Looking for family-friendly book recs for our long car trip next week. 10 year-old wants sci-fi, 6 year-old loves dragons and robots. The obvious candidate is Pern but I don't love the narration on the samples I've listened to so far. It's a 16-hour drive, so multi-book series are welcome!
Xander: Am I right, Giles? Giles: I'm almost certain you're not. Though, to be fair, I haven't been
listening.
'Sleeper'
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."
Jessica - Jul 29, 2017 4:33:43 am PDT #24688 of 28222
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
flea - Jul 29, 2017 5:17:06 am PDT #24689 of 28222
information libertarian
Wrinkle in Time?
sj - Jul 29, 2017 5:18:13 am PDT #24690 of 28222
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm working the library bookstore today. Does anyone want a copy of Railsea or Kraken by Mieville?They're like new library editions. ETA: Claimed!
Consuela - Jul 29, 2017 7:32:28 am PDT #24691 of 28222
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
What about A Wizard of Earthsea, Jesse? It's not sf, but it's pretty great.
sj - Jul 29, 2017 8:52:55 am PDT #24692 of 28222
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
The Spidewick Chronicles are good audiobooks.
bennett - Jul 29, 2017 9:55:31 am PDT #24693 of 28222
Sophia, I've learned that if you're reading on a Kindle and put it into airplane mode, ebooks don't expire until you turn airplane mode back off. Of course you can't get any new books, but it's a good way to finish a book that is expiring. Not really viable for tablets and phones, alas.
-t - Jul 29, 2017 11:21:59 am PDT #24694 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ha, that's a good trick, bennett!
DavidS - Jul 29, 2017 2:41:46 pm PDT #24695 of 28222
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jessica, have they read/heard the Tiffany Aching books? Emmett and I thought the audiobook for The Wee Free Men was hilarious. The one with Stephen Briggs.
Crivens!
Steph L. - Jul 29, 2017 4:12:37 pm PDT #24696 of 28222
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Sophia, I've learned that if you're reading on a Kindle and put it into airplane mode, ebooks don't expire until you turn airplane mode back off. Of course you can't get any new books, but it's a good way to finish a book that is expiring. Not really viable for tablets and phones, alas.
I've totally done that with library books on my Kindle.
Amy - Jul 29, 2017 5:19:03 pm PDT #24697 of 28222
Because books.
Jess, what about Jasper Fforde's middle grade series?