I'm ready for the genre of Dark Macadamia. The protagonist is really into nuts...but in a spooky way.
Terrifyingly delicious! Especially dipped in DARK chocolate!
Ah, yes, of course. The gypsies, they gave you your soul. The gypsies are filthy people. Ptui! We shall speak of them no more.
Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
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."
DavidS - Feb 11, 2021 3:11:51 pm PST #26430 of 28061
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
-t - Feb 11, 2021 4:01:13 pm PST #26431 of 28061
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am down for the genre of Dark Macadamia with Dark Chocolate!
Ninth House made me kind of anxious because I am all too ready to believe that Yale is actually full of sorcery and whatnot, but I did really like it and cannot wait for the next one. Have not read any of the Grishaverse, probably should.
Hec, you should read A Deadly Education (Naomi Novak, first in The Scholomance series) for a different but very well thought out and highly enjoyable take on magical education.
sj - Feb 11, 2021 4:14:46 pm PST #26432 of 28061
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Have not read any of the Grishaverse, probably should.
Yes, you should. I love the Grishaverse so so so so much! And there is going to be a TV show based on it on Netflix in April.
amyparker - Feb 11, 2021 4:27:28 pm PST #26433 of 28061
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 love my local bookstore, I know that freight times are best guess right now, but 9 days is a long time to wait.
(Winter's Orbit, for the curious. Yes, I have The Course of Honour backed up in multiple places, but - is a book!)
-t - Feb 11, 2021 4:31:36 pm PST #26434 of 28061
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
OK, then, I will get on that. (ETA Grishaverse, that is, although I am also getting a sample of Winter's Orbit to remind me to get that too)
DavidS - Feb 11, 2021 4:58:12 pm PST #26435 of 28061
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hec, you should read A Deadly Education (Naomi Novak, first in The Scholomance series) for a different but very well thought out and highly enjoyable take on magical education.
I have been curious about that one as well.
meara - Feb 11, 2021 5:32:34 pm PST #26436 of 28061
Winter's Orbit, for the curious. Yes, I have The Course of Honour backed up in multiple places, but - is a book!)
Amy I saw the SBTB review of that and was wondering, how different is it from the AO3 version? Because I did love that one, and a few of the details in the review sounded slightly different, but not sure I need to buy if it’s 95% the same.
-t - Feb 11, 2021 5:37:58 pm PST #26437 of 28061
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have been curious about that one as well.
I highly recommend
Gris - Feb 11, 2021 5:44:08 pm PST #26438 of 28061
Hey. New board.
sj - Feb 11, 2021 5:53:48 pm PST #26439 of 28061
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I also recommend Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas for dark academia.