Lorne: Once the word spreads you beat up an innocent old man, well, the truly terrible will think twice before going toe-to-toe with our Avenging Angel. Spike: Yes. The geriatric community will be soiling their nappies when they hear you're on the case. Bravo.

'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'


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."


sj - Nov 13, 2019 5:27:37 am PST #25539 of 28547
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Reminder if you're looking for any books cheap and want me to check the library book, just give me a shout at my profile addy. I just snagged a bunch of library edition graphic novels for myself.


-t - Nov 14, 2019 9:35:04 am PST #25540 of 28547
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

OK, 10k doors of January is excellent.


Pix - Nov 14, 2019 5:15:54 pm PST #25541 of 28547
The status is NOT quo.

OK, 10k doors of January is excellent.
Right?? SO GOOD.


hippocampus - Nov 16, 2019 9:46:44 am PST #25542 of 28547
not your mom's socks.

Oh gosh, Less. I have so many thoughts about that book.

Starless Sea is -- I'm having a hard time finding a handhold. I suspect that's because I had a book in my brain, and am grading fifty thousand student stories.

I got the impression that 9th House is something of a jump for fans -- but it was right in my wheelhouse, most of the time.

I am doing the approach-avoid thing with The Water Dancer because I still need to get grading done and I suspect I won't be able to get up once I've sat down with this one. T enjoyed it a lot.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 16, 2019 4:26:16 pm PST #25543 of 28547
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Pix - Nov 16, 2019 5:58:16 pm PST #25544 of 28547
The status is NOT quo.

Starless Sea is -- I'm having a hard time finding a handhold. I suspect that's because I had a book in my brain, and am grading fifty thousand student stories.

No, that was exactly my experience as well.


Gris - Nov 16, 2019 11:54:54 pm PST #25545 of 28547
Hey. New board.

Okay, so the night circus was great. 10k days of January seems to the the next one being recommended, fair?


Gris - Nov 17, 2019 12:00:23 am PST #25546 of 28547
Hey. New board.

Ok, also, I'm finally catching up with NK Jemisen. Read and Loved the inheritance trilogy (ebook omnibus edition) but had a really hard time getting into Dreamblood duology. Should I keep trying or move on to her other big trilogy, name currently slipping my brain?


hippocampus - Nov 17, 2019 8:28:16 am PST #25547 of 28547
not your mom's socks.

Gris, the Broken Earth trilogy is fabulous. Pix, ahhhh I am sad to hear it.

If you haven't read Witchmark and love a bit of gay romance in your sff, plus bicycles and apples and a lot of other goodness, it just won the world fantasy award and I love it so. The sequel's coming out soon, why I mention it. (ETA: possibly for a second or third time)


Gris - Nov 17, 2019 8:37:37 am PST #25548 of 28547
Hey. New board.

Edit: wrong thread