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I apparently suck forever at updating. Expect a better post soon, but in quick and dirty iPhone form:
- saw X-Men First Class and kind of loved it a whole lot, even though it sent my inner fangirl into waves of rage at the incorrect canon. May also have started writing Alex/Hank/Raven against my will.
- have been watching Game of Thrones (but am

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I completely agree on your Game of Thrones and Katniss thoughts.

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I feel like I hardcore lucked out in terms of female literary heroes growing up, from Hermione Granger to Violet Baudelaire to Lyra and that this generation of girls have only really had Bella up until this point, and she's hardly a hero.

I also kind of want to order my thoughts and do a proper Game of Thrones post, but it's super hard when most of my thoughts consist of fdatgi gjgkf itbtrabnaertam!

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Seriously! Although, I mean, when I was little, my main girl-heroes were Anne of Green Gables/Emily of New Moon, and uh, the Babysitter's Club. Imaginative and fun, but not especially ass-kicking. Trixie Belden mysteries were a little more serious in tone, but she wasn't exactly an action girl-- but still, she was awesome. I weep for the millions of girls around the world who think that Bella Swan is something to aspire to.

edited because when do I ever get a reason to use my Lyra & Pan icon? NEVER, THAT'S WHEN.

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Lyra and Paaaannn! I love them so much! Still! I'm currently debating whether or not to reread the series. I feel like the 90s and early 00s gave so much more in terms of kickass ladies. I was also pretty partial to Sailor Moon. :) I didn't know Anne of Green Gables or Emily of New Moon! Have I missed out?

And yes. The thought of Bella being anyone's idol is devastating to me. I mean, it's not even in the sense that she's such a passive character (even though, yes, that too), but it's that she's such a non-character. There's nothing about her that's even marginally inspiring or even engaging. She's got no real sense of identity outside of the fact that she is clumsy and in love with Edward. It's awful.

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Anne of Green Gables in particular is pretty much required reading for any 11-12 year old Canadian girl, especially those of us who grew up in the Atlantic provinces. She's somewhat of a national literary heroine, and thanks to several TV movies, a huge theatrical production that plays every summer, and for some reason an ANIME (she's big in Japan)-- yeah, she's pretty inescapable. They legitimately built the house, Green Gables, and my boyfriend grew up just down the road from it.

So um, yes, read it.

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That's so awesome. I've totally added them both to my to-read list for the year (you can totally get them on the book depository for like, $AU6!) and I'm kind of really looking forward to it. This year is turning into my year of the literary heroine lol.

I keep trying to think of a badass Australian one to add to the bunch and then kind of kicked myself, because that is in a nutshell Sabriel! She's a pretty fantastic one in herself and Garth Nix is a wonderful writer, so if you can pick it up, you should. :)

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Oooooh, I will add her to MY list! I have only read one Garth Nix book, Shade's Children, and I really enjoyed his writing style. I'll have to head up to my amazingly wonderful local kids-and-youth bookstore on my day off to see if they're in stock!