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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."

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Amy - Oct 02, 2019 11:06:01 am PDT #25497 of 28195
Because books.

I read a lot of her first series, and I think the first book was Dime Store Magic? But it was about a werewolf, so I think that's wrong. Bitten, maybe? I have to check. She created a whole universe, and the early books were really enjoyable.

Yeah, its Women of the Otherworld and it starts with Bitten.

Gris - Oct 03, 2019 2:26:48 pm PDT #25498 of 28195
Hey. New board.

Just finished Chuck Wendig's Zeroes . Pretty fun sci-fi thriller. Didn't understand the epilogue ending one bit, but didn't connect to rest so that's fine.

Shir - Oct 07, 2019 12:46:17 am PDT #25499 of 28195
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

I never read Iris Murdoch and want to try her books. Any recommendations where to start?

DavidS - Oct 07, 2019 12:48:16 pm PDT #25500 of 28195
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I haven't read any Murdoch but this one is well regarded and won the Booker:

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Shir - Oct 08, 2019 12:45:59 am PDT #25501 of 28195
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Thanks, David. I'm debating between this and The Bell, but waiting to hear if there are other suggestions.

DebetEsse - Oct 21, 2019 8:45:59 am PDT #25502 of 28195
Woe to the fucking wicked.

For the record, it appears that Dream Animals is going to be our winner, though several of the others will be making it to the shelf.

Since everyone did so well on that one, another question:

My 19 year old adopted sister's family of origin has a lot of dysfunction, particularly around addiction. She's aged out of AlaTeen, but the adult support group are generally old enough to be her parents, so not a ton of help (that she will accept) there.

She is, however, a big reader, and we're in the market for books (particularly fiction or narrative) aimed roughly at her demographic dealing with those issues in useful/helpful ways. Bonus points for either no or really healthy romantic relationship dynamics (this may be its own question at some point)

Any ideas?

sj - Oct 21, 2019 9:49:56 am PDT #25503 of 28195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I love Dream Animals. Sorry, no ideas on the other question.

Kate P. - Oct 21, 2019 12:45:02 pm PDT #25504 of 28195
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

The first book that comes to mind is Hey Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. It's a graphic* memoir about his childhood as the son of a mom who was addicted to drugs. He lived with his grandparents for most of his childhood but his mom figures pretty heavily in the story. No romance aspect that I recall.

*graphic as in comics, not sex or violence

-t - Nov 05, 2019 6:15:22 am PST #25505 of 28195
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

New Erin Morgenstern novel!!!! The Starless Sea

I really want to start reading it but I don't want to have to stop reading it to, like, work and whatnot so I am hesitating at the Table of Contents

Toddson - Nov 05, 2019 6:58:53 am PST #25506 of 28195
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

I'm reading Seanan McGuire's "Laughter at the Academy" - it's a collection of short stories. One I'd read before but, so far, the rest have been new to me.

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