But children should know to brush their teeth, brush their teeth, brush their goddamn teeth.
We're in love. We're ... lovers. We're lesbian, gay-type lovers.
Willow ,'Potential'
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."
Polter-Cow - Jul 15, 2007 3:59:47 pm PDT #3120 of 28195
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Volans - Jul 15, 2007 4:09:09 pm PDT #3121 of 28195
move out and draw fire
So, is there anyone out there who wants several boxes of sci-fi and fantasy paperbacks? I was thinking about scanning them into Library Thing for sale or free-with-postage, but I have about 500 books to get rid of, and I don't want to make 500 separate trips to the post office.
meara - Jul 15, 2007 4:17:05 pm PDT #3122 of 28195
I do, Raq! I do!!!
Volans - Jul 15, 2007 4:19:42 pm PDT #3123 of 28195
move out and draw fire
Oh, bliss! That means I don't even have to mail them. Actually, it means you can come over and be selective about going through them, if you want.
meara - Jul 15, 2007 4:55:58 pm PDT #3124 of 28195
Sounds excellent, Raq! Next weekend, perhaps? I'll email....
DavidS - Jul 15, 2007 8:40:21 pm PDT #3125 of 28195
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Nilly - Jul 15, 2007 10:52:34 pm PDT #3126 of 28195
Swouncing
what are the whitefont guidelines? One week after publication? Two? Enter at your own risk?
Well, on HP6, this question was also raised ( Steph L. "We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good" Jul 12, 2005 10:37:56 am PDT) and it seems like the thing people decided to eventually do was similar to the Movies spoiler policy ( Steph L. "We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good" Jul 12, 2005 12:22:35 pm PDT):
whitefont all plot-related discussion for 1 month, and whitefont major HSQ (Harry & Draco 4Evah!!) until 1 month after the paperback release
And then it was all moot because the BookClub Thread which we had at the time became the no-whitefont home for HP6 discussion ( Wolfram "The Buffista Book Club: Isn't the Point of Computers to Replace Books?" Aug 7, 2005 8:01:35 pm PDT), which I personally thought was a great idea.
Nutty - Jul 16, 2007 3:02:17 am PDT #3127 of 28195
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I just saw my first HP7 spoilers, by the bye. They were in reaction format, and very OTT, and hilarious, so I'm still not actually sure whether or not they were a great big joke.
Which is as it should be.
I'm currently reading China Miéville's Un Lun Dun, and finding it remarkably unlike the punky, pugnacious socialist I know its author to be. (I mean, it's a YA book, but still.)
hippocampus - Jul 16, 2007 3:09:24 am PDT #3128 of 28195
not your mom's socks.
Raq - if Meara leaves dregs in the box, lemme know (or let Sparky know, and she maybe can relay them once she gets back and finds out I've obligated her for something without asking...)
Connie Neil - Jul 16, 2007 5:13:40 am PDT #3129 of 28195
brillig
I'm current reading Privilege of the Sword. It makes me very happy.