Yeah.
Wesley: Hey. Hey, Gunn. Is something weird going on? … Charles, you just peed on my shoes. Gunn: I'll be damned. That's weird.
'Life of the Party'
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."
Gris - Mar 05, 2014 12:56:06 pm PST #22106 of 28348
Hey. New board.
hippocampus - Mar 05, 2014 2:35:07 pm PST #22107 of 28348
not your mom's socks.
Does Nora come into Literary? This seems like it's leaning towards her wheelhouse? [link]
(Caveat: I'm friends with the author. - Was just driving home and thought - OH. Nora!)
Polter-Cow - Mar 05, 2014 2:59:58 pm PST #22108 of 28348
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I will second that recommendation! Picking it up tomorrow. The first one was really fun.
Also, Gone Girl keeps getting more fucked up. I'm very anxious/curious to see where it's going now.
Consuela - Mar 05, 2014 6:48:52 pm PST #22109 of 28348
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Hey, has anyone else read Hild yet? Because it's awesome.
meara - Mar 05, 2014 7:42:57 pm PST #22110 of 28348
I read the first chapter or two, but it's on my kindle for my vacation!
hippocampus - Mar 05, 2014 10:11:32 pm PST #22111 of 28348
not your mom's socks.
Consuela - yes! And then I gave several copies for the holidays.
megan walker - Mar 05, 2014 10:19:24 pm PST #22112 of 28348
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
So, despite having to wait an hour for Maggie Q and Mekhi Phifer to show up and talk for two minutes, I'm very glad I went to see Divergent. I thought it was quite entertaining.
Strix - Mar 06, 2014 2:14:36 am PST #22113 of 28348
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I read Hild a couple of weeks ago. Despite the time period being right up my alley, I found it pleasant, but not compelling.
Consuela - Mar 06, 2014 4:52:09 am PST #22114 of 28348
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I really really liked it. One thing was that it includes a particular plot element that I generally bounce off of hard, but by the time it happened Griffith had laid sufficient groundwork for me to be on board. Also, I see tragedy in the future regardless.
hippocampus - Mar 06, 2014 4:58:52 am PST #22115 of 28348
not your mom's socks.
I loved the weaving, the observations, the building of community. Loved Hild's voice from early to grown up. The fact that you got the political sweep from both a traditionally male side and a female side. And the language was just gorgeous.
Also, I see tragedy in the future regardless.
Yup. Though the endgame (St. Hilda of Whitby) is known. And she was amazing. So, I'm ok to read on if there's a sequel.