Seraphina fans: Shadowscale is almost as good as I hoped it would be. The pacing is uneven, but it has much wonderfulness.
Oh, good. I just bought it on Audible but I'm re-listening to some Pratchett first. I really liked Seraphina.
Nothing worse than a monster who thinks he's right with God.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
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."
Consuela - Mar 16, 2015 4:43:39 pm PDT #23103 of 28342
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Strix - Mar 16, 2015 6:48:29 pm PDT #23104 of 28342
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I snapped up that vamp anthology, too. Just finished reading the latest Anne Bishop book; must carve out time to write reviews for that and the latest Patricia Briggs.
megan walker - Mar 16, 2015 9:01:36 pm PDT #23105 of 28342
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Insurgent question: I thought I remember reading here that in the book we learn that Amity is drugged. Or is that in Book 3? Because that's not in the movie.
Steph L. - Mar 17, 2015 3:28:31 am PDT #23106 of 28342
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
That's definitely in Insurgent. Tris (and Four?) find(s) out when they go to Amity for refuge. How the hell can the movie leave that out??? That's HUGE.
SuziQ - Mar 17, 2015 4:29:07 am PDT #23107 of 28342
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I just finished reading all three books (book three - why?). There is MUCH in the movie trailers for Insurgent that does not match - not just leaving stuff out but adding things that just....why. I'll still want to see it, but am going in with low book story expectations.
Dana - Mar 17, 2015 6:24:23 am PDT #23108 of 28342
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Book 3, why? is the correct response.
megan walker - Mar 17, 2015 6:58:08 am PDT #23109 of 28342
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I read the Wikipedia summary for Insurgent and it looks like a lot is different, though the plot summary there doesn't mention the Amity thing I asked about. I can be more specific in spoiler font if people want.
-t - Mar 18, 2015 12:11:56 am PDT #23110 of 28342
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Kindle was able to download the April Asimov's, hooray! This makes up for me not having a freezer to put Pocket Apocalypse in.
sj - Mar 18, 2015 6:42:37 am PDT #23111 of 28342
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have my copy of War and Peace. I ended up going with the Garnett translation.
hippocampus - Mar 18, 2015 8:10:06 am PDT #23112 of 28342
not your mom's socks.
kindle was able to download the April Asimov's
Aw hooray!