That’s because she literally is one of the best in the business. I have yet to turn someone on to Hobb’s works that did not enjoy them, often falling in love with them too. 

West is definitely a fantastic author. I reread some of her works every few years.

This. Do not skip the first stuff for the latter.

It’s much better than the extension even, but does require a bit of manual searching. There’s a place for both of them.

You will not be disappointed.

Or both. People get very prickly about books, the physical nature of them, in a way that doesn’t often make sense. Even people who don’t visit libraries or collect them.

There’s some interesting parts about the taboo and often furor that erupts over destroying books as part of weeding in a library. Even though the book hasn’t moved from the shelf in 20 years, or is one a multiple copies owned, or is simply severely outdated; everyone is angry about if it’s visible. And usually, I’d…

Not always a possibility for a good amount of libraries. There are laws for some that state exactly how you can dispose of them, and it’s not via donation and recycling can be problematic depending on the materials.

I am with you. It’s the information, not the binding, that makes a book important. Libraries have a lot of space issues that makes weeding more or less a regular and important thing. But lord forbid the public sees the items you’re removing, even if they are duplicates or outdated and dangerous (medical texts). 

Damned fine read man. But I realize that I have a ton of fun playing Anthem, and every time I read something on Kotaku about it, it makes me not want to play it anymore. So I’m going to have to stop reading things here so I can get my enjoyment still.

It’s a very odd choice to be honest, kind of slowed down almost folk country. It doesn’t fit well, which is why it stands out so much. But good? I’ll let you judge.

It’s a good game, I’ve had it on Steam since the winter sale or something. Hell of a learning curve, but enjoyable entirely.

Good luck getting that fucking song you hear every time you enter the Medbay out of your head though. I can still hear it.

I only experienced the one in Chicago for ALA a few years back, it was odd to be that damned hot and that damned windy at the same time. I don’t know that I’d trade it for the molasses like sweltering heat we have here. We can just bitch about our respective locales as if they were the absolute worst though.

Don’t sell…

You never know, it could happen. But I’m not about to leave the AC off around here lol.

I don’t suppose you find it ironic that science fiction and fantasy for years strove for the level of legitimacy among literature that you’re denying comics now, right?

You do get to decide what significance it has for you, and apply any and all labels you’d like. That’s true. Just don’t expect that to hold for anyone else beside you, it’s your bias after all. We classify graphic novels in the same way and place we classify literature here. There really isn’t a reason beyond personal…

I wish that were true, I really do. I read voraciously and have since I was very young. My kids see me reading all the time, and I do not pressure them at all about it, but neither really likes to read. I don’t mind much since they are incredibly active in sports and social events, in a way I never was. But I don’t…

Yes, they are. You don’t get to decide what is literature or not for the world. Let them choose what they love and don’t be judgmental about it. Having parents that expected me to read “real books” and not the scifi/fantasy I was into almost made me stop reading altogether.

This is some of the best news I’ve read all week long. The original was a fairly fantastic game, if clunky in spots. I really didn’t think there would ever be a sequel, so planned on replaying it every 3-4 years with new modes and overhauls. Thanks for the heads up, definitely made my Friday.

How do you not know? I can’t remember a time I wasn’t aware that carhops got tips. Admittedly the card swipe has changed this, but it’s always been customary to tip the carhop.

If you’re making excuses that it’s “fast food” and thus shouldn’t be tipped, just don’t.