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listersgirlSparkle Hayter Naked Brunch
Looking for something light and silly? Annie Engel, secretary, has been having strange and highly realistic dreams about wolves, but little does she realize that they are actually memories, because Annie is a werewolf. Other people notice that something is happening, though, including a werewolf psychiatrist and one of his former patients, a normally clueless reporter, and the guy down the street. Wackiness, as I'm sure you can guess, ensues. It wasn't as much fun as Hayter's mysteries with Robin Hudson, but it made for excellent streetcar reading. I never did figure out where the title came from, though.
Tanya Huff Fifth Quarter
This was great. I had a very hard time putting it down, and actually missed my subway stop a couple of times because I was so absorbed. When brother and sister assassins, Vree and Bannon, go after their latest target, they find themselves both living in Vree's body when their target takes over Bannon's. The struggle to each keep their sanity while trying to get Bannon back into his body was compelling stuff, and I could practically feel the emotional rollercoaster. The rest of the converging plotlines were not bad either.
Chuck Klosterman Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs
This book! Even just thinking about it makes me giggle (and I'm not even quite done yet). It was full of those bits where you run into the living room to read a line out to whomever happens to be there, because it's Just So True. If you aren't familiar, the book is a series of essays on random and often bizarre elements of pop culture, from Saved by the Bell to soccer to Lloyd Dobler, all filtered through the crazy mind of Klosterman. The line that most recently made me laugh (as well as remind me of Grade 6 classroom dances where "Jump" played in an endless loop): "And that's when I realized that teenage girls are the new teenage boys, which is why the Dixie Chicks are the new Van Halen, which is why country music is awesome."
Josey Vogels Dating: A Survival Guide From the Frontlines
In my defense, I didn't realize this was an actual dating guide. I thought it was more like Sex Tips for Girls, or, really, more like Vogels' show My Messy Bedroom. I was wrong however - it's an actual "here is what not to do on a first date, here's where you go to meet people, here's are some dating horror stories" type of handbook. Funny, but still. I read it anyway, because I'm the last person who should be turning down dating tips, but I felt like a dork while doing so.
Looking for something light and silly? Annie Engel, secretary, has been having strange and highly realistic dreams about wolves, but little does she realize that they are actually memories, because Annie is a werewolf. Other people notice that something is happening, though, including a werewolf psychiatrist and one of his former patients, a normally clueless reporter, and the guy down the street. Wackiness, as I'm sure you can guess, ensues. It wasn't as much fun as Hayter's mysteries with Robin Hudson, but it made for excellent streetcar reading. I never did figure out where the title came from, though.
Tanya Huff Fifth Quarter
This was great. I had a very hard time putting it down, and actually missed my subway stop a couple of times because I was so absorbed. When brother and sister assassins, Vree and Bannon, go after their latest target, they find themselves both living in Vree's body when their target takes over Bannon's. The struggle to each keep their sanity while trying to get Bannon back into his body was compelling stuff, and I could practically feel the emotional rollercoaster. The rest of the converging plotlines were not bad either.
Chuck Klosterman Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs
This book! Even just thinking about it makes me giggle (and I'm not even quite done yet). It was full of those bits where you run into the living room to read a line out to whomever happens to be there, because it's Just So True. If you aren't familiar, the book is a series of essays on random and often bizarre elements of pop culture, from Saved by the Bell to soccer to Lloyd Dobler, all filtered through the crazy mind of Klosterman. The line that most recently made me laugh (as well as remind me of Grade 6 classroom dances where "Jump" played in an endless loop): "And that's when I realized that teenage girls are the new teenage boys, which is why the Dixie Chicks are the new Van Halen, which is why country music is awesome."
Josey Vogels Dating: A Survival Guide From the Frontlines
In my defense, I didn't realize this was an actual dating guide. I thought it was more like Sex Tips for Girls, or, really, more like Vogels' show My Messy Bedroom. I was wrong however - it's an actual "here is what not to do on a first date, here's where you go to meet people, here's are some dating horror stories" type of handbook. Funny, but still. I read it anyway, because I'm the last person who should be turning down dating tips, but I felt like a dork while doing so.
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Date: 2003-10-09 01:33 pm (UTC)Fifth Quarter is my favourite Quarter book.
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Date: 2003-10-09 01:45 pm (UTC)It's definitely started me on a Tanya Huff kick. I just put a bunch more of her books on hold at the library.
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Date: 2003-10-25 01:40 pm (UTC)Reading both at the same time was a little weird, albeit somewhat appropriate...
- PDF (http://www.paulfrench.ca/paulblog.php)
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Date: 2003-10-10 08:42 am (UTC)Also, since when is Sex tips For Girls not an actual dating guide?
Uh oh.
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Date: 2003-10-10 08:49 am (UTC)note to self: when co-workers ask why you're laughing, mentioning Sex Tips for Girls is probably not the best idea