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May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one.

Mal ,'Bushwhacked'

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."

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-t - Mar 25, 2026 8:18:47 am PDT #28600 of 28635

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh no, I hadn't thought of that possibility. Surely everyone will love the book and Simon as much as I do?

One reason I am looking forward to the reported next book in the universe is the presumption that we will see Simon from someone else's POV which is always interesting.

Hell's Heart was super ambitious and made me remember how delightful The Affair of the Mysterious Letter was when I first came across that. I was crazy about it for the first 25% or so and could not quite sustain that through the whole thing. It's not like it went wrong, it just did not feel quite so specifically designed to appeal to me as the beginning did. Which is fine, I'm a very niche audience! And probably at least partially because I never read Moby Dick in an academic setting so I'm sure there are themes and resonances and literary whatnots that were just over my head. And some of the stylistic choices I like in theory but in practice kicked me out of the story more than anything. Still a very enjoyable read, don't get me wrong, I just started out *very* high on it and ended just an ordinary amount of into it.

Jessica - Mar 25, 2026 8:45:24 am PDT #28601 of 28635

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Surely everyone will love the book and Simon as much as I do?

They'd BETTER.

I'll be diving into Hell's Heart next. Latter-day Alexis Hall is not my favorite flavor of Alexis Hall and it's been ages since I last read Moby Dick, but I retain high hopes that I will enjoy it.

Jessica - Mar 26, 2026 5:06:02 am PDT #28602 of 28635

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

There is a Crazy Ex-Girlfriend reference on page freaking ONE?!?!! Okay I already love this book.

Jessica - Mar 26, 2026 5:06:34 am PDT #28603 of 28635

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

(I paused the audiobook to come post that.)

-t - Mar 26, 2026 10:10:53 am PDT #28604 of 28635

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

:: draws pink sparkly hearts over Jess's posts::

Jessica - Mar 26, 2026 10:19:34 am PDT #28605 of 28635

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

This narrator is so good at voices I thought for a second this was a full cast recording. (I am very relieved that it's not.)

kat - Mar 27, 2026 9:11:22 am PDT #28606 of 28635

"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie

Has anyone read Book of Love? Some folks are saying it's a good one for Buffy fans. Haven't picked it up yet but am wondering if anyone else has.

Kate P. - Mar 27, 2026 11:11:51 am PDT #28607 of 28635

That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

I did, Kat, and it was ... fine? It's long and not super plotty, so I got bogged down a bit, but once I switched to audio I enjoyed it better. I usually love Kelly Link but I think she's a better short story writer than novelist.

kat - Mar 27, 2026 2:56:07 pm PDT #28608 of 28635

"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie

Dang! I wish I had checked back before I bought it... maybe after I read it, it will migrate to my classroom library.

Other books purchased today: Work Won't Love You Back and Lauren Groff's The Vaster Wilds.

-t - Mar 27, 2026 6:07:55 pm PDT #28609 of 28635

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I liked The Book of Love more than I expected to. I don’t actually love Link’s short stories that I’ve read, but Book of Love really grew on me as I read it.

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