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The Quotable Slayer

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From the very beginning, Buffy's snappy, sparkling dialogue and incisive insight into the human condition has been acclaimed by critics and fans alike. 'Writing as good as that for Hill Street Blues, The Simpsons or...Alan Bleasdale at his best' said the Guardian as far back as season one. 'The only show outside Larry Sanders where you rewind to confirm that the wit was that dark' said the style gurus on Uncut four seasons later. 'Wittier than The West Wing' affirmed Time magazine. On the internet, fan sites abound with choice quotes painstakingly culled from favourite episodes, and no episode review in the cult TV press is complete without a 'best dialogue' postcript. Now for the first time comes a collection of hundreds of quotes from all seven seasons of the show. Whether pithy or moving, funny or the complete range of this remarkable drama is here for fans to refer to again and again.

272 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 2003

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Micol Ostow

78 books393 followers
Micol Ostow has been writing professionally since 2004, and in that time has written and/or ghostwritten over 40 published works for young readers. She started her reign of terror with Egmont with her novel FAMILY, which Elizabeth Burns named a favorite of 2012 on her School Library Journal-syndicated blog, A Chair, a Fireplace, a Tea Cozy. Micol's graphic novel, SO PUNK ROCK (and Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother), was named a 2009 Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth Selection, a Booklist Top Ten Religion Books for Youth Selection, and a Sydney Taylor Notable Book for Teens. She received her MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Her young adult horror novel, AMITY, will release from Egmont in August 2014, and her first chapter book series, LOUISE TRAPEZE, will debut in Spring 2015 from Random House.

She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, alongside her Emmy Award-winning husband, their daughter, and a finicky French bulldog. Visit her at www.micolostow.com.

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6,416 reviews180 followers
May 30, 2021
Quips and quotes and jokes taken from all seven seasons of scripts from one of the most cleverly written television shows ever. (Buffy was a vampire slayer, see, and she saved the world a lot, and her friends had to learn the plural of apocalypse.) It's a fun book to flip through, though I suspect non-fans won't really get it and fans don't really need it. Some of the best one-liners are collected into somewhat tenuous categories, but there's no table of contents.
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Author 370 books41 followers
January 7, 2018
A blast from the past, and an essential read for any fans of this great TV show.

Such great gems as

Buffy: The sarcasm accomplishes nothing.
Giles: It was sort of an end in itself.

Xander: Is it difficult the play the guitar?
Oz: Not the way I play it.

In all 260 pages of great quotes. Of course, if you are not a Buffy fan then this is not for you.
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777 reviews137 followers
December 4, 2018
This as been sitting on the shelf unread since its original publication with only the occasional flick through. This is one of those cashcow books that has no reason to see the light of day, except to make money from fans; of course.

The two stars are because it inspired me to watch the series again.
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2,412 reviews45 followers
May 28, 2015
I got this from Bookmooch.com, and once I received it, I devoured the lot within 24 hours. It's a great book for dipping in and out of, reading a few quotes whenever there's a spare few seconds to fill. There's quotes from all the favourite characters, from all seven series, and each one took me back to the episode it came from. One I will probably enjoy again and again.
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486 reviews5 followers
March 17, 2022
A very useful little book if need to find character quotes from Buffy and you don't, or can't remember them for yourself. It covers all the really memorable quips and there's something from each of the major cast members.
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9 reviews
July 7, 2017
I loved it! It made you think back to some episodes. The only reason why it gets 4 stars and not 5 is because some of my favorite quotas were not in there.
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15 reviews
August 11, 2017
as always another 5 out of 5 star book for me. all buffy related items are a 5 in my opinion
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22 reviews
June 10, 2022
This is a great little compendium filled with useful quotes for all Buffy fans, plus I got my copy signed by both Amber Benson and Charisma Carpenter!!
55 reviews
December 28, 2024
Absolutely loved this. Read it in one sitting while waiting in A&E. A perfect little fun read to keep my spirits up.
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32 reviews13 followers
December 2, 2023
If Buffy or the Scooby Gang said it, it's in this book!
Here it is, fellow fans of quite possibly the best television series about the supernatural ever conceived -- all your favorite Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode lines from all seven seasons (or pretty damned near), organized by topic and character. I've seen just about every episode several times now, and I still find myself leafing through this for choice jokes, snaps and comebacks from Buffy, Xander, Willow and the gang. Now if they would only put out a companion volume to do the same for Angel...! Break this out while watching the reruns on Logo and see how many you can find from the episode that's on!
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209 reviews93 followers
July 2, 2008
It's like a Buffy bible, although there are some quotes that never made the cut which is disappointing. And my copy is utterly TRASHED because something strange must have infected it and it COMPLEEEEETELY fell apart. I refuse to throw it away though - especially as I can't find it in stores anymore and it is seriously the greatest memorabilia!
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13.5k reviews270 followers
November 17, 2009
Love it!!!

I read this book after I re-watched all episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV Series, so when I read the quotes I can pictures the acts in my head and how the actors said them.

I love the TV series because its witty and funny dialogues, and this book compiled the sharpest, most telling, and memorable quotes from the show. Just the way I like it!

1 review
February 3, 2008
There were at least 2 quotes I noticed that were attributed to the wrong characters. Since the whole point of the book was to list quotes from the show, you'd think they've have been a little more careful.
25 reviews9 followers
June 13, 2008
My BBF (Best Buffy Friend) Beth got me this book. it is great to read while you are...uh, hum...on the throne. Any proper Buffy Fan would appriciate the compilation of witty Buffy quips and puns! THANKS BETHY!!!
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5 reviews
February 28, 2009
As embarrassing as it is that I made a slight return to the geekdom of fan-generated literature, it was a fun read.
It is what it sounds like, a book of quotes from the series. A walk down memory lane.
My only critiques:
Not enough Anya quotes!
Too many Riley quotes.
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July 28, 2011
so my best friend gave me this for my birthday because this summer i decided to get through all seven seasons on my computer. i pretty much became obsessed and she gave it to me. i was pumped and i love this book it has the best and funniest quotes ever!
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Author 17 books13 followers
April 3, 2013
Buffy-isms! Spike-isms. Scooby-isms. Brush up on your Buffy the Vampire Slayer quotes, and use the next one at the nerd party!
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4 reviews
August 14, 2016
Love this book! Reminds me of all of my favorite episodes :-)
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57 reviews10 followers
October 29, 2019
It was ok for a quotes' book but really only 1 comment from Drucilla!!! She was mental and funny as anything.
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