This is not funny. This... this is a morality tale about the evils of sake.

Simon ,'Objects In Space'


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."


Connie Neil - Jun 29, 2015 3:28:48 pm PDT #23437 of 28330
brillig

I adore a good seduction and emotional stuff and wooing and all that. That's where the characterization really plays well. Hydraulics and choreography, though, is not as enthralling. Sexy encounter as adjunct to important plot/character development is my Kryptonite. Come (heh) for the porn, stay for the garroting.


Toddson - Jun 30, 2015 7:18:28 am PDT #23438 of 28330
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

20th Century Arthurian series? what? details, please!

Also, Connie, I was reminded of you and DH - at the police and firefighter games the Norwegian team wore horned helmets (I think he'd have appreciated the spirit, if not the inaccuracy). And they wore them at least once going through a shopping mall.


Connie Neil - Jun 30, 2015 7:59:57 am PDT #23439 of 28330
brillig

Well, the horned helmets are ceremonial, so wearing them in a competition works.

Firefighter competitions are very cool.


EpicTangent - Jul 01, 2015 12:48:50 pm PDT #23440 of 28330
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Catching up in Natter, followed some links and found this, and found it touching:

.@m_abs

All these people saying they never got their Hogwarts letter: you got the letter. You went to Hogwarts. We were all there together.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 7, 2015

&

.@m_abs

Of course it happened inside your head, but why on earth should that mean it wasn’t real?

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 7, 2015

edited to fiddle with formatting


bennett - Jul 12, 2015 6:26:04 am PDT #23441 of 28330

The Kindle version of Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint is on sale for $1.99 - [link]


Connie Neil - Jul 12, 2015 7:03:11 am PDT #23442 of 28330
brillig

And I just bought it.


megan walker - Jul 16, 2015 8:44:22 pm PDT #23443 of 28330
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Do I want to see Paper Towns next week? I haven't read any John Green.


Gris - Jul 17, 2015 4:23:18 am PDT #23444 of 28330
Hey. New board.

Apparently the movie is cute. It wasn't my favorite John green book though I liked it didn't but it is probably the best one to turn into a movie. I hope to see it.


Connie Neil - Jul 18, 2015 12:13:16 pm PDT #23445 of 28330
brillig

In a fit of complete irresponsibility, I fell victim to Unshelved's adorable card catalog USB drives.

[link]

Then I was further seduced in getting it with the PDFs of all their collected comics.

I've decided to back up all the fic I've ever downloaded to it. Because card catalog.

On the plus side, I paid for it with the money I've received from selling figs and gaming thingies. Trading things I don't have a use for for things I want. Kind of like barter.


Steph L. - Jul 18, 2015 1:36:48 pm PDT #23446 of 28330
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Unshelved is good stuff! And those USB drives are adorable.