- My fandom stocking is up! I love Fandom Stocking so much; it's such a delightful, no-pressure fest. (And they're still taking signups, if you're interested!) I've been having so much trouble writing lately that this is clearly not going to be one of those years when I try to put something in the stocking of everyone I know, but since I haven't ( Read more... )

Skin Game was my on-plane reading for the flight(s) from Tampa to Fairbanks, interspersed with writing fanfic in which characters are stranded in the Canadian wilderness (while flying over the Canadian wilderness). And boy, flying from Tampa to Fairbanks is a LOT OF PLANE. First there was a 1.5 hour hop from Tampa to Atlanta, then a 5.5 hour ( Read more... )

I finally read Captain Vorpatril's Alliance, which means I am all caught up on recent Vorkosigan books! Who wants to talk about it with me? :D

(In non-Bujold news - hey Dresden Files people, LOOK WHAT'S AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! I'm not looking forward to the next Dresden book as avidly as the last couple because of ~~Cold Days spoilers~~, but I'll ( Read more... )

I've been doing a Thomas-centric reread of the series (... so sue me XD) and there's something that's been bugging me for a while.

( Spoilers for Blood Rites, but nothing thereafter )

( Herein are my thoughts and spoilers! )

... Reading the new Dresden Files book. Which still didn't stop me from staying up 'til 3 a.m. doing exactly that. (Sleep. Who needs it.)

I'm halfway through the book, and NOT READING ANY MORE 'til lunchtime, but I have a (spoilery) comment on the part read so far.

( Cold Days spoilers under the cut )

Oh, I've been forgetting to mention this, but the usual pre-release chapters of the new Dresden book are coming out on Jim Butcher's website! There are two chapters up already. :D :D :D

My spoilery thoughts:

( Under the cut )

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

... is the release date for Cold Days, the new Dresden Files book ( Read more... )

100 Things: 100 favorite scenes from anything (books, movies, TV, fanfic, etc)

Scene #5: "Families stay, Harry" from Dresden Files book 11 book 10 actually *facepalm*

Aaah, Dresden Files. I know so many people who've tried to read the series and quit in the first couple of books, usually complaining that they're poorly written and cliche and ( Read more... )

( Spoilers for Dresden Files: Ghost Story )