Discussion Post #2

[torigates]

It's that time again, folks!

Before we get to the fun stuff, I just want to say that empressearwig and I are thrilled at the number of people who have joined and are participating in this comm! Keep it up, we love it

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[katayla]

Okay, here's what I'm reading right now:

The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (Adorable! Will go finish it as soon as I get done with the internet)
Ascendant by Diana Peterfreund (Wasn't a huge fan of the first book, but seems to be a case where the sequel is stronger and addresses some of my concerns for the series. Might even have found something to request for Yuletide, depending on what happens in the rest of the book!)
Hunger by Michael Grant (Not entirely won over by this series, but probably interesting enough for me to at least finish the books that are already out.)
The Way of the Kings by Brandon Sanderson (Good, but 1000 pages and I've been lazy. But I'm almost ready to go back to it.)
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (Re-read. The first book actually sadly didn't hold up super-well for me, but this one is going better

[empressearwig]

I wanted to dance around my office when I finished The Mischief of the Mistletoe. TURNIP. ARABELLA. JANE AUSTEN. RECURRING CHARACTERS. I love everything this world chooses to be. I'm definitely offering to write this for Yuletide.

I think I'm going to give Brandon Sanderson's series a try once NaNo is over.

[katayla]

The reoccurring characters! I haven't met too many yet, but I know more are coming.

Yay! Hope you enjoy him. So far I haven't found him as emotionally engaging as I'd like, but his books are SO SO intelligent, which is something I appreciate a lot.

[empressearwig]

They're in the back half of the book, and oh, SO MUCH HAPPINESS ON THE PAGE.

Epic fantasy can be hard to get emotionally engaged in, but intelligent world building is so hard to find.

[katayla]

Yay! They should be coming up soon for me then!

The books just impressed me so much the twists to the genre. I mean, I don't want to oversell them, but even by the third Mistborn book, when I kind of knew his style, I was surprised by some of what happened.

[torigates]

You read a lot of books all at once! How do you manage them all!?

[katayla]

Haha, it's not intentional! See, the problem is I'm so picky these days that most books can't hold my attention for very long? I might like them, but I need a break. So I switch to something else. And then go back when I need a break from the second book. Which is theoretically only two books, but, IDK, I get random urges to read other books and start them and then I end up being in the middle of a bunch at once!

But sometimes something holds my attention and I read it fairly straight through (I mostly read The Mischief of the Mistletoe straight through).

[torigates]

That makes sense. I usually get pretty into the book I'm reading, and want to stick with it, or if I need a distraction go to LJ or tv, haha. So I guess that's just a different medium of distration!

PS. Can I send you a fic for a quick beta? I just need you to check for typos and grammar.

[katayla]

Yeah! It all works!

Sure! I'm kind of late responding, but I'll be around now if you still need it. :)