Amy, I'm reading Raven Boys. Enjoying it... er, intermittently.
Wash: Don't fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone. You're acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now? Zoe: Jayne slits my throat, and takes over. Wash: That's right. Zoe: And we can't stop it.
'Shindig'
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."
hippocampus - Jan 12, 2014 11:32:12 am PST #21866 of 28463
not your mom's socks.
Amy - Jan 12, 2014 2:58:17 pm PST #21867 of 28463
Because books.
Interesting, Sox. What made you choose it?
I ended up with a pack of Kristan Higgins books. They are contemporary romances (but pretty fade-to-black on the sex scenes), and HOLY CRAP are they depressing.
I haven't read her, but I looked it up -- she's published by Harlequin HQN, which can be light on the sex scenes sometimes. The depressing part seems weird for them, though.
hippocampus - Jan 12, 2014 5:07:47 pm PST #21868 of 28463
not your mom's socks.
Interesting, Sox. What made you choose it?
A friend's recommendation. And I really liked Shiver.
Amy - Jan 12, 2014 5:21:40 pm PST #21869 of 28463
Because books.
I have Shiver but I haven't read it. I haven't been in the mood for werewolves!
Consuela - Jan 12, 2014 5:55:06 pm PST #21870 of 28463
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
A friend's recommendation.
I really liked Raven Boys. It feels like Stiefvater truly knows what she's doing: she's got total command of the narrative and the characters. And while it's a YA supernatural story, it seems not to involve either werewolves or vampires. Or demon-hunters of any kind.
I'm looking forward to reading the second in the series, although I'm waiting for the ebook to show up at the library...
Amy - Jan 12, 2014 5:57:59 pm PST #21871 of 28463
Because books.
I'm really liking The Scorpio Races so far. She's such a confident writer -- like you said, total command of the narrative and the characters' voices. I also love this myth -- I never imagined horses could be so terrifying.
Tom Scola - Jan 14, 2014 3:59:02 am PST #21872 of 28463
hwæt
Jessica - Jan 14, 2014 4:02:47 am PST #21873 of 28463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Wow, it's like a love letter to the Common Core.
Kate P. - Jan 14, 2014 5:04:15 am PST #21874 of 28463
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I mean, I can see what she's getting at, but I don't think it's a terribly compelling argument. For one thing, there does in fact exist a genre of novels that are exactly about all the hopes, fears, feelings, and experiences of teenagers, so it's odd to me that she doesn't even mention YA books once. I do think teaching good nonfiction should be a part of most high school English classes, but there are kids who would get bored with a steady diet of Capote and Didion, too. Instead of abandoning novels for nonfiction entirely, I'd argue for including different kinds of writing on high school reading lists: classic literature, contemporary literature, YA novels, and nonfiction too.
DavidS - Jan 14, 2014 5:09:59 am PST #21875 of 28463
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That's just weak songwriting. You wrote a bad song, Petey!
Emmett and I quote this all the time. Frequently while pointing an accusing finger at the radio.