Mal: Inara, think you could stoop to being on my arm? Inara: Will you wash it first?

'Heart Of Gold'


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 - Nov 04, 2012 7:45:59 am PST #20068 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

So can I email it to my Kindle from my laptop?

You can either e-mail it to your Kindle using your Kindle e-mail address, or you can just transfer it directly to your Kindle with a micro USB-to-USB cable. E-mailing is actually better because it puts it into your account so that it will automatically be downloaded if you lose your Kindle and get a new one.


Consuela - Nov 04, 2012 8:00:04 am PST #20069 of 28344
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Which against the ToS of both parties, I feel obligated to point out.

This is true. OTOH if I buy a book I expect it to stay bought, which Amazon doesn't appear to agree with.


Amy - Nov 04, 2012 8:01:03 am PST #20070 of 28344
Because books.

Okay, I think I got it. And I downloaded Calibre, except now I have some weird new toolbar that I can't rid of, as well as a "Tablet PC Input Panel" that won't go away.

Never mind. I have to stop panicking when stuff shows up that I didn't expect.


Liese S. - Nov 04, 2012 1:20:12 pm PST #20071 of 28344
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yes. I certainly agree with the sentiment, just wanted to point out the practicality.


megan walker - Nov 07, 2012 7:30:22 pm PST #20072 of 28344
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Dracula fans should check out Google's doodle.


Atropa - Nov 07, 2012 7:43:44 pm PST #20073 of 28344
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I saw! It made me very happy.


DavidS - Nov 08, 2012 8:04:36 am PST #20074 of 28344
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Older Salon article from 2000, but still an interesting list of Five Great Trashy Reads.


Dana - Nov 09, 2012 11:30:48 am PST #20075 of 28344
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I've been going through old category romance novels and donating them to Goodwill. Sadly, rereading them is reminding me why I'm willing to give them away. The prologue of the book is four pages, and there are four characters speaking. The following dialogue tags are used:

breathed, declared softly, suggested, commented, declared, grimaced, countered, explained, noted, added, scoffed, conceded easily, quipped, asserted, observed, admitted, retorted, corrected, responded dryly, questioned, replied airily, drawled, gasped, informed, suggested, volunteered, asked, concurred, reproved, prompted.

In addition to a few uses of "said."


Atropa - Nov 10, 2012 10:53:02 am PST #20076 of 28344
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Who else here is reading the Morganville Vampire series by Rachel Caine? I finished the latest book, Bitter Blood, last night, and ZOMG.

(Additional ZOMG thanks to Rachel Caine and her agent nattering at me on Twitter today!)


askye - Nov 10, 2012 2:13:42 pm PST #20077 of 28344
Thrive to spite them

I have not read those, I read a few of the Weather Warden books and wasn't really enthused.

I take it the Morginville Vampire series is really good?