Well, Hecubus, I also love your books. But I have an audience of 12(sixteen if you count the Olberblog, and I already have a cranky old guy correcting my memories of the musical segues on "Countdown") so the pimping opportunities have not been heavy on the ground yet.
Travers: Perhaps you'll favor us with a demonstration while we're here. Buffy: You mean, like, right now? 'Cause, already had my recommended daily dose of fights tonight.
'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."
erikaj - Jul 24, 2007 8:46:27 am PDT #3476 of 28197
Always Anti-fascist!
JenP - Jul 24, 2007 2:26:06 pm PDT #3477 of 28197
Finally finished HP7... off I dash to the Book Club thread.
sj - Jul 24, 2007 2:46:51 pm PDT #3478 of 28197
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I finished reading the last 400 pages of HBP today, and I plan to start on Deathly Hallows tonight.
Volans - Jul 25, 2007 2:23:12 am PDT #3479 of 28197
move out and draw fire
runs hand-in-hand with Jen
Frankenbuddha - Jul 25, 2007 2:54:14 am PDT #3480 of 28197
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Heh. Only up to page 100 myself. I'm kinda enjoying making this last so far. I figure by this weekend I'll be totally crack-addicted and staying up until 4 in the morning.
lisah - Jul 25, 2007 4:55:03 am PDT #3481 of 28197
Punishingly Intricate
I could have finished it last night but I really don't want it to be over! So I still have 100 or so pages left.
Volans - Jul 25, 2007 9:17:31 am PDT #3482 of 28197
move out and draw fire
I set it down about 1/3 of the way through to read paperdol's book. But last night, faced with a sick baby and the prospect of watching Cars AGAIN, I finished it.
I did have to shut myself in the bathroom for a bit so Mal wouldn't see me crying and get upset.
sj - Jul 25, 2007 5:36:49 pm PDT #3483 of 28197
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I read up to page 501 today. I really want to finish the whole thing tonight, but I really need sleep.
lisah - Jul 26, 2007 5:20:11 am PDT #3484 of 28197
Punishingly Intricate
I finished last night!!! Will reward myself for getting big chunks of work done today by taking breaks in Book Club.
Atropa - Jul 26, 2007 9:46:58 am PDT #3485 of 28197
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Okay, a non- Harry Potter question!
Speak to me of this "paranormal romance" genre. I like paranormal fiction, and I've heard that there are some good novels lurking in the romance section. But ... the only romance novels I've ever read are Georgette Heyer and some '70s era gothic romances. When I look at the romance shelves in the bookstores, I see covers like Because I'm the Vampire, That's Why or Be Still My Vampire Heart, I start muttering about the dilution and suburbanization of archtypes, and then Pete has to take me by the shoulders and steer me out of that section.
(I picked those two titles because they were ones that stuck with me after last night's B&N browsing. I haven't read them, and have no idea if they're good. I just couldn't get past the titles and cover art.)
I've tried reading a couple books from the Undead and Unwed series, and didn't like them. I've read some of the Southern Vampire series by Charlene Harris, and those were okay, but I'm not in any rush to go get my very own copies of them. I don't really want to be an elitist vampire fiction snob, I just want good paranormal novels. I need suggestions. Help?