Thanks for the tipoff, Epic.
Man, just ascend already.
Willow ,'Chosen'
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."
Dana - Aug 21, 2014 3:03:53 pm PDT #22597 of 28343
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
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.
Polter-Cow - Aug 26, 2014 6:36:28 pm PDT #22606 of 28343
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I've started Code Name Verity and what the fuck is this book holy shit it's so great and it's going to destroy all my emotions isn't it.