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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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Jesse - Apr 14, 2005 5:25:33 am PDT #7366 of 10002

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Has anyone read Sue Monk Kidd's new book, The Mermaid Chair? I'm pretty sure my mother loved The Secret Life of Bees, so I was thinking about getting this for her for her upcoming birthday, BUT the review on amazon says

"Sue Monk Kidd's The Mermaid Chair is the soulful tale of Jessie Sullivan, a middle-aged woman whose stifled dreams and desires take shape during an extended stay on Egret Island, where she is caring for her troubled mother, Nelle."

And I am kind of wondering if it will be too much of a downer to give to a middle aged woman who spends a fair amount of time taking care of her ill mother.

joe boucher - Apr 14, 2005 9:15:58 am PDT #7367 of 10002

I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine

Has anyone read Sue Monk Kidd's new book, The Mermaid Chair?

No, but she was on the Leonard Lopate show yesterday talking about it, & will be at the Union Square Barnes & Noble tonight, so if the interview convinces you to buy it you can get Mom an autographed copy.

Jesse - Apr 14, 2005 9:16:46 am PDT #7368 of 10002

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Heh. The prospect of an autographed copy is what made me even consider it.

Betsy HP - Apr 14, 2005 5:32:13 pm PDT #7369 of 10002

If I only had a brain...

More Photoshopped romance covers. I love the new titles a lot.

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Anne W. - Apr 14, 2005 5:34:59 pm PDT #7370 of 10002

The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

My favorites:

Under the Houseboat Fire

MerFarts

This Book Costs More in Canada

DavidS - Apr 15, 2005 8:41:32 am PDT #7371 of 10002

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

This Book Costs More in Canada

"A Zebra Sweater Romance"

Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 15, 2005 9:40:56 am PDT #7372 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

Are those new? I know I've seen (and loved) Uh, Honey, whose Hat Is That? before.

§ ita § - Apr 15, 2005 9:41:55 am PDT #7373 of 10002

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

The top half is new, and they cite the inspirations, Matt, which includes your Hat one.

Susan W. - Apr 15, 2005 9:43:00 am PDT #7374 of 10002

Good Trouble and Righteous Fights

I don't think they're new--I think one of the popular blogs just noticed and linked to the newer ones from a couple weeks ago yesterday, so they're getting noticed more.

Strix - Apr 15, 2005 6:40:00 pm PDT #7375 of 10002

A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Anyone read the Kim Harrison books, Dead Witch Walking and the like?

My sister lent them to me (she's got an ARC for the 3rd one) and I just...can't get into them. The characters seem flat, and the plots feel very retconned.

I wanted to like them. But I don't.

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