<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post5766286633009936525..comments</id><updated>2010-01-04T18:09:17.624-06:00</updated><category term='2'/><category term='6'/><category term='Geekiness'/><category term='2010 Challenge'/><category term='World Citizen'/><category term='4'/><category term='movies'/><category term='Plays'/><category term='OUaT4'/><category term='Friday Finds'/><category term='sci-fi'/><category term='Vintage Mystery Challenge'/><category term='graphic novel'/><category term='7'/><category term='OUaT2'/><category term='2011 Challenge'/><category term='YA Challenge'/><category term='Shakespeare Challenge'/><category term='Politics'/><category term='OUaT5'/><category term='Japanese Lit Challenge'/><category term='Life'/><category term='Chunkster Challenge'/><category term='1'/><category term='TBR LITE'/><category term='RIP challenge'/><category term='Classics Challenge'/><category term='fantasy'/><category term='non-fiction'/><category term='5'/><category term='Name Challenge'/><category term='Armchair Traveller Challenge'/><category term='Personal Challenge'/><category term='10 out of 100 Challenge'/><category term='Everything Austen Challenge'/><category term='Sci-fi Experience'/><category term='POC Challenge'/><category term='Russian Challenge'/><category term='OUaT3'/><category term='TBR Dare'/><category term='Science Book Challenge'/><category term='3'/><category term='TBR Challenge'/><category term='1% Challenge'/><category term='Off the Shelf Challenge'/><category term='9409 challenge'/><category term='LOTR Readalong'/><category term='1001 books list'/><title type='text'>Comments on Cynical Optimism: Best of the Year</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/feeds/5766286633009936525/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html'/><author><name>Melanie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13215448457283751470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SOmyvxnpDaw/SKCxG065IOI/AAAAAAAAADk/rTVSMKqhN4I/s1600-R/IMG_1378.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-772097141039245958</id><published>2010-01-04T18:09:17.624-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-04T18:09:17.624-06:00</updated><title type='text'>My wife got farther in Y than I did and I know she...</title><content type='html'>My wife got farther in Y than I did and I know she was checking them all out from the library.  I know she hit a point where they didn&amp;#39;t have the last volume or two but I imagine they have to have them by now.  I&amp;#39;ll  have to check.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/772097141039245958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/772097141039245958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html?showComment=1262650157624#c772097141039245958' title=''/><author><name>Carl V.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='28' src='http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com/images/hanpic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-5766286633009936525' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/posts/default/5766286633009936525' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-758646808'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-7506524798216096273</id><published>2010-01-04T14:00:12.623-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-04T14:00:12.623-06:00</updated><title type='text'>softdrink, Bluestocking, omchelsea- thanks for com...</title><content type='html'>softdrink, Bluestocking, omchelsea- thanks for coming by!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Carl- Y is a complete series at this point.  I read it from the library!  :)  The Hugo Winners i read for a yahoo sci-fi reading group and got my copy from paperbackswap.  I&amp;#39;ve got volume 2 that i haven&amp;#39;t read yet.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/7506524798216096273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/7506524798216096273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html?showComment=1262635212623#c7506524798216096273' title=''/><author><name>Melanie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13215448457283751470</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SOmyvxnpDaw/SKCxG065IOI/AAAAAAAAADk/rTVSMKqhN4I/s1600-R/IMG_1378.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-5766286633009936525' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/posts/default/5766286633009936525' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1394100829'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-3113971181604677165</id><published>2010-01-03T19:45:17.571-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-03T19:45:17.571-06:00</updated><title type='text'>You&amp;#39;re inspiring me to make a list now!</title><content type='html'>You&amp;#39;re inspiring me to make a list now!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/3113971181604677165'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/3113971181604677165'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html?showComment=1262569517571#c3113971181604677165' title=''/><author><name>omchelsea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03496964785825887590</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RroAT4Y4Fyo/SlRMdhQ18wI/AAAAAAAAAA4/a-Xh2dZba9A/S220/DSC_0054.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-5766286633009936525' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/posts/default/5766286633009936525' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-503277118'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-3880323248407302401</id><published>2010-01-03T00:31:34.346-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-03T00:31:34.346-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I&amp;#39;ve got to track down a copy of that Hugo Win...</title><content type='html'>I&amp;#39;ve got to track down a copy of that Hugo Winners book, I&amp;#39;d love that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So fun to see After the Quake on the list.  Go Super Frog, go!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And any list with Gaiman on it is a GREAT list!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love Fables.  Started reading Y years ago and never finished.  I need to.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great movies on the list too...Star Trek and Coraline especially.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a wonderful idea to include events that happened during the year.  Just reading those makes me realize that you had a wonderful  year indeed!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/3880323248407302401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/3880323248407302401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html?showComment=1262500294346#c3880323248407302401' title=''/><author><name>Carl V.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='28' src='http://www.stainlesssteeldroppings.com/images/hanpic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-5766286633009936525' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/posts/default/5766286633009936525' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-758646808'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-8597195505976392669</id><published>2009-12-31T15:53:48.248-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-31T15:53:48.248-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I haven&amp;#39;t read any of these.  &lt;a href="http://...</title><content type='html'>I haven&amp;#39;t read any of these.  &lt;a href="http://web.me.com/bluestocking_bb/The_Bluestocking_Guide/Book_Reviews/Entries/2009/12/31_2009_in_Review.html" rel="nofollow"&gt; Here is mine&lt;/a&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/8597195505976392669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/8597195505976392669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html?showComment=1262296428248#c8597195505976392669' title=''/><author><name>Bluestocking</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07832634751075478091</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O_xUcUdnzJM/SPZgI7R6GXI/AAAAAAAAAGw/Zm_Kq8g-H2g/S220/Photo+73.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-5766286633009936525' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/posts/default/5766286633009936525' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1665685910'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-2610379152476641940</id><published>2009-12-31T07:56:37.775-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-31T07:56:37.775-06:00</updated><title type='text'>I agree, American Gods IS epic.</title><content type='html'>I agree, American Gods IS epic.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/2610379152476641940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/5766286633009936525/comments/default/2610379152476641940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html?showComment=1262267797775#c2610379152476641940' title=''/><author><name>softdrink</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14228292413339353925</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_DDgPIB8qwPk/SraMBNUQv6I/AAAAAAAABgM/sochATHUKYM/S220/blondie2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2009/12/best-of-year.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19933604.post-5766286633009936525' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19933604/posts/default/5766286633009936525' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1058039944'/></entry></feed>
