I'm currently reading Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente ... it's kind of a hoot so far. It was inspired by her love of the Eurovision contest, which might give you an idea of the WTF-ery.
Poor Buffy. Your life resists all things average.
Willow ,'First Date'
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."
Toddson - Aug 09, 2018 6:32:05 am PDT #25118 of 28199
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Jessica - Aug 09, 2018 6:45:31 am PDT #25119 of 28199
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
OMG I loved that book so much. The audiobook is awesome, and amps up the H2G2-ness to eleven.
Jessica - Aug 09, 2018 6:46:20 am PDT #25120 of 28199
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
(The audiobooks of her "Girl Who Sailed to Fairyland etc etc" series are not awesome, sadly - she narrates them herself and does not do her own writing justice.)
Toddson - Aug 09, 2018 6:47:57 am PDT #25121 of 28199
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
AND it seems that Space Opera has been optioned for a movie.
meara - Aug 09, 2018 8:11:52 am PDT #25122 of 28199
A movie? Well that should be interesting....
Toddson - Aug 09, 2018 8:30:36 am PDT #25123 of 28199
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
IMAGINE the casting ... and the special effects!
Jessica - Aug 09, 2018 8:50:29 am PDT #25124 of 28199
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I want to see the Roadrunner ship SO BAD.
Toddson - Aug 09, 2018 9:04:06 am PDT #25125 of 28199
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
You know who I think would have done Digitel Jones right? Bowie. sigh
-t - Aug 09, 2018 3:48:03 pm PDT #25126 of 28199
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ok, I know what I'm listening to next.
Jessica - Aug 10, 2018 9:36:20 am PDT #25127 of 28199
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So, Amazon now has a 1-click buy box for "Next in series" that shows up on the thank-you page when you buy a book that's part of a series.
It's...a little bit dangerous.