In my city of gold the Happy Prince shall praise me

[cloud_wolf]

Today I saw UP (in 3D! So pretty!), finally, in the cinema with my nerdfriend. It was all I could do to keep the tears (some bits were just so sad) in because I didn't want him to see me crying but it was hard. The dogs were hilarious, though. We just couldn't stop laughing at the alpha dog's squeaky voice. Well done, Pixar, well done. (ALSO,

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[hamsterwoman]

I've read Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. I like them! I mean, it's sort of straight-up epic fantasy, but good epic fantasy. Thorough, if not startlingly original worldbuilding. My favorite part of that is the Troll culture and language, and I like his !Elves, too. I like Tad Williams's writing in general -- his sense of humour makes the long books very readable. I like a lot of his characters -- they are more nuanced and grey than you would expect in a fantasy like this, I think. I read them in high school, when I was groping around for something to read that would push the same buttons as LotR, and it worked pretty well for that. I'd recommend it!

Now I want to write a Dany fic in Oscar Wilde style.

Wilde love! I loved his short stories. The one that was most memorable for me was "The Birthday of the Infanta" (hmmm, maybe better make that fic Dany/Tyrions... XP) but that might be because it was one of the first I read, when I was an actual kid.

I love his prose poems! "The Disciple" is my favorite -- it's actually one of my favorite things of his I've read. Of the actual poems, I love "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" and the little dedication to his wife poem which was, I think, the epigraph of the collection. I'm not one for reading nonfiction, but I read Wilde's biography and found it fascinating, and the relationship with his wife and sons, yes :( and awww.

Musicians should make music, not promote wildly insane theories related to subjects they know nothing about.

What a crazy idea, I know! XD

[hamsterwoman]

Oh, and leah_lightwing liked Memory, etc. too: Book 1 (mild spoilers)

[cloud_wolf]

Sweet! That does sound pretty cool, if I get through the beginning.

I have to say that I'm not surprised about the romance. But I've given up on expecting good romance from epic high fantasy. XD

[cloud_wolf]

Hah, I like the sound of that. I think I'll get those books then. Likeable elves is half the battle. :P

hmmm, maybe better make that fic Dany/Tyrions... XP
Yeah, I did think of Tyrion when I read that story, it's rather fitting.

I admit that

‘But why will he not dance again?’ asked the Infanta, laughing.

‘Because his heart is broken,’ answered the Chamberlain.

And the Infanta frowned, and her dainty rose-leaf lips curled in pretty disdain. ‘For the future let those who come to play with me have no hearts,’ she cried, and she ran out into the garden.

Made me laugh, in a "Oh god why am I laughing, that's horrible" kind of way.

It was especially sad because Wilde sounds like he was an utterly sweet and thoughtful daddy. Curse you, Marquess of Queensbury, curssse you. *shakes fist*