Oz ,'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."
It was interesting-- I just read a novel that was a retelling of Jane Eyre set in 1929 Hollywood against the backdrop of films transitioning from silents to talkies. The trick here was that Jane was transformed to the male character and Mr. Rochester was female.
I had actually looked forward to the gender switch, especially given the setting, but unfortunately, this book played it poorly.
I probably haven't re-read it since my early 20s, but I read JE obsessively throughout my teens. St. John just...uhg. Got so tired of him that I'd often skip those parts.
Thinking about it now, Rochester's jerkiness showcased how Jane could stand up for herself. Which, honestly, I think was a big draw for me, her challenging this formidable grump.
I've always had a thing (chicken, egg?) for uh, challenging people. Not precisely healthy, but I'm well wary of it.
My poor copy is so tattered and worn, it is amazing it still is in one piece.
I fell in love with child Jane, and never fell out. Standing up to Aunt Reed, and to Brocklehurst? I wanted to cheer while hugging her and giving her tea.
I just picked up Lord John and the Private Matter, by Diana Gabaldon, and I realize I've lost a lot of the details about his appearances in the Outlander books (except for the main one). Has anyone else read them? Is that going to matter?
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HOLP! Does anyone have a copy of or know really well The Hundred Penny Box by Sharon Bell Mathis? I want to do a write up on it for one of my classes, but can't find my copy and I need to confirm that it is a chapter book.
It does not appear to be divided into chapters, based on what I'm seeing online.
That's what I got, too. Dangit. Should have used it for realistic fiction. I'll do Bud, Not Buddy instead.
Steven Brust short story - on the Tor website.
Is anyone here excited for DFW’s Pale King?
Is Urban Fantasy the genre that usually has a cover with the female protagonist showing her back and usually sporting a tattoo and wearing leather or something badass-ish and holding a weapon?
According to io9, that phase is over. We've now moved on to the "tattooed man nipple"! Wheeeee!
Is anyone here excited for DFW’s Pale King?
I'm not sure how I feel about it, but it looms in my future.