We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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."
Typo Boy - Aug 15, 2010 7:17:46 pm PDT #11898 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.
Volans - Aug 16, 2010 2:48:05 am PDT #11899 of 28343
move out and draw fire
Has anyone read China Miéville's Kraken? It sounds AWESOME.
I love the way he's described the magic system in it, but I'm not large with the Miéville love. I'll probably give this one a try tho.
I didn't find The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo all that slow, but I did skim the libel/corporate stuff. Or, I guess, the whole thing seemed slow, but that felt right for the story and the environment. When I finished I was like "that was good..." but it's been two years since I read it and I haven't felt any real desire to pick up the other two or see the movie.
Apparently I am totally disconnected from the zeitgeist.
Gris - Aug 16, 2010 6:06:19 am PDT #11900 of 28343
Hey. New board.
I liked the libel stuff. I'm not sure why. But I definitely liked the first book more than the second (haven't gotten to hornet yet) so I seem to differ from most.
megan walker - Aug 16, 2010 6:14:31 am PDT #11901 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I have a theory that you like the books according to what genre you prefer: mystery (1), thriller (2), legal thriller (w/ a hint of caper) (3). It's just a theory. I like all three, and didn't find the libel stuff slow, but I think they are very different books.
Amy - Aug 16, 2010 6:16:40 am PDT #11902 of 28343
Because books.
Gris, I usually only see you here or in Movies, so happy wedding! And honeymooning! And marriage!
megan walker - Aug 16, 2010 6:17:28 am PDT #11903 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Gris, I usually only see you here or in Movies, so happy wedding! And honeymooning! And marriage!
Yes. This.
Jessica - Aug 16, 2010 6:51:44 am PDT #11904 of 28343
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Books I read on vacation:
The Poisoner's Handbook - awesome history of forensic science via jazz age New York true crime stories. The author has described it as a chemistry textbook disguised as a pulp detective story, which is spot-on.
The Bucolic Plague - also awesome, if a very light read. Finished this one in two days because the writing is so breezy and fast. Made me want to buy a goat farm.
Brasyl - best of the lot by far. If you tried Anathem and couldn't make it through (or if you did read Anathem and loved it) check this one out instead. It's a different take on the many- worlds theory but just as engrossing. The other books it reminded me of are the Hyperion series by Dan Simmons. Really strong world and character building AND quantum physics. Loved it.
Typo Boy - Aug 16, 2010 7:29:21 am PDT #11905 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.
Congrats Gris. Happy honeynmoon!
sj - Aug 16, 2010 7:35:44 am PDT #11906 of 28343
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
The Poisoner's Handbook - awesome history of forensic science via jazz age New York true crime stories. The author has described it as a chemistry textbook disguised as a pulp detective story, which is spot-on.
This book really is awesome. I read the first few chapters of it a while back and then wandered away from it, but I really must go back to it.
Fred Pete - Aug 16, 2010 7:53:07 am PDT #11907 of 28343
Ann, that's a ferret.
Congrats, Gris!