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I agree. Which is why I think wasting it on pap like Potter is, literally, criminal (pun intended). My slight tragedy is that the stuff I had as a kid I do _not_ have anymore. So some of the ‘classic’ or well-liked stuff I’ve had to again-acquire, and needless to say *not* at cover price...

I agree. But this seems to contrast with your statement of: “but she was the reason for his actions and for choosing that particular type of actions.” Yes, there was an…odd family situation –the trigger, if you will,- but clearly just from your above options Kevin could have 1) dealt with...

I just can’t see the appeal, but at least you branch out your reading some. Saramago is pretty interesting… Maybe, but I doubt it, it’s the ‘fault’ of the inker. But I reallllly doubt it. ok. New Universe stuff was around mid-80s. (I think) Yes, I like Art Adams. I recently pulled...

For further reading and non-‘Kevin’ talks: http://forums.thebookforum.com/showthread.php?p=116169#post116169

Her name has come up from time to time, and now we’ve got a small discussion on her recent novel, the Orange prize (UK; women’s fiction) winning _We Need To Talk About Kevin_ (2003). The thread is safe to read (i.e. spoiler-free) up until recently where I mention that it’s aint safe to read...

**************************************** I think we should now just let it all fly, so: From here on out these waters contain SPOLIERS. ************************************************* The only people I’ve discussed this book with are non-children havers. So, on...

I don’t think so at all. One other person (off-list) stated her slight ambivalence toward the letter format (in the very beginning) but not enough to put the book down. I think it _unquestionably_ works. And since making a small comment on your original thoughts I’ve probably 3 times...

Cool. Did you enjoy it? j

Here too. Sadly some of LS’s work is in the Veddy Hard To Find category. I managed to snag a copy of _A Perfectly Good Family_ before she got some press, but now I see that one fetches around $100 (paperback original). Looking forward to your thoughts… j

No, shame on the media, her publisher(s) and other writers for not promoting her work. I’m really quite baffled that I’ve _never_ seen her name pop up before while reading interviews with her contemporary female writers Ann Beattie, Amy Hempel, Mary Robison, Joyce Carol Oates, Jane Smiley...

Writer in Residence For those of you that seemingly can’t get enough Kingy, Koontzy, Ricey, Strauby and other not-terribly interesting, often time repetitive “horror” typists, if I could kindly draw your attention to this thread fer just a moment...

Jezuz. Well, we wouldn’t want reading to actually be a _learning_ experience now, so I guess the changes are mandatory in a Bush’esque/no-such-thing as “culture” world. zzzzzzzzzzz, j

My Powers of Persuasion seemingly rank around the level of a Daffy Duck (I’m thinking of the Duck Season/Wabbit Season episode), I doubt that would be a great career move. In time, due to my above post, we may even see sirmyk filing suit against me for swaying potential readers *away* from...

Ok kids. Time to give a writer your support. Stephen King has enough money. Anne Rice doesn’t need any more black clothes. JK Rolling writes for children fer chris’sake. Start to invest in the future. So, for those of you that aren’t all pissed off already, and knowing that many...

[looking] 456 pages…so I’d say the *perfect* payment is 456 –hell, let’s round it up, 500 deep paper cuts to each friend over the sloooooow period of however long it takes you to waste your time reading the book. Multiplied by two. ok, so that’s the “poking” for the UK/US thing (was a...

Did you at least charge it to your obviously literate "friends"? While I don’t understand a real distinction, let alone one that is 'funny', maybe you could kick them in the nuts (a one-up from "poking fun", methinks) because they read the US version when it's authored by an English woman...

Sounds dumb, but maybe some are interested Back on-topic: From Wizard 165, July 2005-08-03 “1602: New World Greg Pak continues Neil Gaiman’s Old World tale -For Marvel’s oldest heroes, new creators mean new adventures on a new continent, when writer Greg Pak (X-Men: Phoenix-Endsong) and...

Yes, but just think; if those kinds of people didn’t still exist such a suave, charismatic, astute and brilliant [“world”] leader like Georgie Bush wouldn’t have gotten re-selected… Yes, right word. And for your sanity’s sake, hopefully you’ve never heard Swiss-German, which isn’t so much a...

One of the other people I sent this book to, a former professor of mine, isn’t much for www boards so I will share her comments here: . . . . . . . . j: how are you making out with Shriver? MR: She's certainly talented. j: Is that the extent of your review or are you not done...

[As I Lay Dying] Believe it or not, some of them thar people still speaks like that. Well, that’s pretty damn close…but Oxford Mississippi… -I see you’re onto Max Frisch now; something of a Swiss kick you’re on, eh? Good pick. (for those that actually listen to recommendations (is...