I somehow know nothing about recent literature. Now I want to read Longbourne!
You all gonna be here when I wake up?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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."
Burrell - Aug 11, 2014 5:59:11 pm PDT #22527 of 28344
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
meara - Aug 11, 2014 6:16:07 pm PDT #22528 of 28344
I haven't read Longbourne but second all the other recs above!
EpicTangent - Aug 11, 2014 8:22:17 pm PDT #22529 of 28344
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Longbourne is excellent, but if you're looking for "light", I'd go with Shades before Longbourne.
megan walker - Aug 11, 2014 10:53:37 pm PDT #22530 of 28344
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I read Longbourn (no "e") for my upcoming book salon (classic literary fan fiction) and agree that it's very well done.
shrift - Aug 12, 2014 5:11:05 am PDT #22531 of 28344
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Well, I used up some gift cards and bought a bunch of ebooks last night. Thanks again.
Connie Neil - Aug 12, 2014 7:03:39 am PDT #22532 of 28344
brillig
I just got my daily BookBub ebook offer emails--and the first book in the list is one I edited for Deena's imprint, Drollerie Press! The Chocolatier's Wife, I'm so thrilled the author found another outlet for it!
Burrell - Aug 12, 2014 8:49:02 am PDT #22533 of 28344
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Oh right! No 'e', it's been a while since I read the original.
EpicTangent - Aug 12, 2014 9:18:33 am PDT #22534 of 28344
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
So you recommend it, Connie? Worth the $.99?
Connie Neil - Aug 12, 2014 9:47:40 am PDT #22535 of 28344
brillig
I found it very charming as I was working on it, and there were elements that I wish I'd written. Yes, for $.99.
Plus it's been through another editing pass since I worked on it.
Calli - Aug 13, 2014 3:36:24 am PDT #22536 of 28344
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I recently finished Louise Penny's Bury Your Dead, and I loved it. It's set in Quebec, and it juggles four mysteries deftly, with plot and character development. I'm now going through everything else she's written that the library has. It's not terribly light, but it's very compelling. I'd strongly recommend it.