Borders

[jack]

Between poohsoc and douglas's party, I phoned lots of people and seized the opportunity to browse borders with nothing particular in mind. (Why is it called Borders? Is it a reference to Edge Witchery[1] or what?)

* There was another point, but I can't remember it.

* Goodkind's Sword of Truth series is rrrreaching into double figures. Does Robert Jordan have a rival?

* I read some of Princess Bride. I managed not to buy it then, but I think it's definitely worth getting.

* Dianna Wynne Jones and Narnia have made the move to the adult fantasy section. Narnia even comes with new arty black and white adult covers, which as always I rather like. The lion photo is as good as you could ever hope of conveying "so beautiful you want to hug it, even if you're disembowled for it."

* Has anyone read The Hickory Staff? It was on display and caught my eye.

* A group of sixth-form/first-year girls paraded through, one being dragged by her friends away from every book in the place.

[1] Gakked from TP or someone: the magic of edge effects and pushing boundaries.

Comments

[mair_in_grenderich]

is that the princess bride linked here?

[mair_in_grenderich]

(er, right down at the bottom)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

The book the film was based on iirc, but apparently by both by the author.