13.Sep.2009 at 13 | jspeyton
On pride, prejudice, and brain-eating zombies:
Earlier this year, I heard of the imminent publication of a little book called Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Now, I love me some zombies. There’s just something about the dead rising from their graves to eat and infect the living that makes me all tingly inside. Have I mentioned [...]
Tagged: Reading ,jane austen, pride and prejudice and zombies, seth grahame-smith, sunday salon
31.May.2009 at 31 | jspeyton
On missing out, get-well medicine, and being pleasantly overwhelmed:
Unbelievably, I managed to miss TWO bookish events this weekend. The first was Book Expo America (BEA) which was in New York city and ends today. I knew weeks ahead of time that I wouldn’t be able to attend this event. Work, and the fact that [...]
Tagged: Reading ,aleksander hemon, angela knight, beginner's greek, cousin kate, creation in death, dan simmons, david filkins, don't bargain with the devil, drood, georgette heyer, guardian, j.d. robb, james collins, jane austen, jane mayer, jonathan goldstein, kate morten, ladies and gentlemen the bible, neil gaiman, pride and prejudice and zombies, ron rash, sabrina jeffries, serena, seth grahame-smith, suzanne collins, the dark side, the forever war, the forgotten garden, the hunger games, the lazarus project, the sandman preludes and nocturnes