The five French volumes were compiled into two English-language books.
I hate when they do that. Is the format smaller? I just got the first 3-in-1 volume of Tintin for my step-niece, and it's so small!
Gabriel: Are you trying to destroy this family? Simon: I didn't realize it would be so easy.
'Safe'
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 - Dec 08, 2010 11:12:09 am PST #13162 of 28277
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Tom Scola - Dec 08, 2010 11:22:23 am PST #13163 of 28277
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is the format smaller?
I don't know. Amazon.com gives the dimensions of the book (10.2 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches), but Amazon.fr doesn't.
megan walker - Dec 08, 2010 11:24:40 am PST #13164 of 28277
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
French comics are almost all the same format, something like 9x12 I'd say.
ETA: Actually 24 x 32 cm so more like 9.5 x 12.5 inches.
Steph L. - Dec 08, 2010 11:43:56 am PST #13165 of 28277
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Okay, this bit from Mark Reads the Hunger Games made me laugh and laugh (italics are the quote from the book):
I hear Cinna’s voice, carrying images of rich fabric and sparkling gems. “Katniss, the girl who was on fire.” What a good laugh the Gamemakers must be having over that one. Perhaps, Cinna’s beautiful costumes have even been brought on this particular torture for me. [Note: this is after Katniss was burned in Chapter 13.]
FUCK. How terrible. I didn’t even think of this. I guess the Gamemakers appreciate violent irony. So they’re like the very worst hipsters of all time or something.
That's AWESOME.
Polter-Cow - Dec 08, 2010 11:47:55 am PST #13166 of 28277
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ooh, I'm ahead of you, P-C! I just started Chapter 16.
Oh, cool. How's the weather over there? Bleak? Dismal? OMGWTF?
What chapter is the Mark Reads guy up to?
Amy, he's still in the first book, so he's completely safe to read.
Alan Cumming as Cinna is good, but I picture him younger. Like that Cheeks guy.
I don't know this Finnick guy, but I have a feeling he's going to show up soon.
beth b - Dec 08, 2010 11:54:36 am PST #13167 of 28277
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I have mokingjay staring at me
Laga - Dec 08, 2010 11:57:11 am PST #13168 of 28277
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Is discussing casting spoilers spoilery for the books? For instance- do you get annoyed hearing ideas about what a character is like before the author has had a chance to introduce him herself?
Polter-Cow - Dec 08, 2010 12:10:05 pm PST #13169 of 28277
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Personally, I'm pretty spoilerphobic, so now that I know this Finnick character exists, I don't want to know anything else about him! With these books in particular, I am loving having little to no clue what's in store for me (besides MORE PAIN).
I have mokingjay staring at me
Mocking you?
Laga - Dec 08, 2010 12:12:03 pm PST #13170 of 28277
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
now that I know this Finnick character exists, I don't want to know anything else about him!
Ahh, just as I suspected. Perhaps further movie casting speculation could be moved to the movies thread.
§ ita § - Dec 08, 2010 12:35:15 pm PST #13171 of 28277
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Sorry! I forgot Finnick wasn't around in the first book.
Never mind him. He's boring and inconsequential. Finnick! My Finnick!