Shakespeare Documents Vs. The Dirt Files
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maribouHousekeeping Vs. The Dirt, by Nick Hornby
Shakespeare Wrote for Money, by Nick Hornby
Is it bad that I like a novelist's essays about books better than his novels? I do really enjoy his novels, but I *love* his essays about books. I suspect I'll be unconsciously plagiarizing his turns of phrase in weeks to come... Also, I was unduly enthused to see him discovering the wonders of YA.
(143, 144/275)
The Documents in the Case, by Dorothy L. Sayers with Robert Eustace
Sayers is just so incredibly readable and the plot here was a lot of fun ... I can't even get mad at the weak science or questionable characterizations (which are, y'know, totally in period seeing as it was written in the 20s). Her voice, or I suppose voices here, is so GREAT!!!! One of my favorite writers, but I sadly suspect this is the last of her books I haven't read. I will have to stoop to Thrones, Dominations soon... (I've actually heard good things about it.)
(145/275)
Revenge of the Spellmans, by Lisa Lutz
Izzy Spellman is one of my favorite characters of all time. This book wasn't as exciting plotwise as the first two, but it was very satisfying - full of subplot resolutions such that the next book (March 2010!) can start out with a (relatively) clean slate.
(146/275)
Shakespeare Wrote for Money, by Nick Hornby
Is it bad that I like a novelist's essays about books better than his novels? I do really enjoy his novels, but I *love* his essays about books. I suspect I'll be unconsciously plagiarizing his turns of phrase in weeks to come... Also, I was unduly enthused to see him discovering the wonders of YA.
(143, 144/275)
The Documents in the Case, by Dorothy L. Sayers with Robert Eustace
Sayers is just so incredibly readable and the plot here was a lot of fun ... I can't even get mad at the weak science or questionable characterizations (which are, y'know, totally in period seeing as it was written in the 20s). Her voice, or I suppose voices here, is so GREAT!!!! One of my favorite writers, but I sadly suspect this is the last of her books I haven't read. I will have to stoop to Thrones, Dominations soon... (I've actually heard good things about it.)
(145/275)
Revenge of the Spellmans, by Lisa Lutz
Izzy Spellman is one of my favorite characters of all time. This book wasn't as exciting plotwise as the first two, but it was very satisfying - full of subplot resolutions such that the next book (March 2010!) can start out with a (relatively) clean slate.
(146/275)
