I'm always surprised by how "normal" the women look on British television. I wish Hollywood would take the same chances with actresses as they do actors and cast people who look like real-life people when a show is about the life of average Americans.

You know, I always get such excellent recommendations from io9 commenters on what to read. I'm not sure where you're located (I seem to recall Charlie Jane Anders and Esther Inglis-Arkell are out in SF), but do you think io9 could ever host a silent reading party in the NYC area? I'm on the twitter feed for Silent…

I'm so excited to read this. My local library just happens to have an omnibus copy. I'll be sure to borrow it when I have the opportunity to enjoy it in one sitting!

Beautiful depiction of Kvothe. I only recall the image of him from one of the first hardcovers; the cover artwork made the book look like a romance. I've never liked the "romance" in the books. Because Kvothe gets all stupid over the girl, but also because I don't know what he sees in her. It feels like the…

I'd never heard of Thurman nor this series of books! But I am sucker for books with covers by Chris McGrath. Am adding this to my to-read list!

I remember watching a documentary about … Chicago architecture, I think? And how once people figured out how to build skyscrapers (that is, the height of a building did not depend on the thickness of its outermost walls), they could build upwards. And that in turn led to the innovation of elevators. I also read an…

How is it your comment is still in the gray?

YES! If I've learned anything from post-apocalyptic literature, TV shows, and movies, it's that bicycling is a superior form of transportation when civilization has gone to pot. In addition to the pluses you mentioned, bicycle riding can be silent and sneaky.

I focused on that eye as well. Reminds me of those cartoon characters with big black dots for eyes, like Nancy.

Yeah, I'm a night owl and my 1.5-hour commute each way wrecks havoc with my schedule. It's a longstanding resolution of mine to get to sleep earlier or at least be consistent about when I go to sleep. Thankfully my work is flexible, and my boss is pretty understanding if I roll into the office a little later than…

I feel the same way. I found the first episode so disturbing/horrifying/nauseating that I haven't continued watching the series. If the other episodes are more sci-fi cinematic horror, I'd be more willing to give them a try.

I wish the way the Sookie Stackhouse novels ended was an admitted regret of writer Charlaine Harris. I don't know too much about the backstory. I'd read that she'd wanted the series going in a certain direction but then felt pressured to continue putting out books due to the popularity of True Blood, which is how I…

I'll have to look into the brand. I have some bulky lambswool sweaters and I used to have some fashion (as opposed to activewear) merino wool sweaters, which were thin and not very substantial/warm.

I'd definitely recommend (runner's) tights to layer with (or footless tights for less cold days), if only because I find long underwear gets stretched out and saggy, and they always seem too long.

Oh no! Jonathan Strange is also on my bookshelf, waiting to be read. I'd consider taking it on vacation with me, but it's a used hardcover copy, and I don't want to be lugging that around with me.

I was just checking out last night how much this cost at my local bookstore. I think it might be the perfect vacation book for me—available in paperback so it's not too heavy to lug around, long enough to last me awhile, interesting enough so that I can pick it up easily after interruptions or sit with it and read. I…

I started reading the series a month or two before the show aired. Blasted through the first few books but got bogged down in, and ultimately set aside, Breath of Snow and Ashes (book 6?). I really enjoyed the first three, as I feel they focus on Jamie and Claire. Then the books start focusing on all these other…

I loved the setup of this trilogy. I thought the technological advancements, the descriptions of day-to-day life, etc., were really rational and well thought out. I'm looking forward to reading Mira Grant's Parasite books, though I might hold off on starting until after the last book in the trilogy (?) is published.

This is on my to-read list. I learned about this book from io9 comments (maybe it was you!).

Definitely! I preferred Corwin, but Merlin's story is good as well. (Maybe it helps if you have the omnibus, like I do. There'd be no point to get it and then not finish the last half.)