Man Shall Not Say No To Ape

[snurri]

I want to see this movie, like, right now. Sadly I will have to wait until March.

Yesterday I finished The Stolen Lake, and Holy Crap. I have never read Joan Aiken before, and I am retroactively designating myself an idiot for that. I loved this book. So weird, and funny, and dark, and alicek is awesome for loaning it to me and enlightening me on this matter. DUDES I WANT A SPINNING GEOTHERMAL-POWERED HOUSE. Also a flying ship. (Kind of a given, I know.) I'll pass on the long-tailed cats, though, as I am allergic.

Speaking of animals, the promised Animal Overlord Poll:

[Poll #1145298]

Comments

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

If you properly appreciated LXG, you wouldn't have to wait. I personally am impatiently waiting for Penelope.

Also, Joan Aiken ROCKS. I lent Hannah the complete Dido collection (From The Wolves of Willoby Chase through to Dido and Pa, at least), and she ignored them for 18 months, so NO LOVE FOR HER. It helps greatly to read them in order, particularly for any books past The Stolen Lake. (hmm. My company put out the set I have, so I think I can get more copies for very little. I should look into that.)

I was forced to edit this post to mention that my favorite of the books is still Nightbirds on Nantucket, followed closely by Dido and Pa and Blackhearts at Battersea, followed by the rest of them. The newer ones aren't as good, but still better than most.

[timalyne.livejournal.com]

I was going to say Nightbirds on Nantucket, too. I am biased, though, since I'm from Nantucket and all.

[snurri.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to go back to the beginning. (I know I'd heard of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase back in the day, but it never clicked.) I'm psyched. And YEAH on looking into the cheap copies!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Also: IGNORING the LXG comment, since your insanity has been established, I am also intrigued by Penelope, if only to see Reese Witherspoon playing against type.

[tanaise.livejournal.com]

The insanity is what you love most about me.

[rnb.livejournal.com]

Anyone who wants to see the crapfest that appears to be Penelope automatically qualifies as insane, so that's both of you.