tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post3911600893273093466..comments2023-06-19T06:28:32.714-07:00Comments on VWXYNot?: Book meme!Cath@VWXYNot?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-66436289084908503492009-10-07T09:09:24.440-07:002009-10-07T09:09:24.440-07:00Very late, but I've finally responded to your ...Very late, but I've finally responded to your tagging of me on this meme! My 15 books are <a href="http://highway8a.blogspot.com/2009/10/15-book-meme.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03131032620978696727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-88728085990548555292009-07-27T11:56:43.487-07:002009-07-27T11:56:43.487-07:00I am sooooo glad that I never read those incest bo...I am sooooo glad that I never read those incest books! Hotel New Hampshire was disturbing enough ;)<br /><br />p.s. I know someone who married her step-brother. They weren't related by blood at all, but they grew up in the same household from the age of 8 onwards. To me, that's your brother, regardless of genetics. ICK!!!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-4089991156453454122009-07-25T18:28:41.065-07:002009-07-25T18:28:41.065-07:00MXX: I think I would have understood it more if th...MXX: I think I would have understood it more if they were half siblings or if thy never knew each other to start with... but they knew already they were siblings... of course, I guess the whole "you are damned from the start you evil rotten children" might been the "reason" for it to go so horribly wrong!?challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-20924531163235333332009-07-25T15:07:54.927-07:002009-07-25T15:07:54.927-07:00Wow, I've got some reading to do!Wow, I've got some reading to do!Unbalanced Reactionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407339711183651108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-77713269838884847772009-07-25T09:11:39.845-07:002009-07-25T09:11:39.845-07:00chall - who new books featuring incest would be in...chall - who new books featuring incest would be interesting to such a large group of pre-teens.microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-44687835046448046452009-07-24T21:17:26.107-07:002009-07-24T21:17:26.107-07:00my book list is up now. Turned out like I remember...my book list is up now. Turned out like I remembered most of my young experience....<br /><br />http://chall-dreams.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-list.htmlchallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-46323111666646403682009-07-24T20:27:37.800-07:002009-07-24T20:27:37.800-07:00MXX: I read at least three of them. Never really u...MXX: I read at least three of them. Never really understand why they became so popular... the kids of the siblings and the siblings end up with their uncle if I remember right, which I might not.<br /><br />strange book indeed.challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-72831251182446240322009-07-24T19:11:59.547-07:002009-07-24T19:11:59.547-07:00Yes, I did finally read it and it was pretty lame....Yes, I did finally read it and it was pretty lame. Everyone was reading that book and all the sequels. I did not read the sequels. <br />Basically the story was a woman and her 4 kids (1 teen boy, 1 teen girl and 2 fraternal twins, a boy and girl that were 7ish or something. Their dad dies in the beginning and they are left destitute. The mother's dad is rich and dying so they move back with microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-735919022354257122009-07-24T11:45:06.495-07:002009-07-24T11:45:06.495-07:00haha, ok. I'll put a list up later tonight whe...haha, ok. I'll put a list up later tonight when I am at home. Clearly not 15 mins but i think I can make it blocking it out of my head until then. (I mean, I actually work too ;) )<br /><br />DuWayne> Jag är ju snäll så visst blir det en lista på svenska!challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-75188701293809274962009-07-24T11:36:42.789-07:002009-07-24T11:36:42.789-07:00Jane, my original copy is looking a little dog-ear...Jane, my original copy is looking a little dog-eared, but I'm one of those people who likes her books to look loved! Many people do not understand this. (I am very respectful of borrowed books though).<br /><br />Hermitage, does it help if I tell you it wasn't my boat and I was taking lessons at the cheapest sailing club in town? ;)<br /><br />MXX, the first part of your comment made me Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-28562967349057171312009-07-24T07:21:30.495-07:002009-07-24T07:21:30.495-07:00I got so distracted by the fact that I had fallen ...I got so distracted by the fact that I had fallen out of a sailboat that I forgot to leave my comment. I was just going to say that, I freaking love P&P too. I caught hell from my friends when I was 14 for reading it. Apparently, I was supposed to be reading Flowers in the Attic, but I thought that any book with type that large couldn't be good. :) I too am anxiously awaiting Pride and microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-25035571939431769142009-07-24T06:59:04.110-07:002009-07-24T06:59:04.110-07:00Boo, falling out of a sailboat is ELISTIST! I dema...Boo, falling out of a sailboat is ELISTIST! I demand a good, common, hard-working AMERICAN metric be used...such as anyone who's had a Big Mac.Hermitagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526192542331220475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-27520474873400856902009-07-24T02:55:59.995-07:002009-07-24T02:55:59.995-07:00I haven't fallen out of a sailboat so am brief...I haven't fallen out of a sailboat so am briefly at least in the clear.<br /><br />Cannery Row is wonderful, a richly rewarding 'feel good' book - it always cheers me up to read it. I'm on my second copy (the first fell apart after too much reading)JaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779448611795379774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-3492125109580183032009-07-23T17:32:58.106-07:002009-07-23T17:32:58.106-07:00YES!!!!
