I have actually read that, Gris. Not even I am always about murder and cocaine.
Spike: You pissed in the Big Man's Chair? That's fantastic! Gunn: Spike, can you please turn off that warm fuzzy? Spike: What, the Lorne thing? Worn off. I just think that's bloody fabulous.
'Life of the Party'
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."
erikaj - Oct 25, 2006 9:56:14 am PDT #1361 of 28144
Always Anti-fascist!
Kate P. - Oct 25, 2006 4:09:12 pm PDT #1362 of 28144
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Oh man. I really disliked Twilight -- and I am ALL ABOUT the YA vampire books. It was such a disappointment: she didn't add anything new or interesting to the vampire mythology, the writing wasn't that good, and worst of all, the entire underlying message of the book was: teenage girls, your attempts to experiment with and express your newfound sexuality are BAD and you must be scolded for them. Although your creepy-as-fuck boyfriend with the goddamn topaz eyes is totally allowed to use your own sexuality against you, by the way. UGH.
Amy - Oct 25, 2006 4:22:13 pm PDT #1363 of 28144
Because books.
Happy birthday, Kate! (A day or two late, I know. Sorry!)
I want to finish Twilight because I hate paying money for a book and not reading it, but maybe I'll just read and mock.
Kate P. - Oct 25, 2006 4:54:43 pm PDT #1364 of 28144
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I like to stretch it out as long as possible, so I'll happily accept them late. :-)
Twilight is definitely mockable (seriously, how often do we need to be reminded about Edward's Amazingly Gorgeous Topaz Eyes? blech), but if you wanted to give it up and still feel like you hadn't wasted your money, you could try donating it to your local library, in the unlikely event that they don't yet have a copy. It's SUPER popular. I had a girl in just today who was gushing about it and looking for other vampire books. (I sent her home with Thirsty and The Silver Kiss, and she was quite excited. Oh, and she totally turned up her nose at Anne Rice. It was pretty funny; I wanted to tell her, "There wouldn't BE a Twilight without Anne Rice!")
Gris - Oct 25, 2006 5:05:46 pm PDT #1365 of 28144
Hey. New board.
I have actually read that, Gris. Not even I am always about murder and cocaine.
Teen girls in the hizzouse!
Maybe the fourth novel will include murder and/or cocaine.
beth b - Oct 25, 2006 5:14:09 pm PDT #1366 of 28144
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Well, good. You gave her good books Kate , so she will learn
erikaj - Oct 25, 2006 5:18:53 pm PDT #1367 of 28144
Always Anti-fascist!
Probably not without my being very excited about my SuperSecret Ghostwriting Job. Which reminds me, I've read the crapzillionth Pelecanos review that starts out with, "You'd think he'd be writing about the West Wing, but he's not," And it's true. But that has been the case since fricking *1990* Before the best-sellers and the movie rights. Get some new material, reviewers. Dag. Talking about *my* boyfriend with some weak-assed, recycled metaphors. Whatever.
Atropa - Oct 26, 2006 11:11:03 am PDT #1368 of 28144
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
(I sent her home with Thirsty
Waitaminute, I haven't heard of this one. Is it good? Should I track it down?
I want to finish Twilight because I hate paying money for a book and not reading it, but maybe I'll just read and mock.
Half-Price Books. Every four months or so, I take a couple of bags of books in, get money, and buy more books. (Or hats or shoes or petticoats.)
Donating to the library is a good idea, too,
Amy - Oct 26, 2006 11:36:03 am PDT #1369 of 28144
Because books.
Every four months or so, I take a couple of bags of books in, get money, and buy more books. (Or hats or shoes or petticoats.)
There is a used bookstore here, not too far away. I usually just spend money there, but donating is a good idea. Or our library. Their YA section is pretty thin.
Have you read Katie Maxwell's Got Fangs?, Jilli? It was cute. If you haven't, I can send it to you.
I'm going to look for those Ellen Schreiber books you mentioned, too.
Atropa - Oct 26, 2006 1:45:23 pm PDT #1370 of 28144
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Have you read Katie Maxwell's Got Fangs?, Jilli? It was cute. If you haven't, I can send it to you.
I have read it (and the sequel), I just need to get them back from the co-worker I loaned them to.
I think you'll like the Ellen Schreiber books. Of course, I'm biased because I look at the main character and go "Yes! That's how a teen-aged perkygoth behaves!"