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Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

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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."

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Kat - Nov 04, 2010 6:33:37 pm PDT #12853 of 28289
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

lisah, I've read a review of Room, but the setup squicks me bigtime. Which I wonder if that's the point? The squick factor.

I am between books (library has a book in for me right now, but I haven't had time to go as I've been twinned) and am instead reading the Archives of author interviews at the Paris Review. Dear god! I love John McPhee even more know. Ditto Margaret Atwood who is brilliant (makes me want to be called trenchant!) If you want to get lost in writers talking about writing, I highly recommend + free! [link]

Sophie Max - Nov 05, 2010 1:48:23 pm PDT #12854 of 28289

delurk

I read and LOVED room. I also saw Emma Donaghue speak at our local writer's festival and she is just adorable.

I don't think the squick factor is the point; it's really about Jack (the 5 year old) and his relationship with his mother, and this strange little world he lives in. I thought it was really well done.

I have The Book Thief on my shelves to read, but likely won't get it to it for a while. I'm reading The Princess Bride for the first time ever and loving it. (Yes, I've seen the movie, like, many many times).

Laga - Nov 05, 2010 2:11:08 pm PDT #12855 of 28289
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Isn't it wonderful how Princess Bride the movie is encompassed by the book? It's like the movie's a drumstick and the book is a turkey dinner.

I've put The Book Thief aside to finish His Dark Materials but I'll get back to it soon.

Connie Neil - Nov 08, 2010 8:46:58 am PST #12856 of 28289
brillig

Found The Eyre Affair at the thrift store for a dollar. It's being a very good read so far.

erin_obscure - Nov 08, 2010 8:50:28 am PST #12857 of 28289
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

I really love that series, so much fun

DavidS - Nov 08, 2010 10:25:13 am PST #12858 of 28289
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Every Single Vorkosigan Book Available For Free at Baen.

Gris - Nov 08, 2010 11:06:51 am PST #12859 of 28289
Hey. New board.

FYI, that appears to be a link to an unofficial, probably technically illegal rip of the saga. Baen offers a small percentage of their books for free (and almost all of their books for reasonable eBook price with no DRM) on their website, but the entire Vorkosigan saga is not currently available for free.

DavidS - Nov 08, 2010 11:32:59 am PST #12860 of 28289
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Yeah, I saw that in the comments on IO9 after the fact.

Ginger - Nov 08, 2010 11:52:18 am PST #12861 of 28289
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

Cryoburn does come with a disk with all the Vorkosigan stories, plus some commentary.

DavidS - Nov 08, 2010 2:10:58 pm PST #12862 of 28289
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Btw, did everybody know there's an Irish Journal of Gothic and Horror Studies?

There are articles on Torchwood, Lovecraft, Pet Semetary and more.

Get your academic goth on!

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