tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.comments2022-11-04T05:09:56.033-04:00[tk] reviews blogJoeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15164020162101466245noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-54516022395873681312011-07-13T16:00:07.430-04:002011-07-13T16:00:07.430-04:00Four years of College and plenty of knowledge has ...Four years of College and plenty of knowledge has earned you this useless degree :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-20155371704370372512011-07-04T23:39:21.850-04:002011-07-04T23:39:21.850-04:00creative post!creative post!Healthy Cheatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08887193261602343387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-4062479548596464862011-04-27T16:45:29.926-04:002011-04-27T16:45:29.926-04:00you're not going to wake up to watch it live??...you're not going to wake up to watch it live??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16875476385293681076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-7089687049316291082011-04-25T14:10:11.250-04:002011-04-25T14:10:11.250-04:00I LOVED THE TWITS!I LOVED THE TWITS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-91122524546194231442011-04-20T17:33:31.960-04:002011-04-20T17:33:31.960-04:00Love this post! Makes me wants to pour a fat glass...Love this post! Makes me wants to pour a fat glass of red wine and do some writing...Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17708595102555045695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-65300935217468749342011-03-31T17:19:17.133-04:002011-03-31T17:19:17.133-04:00Good points. I'm gonna go ahead and diagnose m...Good points. I'm gonna go ahead and diagnose myself with a related but dissimilar disorder in which I too engage in a daily binge of articles and commentary, but rather than digesting the droplets into neat little tweets, blog posts, and book reviews, I store it all up, hoping and knowing that one day this grotesque marinade will gush forth from my fingertips in one massive exegesis of paralyzing insight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-23364617508905973512011-03-16T23:19:29.995-04:002011-03-16T23:19:29.995-04:00Oh Scotland! I read the Master and Margarita my ju...Oh Scotland! I read the Master and Margarita my junior year while I was studying abroad in Edinburgh! I was obsessed. My fascination culminated in a visit to Krakow where I stumbled upon an amazing book store called Massolit books (the name of the trade union) where I was able to find a book by my favorite polish poet in English. Such great memories - i should consider rereading.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104021491281762900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-84002867666229355722011-03-16T22:27:09.017-04:002011-03-16T22:27:09.017-04:00Oh, like the time I publicly declared in 6th grade...Oh, like the time I publicly declared in 6th grade English class that I had checked out every book on Greek mythology in the library? It was like .Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794270670184159255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-49233261973055008092011-03-16T12:09:30.153-04:002011-03-16T12:09:30.153-04:00[Disclaimer: Pam's younger sister here.]
I ca...[Disclaimer: Pam's younger sister here.]<br /><br />I can't even tell you how many times I opened up that copy of Brothers Grimm when I was younger, only to immediately shut it as my eyes glazed over after the first few sentences of EVERY SINGLE STORY IN THERE. Now that I'm older, maybe I should try again...but after your retrospective description of those tales, maybe not...<br /><br />At first, I was shocked upon reading this post that you failed to even MENTION our mutual obsession with the Redwall series...! At least, that was until I remembered that this was because we never actually owned a book from the series; no, instead we would check out those massive, tattered books (usually paperback, but the hardcovers were KILLER) from the public library and spend hours upon hours indulging in the fantasy world of talking badgers and acorn cakes with pinecone-needle-sprinkles. And then there was that whole Dean Koontz phase (was that just me?), also missing from our bookshelves at home, but perpetually in stock in the library stacks. Now that I think about it, I actually believe our childhood shelves might not be as representative of our actual childhood reading habits as might be suspected! Next post suggestion: a visit to the Wallingford (CT) Public Library. I'm so there.Clarissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-10355058193762360622011-02-25T17:36:56.327-05:002011-02-25T17:36:56.327-05:00This blog post is made of WIN.
