I don't remember Like Water For Chocolate being depressing or bleak
That's what I said. Emmett assures me the guy dies of orgasm, and then she candle-eats herself to death.
Angel: Is that what you think you are--a hero? Spike: Saved the world didn't I? Angel: Once. Talk to me after you've done it a couple more times.
'Destiny'
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."
DavidS - May 17, 2012 4:34:31 am PDT #18793 of 28333
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Strix - May 17, 2012 4:47:21 am PDT #18794 of 28333
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I know a few of you in here read Feed (and Deadline) by Mira Grant; she published, for free, an alternate ending to Feed on her Seanan McGuire Facebook page.
It's really interesting!
FYI, here's the review I did of Feed awhile ago (Actually, the first post I ever wrote for my business blog!) [link] and the interview with Mira/Seanan I did last week: [link]
Blackout is out next Tuesday, 5/22!
flea - May 17, 2012 4:52:41 am PDT #18795 of 28333
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Jean Craighead George died this week; Julie of the Wolves might be good for 7th grade girls. The NYT obit has some very funny anecdotes about animals in George's suburban house. [link]
Jessica - May 17, 2012 5:08:10 am PDT #18796 of 28333
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Emmett assures me the guy dies of orgasm, and then she candle-eats herself to death.
Sure, but not in a bleak way!
sj - May 17, 2012 5:16:31 am PDT #18797 of 28333
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
This is an awesome idea.
flea - May 17, 2012 5:32:31 am PDT #18798 of 28333
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There's a Little Free Library a couple of blocks away from us; they just put it up a couple of weeks ago. They've been putting out some really good books (the family has a blog, and they have 6 kids and given their house are very well off.) It's pretty awesome.
Jesse - May 17, 2012 5:35:17 am PDT #18799 of 28333
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That is such a sweet idea! For years at my last job, I mostly only read books off our free shelf. It was a great mix, including one coworker's cast-off book club books and another's chick lit.
sumi - May 17, 2012 5:39:03 am PDT #18800 of 28333
Art Crawl!!!
I discovered that there is one in my town. Now I have to go patronize it!
Connie Neil - May 17, 2012 6:00:29 am PDT #18801 of 28333
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They ought to throw some P.G. Wodehouse at Emmett's class--funny, can lead to discussions of class consciousness and snobbery, and it's funny.
Fred Pete - May 17, 2012 6:16:43 am PDT #18802 of 28333
Ann, that's a ferret.
Agreed on the Wodehouse, but not too much at once. I once read a Bertie Wooster/Jeeves collection in 2 days. Mistake.
One or two stories a day is great. But all the stories have the same plot: Bertie (or a friend) has a mild to moderate problem. Bertie has a solution, which he puts in motion despite Jeeves's warning. Bertie's solution makers matters worse. Jeeves then saves the day.
Wodehouse rings some great changes on the idea, but I started to sense a certain sameness after 4 or 5 stories in a row. It's kind of like eating a pound of chocolates in one sitting.