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You should seriously consider reading this book. I keep picking it up even though it doesn't have much of a point. It's totally the kind of thing I would write... if I had wit. It's about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, online communities, and fandom. But she (the author) has a lot to say about other things like politics, how to raise kids, how to respond to forum trolls, etc. And it's all pretty funny.
A few of the jokes are over the top. There was one about kicking a puppy on life support in Florida and I think saying "in Florida" ruined the funniness...
But it's still very good and I really think you might like it. Especially since I'm even an outsider, what with only ever having developed an appreciation for Buffy that makes me think of a half-finished sandwich (for no other reason than I tried it and didn't really appreciate it to its fullest - but it WAS there!).
Anyway, chances are good that you, what with your capacity to have an appreciation for the show that was once Buffy the Vampire Slayer, might find the book even more humorous than I do. Then again, you might not and I won't think any worse of you for it.
NO! The series can't be unfinished! It's a perfect fantasy series. Terry Goodkind is great but in some ways hit or miss. In this series George R.R. Martin gets hit after hit.
George, please write fast and furiously for that final book in the series. I need to know what happens with Tyrion.
I liked this book better than Smoke and Mirrors because I don’t dig poetry and songs so much but I love Neil Gaiman’s writing. My favorite story in here is “October” where Mr. Gaiman anthropomorphizes the months of the year and they tell their stories. Genius!
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I didn’t before but after reading this book I believe in chaos. (Not just the book but the phenomenon.) It helped me shed some light on my views on determinism and free will after reading it. And I don’t have a physics background but I was still able to understand it. I’ll never look at the world the same way. If you liked The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene you’ll love this.
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I'm not a religious person so this was not only a novel story (no pun intended) but now I know where a few biblical references come from. It's like I'm learning without noticing it because this book was such a pleasure to read.
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Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? by Allyson Beatrice
demelzack, September 27, 2009
You should seriously consider reading this book. I keep picking it up even though it doesn't have much of a point. It's totally the kind of thing I would write... if I had wit. It's about Buffy the Vampire Slayer, online communities, and fandom. But she (the author) has a lot to say about other things like politics, how to raise kids, how to respond to forum trolls, etc. And it's all pretty funny.A few of the jokes are over the top. There was one about kicking a puppy on life support in Florida and I think saying "in Florida" ruined the funniness...
But it's still very good and I really think you might like it. Especially since I'm even an outsider, what with only ever having developed an appreciation for Buffy that makes me think of a half-finished sandwich (for no other reason than I tried it and didn't really appreciate it to its fullest - but it WAS there!).
Anyway, chances are good that you, what with your capacity to have an appreciation for the show that was once Buffy the Vampire Slayer, might find the book even more humorous than I do. Then again, you might not and I won't think any worse of you for it.
A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire #04 by George R. R. Martin
demelzack, August 8, 2009
NO! The series can't be unfinished! It's a perfect fantasy series. Terry Goodkind is great but in some ways hit or miss. In this series George R.R. Martin gets hit after hit.George, please write fast and furiously for that final book in the series. I need to know what happens with Tyrion.
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.) by Neil Gaiman
demelzack, March 30, 2009
I liked this book better than Smoke and Mirrors because I don’t dig poetry and songs so much but I love Neil Gaiman’s writing. My favorite story in here is “October” where Mr. Gaiman anthropomorphizes the months of the year and they tell their stories. Genius!(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Chaos: Making a New Science by James Gleick
demelzack, March 29, 2009
I didn’t before but after reading this book I believe in chaos. (Not just the book but the phenomenon.) It helped me shed some light on my views on determinism and free will after reading it. And I don’t have a physics background but I was still able to understand it. I’ll never look at the world the same way. If you liked The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene you’ll love this.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)
Sarah: Women of Genesis by Orson Scott Card
demelzack, March 17, 2009
I'm not a religious person so this was not only a novel story (no pun intended) but now I know where a few biblical references come from. It's like I'm learning without noticing it because this book was such a pleasure to read.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
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