Fred: The size and depth of the wound indicate a female vampire. Harmony: Or gay! Fred: Um…it doesn't really work like that.

'Harm's Way'


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."


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.


Gris - Aug 10, 2010 3:08:49 pm PDT #11869 of 28343
Hey. New board.

I'm number 444. Of a jillion copies, though, thanks NYC.

I may just Kindle it, though. Except I got the second one from the library, and I think it might be weird to have books one and three on my kindle, but not the second one.


Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 4:31:36 am PDT #11870 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

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

Dang, my library's Web site doesn't show where I am on the wait list.

The third Gail Carriger book (Blameless) is out Sept 1., IIRC, and I keep checking my library's catalog, but they don't have it in yet. I may just need to order it.

Also, new Skulduggery Pleasant is out Sept. 1, though I think only in the UK/Australia, not the US.


DawnK - Aug 11, 2010 7:35:46 am PDT #11871 of 28343
giraffe mode

Also, new Skulduggery Pleasant is out Sept. 1, though I think only in the UK/Australia, not the US.

I finally got to read the last one, and all I can say is WOW I didn't expect them to go there! I have already bugged my bro about getting his hands on the new one - I bribed him with a Kitchen Aid stand mixer (not really, it's his Christmas gift).


Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 7:39:08 am PDT #11872 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

I finally got to read the last one, and all I can say is WOW I didn't expect them to go there!

Darquesse's identity? (Plus, OMGWTF pregnant mom?!?)


DawnK - Aug 11, 2010 8:10:32 am PDT #11873 of 28343
giraffe mode

BOTH! I think the mom part more - something seems fishy, ya know?


Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 8:18:13 am PDT #11874 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

The mom part didn't bug me, except as a way to ratchet up potential for pain.

As for Darquesse, I think she'll be Valkyrie's mirror-reflection. There's too much hinky stuff going on with there being gaps in its memory when Valkyrie gets all its memories from a given time period. Also, I think there was some mention of it having some emotion -- annoyance, maybe, or impatience?

That's my guess.


DawnK - Aug 11, 2010 8:40:42 am PDT #11875 of 28343
giraffe mode

I dunno, I just got a freaky-strange vibe from it but that could be because of the time gaps between Val being home and away.

I agree on Darquesse - there has been strange stuff going on since Playing With Fire (wasn't there a kiss at school too?).


Steph L. - Aug 11, 2010 9:07:35 am PDT #11876 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

wasn't there a kiss at school too?

Yes! Which is sort of creepy.