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Runs_With_Scissors:
My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Oh. My. Goodnessgracious. Awesome book. It was also the only book that has put me in tears. I'm not a very emotional person, so that's pretty amazing. The emotion of the story, and how each chapter was told by a different family member (it circulates around the family, the lawyer, and other important characters).
--- Quote ---In My Sister's Keeper, Anna Fitzgerald was conceived and born so that she could provide genetically compatible body fluids and parts for her older sister, Kate, who suffers from leukemia. When Kate is 16 and Anna is 13, Kate needs a kidney transplant and Anna balks at giving up one of hers. She hires a lawyer to petition for medical emancipation from her parents, so that she alone can make decisions about her body. It's a decision that threatens to tear the family apart, from her mother who gave up a law practice to be a stay-at-home mom, an older brother who feels left out, and her father who wavers between choosing sides. Jodi Picoult's novel examines the inner workings of a family struggling to find love, and life, within all their relationships. My Sister's Keeper has received strong reviews with the San Jose Mercury News saying, "My Sister's Keeper is a terrific book, right down to the final surprise."
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(I had to steal a review, to tired to write one out myself)
carnivoracious:
Back with more recommendations! (aren't you excited?)
I discovered a new webcomic (due in no small part to a lady that works at the bookstore I frequent) called Girl Genius. A gaslamp fantasy (victorian era costumes, airships, but with more fantasy elements than steampunk) where a girl with oddly manifested mechanical aptitude is abducted from Transylvania Polygnostic University. Adventure, romance, and mad science ensue (that's actually the comic's tagline). The entire comic is free online, but you can get dead tree versions at excellent booksellers if you so desire.
I also second Karl Schroeder's Sun of Suns. Excellent steampunk worldbuilding. The main character is caught between enacting vengeance upon an airship captain that was responsible for the death of his parents, or saving the nation that conquered his own from more sinister enemies. Oh, and the whole world is a giant bubble of air with multiple fusion engines (suns) inside. The sequel, Queen of Candesce is now out in hardcover.
Can you tell I'm jonezin' for this type of stuff? If anyone can recommend good gaslamp or steampunk anything (not just books, I'm open minded) please do so!
Holy Hell! I just hit 100!
In commemoration of this event, I recommend Liz Jensen's My Dirty Little Book of Stolen Time. Almost gaslamp I think. A Danish prostitute is hired as a maid for an eccentric old scientist and discovers his time machine. The adventure and romance are par for the course, but the humor is what hooked me! Excellent stuff.
Worldbeing:
First, the book I'm reading at the moment:
Dune, by Frank Herbert
A must for any sci-fi fan, it's even been referenced as a geek in-joke in QC! Amazing story that deals with classic sci-fi concepts, politics, personal stories, world-changing ideas... and if you like it, there's about five more books to read.
And some I read recently, Twilight by Stephanie Meyers, and it's sequel New Moon.
Although they're targeted at a young audience, they are well written and fascinating love stories with a fantasy/supernatural element as well. Good for a quick read.
Tom:
Dune = Awesome.
I recommend the Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, rewardingly spooky and requires no explanation, the man was a twisted genius.
pistachio_love:
I completely agree with you, 1pathetic loser. Firefly is an awesome series.
I would suggest checking out Freaks and Geeks. I've developed a fem-crush for Cardellini. Terrible, huh...
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