Buffistas

Uh, are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?

Stoner Vamp ,'Lessons'

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."

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Jessica - Apr 18, 2012 9:58:43 am PDT #18474 of 28293

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Art3mis doesn't start out [spoiler]

Oh, I think she does. How do you differentiate "what her character is" from "what the author chose to do with her"? If it were a completely different book with a different POV, then she could have been a completely different character. But it's not, and she's not. She's a fanboy wet dream.

And only marginally less offensive than Aech winning the token minority jackpot and instantly having her identity erased because, you know, Parcival doesn't see race or gender or sexuality! People tell him he's white and he believes them because he's a giant fucking douche. Sorry, did I mention I hated this book yet? Because I really did.

hippocampus - Apr 18, 2012 10:18:57 am PDT #18475 of 28293

not your mom's socks.

How do you differentiate "what her character is" from "what the author chose to do with her"?

Good point. I think I was so glad to see her character allowed to play a strong game at the start I let a lot of things go. Until I didn't. And yes, " She's a fanboy wet dream." this.

And only marginally less offensive

I lessthanthree Jessica a whole lot right now.

Edited because I can't type and think at the same time today. I left in my bobblehead impression, because, well.

Consuela - Apr 18, 2012 11:56:40 am PDT #18476 of 28293

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Well, Jessica and Sox between them have convinced me not to read Ready Player 1... sorry, P-C!

megan walker - Apr 18, 2012 12:13:12 pm PDT #18477 of 28293

"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Jessica convinced me long ago. I feel so cutting edge.

It was the only titled I was bummed to see on The Readers summer book club list because Jess had been so vehement awhile back it stuck in my brain.

Polter-Cow - Apr 18, 2012 6:59:02 pm PDT #18478 of 28293

What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Exciting news for Discount Armageddon fans: DAW just bought three more books! The next Verity book is Midnight Blue-Light Special, and then there are two Alex books, Half-Off Ragnarok and Pocket Apocalypse, followed by another Verity book, Professional Gore-eography.

Steph L. - Apr 19, 2012 4:53:55 am PDT #18479 of 28293

I look more rad than Lutheranism

HAIL!

DawnK - Apr 19, 2012 11:02:59 am PDT #18480 of 28293

giraffe mode

Right on! I just finished Discount Armageddon and it was lots of fun (I also want Aeslin mice for reals!)

Gris - Apr 19, 2012 11:11:15 am PDT #18481 of 28293

Hey. New board.

I also just finished and greatly enjoyed Discount Armageddon. I like Bill.

Steph L. - Apr 19, 2012 11:15:56 am PDT #18482 of 28293

I look more rad than Lutheranism

(I also want Aeslin mice for reals!)

We think we have mice again, and Tim brought home a Hav-A-Hart trap, and my first reaction was "We could have Aeslin mice!!!"

DawnK - Apr 19, 2012 11:26:43 am PDT #18483 of 28293

giraffe mode

Tep, I think that you should leave out some cake and maybe scraps of fabric to encourage them.

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