That is so sad.
I don't give a good gorram about relevant, Wash. Or objective. And I ain't so afraid of losing something that I ain't gonna try to have it. You and I would make one beautiful baby. And I want to meet that child one day. Period.
Zoe ,'Heart Of Gold'
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."
Cashmere - Mar 30, 2020 4:22:54 pm PDT #25753 of 28194
Now tagless for your comfort.
sj - Mar 30, 2020 4:25:52 pm PDT #25754 of 28194
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I went to one of his signings once before ltc was born. I was one of the few people there without kids, but I'm glad I went and told him how important his books were to me. ltc loves her books too now, especially Strega Nona.
Toddson - Apr 02, 2020 5:22:11 am PDT #25755 of 28194
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Early each month, the Smart Bitches (sorry to keep bringing them up, but I do check them out frequently) has a list of books coming out that month. They have the title, when they'll come out, tags as to the type of book and a brief description, along with a cover picture. Coming out this month, The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper - a YA about a lesbian capybara pirate. It seems to hit a number of Buffista sweet spots.
esse - Apr 04, 2020 5:20:56 pm PDT #25756 of 28194
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
In a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from the Gallant Lab at UC Berkeley scanned the brains of nine participants while they read and listened to a series of tales from "The Moth Radio Hour." After analyzing how each word was processed in the the brain's cortex, they created maps of the participants' brains, noting the different areas helped interpret the meaning of each word.
Looking at the brain scans and data analysis, the researchers saw that the stories stimulated the same cognitive and emotional areas, regardless of their medium. It's adding to our understanding of how our brains give semantic meaning to the squiggly letters and bursts of sound that make up our communication.
esse - Apr 04, 2020 5:22:19 pm PDT #25757 of 28194
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I saw this the other day! Listening to audiobooks has always felt like reading to me, in part because I "hear" the books in my head when I'm reading, often to the point that I feel compelled to read out loud to match the way my brain is interpreting tone/voice/etc. So this was on point for my experience.
Cashmere - Apr 05, 2020 5:14:23 am PDT #25758 of 28194
Now tagless for your comfort.
ease, me, too!!
-t - Apr 05, 2020 8:00:13 am PDT #25759 of 28194
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I "hear" in my head when I'm reading but I have a much harder time concentrating on audiobooks. I have to rewind a lot or resign myself to not getting it all (which sometimes happen when I'm reading but less often)
-t - Apr 05, 2020 8:03:52 am PDT #25760 of 28194
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Speaking of, I am currently listening to DXM's niece's book and it is holding my attention but did not make getting to sleep last night any easier!
amyparker - Apr 05, 2020 12:02:24 pm PDT #25761 of 28194
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.
DXMachina - Apr 05, 2020 2:14:01 pm PDT #25762 of 28194
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Speaking of, I am currently listening to DXM's niece's book and it is holding my attention but did not make getting to sleep last night any easier!
She does good creep.