1955 Sports Illustrated: William Faulkner writes of the build-up to the Kentucky Derby.
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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."
sumi - Aug 19, 2014 11:38:45 am PDT #22564 of 28344
Art Crawl!!!
DavidS - Aug 19, 2014 1:42:18 pm PDT #22565 of 28344
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Thanks, Sumi! I went and shared that with Ms. Hillenbrand.
Steph L. - Aug 20, 2014 6:48:42 am PDT #22566 of 28344
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I ordered the last Skulduggery Pleasant book! Sad it's the last book. (And I may not be able to bring myself to read it right away, because this is a shitty, lousy summer, and I just don't think the book is going to be a lighthearted romp, and I don't think I can take it. Maybe when it gets delivered I'll just put the package straight in the freezer.)
-t - Aug 20, 2014 6:52:25 am PDT #22567 of 28344
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I completely understand. I have a feeling mine will be spending some time in the freezer, as well. Such a mixture of dread and wanting to know what happens!
Polter-Cow - Aug 20, 2014 6:54:50 am PDT #22568 of 28344
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, it's over? Perhaps now is the time to finally read them all. After I stop time and read everything else I want to read.
Connie Neil - Aug 20, 2014 6:55:22 am PDT #22569 of 28344
brillig
I've only ever read the first book. You all are making me dread the rest of it.
Steph L. - Aug 20, 2014 6:57:02 am PDT #22570 of 28344
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm trying to think if any character's death could gut me the way Ghastly's did, and I don't think so. Not even Skulduggery or Valkyrie (yeah, it would be sad and shitty, but I sort of expect it).
And, for the record, I'm STILL not over Tanith getting a Remnant.
Steph L. - Aug 20, 2014 7:00:29 am PDT #22571 of 28344
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I've only ever read the first book. You all are making me dread the rest of it.
No, they're pretty fantastic. Shit doesn't start to get really real until maybe book 5? Or 6? I mean, major stuff happens, but the impact doesn't really kick in until book 5 or 6. And it's still good, and funny as hell in places.
-t - Aug 20, 2014 7:30:01 am PDT #22572 of 28344
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It's just that when bad stuff happens to characters you like, it packs a serious punch. And that happens. Not constantly, or even frequently, but the emotional wallop leaves a mark, as it were.
Highly recommended!
Gris - Aug 20, 2014 7:47:23 am PDT #22573 of 28344
Hey. New board.
The not-published-here thing has kept me from getting past number 3. I just don't like reading real books these days and getting UK ebooks seems like much trouble.