ita's funny. Although I think I could possibly come close with that movie made from the Philip Roth book where the elder "passing" prof is played by Anthony Hopkins.
Good luck. Try not to kill people. Hands! Hands!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
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 - Sep 25, 2007 8:50:21 am PDT #3948 of 28212
Always Anti-fascist!
Susan W. - Sep 25, 2007 10:35:18 am PDT #3949 of 28212
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Has anyone read ACACIA, by David Anthony Durham? I'm going to have to return it to the library unread for lack of time to read it. My holds list has been attacking me the last few weeks--books where I wasn't even that near the top of the list kept suddenly bumping into "in transit" status (which means it's too late to freeze them), so I've been getting 6 new books a week instead of a nice manageable two or three. Anyway, is ACACIA worth putting back on the list after I turn it in?
Consuela - Sep 25, 2007 6:28:10 pm PDT #3950 of 28212
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I've seen excellent reviews of Acacia, Susan, FWIW. I have not, however, read it myself.
Speaking of books, Empire of Ivory, the latest Temeraire novel, is out in paper in the US today.
Susan W. - Sep 25, 2007 8:00:41 pm PDT #3951 of 28212
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Speaking of books, Empire of Ivory, the latest Temeraire novel, is out in paper in the US today.
t rushes off to amazon.com
Squee! My preorder shipped yesterday!
Atropa - Sep 25, 2007 8:39:36 pm PDT #3952 of 28212
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Speaking of books, Empire of Ivory, the latest Temeraire novel, is out in paper in the US today.
I went to B&N after work today to get it. I'm about halfway through, and am enjoying it immensely.
lisah - Sep 26, 2007 5:19:21 am PDT #3953 of 28212
Punishingly Intricate
okay I just finished the first book in the Dark is Rising series. I read it because there was such an uproar about the movie adaptation and I had to see what people were being so passionate about. And I have to say I just don't get it. It was quite a slog.
Is the first book just a dud and the rest are more exciting? I was totally skimming at the end just to finish it.
And I figured maybe it had come out in, like, the mid 80s so none of my generation would have read it as kids but it was published in the 60s? Who are all these people who are fans of the series???
Dana - Sep 26, 2007 5:20:29 am PDT #3954 of 28212
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The first book is not actually the book that was adapted for the movie. The second book introduces new characters, though everyone eventually comes together.
And I would say if you don't like the first book, you won't like the rest.
lisah - Sep 26, 2007 5:23:19 am PDT #3955 of 28212
Punishingly Intricate
And I would say if you don't like the first book, you won't like the rest.
ah, good to know! I was sad that I didn't like it because if I had there'd be a whole bunch of books in the series to enjoy.
Nutty - Sep 26, 2007 5:41:06 am PDT #3956 of 28212
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think the first book is more in the vein of an Enid Blyton adventure than a match with the rest of the series. It's about plucky children, whereas the rest of the stories are about very serious children.
I mean, there's some overlap, but I definitely think it wasn't till the second novel that Cooper realized where she was going with it.
Dana - Sep 26, 2007 5:47:29 am PDT #3957 of 28212
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
There's certainly much more mythology in the later books, if that's your thing, lisah.