The Shadow of the Wind also comes to mind, but it revolves around a fictional book.
I got stupid. The money was too good.
Jayne ,'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."
Polter-Cow - Jun 24, 2013 7:18:03 pm PDT #20956 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
megan walker - Jun 25, 2013 6:29:33 am PDT #20957 of 28370
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Lots of great ideas here, everyone, thanks so much! I think I need to ruminate on this one more and perhaps come up with a couple of different topics out of it. I think there's probably a whole one on The Iliad/Odyssey/Aeneid concept alone.
The Shadow of the Wind also comes to mind, but it revolves around a fictional book.
Yeah, we've actually already done a whole salon on books about books in general, which is why I was looking for a twist. The great thing about books based on actual classics would be that others could probably relate more to the books other people choose.
Luckily, the two books that put it in mind ended up on another list, No Man Is An Island (books with island settings). Other new topics are Fractured Fairytales and Le Jazz Hot: Flappers, Feminism, and Fitzgerald. I have a feeling that the latter is going to be chosen due to the Gatsby movie.
I can't believe we're having our 28th salon next week!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 25, 2013 7:01:01 am PDT #20958 of 28370
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
There's also lots of stuff re-writing the Bible. My fav is Mark Twain's "Diary of Adam and Eve".
Mine would probably be Paul Rudnick's play The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told. But you'd really have to be sure of your readers to avoid someone getting offended.
Kat - Jun 25, 2013 1:58:31 pm PDT #20959 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I very much enjoyed When You Reach Me but not as much as I like her most recent book.
megan walker - Jun 25, 2013 3:07:00 pm PDT #20960 of 28370
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I very much enjoyed When You Reach Me but not as much as I like her most recent book.
I liked it very much but I suspect that has much to do with it being almost the exact timeline of my life.
I didn't realize she had a new book out.
Kat - Jun 25, 2013 7:10:23 pm PDT #20961 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
megan, it's called Liar & Spy. Not super new, but I bought it last summer in hardcover and read it before reading When You Reach Me.
Liar & Spy was just so astute about children and their experiences and so good at being surprising right up to the end. Quite a lovely book.
sj - Jun 26, 2013 11:56:56 am PDT #20962 of 28370
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Since there are no new episodes of Hannibal for a while, I decided I needed to re-read the books. However, I couldn't find them on my bookshelf. So, I bought them again at the library bookstore today, for 50 cents each.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 26, 2013 12:22:07 pm PDT #20963 of 28370
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
You got fleeced for the 4th one at that price.
sj - Jun 26, 2013 12:23:26 pm PDT #20964 of 28370
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
They only had the first three, no Rising, but yeah.
Polter-Cow - Jun 26, 2013 1:06:41 pm PDT #20965 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So, I bought them again at the library bookstore today, for 50 cents each.
I love library book sales.