so the slow landsman on his acre'd marl says with dark Fuschia on her twisting staircase

[timeripple]

Am back where icicle lights have greatly improved the atmosphere of my room. So far I have gone grocery shopping, helped ransack the theatre props closet for knives and other interesting things, forced Melanie to watch various LotR DVD stuff and the remaining two episodes of Gormenghast, and been introduced to something called an "automatic rice cooker" with which I intend to have a long and passionate relationship.

Back to Gormenghast for a moment. The morning before I left I was making my accustomed rounds at the local used bookshops, and found the one book that the entire county library does not possess, the first in a long and acclaimed trilogy - to wit, "Titus Groan". I am about halfway through and enjoying it very much.

Predictably, the public library here has the entire Gormenghast trilogy but not Connie Willis' "To Say Nothing of the Dog".

Comments

[kayselkiemoon.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to watch GOrmenghast for quite some time. are you in possession of it, or borrowing, or renting? ^_^

am glad you are so much closer! we need to visit!

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

Borrowing - public library. Although I suspect I may buy it some day.

Are you coming to BCM Fest (Jan 13 & 14)?

[high-tower.livejournal.com]

I tried to find the Gormeghast novels in libraries before and they are very scarce. I once found one of the books, and I was about 10 pages into before I realized it was the middle book. Someday I will buy the big 3 in 1 book.

And I can't believe they don't have To Say Nothing of the Dog! I've reread it a couple times, and love that book so much. Have you read any othe Willis books?

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

Not yet, but I was seriously eyeing "Doomsday Book". I can't believe they don't have it either! I want my history-major friends to read it!