I keep hearing about the legendary Whalefail speech, but I have seen no links to it yet!
Aren't they something. They're like butterflies, or little pieces of wrapping paper blowing around.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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 - Aug 19, 2017 5:17:48 pm PDT #24721 of 28222
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
-t - Aug 23, 2017 8:12:33 am PDT #24722 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Driving back from the eclipse, Lee and I listened to an episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour that recommended The Twenty Percent True Podcast so we listened to all 12 episodes of Season 1: Modern Monsters. Essentially short stories with a fantastic element read by the author. Very enjoyable, highly recommend! We especially liked Episode 6: The Roommate
Frankenbuddha - Aug 24, 2017 9:53:26 am PDT #24723 of 28222
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
OMG I have become obsessed with the Toby Daye books. InCryptid got me hooked, and Indexing I also love (especially Sloane - I really want more so there's some follow-up on what happened at the end of the second - book? - set of chapters?
However I've grown to Toby (and her crew) just amazes me. I think Tatiana Mislany would be the perfect choice to play her in a movie/series (Anna Torv who I miss would be a second) and really regret there isn't a young Alan Rickman who could play Tybalt.
-t - Aug 24, 2017 10:08:28 am PDT #24724 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sloane is def the best part of Indexing. I'm kind of meh on the rest of it. But I am with you on Toby & Co - love!
Are we getting a new one? ::checks iBooks:: Yes! The Brightest Fell 9/5/17 Oooh, the description looks wonderful.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 24, 2017 10:35:24 am PDT #24725 of 28222
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I like Henry too. The first book was very disjointed, probably because the way it was written as a serial, but I think it comes together and I really like the second book, of course mainly because it was very Sloane Slanted. I still want more, especially the fallout to Henry possibly giving Sloane a true love's kiss.
Need to go read the description of the next Toby book. I was expecting it to be about the wedding which should be entertaining.
I HATE that we have to wait until 2018 for the next Antimony book. She got the short end of the stick in that family.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 24, 2017 10:42:50 am PDT #24726 of 28222
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Ooh, no. You're right though. This sounds like fun. I figured those chickens would come home to roost eventually.
-t - Aug 24, 2017 10:51:55 am PDT #24727 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Antimony is absolutely my favorite in InCryptid. Really looking forward to her next one.
I don't dislike the Indexing characters, but I kind of dislike the premise that narratives are evil and Sloane is the only one I like enough to overcome that.
Steph L. - Aug 24, 2017 11:08:38 am PDT #24728 of 28222
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Antimony is absolutely my favorite in InCryptid.
I really, REALLY want an Alice book.
I haven't read the Toby Daye books yet, but the fact that there are so many make me happy. I love starting a series with a bunch of books ahead of me.
I got a library notice that The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter was waiting for me. I didn't even remember requesting it! Can't wait to read this one.
Laura - Aug 24, 2017 11:16:32 am PDT #24729 of 28222
Our wings are not tired.
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
Fun!
-t - Aug 24, 2017 11:44:43 am PDT #24730 of 28222
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Really liked The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter. Hit the sweet spot for that subgenre for me, I think.
Do not care for Alice. I feel like I am supposed to like her but I really just don't. The Prices in general are kind of irritating, but I put up with them for the cryptids who I generally like much more. And Antimony.