Interview with Gail Carriger.
I is dumb. I hadn't realized that she was parodying specific types of 19th century literature.
Willow: Happy hunting. Buffy: Wish me monsters.
'Beneath You'
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."
sumi - Jul 07, 2011 10:19:28 am PDT #15607 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
Strix - Jul 07, 2011 10:41:15 am PDT #15608 of 28293
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I just read that, sumi. I didn't know either, and it will totally inform my re-reads.
Did you see the cover for her next book?! SHINY!
sumi - Jul 07, 2011 10:43:01 am PDT #15609 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
We'll just say that there is so much more in the characterization and plots that we didn't need to get that to enjoy the books. But you're right. Must re-read with this new knowledge.
DebetEsse - Jul 07, 2011 10:50:51 am PDT #15610 of 28293
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Epbot had a post about "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children". It sounded right up the alley of some of the 'istas. Anyone read it?
Amy - Jul 07, 2011 10:53:22 am PDT #15611 of 28293
Because books.
I posted a link to the first chapter a few weeks ago -- I think it looks fantastic.
Polter-Cow - Jul 07, 2011 10:59:59 am PDT #15612 of 28293
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I read a review in EW and it did sound pretty cool.
sumi - Jul 07, 2011 11:19:49 am PDT #15613 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
Waterstone's in Glasgow's ADWD display (From GRRM's lj)
GRRM says that the book has already gone back for its 6th printing.
Toddson - Jul 07, 2011 11:35:42 am PDT #15614 of 28293
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
A review from SMTB with the unforgettable phrase "unexpected zombies." (snerk)
Rayne - Jul 07, 2011 12:04:04 pm PDT #15615 of 28293
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I started reading "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" but stopped about a third of the way in. It just bored me which was surprising. I went into it not realizing it was a young adult book. And it's definitely a young adult book. I didn't really care for the main character I guess. And if I don't like the main character, I have a hard time liking the book. Plus I just came off another book that bored me - Robopocalypse, so I was short on patience.
Has anyone read the Kingkiller Chronicle books by Patrick Rothfuss? I keep hearing really good things and I'm considering giving them a try after ADWD.
Polter-Cow - Jul 07, 2011 12:05:45 pm PDT #15616 of 28293
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I have, Rayne! They're really good. I don't read much epic fantasy, but it was pitched to me as "epic fantasy for people who don't read epic fantasy," so that worked.