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Ouch. Just reading this pokes a lot of bruises from my childhood that should've healed a long time ago. Irene, I'm sure you know already that you can't protect her from everything, but you seem to have a great relationship and that's important. The best thing is for her to make friends that...

I read "A Heartbreaking Work" and enjoyed it. It's a very honest memoir.

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I knew he was working on this, but hadn't seen a preview before. Looks really cool.

MMMMMMMMMM, Coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee. I am having a lonely, boring afternoon and coffee and biscuits is just the thing, thanks! :)

The movie was based on the book but only loosely. I like them both in their way but I can see how people who like the book would be irritated by the movie - it's much simplified.

It sounds like all those wonderful ebay ads that get their links bandied about: s/he was a jerk and so I'm selling his/her ____________. Sounds like great fun, in other words.

A magical bookmark fairy sent me quite the stash awhile back, so I am awash in fun bookmarks. Yea!

I will probably go vote at the library in the next few days. Perhaps I'll be inspired to pay my library fines from several months ago. :o But maybe I'll just browse through their books on sale for a quarter.

I've read Practical Magic, and have Here on Earth in my TBR stack. I've read Practical Magic a couple of times and am tempted to pick it up again. She has her own brand of magical realism, it creeps into everyday life in a beautiful way. I also love her characters, she can juggle quite a few...

No, there is a film based on the book, I enjoyed it but most people who liked the book hated the movie. It's definitely a Hollywood production. Gwyneth Paltron and Aaron Eckhart play the modern couple.

Checked with the Piers Anthony expert that lives in my house, he says that the other novels do not have the bad puns as much, but they all have lots of sex.

Note: my previous advice would not have been acted on when I was 15. :) But that doesn't change the fact that it (and especially Cajunmama's advice) is still very good.

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Howdy and Welcome! I think I'm going to like you, your dislike of A.S. Byatt notwithstanding. :)

He did the english translation for Princess Mononoke. Evidently the filmmakers asked Quentin Tarantino to do it, he said no, he wasn't qualified, but recommended Neil Gaiman. He's also working on something with Jim Henson productions currently.

Oh dear, is it hockey season already? ;)

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I enjoyed Neverwhere, but it didn't reach the same level as American Gods. It's a good read, but not as deep. Still the same blend of humor and darkness. I'd give it a full recommendation, but it's not the same feel. He's awfully busy writing movies, voice plays, comic books, reviews...

I don't suppose you could talk to your mother and explain that you are old enough for it? That would be optimal, but I would understand if that wasn't possible, I know my mom wouldn't be easily persuaded. But then, she wouldn't have recognized the book either. It's an excellent and...