Has anyone ever read Sorcery and Cecilia? I saw it referred to as "a delightful little trifle that’s what might have resulted if Jane Austen had learned to write at Hogwart’s School for Witchcraft and Wizardry." I'm thinking about stopping by the local Borders on the way home to see if they have it in stock.
Eggs. The living legend needs eggs. Or maybe another milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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."
Kathy A - Jul 26, 2005 2:09:44 pm PDT #8572 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Atropa - Jul 26, 2005 2:11:13 pm PDT #8573 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Has anyone ever read Sorcery and Cecilia?
Yes, and it's oodles of fun. You should get it.
Connie Neil - Jul 26, 2005 2:11:52 pm PDT #8574 of 10002
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Has anyone ever read Sorcery and Cecilia?
I've read it. I'd call it "if Jane Austen had learned to write Young Adult fiction at Hogwart's".
§ ita § - Jul 26, 2005 2:12:06 pm PDT #8575 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kathy, there's some discussion here: Ginger "We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good" Feb 21, 2005 3:23:38 pm PST
Kathy A - Jul 26, 2005 2:12:49 pm PDT #8576 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
That's what I get for not keeping caught up here. Damn, I could have been reading it months ago!
§ ita § - Jul 26, 2005 2:23:43 pm PDT #8577 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have a HBP question: Who thinks that Snape didn't previously know what Narcissa and Bellatrix eventually revealed to him when they showed up?
Scrappy - Jul 26, 2005 2:27:21 pm PDT #8578 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Me, ita. He was totally playing them.
Aims - Jul 26, 2005 2:28:31 pm PDT #8579 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I agree.
Aims - Jul 26, 2005 2:29:01 pm PDT #8580 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Also, Where was Hedwig? Did I miss it somehow?
§ ita § - Jul 26, 2005 2:29:27 pm PDT #8581 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's the biggest thing indicating his "innocence" to me -- which is irritating, since I want him straight up black-hat-tie-you-to-the- train-tracks-soon-my-electro-ray-will-destroy- Metropolis bad.
Ah, well.