I've seen Diner and Buckaroo Bonzai and part of Repo Man, but never read any Norton. In fact, I had never heard of her before this conversation.
Ah well.
Giles! I accidentally killed Spike. That's okay, right?
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
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."
Lyra Jane - Mar 18, 2005 5:25:25 am PST #7272 of 10002
Up with the sun
Steph L. - Mar 18, 2005 5:27:31 am PST #7273 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
never read any Norton. In fact, I had never heard of her before this conversation.
Me, neither. I have a serious deficit in the sci-fi/fantasy reading (both YA and "adult") that seems to be a staple of Buffistas' reading diet.
Lyra Jane - Mar 18, 2005 5:36:49 am PST #7274 of 10002
Up with the sun
I have a serious deficit in the sci-fi/fantasy reading (both YA and "adult") that seems to be a staple of Buffistas' reading diet.
Me too! I read Piers Anthony when I was 14, and Orson Scott Card to impress a boy in college, and Laurell K. Hamilton because the Anita Blake books were supposed to be like Buffy, but that's pretty much as far as I got as far as contemporary fantasy/SF goes.
Connie Neil - Mar 18, 2005 5:38:47 am PST #7275 of 10002
brillig
the Anita Blake books were supposed to be like Buffy
I think Buffy manages her love life better.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 18, 2005 5:44:52 am PST #7276 of 10002
"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
Bwah!
Who could be said to have a worse one?
Susan W. - Mar 18, 2005 6:23:26 am PST #7277 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I have a serious deficit in the sci-fi/fantasy reading (both YA and "adult") that seems to be a staple of Buffistas' reading diet.
And me as well. Other than the Narnia books, I never read any fantasy at all growing up. In college and shortly thereafter, I read the Belgariad, LotR, and the Thomas Covenant books at the urging of cute geeky guys I was trying to impress. Those were enough to hook me on the genre, but I've always been pretty eclectic and idiosyncratic in my choices. More than with any of my other genres, I'll just walk through a bookstore and browse, rather than going by recommendations from friends, reviews, etc. Two of my favorite series (the Jaran novels and the Kushiel trilogy) even caught me first by their covers.
Amy - Mar 18, 2005 6:39:05 am PST #7278 of 10002
Because books.
I have a serious deficit in the sci-fi/fantasy reading (both YA and "adult") that seems to be a staple of Buffistas' reading diet.
Me three. My sci-fi/fantasy reading pretty much ended with A Wrinkle in Time, some Narnia, and a few assorted very light sci-fi YA's, like The House of Stairs.
The way everyone talks about the books they love, I feel like I must be missing something, but every time I think about reading about another planet or some such, I'm just not inspired. I've never even read Terry Pratchett.
Typo Boy - Mar 18, 2005 7:55:26 am PST #7279 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I'd give the "must read Pratchett" rant, but ya know everyone is different. Maybe you wouldn't care for him, or go "Eh".
Having acknowledged the other possibility, I'm still pretty damn sure you would enjoy Pratchett.
erikaj - Mar 18, 2005 7:56:03 am PST #7280 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I haven't much either cause I've got The Crime Thing.
DavidS - Mar 18, 2005 8:03:08 am PST #7281 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I haven't much either cause I've got The Crime Thing.
Good name for a band. I mean, there already was one just called Crime.
But I might prefer The Crime Thing.