A book club at work picked Twilight?! Are you fucking SERIOUS?!
My English teacher heart just cracked a little.
I believe that's my hey. Hey!
Xander ,'Storyteller'
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."
Strix - Jan 31, 2011 2:58:29 pm PST #13760 of 28282
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Amy - Jan 31, 2011 3:02:44 pm PST #13761 of 28282
Because books.
I read about fifty pages and put it down, and months later someone convinced me to finish it. I did, but it was sort of a train wreck "is this really happening?!" thing. I read about three pages of the next one, and I just couldn't do it.
I figured Cleolinda would tell me anything I needed to know about the plot.
erikaj - Jan 31, 2011 3:06:20 pm PST #13762 of 28282
Always Anti-fascist!
I think my rule would be "Fic what you like, but don't be an asshole." and get your own damn agent.
Atropa - Jan 31, 2011 3:06:45 pm PST #13763 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I figured Cleolinda would tell me anything I needed to know about the plot.
This is why I still haven't read Breaking Dawn. I didn't even bother picking up the copy that was at the thrift store the other weekend.
erikaj - Jan 31, 2011 3:08:49 pm PST #13764 of 28282
Always Anti-fascist!
Breaking Dawn is...well, it's icky. And I read books with dismemberments.
Laga - Jan 31, 2011 3:12:42 pm PST #13765 of 28282
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I enjoyed Breaking Dawn as much as any of the books but I don't think I can stand to see the movie.
Atropa - Jan 31, 2011 3:15:57 pm PST #13766 of 28282
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I enjoyed Breaking Dawn as much as any of the books but I don't think I can stand to see the movie.
Are you kidding? It's the only one of the movies I've even vaguely looked forward to! I still think they should have gotten Cronenberg to direct it.
javachik - Jan 31, 2011 3:20:43 pm PST #13767 of 28282
Our wings are not tired.
Also, and I know this is blasphemy, but like J.D. Robb's stuff, there was too much sex. I got bored and started skimming.
I don't know what's wrong with me, since I cut my sex teeth on Judith Krantz and the like and couldn't get enough back then...BUT I hate sex scenes in books now. I mean, if I am picking up Anais Nin, then of course I want to read sex. But I noticed how much I hated it when I was reading the Patrick/Angie Lehane books.
Or maybe I just didn't want to read Lehane-written sex scenes. Hmmm. Must ponder.
Laga - Jan 31, 2011 3:21:24 pm PST #13768 of 28282
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
they should have gotten Cronenberg to direct it.
That's a very good point.
Tom Scola - Jan 31, 2011 3:24:52 pm PST #13769 of 28282
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
they should have gotten Cronenberg to direct it.
I think he already has.