Just finished Jean Hegland's Into the Forest. I hadn't heard of the book until the announcement that it was being adapted into a movie with Ellen Page and Evan Rachel Wood as two sisters trying to survive in a society where order has broken down. I think the movie should meet the Bechdel test with its two…

I love seeing clips of people laughing, especially when they're in hysterics over such silly things. It really is infectious.

Thanks for sharing your story. It's interesting that you're able to say your dad's provided a roof over your head, given you money, etc. Very few people are truly all good or all bad, and I think I can understand your ambivalence towards labeling him.

I was surprised when I finally tried this in my yard, just how many spiders there are. Previously when I'd noticed any twinkling I'd assumed it was dew.

I want to get an orange tabby just so I can name him Jones.

I'm not sure I've come across any other series that is as densely layered as GRRM's books. I've read some excellent fantasy/sci-fi recently that had me guessing what would happen next (Octavia Butler's Fledgling, Blake Crouch's Pines, Ben Winters's Last Policeman trilogy), but none of them approach the page count or…

My own experience has been that if something is well written, I'll read it even if the ending has been spoiled for me. When I read the Game of Throne books, I started with the POVs that I enjoyed but always went back and read the other chapters. I'm sort of doing that with the Outlander books now. It's like I need to…

As Shanetoonae said, there are other reasons that will be revealed. But I was rereading the scene in the book, and an important thing to keep in mind is that Claire still thinks she's going to go back to the stones and return to her own time. So she doesn't care so much who she marries as long as it 1) keeps her out…

Agreed. Katharine, I'm glad you added BJR's dialogue to this post because I had to fast forward through that entire scene. Generalized, stylized violence is one thing, but I can't stomach scenes of torture. I'm also glad that BJR acknowledges that he dwells in darkness. It'd be too convenient (and trite) to have him…

Just another story to remind me of how racism still exists in our society. Seriously, I never thought being affectionate with one's spouse in public could be yet another thing that could get someone in trouble if he or she were black. Engaging in PDA while black, like driving while black.

I like how the cat tried to make the best of it by clawing at the mat. No, seriously, the cat could care less where its poop ends up.

Love the reference to Sarah Connor. I recently rewatched parts of the first Terminator movie when it aired on network TV, and it's amazing how normal she is, a young woman living with a roommate in a big city. She doesn't come across as particularly strong, though she proves how adaptable she is once Reese catches up…

I once got a cup with my name written down as "Sincere." I was wearing a T-shirt with the words "Sincere Sin," and the barista decided it'd just be easier to identify me by that. (And years later, I still remember what she did, so great job, random barista!)

You know, I've read about the studies but I don't know about the individual ones made! I'll have to take a look into them. I was under the impression that all the cases had been solved but maybe not?

I hope all the political and fighting scenes are drawing a diverse viewership. On my Goodreads forum, the sentiment seems to be that there is not enough Jamie and Claire, but I guess the show has to attract more than just the built-in audience.

Beautiful recreation, if for an unfortunate purpose. I was immediately reminded of the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death, dioramas created to help investigators learn about looking for clues at a crime scene. Here's a link to a Smithsonian Magazine article on their creator, Francis Glessner Lee: http://www.smithson…

The actor is credited as being "Lieutenant Jeremy Foster" according to imdb.

I was disappointed there wasn't more interaction between the two of them in this episode, especially after the scenes we've gotten of them seeming to enjoy spending time with one another. I wonder if it's because Jamie feels like he has to be one of the guys, because there is so little privacy on the road. Or maybe…

On this Goodreads forum that I'm on, someone posted the part from Outlander where Jamie sleeps outside Claire's door and Claire stumbles across him. I'd read the book a few weeks ago, but I hadn't remembered how much they conversed in that one scene. I loved the way it was depicted on the show, the way Jamie almost…

Seven minute abs.