Book: I believe I just... I think I'm on the wrong ship. Inara: Maybe. Or maybe you're exactly where you ought to be.

'Serenity'


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 - Jul 07, 2013 9:06:17 pm PDT #21007 of 28370
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Cousin?

Yes, cousin, but raised as sisters. One thing I really like is that the relationship between the women is as important as the romantic relationship between the two romantic leads.


EpicTangent - Jul 08, 2013 9:18:10 am PDT #21008 of 28370
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Please see Amy's 2 posts above for a very coherent write-up of pretty much exactly precisely how I felt about The Fitzosbornes at War, but couldn't quite verbalize.


Amy - Jul 08, 2013 9:52:05 am PDT #21009 of 28370
Because books.

They're so good!

Did they really think they were going to get away with this? People, I swear.


Kat - Jul 08, 2013 4:16:51 pm PDT #21010 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Have any of you read Hangman's Daughter? I finished it yesterday -- 16th century Germany and a murder mystery. So enjoyable.


Pix - Jul 08, 2013 5:24:00 pm PDT #21011 of 28370
The status is NOT quo.

I read it. Enjoyable, though I kept feeling like it had the potential to be even more so, if that makes any sense.


Polter-Cow - Jul 08, 2013 8:35:00 pm PDT #21012 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Heeeeey, le nubian, it's months later, but I just finished The Human Division, and I can totally see your criticisms, but I really liked it anyway. Scalzi's comments here do help me understand what happened regarding the lack of resolution on the mystery plot, and I do agree that the B-team becoming the A-team was the real story, but it's still a bit frustrating. I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel, though.

If you liked the writing and the world of the book, I highly recommend you read the other books in the series. I promise each one of those has a beginning, middle, and end.


Sue - Jul 09, 2013 2:57:30 am PDT #21013 of 28370
hip deep in pie

Have any of you read Hangman's Daughter? I finished it yesterday -- 16th century Germany and a murder mystery. So enjoyable.

I haven't but it was only $4 for the Kindle so...I will.


Amy - Jul 09, 2013 3:12:48 am PDT #21014 of 28370
Because books.

Ooh, is it still? I'd been thinking of reading it, too.


Sue - Jul 09, 2013 3:19:52 am PDT #21015 of 28370
hip deep in pie

Well, I go through Canadian Amazon, but prices are usually the same.


Gris - Jul 09, 2013 3:34:56 am PDT #21016 of 28370
Hey. New board.

I read it too. I was very into it while reading and then I was done. No real interest in the other stories in the universe but I couldn't explain why. It was certainly a good read.