You're wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here, but she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted... Melted away. They didn't know she could do that, but she did.

River ,'Objects In Space'


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 - Aug 21, 2012 11:11:16 am PDT #19555 of 28574
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What's Bradbury's scariest story to you?

"The Playground"! Yeesh, that's a gut punch. And there's a TV version of it from the show Ray Bradbury Theater starring Wm. Shatner. I haven't seen it though.

That's a story where I think you can see a direct influence on Harlan Ellison's short stories, especially something like "All the Birds Come Home To Roost." The horror of your past revisiting you.


§ ita § - Aug 21, 2012 11:12:15 am PDT #19556 of 28574
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Nevermind, thought you said King.


Atropa - Aug 21, 2012 11:20:50 am PDT #19557 of 28574
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

What's Bradbury's scariest story to you?

I haven't read "The Playground" in ages. But his scariest story for me is "All Summer In A Day".


Amy - Aug 21, 2012 11:21:36 am PDT #19558 of 28574
Because books.

Speaking of Cold Kiss, it's a free book today on Nook.

Really? I thought that was supposed to be the end of the week.


Kate P. - Aug 21, 2012 12:43:48 pm PDT #19559 of 28574
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

I haven't read much Bradbury (yet!), but "The Veldt" creeps me the hell out. I read it at least ten years ago and it still lingers vividly in my imagination.


Ginger - Aug 21, 2012 1:06:12 pm PDT #19560 of 28574
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda

I'd suggest that you don't read "The Small Assassin" until Rose is much older.


DebetEsse - Aug 21, 2012 1:46:38 pm PDT #19561 of 28574
Woe to the fucking wicked.

But his scariest story for me is "All Summer In A Day"

You mean "Children Are Bastards"?


Cass - Aug 21, 2012 1:47:07 pm PDT #19562 of 28574
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.

I loved King's "On Writing," so I guess I'll have to find "Danse Macabre."

Me too. Of course horror scares me so they will be the only Stephen King I ever read. But I really liked "On Writing."

Sadly, "Danse Macabre" isn't available as e or audio from my old library. I just checked. Or, drat, my new library. I could have used that as a poke to go get a new card. (Still keeping my old one.)


DavidS - Aug 21, 2012 1:48:04 pm PDT #19563 of 28574
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Sadly, "Danse Macabre" isn't available as e or audio from my old library. I just checked.

Do you want me to send it to you?


Atropa - Aug 21, 2012 1:49:35 pm PDT #19564 of 28574
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Do you want me to send it to you?

Send it to me too, again, pretty please? ::bats lashes::