One of you is gonna fall and die, and I'm not cleaning it up!

Mal ,'War Stories'


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."


brenda m - Jul 12, 2006 7:59:36 am PDT #1039 of 28095
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

He popped up when Hec was in town (Chicago, that is) a year or so ago. Twas great to see him.


DavidS - Jul 12, 2006 8:02:46 am PDT #1040 of 28095
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Knut's Mumble Herder blog


Hayden - Jul 12, 2006 11:01:05 am PDT #1041 of 28095
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Jesus. He's had that thing the whole time and I'm only hearing about it now?


Nutty - Jul 12, 2006 11:02:52 am PDT #1042 of 28095
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

(FWIW, he had me friended for months before I figured out who he was. It was a very "wait, you're the long-lost princess?" moment.)


Hayden - Jul 12, 2006 11:03:28 am PDT #1043 of 28095
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Not to be ungrateful to you, Hec, so: thanks! Just disappointed that I've been missing out for so long.


DavidS - Jul 12, 2006 11:19:40 am PDT #1044 of 28095
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Just disappointed that I've been missing out for so long.

I've been hogging all the Knut. It's fun to go back and read his blog though!


Hayden - Jul 12, 2006 11:39:06 am PDT #1045 of 28095
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Aye aye.


dcp - Jul 13, 2006 8:35:13 am PDT #1046 of 28095
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.

There was an excellent program on the Tintin comics and author Hergé on PBS the other night. Not sure when it will repeat, but it's worth checking out: [link]

Have any of you read the murder mysteries by "P. J. Tracy"? I happened on the first two (Monkeewrench and Live Bait)at my library. They are set partly in north central Wisconsin and partly in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. There were some plot holes and some tech holes, but mostly I liked them. They are a little lighter than the psychological thrillers by Sandford and Patterson, but the morbid and creepifying parts are well done. Some good twists, and here and there some very funny bits.


Volans - Jul 16, 2006 8:20:06 am PDT #1047 of 28095
move out and draw fire

Alright, I just read Wicked. It was different than what I was expecting, and better, but man what a depressing book. And I'm not sure I got all the things the author was trying to say.

As a side note, why have so many of the books I've read recently had "discussion questions" in the back? Are book clubs that popular?


victor infante - Jul 16, 2006 8:30:48 am PDT #1048 of 28095
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Raq, book clubs are the main push for most mainstream fiction.