Hugo Prep Reading
Now that Arisia 2011 work is mostly done, it's time to do a bit of Hugo nominating. In prep for this, I'm trying to read several books by the end of March.If anyone has a copy of the following, please...
View ArticleReview: Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas
Okay, I admit it. I'm a bit of a sucker for books, movies, and entertainment in general. I will watch terrible tv shows in the gym, get hooked on a story or character, and go look it up on Netflix the...
View ArticleReview: White Cat by Holly Black
I am a compulsive reader and collector of children's books. I don't necessarily have good taste in children's books when they are beloved works from my own youth (the Mode Series by Anthony Piers being...
View ArticleInterpreting Gaga
Have you ever wondered how to interpret "I wanna take a ride on your disco stick" into ASL? ;)
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Feed by Mira Grant
I was somewhat dubious when I heard that Seanan McGuire, newly-minted winner of the Campbell Award this summer (aka seanan_mcguire), was also publishing a series of books under a different pseudonym....
View ArticleThe Strange Affair of Spring-Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder
My review for this book was always going to start with "I read this book so that you don't have to."Unfortunately, it's taken me two weeks of trying to admit that it's worse than that. I couldn't...
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Actual Conversation #5889999: Welcome to the Future!
hakamadare: Shall I show you the ways of the ancients?devoken: Oh, yes, please!hakamadare: We are going to make couscous using ... worm hole technology!devoken: (gasp!)hakamadare: Scorpius can't take...
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Actual Conversation #5890020: There's a reason why we drink strawberry...
hakamadare: In this household, we play BOTH kinds of music -- folk, and singer-songwriter!(The room collapses in giggles.)(Guest chokes on strawberry smoothie.)hakamadare: Awesome! I get to tell a...
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Deadline by Mira Grant
As I've said before, I'm not a blood-and-guts kind of girl. I'm a bit squeamish. Sin City was too intense and graphic a movie for me, despite being cartoonish.And Mira Grant (pseudonym of...
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Actual Conversation # 5890024: Green Lantern Ring
Me: "This movie made me very conscious of forgetting my wedding ring after my client. When we get home, remind me to put it back on?"eldrad: "Does it go BAMF?"hakamadare: ...Me: "Well, it doesn't go...
View ArticleBean Crack Recipe
Because someone asked for it recently, I reproduce for posterity. This isn't a recipe we made up ourselves, but something we've experimented with from Myla's kitchen for a year or more, at this point....
View ArticleCarousel Horse Race
When you need a laugh, Improv Everywhere is there to cheer you up. With silliness. It's awesome.
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OMG, the Tasty Food!
I may or may not have worried that we'd run out of food. ;)Turkey roasted with lemon and spices and garlic oil I roasted myself this morning. Ducks in the rotisserie, courtesy of hakamadare. Mashed...
View ArticleHelp, Library Geeks!
O my friends, many of whom are library geeks, I need advice. We have many YA books to add to the librarything.com account. Do we file them in the overstuffed Kid Lit section of the library (in our...
View ArticleMeh!
In trying to fix the LJ settings, I realized that my old customized mood icons no longer function, and also somehow I managed to b0rk my custom default view. I reset to the new S2 or whatever, and now...
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Shavuot is for Cheesecake!
hakamadare made blintzes for breakfast, and last night's homemade cheesecake (Steve's first!) was set for this afternoon's snack. It was amazingly tasty, particularly with my homemade applesauce from...
View ArticleOnline Readercon Registration ENDS TOMORROW!
Hurry! www.readercon.org! It'll be awesome! :)
View ArticlePrivilege Link
This discussion of privilege made me think.Also, it took me entirely too long to get to reading it.
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