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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."

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Toddson - Aug 13, 2013 7:41:00 am PDT #21246 of 28379

Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I was sad to hear about Barbara Mertz. I found her books years ago and, after catching up on her backlist, had to WAIT as new ones came out. In one review, they commented that the librarians had to keep her books in a locked cabinet so people waiting for them wouldn't lose their place in the queue.

And, speaking of librarians, the romance novel idea was for (librarian) Jacqueline Kirby in "Die for Love" (which takes place at a romance writer convention). She writes it, is successful, and there's a follow-up novel, called "Naked Once More" or some such.

And they made a movie out of "Ammmie Come Home" with, I think, Barbara Stanwyck in it.

Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 13, 2013 5:00:20 pm PDT #21247 of 28379

"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

Don't ever change, Gwyneth: [link]

Consuela - Aug 13, 2013 7:45:06 pm PDT #21248 of 28379

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

So the new Temeraire novel is out. I just downloaded it onto my Kindle...

Kate P. - Aug 14, 2013 9:45:00 am PDT #21249 of 28379

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Whoa, I had no idea that was out! Must track down a copy.

Consuela - Aug 14, 2013 1:03:20 pm PDT #21250 of 28379

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I'm halfway through, and it's dealing with one of my bullet proof narrative kinks. Yum.

Kate P. - Aug 15, 2013 7:56:52 am PDT #21251 of 28379

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

Requested from the library! I'm glad you're enjoying it, Suela.

ION, romance readers will want to check out this video of romance authors answering a very important question. My coworker made it and it's short and funny: [link]

Amy - Aug 18, 2013 5:51:27 am PDT #21252 of 28379

Because books.

That's cute.

Did anyone else read The Passage by Justin Cronin? I'm only 137 pages in (of 879) but I can't put it down.

Jesse - Aug 18, 2013 8:02:39 am PDT #21253 of 28379

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I just finished Gone Girl, and (a) omgwtf, and (b) of course Ben Affleck is playing Nick in the movie, because who else?

Kat - Aug 18, 2013 9:42:42 am PDT #21254 of 28379

"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Did anyone else read The Passage by Justin Cronin? I'm only 137 pages in (of 879) but I can't put it down.

I started it but abandoned it after about 40 pages. I don't know why... but it was one of the first books on my nook that I got and I just never finished it.

javachik - Aug 18, 2013 11:30:55 am PDT #21255 of 28379

Our wings are not tired.

Amy, I read it when I came out and really loved it. Sadly, its sequel is a mess, which was mightily disappointing. It's a trilogy though, so I'm hoping Cronin will tie it all together in the end.

Jesse, yes, I see him in the role easily. As soon as I read Gone Girl, I read her first two books. Very dark and gruesome, and I loved them.

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