From the little-noticed final depths of this thread…I'll cast my vote for Margaret Mahy's The Changeover.  Great romantic plot for a YA book, and a setting that starts out 'ordinary' and then gradually introduces supernatural elements in a totally convincing and fascinating way.  I may have to read this one again soon.

From the little-noticed final depths of this thread…I'll cast my vote for Margaret Mahy's The Changeover.  Great romantic plot for a YA book, and a setting that starts out 'ordinary' and then gradually introduces supernatural elements in a totally convincing and fascinating way.  I may have to read this one again soon.

@avclub-3db41011acc2d229176bf6a92202728d:disqus I don't totally disagree with you, but I think it's a bit nitpicky, especially when we're talking intentional hyperbole.  I have to say though, your examples of English language gripes are remarkably specific (NOT RANDOM).  I'm sure I've got a few along those lines that…

@avclub-3db41011acc2d229176bf6a92202728d:disqus I don't totally disagree with you, but I think it's a bit nitpicky, especially when we're talking intentional hyperbole.  I have to say though, your examples of English language gripes are remarkably specific (NOT RANDOM).  I'm sure I've got a few along those lines that…

@avclub-16db446cafb1ffb1466e71eaf97a4f49:disqus  LIKED for use of both 'slattern' AND 'trollop'.  Throw in, say, 'strumpet' and you got yourself an old-timey lady-insultin' trifecta.

@avclub-16db446cafb1ffb1466e71eaf97a4f49:disqus  LIKED for use of both 'slattern' AND 'trollop'.  Throw in, say, 'strumpet' and you got yourself an old-timey lady-insultin' trifecta.

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THEY ATE ME! A FUCKIN' SHARK ATE ME! DRINK, BITCH!

THEY ATE ME! A FUCKIN' SHARK ATE ME! DRINK, BITCH!

I really liked Last Night in Twisted River, too.  I actually did think it was his best in years, although I can't see him ever hitting the peak of Garp/Cider House/Owen Meany again so there's always a little bit of built-in disappointment in each new Irving book for me.

Something about that book was always unsettling for me too.  Yeah, the characters end up staying in Narnia, but 'almost everyone's killed in a massive train accident' is still pretty jarring, even if the allegory is consistently so obvious.  I don't know if I was disturbed more by that or by the no-longer-believing…

(This show is 26 years old!?  Jesus Christ, I feel decrepit.)
Just played this game.  Smashed into some sheep, ultimately emerged victorious.  Upon starting you're prompted to 'TELL BALKI ABOUT THE DREAM YOU ARE CHASING' and when you finish you see a list of other players' dreams.  The first one I see is 'Eiffel Tower…

DiCaprio's continually expanding/puff-ifying cranium rubs me the wrong way. If it keeps up at this rate he's going to be Ted Kennedy in 10 years.