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.)
That's my girl, large and in-charge. Okay, teensy-weensy and in charge.
Gunn ,'Just Rewards (2)'
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."
Steph L. - Jan 03, 2014 4:36:47 pm PST #21810 of 28370
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Amy - Jan 03, 2014 4:45:28 pm PST #21811 of 28370
Because books.
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.
Steph L. - Jan 03, 2014 4:54:34 pm PST #21812 of 28370
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
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.
Kat - Jan 03, 2014 5:00:20 pm PST #21813 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
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?
Amy - Jan 03, 2014 5:14:07 pm PST #21814 of 28370
Because 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.
Kat - Jan 04, 2014 11:16:21 am PST #21815 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
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.
megan walker - Jan 04, 2014 11:57:41 am PST #21816 of 28370
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I loved The Snow Child although I agree that it presents a rough start that might lead one to put it down.
erikaj - Jan 04, 2014 3:15:18 pm PST #21817 of 28370
Always Anti-fascist!
"How to Be A Woman" made me think of Fay. (I think she and the author use similar expressions.)
Gris - Jan 04, 2014 6:11:55 pm PST #21818 of 28370
Hey. New board.
You guys were right about Eleanor and Park. Good stuff.
Consuela - Jan 07, 2014 6:24:23 am PST #21819 of 28370
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
This is a lovely piece of fiction. Archetypal and North American, all together. I do like Ursula Vernon's stuff, both the written & the art.