Post-Christmas Post
I hope everyone had a very happy retail holiday!
Christmas post @ the RL journal.
The books I got this year were:
Death of a Writer by Michael Collins. Does Collins realize that it is possible to introduce a new character or piece of scenery, etc, without immediately launching into that thing's entire history?
The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips. I'm amused by how transparently clue-like the narration is.
The Complete Works of Lewis Caroll !!! <3<3<3.
I also got Pokemon Diamond from my brother (the story is more complicated than this. Ask in comments if you're interested) and to my everlasting shame, I have actually been playing it. I'll post my friend code here I soon as I figure out how to get one. (Do I need to do anything special to our wireless connection?)
I also read some. Finished in the last few weeks:
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The Pinhoe Egg and Howl's Moving Castle (re-read) by Diana Wynne Jones
Murder Must Advertise and Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (currently reading).
Except for the DWJ, it's been a Month of Mystery. ^^; (That reminds me that I really have to write a Theme Discussion post for bibliophages.) I think the last time I read this much mystery was fifth grade, when the month is over I might have to lie down.
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Staring down pages and pages of yuletide recs. It's actually kind of horrifying. And bb_shousetsu is out! All hail the bounty of the season. Guess I know what I'll be doing with the rest of my time off.
I want to recommend Chrissie's yuletide story but I'm not sure she's prepared to have her name associated with it. XD Here are a few others instead:
Everything Changes (Except Oz). L Frank Baum's Oz series. The other one written this year is actually probably objectively better, but shippiness is beating backstory tonight.
The World's Fair. The Amzing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Post-book, resolves some things without actually resolving them.
Equilibrium. Mirage of Blaze. Snapshots of Naoe and Kagetora's relationship at various points. If I have any complaint it's that the author reaches "obsessed" too quickly, and that's hardly a complaint, is it. XD Very creative interpretation of the prompt "romance".
A-Typical. Nobuta wo Produce. Finished this series, btw. All of the episodes in the middle felt like penultimate episodes -- like a major break from the status quo was just around the corner. It never happens, of course. ^^; The actual final episode was ridiculous, I laughed. Also: had high hopes for Nobuta, but was ultimately disappointed -- she never changes, just gets made into a commercial product. Overall, very sharp and observant, but nothing revolutionary. (And yet I am reading for it. XD)
Several Competent Wizards. Mairelon/Enchanted Forest/Sorcery and Cecelia crossover. NOW I CAN DIE HAPPY.
Duplicity. The Prestige. Absolutely brilliant, if you've seen the movie you should drop what you're doing and go read it right now.
Christingle. His Dark Materials. Will at Oxford, dealing. Very quiet and domestic and happy, it reminded me of another children's fantasy series starring another Will. (Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising.)
Christmas post @ the RL journal.
The books I got this year were:
Death of a Writer by Michael Collins. Does Collins realize that it is possible to introduce a new character or piece of scenery, etc, without immediately launching into that thing's entire history?
The Egyptologist by Arthur Phillips. I'm amused by how transparently clue-like the narration is.
The Complete Works of Lewis Caroll !!! <3<3<3.
I also got Pokemon Diamond from my brother (the story is more complicated than this. Ask in comments if you're interested) and to my everlasting shame, I have actually been playing it. I'll post my friend code here I soon as I figure out how to get one. (Do I need to do anything special to our wireless connection?)
I also read some. Finished in the last few weeks:
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The Pinhoe Egg and Howl's Moving Castle (re-read) by Diana Wynne Jones
Murder Must Advertise and Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (currently reading).
Except for the DWJ, it's been a Month of Mystery. ^^; (That reminds me that I really have to write a Theme Discussion post for bibliophages.) I think the last time I read this much mystery was fifth grade, when the month is over I might have to lie down.
***
Staring down pages and pages of yuletide recs. It's actually kind of horrifying. And bb_shousetsu is out! All hail the bounty of the season. Guess I know what I'll be doing with the rest of my time off.
I want to recommend Chrissie's yuletide story but I'm not sure she's prepared to have her name associated with it. XD Here are a few others instead:
Everything Changes (Except Oz). L Frank Baum's Oz series. The other one written this year is actually probably objectively better, but shippiness is beating backstory tonight.
The World's Fair. The Amzing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Post-book, resolves some things without actually resolving them.
Equilibrium. Mirage of Blaze. Snapshots of Naoe and Kagetora's relationship at various points. If I have any complaint it's that the author reaches "obsessed" too quickly, and that's hardly a complaint, is it. XD Very creative interpretation of the prompt "romance".
A-Typical. Nobuta wo Produce. Finished this series, btw. All of the episodes in the middle felt like penultimate episodes -- like a major break from the status quo was just around the corner. It never happens, of course. ^^; The actual final episode was ridiculous, I laughed. Also: had high hopes for Nobuta, but was ultimately disappointed -- she never changes, just gets made into a commercial product. Overall, very sharp and observant, but nothing revolutionary. (And yet I am reading for it. XD)
Several Competent Wizards. Mairelon/Enchanted Forest/Sorcery and Cecelia crossover. NOW I CAN DIE HAPPY.
Duplicity. The Prestige. Absolutely brilliant, if you've seen the movie you should drop what you're doing and go read it right now.
Christingle. His Dark Materials. Will at Oxford, dealing. Very quiet and domestic and happy, it reminded me of another children's fantasy series starring another Will. (Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising.)