We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.

Mal ,'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 - Oct 27, 2013 2:45:21 pm PDT #21543 of 28370
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Yoon Ha Lee has been writing short stories to prompts from friends the last week. This one is my favorite so far.

The court of the dogs met in a pack, in a circle in woods at the edge of the world where the night falls off into distances of infinite wild smells: pine, and water ever-running, and that sharp unshadowy tang of borders unbraided. There were huskies pale-eyed, and tall stern poodles, and German shepherds, and other dogs besides, including a beagle with his tricolor coat.


meara - Oct 27, 2013 6:02:56 pm PDT #21544 of 28370

Oh that is neat, Consuela!

I finally read Rose under Fire. So good! So painful, but so good. I wanted more! Dang. She should write faster.


hippocampus - Oct 27, 2013 8:01:09 pm PDT #21545 of 28370
not your mom's socks.

Consuela, have you read her book of short stories from Prime? So good.


Consuela - Oct 27, 2013 8:12:46 pm PDT #21546 of 28370
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I have it, Sox, but I've not read it yet. I'm bad with short-story collections, frankly. I love novels best, and short story collections sometimes frustrate me because I'm just getting to know the characters and now the story's over and I have to move on.


Toddson - Oct 30, 2013 10:18:57 am PDT #21547 of 28370
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I believe Mira Grant's "Parasite" is out ... have to get to the bookstore!


erin_obscure - Oct 30, 2013 11:59:59 am PDT #21548 of 28370
Occasionally I’m callous and strange

It is out! Dropped into my nook yesterday. I have so much reading to do and never enough time :) Good problems


EpicTangent - Oct 30, 2013 12:29:28 pm PDT #21549 of 28370
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

She's at my bookstore tomorrow!


le nubian - Oct 30, 2013 12:44:55 pm PDT #21550 of 28370
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Dammit. I have not finished Allegiant yet.


Steph L. - Oct 30, 2013 12:46:23 pm PDT #21551 of 28370
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Dammit. I have not finished Allegiant yet.

Having finished it, I'm on the fence about it, both content-wise and stylistically.


Anne W. - Oct 30, 2013 12:46:39 pm PDT #21552 of 28370
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

I plan to read it this weekend.