265496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-77197677942222753272011-01-04T09:25:15.124-08:002011-01-04T09:25:15.124-08:00OH My Stam!
Lol I legit freaked out seeing her in ...OH My Stam!<br />Lol I legit freaked out seeing her in your spam. Good work Snarker! That is my favorite model of the last 3 years.<br /><br />Her eyes = UNF!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-34582783748143479422011-01-04T05:32:13.669-08:002011-01-04T05:32:13.669-08:00Reading is so sexy.
Right now I'm reading a b...Reading is so sexy.<br /><br />Right now I'm reading a book called "The flavour of apple seed". Such titles hook me all the time!<br /><br />http://www.katharinahagena.de/buecher_katharina_hagena.php?bid=4aluckypennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437455484010432450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-43327330928303045792011-01-04T03:57:51.331-08:002011-01-04T03:57:51.331-08:00Definitely Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, A Praye...Definitely Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, A Prayer for Owen Meany (or even better, Life According to Garp) by John Irving. Also The Secret Life of Bees and A Thousand Splendid Suns.Anonymous* http://livingwithsylviaplath.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-48682313095189925552011-01-04T00:44:47.931-08:002011-01-04T00:44:47.931-08:00Awesome. Books are the sexiest thing ever... Yes,...Awesome. Books are the sexiest thing ever... Yes, yes, I am that big of a nerd. <br /><br />And, as long as I am... If you're into fantasy, Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series is AWESOME. Of course, if you were looking for classic literature stuffs, I suggest any and all Hemingway, but ESPECIALLY Garden of Eden because it is super f-ed up and pretty awesome.Norma Desmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064997154001326287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-29785705991114611632011-01-03T23:36:54.688-08:002011-01-03T23:36:54.688-08:00"The Partly Cloudy Patriot" by Sarah Vow..."The Partly Cloudy Patriot" by Sarah Vowell. Funny, clever, and slightly nerdy. :)celerysticknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-19561581849832977092011-01-03T22:59:17.654-08:002011-01-03T22:59:17.654-08:00Dear, if you want great books, go to Tolstoi. Neve...Dear, if you want great books, go to Tolstoi. Never fails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-28296846140131268692011-01-03T21:01:59.257-08:002011-01-03T21:01:59.257-08:00Hm.. after taking a wonderful class in magical rea...Hm.. after taking a wonderful class in magical realism with my favorite english professor last semester, I'd have to say Jorge Luis Borges's genius short stories changed the way I read fiction, watch movies, and think about life. I suggest "Labyrinths," his collection of short stories. Gabriel Garcia Marquez directly credits Borges for his inspiration and influence, along with many other popular fiction authors. Borges's story "The Secret Miracle" was the inspiration for Christopher Nolan in directing the movie "Inception" last year. His stories are philosophical, fiercely intellectual, and breathtaking in their implications.<br /><br />AmandaAmandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751351820571906786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-22558246837730529752011-01-03T18:30:59.359-08:002011-01-03T18:30:59.359-08:00My favorite book of all time is The Raw Shark Text...My favorite book of all time is The Raw Shark Texts. My second favorite is A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AttwoodJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256292589525896952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-38363759664247559892011-01-03T16:33:09.258-08:002011-01-03T16:33:09.258-08:00hey, did you really read Ayn Rand?
like 'Atlas...hey, did you really read Ayn Rand?<br />like 'Atlas Shrugged' ? because that is one of the example book when I talk with people about capitalism. Not about the contents of book ( I didn't read it yet, but I know she wrote some books and there is kind of interview book about that book), the way people make the thick less likely popular book alive, when I saw first time their way, I thought that's totally smart. I don't exactly know how many people actually buy the book for the challenge, though.<br /><br />my current interesting book is 127 hours, I read<br />about the accident on paper long time ago but<br />didn't know they made movie about it.<br />I'm kind of very indoor person although good at<br />athlete, like breathing, somewhat what makes me<br />interesting,maybe I'm not doing that, and will not<br />climb like people interest about something generally<br />they don't? I guess it could be cool go up to mountain, just not for me though.<br /><br />anyway, then my thought goes to my early memory<br />about a woman climber, this is not about climb anyway. My question related with this issue is that<br />how human brain knows when something happened<br />although there is no clear evidence about it?<br /><br />this story seems getting longer, I should do it<br />on my place.<br /><br />happy new year!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-68380393662565549282011-01-03T15:44:54.454-08:002011-01-03T15:44:54.454-08:00I guess you might have read one or another of the ...I guess you might have read one or another of the following:<br /><br />- Pride and Prejudice (always worth a re-read)<br />- The Pillars of the Earth (haven't read but on my to-read list and been recommended to me several times)<br />- The Night Watch by Sarah Waters<br />- Rubyfruit Jungle<br />- Wicked: The Lives and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (maybe borrow it first?)<br />- Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto<br />- Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami<br />- Hunting and Gathering by Anna Gavalda<br />- Books in the (Marcus Didius Falco Mysteries)series by Lindsey Davis<br />- The Cat Came Back by Hillary MullinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-59691455976358919022011-01-03T15:20:22.915-08:002011-01-03T15:20:22.915-08:00"One Day" by David Nicholls. I thought t..."One Day" by David Nicholls. I thought the story structure was quite clever. The dialogue was wonderful, with a lot of entertaining one-liners. The characters made me laugh, cry, get angry. I really felt like I was a part of their world.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01743299403130160277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-36243475314084439142011-01-03T15:14:57.736-08:002011-01-03T15:14:57.736-08:00Right now I am reading Star Island by Carl Hiaasen...Right now I am reading Star Island by Carl Hiaasen about an oversexed drugged-out starlet.<br /><br />I also run a challenge every January to read as many books as you can. I call it <a href="http://livebythefoma.blogspot.com/2010/12/national-just-read-more-novels-month.html" rel="nofollow">NaJuReMoNoMo</a>yellojkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592683505688819187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-20864156670152177722011-01-03T14:58:49.345-08:002011-01-03T14:58:49.345-08:00Any of Charlotte Mendelson's three books. They...Any of Charlotte Mendelson's three books. They are fantastic.Lindseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26871122.post-59313604449001656712011-01-03T14:49:12.884-08:002011-01-03T14:49:12.884-08:00"Impulse" by Ellen Hopkins is really goo..."Impulse" by Ellen Hopkins is really good. I just got done reading, "It's Kind of a Funny Story," which was also really fantastic. (So much better than the movie). I'd list more, but I'm just thinking of the few I just got done with myself. <br /><br />Hope that helps some!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com