Twilight panties via Bookshelves of Doom (of course).
I clicked through to the blog of the person who was the recipient of this fabulous gift and then browsed through the blogs of some of the commenters…I think “Woah.” pretty much sums up that experience.
EmFran sent me this the other day and it is HILARIOUS! I think I’ve read it 3 times. Which reminds me, it’s time for my annual reading of Pride and Prejudice….
Austenbook
an interview clip with one of the actors in the Twilight movie: The Fun Starts About Three Minutes In…
ha!
have you guys heard of this? thought it might be a “childrens” book that would appeal to a wider crowd.
don’t worry, there are also etsy shops for anyone who is more serious minded about the twilight series:
My Breaking Dawn Reading Experience at bookshelves of doom
and
there is a whole forum for moms who love this series. all i can say is–yikes!
ETA: Is She or isn’t She at The Longstockings
ETA2: The Twilight Saga is a Lot of Things more on SM and racism at bookshelves of doom
and i have no idea why people are so disgruntled. damn. must try and get a copy this weekend. there is a bookstore in lausanne that likely has them for sale. if not, will order from amazon ASAP!
hahaha! everybody needs this book.
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So I feel a little weird posting a sports-related entry on Roses Chatter which even based on its two-word name skews a little to the feminine. Not that woman can’t like sports – in fact many do, just not most of the ones I know.
Anyway, you know Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat? Shooting guard extraordinaire who almost single-handedly won the NBA championship last year. The Heat just got eliminated in the playoffs — their mediocre play in part due to Shaq reaching middle-age, but more because of d-wade’s bum shoulder. Sooo, now that we have that out of the way, check out this quote from the Penguin Classics site:
“I’ve read Pride and Prejudice a couple of times. It’s one of my favorite books, which usually surprises people. I guess they wonder how a love story from Regency England could be relevant to a 21st century basketball player from the Southside of Chicago. Class struggle, overcoming stereotypes and humble beginnings, getting out of your own way and letting love take over: these are things I can relate to, definitely. Reading the Classics is like opening a door to a world that at first looks so different from mine, but when I look closer, is filled with people who struggle with the same things I do. And the great thing is, they may be a little farther along in their struggle than I am, so I can actually learn something.”
I’m sure there’s a bit of publicist in that, but I did read something that a Heat employee remembers that he mentioned Jane Austen at some charity reading event. Not quite the book I’d usually associate with a NBA player. In fact, check out the list of player picks on the Penguin site. Ray Allen loves Siddharta?? Sweet. Who the heck is Becky Hammond? Oh, “one of the most exciting players in the WNBA.”
Anyway, I’ll give D-wade some credit. His game is so silky smooth, I like him despite my usual tendency to get annoyed with any player who appears in the sheer number of commercials that he does. I wonder what he thinks of Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy?