King can craft some remarkable imagery.

I adored Slaughterhouse-Five. One of the few books I read during freshman year of undergrad that I unabashedly loved.

Yeah, God forbid teenagers have a love of privacy and a desire to figure shit out on their own.

Here's hoping you'll get a pleasant surprise instead.

Oh God, fuck Reagan, fuck how his administration handled the AIDS crisis (along with almost everything else), and fuck all those who still hold him in high esteem.

The proper terminology is 'fuckwad Koch-head.'

A mind is a terrible thing to open.

SOLD!

Dracula fanfic crossed with Peyton Place was exactly how I was going to describe it.

I got an excellent mark on an essay I was convinced was going to be ripped apart by my professor. That felt nice.

I live there, also working on my masters, and there a few other cool AV Clubbers who are in the area. Let me know if you drop by!

Geek Love is glorious, grotesque, and hilarious.

I haven't read much Mantel. Where would you recommend I start, or is this your first of hers?

I need to read Sandman again at some point.

Yes.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope your cousin recovers.

Wasn't there some hilarious bullshit about how he still says he respects people who disagree?

No snow, pleasantly warm(ish) here.

Yeah, Europe! Would you consider visiting London?

He prefers 'Nabo' or 'The Kov.'