tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post6441039878041867151..comments2023-10-31T11:24:41.986-05:00Comments on Stuff as Dreams are Made on: I'm Back! With a Bonus List!chrisa511http://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-4246458784812639342014-09-18T09:53:39.779-05:002014-09-18T09:53:39.779-05:00bugger. i wrote a long comment and then discovered...bugger. i wrote a long comment and then discovered i wasn't signed in...<br /><br />'morning glories' sounds great, so i'm definitely gonna check that out!<br /><br />also cool to see the bradbury mention. i've never heard about anything but fahrenheit, so it's cool to see this.<br /><br />very cool to see the anne rice mention - i recently tried to read 'the body thief' and couldn't get along with it, despite loving all the preceding ones (and memnoch). but you reckon i should give this one a go?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-20824480243789005132014-09-03T20:10:48.618-05:002014-09-03T20:10:48.618-05:00Yay, you're back!! Do you think the world will...Yay, you're back!! Do you think the world will implode if we both manage to blog at the same time? ;-)jilllorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04590681369866140119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-22314811421656243222014-09-03T06:56:35.471-05:002014-09-03T06:56:35.471-05:00I hate summer too -- well, hate the heat. Glad to...I hate summer too -- well, hate the heat. Glad to see that you'll be around more; I've missed you.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-31640154646510948972014-09-02T20:25:11.076-05:002014-09-02T20:25:11.076-05:00GOD how I hate summer. I spent several hours walki...GOD how I hate summer. I spent several hours walking down Magazine Street last weekend (NOT my idea), and it was just awful. My friends wanted to go to the Quarter and walk around there ALSO, but I put the kibosh on that by impressing on them how difficult it would be to park down there during Decadence and how far to walk it would be if we had to walk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-5989293712476831232014-08-31T18:06:09.063-05:002014-08-31T18:06:09.063-05:00Kristen, Yay!! I'm so glad you liked it :) It&...Kristen, Yay!! I'm so glad you liked it :) It's the book that made me fall in love with his writing. He's amazing...you can't go wrong with him! He has a new book coming out in October! And yes, read the Priest and Beagle!! They're both fantastic :)<br /><br />Susan, It seems like a lot of people have needed a break from blogging lately, huh? It'll be good to see you around again. I've missed you! I've missed everyone lately. Oh, I'm so glad you requested The Witching Hour! You'll ADORE it! Especially if you're a fan of her vampire books :D <br /><br />Cath, Yes, yes yes...you really must read Something Wicked :) It's a book that will stick with you forever. Such awesome writing. Love Bradbury. I have read Ocean at the End of the Lane. Absolutely loved it. And you're so right. His books are perfect to read with children. Loved Fortunately the Milk too :)<br /><br />Debs, I did!! And I wish I would've written about 14 to tell more people about it. It's not a deep story at all, but it's certainly entertaining and unsettling and has awesome characters :) I think you'll like it! The audio is really REALLY good too!<br /><br />James, Awesome to hear you like all those too! And I've wanted to read The Monk for years...really need to get on that!<br /><br />Bellezza, While I had that summer affects you as well, part of me feels better that I'm not so alone in that :p *hugs* Isn't Something Wicked incredible? Love the feelings he creates with that book. I've been a crappy commenter too this year. But I've learned that no one thinks you hate them because of that so don't think about it too much :) XO back to you!chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-6585330332298730172014-08-31T16:19:24.664-05:002014-08-31T16:19:24.664-05:00First of all, let's arm wrestle to see who hat...First of all, let's arm wrestle to see who hates August more. I bet I'd win! Illinois humidity rivals New Orleans, I'm sure, and my classroom has no air conditioning, that shared, I feel better so thanks for listening.<br /><br />Love Something Wicked This Way Comes!! I really want to reread that this fall. <br /><br />Know I miss you and think of you though my commenting has all but dropped completely on everyone's blog. Time to amp that up again. XoBellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-46270907071358014092014-08-31T10:39:28.261-05:002014-08-31T10:39:28.261-05:00Some of my favorites are on your list: Let the Rig...Some of my favorites are on your list: Let the Right One In, Something Wicked, Fine and Private Place. <br /><br />I recommend The Monk by Michael Lewis. It's a crazy, wild ride from the late 18th century filled with every gothic element that would late become the basic cliches of the genre. I loved it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-88328597845821047662014-08-31T10:25:46.798-05:002014-08-31T10:25:46.798-05:00You blogged! Any idea how happy this made me??? :D...You blogged! Any idea how happy this made me??? :D<br /><br />This is an awesome list, and I totally want to go read all the ones I haven't read yet right now. In fact, I did click over the the library website and put a hold on 14. I'd never heard of that one before, and it sounds incredibly RIP-ish and fun in that wonderfully creepy way. <br /><br />Can't wait to see what you're going to read for RIP! You will be posting, right? :)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999759633682551104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-62103958073678073312014-08-31T03:00:43.296-05:002014-08-31T03:00:43.296-05:00Nice to see you around again, Chris!
That's a...Nice to see you around again, Chris!<br /><br />That's a really good list. I can't believe I haven't read Something Wicked This Way Comes, I need to look for that. Must also look for A Fine and Private Place.<br /><br />Gaiman is a god. Have you read The Ocean at the End of the Lane yet? It's amazing. And this summer I've been reading Fortunately, the Milk with my 7 year old grandson. Gaiman certainly knows how to write the perfect book for little boys. We had a ball reading it and laughed ourselves silly. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-34247351923573964192014-08-30T18:40:31.889-05:002014-08-30T18:40:31.889-05:00Wow, that was quite a list, Chris. I've gone ...Wow, that was quite a list, Chris. I've gone and requested two from the library - The Witching Hour - how have I not read this book when I love her vampire books so much? - and I'm going to try Shadow Man too. It might be too gruesome for me, I'll see! I can't get 14 at our library, so have to try and find it some other way. I am grateful I have read most of the other books on your list!! lol Great choices. I loved A Fine and Private Place and The Graveyard Book. I read Morning Glories vol 1 from our library this spring because of yours and Debbie's lists! It was quite creepy and would be wonderful for RIP. I've tried Let The Right One In. I love the Swedish version of the movie, and I don't know if that is affecting how I'm reading the book, but I'm having difficulties getting into it. Very strange, doesn't often happen to me. <br /><br />Great list, and wonderful to see you back. I've missed you, Chris. I've been absent from blogging for much of this spring and summer too. RIP will draw us back! Nothing like a little horror :-) Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-60223633300529842672014-08-30T17:53:36.436-05:002014-08-30T17:53:36.436-05:00Well, I was just completely blown away by The Land...Well, I was just completely blown away by The Land of Laughs (That ending!!! Wow. Thank you a million times for the recommendation!) so I'm going to have to look up some of your other recs (like the Cherie Priest) and finally get to the Peter Beagle which has been on my TBR forever.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.com