my loot, let me show it to you(and other bits)

[meganbmoore]

Today, the UBS and Waldenbooks were my friends.

Books:

Marjorie M. Liu:  Eye of Heaven
Fuyumi Ono: The Twelve Kingdoms: Sea of Shadows
S.M. Peters: Whitechapel Gods
Dorothy L. Sayers: Clouds of Witness, Strong Poison,  The Unpleasantness at the Belladonna Club, The Five Red Herring, Lord Peter(anthology) and Busman's Honeymoon(anthology)
Rob Thurman: Madhouse

Manga:

Land of Silver Rain Vol 6-7
Pumpkin Scissors Vol 2
Togari Vol 5
xXxHolic Vol 11

Ordered from Amazon because no one local had a better price:

Stargate: Ark of Truth
Tin Man

BTW, Stargate fans, will I spoil myself for SGA if I just put it off until I've finished watching all of SG1 and AoT?

Meanwhile, I've started reading Robin McKinley's Spindle's End.  It's been a long time, but I remember loving the McKinley books I read in the past, but 30 pages in, it seems to be trying so very, very hard to be clever that the effect is almost too twee to swallow. Does it get better/is it worth sticking with, or am I better off either dropping it or setting it aside for later, and moving on to something else(like 12K or Madhouse)?

Meanwhile, I seem to have "accidentally" acquired Milano cookies and asiago cheese bread.  The cookies I know what to do with, but I have nothing to have with that bread... 

ETA:  Also, people owe me over $100 in ebay payments.  Do they not realize I have plans for that money?  Do they not realize that money will provide me with(primarily) hours of pretty korean people angsting prettily with swords and guns and other assorted weapons in period costumes, and pretty japanese people doing amazingly cracky things?  GIMME MONEY!

Comments

[mscongeniality.livejournal.com]

How could I have forgotten that Sea of Shadows came out yesterday? Aaagh! Must. Stop. At. Bookstore.

[the_rck]

I think you're fine waiting to watch SGA until after you've finished SG-1 and AoT. As I recall, SG-1 tends not to refer much to Atlantis (after season 1 of Atlantis, the reverse is not so true).

I liked Spindle's End, but as I recall, I liked it from the start, so I may not be a good indication as to whether or not you should continue. ::tries to remember:: I think I liked it better after the christening. I also liked Rosie quite a bit, and she has to grow up before she gets much point of view time.

[fmanalyst.livejournal.com]

Busman's Honeymoon isn't an anthology. It's the last book in the series, and there are several not on your list you should read before you read it: Murder Must Advertise, The Nine Tailors, and Gaudy Night. I think at this point that Gaudy Night and Busman's Honeymoon are my favorite Wimseys.

[shadawyn.livejournal.com]

Yay loot!

I got Night of the Beasts 4 and 5 yesterday, along with D. Gray-man 3. (Lenalee was on the cover... I had to.)

I totally missed Sea of Shadows, though. Oh well, I'll have to go again soon. My life is so hard.

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

I look forward to your thoughts on Whitechapel Gods. I saw it in the bookstore the other day but I decided to buy the new Michelle West instead.

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

Hurray for Busman's Honeymoon, which is kind of lightweight according to the in-the-know Sayers fans but is one of my personal favorites, because it deepens the characters and relationships so beautifully.

[filmi-girl.livejournal.com]

I love "Spindle's End!" It's really sweet towards the beginning, but gets better as the book goes on. There isn't much romance and most of the book deals with what it means to be part of the inherited nobility.

Have you read "Donkeyskin"? It's a much darker fairytale retelling.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I... never got round to reading Spindle's End. But I might have preferred the silly childishness of Beauty, so.

[fa3ryg1rl.livejournal.com]

Oooh thanks for reminding me Tin Man came out this week. I loved it so much, I watched it multiple times on when it was on tv!

Spindle's End...it took me twice to get through it but I do remember liking it. I liked Rose Daughter much better though.