Tep, I'm still leery. I was a bit put off by the gender relationships in the first book, so I think I'm going to keep away from the 2nd.
You were very nearly devoured by a giant demon snake. The words 'let that be a lesson' are a tad redundant at this juncture.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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."
le nubian - Jun 24, 2013 2:36:51 pm PDT #20925 of 28370
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Steph L. - Jun 24, 2013 2:37:35 pm PDT #20926 of 28370
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
There are the Mary Russell books, which feature a retired Sherlock Holmes.
Dana - Jun 24, 2013 2:40:01 pm PDT #20927 of 28370
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Now I really want to reread Possession.
Pix - Jun 24, 2013 2:40:03 pm PDT #20928 of 28370
The status is NOT quo.
I meant in that it uses characters created by someone else.
Ah, gotcha!
I thought Death Comes to Pemberley and The Magicians were not very good. There's Perks of Being a Wallflower, heavily influenced by Catcher, but I think the writing in that is abysmal. I seem to be in the minority for really not getting why it's become such a teen classic. Let me ponder other possibilities...
ETA: I ADORE the Mary Russell books, though the first three were better than any of the rest.
flea - Jun 24, 2013 2:41:23 pm PDT #20929 of 28370
information libertarian
The Jane Austen Book Club. You could probably do a whole salon on works that reference Austen heavily.
megan walker - Jun 24, 2013 2:41:26 pm PDT #20930 of 28370
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I feel like there are several that I just can't quite remember. This is going to drive me nuts.
Yeah, I just remembered the Mister Pip one seeing it in my notes and I remember loving the idea when I heard about it. I'm sure there are probably a bunch.
Pix - Jun 24, 2013 2:41:53 pm PDT #20931 of 28370
The status is NOT quo.
Oh, what about A Thousand Acres, a great book winning tons of awards and based on King Lear?
Pix - Jun 24, 2013 2:43:09 pm PDT #20932 of 28370
The status is NOT quo.
Found an interesting link: [link]
megan walker - Jun 24, 2013 2:43:34 pm PDT #20933 of 28370
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
The Jane Austen Book Club.
Oooh, that's a great example (although I didn't like that particular book).
And I know one person in the salon who would probably love the Mary Russell books (which I've been meaning to try myself).
Pix - Jun 24, 2013 2:45:22 pm PDT #20934 of 28370
The status is NOT quo.
I love Atwood's Penelopiad, but that's in part because I've taught the original Odyssey so many times that I get all of her references and find them endlessly entertaining.