Ok, I have finished Bury Our Bones… and I’m not sure what I think of it. I liked the set up and the, like, vampire lore but by the time I got to the end I kinda lost all sense of why I want this particular story. Maybe it will settle better in my head in a day or two
Whoa! I... I think I'm having a thought. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a thought. Now I'm having a plan. Now I'm having a wiggins.
Xander ,'First Date'
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."
-t - Feb 06, 2026 10:16:58 pm PST #28561 of 28583
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
bennett - Feb 07, 2026 7:38:25 am PST #28562 of 28583
I find that I'm not finishing more and more books these days. If they don't grab me from the beginning, I don't have the emotional wherewithal to keep going to see if they ever do. Also, after 40+ years as an academic librarian, I really have no interest in the trials and tribulations of kids growing up in a horrible world. So, no dark academic for me. I'm so glad I found Buffy before I got so cynical.
Calli - Feb 07, 2026 6:05:44 pm PST #28563 of 28583
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I read Master and Margarita for the local book group this past month. Not gonna lie, there was a fair bit of skipping and skimming. I don’t think mid-century Soviet magical realism is my thing. Still, I’m glad I encountered it, even glancingly.
DavidS - Feb 07, 2026 6:15:39 pm PST #28564 of 28583
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I read Master and Margarita for the local book group this past month. Not gonna lie, there was a fair bit of skipping and skimming. I don’t think mid-century Soviet magical realism is my thing. Still, I’m glad I encountered it, even glancingly.
The important thing to know is that novel was the inspiration for the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil."
-t - Feb 22, 2026 1:09:41 pm PST #28565 of 28583
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I am up to the May 2025 issue of Ellery Queen and it’s got 3 of my favorite regular authors! Anna Scotti, Libby Cudmore, and Elizabeth Elwood. The Elwood story is standalone, the others are the latest entries in series.
Calli - Feb 22, 2026 3:12:17 pm PST #28566 of 28583
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Did one of y’all recommend the Gabriel Ward mysteries by Sally Smith? I’m on the second in the series. They are perfect for cold winter days.
Re: Master and Margarita
that novel was the inspiration for the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil."
You know, I could see that.
-t - Feb 22, 2026 3:32:09 pm PST #28567 of 28583
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
They’re good, aren’t they? I thought I had seen a date for the third one but I can’t find it now.
Speaking of books I’m looking forward to, I am first in line on the hold’s list to get Hell’s Heart at the library, woohoo!
bennett - Feb 22, 2026 4:57:34 pm PST #28568 of 28583
According to Goodreads, Sally Smith's "A Case of Fear and Favour" is expected to be published in January 2027.
-t - Feb 22, 2026 6:20:03 pm PST #28569 of 28583
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Thanks! That’s not too long a wait as these things go.
Pix - Feb 23, 2026 5:37:47 pm PST #28570 of 28583
The status is NOT quo.
People. If you love cats and fantasy, I highly recommend “Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter” by Heather Faucett (who also wrote the Emily Wilde books). What a delight! [link]