Buffistas

You're right. He's evil. But you should see him naked. I mean really!

Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'

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."

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Aims - Apr 17, 2008 3:44:53 pm PDT #5494 of 28344

Shit's all sorts of different now.

So I'm reading What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day.

I adore this book. It has officially rocketed to the top of my favorite books ever. Plus, it takes place in Michigan which is always awesome and it takes place in Idlewild, which the Michigan Historical Society (or some such group) is working on restoring back to it's glory days and turning it back into a resort town. My parents cottage is about 40 miles or so away.

But, I LOVE Ava. She is just magnificent.

Hayden - Apr 17, 2008 4:40:59 pm PDT #5495 of 28344

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Swordfishtrombones, reviewed: [link]

Consuela - Apr 17, 2008 4:43:19 pm PDT #5496 of 28344

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I just finished Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains, which is about international health physician Paul Farmer, who runs (among other things) a clinic in Haiti.

So inspirational. Also rather guilt-inducing. Marvelously written. And I suspect my brother knows this guy...

amych - Apr 17, 2008 4:46:27 pm PDT #5497 of 28344

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Awesome review, Hec! (And thanks for linking, Corwood.)

brenda m - Apr 17, 2008 4:47:23 pm PDT #5498 of 28344

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 broke into such a smile on the opening line:

For better or worse, the entries in Continuum’s 33 1/3 series have a reputation of being serious, analytical, and largely humorless studies of various classic albums.

'cause you know just where that's going.

Nice job, Hec!

flea - Apr 17, 2008 4:47:29 pm PDT #5499 of 28344

information libertarian

He's speaking here next week. My book club read the book - inspirational, but also, the dude is a little nuts. I mean, I think it's irresponsible to marry and have a child if you live like that.

Steph L. - Apr 17, 2008 4:48:51 pm PDT #5500 of 28344

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Swordfishtrombones, reviewed: [link].

"Sure it’s kinda geeky, perhaps even borderline psychotic"

Awww...that's our Hec, all right!

Seriously, nice review!

Steph L. - Apr 17, 2008 4:49:39 pm PDT #5501 of 28344

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

inspirational, but also, the dude is a little nuts. I mean, I think it's irresponsible to marry and have a child if you live like that.

That's an unfortunate juxtaposition with talking about Hec and his book....

Consuela - Apr 17, 2008 4:49:40 pm PDT #5502 of 28344

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

In many ways Smay’s book is actually a better study of Waits’ music and life than the few recent (and much longer) biographies. The major elements of Waits’ music, and how many of those elements originated with Swordfishtrombones, are all addressed with a mixture of well-researched information and hilarious anecdotes and interpretations.

Oh, wow. That's an absolutely fantastic review. Bravo! And congratulations, Hecubus! We knew you when!

flea - Apr 17, 2008 4:49:47 pm PDT #5503 of 28344

information libertarian

That is a wonderful review.

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