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.
Numfar! Do the dance of joy.
Elder ,'Power Play'
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."
Steph L. - Apr 08, 2020 10:03:19 am PDT #25782 of 28176
I look more rad than Lutheranism
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.
hippocampus - Apr 08, 2020 11:31:30 am PDT #25790 of 28176
not your mom's socks.
Unrelatedly I've been thinking of sharing the reading lists from the genre classes I'm teaching... if anyone's interested?
amych - Apr 08, 2020 11:41:05 am PDT #25791 of 28176
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I would be extremely interested in a buffista's reading lists.