They have had a blog with a live feed to lj about the writing of the novel. It sounds to me like it should be interesting.
Get up...get up, you stupid piece of... What did you do that for? What's wrong with you? Didn't you hear a word he said? All of you! You think there's someone just going to drop money on you?! Money they could use?! Well, there ain't people like that. There's just people like me.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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."
sj - Apr 13, 2006 9:58:52 am PDT #336 of 28061
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sumi - Apr 13, 2006 10:02:17 am PDT #337 of 28061
Art Crawl!!!
It does. I may have to pick it up this weekend.
Amy - Apr 13, 2006 10:17:18 am PDT #338 of 28061
Because books.
Even weirder, I saw a TV spot for it just this afternoon, on HGTV. Book spots are few and far between, and I don't think I've ever seen one for a Crusie book before.
erikaj - Apr 13, 2006 10:35:54 am PDT #339 of 28061
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)
The only ones I've ever seen have been if Patterson puts an Alex Cross book out. Like he needs the attention!
Amy - Apr 13, 2006 10:46:29 am PDT #340 of 28061
Because books.
Like he needs the attention!
Generally the only TV spots for books are for authors who are already bestsellers. Not only is that the way publishers justify spending the money, once you're a bestseller you kind of have to stay one, or there's doom for all. Publishers will plan print runs based on your last book, and then they need to make sure all those copies are bought.
erikaj - Apr 13, 2006 10:50:33 am PDT #341 of 28061
I'm a fucking amazing catch!--Fiona Gallagher, Shameless(US)
I understand this...Dr. Cross left me hanging some time ago, so I got some spleen to work out. Patterson, bring it, bitch. And stop practicing your Mysterious Face...is annoying.
Kathy A - Apr 13, 2006 11:05:37 am PDT #342 of 28061
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I was surprised the first time I saw a TV ad for an Iris Johansen thriller. I remember buying her first book, a Loveswept romance, when it was first published back in 1980 (it was one of the six books in the initial Loveswept launch, along with a Sandra Brown book that I later loaned to a classmate and never got back--that one's probably worth some bucks by now).
§ ita § - Apr 13, 2006 11:22:01 am PDT #343 of 28061
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think I'll have to pick the Crusie/dude book up.
meara - Apr 13, 2006 1:52:57 pm PDT #344 of 28061
SmartBitches reviewed the Crusie/dude book...they gave it a B-
DavidS - Apr 13, 2006 3:05:57 pm PDT #345 of 28061
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Book Deals:
Browsing through Amazon and various stores recently I've noticed a few deals worth passing along to Buffistas.
Taschen Press is celebrating its 25th anniversary with super cheap prices on some gorgeous fine art books. I picked up this hardcover edition on Edward Hopper for just $10 new at Virgin Megastore.
One of my all-time favorite books, The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles Finney has been remaindered and you can pick it up for less than $2. It is one of the greatest, and funniest of American fantasies.
Another great American fantasy, Land of Laughs by Jonathan Carroll has also been remaindered. It's less with the funny and more with the dark and haunting, but it is completely transporting. Tep liked it too.
Lastly, The Passion of New Eve by Angela Carter. It's not remaindered, but the original Virago edition is very scarce, collectable and expensive. So here it is in a cheaper edition. Recommended for people who like dark fantastic slightly dystopian visions of America, Hollywood Gothic and gender bending.