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Stephanie
took the never-ending book quiz.
| questions answered: | 342 |
| correct: | 278 (81.3%) |
| skipped: | 208 |
| best streak: | 9 |
| questions added: | 0 |
Stephanie
added a quote:
"'I found a dead body in the cucumber patch,' I told them.
'How very like you,' Ophelia said, and went on preening her eyebrows." — Alan Bradley
"'I found a dead body in the cucumber patch,' I told them.
'How very like you,' Ophelia said, and went on preening her eyebrows." — Alan Bradley
I bought this after finishing watching Twin Peaks and being in the mood for more, more, more. The punch line to that is that once I finally got it, I realized it's edited by a professor in the English Department that I am a grad student in. Hilarity ensued.
Really, though, I quite liked the book, even when I found the essays unconvincing or, in one case, completely bizarre. It's in my nature to want to dissect details of the things that I love--like Twin Peaks--and this collection of critical essays makes good company for that. My particular favorite is "'Disturbing the Guests with This Racket': Music and Twin Peaks" by Kathryn Kalinak, which nails the one question I had asked verbatim: "Who programmed this jukebox?" (referring to the odd musical inclusions on the jukebox at the Double R Diner). ]]>
The fourth in the Harper Connelly Series, and a satisfying installment, too. Harris does a series well; she is good at making a tight story while still leaving backstory enough that you continue wanting more of her characters.
This book brings up the lingering mystery of the disappearance of her sister Cameron 8 years prior while fleshing out the budding relationship between Harper and Tolliver. I really enjoyed the book--the pacing was good, and the way the story unfolds was intricately delightful. I think the Harper series is doing better than the Sookie series at this point--not sure if the Sookie books have just gone on too long or what, but they've been uneven in the last couple of volumes; so far the Harper books don't seem to be flagging. The only wish is that Harper would lighten up a bit; she's a bit dour. ]]>
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bookshelves: for-grad-school, for-research-and-bibliography
I don't think anyone really "reads" the Chicago Manual of Style, but I've sure referenced it a lot, and in depth. ]]>
Brain drivel. ]]>
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