Sorry to hear that, but there is plenty in my to read queue that isn't all kick ass all the time.
Could just be a hoax, though. I fake some headaches, everyone gets used to poor helpless Spike. Then one day, no warning, I snap a spine, bend a head back, drain 'em dry. Brilliant.
Spike ,'Potential'
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."
Laura - Apr 08, 2020 9:37:49 am PDT #25780 of 28176
Our wings are not tired.
DXMachina - Apr 08, 2020 9:53:38 am PDT #25781 of 28176
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
The other problem with the books is that as the series goes on, the final conjuring Harry does to win the day always has to be bigger and more extravagant than the ones before, which gets a little tiresome. That said I do like the books and will keep reading, even though he probably peaked at Dead Beat.
Steph L. - Apr 08, 2020 10:03:19 am PDT #25782 of 28176
I look more rad than Lutheranism
That said I do like the books and will keep reading,
Same here.
even though he probably peaked at Dead Beat.
I love Dead Beat so much.
esse - Apr 08, 2020 10:03:45 am PDT #25783 of 28176
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I've come to think of Dresden very much as leveling up in a combat-oriented video game -- the story is what pieces it all together, but you spend a lot of time running around the world fighting shit to gain experience and better weaponry.
I found, Laura, that I enjoy the audiobooks of Dresden significantly more than reading the books myself. Not just because James Marsters is the reader! (Though he is permanently the voice of Harry in my head.) The pacing was better for me in the audiobook, and I connect more to the story & characters.
Laura - Apr 08, 2020 10:12:54 am PDT #25784 of 28176
Our wings are not tired.
I may try that, esse. I have heard good things about the audiobooks.
At this point my to read queue is so long that I don't feel I should stick with a series that isn't doing it for me.
DXMachina - Apr 08, 2020 10:47:25 am PDT #25785 of 28176
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I've come to think of Dresden very much as leveling up in a combat-oriented video game
Never thought of it that way before, but that's exactly it.
sj - Apr 08, 2020 11:18:53 am PDT #25786 of 28176
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Seconding that Dresden is much better in audiobook form.
bennett - Apr 08, 2020 11:21:09 am PDT #25787 of 28176
I really enjoyed the Dresden Files up till Changes. At that point I ran out of steam and haven't been back.
sj - Apr 08, 2020 11:24:53 am PDT #25788 of 28176
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I just finished Changes, which I really enjoyed.
hippocampus - Apr 08, 2020 11:30:34 am PDT #25789 of 28176
not your mom's socks.
A buffista says thank you all so much.