You are not alone! Wouldn't it be great to see a fic explore the contrasts between how Ian and Hamish may have really got on together, versus the battle that rages in Ian's head now?
*POUNCES*
Oh, I never considered the possibility that I might be further along in the series than someone else! Eek! All I will say is that both Ian's relationship with ghost!Hamish and our knowledge of their relationship in the past are definitely still evolving by the fourth book, and I'm really curious to see where they're going to go! I've been craving fic that shows that last night from Hamish's point of view so much--obviously he's sad and weary, but I never got the impression he hated Ian for the situation he was in as much as Ian thinks he should have. Like you, I kind of expected it to be a one-trick pony of an idea, but so far at least they've kept it from getting static really well.
White Diamonds is apparently a power-bomb of a perfume, I'm not surprised it almost knocked you out! There are some nice subtle scents out there, but I guess it's no surprise that the gigantic scents tend to be well-known. :)
Of course if he really did start slacking off and getting chubby I bet a certain resident of Gotham would have something to say about it.
"No more donuts for you, Clark! And stop flying so slowly!" :)
Well I am now about halfway through Search the Dark, so I am catching up quickly! It is fascinating to see Ian...not comfortable with ghost!Hamish, but almost accepting that this is what his conscience sounds like now. The price he pays for being one of those who lived while Hamish and all those others died.
I've been craving fic that shows that last night from Hamish's point of view so much--obviously he's sad and weary, but I never got the impression he hated Ian for the situation he was in as much as Ian thinks he should have.
We need to nominate it for inclusion when Yuletide rolls around! There have to be other fans out there who could fill a wish like that. Sadly I wouldn't know where to start, not right now anyway.
I've been reading another mystery series featuring a WWI vet, the Joe Sandilands series by Barbara Clevery, and comparing and contrasting a little bit. The main difference is, I think, that the Sandilands books have a more tradition feel to them. He has scars, too, but they don't run quite as deep. The books are good, but maybe because of being a longtime angst monkey but of the two characters, Ian Rutledge is the more memorable of the two.
Anyway I'm glad of the nudge to get caught up with this series because it's been a long time since a book had me so absorbed I didn't want to put it down!
it's no surprise that the gigantic scents tend to be well-known.
I did have a bottle of Chanel No. 5 once that was quite lovely.
I will be all over the Ian Rutledge nomination when Yuletide comes around again! Surely there will be other people out there who are interested...I'll have to get more of it read soon, though!
Joe Sandilands...*makes notes* I've gotten so into noir and detective stories lately...I didn't like them when I was younger because I never can guess whodunnit, but I've come to accept that guessing the suspect isn't exactly the point of the genre, really...
*POUNCES*
Oh, I never considered the possibility that I might be further along in the series than someone else! Eek! All I will say is that both Ian's relationship with ghost!Hamish and our knowledge of their relationship in the past are definitely still evolving by the fourth book, and I'm really curious to see where they're going to go! I've been craving fic that shows that last night from Hamish's point of view so much--obviously he's sad and weary, but I never got the impression he hated Ian for the situation he was in as much as Ian thinks he should have. Like you, I kind of expected it to be a one-trick pony of an idea, but so far at least they've kept it from getting static really well.
White Diamonds is apparently a power-bomb of a perfume, I'm not surprised it almost knocked you out! There are some nice subtle scents out there, but I guess it's no surprise that the gigantic scents tend to be well-known. :)
Of course if he really did start slacking off and getting chubby I bet a certain resident of Gotham would have something to say about it.
"No more donuts for you, Clark! And stop flying so slowly!" :)
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I've been craving fic that shows that last night from Hamish's point of view so much--obviously he's sad and weary, but I never got the impression he hated Ian for the situation he was in as much as Ian thinks he should have.
We need to nominate it for inclusion when Yuletide rolls around! There have to be other fans out there who could fill a wish like that. Sadly I wouldn't know where to start, not right now anyway.
I've been reading another mystery series featuring a WWI vet, the Joe Sandilands series by Barbara Clevery, and comparing and contrasting a little bit. The main difference is, I think, that the Sandilands books have a more tradition feel to them. He has scars, too, but they don't run quite as deep. The books are good, but maybe because of being a longtime angst monkey but of the two characters, Ian Rutledge is the more memorable of the two.
Anyway I'm glad of the nudge to get caught up with this series because it's been a long time since a book had me so absorbed I didn't want to put it down!
it's no surprise that the gigantic scents tend to be well-known.
I did have a bottle of Chanel No. 5 once that was quite lovely.
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Joe Sandilands...*makes notes* I've gotten so into noir and detective stories lately...I didn't like them when I was younger because I never can guess whodunnit, but I've come to accept that guessing the suspect isn't exactly the point of the genre, really...
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