And here is my non-spoilery review of A Game of Thrones.
We'll be in our bunk.
Wash ,'War Stories'
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."
Polter-Cow - Jun 28, 2012 9:11:56 pm PDT #19223 of 28342
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Sean K - Jun 28, 2012 10:47:45 pm PDT #19224 of 28342
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
And here is my non-spoilery review of A Game of Thrones.
As is mentioned in comments over there, GRRM bases almost all of the courtly intrigue on real, historical events. And in many ways some of the more over-the-top parts of that (Joffrey's REDONKULOUS EEEEEEVIL, for example) are the most grounded. I forget exactly which people Joffrey is modeled after, but if his super-evilness seems unrealistic to you, you'll be needing to update and adjust your understanding of reality, because we've have more than one juvenile (or otherwise) monarch that was that evilly insanely evil.
§ ita § - Jun 29, 2012 9:33:54 am PDT #19225 of 28342
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
His super-evilness is uninteresting to me. There's no there there. Just because some people chew scenery in real life doesn't mean that's an enjoyable addition to a narrative.
Lots of real things don't entertain me. I think I'd be more involved if he was dialled down a few notches, or there were...I'm not precisely sure which reaction from which person, but that could mitigate it a bit. I just FF over his scenes and hope not too much plot was being developed there.
Sean K - Jun 29, 2012 1:30:59 pm PDT #19226 of 28342
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
If it doesn't please, it doesn't please. I rather enjoy hating Joffrey for his ridiculousness. I just thought it was interesting that he's based on real people.
§ ita § - Jul 01, 2012 4:28:23 pm PDT #19227 of 28342
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So, when you highlight and annotate, Kindle communicates this back to the mothership.
It's a bit misleading to title this [link] Most Highlighted Passages of All Time because just a glimpse of the results shows you how skewed the sample is.
Also--where are the boys at?
Liese S. - Jul 02, 2012 11:31:09 am PDT #19228 of 28342
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Passing along a "what was that book" request from my professor:
Question for you all: about two weeks ago I was listening to a book review on NPR. The book is historical fiction, set in London in the early twentienth century, focused on two women, one the maid (or housekeeper) for the other. It also features the suffrage movement. But I can't remember the author or title. any ideas?
Amy - Jul 02, 2012 11:32:50 am PDT #19229 of 28342
Because books.
Could she mean the first Maisie Dobbs book? Maisie grows up in service to a wealthy woman, if I recall right, who then gives her an education. It's a mystery series, though.
Actually, forget that -- if they were reviewing it, it's something new, I would imagine, and the Maisie Dobbs books aren't.
javachik - Jul 02, 2012 11:37:05 am PDT #19230 of 28342
Our wings are not tired.
It sounds like Frances Osborne's "Park Lane".
Jesse - Jul 02, 2012 11:45:16 am PDT #19231 of 28342
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I just scanned [link] but didn't see anything likely.
javachik - Jul 02, 2012 11:46:16 am PDT #19232 of 28342
Our wings are not tired.
I am pretty sure it's the book I mentioned. I remember the interview.