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Old 04-20-2009, 09:49 PM   #1816
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A strange and scary thing happened yesterday. Due to having been off work for 4 days last week for surgery and recovery, I was able to read a lot. Read a Hugo nominee, delete, then go to the next one on my reader. I finished "The Voyage Out" and deleted it.

Suddenly, my reader was empty! I had nothing to read!! Total panic, just for a moment. Then I remembered the hundreds of books on my computer that I could re-read. But instead, I went and bought some new ones. I don't really expect to ever be without reading material ever again.

I just found it was funny how my brain clenched and stomach seized for a moment at the thought of having nothing to read.



PS: IMnotsohumbleO, the Hugos this year are mostly drab and depressing. Sign of the times, I suppose, with the wars and economy and such. But there were a few sparkling gems among the darker stories.
You know.... paper is still available most everywhere.

BTW I read a lot of that p-stuff these days. Not that bad. Reaching fer the button to turn pages is though...
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Old 04-21-2009, 09:18 AM   #1817
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A strange and scary thing happened yesterday. Due to having been off work for 4 days last week for surgery and recovery, I was able to read a lot. Read a Hugo nominee, delete, then go to the next one on my reader. I finished "The Voyage Out" and deleted it.

Suddenly, my reader was empty! I had nothing to read!! Total panic, just for a moment. Then I remembered the hundreds of books on my computer that I could re-read. But instead, I went and bought some new ones. I don't really expect to ever be without reading material ever again.

I just found it was funny how my brain clenched and stomach seized for a moment at the thought of having nothing to read.
I had something a similar yet completely different thing happening to me yesterday...

I've been busy with the Dune series for so long that I had no idea what to read next! My to-read list will reach the moon if I had them all in p-books, and I still didn't know what to read... I have some new Feists, some Hobbs, Clarks, Asimovs, Mays, McCaffreys, Pratchetts, a few Silverbergs... But where to start!
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Old 04-21-2009, 09:23 AM   #1818
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I had something a similar yet completely different thing happening to me yesterday...

I've been busy with the Dune series for so long that I had no idea what to read next! My to-read list will reach the moon if I had them all in p-books, and I still didn't know what to read... I have some new Feists, some Hobbs, Clarks, Asimovs, Mays, McCaffreys, Pratchetts, a few Silverbergs... But where to start!

Hobbs is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine. Enjoy!
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Old 04-21-2009, 10:58 AM   #1819
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Was on vacation involving very very long flights so got a lot read including:

The Southern Vampire Series through to Book 8 (basis for the show True Blood)
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death by Laurie Notaro (great title, interesting but not quite as good a writer as Jen Lancaster although very similar in many respects)
The Grift (quick easy read but nothing special)

Currently reading The Exceptions by Christian Jungerson (apologies for lack of any accents or multiple vowels...don't have it in front of me). Very good book although not going to oust Girl with the Green Dragon Tattoo from my favourites list.

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Old 04-21-2009, 11:15 AM   #1820
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Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death by Laurie Notaro (great title, interesting but not quite as good a writer as Jen Lancaster although very similar in many respects)

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I absolutely loved Idiot Girl, but you say Jen Lancaster is better? Would you please recommend a specific title to me? Thanks!
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I absolutely loved Idiot Girl, but you say Jen Lancaster is better? Would you please recommend a specific title to me? Thanks!
Her best is "Bitter is the New Black". She also wrote "Bright Lights, Big Ass" and "Such a Pretty Fat". The last one is definitely not her best but still had some laugh out loud moments. The similarities between the two women and their anecdote themes are quite astonishing - both write about their homes, neighbourhoods, pet peeves, long-suffering husbands, weight issues, over the top reactions to things and their dogs and families. I will definitely try some of Laurie Notaro's earlier stuff because I did find her enjoyable just thought her writing could use a little more polish.

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Old 04-21-2009, 12:04 PM   #1822
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Her best is "Bitter is the New Black". She also wrote "Bright Lights, Big Ass" and "Such a Pretty Fat". The last one is definitely not her best but still had some laugh out loud moments.
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Old 04-21-2009, 07:57 PM   #1823
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I might, might be tempted by The Hobbit, but I'm not going to put LoTR on my Sony as I don't think it will cope with being lobbed across the room as well as the books do...
(yes, I know I'm in the minority. Yes, I know the importance of LoTR. I still don't like it! It has some good moments, but they - for me - are far outweighed by the bad and the tedious)
Around the time of the new movies I decided to reread the LotR trilogy. My memory at that time (having been about 15 years past) was of enjoying the first book, finding the second book overly descriptive bordering on monotony, and the third book ending the primary story in the same breath as the second book's description of a blade of grass, which then went on to add closure for various characters... However when I reread the series I was pleasantly surprised that my views changed through the years... I am actually in the minority of those that wasn't that impressed (except on technical merit) of the films...

I've actually been thinking of rereading the Hobbit at some point soon...

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I'll probably go on to Dr. Drib's uploaded The Great Gatsby next...

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Old 04-24-2009, 10:29 AM   #1824
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Old 04-24-2009, 10:31 AM   #1825
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I've started The Coffin Dancer by Jeffrey Deaver. It is the second book in the Lincoln Rymes series. Very good so far.
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Old 04-24-2009, 10:39 AM   #1826
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I just took a chance on buying a new to me author, Annette Blair. The book is "Veiled Deception" and since my library didn't have it, and the subject (the main character owns a vintage clothing shop) was interesting, and Fictionwise had it on sale, I bought it. The other book was Maggie Sefton's "Knit One, Kill Two"; which I had previously checked out of my library and fell in love with and now want to own the whole series. I had credit at Diesel for submitting a Bundle, so I got it for about half off.

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