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Just in case some of you do not belong to 
bbccostumedrama, this was posted there from the Rebuplic of Pemberley, an absolutely HILARIOUS imaginary conversation between Darcy and Thornton on the subject of love. I would recommend reading it. :D
And
sunsetsylvia has done a really quite wonderful swag of lovely icons here at her icon journal
green_graphics-think Colin Firth and Gary Sinise. A few previews from it:
Hmm-I've always rather had a sneaking liking for Gary Sinise-he's just so charming and sort of every-day-man while being incredibly warm and attractive-but I think this post has awakened me to this true potential. He may have just been added to my list of men-I-much-like(there are only about 6 on there, a testament to
sunsetsylvia's icon-making skills^_^)
I've read two really good books lately-at least good as far as fiction-that's-not-classic goes-Sophie's Heart, by Lori Wick(Christian romance) and Sir Apropos of Nothing, by Peter David(fantasy). First one was lovely and wonderful like all her books are-I feel lately that I've been drowning a little in the grunge of the world and this book reminded me that there is purity out there, that people do keep faith. Plus, she's really quite a good writer of romance-it was fascinating and I wanted to just keep reading and reading it. It took a downturn toward the end-once they started dating there was a complete lack of romantic or indeed any kind of tension and she didn't substitute anything for it-didn't even really show them getting to know each other better-so it got rather boring. But still love-wonderful.
It was about a woman from Checkoslavakia who leaves her grandmother, her only family, behind, and goes to America, where she works as a waitress until she finds work as a housekeeper for the widower Alec Riley, who has three children and a still-grieving heart. Inevitably they fall in love, and it's really an interesting and lovely story.
As for Sir Apropos of Nothing, well, that book was hilarious and ironic and cynical and unusual and riveting all in one. One of the single most entertaining and unusual fantasies I've ever read, and that's saying a lot. Back cover with synopis on it or here's the Amazon synopsis-
"An antihero for the 21st century, Apropos springs from his mother's womb with a full set of teeth, ready to bite anyone who gets in the way of his survival in this fast, fun, heroic fantasy satire. Serious issues are bound to concern a child born of a gang rape conducted by knights who wouldn't know the Holy Grail even if it was filled with mead and emptied over their heads. When Apropos sets off to rescue a bratty, Hecate-worshipping princess named Entipy, he's an angry young man, lame of leg and spirit. As a reluctant hero he must endure a wicked phoenix, the Outer Lawless Regions and the Screaming Gorge of Eternal Madness, not to mention the annoyingly brave Tacit, who claims he was raised by unicorns. In the course of his quest he also discovers his father and learns how to turn lemons into a high-octane lemonade. At times repugnant, at others delightful, but never boring, Sir Apropos wants to "break out of the little box that I had been placed in, first by society, then by the knights, and now by destiny itself." Of course he blows the box into smithereens, as does David, who appears to be planning still more adventures (and hopefully, misadventures) for his cranky, crazy knight."
Although a little grungy at times-Apropos really is quite selfish and can be very callous, and it's rather dark at times, Apropos is such a charismatic character that I really don't care. This book is more of an experience than a read, and I promise will catch your attention from the first page. Plenty of flaws-the ending was one of those incredibly irritating cop-outs in which he doesn't get the happily-ever-after but strolls off into the future largely unchanged by what's happened-and the author is a bit too sarcastic and bitter-the book as a whole would be more appealing if he'd let Apropos have just a smidgen more courage-and the structure was irritating, with the beginning at the start(wow, there's a twister) and then it switching back to the middle-or rather beginning of the story.
But, anyway, I wholeheartedly recommend this book-have I forgotten to mention that it's quite romantic and extremely funny? Read it, especially if you like fantasy. And even if you don't, because this book isn't really the strict definition of fantasy-it' s much more light-hearted Middle Ages in some things. Excerpt from it
And because I couldn't resist...
