I went with Daemon [link] - I was going to wait until it came out in paperback, but hey, free shipping!
Mal: Well said. Wasn't that well said, Zoe? Zoe: Had a kind poetry to it, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
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."
Jessica - Jun 23, 2009 6:32:31 am PDT #9319 of 28404
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Polter-Cow - Jun 23, 2009 6:42:52 am PDT #9320 of 28404
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Still slogging thru Perdido Street Station
Mieville is not a quick, easy read, no. But that book is pretty awesome, even if it leaves you feeling really dirty. We get it, dude, New Crobuzón is REALLY STANK.
I went with Daemon
Ooh, a friend of mine reviewed that a while ago and interviewed the author. It sounds really cool.
sumi - Jun 23, 2009 6:43:29 am PDT #9321 of 28404
Art Crawl!!!
They've made a game based on Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth. Does that sort of thing happen often?
Barb - Jun 23, 2009 6:50:08 am PDT #9322 of 28404
“Not dead yet!”
Only if you're Stephenie Meyer
sumi - Jun 23, 2009 6:53:51 am PDT #9323 of 28404
Art Crawl!!!
Heh.
Kathy A - Jun 23, 2009 6:54:26 am PDT #9324 of 28404
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Jilli!! It looks like my B&N isn't going to be getting any copies of your book!! Damnit. I can special order it for myself, but I can't handsell it at the counter.
Volans - Jun 23, 2009 9:18:38 am PDT #9325 of 28404
move out and draw fire
I have that game, and I hate it a lot. Not more than I hate the book, but that would be tough to do.
Atropa - Jun 23, 2009 9:25:16 am PDT #9326 of 28404
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli!! It looks like my B&N isn't going to be getting any copies of your book!! Damnit. I can special order it for myself, but I can't handsell it at the counter.
Awww, drat! I'm kind of surprised they're not getting any, actually.
OH MY GOD PEOPLE! BOOK RELEASE DAY! EEEEEP!
Kathy A - Jun 23, 2009 9:30:18 am PDT #9327 of 28404
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Three other stores near me do have it in stock, but mine is one of two locally that doesn't. Shit.
SuziQ - Jun 23, 2009 10:20:41 am PDT #9328 of 28404
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I have only called one store so far and they aren't getting their copies until July. Boo. Will call around some more.