I have two paperwhites—one is very old and I had lost it at a friend’s house for several months and bought a new one (also because the new one was waterproof). The other day I couldn’t find the new one so was like crap and charged up the old one…finally figured out why I thought I’d read this one book but didn’t remember anything about it—I was like 25% in on the old one and never finished it!
River: The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems. Mal: See, morbid and creepifying, I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.
'Safe'
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."
meara - Jul 11, 2025 12:46:43 pm PDT #28355 of 28378
-t - Jul 11, 2025 7:01:20 pm PDT #28356 of 28378
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
New Penric also out this week. The Adventure of the Demonic Ox (Searching for ”Penric and” didn’t find it!) Rich pickins.
bennett - Jul 11, 2025 7:08:00 pm PDT #28357 of 28378
Demonic Ox is still not on Kobo, however. Just checked. I gather it will be there (as well as B&N, Apple, and Google, but that can take up to a week, per her blog on Goodreads).
-t - Jul 11, 2025 7:18:49 pm PDT #28358 of 28378
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It’s on Apple
meara - Jul 12, 2025 8:47:55 am PDT #28359 of 28378
Ooh thanks for the Penric heads up!
sj - Jul 14, 2025 5:43:19 pm PDT #28360 of 28378
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have tickets for a book signing for Leigh Bardugo at the end of August! It’s for her new children’s book but she’ll sign up to two additional books! So do I bring the Six of Crows Duology or the two Ninth House books or The Familiar? I can’t decide! Help!
-t - Jul 14, 2025 6:08:58 pm PDT #28361 of 28378
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ooh, tough call! I’m leaning Ninth House but I don’t think there are wrong choices there. Should be fun!
sj - Jul 14, 2025 6:12:29 pm PDT #28362 of 28378
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I’m leaning Six of Crows but I also really loved The Familiar, but there is not another stand alone to go with it.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2025 6:54:11 pm PDT #28363 of 28378
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I vote Ninth House, but I haven't read the others.
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2025 7:31:57 pm PDT #28364 of 28378
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I vote Ninth House, but I haven't read the others.
Same. I feel like I can't really weigh in since I didn't read Six of Crows.