Has anyone read this book that Guilermo Del Toro co-wrote? It's the first book in a trilogy about vampires (that are actually the bad guys). I read the first few pages today, and it looks interesting.
I like the way the walls go out. Gives you an open feeling. Firefly is a good design. People don't appreciate the substance of things. Objects in space. People miss out on what's solid.
Early ,'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."
sj - Jun 04, 2009 2:19:14 pm PDT #9198 of 28404
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Kathy A - Jun 04, 2009 2:23:43 pm PDT #9199 of 28404
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Salon had a pretty good review of it earlier this week.
Polter-Cow - Jun 04, 2009 2:31:37 pm PDT #9200 of 28404
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
EW gave it a middling review, saying it was about as good as your standard thriller but not as great as you'd expect from Del Toro's involvement.
Atropa - Jun 04, 2009 7:37:04 pm PDT #9201 of 28404
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Has anyone read this book that Guilermo Del Toro co-wrote?
My editor sent me a copy yesterday! I haven't started reading it yet.
sj - Jun 04, 2009 11:37:26 pm PDT #9202 of 28404
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Jilli, let me know what you think. I am intrigued so far, but I have only gotten through the first section which seems to be leading up to the action.
Fay - Jun 05, 2009 1:06:05 am PDT #9203 of 28404
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
On the subject of vampire books, Claudia Grey's Evernight finally cropped up in Bangkok a few weeks ago. It's a YA vampire book, but it's not trying to be Twilight. Or at least - it should appeal to the Harry Potter and Twilight crowd, insh'allah, but it has a much more likeable protagonist than Meyer's sparklefest. Reminded me a little of the Bluebloods books, but I liked this one rather more, I think.
Kathy A - Jun 05, 2009 6:23:15 am PDT #9204 of 28404
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I'll pass that onto my sister's stepdaughter, Fay--she's a 15-y.o. who loved Twilight and Harry Potter and is always looking for new books. She also loved the Blueblood books.
sumi - Jun 05, 2009 6:48:12 am PDT #9205 of 28404
Art Crawl!!!
I already passed the info along to my friend with two Twilight loving nieces.
Fay - Jun 06, 2009 6:42:16 am PDT #9206 of 28404
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Oh, dear heavens - can you imagine being mid-shag and having Neil Gaiman wander innocently into your hotel room?
...I just - I mean, I suppose there are people who would be thrilled, and come on the spot, but I think for the most part it would be death by mortification.
Barb - Jun 06, 2009 6:52:08 am PDT #9207 of 28404
“Not dead yet!”
Oh sweet jaysus. That's just... there aren't words, really.