What are you reading?

tonaderspeisung · 08-22-2011, 10:21 PM

the world in six songs: how the musical brain created human nature - daniel j. levitin

i was super excited about the premise of this book and i found his first book, this is your brain on music, completely fascinating
this offering was a bit of a disappointment - a lot like ancient aliens on the history channel stuff here

Greyson · 08-22-2011, 10:40 PM

Persistence:All Ways Butch and Femme edited by Ivan E. Coyote and Zena Sharman

Venus007 · 08-22-2011, 10:59 PM

"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Fancy · 08-24-2011, 11:03 AM

Rereading Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

I will most likely always be an Elinor.

lettertodaddy · 08-26-2011, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyson

Persistence:All Ways Butch and Femme edited by Ivan E. Coyote and Zena Sharman

Are you familiar with Joan Nestle's The Persistent Desire? How do you think the two match up?

Greyson · 08-26-2011, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lettertodaddy

Are you familiar with Joan Nestle's The Persistent Desire? How do you think the two match up?

Yes, I have read The Persistent Desire. I have got to tell you my Joan Nestle story. Back in the 80's Joan came through Los Angeles. My ex-girlfriend was the founder of the Lesbian Writers Series in Los Angeles. This is how I got to meet Joan. Joan wanted to see Disneyland and I was the butch that got to escort her to Disneyland. I got to hear much of the BF herstory that day and during her visit. This is a memory that I hold dear to my butch heart.

As for the book editied by Ivan and Zena, Joan Nestle wrote the forwardfor the book. Does it match up? I am enjoying reading the stories. I will say it is pleasant to read the stories about Butches and Femmes that from other countries besides the States.

I will keep your question in mind as I continue to read the book and try to come back and give a fuller answer to the question. Thanks.

lettertodaddy · 08-26-2011, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyson

Yes, I have read The Persistent Desire. I have got to tell you my Joan Nestle story. Back in the 80's Joan came through Los Angeles. My ex-girlfriend was the founder of the Lesbian Writers Series in Los Angeles. This is how I got to meet Joan. Joan wanted to see Disneyland and I was the butch that got to escort her to Disneyland. I got to hear much of the BF herstory that day and during her visit. This is a memory that I hold dear to my butch heart.

OOOH. Jealous. After reading The Persistent Desire, I briefly flirted with the idea of becoming an historian and/or archivist so I could work with the Lesbian Herstory Project.

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As for the book editied by Ivan and Zena, Joan Nestle wrote the forwardfor the book. Does it match up? I am enjoying reading the stories. I will say it is pleasant to read the stories about Butches and Femmes that from other countries besides the States.

I think I just have a soft sport in my heart for Nestle's book because it came out at such an important part in my life. I appreciate how Ivan and Zena wanted to be more inclusive to represent the ways that LGBTQ communities have changed since the mid 90s, but in some ways, Persistence doesn't feel like it's a book meant for me. But that's more of a commentary on me than it is on the book itself.

UofMfan · 09-06-2011, 11:45 AM

I got a Kindle for my birthday!

First book I got?

The Girl with the Dragon Tatto.

I will be getting the entire series and finally catching up with the rest of you.

Tawse · 09-06-2011, 12:22 PM

Book Nine of the Dresden Files series...

I like my P.I.s to be wizards... mmmhmmm

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