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.
I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much, and... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets.
River ,'Safe'
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."
Consuela - Nov 04, 2012 8:00:04 am PST #20069 of 28371
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Amy - Nov 04, 2012 8:01:03 am PST #20070 of 28371
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 28371
"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 28371
"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 28371
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I saw! It made me very happy.
DavidS - Nov 08, 2012 8:04:36 am PST #20074 of 28371
"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 28371
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 28371
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 28371
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?
Atropa - Nov 10, 2012 2:16:31 pm PST #20078 of 28371
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
It is! The series is the closest thing I've found to a Buffy fix in books for a long time. Very snappy, good characters, and plays with the "oooh, brooding bad boy" vampire attraction trope while pointing out that being involved with vampires is never a good plan. Plus, one of the side-characters is a more-than-slightly-crazycakes charming vampire alchemist who wears fanged bunny slippers. He's my favorite, obviously, because I am predictable.