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[go_gentle]

1. Is anyone from Boston seeing Empires when they're on the East Coast, or the Hush Sound when they're in CT? Did I ask this already? I don't even care. I wanna see another show this summer.

2. I've found out that there's a library branch closer to me than the one I was visting (1.5 vs 2.5 miles round trip), and it's summer, which means more free time and nicer weather to walk there. Anyone have recs of things I should be reading? I'm looking for smart fantasy (for YA fantasy) written in the last few years in particular, but I'm easy. (I read mostly fiction, but also some non-fiction for the non-technical reader - I like history and especially history of science, but again, easy.) Also, does there exist a good book on anthro or sociology for the general reader?

3. A quarter of the staff is out of the office at work. We got twice as much mail as usual. Of course we did. Of course. (Also? If a book arrives for you and I know it's for you without looking at any of the paperwork? You perhaps should seek help for your ILL problem. Especially if you are one of the people working on Dark Ages England, the late Roman Empire, or mid-century Central American coffee production.)

Comments

[lordessrenegade.livejournal.com]

There's going to be a bunch of us at the Hushies in Hartford...I'm pretty sure of me, Giddy, Janet Carter, Lea, Faye, and I think parts of Team Canada?

And I'm still debating the Long Island Empires show. On the one hand: EMPIRES. On the other: $ NEW YORK HOTEL ROOMS. :(

[go-gentle.livejournal.com]

I am thinking about that Hushies show - I have to see about transportation and some other stuff needs to fall into place, but I waaaaaannnnnt to.

I would do the '10 fangirls in a hotel room' thing, if such a thing looks like it's going to happen.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I'm probably seeing Empires in Philly, maybe in Hoboken (MAXWELLS!!!!!). And I'm going to the Hushies both in Philly and Hartford! I'm taking my best friend and my little sis to the Hartford show, I'm so excited :D :D

[go-gentle.livejournal.com]

I have to see if I have to be on campus to be a bad example, since that's the first day of orientation, but I am thinking about Hartford.

[thesamefire.livejournal.com]

I had to get a zillion articles through ILL in undergrad because our library sucked, but I have yet to get a book.

As for fantasy... have you read any Tanya Huff? It's a little bit fluffy, but I love her because a) lady! b) queer! c) Canadian! The Four Quarters series is a good place to start with her stuff. I don't know how you feel about more SF-tinged fantasy, but C.S. Friedman's Coldfire Trilogy is amaaaaaaaaazing. Actually, I should go find the box I put the books in and start re-reading that one.

[go-gentle.livejournal.com]

I don't mind articles, because they require so much less processing on my part - we don't have to figure out how to get them back.

Oooh, those sound interesting. *adds to list*

[loveyouallwrong.livejournal.com]

I'm seeing the hushies! and I think Rachel and crew are crashing with me if you don't want to head back home same night.

[go-gentle.livejournal.com]

If I go, I will probably be wherever Team Boston is? But I will keep that in mind!

[purplejamish.livejournal.com]

Books \o/ Avoid Stephenie Meyer at all costs. Isabel Hoving, however, is good :D

[go-gentle.livejournal.com]

I have heard that about Meyer. I will add Hoving to my list, though.