Librarian Avengers lets us know that Target sells these "incredibly accurate" Halloween costumes for only $59.99!
I didn't like Ghostwritten by David Mitchell; in fact, after reading over 3/4 of the book , when my 2 week library time was up, I returned it without regret. When I started reading blog entries about Black Swan Green, I shrugged and thought, "Nope, not for me." However, the entries in various blogs sounded as if BSG was a completely different style from Ghostwritten, and when it showed up on the library shelf the other day, I cautiously included it in my bag. I began reading last night after finishing The Sea by Banville, and found myself immediately captured by Jason and his world. I didn't get a chance to read tonight, because I was watching Netflix and finishing up another Halloween quilt, but I'm looking forward to continuing tomorrow.
What is that costume supposed to be? The naughty librarian? Scary in itself, really!
ReplyDeleteToo funny! If a librarian wore that, she'd be fired on the spot.
ReplyDeleteTraveller, I agree, scary, but funny! But hey, my granddaughter wants to be a bottle of vingegar for Halloween. Who am I to talK?
ReplyDeleteAngela, I think I may send the link to Miss Information. No, better maintain a respectful distance there.
I'm afraid I don't see anything scary about that costume at all...I definitely think the library would be a more popular hang-out if the librarians looked like this! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou can't just leave it hanging out there like that, what were you watching from Netflix?
She should at least have a book in her hand.
ReplyDeleteCarl, I'm sure the gender discrepancy among library goers could be cured if they had more attractive young women wearing costumes like this!!
ReplyDeleteI watched Bend It Like Beckham and Ladies in Lavender (Judi Dench and Maggie Smith) last night. Nearly 4 hours of pleasant cinema!
Danielle...they are all on her skirt. Does she have to be able to read, too?
That's funny, I watched Bend it Like Beckham on Saturday afternoon. I hadn't seen it for a long time and I was really in the mood for a Kiera Knightely movie and have watched Pride and Prejudice to death. This was good to watch again, I like all the characters in it.
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting to see Ladies in Lavendar and am glad to hear that it is good.
How funny! I watched Pride and Prejudice one day last week, too. The Lavender Ladies is called a fairy tale, but with definite role reversals and not much action. The "ladies" are always worth watching!
ReplyDeleteI read Black Swan Green for my first experience with Mitchell and decided on that basis that I LOVED him. Read Cloud Atlas next and was puzzled. This was the same guy? Tried to read Ghostwritten next and simply could not. I've decided that I don't really like him after all, at least his experimental, "clever" side. I like his straightforward Black Swan Green side a lot, though.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love-love-loved Banville's The Sea!
Diana, I loved Black Swan Green! Don't think I'll try Cloud Atlas, but hated Ghostwritten. They are amazingly different.
ReplyDeleteFirst, there are no librarians at my local library that I want to see in this costume. (shudder)
ReplyDeleteSecond, I loved Bend It Like Beckham, but haven't seen The Lavendar Ladies. It sounds good.
Third, I'm adding Black Swan Green to my list. Your review makes it enticing and I love the title.
Framed - 1) Same thing at my library, 2) Bend It Like Beckham is great! Ladies is beautiful- set in Cornwall; the story is more about emotions than action, and Judi Dench and Maggie Smith are always wonderful, 3) Black Swan Green is my favorite book this year!
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