I will be picking up A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray on page 124 the second I get off this computer. Thank You for talking about her, even though I might not get enough sleep tonight.
Home schooling? You know, it's not just for scary religious people anymore.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
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."
beth b - Jan 21, 2008 7:45:12 pm PST #4789 of 28343
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Anne W. - Jan 22, 2008 1:55:55 am PST #4790 of 28343
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Thanks, Gris!
beth b - Jan 22, 2008 8:39:12 am PST #4791 of 28343
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2008 8:43:20 am PST #4792 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I just ordered the next two books.
They're wonderful! I'm so glad that you like them!
Amy - Jan 22, 2008 9:07:02 am PST #4793 of 28343
Because books.
Another convert!
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2008 10:11:24 am PST #4794 of 28343
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Amy, how far are you?
Amy - Jan 22, 2008 10:59:38 am PST #4795 of 28343
Because books.
::sheepish::
I haven't started it yet. I'm still trying to finish the book that was due a few weeks ago (that I'm writing, not a library book, to be clear, because a library book would get tossed like a prom dress), so I can't start The Sweet Far Thing until I know I can dive in without restraint. Hoping that will be this weekend...
Gris - Jan 22, 2008 6:02:02 pm PST #4796 of 28343
Hey. New board.
I started "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer today after noticing at B&N that it is a pleasantly LONG book, which is shamefully rare in YA fantasy that is not about boy wizards with indie glasses. Plus, it was recommended by many people.
I'm about four chapters in, and it's very compellingly written. It hasn't been exactly revealed, yet, that one of the main characters is a vampire-type-thing, but I have no doubt it will come up soon. He's unearthly beautiful, has superhuman strength, his eyes change color, and the book deliberately takes place in a small Washington town with the most rainfall of any city in the U.S. Clever way to avoid the sun, I thought. I'll be back with more impressions later in the week...
I finished the Mediator series before beginning it. Turned out interesting - what started as a monster-of-the-week type series morphed pretty thoroughly into a fun romance/adventure with a nice fairy-tale ending. Overall, 1.8 thumbs up from me.
brenda m - Jan 22, 2008 6:05:11 pm PST #4797 of 28343
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I finished the Mediator series before beginning it.
That's a neat trick. Probably saves a lot of time.
Gris - Jan 22, 2008 6:13:44 pm PST #4798 of 28343
Hey. New board.
You have no idea. Costs, though. (Pronouns suck.)