The flashback that serves as the prologue is intriguing. Got some good imagery and you can almost see yourself as an invisible guest as you follow the character through the motions.

My only criticism, which looks to be the major one for the entire book, is: Wow. And here I thought that I was comma-happy. There're so very many places where a comma ( Read more... )

*happy dances like nobody's business because mirkwoodforest is back!!!!*

Mah Cat's back! Squee!!!

...right, off to workies with me!


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My arms are rubber. But it's worth it, I think.

The only explantaion you get is this:

1) I got in my quota of weight training for the month.

2) My biological clock got a swift kick in the ass in the process.

5-yr-olds are heavy, yo.

In other news? I am so friggin wiped. Am so ready for nappies. ...*sigh* Off to workies I go.


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Watched the 2-hour premier last night, and it looks pretty decent. I can see how they might run into problems down the road, like all shows that have a pre-determined outcome - the end of the race, for instance - do: there's only so far your audience will let you drag the thing out, and then they're going to start with the nasty mails of "FINISH IT ( Read more... )

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Love,
Nic (and Obi, and Ton, and Ciaran, and Simon, and Kyra, and Leawyn, and Leia, and Omega Squad)

My faith in boy-kind has plummeted to a new low ( Read more... )