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.
Mercy is the mark of a great man. Guess I'm just a good man. Well, I'm all right.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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."
Toddson - May 29, 2020 7:51:29 am PDT #25922 of 28176
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
-t - May 29, 2020 7:55:36 am PDT #25923 of 28176
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
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
Cashmere - May 29, 2020 8:32:11 am PDT #25924 of 28176
Now tagless for your comfort.
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.
Toddson - May 29, 2020 9:08:55 am PDT #25925 of 28176
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
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.
Vonnie K - May 29, 2020 9:21:17 am PDT #25926 of 28176
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
Toddson - May 29, 2020 9:42:34 am PDT #25927 of 28176
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
The water voles will get you!
amyparker - May 29, 2020 3:20:47 pm PDT #25928 of 28176
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.
I picked a hell of a time to reread the Imperial Radch novels, particularly Ancillary Mercy
esse - May 29, 2020 6:19:51 pm PDT #25929 of 28176
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
I read them last year and yeah, they are a hell of a thing, especially in the current environment! But I couldn't put them down once I got going.
Consuela - May 29, 2020 8:45:00 pm PDT #25930 of 28176
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Cold Comfort Farm is particularly interesting because it was SF when it was written: it was written in the 30s and set in the near future--there are videocalls!--but in a world where WWII never happened.
it's a great read though. So fun.
Laura - May 30, 2020 2:27:44 am PDT #25931 of 28176
Our wings are not tired.
Silliest reason to appreciate Alexis Hall. Mysterious Letter has 54 chapters. My habit of snatching a few minutes here and there to read, along with my completist desire to stop at chapter's end are both served with short chapters.