passing a stone; child sourcery
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maribouPassing for Thin, by Frances Kuffel
I'm not sure why I started reading this in the first place, but it was interesting and literate and not half so alienating as I expected it to be. I was glad that it focused much more on subjective experience than I thought it would. It was a memoir, not a "diet book".
(188/200)
A Stone for a Pillow, Madeleine L'Engle
Biographicotheological musings, having much to do with the biblical story of Jacob. I am so so fond of Madeleine L'Engle. She is like my imaginary grandmother or something. This one was particularly good. Strangely timely for something that was written in the 80s.
(189/200)
Child of a Rainless Year, by Jane Lindskold
High quality modern fantasy. An intellectual novel, with a great deal of thought and discovery, not so very heavy on the action. For some strange reason it reminds me of Zelazny (which I wouldn't think strange, as Lindskold collaborated with Zelazny on at least 2 novels, except that none of her other books remind me of him). Lovely, and without the jerky transition that bugged me about The Buried Pyramid.
(190/200)
Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett (reread)
On the one hand, I'd forgotten this book so thoroughly that I thought I'd missed it first time round, til I got about halfway through. On the other hand, this is the first that I've reread that I've gotten those 'ah ha ha, he's so funny and clev - oh. damn. now i'm depressed.' moments from. So I guess this is where they start to show up... Liked it, not as much as Mort, but appreciated the funny-and-depressingly-accurate-insight moments.
(191/200)
I'm not sure why I started reading this in the first place, but it was interesting and literate and not half so alienating as I expected it to be. I was glad that it focused much more on subjective experience than I thought it would. It was a memoir, not a "diet book".
(188/200)
A Stone for a Pillow, Madeleine L'Engle
Biographicotheological musings, having much to do with the biblical story of Jacob. I am so so fond of Madeleine L'Engle. She is like my imaginary grandmother or something. This one was particularly good. Strangely timely for something that was written in the 80s.
(189/200)
Child of a Rainless Year, by Jane Lindskold
High quality modern fantasy. An intellectual novel, with a great deal of thought and discovery, not so very heavy on the action. For some strange reason it reminds me of Zelazny (which I wouldn't think strange, as Lindskold collaborated with Zelazny on at least 2 novels, except that none of her other books remind me of him). Lovely, and without the jerky transition that bugged me about The Buried Pyramid.
(190/200)
Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett (reread)
On the one hand, I'd forgotten this book so thoroughly that I thought I'd missed it first time round, til I got about halfway through. On the other hand, this is the first that I've reread that I've gotten those 'ah ha ha, he's so funny and clev - oh. damn. now i'm depressed.' moments from. So I guess this is where they start to show up... Liked it, not as much as Mort, but appreciated the funny-and-depressingly-accurate-insight moments.
(191/200)
