Are those new? I know I've seen (and loved) Uh, Honey, whose Hat Is That? before.
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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 - 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
§ 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.
Typo Boy - Apr 15, 2005 6:44:55 pm PDT #7376 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.
Skimmed in mall while waiting for haircut. Agree with your evaluation.
If you want someon who does great 20th century/21st century witchery - Nina K. Hoffman. Hmm more shamanism than witchcraft -but marvelous characters and world building in any case.
Strix - Apr 15, 2005 6:46:47 pm PDT #7377 of 10002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I've read good things about her, and have read some poems of her in anthologys, but have not run across any of her books. I'll have to keep an eye open.
brenda m - Apr 15, 2005 6:46:58 pm PDT #7378 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I thought I had, but on checking, I read something similar by Kelly Armstrong. Which was fine, if kind of fluffy.
But I'm hugely entertained that the teaser quote from the book on Amazon's site for The Good, The Bad, and The Undead is the following:
"I hitched the canvas strap holding the watering canister higher up on my shoulder and stretched to get the nozzle into the hanging plant...
Sounds riveting.
Strix - Apr 15, 2005 6:48:53 pm PDT #7379 of 10002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
HA!
I've read the Armstrong books, too, and they're pretty "eh."
But at least I could finish them. The Harrison books....NSM.
Betsy HP - Apr 15, 2005 9:53:22 pm PDT #7380 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
I wanted to like them. But I don't.
Likewise. Read the first, couldn't finish the second.
Strix - Apr 15, 2005 10:04:45 pm PDT #7381 of 10002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
That's exactly where I am. It's been on my nightstand for 3 days and I find myself re-reading 2 year old issues of Self instead.
NOT a good sign. . .