Heh. That does sound good.
Now, everyone figure out what else I can get him aside from a netbook! Argh.
All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.
Mal ,'Trash'
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."
Amy - Dec 07, 2010 3:15:31 pm PST #13112 of 28267
Because books.
Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2010 3:35:37 pm PST #13113 of 28267
brillig
It sounds like he might like The Cartoon History of the Universe.
Many thumbs up for this. Insanely educational, subtly subversive, and funny.
Calli - Dec 07, 2010 4:02:01 pm PST #13114 of 28267
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm partway through Digger, by Ursula Vernon, and enjoying it a lot. I also love Why I Hate Saturn, by Kyle Baker, but it might be a bit oldish/early 1990s-ish for a 14 year old. There's a fair bit of drinking and some drug use, if that's a concern.
Consuela - Dec 07, 2010 7:43:28 pm PST #13115 of 28267
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm following Digger on the web and it's brilliant and heartbreaking (and funny). So good.
sumi - Dec 08, 2010 6:22:17 am PST #13116 of 28267
Art Crawl!!!
Did you guys read about Figment at the NY Times? - an online source for young fans of literature.
Holli - Dec 08, 2010 7:21:01 am PST #13117 of 28267
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
Okay, so I've got $150 in B&N giftcards, between my birthday and Hanukah. What should I get?
Liese S. - Dec 08, 2010 7:21:20 am PST #13118 of 28267
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
A Nook!
Holli - Dec 08, 2010 7:24:00 am PST #13119 of 28267
an overblown libretto and a sumptuous score/ could never contain the contradictions I adore
I am too attached to paper books, I think. For instance, I know I'm getting this monster 700-page fashion history book from the Kyoto Costume Institute.
Tom Scola - Dec 08, 2010 7:24:22 am PST #13120 of 28267
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Absolute Sandman.
Barb - Dec 08, 2010 7:28:25 am PST #13121 of 28267
“Not dead yet!”
My book!
Or, barring that, I suggest picking up The Sherlockian. Excellent debut.