That is very reasonable. You show remarkable restraint and deserve all the marshmallows.
Wesley: And how does your kind define love? Demon: Same as all bodies. Same as everywheres. Love is sacrifice.
'The Girl in Question'
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."
-t - Jul 27, 2017 5:00:00 am PDT #24675 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Toddson - Jul 27, 2017 11:20:22 am PDT #24676 of 28222
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
One of the things I love about my e-reader is that I can carry it with me easily and I never have to worry about running out of books. Or, to prevent running out of books, carrying a lot of them with me.
I recently finished "Three Dark Crowns" - first of two books, YA fantasy, about three sisters (triplets), each with a specific "gift". At 16, they have to compete to become the one queen; the one who does becomes queen by killing off her sisters. Not exactly pleasant reading and I don't know if I'll go to the second book, but it was, um, different.
Kate P. - Jul 27, 2017 2:46:14 pm PDT #24677 of 28222
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Has anyone else read The Hate U Give? I finished it a few days ago and was so impressed. The characters, in particular, are so richly and fully drawn. Lovers of YA novel and social justice, check it out!
-t - Jul 27, 2017 4:22:39 pm PDT #24678 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yes, it's terrific!
Jessica - Jul 27, 2017 6:08:40 pm PDT #24679 of 28222
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm finishing up Ian Tregellis' Alchemy Wars trilogy, and I love these books. Maybe not as much as I loved the Milkweed Triptych, but I will take any trip available into Ian Tregellis' brain.
Consuela - Jul 27, 2017 6:13:02 pm PDT #24680 of 28222
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Wow, Jessica. I tried to read Milkweed, and the first book left me creeped out and horrified. It felt like the entire world was tainted with a bone-deep misanthropy, I just couldn't deal with it.
I did however just finish Buried Heart, the last of the Court of Fives books, and I think she really pulled it off. There's some great narrative payoff there, and a lot of excellent action and drama. Definitely recommended.
Pix - Jul 27, 2017 6:38:40 pm PDT #24681 of 28222
The status is NOT quo.
One of the things I love about my e-reader is that I can carry it with me easily and I never have to worry about running out of books. Or, to prevent running out of books, carrying a lot of them with me.
Yes. This. The kindle was a MASSIVE game changer for me for this reason.
Laura - Jul 28, 2017 2:22:26 am PDT #24682 of 28222
Our wings are not tired.
It is almost embarrassing that I fought electronic reading for so long. I was holding tight to my "real" books. Now, I still buy them, because irresistible, but I read everything on my Nook.
Toddson - Jul 28, 2017 4:18:54 am PDT #24683 of 28222
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I also love it because some things are only available electronically. Also, I sometimes luck into a sale, so I can check something out and see if I want to read more by that author.
Laura - Jul 28, 2017 4:28:13 am PDT #24684 of 28222
Our wings are not tired.
I think they should bundle them where if you buy the hardcover you get the electronic access too.