BTW, the new book this week I am most excited about is probably Megan Whalen Turner's Return of the Thief. I don't know what to expect from it, but I know it will be good!
Somehow have 5 other books also just showed up. Overwhelming.
Get up...get up, you stupid piece of... What did you do that for? What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word he said? All of you! You think there's someone just going to drop money on you?! Money they could use?! Well, there ain't people like that. There's just people like me.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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."
-t - Oct 07, 2020 8:44:19 am PDT #26160 of 28483
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
bennett - Oct 07, 2020 8:50:54 am PDT #26161 of 28483
Has anyone re-read the Anita Blake series recently? Do they age well? I enjoyed them until she went off the rails and wondered whether it would be fun to re-read the first 5-10 books. I think I gave up about Obsidian Butterfly, so probably wouldn't want to go much beyond that.
Toddson - Oct 07, 2020 9:23:56 am PDT #26162 of 28483
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I actually kept up with them, mostly; I found a number of the later ones to be duds. The earlier ones I don't think I re-read recently.
chrismg - Oct 07, 2020 12:57:36 pm PDT #26163 of 28483
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
I've been veering between reading all the way through my library books(I usually get WAY too many to read in the 3 weeks I have them) and going back through old favorites(mostly Bujold and Zahn). The only new ones I've bought are Network Effect , which I went through pretty quick, and Gideon the Ninth which is next in the chute.
Laura - Oct 07, 2020 1:16:54 pm PDT #26164 of 28483
Our wings are not tired.
I've been reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell on recommendation of many. It is quite delightful, but long. I used to pick books by their length, or the number in a series because I like to live with characters a long time, but in the past couple years most books I have read are shorter. Change of pace.
-t - Oct 07, 2020 1:20:53 pm PDT #26165 of 28483
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was kind of thinking about reading that again as I am sure I have forgotten an awful lot, but the length is daunting. I might watch the miniseries.
DavidS - Oct 07, 2020 4:30:32 pm PDT #26166 of 28483
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I might watch the miniseries.
The miniseries was really good.
-t - Oct 07, 2020 4:39:30 pm PDT #26167 of 28483
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I know I watched in when it aired, in fact I think that's what made me read the book, but I remember so little. I've only found it available to rent, but probably worth it
Atropa - Oct 07, 2020 5:11:53 pm PDT #26168 of 28483
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The miniseries is so good. The casting is excellent.
Laura - Oct 07, 2020 6:17:00 pm PDT #26169 of 28483
Our wings are not tired.
That's good to hear, but first I have to finish reading it! I'm enjoying the characters so I would like to see how they are cast.