Member: Trismegistus

Yeah, I actually know what you mean about how people look down on manga for not being literary enough when there's really a lot of bad writing out there. I've read fanfiction that's better than a lot of published stuff, which is sad, when you think about it (I always kind of excuse romance novels from the crap writing category - it seems like a compulsory clause in the contract to me, lol).

I really hope someone will buy out DQ, as you say; translation can be very expensive, so it would be a shame for it all to go to waste - not to mention that way we'd still get Tyrant XD

I know what you mean about extensive tbr piles - I have so many books lying around waiting to be read, it's unbelievable. And yet I can't seem to stop myself buying more - especially manga, because most volumes take a couple of hours max to get through :D

posted by narcissus_in_theory at 1:38 pm (EST) on May 2, 2009

Thanks about the library :) sometimes I think it's a little manga-heavy, but I love it so I don't mind :D

I knew Tyrant's publisher were up to no good of some sort, but I didn't know it was so serious. Eep :S well, I've already read all the chapters I could find online anyway, it's just a shame they're unavailable in paperback form :(

Ah well, thanks for letting me know anyhow. Are you on bookmooch too then?

See you around :)

posted by narcissus_in_theory at 9:41 am (EST) on Apr 25, 2009

Hi,

LibraryThing contacted me and indicated you were one of the winners of the Early Reviewer Giveaway. Please send me your e-mail address (mine is mail@christophertusa.com), and I'll send you a copy of the e-book.

Thanks for entering the giveaway,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 10:42 am (EST) on Apr 18, 2009

Enjoyed your review of The Tulip. For the past few springs I've tried to read it and reshelved making it less the halfway through. I guesz it wasn't just me ... I'll have to send it out the door this year instead of letting it gather more dust!

posted by tracyfox at 5:39 pm (EST) on Mar 27, 2009

Trismegistus,

Thanks for the reply post! Part of my senior year thesis is about the Newbery Medal winners. As part of my research I came to understand that Arthur Bowie Chrisman, the author of Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children, had been told these tales by a Chinese man, a friend, while in California. I had read, somewhere, that it took the author another 7 years to translate and write this collection of stories for children. I know he wrote two other volumes. Do you know anything about them? I really need to check my research. I don't want to make a fool out of myself!
Thanks for your reply post!

Sharon.

posted by SHARONTHEIL at 7:29 pm (EST) on Mar 21, 2009

Still no sign of my review on the Penguin site. Ah well. Did you get your hands on the book yet?

Happy Holidays!

Avis

posted by avisannschild at 6:53 pm (EST) on Dec 24, 2008

I have officially broken my pubic...oops, public...review cherry. Read on The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins with no spoiler alerts!!!

posted by madhousemirror at 11:46 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2008

Yay! I'm glad the book made it to you (or at least to your family). My review is still not up, but I'll let you know when it is. I hope you enjoy the book!

Thanks for keeping me posted!

Avis

posted by avisannschild at 12:05 pm (EST) on Nov 20, 2008

Good Afternoon, Trismegistus!

I fear you probably have a better feel for the literature on Cahokia and pre-Columbian history than I. North America wasn't even on my radar until 18 months ago. I was strictly an early Medieval gal.

That said I've started my reading with some of the seminal academic papers to get my headings -- A.R. Crook and Moorehead. [These are short and interesting and available free on-line at Archive.org if you are at all interested]. William Foster has some interesting things to say about trade through that region, but it's not the particular focus of his book on the lesser La Salle.

So I guess I would say that the best article that I've run across is actually by a fellow LTer. "The Frontier in Pre-Columbian Illinois" by Alan Shackelford has addressed some questions that I haven't seen talked about anywhere else: the "demise" of Cahokia and effect this had on the Illinois Territory. This paper was published in the "Journal of Illinois State Historical Society" last fall. I got it thru ILL. If you've ever wondered about the ties (political and economic) between various ethnic groups in the region, then this is the paper you want.

Do you have access to JSTOR?

posted by ThePam at 4:49 pm (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

Well, I have to say I'm more inspired to write some of the harsher reviews that are currently swirling around in my head after reading yours! I always seem to enjoy reading the negative reviews more than the positive ones anyway, and people have the right to know what they're getting into before spending good money on a book!

posted by jhedlund at 4:24 pm (EST) on Jun 27, 2008

LOVED your review of The White Lady. It's not often I laugh out loud while reading book reviews, but that one did it. You should, in fact, get paid to read books (and then review them!).

posted by jhedlund at 12:50 pm (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

Thanks for the heads-up about "Tribes That Slumber", Trismegistus. I've added it to my Amazon list.

Do you read a great deal of early N. American history? I see you're widely read, but I didn't notice any books in your stacks falling into this category.

posted by ThePam at 7:49 am (EST) on Jun 25, 2008

I JUST had to drop by and tell you that your review of "The White Mary" is one of the best reviews that I've read in some time. (And I read reviews almost every day.)

Good Job!

posted by ThePam at 11:07 am (EST) on Jun 24, 2008

I totally agree with your review of "Alive in Necropolis" (such a great review I thumb-upped you). Doug is actually going to have some guest posts on my blog in a couple of weeks (and again in a month) while I'm out of town. Anything in particular you think I should ask him to blog about?

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 6:10 pm (EST) on Jun 12, 2008

hi! i got Growing Seasons today- thank you so much! I'm looking forward to reading it. It looks like it's right up my alley! :-) and it's signed! thanks!!!!

posted by bostonbibliophile at 12:36 pm (EST) on May 15, 2008

You've read more Su Tong than I, since I haven't read Red Lantern...yet. I didn't know that he had another novel coming. That is great news! Re: Taran. Me too.

posted by slickdpdx at 11:05 pm (EST) on Jan 5, 2008

I was thrilled to read your glowing review of Su Tong's latest. Read his other novel, Rice, which is quite different (starts with a starving peasant instead of an emperor and is set in more recent times) but equally amazing. P.S. Lloyd Alexander rules! (Although I admit its been awhile since I read the Taran books.)

posted by slickdpdx at 7:29 pm (EST) on Jan 4, 2008