Willow ,'Beneath You'
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."
I heard a piece on NPR about this, some months back. Definitely creepy, but also intriguing.
It's kind of like Treme or a Carl Hiassen novel, an Elmore Leonard. It's a bizarre mix of characters, and it makes for an interesting story beyond the lampshade itself. It's very digressive and goes off on long sections about Ilsa Koch and the NYC coroner who is also a cantor and the NOLA graverobber. But that's actually what makes the book interesting.
Has anyone here read Room by Emma Donoghue? I couldn't put it down last night until it was finished. It was just too compelling, and I HAD to know what happened to the characters. The author did a wonderful job with the voice of the 5 year old narrator.
I loved Room , sj!
Lisah, wasn't it just amazing? I haven't been able to stop thinking about the characters all day today.
I've been waiting for a chance to read that. The concept is amazing. Must. pay. library. fine.
I have such an urge to adapt that for the screen, Hec. But I'd be like the stupid brother in Adaptation. But I *am* thinking like an executive, all hot for the coverage without reading anything.
Amy, the concept really is and the execution of it doesn't disappoint. I have never read any of the author's other books, but I noticed I have a bargain copy of Slammerkin that I bought and didn't read so I guess I should read it.
The only other book of hers I've read is Kissing the Witch, which is retold fairy tales. I loved it.
Just for fun, a self-pubbed author completely melting down in the comments to a review of her book. Awesome train wreck.
I like how she says "what I read above has no flaws" after the reviewer posts two obviously grammatically incorrect sentences, then calls him "discusting" shortly thereafter.