Joey, you rock!This blog post is made of WIN.<br /><br />Joey, you rock!JFShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529211354988164303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-7660024075183180372011-02-24T13:51:16.867-05:002011-02-24T13:51:16.867-05:00If it's a matter of input and output, chain st...If it's a matter of input and output, chain stories provide another alternative for literature production without the cold stare of a microchip on a dark and gloomy morning. Sites like neovella.com toss authors through logical turn-based methods for writing stories, using the division of labor so inherent to the integrated circuit to produce hyper-creative narratives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008398136282772546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-40221652853062520152011-02-18T16:58:04.018-05:002011-02-18T16:58:04.018-05:00Caroline! I've seen Away From Her and share yo...Caroline! I've seen Away From Her and share your love for it. Also, trivia: the movie was filmed in Paris, Ontario, hometown of one Stephanie Kloss!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794270670184159255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-46337690655792855232011-01-27T17:54:55.758-05:002011-01-27T17:54:55.758-05:009% of sex workers work in publishing during the da...9% of sex workers work in publishing during the day, right, not the other way around as in the final paragraph?Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164020162101466245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-54697253215516244672011-01-12T17:52:10.217-05:002011-01-12T17:52:10.217-05:00Caroline, I love your casting. Excellent all aroun...Caroline, I love your casting. Excellent all around, even if I do despise Ms. Deschanel.Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164020162101466245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-82055700681722590882011-01-07T13:02:44.019-05:002011-01-07T13:02:44.019-05:00I am PUMPED at the possibility of a Jess Reads the...I am PUMPED at the possibility of a Jess Reads the Bestseller List column.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794270670184159255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-20460335428285966052011-01-03T13:54:38.119-05:002011-01-03T13:54:38.119-05:00OMG, yes to all of these. Adding a few more:
1) P...OMG, yes to all of these. Adding a few more:<br /><br />1) Please, god, hold off on a few more biographies of Lincoln, the Adams, and the War of 1812. I'm sure there's much to say about these people, but take a break and write about something else for a change. Where is the great book on Cuban history? Or Icelandic history?<br /><br />2) No more vampires. Or if you must, can they be as snarky and self-aware as the bloodless brooders on "True Blood"?<br /><br />3) More heroines we can root for. What I want, more than female authors, is leading female characters that pass the Bechdel test and have more to offer than a pretty face. Lizbeth Salander, Katniss Everdeen...more of these, please.JFShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14529211354988164303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-40904584943557455862010-12-15T18:20:04.536-05:002010-12-15T18:20:04.536-05:00Wood's takedown of realist fiction is one of t...Wood's takedown of realist fiction is one of the most brutal things I've ever seen. It's good to be reminded that literary realism is a genre with its own set of arbitrary rules, but I can't help but feel bad for Chang Rae-Lee, whose novel Wood was supposedly reviewing.Alechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252711023736721613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-6338601870081739442010-12-13T15:41:36.929-05:002010-12-13T15:41:36.929-05:00I hope the Fridays at Five tag engenders future tk...I hope the Fridays at Five tag engenders future tk postings on the subject.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794270670184159255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-33061833338834599552010-11-23T10:13:05.460-05:002010-11-23T10:13:05.460-05:00I'm disappointed that DUMBO's Powerhouse A...I'm disappointed that DUMBO's Powerhouse Arena didn't get a shout-out! As a great event space - cum - independent bookstore, this little gem lives up to its big name.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327536918100814015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-59023154308232616492010-11-12T06:33:30.191-05:002010-11-12T06:33:30.191-05:00Well written.Well written.thirdculturefoodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306019347211342595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-90988273555192048152010-11-10T16:59:32.760-05:002010-11-10T16:59:32.760-05:00Thanks for pointing that out, Mark. It's been ...Thanks for pointing that out, Mark. It's been corrected.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175918639060523755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-73139194100478268482010-11-10T15:23:00.556-05:002010-11-10T15:23:00.556-05:00I think you're mistaken about the authorship o...I think you're mistaken about the authorship of that blog entry. It has a big picture of Anne Lamott at the top, but the byline above the headline (admittedly in a confusing place) is Kyle Minor's. I think Lamott's image is being used merely to assign blame, as she is mentioned by name (in the third person) as one of the people responsible for urging people to write.<br /><br />That said, I like what you say.Mark Pritchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00062334663040882278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-31913573007178686832010-11-09T17:06:45.258-05:002010-11-09T17:06:45.258-05:00That is the best book-related love story I've ...That is the best book-related love story I've heard yet.<br />I unfortunately do not have one of my own...but I can appreciate yours!MGianninyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016040814062241885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-45596036342115882082010-11-04T17:41:12.468-04:002010-11-04T17:41:12.468-04:00I have been doing NaNoWriMo since the 8th grade, a...I have been doing NaNoWriMo since the 8th grade, and while I have to admit that it is not for everyone, I find that it suits me very well.<br />I've loved to write for as long as I can remember, and NaNo guarantees me that one month a year when I'm not the only crazy chick running around and writing a novel in her (nearly nonexistent) spare time.<br />True, I haven't seriously considered publishing any of my novels yet - firstly because I am aware that they are painfully rough drafts, but also because I primarily participate in NaNo for the deadline. NaNo forces me to sit down and write - something that, first as a high school student, and now as a college student, I am often wont to avoid, using schoolwork and television shows as excuses.<br />Whether or not I actually try to publish one of my novels one day, NaNo gives me that sense of accomplishment, because I took a step that many can never reach - actually finishing that first draft, and being able to say to people - friends and strangers alike - that I have written a novel.<br />The mythic "Great American Novel" is not what I'm thinking about in November. Nor am I thinking about bestseller lists or lucrative royalties.<br />In November, generally all I am thinking about is my wordcount, my characters, and - most importantly - what happens next?MGianninyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09016040814062241885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4276011685035041665.post-21660249053087321362010-11-02T14:08:33.194-04:002010-11-02T14:08:33.194-04:00Thanks for the write up good sir!
- Your friends,...Thanks for the write up good sir! <br />- Your friends, The Bumbys<br />http://www.facebook.com/TheBumbysAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968098849957631803noreply@blogger.com