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.
You know, with the exception of one deadly and unpredictable midget, this girl is the smallest cargo I've ever had to transport. Yet by far the most troublesome. Does that seem right to you?
Early ,'Objects In Space'
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 28432
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
-t - May 29, 2020 7:55:36 am PDT #25923 of 28432
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 28432
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 28432
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 28432
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 28432
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 28432
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 28432
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 28432
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 28432
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.