To read makes our speaking English good.

[botherd]

OMG, how did I not know that Margaret Atwood published a follow-up to Oryx and Crake? Well, okay, it was only out a couple of weeks ago so I'm not hideously behind the times, but still. I was browsing in Waterstone's, thought I'd read the blurb of the new Margaret Atwood novel and started spazzing when it mentioned God's Gardeners and CorpSeCorps and JIMMY.

So, yes, excited. I fucking LOVE Oryx and Crake.

In fandom news, I'm... kind of dragging my heels with the 80s AU; I still have about 7000 words to type up and it's so super boring that I mostly can't be bothered. I need, like, minions. Even just one would do. Although, I haven't been completely unproductive lately; I did manage to write about 800 words of Lily/Kat today, so you can probably expect that in about another ten years.

Comments

[violet4120.livejournal.com]

Ohh, I remember reading Oryx and Crake years ago, but sadly can't remember that much about it. Now I have a perfect reason to reread it.

TYPE UP YOUR WORDS, PLZ.

ALSO, Lily/Kat? OMG YES.

[botherd.livejournal.com]

Oryx and Crake is definitely worth a reread; I read it first maybe four years ago then studied it at uni last year and I thoroughly enjoyed it both times.

I will type them up! ... eventually. And then I'll try to get into the habit of NOT WRITING LONGHAND.

LOL, I don't know if the Lily/Kat is worth getting excited over. It's only going to be short, at any rate.

[immortality.livejournal.com]

OMG!

Oryx and Crake = one of my favorite fucking books of all time. OF ALL TIME.

[botherd.livejournal.com]

IKR?? My major Thing for post-apocalyptic fiction is entirely because Oryx and Crake is so awesome. Only read a few pages of The Year of the Flood so far but omgggg, it's so exciting to get more from that world.

[old-wp.livejournal.com]

I love Margaret Atwood, LIKE FIERCE.

(PS TYPE FASTER.)

♥,
me

[botherd.livejournal.com]

LOL, in order to "type faster" I'd have to be typing in the first place. I haven't done any since... when did I email and say I was doing it? Sunday? I suck. :/

[old-wp.livejournal.com]

LOLLLL Oh, jeez. ;) I never write much long hand because I get frustrated at not being able to write faster (if I'm in a particularly good place), as I type much more quickly than I write. But I get the appeal, because there's too much that's distracting about writing on the computer (THE ENTIRE INTERNET, for one).

[botherd.livejournal.com]

LOL, yeah. I mean, I manage to write on the computer for NaNo, but at other times I find it impossible. If I didn't write longhand, I probably wouldn't write much at all.

[holeybubushka.livejournal.com]

Thanks, dude,I just finished a book and was in search of a new one. Never read anything by Atwood, so \o/.

Oh, and the fact you just quotes XANDER mutherflipping HARRIS makes you the best person ever. I'm not kidding. I love him and his impeccable grasp of the English language so.

[botherd.livejournal.com]

I hope you enjoy it!

Xander is awesome. He's not even my favourite Buffy character, but I still love him.

[holeybubushka.livejournal.com]

I have to get through a very heinous stretch of semester, but when I get some free time I'll check out some of her work for sure.

I'm in the minority of Buffy fans, since Xander has always been my favorite. I was in awe of his bravery. I was in awe epic snoopy dancing. I was in awe the amount of twinkies he can shove into his mouth at once.

Heh, he was the one I related to, basically (plus, we have the similar taste in women, so \o/). I do find it strange that Emily is my fantasy girlfriend, yet I was never attracted to Willow. Both are shy red heads. Maybe I needed to see Willow flip Tara over, ala le Fitch, a few more times to solidify crush-age.

Can't help with the JJ dad question, btw. I'm an ignorant Australian after all.

(Probably shouldn't say anything about the five nill score line in the cricket, either).

[michaelbush.livejournal.com]

Everything I've ever picked up by Margaret Atwood has seemed like a really good idea for a book, but hasn't really delivered in the reading. Have been meaing to read Oryx and Crake since I read an interview with her promoting the new book, though. Your recommendation is timely and duly noted.

Cheerio, Michael. xxx

[botherd.livejournal.com]

I started reading The Handmaid's Tale and wasn't that fussed, so I can see where you're coming from. I think you might like Oryx and Crake, though.

[ems.livejournal.com]

HDU?! ;) Margaret Atwood is a BLOODY GENIUS. Although the over-reliance on wordplay in The Handmaid's Tale really impressed me at 16 but now kind of makes me cringe.

Oryx and Crake is probably her most accomplished dystopia - it's a really well fleshed out world. I am really excited about this sequel too. :)

[shadowings.livejournal.com]

OH GOD YES THANK YOU FOR INFORMING ME.

My favorite book of hers remains far and away The Handmaid's Tale, but Oryx and Crake would be a close second. And I love everything she writes anyway. AHHHH *buys*