I'm on the third Montmaray book now, and loving it, as well.
Sara read Wonder and she adored it. I want to read it, too.
And what's the fun in becoming an immortal demon if you're not regular, am I right?
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
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."
Amy - Jun 28, 2013 5:10:44 pm PDT #20990 of 28370
Because books.
Kate P. - Jun 30, 2013 5:06:02 pm PDT #20991 of 28370
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I just started Code Name Verity too! And I also picked up the second book (I think it's a sequel, or at least has some of the same characters?) at the same time -- they were in an airport bookstore in Heathrow, and I couldn't resist.
Also, a big thank you to everyone who recommended Among Others by Jo Walton. I read it this week and, oh, it made me so happy.
Amy - Jun 30, 2013 5:22:21 pm PDT #20992 of 28370
Because books.
The second book is out? I missed that!
I'd like to read Among Others, too.
meara - Jun 30, 2013 6:24:27 pm PDT #20993 of 28370
There's a second book??
Kat - Jun 30, 2013 6:26:12 pm PDT #20994 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Yes. Set after the first and with an American ATA officer captured in a concentration camp. It's not available yet in the US.
Ginger - Jun 30, 2013 6:30:57 pm PDT #20995 of 28370
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Aargh. It's not supposed to be out here until September.
Kate P. - Jun 30, 2013 6:58:27 pm PDT #20996 of 28370
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Yes, it's not out here until the fall, which is why I couldn't resist buying a copy in Britain.
Consuela - Jun 30, 2013 9:05:34 pm PDT #20997 of 28370
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
OMG I hadn't heard there was another one by Wein! Wow. How can I get myself a copy, I wonder...
EpicTangent - Jul 01, 2013 10:43:25 pm PDT #20998 of 28370
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Finished Code Name Verity. Am weepy mess. But sooo good. Looking forward to re-reading, though not right away, as I think the library will want it back.
§ ita § - Jul 05, 2013 2:02:02 pm PDT #20999 of 28370
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Someone just quoted parts of the wikipedia entry on the tenth Wheel Of Time book, which is like a how-not-to for pacing. Check these verbs:
[Character A] continues trying to rescue [stuff]. In addition, [A] is approached with the suggestion of [stuff], at least on a temporary basis, to defeat [stuff].
[Character B] continues trying to escape [stuff].
[Character C] continues trying to solidify [stuff]. Also it is revealed that [stuff], but the identity of [stuff] is kept secret from others.
[Character D] rests after the ordeal of [stuff]. He sends [stuff] to negotiate [stuff]. They return at the end of the book to tell him that [stuff], but [stuff].
[Character E] leads the [stuff] in maintaining the [stuff]. At the end of the book, [stuff].
It's good that a fan can summarise with such a dispassionate air, really.