I miss Oz. He'd get it. He wouldn't say anything, but he'd get it.

Xander ,'Get It Done'


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."


Amy - Feb 01, 2007 9:59:59 am PST #1906 of 28174
Because books.

Nothing's underlined, according to the Chicago Manual of Style. Books, films, TV shows -- all italicized. A specific episode of a TV show would be in quotation marks, as would a song off a particular CD (and the CD itself would be italicized).

t /pedant

Note that I am a pedant who doesn't bother to actually code her posts to italicize the title of mentioned book.


Dana - Feb 01, 2007 10:02:31 am PST #1907 of 28174
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I think MLA style underlines book titles.


Nutty - Feb 01, 2007 10:04:30 am PST #1908 of 28174
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

The underlining is an MLA thing. APA also uses itals, and quote marks for a smaller segment of something that would go in itals.


Polter-Cow - Feb 01, 2007 10:23:37 am PST #1909 of 28174
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Underlining is for squares.


§ ita § - Feb 01, 2007 10:24:52 am PST #1910 of 28174
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I think MLA style underlines book titles.

Whoohoo!

Uh, perhaps a little needy right now.


Polter-Cow - Feb 01, 2007 10:26:48 am PST #1911 of 28174
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I don't think you're square, ita.


DavidS - Feb 01, 2007 10:30:22 am PST #1912 of 28174
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Underlining is for squares.

::nods in approval and makes L7 with fingers::


erikaj - Feb 01, 2007 10:33:50 am PST #1913 of 28174
Always Anti-fascist!

Oh, like that hasn't been a lifelong pursuit of yours, Hec. But I don't remember the last time I underlined anything, even if I'm not cool.


flea - Feb 01, 2007 10:59:09 am PST #1914 of 28174
information libertarian

I am wrestling (like, molasses-wrestling, not fun at all) with style guides today, and y'all are making me weep.

Going home now. APA and MLA can BITE ME.


Aims - Feb 01, 2007 10:59:52 am PST #1915 of 28174
Shit's all sorts of different now.

APA and MLA can BITE ME

Amen to that shite. APA is the format I have to use on EVERYTHING for the next three years.