The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty.
Susan, I *just* bought this and can't wait to get to it. Buckle my swash.
Wesley: All right. I'm going to let you all in on something you may have trouble comprehending. I assure you however-- Gunn: Vampires are real. Wesley: I was telling!
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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."
Cashmere - Apr 02, 2023 5:12:11 pm PDT #27610 of 28626
Now tagless for your comfort.
Pix - Apr 03, 2023 8:12:48 pm PDT #27611 of 28626
The status is NOT quo.
I LOVED "The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi"! I loved the characters, the plot, the snark, the humor — so much fun! I truly hope she writes the sequels the ending hints at.
-t - Apr 06, 2023 6:03:27 pm PDT #27612 of 28626
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Finally listened to Firewatch. I don’t think I am emotionally equipped to go right into Doomsday Book like I planned.
sj - Apr 13, 2023 1:39:38 pm PDT #27613 of 28626
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
There are a couple dozen mass market Doctor Who novels at the bookstore today that I’m having a hard time convincing myself I don’t need to buy. They’re in near perfect condition.
erikaj - Apr 14, 2023 10:52:01 am PDT #27614 of 28626
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
If you are looking for something...kind of ambitious(and have some time, because it's long), you could do worse than "Mount Chicago."
-t - Apr 14, 2023 3:31:28 pm PDT #27615 of 28626
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have downloaded a sample of that to check out, sounds interesting
I had been putting off reading the last two (last as in most recent, not last as in there won't be any more) InCryptid novels because they are Alice-centric and Alice is not my favorite. I was kind of grumbling to myself all the way through that there was too much Prices and not enough cryptids in these. However, the last one also has a bonus story that is partly from the POV of an Aeslin Mouse and the Aeslin Mice *are* my favorite, so it's all worthwhile and thought I'd better say so here in case anyone else might need that story. Bonus Novella: Where His Waffles Went in Backpacking Through Bedlam
Steph L. - Apr 14, 2023 6:13:04 pm PDT #27616 of 28626
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm 4 books behind on the InCryptid novels. I missed both Sarah novels and both Alice novels. But they're on the TBR list.
meara - Apr 14, 2023 7:36:36 pm PDT #27617 of 28626
Ooh I am at least one if not two InCryptid behind, good reminder.
bennett - Apr 15, 2023 6:48:36 am PDT #27618 of 28626
Connie Willis' Doomsday Book is on sale today in the Amazon Kindle store. Strongly recommended.
-t - Apr 15, 2023 8:22:34 am PDT #27619 of 28626
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sweet. That’s my current listen-while-driving book, being able to switch to an e-book will come in handy.