I'd second other folks' recommendations of Something Wicked and A Little Princess, and, having looked at the Wikipedia plot summary for Mister Pip, have to frantically reiterate that it's way, way, way too dark for 7th graders. But, still, so very astonishingly good.
Gwen: Demon, OK? The whole nine—cloven feet and horns and teeth. He wasn't wearing lamé though. Lorne: Yeah, the evil ones can't pull it off. It gets camp.
'Harm's Way'
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."
JZ - May 16, 2012 9:21:45 am PDT #18741 of 28326
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Liese S. - May 16, 2012 9:24:06 am PDT #18742 of 28326
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oh, those are gorgeous, Jilli.
I'm wearing reveur appropriate clothing today. Black & white pinstriped pants, black t-shirt with red northern tribes dancer.
Yeah, I never had any idea of age appropriateness and once I worked out they wouldn't physically keep me out of the adult section of the library it was all over. But I don't think I ever read anything terribly scarring. There were some things that were confusing, but I suspect I just glossed over what I didn't understand. It was mostly biographies when I was that young anyway, because the whole library was so BIG! And full of books! How could I decide!
So yeah, Night Circus. If you guys play the game, which is lovely as well, you should do so by clicking through my link before you make your account, and then I can get credit for you and move up the ranks. [link]
Atropa - May 16, 2012 9:53:29 am PDT #18743 of 28326
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'm wearing reveur appropriate clothing today. Black & white pinstriped pants, black t-shirt with red northern tribes dancer.
Yay! I think tomorrow will be a circus-striped skirt and blouse. And then Friday will be different circus-striped skirt and blouse combo, with the new black velvet waistcoat that has red piping.
So yeah, Night Circus. If you guys play the game, which is lovely as well, you should do so by clicking through my link before you make your account, and then I can get credit for you and move up the ranks.
I have stayed far away from the Night Circus game, because I'm afraid I'll lose all of my time to it.
Kat - May 16, 2012 9:58:25 am PDT #18744 of 28326
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Jilli, I just bought the cards without realizing it was the only set. Send me your email and I'll mail them to you.
If I were to do a Night Circus party I would have a cake with dark chocolate and white icing stripes and strawberry or raspberry filling in the center.
Bags of caramel corn.
Chocolate mice with almond ears.
What else?
Atropa - May 16, 2012 10:01:39 am PDT #18745 of 28326
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli, I just bought the cards without realizing it was the only set. Send me your email and I'll mail them to you.
Aww, that's sweet, but don't worry about it. I'll just keep an eye on the shop and see if she lists another set.
I think there would need to be some sort of savory nibbly thing for a Night Circus party, but I don't know what. Little cheese biscuits with red pepper?
Kat - May 16, 2012 10:05:47 am PDT #18746 of 28326
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Or tiny yorkshire puddings? It's hard to think of black and white food.
Kat - May 16, 2012 10:08:29 am PDT #18747 of 28326
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Chocolate mice: [link]
Atropa - May 16, 2012 10:08:32 am PDT #18748 of 28326
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Pasta salad with striped bowtie pasta? [link]
One of my friends made me a birthday dinner with that pasta (before the dreaded gluten-free thing came up). Yummy AND appropriate for my color scheme!
Burrell - May 16, 2012 10:13:47 am PDT #18749 of 28326
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Can one fall in love with a pasta? I think I am in love with that pasta. Or at least a serious crush.
Atropa - May 16, 2012 10:18:34 am PDT #18750 of 28326
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Can one fall in love with a pasta? I think I am in love with that pasta.
Yes. Because I fell in love with that pasta. It's one of the reasons I'm hoping I can eventually eat gluten again.
Photo of birthday dinner: [link]