I did pick up The Graveyard Book, and I saw that they also had Charlie and the Chocolate Factory read by Eric Idle, so how could I resist??
Has anyone listened to the Good Omens audiobook? That one could be fun.
You know what they say about payback? Well I'm the bitch.
Fred ,'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."
Polter-Cow - Apr 21, 2011 6:17:29 pm PDT #14522 of 28293
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Consuela - Apr 21, 2011 8:41:32 pm PDT #14523 of 28293
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I have. It's quite good, although I think (heresy!) I enjoyed straight Pratchett more.
Polter-Cow - Apr 21, 2011 9:01:56 pm PDT #14524 of 28293
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I know many Buffistas have been affected by cancer. I highly, highly recommend The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. It's a fantastic history of cancer and cancer treatment, with a generous dose of public health and awareness.
Polter-Cow - Apr 24, 2011 8:47:49 pm PDT #14525 of 28293
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Best Novel
Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis (Ballantine Spectra)
Cryoburn by Lois McMaster Bujold (Baen)
The Dervish House by Ian McDonald (Gollancz; Pyr)
Feed by Mira Grant (Orbit)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin (Orbit)
EXCITEMENT!!
Atropa - Apr 24, 2011 9:04:15 pm PDT #14526 of 28293
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Oooh, “Ponies” by Kij Johnson (Tor.com, November 17, 2010) is up for Best Short Story! And Girl Genius was nominated!
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Apr 24, 2011 11:23:00 pm PDT #14527 of 28293
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
So now I'm totally into audiobooks for my commute. What audiobooks do people recommend, specifically because they're good audiobooks?
I listen to audiobooks for my commute too - it's a great way to arrive not-stressed, despite traffic etc. If you can get hold of this version of The Little Stranger [link] , I loved the way it was read, as well as the writing. It's a lovely modern gothic novel, set in the 1950s if I remember right.
Strix - Apr 25, 2011 6:03:03 am PDT #14528 of 28293
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Did you see the Girl Genius comic related to the Hugo nom, Jilli? My husband FB'd it...lemme see if I can find...
Here: [link]
I'm excited about Feed. I liked it SO much, although, to be fair, I haven't read the others on the list.
megan walker - Apr 25, 2011 6:17:07 am PDT #14529 of 28293
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
So now I'm totally into audiobooks for my commute. What audiobooks do people recommend, specifically because they're good audiobooks?
Also, P-C, check out the Classic Tales Podcast, which is mostly classic short stories (a lot of horror but also adventure and other things). Most recently he's done Poe's "The Black Cat" and "A Chapter in the History of a Tyrone Family" by Le Fanu. Free weekly episodes are 30-60 minutes depending on the text. Lately, he's done more and more full-length novels ( The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and just started A Room with a View by Forster), which take about 8-10 episodes.
Amy - Apr 25, 2011 8:45:32 am PDT #14530 of 28293
Because books.
Fun tumblr for your feed: Novel First Sentences. They also have last sentences, separately.
Polter-Cow - Apr 25, 2011 8:56:59 am PDT #14531 of 28293
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
A conversation I had with my dad about audiobooks:
"I've discovered that audiobooks are good for commuting."
"Audiobook? What's that?"
"You can listen to the books being read on CD."
"Someone reads the book to you?"
"Yeah."
"That's new.* How much can you fit on one CD?"
"Oh, they're multiple CDs."
"I guess that's good. If you want to...learn something.**"
*Uh, no, they've been around for decades. When they were on tape.
**Reading for fun is SUCH A FOREIGN CONCEPT TO HIM.