Hello, unknown people

[rachelmanija]

Would the people who started reading this journal recently, or who only lurk, or who have no LJ account, or who I don't know for whatever reason (you know who you are) care to introduce themselves? If you don't have an account, you can comment by clicking on "comment," then clicking "anonymous," then manually signing your name or pseudonym at the bottom of the post.

You may answer any or all of the following questions and suggestions: Who are you? What are our common interests? How did you come across my journal? Recommend to me a book, a movie, a manga, a comic book, an anime, a TV show, a place or country to visit, and/or musical artist, with an explanation of why you like it and why you think I might like it.

Comments

[applewoman.livejournal.com]

Hi, Rachel. I'm bluepencil. I can't remember how I found you, but someone on my list probably linked to one of your posts, and I read it and thought, "Person who talks about lots of fascinating things -- think I'll add her to my list!"

I'm really looking forward to reading your memoir. My father taught in a small village in India when he was in the Peace Corps, and when I was about nineteen, he took me with him to visit the same village, about twenty-five years later. I remember how out of place and exotic I felt there. I'm very curious to read about what it was like for you to grow up in small-town India.

General interests we share are writing and reading. Specifically (according to your interests list), we share Diana Wynne Jones, Joss Whedon, Robin McKinley (did you know she's going to be at Wiscon in May?), science fiction, and Shakespeare. Hmm. Though, looking at your list, I see I need to add Ursula K. Le Guin, among several others.

I recommend reading anything by Kage Baker. She writes both science fiction and fantasy (only one book of the latter so far, but I loved it: it was called The Anvil of the World), and she has a twisted and delightful sense of humor. She reminds me somehow of Diana Wynne Jones, though the things they write about are quite different. Something about the feel of their writing makes them kin, I think.

[larryhammer]

Anvil of the World was interesting. I'm curious whether she intends this as a short (2 or 3 book) series or something more open-ended.

---L.

[applewoman.livejournal.com]

I just bought a collection of her short stories, Mother Aegypt, and one of them is about Lord Ermenwyr. I haven't heard whether she's writing more novels in that world, though. I'd like to read them if she does, but I want her to finish The Company series first.