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Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

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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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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.

sj - Nov 05, 2019 7:26:27 am PST #25507 of 28195

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I was really on track to finish my reading goal this year, and then this month I have started a zillion books and haven't been able to finish anything, and they're things I really want to read but I find myself zoning out and having no idea what I just read or falling asleep. At least audiobooks are still working for me.

-t - Nov 05, 2019 7:43:50 am PST #25508 of 28195

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oooh, I hadn't heard about that one, Toddson. Nice

Toddson - Nov 05, 2019 7:48:27 am PST #25509 of 28195

Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

It's new ... I'd pre-ordered it, forgot its release date and then, one day, it was there! (I got it in e-book format ... not sure if it's in print) Also, recently re-read "Into the Drowning Deep" ... and still enjoyed it. Wasn't quite as scary, since I knew how it would end.

-t - Nov 05, 2019 7:51:11 am PST #25510 of 28195

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's exactly how I got The Starless Sea. Living in the future

sj - Nov 05, 2019 8:04:37 am PST #25511 of 28195

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I'd pre-ordered it, forgot its release date and then, one day, it was there!

I love when that happens!

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