ita, not only is it new -- it's about vampires.
I haven't read it -- Cybervixen says that it's good.
Gavin, ask yourself this question. What are you more afraid of, a giant murderous demon or me?
Lilah ,'Destiny'
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."
sumi - Jan 11, 2006 9:20:59 am PST #9748 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
§ ita § - Jan 11, 2006 11:46:06 am PST #9749 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh, I can't wait. Cool.
It's nice to know readers more avid than I don't operate in a much more timely fashion -- I was flabbergasted at the idea of "keeping up."
Bought A Million Little Pieces? Get your money back.
sumi - Jan 11, 2006 11:49:36 am PST #9750 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Thank goodness that you don't have to "keep up" with books!
I discovered the Chalion books in 2005, read Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, discoverd the Song of Ice and Fire. . . what else did I read?
I actually spent lots of 2005 NOT reading. This is fairly unusual for me.
Atropa - Jan 11, 2006 1:53:54 pm PST #9751 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
ita, not only is it new -- it's about vampires.
ears perk up
Well then, I guess I'll be adding that to the list.
Consuela - Jan 11, 2006 3:52:38 pm PST #9752 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I think the best book I read in 2005 was probably Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. Although I think I enjoyed Martha Wells' Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy more.
Once I got to the end, I really respected Elizabeth Bear's Hammered trilogy, although I didn't like them as much as I wish I did.
Katerina Bee - Jan 11, 2006 3:53:53 pm PST #9753 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
There's a new OEB? Hallelujah! And here I've got a Borders gift card burning a hole in my purse. I'm liking Elizabeth Lynn's "Dragon's Treasure," but I've always enjoyed her humanist almost-utopias.
I officially got a big kick out of "Olympos" by Dan Simmons. It made me want to go read some background on Greek mythology. Strangely I had no such desire to explore Proust or recall Shakespeare.
§ ita § - Jan 11, 2006 4:05:35 pm PST #9754 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm currently reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I started it in 2005. I'll probably finish it in 2007, at this rate. I do like it, though.
DebetEsse - Jan 11, 2006 5:03:13 pm PST #9755 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Has Anasi Boys been mentioned? I don't recall that it has. It should have been, though. Loved it.
Dana - Jan 11, 2006 5:44:37 pm PST #9756 of 10002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I'm currently reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. I started it in 2005.
Ha. Me too. I brought it with me to London, almost finished it on the plane back, and then completely lost my momentum. Very Large Books are hard.
Consuela - Jan 11, 2006 5:56:04 pm PST #9757 of 10002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
The way I read Jonathan Strange was by getting sick and staying home for two days. I read fast, and being home and offline for 2 days really gave me the time to get through it. I also thought it read pretty easily.