Did you guys know that Piers Anthony writes porn? They're published by Mundania. I have not read any.
Jayne: Captain, can you stop her from bein' cheerful, please? Mal: I don't believe there is a power in the 'verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month.
'Serenity'
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."
Deena - May 16, 2008 3:42:17 am PDT #5814 of 28358
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Dana - May 16, 2008 3:48:30 am PDT #5815 of 28358
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Oh, holy god.
Jessica - May 16, 2008 3:50:24 am PDT #5816 of 28358
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
From the Amazon reviews:
I was attracted to the taboo-violating nature of the basic plot device: Evil scientist removes man's stubby little penis & gives him a wide range of accessories (with full sensate functioning) to replace it. Man goes on quest to obtain techno-magical item to exchange for his original organ. The theme of "a quest to obtain something magical so the wizard will return what is rightfully yours" is a tired old theme. Applying it to a man's =PENIS= returns it to novelty!
Frankenbuddha - May 16, 2008 3:51:39 am PDT #5817 of 28358
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Didn't Anthony write some uber-squicky story about women being used as a source of milk?
Deena - May 16, 2008 5:43:24 am PDT #5818 of 28358
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Typo Boy - May 16, 2008 6:43:05 am PDT #5819 of 28358
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Didn't Anthony write some uber-squicky story about women being used as a source of milk?
Yeah - as propaganda for vegetarianism.
Laga - May 16, 2008 9:44:00 am PDT #5820 of 28358
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I am afeared of magical smegma. I had to stop reading the review. those Bio of a Space Tyrant books were porny enough already.
P.M. Marc - May 16, 2008 10:53:56 am PDT #5821 of 28358
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Didn't Anthony write some uber-squicky story about women being used as a source of milk?
Yes.
I AM STILL SQUICKED NEARLY A QUARTER CENTURY AFTER READING IT.
§ ita § - May 18, 2008 4:10:38 am PDT #5822 of 28358
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Steph, here: Steph L. "Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear." Jan 14, 2008 10:15:44 am PST what is the thing you didn't see coming? Just blew the night reading the book.
I...I don't know why it was so long. I didn't feel we had enough clues, enough underlying structure to know how things ought to go, so I felt at least as out to sea as the protagonist, with the downside of not being able to use magic and wear fancy dresses, if that makes sense.
I mean, I could basically tell she was being too impetuous and young about the decisions that had to be made, but as someone less headstrong I didn't feel I had that much more information to go on anyway. So I felt like I was just waiting for the right answer to be delivered to me, instead of participating or working it out as I went along.
Steph L. - May 18, 2008 6:41:04 am PDT #5823 of 28358
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Steph, here: Steph L. "Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear." Jan 14, 2008 10:15:44 am PST what is the thing you didn't see coming?
I really didn't expect Felicity to be in love with Pippa. Or, to be totally accurate, I didn't expect that Felicity was a lesbian, period, regardless of who she was in love with.