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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."

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Frankenbuddha - Jul 17, 2009 3:18:29 am PDT #9625 of 28476

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Sad news for the localistas here in greater Boston: Kate's Mystery Books is closing August 1. If anyone is still in touch with Deb Grabien, could you also let her know. One of the times I met her was when she did a reading there.

As far as what I'm reading, based on Jess' recommendation, I'm now halfway through The United State of Arugala. FASCINATING read, especially if you are in any way a foodie.

Fred Pete - Jul 17, 2009 4:40:25 am PDT #9626 of 28476

Ann, that's a ferret.

I just love the idea that Trollope is #1.

And not just Trollope, but my favorite Trollope. The Way We Live Now is how Twain would have written The Gilded Age if Twain were English.

Frankenbuddha - Jul 17, 2009 4:46:27 am PDT #9627 of 28476

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

As far as the Newsweek list goes (and, yeah, pretty good list), Picture at a Revolution was a really fun book. And I love David Thomson's A Biographical Dictionary of Film, even though I diasgree with his opinions as often as I agree with them. He's just a really good film writer.

Jesse - Jul 17, 2009 6:32:19 am PDT #9628 of 28476

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I am super bummed out about Kate's!

Tom Scola - Jul 17, 2009 6:39:02 am PDT #9629 of 28476

hwæt

The Twilight book summarized in four comic strips: [link]

Frankenbuddha - Jul 17, 2009 6:42:11 am PDT #9630 of 28476

"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I am super bummed out about Kate's!

I know, but it sounds like it was a choice, not a necessity, on her part. Here's the article that was in the Globe this morning: [link]

The good news is, it may resurface one way or another. However, the store itself will be missed.

Steph L. - Jul 17, 2009 7:00:16 am PDT #9631 of 28476

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

The Twilight book summarized in four comic strips: [link]

That is awesome. I think I like the werewolf the best.

Jesse - Jul 17, 2009 7:15:10 am PDT #9632 of 28476

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I know, but it sounds like it was a choice, not a necessity, on her part.

I had heard a while ago that she was looking for a partner she could turn the business over to, so I guess she hasn't found that person (yet)...

DavidS - Jul 18, 2009 7:17:15 am PDT #9633 of 28476

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Anybody familiar with the work of the British children's writer Helen Creswell?

I found this appreciation of her mid-seventies novel The Winter of the Birds and tracked it down. It's very, very good.

Then I found this obit after she died in 2005.

Also, did we all know there's a children's literature museum in Newcastle On Tyne?

Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jul 18, 2009 7:36:07 am PDT #9634 of 28476

"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"

Oh yes, she's well known here. I loved 'Moondial' as a child - I think it was adapted for children's TV.

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