That was the thing for me, Steph. After I stood back, there were a bunch of things that were sort of over the top and silly about the book, but while I was reading it the tone and the old-fashioned otherworldliness of it really seduced me.
So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.
Angel ,'Conviction (1)'
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."
Amy - Oct 04, 2009 7:11:49 am PDT #10151 of 28379
Because books.
dcp - Oct 04, 2009 7:22:04 am PDT #10152 of 28379
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
So, I'm reading the 8th Wizards book by Diane Duane (who wrote a number of Star Trek novels I really like), and just came across the line, "It's math, Kit, but not as we know it."
I can't stop laughing.
Dana - Oct 04, 2009 7:27:52 am PDT #10153 of 28379
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I'm in the middle of reading that series. It's so obvious that it takes place in the same universe as her Trek stories. I'm sure there's a wizard on the Enterprise.
Polter-Cow - Oct 04, 2009 7:28:05 am PDT #10154 of 28379
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ha, that's awesome.
Steph, I had the same reaction to the Aurelius reveal. That was nice.
while I was reading it the tone and the old-fashioned otherworldliness of it really seduced me.
Whereas they annoyed me. Heh. Guess I wasn't in the mood for that sort of thing.
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2009 10:52:50 am PDT #10155 of 28379
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Jilli, did you know there's a new Vampire Kisses book out?
Atropa - Oct 05, 2009 10:56:58 am PDT #10156 of 28379
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli, did you know there's a new Vampire Kisses book out?
Royal Blood? Or volume 3 of the manga? Yes, I have both, and they're both charming.
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2009 10:58:36 am PDT #10157 of 28379
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Royal Blood, and damn, you're fast! I just heard about it Friday and got it from the library today.
Atropa - Oct 05, 2009 1:07:51 pm PDT #10158 of 28379
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Royal Blood, and damn, you're fast!
I had it pre-ordered, so it shipped to me on the release date in July. I'm a big enough fan that I periodically check to see what she's got listed as future releases, and then hit Amazon to place my pre-orders.
Steph L. - Oct 05, 2009 2:01:35 pm PDT #10159 of 28379
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I do know that Julie Kenner, of the cutesy-named demon books (California Demon, Deja Demon, Demons Are Forever, Carpe Demon [and that's not the order they were written]) has a new book out tomorrow (Demon Ex Machina), which is winging its way to me as we speak.
Polter-Cow - Oct 05, 2009 2:03:55 pm PDT #10160 of 28379
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hee. Those are some cutesy names. Next up: Demon Little Demon Me.