Priiiiiiivate eyes (clap clap!) are watching you!

[aftertherockets]

Hi, hello! Some things!

1. Book recs! I need them. There is this chain of used bookstores about 45 minutes from my house called Friends of the Library, they get their books from the county's public libraries and various donations, and everything in there is super super cheap. My roommate and I have started going once every couple of months or so, and every time I walk out with 8-10 decent quality used books for under $20. HOWEVER! Whenever I go in, I'm pretty overwhelmed because I don't actually know what I'm looking for. So, book recs! I need them! What are you guys reading? What have you read recently? I'm especially looking for some sci-fi/fantasy recs in the Gaiman and Pratchett vein, but anything will do really. Walking down those aisles it's hard to tell what will be fun and what will be straight up not something I want to read, since I don't have anything to go on but a book jacket blurb. It would be helpful to have a list of things to look for! :)

2. A friend of mine from high school sent me a link to this, and it is basically the greatest music video EVER MADE. Surprise marching band attack! Everyone ever needs to watch it. RIGHT NOW.

Seriously, are you not grinning from ear to ear right now?

3. Psych returns tonight! I am very excited! I don't know if you know this, but there is very little I love more in this world than a good Hall & Oates dance party. And the best song for a good Hall & Oates dance party? Priiiiiivate eyes! Are watching you! They see your eeeeevery move! So pretty much? This is the best promo ever ever ever:

I'm not which part I like most - Gus' eye-pop, or Lassiter quietly drumming in the background. Or Shawn's mullet. It's all gold.

4. I got nothin' else. Book recs! Give me yours! :D

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_jems_/]

I've enjoyed the first four Women of the Underworld books. Book five has been a little less engrossing, but I'm pretty sure I'll continue with it sooner or later.

[manduhchow.livejournal.com]

I am addicted to used book stores too! In Towson there is a chic used book store called Ukazoo and next store to it is a record and tape traders. If you go, plan on spending half of your day! + they have free coffee that is amazing.

First I would like to say I second the recommendation for Snowcrash. I had to read this book for an anthropology class and it is something I never would guess that I would enjoy, but I did.

I am currently in mist of reading a ton of required material for my grad class, but in between my mind mush I am reading the lastest Kristin Cashore, Fire. She is a new author, but I did see her first book Graceling already in a used book store!

My recent used book store finds are by authors Agatha Christie (detective stories), Robin McKinley (Sci-fi/fantasty + one of my new favorite authors), Alison Croggon(fantasy), and a random book called Nine Parts of Desire by Geraldine Brooks, which is about the hidden world of Islamic women.

If you are looking for fun sci-fi, look for books by Anne McCaffrey and Karen Traviss.