Bwah!
Who could be said to have a worse one?
Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.
Oz ,'First Date'
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."
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
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.
erikaj - Mar 18, 2005 8:07:39 am PST #7282 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
That's funny, Hec. Too bad I don't have musician friends anymore.
Steph L. - Mar 18, 2005 8:08:44 am PST #7283 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The Crime Thing needs to be the name of a 70s funk band.
Lyra Jane - Mar 18, 2005 8:18:12 am PST #7284 of 10002
Up with the sun
I loved "Good Omens," but I haven't read Pratchett beyond that.
erikaj - Mar 18, 2005 8:21:25 am PST #7285 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
(Makes note for book. I am a Pelecanos-wannabe after all. At some point, the crime-writer wannabe might write about some funk wannabes.)