Come on out, River. The nice man wants to kidnap you.

Simon ,'Objects In Space'


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."


Hil R. - May 14, 2009 5:05:17 pm PDT #9123 of 28405
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Yeah, that wiki does not at all tell what Ramona's about.


Frankenbuddha - May 14, 2009 5:11:37 pm PDT #9124 of 28405
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

And didn't (a VERY young, pre Baron Munchausen) Sarah Polley play Ramona in a TV series? Or was that a different Ramona?


Hil R. - May 14, 2009 5:14:36 pm PDT #9125 of 28405
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Here's a sample Ramona chapter. None of the parts that I remember as my favorite parts are in any of the sample chapters, but this one seems rather Ramona-ish. [link]

Another one, from a few books earlier: [link]


javachik - May 14, 2009 5:37:18 pm PDT #9126 of 28405
Our wings are not tired.

One of the highlights of my yut as a little girl living in Hilo, HA was when Beverly Cleary visited my school. She read a loud to us for an hour and gave us all signed books.


Kat - May 14, 2009 5:41:02 pm PDT #9127 of 28405
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

java! I didn't know you grew up in Hilo! Neat!


Amy - May 14, 2009 5:41:52 pm PDT #9128 of 28405
Because books.

Hey, java, that reminds me, did you ever find the Susannah Moore books?


javachik - May 14, 2009 5:57:22 pm PDT #9129 of 28405
Our wings are not tired.

Yup, Kat!

Nope, Amy!


flea - May 15, 2009 4:04:40 am PDT #9130 of 28405
information libertarian

If you're going to talk about rascals in children's lit, I think Fudge from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and sequelae needs to be on the list!

Spoiler: He ATE the turtle!!


Barb - May 16, 2009 8:58:43 am PDT #9131 of 28405
“Not dead yet!”

Romeo and Juliet aficionados/scholars, help?

What do we know of Mercutio other than Romeo's bestie who's a smartass who bites it at Tybalt's hand? Anything else within canon that's been cut from common iterations of the play?


Anne W. - May 16, 2009 9:00:58 am PDT #9132 of 28405
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

He's a relative of the Prince, if I recall correctly.