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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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Gris - Jun 25, 2007 4:59:18 pm PDT #3039 of 28195
Hey. New board.

The new Chabon book The Yiddish Policeman's Union.

I liked it a lot. It felt like a real alternate universe, and a pretty interesting one. There were definitely times when I was thinking "There's no way this is based in reality... is it?" I do agree that there's a lot of writing around the plot, but part of that, I feel, is necessary to make the world come across.

Basically, I'd put it slightly below Kavalier and Clay because, well, it's not about comic book people and NY, and it's a mystery (not my favorite genre). But I read it due to faith in Chabon, and I was not disappointed. By contrast, I am not currently loving Mysteries of Pittsburgh which is disappointing - Chabon novel with back-cover comparisons to Catcher in the Rye and On The Road felt like it had promise. But... eh. I don't know if I'll get around to finishing it.

DavidS - Jun 25, 2007 5:27:22 pm PDT #3040 of 28195
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Have you read Wonder Boys, Gris?

I think you'd like that a lot. It's much better than Mysteries of Pittsburgh.

Polter-Cow - Jun 25, 2007 7:24:32 pm PDT #3041 of 28195
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

There were definitely times when I was thinking "There's no way this is based in reality... is it?"

It is, apparently. At least the basic idea.

erikaj - Jun 25, 2007 7:55:08 pm PDT #3042 of 28195
Always Anti-fascist!

Wonder Boys was so fricking hilarious. At least if you've taken creative writing.

Scrappy - Jun 26, 2007 7:39:34 am PDT #3043 of 28195
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

My mom, former bookstore owner who reads everything, highly recommended the Chabon book. I am looking very much forward to it.

Gris - Jun 26, 2007 11:45:18 am PDT #3044 of 28195
Hey. New board.

Have you read Wonder Boys, Gris?

Nope, but I'm sure I will. So far Chabon has two "fantastic!" and one "eh" in my list. Certainly cause to read that and Summerland, at least.

Aims - Jun 26, 2007 4:10:50 pm PDT #3045 of 28195
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I just finished reading Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood.

*sniff*

I would like to take this opportunity to both thank and curse meara for introducing me to Carmen, Lena, Bee, and Tibby.

Thank you, Goddamn you.

meara - Jun 26, 2007 7:03:24 pm PDT #3046 of 28195

I did? Huh! I had no idea.

Though I was pimping several books to Kristin in the bookstore earlier...and made Cass buy a bunch at Powell's..;)

Toddson - Jun 27, 2007 3:09:25 am PDT #3047 of 28195
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

ooooh, so pushy! FORCING people to buy books! snerk

Aims - Jun 27, 2007 3:41:21 am PDT #3048 of 28195
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I did? Huh! I had no idea.

It was one of your trips out here and I think we were talking about your kick ass Aeropostale jeans and you told me about the book.

Which I went out and bought and became addicted to and now the series over and (spoiler alert): The pants are GONE!! GONE!! Effie lost them in GREECE! *sniff*

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