War For The Oaks, man.
I love that book. Hmmm. I haven't reread it in years--maybe I should change that.
Patron: That girl is a witch. Mal: Yeah, but she's our witch.
'Safe'
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."
Calli - Nov 13, 2013 9:12:50 am PST #21615 of 28370
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Toddson - Nov 13, 2013 10:36:09 am PST #21616 of 28370
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I reread it fairly recently ... and it's still enjoyable.
Tom Scola - Nov 15, 2013 4:19:57 am PST #21617 of 28370
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
NEWSFLASH: Mormons tend to write genre fiction.
Kat - Nov 15, 2013 6:04:13 am PST #21618 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
NEWSFLASH: Mormons tend to write genre fiction.
The New York Times is always so cutting edge.
Amy - Nov 15, 2013 6:24:40 am PST #21619 of 28370
Because books.
I hate the old-fashioned convention of "Mr. Morgan" and "Ms. Nunes," too. The Grey Lady needs to take some petticoats off.
I didn't know James Dashner was LDS.
§ ita § - Nov 15, 2013 7:45:47 am PST #21620 of 28370
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
genre fiction, like fantasy, science fiction, and children’s and young adult literature
Interesting. What is non-genre fiction to the NYT? White men's 'reality' books? Or white women's? Straight, I'm assuming.
(You are ethnic. I am. Just am.)
Jesse - Nov 15, 2013 8:11:01 am PST #21621 of 28370
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Capital L Literature. I.e., depressing stories about rich white people, right?
§ ita § - Nov 15, 2013 8:12:57 am PST #21622 of 28370
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
At least they're not happy.
DavidS - Nov 15, 2013 9:16:05 am PST #21623 of 28370
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Capital L Literature. I.e., depressing stories about rich white people, right?
Don't tell the Nobel committee or they'll take Toni Morrison's prize back.
§ ita § - Nov 15, 2013 9:18:05 am PST #21624 of 28370
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Are you missing the point of my question, David?