You're wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here, but she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted... Melted away. They didn't know she could do that, but she did.

River ,'Objects In Space'


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."


Strega - Feb 20, 2012 9:24:18 am PST #17916 of 28359

I had no idea that The Academy sneered at audiobooks.
Perhaps it's a misunderstanding and they're actually sneering at her for writing sentences like "But let’s be honest: when it comes to their own reading, nobody doesn’t like ease." Ugh.

I also don't understand why she answers her own question a few paragraphs in, and then keeps asking it.


Polter-Cow - Feb 20, 2012 9:33:11 am PST #17917 of 28359
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

What Academy are we talking about here?


Strix - Feb 20, 2012 9:47:05 am PST #17918 of 28359
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I didn't love Boneshaker, and didn't get the hype. Very bland IMO.


Ginger - Feb 20, 2012 9:52:51 am PST #17919 of 28359
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I liked Boneshaker


Steph L. - Feb 20, 2012 9:54:22 am PST #17920 of 28359
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Ginger, I know a lot of people who did, which is why I checked it out -- I generally trust my friends' taste, and if they liked it, there's a strong chance I will, too. And that's also why I was bummed to not like it.


Ginger - Feb 20, 2012 10:04:44 am PST #17921 of 28359
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I think it would have been a better book if it had stuck with the voice of the mother, but I liked the characters and the story, plus all the jury-rigged survival stuff.


sumi - Feb 20, 2012 10:21:55 am PST #17922 of 28359
Art Crawl!!!

Fun story about Cormac McCarthy copy editing books from physicists.


Atropa - Feb 20, 2012 10:31:03 am PST #17923 of 28359
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I thought Boneshaker was fun, but I like Cherie's urban fantasy novels better. (Bloodshot and ... I am blanking on the sequel.)

Audible just informed me there is a version of Dracula read by Alan Cumming and TIM CURRY. BRB, buying an audiobook.


sumi - Feb 20, 2012 11:04:38 am PST #17924 of 28359
Art Crawl!!!

ha! I was just coming in to post the Cumming/Curry Dracula.


Atropa - Feb 21, 2012 10:17:18 am PST #17925 of 28359
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Someone else get a copy of Timeless and finish reading it so I have someone to flail with!