Thanks! I'm sticking with hardcovers so I ordered "The Professor and the Madman" by Simon Winchester in addition to "The Rose Code" by Kate Quinn and "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray. That might keep her occupied for a couple weeks. I think my parents have been sharing some McCullogh with her and I don't want to duplicate anything.
Harrow: You didn't have to wound that man. Mal: Yeah, I know, it was just funny.
'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."
aurelia - Sep 12, 2021 11:50:50 am PDT #27010 of 27939
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
DavidS - Sep 13, 2021 6:07:55 pm PDT #27011 of 27939
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Who's read Charlie Jane's Victories Greater Than Death?
Any early opinions on that or her other work?
-t - Sep 13, 2021 6:50:02 pm PDT #27012 of 27939
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I like it. The City in the Middle of the Night is my favorite, but I will keep reading the series that VGtD starts and I’m excited about the TV adaptation I just heard about.
Jesse - Sep 13, 2021 6:56:12 pm PDT #27013 of 27939
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Who's read Charlie Jane's Victories Greater Than Death?
Me! I liked it, although I bet I'll like it more as a show. Although I don't know how they are going to handle some of the characters, just visually.
DavidS - Sep 13, 2021 7:27:52 pm PDT #27014 of 27939
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Excellent and immediate feedback.
How about Cat Valente's Space Opera? Anybody?
DebetEsse - Sep 13, 2021 11:06:25 pm PDT #27015 of 27939
Woe to the fucking wicked.
It's literally next on my reading list after my Ministry for the Future loan expires.
Toddson - Sep 14, 2021 5:53:18 am PDT #27016 of 27939
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Space Opera is fun. Maybe a bit long, but it was an entertaining trip. You might appreciate it more if you read it between viewing videos of Eurovision song entries.
-t - Sep 14, 2021 6:00:23 am PDT #27017 of 27939
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Space Opera is very fun. Read on Jess’s strong recommendation, as I recall
sj - Sep 14, 2021 6:37:56 am PDT #27018 of 27939
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
How about Cat Valente's Space Opera? Anybody?
I love Space Opera! It's fun and weird.
Jessica - Sep 14, 2021 7:15:01 am PDT #27019 of 27939
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Cat Valente's Space Opera
So good in print and 10000x better on audio. (It has been a comfort listen playing on repeat for me since the pandemic started.)