That title blows. But so do mine. Just in a different way.
Travers: Perhaps you'll favor us with a demonstration while we're here. Buffy: You mean, like, right now? 'Cause, already had my recommended daily dose of fights tonight.
'Potential'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
erikaj - Dec 21, 2004 11:31:31 am PST #6701 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Volans - Dec 22, 2004 4:45:29 am PST #6702 of 10002
move out and draw fire
I'm kinda glad I was out of the States for the Earthsea debacle. Otherwise I would've watched it in some sort of masochistic, how-bad-can-it-be, I-know-they-hosed-Dune way, and then I would've had to start drinking.
I mean, I own the British version of the books with White!Ged on the front, and I'm still not over it.
Ah well, maybe they'll go for Left Hand of Darkness now, and make everybody white and throw the envoy into the wilderness with a female (and ONLY female) hottie companion.
And I realize that I've enjoyed Harry Potter fanfic far more than I enjoyed the last book, so now what? Do I pre-order? Do I bother wondering who's gonna kick the bucket, only to have her kill off Rita Skeeter or Dobby or something?
Bah.
OK, anyway, why I'm here - my adopted Marine reads Susan Douglas and has asked for books. I don't know what he's read and what he hasn't, so I was thinking I'd get something LIKE Susan Douglas, expand the playing field, you know? Amazon recommends Merceds Lackey - what do Buffistas recommend if you like Susan Douglas?
Steph L. - Dec 22, 2004 4:47:23 am PST #6703 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Borders sent me an e-mail reminding me I could pre-order it at 40%. Damned crack pushers.
Connie Neil - Dec 22, 2004 4:48:28 am PST #6704 of 10002
brillig
I've enjoyed Harry Potter fanfic far more than I enjoyed the last book
Yeah, I always get mental whiplash looking for either Harry/Draco or Neville/Draco UST. And I keep muttering, "Yep, the twins are evil."
Of course, they might be.
Volans - Dec 22, 2004 5:03:03 am PST #6705 of 10002
move out and draw fire
I always get mental whiplash looking for either Harry/Draco or Neville/Draco
I think I transmit this by contact now. I saw Harry Potter and the Horsey-Bird! with a couple friends who neither read fanfic nor are particulary going to look for homoerotica (ever, but certainly not in a kid's movie), and they each commented on the H/D HoYay.
I mean, there has to be SOME reason for Draco's existence.
meara - Dec 22, 2004 6:02:33 am PST #6706 of 10002
Who is Susan Douglas? I looked on Amazon and it's coming up with womens studies stuff, nursing things, or Linux. Um.....
Emlah - Dec 22, 2004 5:20:36 pm PST #6707 of 10002
To every idea a shelf...
OK, anyway, why I'm here - my adopted Marine reads Susan Douglas and has asked for books. I don't know what he's read and what he hasn't, so I was thinking I'd get something LIKE Susan Douglas, expand the playing field, you know? Amazon recommends Merceds Lackey - what do Buffistas recommend if you like Susan Douglas?
Do you mean the fantasy writer Sara Douglas? If so, I recommend Robin Hobb and Fiona McIntosh.
Pix - Dec 22, 2004 5:48:18 pm PST #6708 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
I second Robin Hobb!
Volans - Dec 22, 2004 10:46:38 pm PST #6709 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Oops, yeah, Sara Douglas. Anything in particular by Robin Hobb?
Pix - Dec 23, 2004 7:01:10 pm PST #6710 of 10002
The status is NOT quo.
Anything in particular by Robin Hobb?
There are three interlocking sets: The Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders, and the Tawny Man series.
If this is the type of person who likes to start at the beginning of a series, Assassin's Apprentice is technically first.
However, I think that the Liveship series is the best, and it's a trilogy that stands alone from the other two, which feature the same main character.
The first book in that one is...oh damn. Hold on...(googles) Ship of Magic. The second is Mad Ship, and the third is Ship of Destiny.
Very good fantasy.