Xander ,'Empty Places'
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."
Thanks for the rec of the Alexis Hall book -- just bought it for my Kindle.
I just put it on my Nook too! I'm a few books into Jodi Taylor's Chronicles of St. Mary's, but I might pause and devour The Affair of the Mysterious Letter, the go back to St. Mary's.
I have fallen down an Alexis Hall rabbit hole and it is ALL YOUR FAULT
I finally managed to get the Penric novella and started it. It's a bit, um, on-topic for these times.
Have you read Seanan McGuire's "Kingdom of Needle and Bone" (possibly written as Mira Grant)? it's on-topic and seriously scary.
I'm thrilled you're all enjoying Alexis Hall! I've been reading Hall's books for the better part of a decade, and it's been fantastic watching her rise to success over that time -- she's so much more widely known and read now!
I am very fond of Hall's "Kate Kane" novels, and the third book was released this month after a multiyear delay. They're mysteryish novels in a fantasy setting, with vampires & werewolves etc. The main pairing is pretty established, between Kate and her female partner. It's all the great aspects of Hall's writing in a modern fantasy setting.
I have fallen down an Alexis Hall rabbit hole and it is ALL YOUR FAULT
Mwhahahahahaha!
I'm thrilled you're all enjoying Alexis Hall! I've been reading Hall's books for the better part of a decade, and it's been fantastic watching her rise to success over that time -- she's so much more widely known and read now!
Seriously! Glitterland is so amazing in its description of bi-polar illness that I cry and laugh at the same time.
And Arden St. Ives gives me life.
Well, if anyone's interested, Cold Comfort Farm is on sale on Amazon. Not sure about anywhere else. It's a hoot - written in 1932 (? 1933?) in reaction to a bunch of novels about rural life, it's a parody of the whole genre. And I believe it kind of killed it off. There's also a delightful movie which stars Ian McKellan as Amos Starkadder.
I remember loving the movie when it came out, have not read it. Thanks!
And thanks for the Kate Kane rec, esse. When I looked for more Hall to read I got overwhelmed by all the titles and picking titles at random was not working for me, but a mystery series I am pretty sure will do the job
Well, if anyone's interested, Cold Comfort Farm is on sale on Amazon. Not sure about anywhere else. It's a hoot - written in 1932 (? 1933?) in reaction to a bunch of novels about rural life, it's a parody of the whole genre. And I believe it kind of killed it off. There's also a delightful movie which stars Ian McKellan as Amos Starkadder.
And Kate Beckinsale!
I kind of love the 20s-30s British writing style.
I was reading a review of the book and seemingly the genre was (sarcastically) referred to as "lust in the loam". Obviously, Seth would fit right in.
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!