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.
We have to see the chimp playing hockey! That's hilarious! The ice is so slippery, and, and monkeys are all irrational. We have to see this!
Anya ,'Bring On The Night'
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 28476
Because books.
Kate P. - Jun 30, 2013 5:06:02 pm PDT #20991 of 28476
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 28476
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 28476
There's a second book??
Kat - Jun 30, 2013 6:26:12 pm PDT #20994 of 28476
"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 28476
"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 28476
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 28476
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 28476
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 28476
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.