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I'm not evil again. Why does everyone think that?

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Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

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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DebetEsse - Jan 19, 2026 11:52:32 am PST #28551 of 28558

Woe to the fucking wicked.

So, I read Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, which...okay, so I didn't know it was a vampire book when I started it, and it took about 10% through to be pretty sure that's what we were doing here.

And maybe I'm just insufficiently familiar with the genre, but I can only read it as having a sticky note on the front from the author that says, "I read Interview with the Vampire and watched all of Buffy, and as a lesbian, I have some thoughts."

I'm not sure that I enjoyed it, per se, but I would very much like to read some literary analysis and join a discussion group, you know?

-t - Jan 19, 2026 3:39:37 pm PST #28552 of 28558

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I had to return that to the library barely started, but it’s supposed to be available to me again soon. Hopefully soon enough that I will remember you had thoughts…

sj - Jan 20, 2026 7:58:43 am PST #28553 of 28558

"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Trigger warning for Wolf Worm by T Kingfisher which I have an advanced read copy of. There are a lot of bugs. A LOT. And it seems to be leaning into being one of her more dark horror tales, which I know is not to the taste of everyone here. I'm really loving it though.

Jessica - Jan 20, 2026 9:53:25 am PST #28554 of 28558

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I can only read it as having a sticky note on the front from the author that says, "I read Interview with the Vampire and watched all of Buffy, and as a lesbian, I have some thoughts."

Hahaha honestly this sounds like a solid recommendation to me! It's on my TBR (literally - my mom accidentally bought 2 copies and gave me one).

Calli - Jan 21, 2026 11:12:21 am PST #28555 of 28558

I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

it seems to be leaning into being one of her more dark horror tales, which I know is not to the taste of everyone here

Yeah, T. Kingfisher is usually an automatic buy for me, but I suspect I’ll be reading Wolfworm in small doses, no where near bedtime.

Atropa - Jan 21, 2026 12:54:06 pm PST #28556 of 28558

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I can only read it as having a sticky note on the front from the author that says, "I read Interview with the Vampire and watched all of Buffy, and as a lesbian, I have some thoughts.

:: moves the book up in the TBR pile ::

Consuela - Jan 27, 2026 9:09:12 pm PST #28557 of 28558

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I have discovered that Hoopla has all the Brother Cadfael mysteries in audiobook, most of them read by Patrick Tull, who is my VERY FAVORITE narrator (except for Stephen Briggs, who is the perfect Discworld narrator). Except for some reason Hoopla is missing A Morbid Taste for Bones, which is the first one.

... anyway, if anyone needs something reassuring and well-written, with mostly-happy endings, find yourself some Brother Cadfael, by Ellis Peters.

-t - Jan 27, 2026 9:59:34 pm PST #28558 of 28558

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Ooh, I keep forgetting about Hoopla. I love Ellis Peters but have not explored the audiobook versions…

Eta: A Morbid Taste for Bones is available through my Contra Costa library card, which any Californian is eligible for although you might have to physically go to a branch to get one…

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