Come on out, River. The nice man wants to kidnap you.

Simon ,'Objects In Space'


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."


Kathy A - Aug 09, 2010 1:08:22 pm PDT #11859 of 28343
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

did everyone know all the stories from the bible in 1850?

Didn't one of the Little House books have a Bible-verses-recite-off between the three oldest sisters, and Mary ended up winning? I think it was in The Long Winter, and it was a game that Ma made up to while away the long days stuck indoors.


Typo Boy - Aug 09, 2010 4:09:21 pm PDT #11860 of 28343
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

There was also extensive Shakespeare knowledge. Sailors on shore leave would sometimes stage Shakespeare play's for their own amusement.

[Edit] Bible was universal. But Shakespeare was pretty common part of English and U.S. culture.


Laga - Aug 10, 2010 10:49:20 am PDT #11861 of 28343
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Now I'm reading Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grille while I wait for the next Sookie Stackhouse novel to come through inter-library loan. Brane taking break nao, kthxbye.


Typo Boy - Aug 10, 2010 12:05:35 pm PDT #11862 of 28343
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grill

I enjoyed that. Brust was not happy with it! (Though he may have changed his mind later) curious to see which view you take.


sumi - Aug 10, 2010 12:19:37 pm PDT #11863 of 28343
Art Crawl!!!

Hey, is Mockingjay out soon? It's supposed to be out this month, right? Is it ALREADY out?


Kate P. - Aug 10, 2010 12:30:43 pm PDT #11864 of 28343
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

August 24th, sumi. Two weeks from today! I can't wait!


megan walker - Aug 10, 2010 12:55:58 pm PDT #11865 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I'm #19 on the library list so I should get it right away.


erin_obscure - Aug 10, 2010 2:00:14 pm PDT #11866 of 28343
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

i'm # 496 on my library's list *sob* Strangely, as of today, the listing says there is 1 copy (and a zillion more ordered....)


megan walker - Aug 10, 2010 2:17:10 pm PDT #11867 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I am only #19 because I obsessively checked the catalog until they listed it.


meara - Aug 10, 2010 2:19:26 pm PDT #11868 of 28343

I did it months ago--before Megan Walker! But my library put it in forever ago, so I'm #182! Of 92 copies, but I still may end up buying it and canceling my hold.