tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post9126530964895180255..comments2023-10-12T07:26:45.479-07:00Comments on I'm Mad and I Eat: I'm Gamecookiecrumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-32790258401347901802011-09-14T00:00:30.266-07:002011-09-14T00:00:30.266-07:00Ender's Game: an all time favorite of mine, al...Ender's Game: an all time favorite of mine, also an accidental discovery. Somehow I found myself with a used hardback copy of it one day about 12 years ago. I have no recollection of its provenance. I reread it about once every 18 months. I'm due for one of those rereadings right about now, come to think...<br />And I'll have to finally try Hunger Games on for size, what with this outpouring of accolades from sources who have yet to steer me wrong!Cute Bananahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176247180090381519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-37392966564256158852011-09-13T13:21:53.342-07:002011-09-13T13:21:53.342-07:00Greg: If you can download it from the Internet, it...Greg: If you can download it from the Internet, it does exist. Reading is the new black.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-81554262037371934262011-09-13T12:06:33.746-07:002011-09-13T12:06:33.746-07:00Book? What's a book? If it isn't on the in...Book? What's a book? If it isn't on the internet it doesn't exist. ;)Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255032914854206547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-35782753794786844442011-09-13T08:26:58.578-07:002011-09-13T08:26:58.578-07:00Zoomie, just start with the free sample (two chapt...Zoomie, just start with the free sample (two chapters). You might hate it.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-47155569806859807762011-09-13T07:57:51.000-07:002011-09-13T07:57:51.000-07:00I wonder if Emily Ansara Baines is related to Mich...I wonder if Emily Ansara Baines is related to Michael Ansara. I will download the book and give it a try.Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-83860834793071825252011-09-13T07:05:30.856-07:002011-09-13T07:05:30.856-07:00Simply: That's a great endorsement, thanks!
M...Simply: That's a great endorsement, thanks!<br /><br />Mouse: The important thing is that your book has "Game" in the title.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-82684515795883978222011-09-13T02:28:47.047-07:002011-09-13T02:28:47.047-07:00Cookie, I'm reading the first book in the Game...Cookie, I'm reading the first book in the Game of Thrones series, so I'm no one to judge!Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-78617640089808768382011-09-12T23:55:58.627-07:002011-09-12T23:55:58.627-07:00I've read "Ender's Game" about 3...I've read "Ender's Game" about 3 times in the last 20 years. A total SF classic. The sequel was good but not as captivating.SimplyStatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771339633180527244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-61874107703852864292011-09-12T22:17:25.175-07:002011-09-12T22:17:25.175-07:00SFMike: OMG. How great to hear from you. Let's...SFMike: OMG. How great to hear from you. Let's catch up!cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-34662384540254955702011-09-12T22:06:24.556-07:002011-09-12T22:06:24.556-07:00Thanks for the reminder about these books. I'v...Thanks for the reminder about these books. I've been meaning to read them ever since they showed up on my radar a year ago while reading an Entertainment Weekly at the Hunan Restaurant on Sacramento Street downtown.<br /><br />And I look forward to your literary diversification. You're much more interesting than Food.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-90006159606908237822011-09-12T19:54:47.572-07:002011-09-12T19:54:47.572-07:00Mouse: It sure was a stumble. If you knew what the...Mouse: It sure was a stumble. If you knew what the books are about, you'd be mortified, but to me it was fascinating to find an author who didn't write a single false page.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-84064115937980014202011-09-12T17:51:07.404-07:002011-09-12T17:51:07.404-07:00To stumble upon a book you enjoy, such JOY!To stumble upon a book you enjoy, such JOY!Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-32570510475011807462011-09-12T16:39:30.088-07:002011-09-12T16:39:30.088-07:00Kudzu: Oh, fantastic to hear guys are reading this...Kudzu: Oh, fantastic to hear guys are reading this too. You might get a charge out of it.<br />Catherine S. sent the trilogy to Stephanie V. W. L., and apologized to Steph's husband for "disappearing" her for a week. :)<br />Not really a fan of Jane Eyre, but I'll pay attention.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-15356289250539298902011-09-12T16:30:06.029-07:002011-09-12T16:30:06.029-07:00Au contraire, Cooks. Both of my younger grandsons...Au contraire, Cooks. Both of my younger grandsons (forgive me) devoured that book and even the college age males I know have read it. It seems to be one of "those" -- generational and significant to them. Haven't gotten into it, yet, but when it rains, perhaps I shall.<br /><br />Have you seen any of the publicity on the new Jane Eyre (British)? Look it up! Guardian is giving it high marks.kudzuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568605434930160363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-35288052528389228092011-09-12T15:29:06.935-07:002011-09-12T15:29:06.935-07:00Ha ha! Kate, that's me, too. Buñuel, Peter Han...Ha ha! Kate, that's me, too. Buñuel, Peter Handke, Harold Pinter. I did like it. But my downfall into lowbrow was Jane Austen. She was her era's "Friends," with a wedding at the end of every episode. Funny, too.<br />My recommendation for you: See all the Will Ferrell movies.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-4740191172182411382011-09-12T12:45:55.865-07:002011-09-12T12:45:55.865-07:00Ender's Game is awesome, though the rest of th...Ender's Game is awesome, though the rest of the series is slightly less so. I freely admit that this sort of thing constitutes the bulk of my non-fic diet these days. I used to be very much an academic, high brow, classics and litfit reader. For decades. Same for movies: art house, foreign, independent, an edgy documentary now and then. I have no idea why that changed. Maybe I had something to prove before I hit my late 30's. Now I mostly want escapist tripe, both in books and movies. The trick is to find stuff that walks that fine line between too stupid and not stupid enough. I wish the library would oblige me by piling all the dumb movies with explosions and great CGI in one bin so I could just rummage through that.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.com