Edit: wrong thread
Simon: I'm trying to put this as delicately as I can... How do I know you won't kill me in my sleep? Mal: You don't know me, son. So let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake, you'll be facing me, and you'll be armed.
'Serenity'
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."
Gris - Nov 17, 2019 8:37:37 am PST #25548 of 28195
Hey. New board.
-t - Nov 17, 2019 9:02:10 am PST #25549 of 28195
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I remember liking Dreamblood but I don't actually remember anything about it, so, yeah, maybe go on to something else. The Inheritance Trilogy also had a bunch of novellas IIRC, were they included in the omnibus? In any case, Broken Earth is so so good.
Calli - Nov 17, 2019 9:24:15 am PST #25550 of 28195
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I also loved Witchmark. I've preordered the sequel.
sj - Nov 17, 2019 3:02:05 pm PST #25551 of 28195
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Gris, her short story collection How Long to Black Future Month is excellent.
amyparker - Nov 17, 2019 3:46:06 pm PST #25552 of 28195
You've got friends to have good times with. When you need to share the trauma of a badly-written book with someone, that's when you go to family.
My copy of How Long 'Til Black Future Month? is keeping Le Guin's collected short stories company on my shelf. *g*
The Broken Earth trilogy is magnificent, but the first book especially needs a content warning. (Do we do those with spoiler font?)
Gris - Nov 19, 2019 1:24:28 pm PST #25553 of 28195
Hey. New board.
Okay Broken Earth it is.
I just finished Philosophers War , the sequel to late year's Philosopher's Flight.
Very interesting AU historical fantasy novels. Some plot points are feeling a little wrong (or overly convenient), and the romance is pretty boring, but my overall feeling is definitely positive. The second one is darker and more epic, but maybe I liked the first one a little more? Still sussing out my feelings.
meara - Nov 19, 2019 1:49:59 pm PST #25554 of 28195
I just finished Ninth House. I take it there will be a sequel/series? I will say I had less patience with it than I might've used to, given that "spoiled scions of wealthy families not understanding or caring how what they do affects others" just feels too present lately.
chrismg - Nov 19, 2019 3:06:28 pm PST #25555 of 28195
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Kat - Nov 19, 2019 3:37:10 pm PST #25556 of 28195
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Ten Thousand Doors of January was delightful! I'm so glad I read it on all y'all's rec! Did you know that erinaceous's sister repped the book? (I read acknowledgments)
meara - Nov 19, 2019 4:15:21 pm PST #25557 of 28195
I haven't read it yet, so no I didn't, but I did see Erinaceous referenced in "Because Internet", which I thoroughly enjoyed.