I don't see "I'll wait and have more instant gratification later" being a really effective way to change behavior
Works for me, if I get a bigger bang. A really obviously bigger bang. I'm simplistic that way.
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
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."
§ ita § - Jan 27, 2012 10:05:36 am PST #17635 of 28332
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Amy - Jan 27, 2012 10:07:34 am PST #17636 of 28332
Because books.
I'm reading Water for Elephants, and I keep calling it Like Water for Elephants. Oops.
Was there a consensus on A Discovery of Witches? My mom has a copy I can borrow, but I seem to remember some readers here didn't like it.
sj - Jan 27, 2012 10:10:07 am PST #17637 of 28332
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm reading Water for Elephants, and I keep calling it Like Water for Elephants. Oops.
I did the same thing when I was reading it. Do you like it?
Was there a consensus on A Discovery of Witches? My mom has a copy I can borrow, but I seem to remember some readers here didn't like it.
I only read the kindle sample, but I hated what I read of it.
Amy - Jan 27, 2012 10:11:19 am PST #17638 of 28332
Because books.
I do like it, sj! It's really straightforward, although I do like old!Jacob's crankiness. I'm only ... 27% through, according to the Kindle, but it's entertaining.
sj - Jan 27, 2012 10:12:27 am PST #17639 of 28332
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I do like it, sj! It's really straightforward, although I do like old!Jacob's crankiness. I'm only ... 27% through, according to the Kindle, but it's entertaining.
I really wish they had done more with the old!Jacob character in the movie. He is so entertaining in the book. I loved loved loved the book.
Steph L. - Jan 27, 2012 10:15:36 am PST #17640 of 28332
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I found the rest of the Skulduggery Pleasant books (4-6, that's it, right?)
Yup, so far. SHIT GETS REAL. Okay, real-er.
-t - Jan 27, 2012 10:20:27 am PST #17641 of 28332
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Man, shit's been pretty real all along. But that's a big part of what I like about it, so more real-er is more better. Or something.
Amy - Jan 27, 2012 10:31:05 am PST #17642 of 28332
Because books.
Teppy!
I was so disappointed today -- I caved and ordered a used copy of the next Luxe book. And UPS came and had what looked like a book for me -- and it was a different book I won in a blogger contest. Argh.
Strix - Jan 27, 2012 10:33:06 am PST #17643 of 28332
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I didn't love Discovery of Witches.
Amy - Jan 27, 2012 10:35:50 am PST #17644 of 28332
Because books.
My mom's going to read A Discovery of Witches first, so maybe I'll wait and see what she thinks. She's pretty new to the paranormal stuff, but she's eating it up like crazy. She's on the third book of Libba Bray's series, and adoring it.