Ooh, the Frog and Toad books are fun. Annabel got one for Christmas, and every once in awhile will go through a week or two where that's all she wants for bedtime stories, despite their being illustration-light compared to what she's used to.
And remember, if you hurt her, I will beat you to death with a shovel.
Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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."
Susan W. - Jul 10, 2008 12:03:48 pm PDT #6696 of 28381
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Polter-Cow - Jul 10, 2008 10:21:10 pm PDT #6697 of 28381
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And a couple books definitely NOT for kids: Choke and Sharp Objects.
sumi - Jul 11, 2008 10:53:37 am PDT #6698 of 28381
Art Crawl!!!
beth b - Jul 11, 2008 1:46:58 pm PDT #6699 of 28381
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Those are fun
Put reviews of Superpowers up on amazon and B&N
David J. Schwartz - Jul 12, 2008 10:27:46 am PDT #6700 of 28381
New, fully poseable Author!Knut.
Hello Buffistas! Steph pointed me at the discussion over here, and it makes me happy to see y'all talking about my little book. (Extra happy that you seem to have liked it.)
I'm happy in particular for comments like these:
Because I knew (and surely this is no spoiler; we *know* the author, and he wouldn't pull such a hackneyed trick) that nothing corny like the superheroes *stopping* the terrorist attacks would happen.
P-C is right that BKV did just that and made it work, but the events were positioned very differently for Superpowers. I've seen a couple of negative mentions of my book (shakes fist at sky) which seemed to want not just the happy ending but the kitchen-sink happy ending, with everything reset back to the way it was. Have to say I don't get that. On the other hand, I think some folks may never be ready to see those events treated in a story, and it's hard to argue with that. It wasn't easy to write about them, that's for sure.
Anyway, just thought I'd pop in and say "Hi." Sorry I don't get around here much at all anymore, but I am over at LJ--some of you I have friended already, but I've missed some 'cause I'm not clear entirely on who's who over there. I'm snurri, so feel free to friend me.
Jessica - Jul 12, 2008 10:39:39 am PDT #6701 of 28381
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Knut!
P.M. Marc - Jul 12, 2008 11:00:38 am PDT #6702 of 28381
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
KNUT!!!
I have to buy your book soon. It is on my todo list.
David J. Schwartz - Jul 12, 2008 11:16:41 am PDT #6703 of 28381
New, fully poseable Author!Knut.
Howdy!
You know, books make excellent gifts, too. (I'm sure Allyson, Hec and Hayden will back me up on this.) BUT NO PRESSURE.
P.M. Marc - Jul 12, 2008 12:05:46 pm PDT #6704 of 28381
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Yeah, I wish there was a Buffista Book Bulk Order thang!
Signed, still has multiple copies of Swordfishtrombones that I haven't wrapped, needs to give another Vampire People book as a gift, and don't get me started on the REST of the stack.
Polter-Cow - Jul 12, 2008 1:30:58 pm PDT #6705 of 28381
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Knut! I do not know you, but I would like to read your book. It will happen!