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Understood. Would have liked to see how many from South East Asia were even nominated. Wouldn't they be able to address Eurocentric bias by, I dunno, induct a couple of Asians/Africans into the committee? I'd nominate you, actually, if you weren't already Swedish.

Hard to defend genre without sounding like a geek, or immature (but I'm usually guilty of both anyway), but I've always felt HP wasn't too bad as a whole. Writing-wise not terribly strong, but I've always put a little more emphasis on story than craft. And as I'm getting older, I like stories...

Ah. The hair colour difference I can take. The other is a bit of a... challenge. Because I really like Ms Galore. The one who foolishly fell for Connery. So he's suave. But I'm an IT guy! I can relate to her fondness for machinery, and thus can tweak her buttons. Sssh! Don't give my secret...

The fact that they keep churning out these sequels is actually quite disturbing to me. Also the fact that the industry tries to keep things safe in order to make money - I think they have an adverse effect on the movie-going population. I'm reminded of Idiocracy. In the years to come, the...

... And it's not because of piracy. I'll tell you why movie revenue is dropping... :: rogerebert.com :: News & comment

First, definitely the most entertaining FAQ I've ever read on the Nobel for lit. Thanks for that. Do they really include bob Dylan in that short list? I've been wondering exactly why not so many Asian writers were even considered. Is it due to the fact that there wasn't enough of a body of...

Gasp! You read star trek?! Might I interest you in a little Bujold? Miles vorkosigan is really really good.

Ah wait, you meant pussy galore...! Was she in the novels, actually?

Lisbet: too young, and needs a little more help than I can give her at this point. Plus I want someone who'd at least consider laughing at my silliness, not threatening to break my neck. Ms galore: looking her up...

I don't know how long I can keep it up, Peder! :)

I would subscribe if my commute wasn't so erratic, and I wasn't so involved in listening to podcasts during my commute as well. I just can't commit to more than a book a month on the plan, so the occasional 9.95 sale is perfect for my adhoc needs. :)

Ok, so apparently I'm disturbed that I don't have a literary crush. So I'm appealing to you, fellow readers, for suggestions of a lady for whom I can land a crush on. Since it's all about connections, I want to ask you to nominate candidates for this. I'm looking for a pretty, smart (not...

abc: Absolutely the key here - fun! :) At least for me, anyway. There's a commenter on the link that I've given who've listed out all the special pages of the book to give you an idea of what's inside. eclair: You're absolutely right, having a blank journal does indeed remove all the imposed...

That'll get his attention, alright. :) Chaser of Sparks, merriment and beer for you on this happy day!