Member: Shantih

For all our different tastes, you and I share a lot of books...second only to wisewoman I think.^^

posted by kotwcs at 3:04 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2009

Hee hee. Yes, your eyes do not deceive you. I have to admit I felt funny adding it, and wondered if it would cause a scandal. I better confess in the Books thread right away :-P

Anyhow, yes, yesterday evening I stopped at the library to pick up some things I had on hold. I always check their sale shelves when I go there (surprise surprise) and I'd found five passable paperbacks to adopt (they are five for a dollar). And then I glanced at the special price shelf, almost as an afterthought... and there the Pullman omnibus sat with a $1 tag on it. It was in good shape and I did some quick soul-searching. I had recently been thinking I might want to read the Dark Materials books eventually, and Pullman had been brought to mind again because of the Magician's Book review I just did. Anyhow, I decided that owning and reading these books wasn't going to turn me into an atheist; I hope I am mature enough in my faith and as a person to be able to enjoy the works of authors whose views I disagree with. I could be snarky and say that doesn't seem to be the case with Pullman himself, but I won't :-P. So anyhow, yes, the book came home with me and I'm sure it and the rest of my library are eying one another askance as it sits on my computer desk. I hope they are able to get along.

At the very least, reading Pullman's books will give me a lot more credibility when discussing him and his vicious criticism of Lewis and Narnia. I do find it funny that Pullman denounces Lewis for instilling his personal values into his books, yet Pullman seems to have done the very same thing. It should be a fun review to write :-P

posted by wisewoman at 8:07 am (EST) on Nov 26, 2008

Heehee, thanks. It's all library booksales and thrift stores, mostly. I see it as insurance for when I won't be able to pop into a sale whenever I feel like it. I will always have something to read — and my kids won't have a chance NOT to like books :-P

posted by wisewoman at 2:42 pm (EST) on Dec 26, 2007

Hey!
Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for adding me as a friend.
~PA aka Andrea

posted by AndieRae at 4:46 pm (EST) on Oct 31, 2007

LOL HAI.

You be a spy, indeed.

And yah, I have Never Let Me Go.

posted by wiggles_amour at 7:27 pm (EST) on Jul 9, 2007

Is King's Everything's Eventual good? I tried to find it last night at the library and had no luck. I'm guessing 1408 has stirred up interest in it.

posted by Cymrugirl at 11:26 am (EST) on Jul 6, 2007

Hurro Chloe :]
Your picture is cute ^_^

posted by fallen_star_27 at 3:11 pm (EST) on Jun 20, 2007