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- j - Now write a fanfic based on that. :)
- j - *snicker*
- jun - That new cover looks like “Jason Isaacs and Tom Baker as Nico and Philip!”
- j - The new covers appeal to me more than the old ones, I will say that. Which might color the reading experience a...
- jun - Yeah, I have a couple other books by her, as well. It’s rather disheartening to hear that they’re...
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Botchan (Natsume Soseki)
Posted on April 9, 2011 | 1 CommentThe Plot The younger son of a relatively middle class family in Meiji era Japan, the narrator of Botchan advances through life with a reckless attitude and next to no thought at all for his... -
J’s Take on Botchan
Posted on March 7, 2011 | 4 CommentsWe usually decide on what books we’re going to do months in advance of when we actually read and review them. As evidenced here. So by the time it was Botchan‘s month, the only thing... -
J’s Take on Geek Chic: The Zoey Zone
Posted on July 5, 2010 | 1 CommentA very short book! Which is a nice change, since I was slogging through some 600 page books recently. The basic premise? Zoey is trying to attract the attention of a fairy godmother so she... -
J’s Take on Wil Wheaton’s Memories of the Future, Part 1
Posted on December 20, 2009 | No CommentsI’m so out of things, I never would’ve known Wil Wheaton had another book out if K hadn’t told me. In this book, he collects summaries he wrote for TV Squad of first season Star... -
More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman: B-
Posted on September 27, 2009 | 4 CommentsFrom the front flap: When John Hodgman first embarked on his project to assemble, tabulate, and completely make up a comprehensive survey of COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE, he was but a former professional literary agent and...