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Mark A. Rayner
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Yay, it’s almost Victoria Day — one of my favourite holidays, mostly because it’s so necessary. For those of you who don’t live in Canada, in many provinces we celebrate the birthday of Queen Victoria, Regina Atroxica, who was born … Continue reading →
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Marvellous Hairy
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The Fridgularity
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Pirate Therapy and Other Cures
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The Amadeus Net
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The Meanderings of the Emily Chesley Reading Circle
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Close to the Wind
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This book was a lot of fun. It had wickedly dark funny moments. It had sex jokes and ribald humor. There was murderer and death and tragedy and many poignant moments. There was even a Big Lebowski reference which really tied the book together, but...
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A fun read, enjoyed the satire of the apocalypse. A recommended read to friends.
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I mean, is ‘fat’ really the worst thing a human being can be? Is ‘fat’ worse than ‘vindictive’, ‘jealous’, ‘shallow’, ‘vain’, ‘boring’ or ‘cruel’? Not to me; but then, you might retort, what do I know about the pressure to be skinny? I’m not in the business of being judged on my looks, what with being a writer and earning my living by using my brain… I went to the British Book Awards that evening. After the award ceremony I bumped into a woman I hadn’t seen for nearly three years. The first thing she said to me? ‘You’ve lost a lot of weight since the last time I saw you!’ ‘Well,’ I said, slightly nonplussed, ‘the last time you saw me I’d just had a baby.’ What I felt like saying was, ‘I’ve produced my third child and my sixth novel since I last saw you. Aren’t either of those things more important, more interesting, than my size?’ But no – my waist looked smaller! Forget the kid and the book: finally, something to celebrate! I’ve got two daughters who will have to make their way in this skinny-obsessed world, and it worries me, because I don’t want them to be empty-headed, self-obsessed, emaciated clones; I’d rather they were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny – a thousand things, before ‘thin’. And frankly, I’d rather they didn’t give a gust of stinking chihuahua flatulence whether the woman standing next to them has fleshier knees than they do. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons.” — J.K. Rowling |
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“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt
― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.”
― George Orwell
― George Orwell
“A scrupulous writer, in every sentence that he writes, will ask himself at least four questions, thus: 1. What am I trying to say? 2. What words will express it? 3. What image or idiom will make it clearer? 4. Is this image fresh enough to have an effect?”
― George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
― George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
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Thanks for the recommend of Children of the Dust. It was published too recently to be the one I was looking for, which I read in 1982, I believe. This one was first published in 1985, so ... But I appreciate the thought!
Rasmenia wrote: "Hi Mark!Thanks for adding me!
Yes, I adore Vonnegut. Favorite? I'm not sure I'm able to come up with an answer for that, though. ;)
I dig the bio - made me laugh. Even thought I shouldn't. I kn..."
It was an unfair question. And thanks right back at you!
Hi Mark!Thanks for adding me!
Yes, I adore Vonnegut. Favorite? I'm not sure I'm able to come up with an answer for that, though. ;)
I dig the bio - made me laugh. Even thought I shouldn't. I know that radioactive baboons are a serious matter... especially when they get all feisty & bitey.
Cheers!
Ras
Leila wrote: "Hello Mark!Thank you for adding me :) I'm glad you enjoyed the Slaughterhouse-Five entry, even though it mostly consisted of quotes. It's a great book with so many re-citable parts. I haven't read..."
I wouldn't do that -- it's perfect. You've probably already read it, but Cat's Cradle has lots of quotable bits too!
Hello Mark!Thank you for adding me :) I'm glad you enjoyed the Slaughterhouse-Five entry, even though it mostly consisted of quotes. It's a great book with so many re-citable parts. I haven't read anything else by Vonnegut but I am definitely planning to (as soon as I've finished my reading challenge). As for the picture, it's not really though you're not the first one to comment on it :| The photo is actually from Pride and Prejudice (with Keira Knightley). I love the actress and the book and film so I wanted to use the picture. I guess maybe I should change it to another one just to avoid confusion :( Oh well.
Take care :)
Yeah, I thought it might be too recent, but you look pretty young in your picture, so I thought I'd suggest it anyway :)