Zoe: First rule of battle, little one. Don't ever let 'em know where you are. Mal: Whoo-hoo! I'm right here! I'm right here! You want some of me? Yeah, you do! Come on! Come on! Aaah! Whoo-hoo! Zoe: Of course, there are other schools of thought...

'The Message'


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."


megan walker - Oct 18, 2022 2:54:14 pm PDT #27473 of 27912
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Here's the Goodreads list of Best Mysteries of the 21st Century" for ideas.

From that list, I'd say both The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Kite Runner would be considered modern classics. Also, anything by Flynn.

I'm not good at guessing what will stand the test of time, but I really liked Jane Harper's "The Dry".

If this was the basis of the recent Australian movie with Eric Bana, I'd second this. The film is great.


bennett - Oct 18, 2022 3:40:49 pm PDT #27474 of 27912

Megan - I haven't seen the movie version. Will have to look for it. I also recommend Harper's "The Lost Man".


Sophia Brooks - Oct 18, 2022 4:43:25 pm PDT #27475 of 27912
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Third to Tana French.


EpicTangent - Oct 18, 2022 4:44:29 pm PDT #27476 of 27912
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Seconding Laura Lippman.


Kate P. - Oct 18, 2022 4:44:36 pm PDT #27477 of 27912
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

I liked both those Jane Harper books too!


Amy - Oct 18, 2022 5:57:28 pm PDT #27478 of 27912
Because books.

I love Deborah Crombie's series, and you could liken her to Louise Penny.


-t - Oct 25, 2022 10:39:44 am PDT #27479 of 27912
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I am laughing at Dr Seward complaining about having to write his diary with a pen like a chump. Such a tech bro!


Calli - Oct 25, 2022 6:10:51 pm PDT #27480 of 27912
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I know, right?


-t - Nov 07, 2022 7:46:10 am PST #27481 of 27912
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Man, I hate it when I read the Dracula Daily email on my phone and it cuts off at a point that seems like it could be the end of that day but the next day I have clearly missed A LOT because there was more post that I didn’t see.


-t - Nov 15, 2022 12:29:30 pm PST #27482 of 27912
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

So, really enjoyed Dracula Daily and mis it now that it's done for the year. Skimmed through some of the other serialized things that are available but nothing is grabbing me - I really like how the Dracula posts were tied to the date in the narrative and I'm not seeing anything else with that kind of organizing principle. Anyone signed up for anything they recommend?

::hides from TBR pile::