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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."
I finished The Book Thief -- it got tough toward the end because I knew something awful would happen, and I wanted to put it off. Sadly, the movie isn't playing anywhere near here.
And instead of jumping right to Rose Under Fire, I'm going back to The Snow Child.
I'm in a constant cycle of re-reading things for comfort. I'm back to A Great and Terrible Beauty, although I do have Caitlin Moran's How to Be a Woman from the library (not new, but new to me).
Just re-read "Earth Girl" and then read-for-first-time it's sequel "Earth Star". Total Mary Sue, but lots of fun anyhow.
Did you read her new book, Tep? I started it and could not get into it, which was distressing.
Did you read her new book, Tep? I started it and could not get into it, which was distressing.
The Diviners, or something else? LOVED the Diviners. Can't wait for the next one. (Unless I live under a rock [spoiler: I DO] and it's already out.)
Yeah, The Diviners. I don't know what it was -- it felt really stiff to me, like she'd gone in with a list of twenties slang and added stuff to the dialogue. I want to try again, though, because I love the idea of the book and time period. Maybe I was just in the wrong mood at the time.
I think the next one in the series is coming out soon, actually. Scratch that -- not till August.
The slang (especially the "-ski" stuff) drove me BONKERS for the first 2/3 of the book, and then suddenly I was fine with it. I can't even explain it. Maybe if James Earl Jones and Malcolm McDowell read it aloud it would be more palatable.
As for the narrative of the book, it took a little bit to hook me -- I was interested in a "well, I might as well read this" way -- but then (and I can't remember exactly what grabbed me, or if it even was anything specific) I could NOT put that shit down. I couldn't wait to get home from work so I could read it.
Amy, I like Snow Child way more than I thought I would.
I'm currently reading A Corner of White and am loving the language and confused by the plot. Has anyone read it or any other Jaclyn Moriarty books?
That's what happens with some books, Tep. The Kindle edition was $3.71 so I just bought it. I'll give it another go. I like Libba! I want to support her work! I just also want to like it.
The Snow Child was such slow going at first, and so melancholy, but I got to the second part, and more is going on now. I like her style and I love the idea of the story, so I'm glad.
I also really hate not finishing books, though I know it's allowed.
I've never heard of a A Corner of White, Kat. I'll look it up.
Amy, I think you'd really like A Corner of White, but it does require some patience.
My favorite part of The Snow Child is the way that the characters change places in their ability to hold the reality of the girl. Like they are never on the same page in terms of disbelief and belief.