I honestly don't think I ever read any horse books, which makes absolutely no sense because I wanted to take horsback riding lessons in the worst way possible when I was about 12. I'm sure I read a couple, but... it's so strange that they somehow slipped by me.
Giles: Stop that, you two. Riley: He started it... Xander: He called me a bad name! I think
it was bad; it might have been Latin.
'Selfless'
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."
zuisa - Oct 22, 2010 9:26:17 am PDT #12737 of 28293
call me jacki; zuisa is an internet nick from ancient times =)
Laga - Oct 22, 2010 9:30:07 am PDT #12738 of 28293
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
It's never too late!
If you're in the mood for something less YA, Richard Adams' Traveller is a wonderful look at the US civil war told from the point of view of Robert E Lee's horse.
Connie Neil - Oct 22, 2010 7:21:18 pm PDT #12739 of 28293
brillig
Mara Daughter of the Nile
Loved that book! There weren't many YA books set in Egypt, but I read that one and one about Tut and his wife from when they were kids to when they died.
Polter-Cow - Oct 23, 2010 9:48:51 am PDT #12740 of 28293
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Have any Buffistas read One Con Glory? It's a geek romantic comedy set a comic book convention. Here's an excerpt. I really enjoyed it. It was a quick, fun read about a relationship where one's stance on whether Buffy should end up with Angel or Spike is relevant. Also, in the Extras section, the characters name their favorite Buffy episode. (One of them picks "Doublemeat Palace.")
Typo Boy - Oct 23, 2010 12:49:00 pm PDT #12741 of 28293
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.
one's stance on whether Buffy should end up with Angel or Spike is relevant.
Don't know enough about the Immortal to be sure, but sounded to me like Buffy was better off dating him than either Angel or Spike.
megan walker - Oct 24, 2010 11:29:01 am PDT #12742 of 28293
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Finished 20th Century Ghosts. I definitely loved some, but really didn't see the point of others, which is why I'm not a big fan of short story collections I guess. Despite the thrill of the few I like, I'm left with an eh feeling overall.
But I would certainly recommend "Best New Horror," "Pop Art" (my absolute fave), "The Black Phone," and "Voluntary Committal." I liked the tone of "My Father's Mask," but didn't really get it.
Amy - Oct 24, 2010 11:41:29 am PDT #12743 of 28293
Because books.
"Pop Art" just broke my heart, megan. So beautifully done.
Did you not like "Abraham's Boys"? (I think that was the title.) That one definitely gave me a shiver.
megan walker - Oct 24, 2010 11:56:43 am PDT #12744 of 28293
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I probably would have liked it more if it hadn't seemed like fan fiction.
§ ita § - Oct 24, 2010 12:02:54 pm PDT #12745 of 28293
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
In what way did it seem like fan fiction?
megan walker - Oct 24, 2010 12:07:40 pm PDT #12746 of 28293
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Just in that it used characters from a classic work, which almost always makes me very conscious of the writing process and takes me out of story.