I vote you just reread Watership Down.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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."
Dana - Nov 12, 2024 12:42:47 pm PST #28064 of 28432
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
bennett - Nov 12, 2024 12:48:07 pm PST #28065 of 28432
I second Dana. Watership Downs is one my comfort reads.
Jessica - Nov 12, 2024 1:11:29 pm PST #28066 of 28432
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Rereading Watership Down is always a good choice (even if I could probably recite most of it from memory!)
-t - Nov 12, 2024 7:11:44 pm PST #28067 of 28432
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I remember liking World War Z
JenP - Nov 15, 2024 12:35:44 pm PST #28068 of 28432
OK! Starting my listen of Abaddon's Gate -- just finished Caliban's War. Thoroughly enjoying!
For those who watched -- what did you think of books v. series? I only saw part of S1, and I'm thinking of revisiting eventually.
dcp - Nov 15, 2024 12:41:46 pm PST #28069 of 28432
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Still haven't read the books. I already have shelves of physical books, lots of Kindle books, and folders of fanfic that I sadly realize I am never going to be able to read through. Oh, well.
In season one of the TV series, they had me hooked at the sparrow in low gravity.
-t - Nov 15, 2024 12:53:13 pm PST #28070 of 28432
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I watched part of season 1 before reading any books, and then read all the books as fast as possible and watched the show as it came out. I might actually have an outstanding short story that if I don't read it it isn't over. They are both great, the show is an excellent adaptation.
Dana - Nov 15, 2024 1:17:15 pm PST #28071 of 28432
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I watched the show and then read all the books. I think the show is excellent. Except for the occasional presence of Thomas Jane.
erikaj - Nov 15, 2024 1:55:51 pm PST #28072 of 28432
Always Anti-fascist!
Get Alexei Navalny's book. It's awesome.
JenP - Nov 15, 2024 3:28:12 pm PST #28073 of 28432
Thanks, all. I think I will side-car the show with the books now. Why not?
Since I did watch a lot of S1, I picture Holden, Amos, Alex, Naomi, and Avasalara (I love this actor so much), and Miller as the actors who portrayed them. But, like, Bobbi and Prax from Caliban, I just have my own mind's creation. It'll be interesting to see how they compare... assuming mostly the same characters are in both.