At least the ones who have book fetishes ...YES!!!!<br /><br />At least the ones who have book fetishes when it's a book meme....DuWayne Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-26770391902162903462009-07-23T17:17:13.942-07:002009-07-23T17:17:13.942-07:00Will all Invading Yankee Imperialists be such blog...Will all Invading Yankee Imperialists be such blog meme fascists? Just wondering, it will be nice to be prepared.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-28744673295803835862009-07-23T16:43:19.678-07:002009-07-23T16:43:19.678-07:00So Where the fuck is your list!!!1!!1!1So Where the fuck is your list!!!1!!1!1DuWayne Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-39665339694317274082009-07-23T16:22:34.440-07:002009-07-23T16:22:34.440-07:00Dude. WTF are the chances? I have fallen out of a ...Dude. WTF are the chances? I have fallen out of a sail boat!microbiologist xxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07578078880223116616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-69961542056128982192009-07-23T11:55:15.529-07:002009-07-23T11:55:15.529-07:00LOL! I'll be reviewing it after I read it.
IS...LOL! I'll be reviewing it after I read it.<br /><br />IS, I didn't spot The English Patient on my first perusal of your list. A simply stunning book. I saw the movie first, and loved it, but the book was even better. Have you read his other stuff? Anil's Ghost was a stand-out for me.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-25112122276919923692009-07-23T11:50:50.431-07:002009-07-23T11:50:50.431-07:00Oh. I suppose I should have read your post before...Oh. I suppose I should have read your post before pimping "...And Zombies" at DuWayne's. :)Jason Thibeaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595673310069068735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-33887261582545576782009-07-23T11:35:49.366-07:002009-07-23T11:35:49.366-07:00Gaah, Blogger is borked today and my comment got l...Gaah, Blogger is borked today and my comment got lost. I'll try to recreate it, and copy and paste it into a safe place before posting!<br /><br />The Google translation* of that Swedish phrase made sense in that context, so I don't think anyone got called any kind of fish.<br /><br />I beg to differ on the relative merits of those John Wyndham books <i>to me</i>. I think Chyrsalids was Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-26463081554547585662009-07-23T08:40:28.750-07:002009-07-23T08:40:28.750-07:00Ouch. I've fallen out of a sailboat at least ...Ouch. I've fallen out of a sailboat at least 9 times in my life (hey, when you live on a boat, kinda hard not to!) so I guess I have to answer this.<br /><br />I am not near my library so I'll do my best:<br />1) Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan - singlehandedly has made me go back to eating meat maybe once or twice a week. Not fully vegetarian like I used to be, but now I alsoinfinite sciencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05463413059194916490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-88592079833225861732009-07-23T07:34:16.532-07:002009-07-23T07:34:16.532-07:00Chall, you should do your entire list in Swedish j...<i>Chall, you should do your entire list in Swedish just to make him work!</i><br /><br />Snälla, jag skulle älska det om du gjorde det ...<br /><br />(Sorry, I wanted to actually get to commenting and didn't want to wait for emails - so if I just called anyone a lung-fish, I apologise - or would apologize if I weren't an evile yank, bent on world domination!!!!!!)<br /><br />I should DuWayne Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-924097762464749402009-07-23T07:04:47.144-07:002009-07-23T07:04:47.144-07:00You can't trust those Yankee Imperialists you ...You can't trust those Yankee Imperialists you know.<br /><br />Chall, you should do your entire list in Swedish just to make him work!<br /><br />Mrs CH, I'm in danger of overhyping it and leaving you disappointed, but it's my all-time favourite book!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-12142571617480266732009-07-22T20:51:23.118-07:002009-07-22T20:51:23.118-07:00You are all tagged!!!11!1!!!
I will comment on Ca...You are all <a href="http://debrayton.blogspot.com/2009/07/loving-book-memes-even-more.html" rel="nofollow">tagged!!!11!1!!!</a><br /><br />I will comment on Cath's list another time, it is time for me to talk to the most wonderful women ever!!!!DuWayne Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-72367448260020199842009-07-22T20:42:18.050-07:002009-07-22T20:42:18.050-07:00Oh shit!!!! Ya'll think you're clear becau...Oh shit!!!! Ya'll think you're clear because you didn't fall out of a sailboat???? Or because half your fucking list might happen to be in Swedish?!??!?!?!?!<br /><br />HAHAHHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!!!!111!!1!!<br /><br />In short order, I will be posting this hit out on you motherfuckers on my own blog to make it totes official!!!!1!!1111!!11!!! But you can rest assured, that you DuWayne Braytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074683871047219790noreply@blogger.com