Either of Gillian Flynn's earlier two books, Dark Places and Sharp Objects. I loved the last two Alice Hoffman novels I read, The Red Garden and The Story SIsters.
Wash: Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction. Zoe: We live in a space ship, dear. Wash: So?
'Objects In Space'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Mar 01, 2015 7:31:56 pm PST #21018 of 30000
Because books.
aurelia - Mar 01, 2015 7:33:10 pm PST #21019 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Shall I recommend a different one here than on FB? The Eyre Affair.
Consuela - Mar 01, 2015 7:33:33 pm PST #21020 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers is a cute episodic novel heavily influenced by Firefly. Except with more aliens. And more sex. And alien sex. It wasn't the best thing since sliced bread, but it's a nice lightweight novel, and it's pretty cheap.
Sherwood Smith's Rondo Allegro is a fun drama/romance set during the Napoleonic wars in France, Spain and England. There is a marriage of convenience, and lots of opera, and battles at sea, and evil in-laws, and so forth. I really enjoyed it.
The Martian by Andy Weir is basically Apollo 13 set now, on Mars: an American astronaut gets stranded on Mars and has to figure out how to survive while folks on Earth slowly realize he's not dead. It's hella fun, although a bit heavy on the science.
Lee - Mar 01, 2015 7:35:25 pm PST #21021 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
All of those sound great!
I think alien sex may be the winner though
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 01, 2015 7:37:14 pm PST #21022 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm currently reading London Under by Peter Ackroyd and it's a pretty interesting read so far. [link]
meara - Mar 01, 2015 8:23:26 pm PST #21023 of 30000
I quite enjoyed The Martian!!
Consuela - Mar 01, 2015 8:38:10 pm PST #21024 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I quite enjoyed The Martian
You know they're making a movie? Which surprises me not at all, since it really is so very cinematic. I just hope they cast someone who can do comedy as the guy (I forget his name), because you really need some humor for a lot of that.
Liese S. - Mar 01, 2015 10:39:04 pm PST #21025 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Oooh, oscilloscope. #missingthepoint
sarameg - Mar 02, 2015 2:26:26 am PST #21026 of 30000
I'm taking a vacation day because I have a rare day without meetings, the ice isn't melting fast enough and I have to burn days before the end of the month (obligatory fuck you CSC.) Going to attempt to make it productive, but I'm already thwarted by a Loki on my lap preventing a second cup of coffee.
Kat - Mar 02, 2015 3:14:57 am PST #21027 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I think obligatory days off should not have to be productive. Like that should be the point.