As to 4) I have to say: Whoa! That's the crackfic.
Cordelia: You're him. You're Angel's son. Connor: It's not like I got to choose.
'Hell Bound'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
DavidS - Sep 28, 2009 5:38:52 pm PDT #10121 of 28380
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Strega - Sep 28, 2009 6:25:37 pm PDT #10122 of 28380
And there's SO much more! Like because of her dalliance with Dracula, Mina hasn't aged. And she's now discovering that she's a little bit superpowered. And since she got pregnant post-Dracula... so is her son.
It reminds me a little of Nicholas Meyer's Holmes pastiches. Except for being terrible. So it's educational, because Meyer kinda made it look easy.
Atropa - Sep 28, 2009 6:29:37 pm PDT #10123 of 28380
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Oh ... dear. And I've read almost all of those crackfic notions in other Dracula -themed books, done with varying levels of success. Maaaan, now I'm conflicted. Do I want to buy a copy so I can laugh and laugh at the cliches, or do I want to avoid it because it will make my head explode and I shouldn't give those people any of my money?
Kat - Sep 28, 2009 6:36:42 pm PDT #10124 of 28380
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Jilli, get it from the library so you can do #1 without doing #2.
Strega - Sep 28, 2009 6:48:49 pm PDT #10125 of 28380
Jilli, if you don't care about it being a promo paperback, I'd be happy to send it to you. (When my friend gave it to me, I thought of you.) I got it during a weekend trip so it's been smooshed in luggage and dogeared a bit. But I'm certainly not going to want to reread it, so you'd be welcome to it.
Atropa - Sep 28, 2009 8:09:33 pm PDT #10126 of 28380
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli, if you don't care about it being a promo paperback, I'd be happy to send it to you. (When my friend gave it to me, I thought of you.) I got it during a weekend trip so it's been smooshed in luggage and dogeared a bit. But I'm certainly not going to want to reread it, so you'd be welcome to it.
Eeee! I would be thrilled to have your promo paperback copy, thank you!
Strega - Sep 28, 2009 10:39:43 pm PDT #10127 of 28380
Just finished. And wowzers. Sample cliched phrases, all taken from from within about a dozen pages before I got tired of keeping track:
cutting through his skin like butter
through bitter tears
Quincey's pulse quickened
opposite sides of the same coin
she was on thin ice
they were cut from the same cloth
There's something so goofy near the end that I want to believe that they're deliberately taking the piss. Not for the "plot twist" so much, because that was telegraphed, but... it plays out in a way that's extremely evocative of a famous movie. I actually don't want to spoil it because it's so outrageous, but I did put a post-it there for Jilli.
And good news -- they're clearly setting up a sequel!
Barb - Sep 29, 2009 3:06:54 am PDT #10128 of 28380
“Not dead yet!”
Sample cliched phrases, all taken from from within about a dozen pages before I got tired of keeping track:
::sighs in resignation::
Jessica - Sep 29, 2009 4:22:56 am PDT #10129 of 28380
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
And there's SO much more! Like
I guess we now know there's one person out there who actually liked the LoEG movie.
Atropa - Sep 29, 2009 10:42:25 am PDT #10130 of 28380
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I actually don't want to spoil it because it's so outrageous, but I did put a post-it there for Jilli.
claps hands in glee
See, going into this knowing it's cracktastic and omgwtfvampires is perfect. I think I will plan a long evening of pink fizzy drinks and a hot bath to accompany reading it.