That was a fun book! I liked it more than I hoped I would.
Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.
Kaylee ,'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."
Steph L. - Aug 21, 2014 1:50:52 pm PDT #22596 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Dana - Aug 21, 2014 3:03:53 pm PDT #22597 of 28343
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Thanks for the tipoff, Epic.
DavidS - Aug 21, 2014 7:06:19 pm PDT #22598 of 28343
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
So I'm reading The Magician's Land and enjoying it quite a bit.
It doesn't have the pacing issues of the first two books, and the event in The Magician King which (apparently) caused a lot of women to throw the book across the room gets addressed with a really kickass scene including the line (which I will spoiler font but only really matters if you've read the second book):
"If you see Julia, tell her I'm going fox hunting."
My favorite line (which is only meaningful within the context of this book, so not spoily) is:
"So anyway," Janet said, "that's how I got my new axes."
Pix - Aug 21, 2014 8:26:12 pm PDT #22599 of 28343
The status is NOT quo.
I was indeed the one who recommended The Rook. It was one of my absolute favorite reads last year!
In terms of SP, Tep, I am you when it comes to the WTF pain of that character’s death, and I am DEFINITELY not over the Tanith situation. I just put my pre-order in with Amazon UK for the final book as well and am beyond excited/dreading it.
I have tried to get into the Butcher books several times and can’t seem to get through the first one. I know they get a lot better, but boy is the first one slow reading for me.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 22, 2014 5:15:54 am PDT #22600 of 28343
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I tried to get into one of the Harry Dresden novels years ago and just couldn't. I think I'm one of the rare people the TV show was made for, since I actually did like that.
erikaj - Aug 22, 2014 11:25:12 am PDT #22601 of 28343
Always Anti-fascist!
I read one recently, and I liked it okay, but anymore I don't read series that often. You go from thinking the neighbors are cute, like with Kinsey Milhone, to "Ugh, not this bullshit again!" also with Kinsey Milhone. Also, Laura Lippman's stand-alones are better too.
Connie Neil - Aug 22, 2014 2:58:24 pm PDT #22602 of 28343
brillig
The advantage of the Dresden series is he has pretty much always had an overall plot to the thing, so it's not a case of "What do I do with Harry this time?" And his environment is a very fluid thing.
Beverly - Aug 22, 2014 4:55:00 pm PDT #22603 of 28343
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I wasn't fond of the Dresdens I read, though I was very very fond of the series, for three reasons: Terrence Mann, Paul Blackthorne, and Harry's storefront loft. Green Card is a favorite movie of mine, because of the apartment. The Dresden tv series was a favorite for the same reason. Plus, you know, Terrence Mann.
Kat - Aug 23, 2014 5:22:09 pm PDT #22604 of 28343
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Pix, I really enjoyed The Rook! I'm waiting eagerly for the next one now.
Steph L. - Aug 24, 2014 7:08:55 am PDT #22605 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Read-and-post: Harry Dresden calls his car "Blue Beetle"? AWESOME.