Zat's all, folks!
bbccostumedrama, this was posted there from the Rebuplic of Pemberley, an absolutely HILARIOUS imaginary conversation between Darcy and Thornton on the subject of love. I would recommend reading it. :D
And
sunsetsylvia has done a really quite wonderful swag of lovely icons here at her icon journal
green_graphics-think Colin Firth and Gary Sinise. A few previews from it:
Hmm-I've always rather had a sneaking liking for Gary Sinise-he's just so charming and sort of every-day-man while being incredibly warm and attractive-but I think this post has awakened me to this true potential. He may have just been added to my list of men-I-much-like(there are only about 6 on there, a testament to
sunsetsylvia's icon-making skills^_^)
I've read two really good books lately-at least good as far as fiction-that's-not-classic goes-Sophie's Heart, by Lori Wick(Christian romance) and Sir Apropos of Nothing, by Peter David(fantasy). First one was lovely and wonderful like all her books are-I feel lately that I've been drowning a little in the grunge of the world and this book reminded me that there is purity out there, that people do keep faith. Plus, she's really quite a good writer of romance-it was fascinating and I wanted to just keep reading and reading it. It took a downturn toward the end-once they started dating there was a complete lack of romantic or indeed any kind of tension and she didn't substitute anything for it-didn't even really show them getting to know each other better-so it got rather boring. But still love-wonderful.
It was about a woman from Checkoslavakia who leaves her grandmother, her only family, behind, and goes to America, where she works as a waitress until she finds work as a housekeeper for the widower Alec Riley, who has three children and a still-grieving heart. Inevitably they fall in love, and it's really an interesting and lovely story.
As for Sir Apropos of Nothing, well, that book was hilarious and ironic and cynical and unusual and riveting all in one. One of the single most entertaining and unusual fantasies I've ever read, and that's saying a lot. Back cover with synopis on it or here's the Amazon synopsis-
"An antihero for the 21st century, Apropos springs from his mother's womb with a full set of teeth, ready to bite anyone who gets in the way of his survival in this fast, fun, heroic fantasy satire. Serious issues are bound to concern a child born of a gang rape conducted by knights who wouldn't know the Holy Grail even if it was filled with mead and emptied over their heads. When Apropos sets off to rescue a bratty, Hecate-worshipping princess named Entipy, he's an angry young man, lame of leg and spirit. As a reluctant hero he must endure a wicked phoenix, the Outer Lawless Regions and the Screaming Gorge of Eternal Madness, not to mention the annoyingly brave Tacit, who claims he was raised by unicorns. In the course of his quest he also discovers his father and learns how to turn lemons into a high-octane lemonade. At times repugnant, at others delightful, but never boring, Sir Apropos wants to "break out of the little box that I had been placed in, first by society, then by the knights, and now by destiny itself." Of course he blows the box into smithereens, as does David, who appears to be planning still more adventures (and hopefully, misadventures) for his cranky, crazy knight."
Although a little grungy at times-Apropos really is quite selfish and can be very callous, and it's rather dark at times, Apropos is such a charismatic character that I really don't care. This book is more of an experience than a read, and I promise will catch your attention from the first page. Plenty of flaws-the ending was one of those incredibly irritating cop-outs in which he doesn't get the happily-ever-after but strolls off into the future largely unchanged by what's happened-and the author is a bit too sarcastic and bitter-the book as a whole would be more appealing if he'd let Apropos have just a smidgen more courage-and the structure was irritating, with the beginning at the start(wow, there's a twister) and then it switching back to the middle-or rather beginning of the story.
But, anyway, I wholeheartedly recommend this book-have I forgotten to mention that it's quite romantic and extremely funny? Read it, especially if you like fantasy. And even if you don't, because this book isn't really the strict definition of fantasy-it' s much more light-hearted Middle Ages in some things. Excerpt from it
And because I couldn't resist...
Zat's all, folks!