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Keeping an eye on it is excellent, forbidding something based on incomplete knowledge is what bothers me.

At least in the US, the authors do signings for the pleasure of selling many books. One of the local bookstores has a good relationship and reputation for "literary" authors so they all go there. A shame, the store is staffed by pretentious prigs. Ah, well. I have worked in a chain...

So, Clive Barker it is?

I just watched the movie about her, so picked up her poems again. I appreciated them more this time, but they are very dense, the imagery is just packed in, so yes, I do find them a touch less accessible. Also been reading Ted Hughes poems about her (Birthday Letters.)

I found the Bell Jar to be fascinating, but I would only read it if I were currently in excellent physical and mental health.

Have you read the English Patient?

Do a quick search for King Arthur (search button is at the top) and you'll find a lot of threads recommending reads on the subject.

Another lurker! Howdy and welcome.

Wow! You are leading an exciting life. Some drama, hmm, I think on it. Oh, and Welcome!

LOL! That sounds WAY better.

I know, I know, I'm the one who is USUALLY actually defending Romance as a viable genre, but I just found this plot summary while browsing the harlequin website. The Stone Prince - Gena Showalter

Sexilated is now my new favorite word.

it's hard to say that any of them were "good" or "evil." They're all definitely human.

Guys, we'd really like new people to post more than once. :)

Hi, Bob! Welcome to the asylum. :)

Howdy! I love, love, love American Gods. Will recommend it to anyone. Unfortunately, am not loving the Neverwhere TV series, despite loving the book. May send it back unfinished. :(

Bought this on the way home. Had friends at home so didn't have time to read more than the 1st page, but found it very intriguing. A great voice, pulls you in right off.

I miss Phil. And his ass.

Howdy! I know you're cool because you like Fraggle Rock. My brother's phone ring for me is the Fraggle Rock theme song so he serenades me with it whenever I call. Dance your cares away, worry's for another day . . . Let the Fraggles play, down in FRAGGLE ROCK

I think most genre fiction is plagued by publishers not being willing to take a chance on anything but a tried and true formula. Sometimes a writer is able to make something new out of the formula, and sometimes we get Modesitt writing the SAME DAMN BOOK 8 times. (*Puts flame suit within easy...