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hamsterwoman

Reading roundup, more virtual cons, and meme

Aug 23, 2020 20:23

18. Jim Butcher, Peace Talks -- Well, that was certainly... not really a book. :/ I mean, I went in knowing, from Butcher's Comic Con @ Home panel, that it was the first half of a complete story and that it ended on a cliffhanger, and from

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convention, rivers of london, a: zen cho, lotr, pix, character meme, atla, a: jim butcher, a: ben aaronovitch, reading, dresden files, a: kj charles

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anterastilis August 24 2020, 14:55:10 UTC

I got Dobby the House Elf. Hmmph.

hamsterwoman August 24 2020, 15:31:35 UTC

Huh! I didn't realize Dobby was one of the options. I guess, like, helpful and loyal?

meathiel August 24 2020, 15:41:39 UTC

I have to say I found the BA stories a bit hit and miss, I didn't like all of them.
And i didn't know he worked in a Waterstone's either!

hamsterwoman August 24 2020, 16:01:22 UTC

They were a bit hit or miss for me, too -- like, I think only half of the Peter stories are ones that I'd say I *like* as stories (the first two and the Granny one). The others don't feel like stories much, though they do introduce potentially interesting characters / magical possibilities. The non-Peter stories I did find more evenly appealing -- but I do just like getting a look at things through a different POV. (The moments I don't really consider stories, but did enjoy getting a glimpse into Nightingale's head after all these years, you know?)

What was the breakdown for you, in terms of ones you liked vs didn't?

bearshorty August 28 2020, 20:22:13 UTC

I got Data as my top pick, which is slightly weird since I have emotions, but the rest were much more typical characters and predictable ones (I got Amy from BBT second ( ... )

hamsterwoman August 29 2020, 01:56:05 UTC

(I got Amy from BBT second.)

Hee! :) Odd about Data... what was your percentage match with him (or Amy), do you recall?

I didn't think it was new info other that 666 years part

And the name, I think? But, yeah, his specialness with respect to Outsiders was already hinted at.

Taking away 666 from present age puts us around the Black Death,

Now that's interesting!

Should I stop expecting for everyone to basically ignore magic?

Nothing had made me consider that previously, but this book made me think about whether magic was going to come out into the open as a result of the apocalyptic thing, or even just the buildup to it.

ikel89 August 30 2020, 14:03:49 UTC

Much as I delight in your continued interest in Will Darling & co, I have to point out they are post WW1 and not Edwardian :) Edwardian is the era of Kim's sexy Jewish boss, and when oh when will you give Think of England a chance :P <3

I did the test out of curiosity (and to provide some material for the zoomchat) and my first verdict is there is no one who comes even close to 80th percentile XDD top percent is 76, feat Sybilla from Downton Abbey and Kasidy Yates from star treck, none of whom I know. Within the 70 to 74 range, from charas i know: Jo March, Alice Cullen (lol), Nymphadora Tonks, (the protagonist of the Martian?lol ok), Elizabeth Bennet, Princess Leia, Elizabeth Swann, Mulan and Ty Lee XDDD What I'm getting out of it, I'm girl action protagonist XD

hamsterwoman August 30 2020, 16:31:56 UTC

I have to point out they are post WW1 and not Edwardian :)

Yeah... I do know Edwardian ends before WWI, but the bit after really needs a catchier name, because I never remember what it's supposed to be called.

and when oh when will you give Think of England a chance :P <3

Probably after I'm done with Darlings :) But you have successfully convinced me that it's possible for me to actually enjoy KJC and not just on a "read it for the articles" level, so I definitely will at some point.

there is no one who comes even close to 80th percentile XDD top percent is 76,

Haha, you cannot be contained! XD

But your action girl protagonists + the dude from The Martian lineup is hilarious! It's a very Slytherin secondary kind of thing, I feel.

giallarhorn August 31 2020, 03:06:53 UTC

Oh geez, I'd even forgotten about Dresden was still in the works cause it was so long since Skin Game. I had a hard enough time keeping it straight with the 2 year gap before Skin Game, but yesh.

Isn't this...the second (third?) time Thomas has basically been suspended by Random Bad Thing cause Stuff? I guess he's recouping for the final trilogy? Still, at least Lara got to make a return to the spotlight! She's beauty and grace and doesn't take any of Harry's shit XD

Good to hear that Murphy is surviving the relationship okay! I'm tentatively...hesitant about any romance arc with Harry tbh, cause Butcher doesn't seem to handle relationship+character combined too well. It's like the relationship supersedes the character, and it just goes badly from there.

I do NOT believe that he would lose control enough to kill "Harry", OMGWTFYeah, I'm going to point to the famed example of where McCoy managed to pull a satellite from out of orbit to crash into what's his name South American Red Court guy's mansion. Which, y'know- satellite out ( ... )

hamsterwoman September 6 2020, 21:00:29 UTC

Yeah, I kind of forgot about this series also for a while, because it's been so long. But then I started seeing buzz about the two books coming out this year, and various anniversary things, so pre-ordered this one, which I normally don't do.

Isn't this...the second (third?) time Thomas has basically been suspended by Random Bad Thing cause Stuff?

At least the second, because I do clearly remember the nagladoshii thing. It's different this time, though, because he is COMPLETELY out of the action, not just knocked back for a bit. But yeah, at least we have Lara!

.hesitant about any romance arc with Harry tbh, cause Butcher doesn't seem to handle relationship+character combined too well.I agree with this completely -- every relationship Harry has had to date I either disliked from the start (Susan, Molly's crush on him) or really hated how it ended (everything with Luccio, WTF was that Jim, seriously). So I've been very apprehensive about Harry/Murphy, because I LIKE Murphy and don't want Butcher to screw her up. But so far, so ( ... )

giallarhorn September 8 2020, 04:24:26 UTC

every relationship Harry has had to date I either disliked from the start (Susan, Molly's crush on him) or really hated how it ended (everything with Luccio, WTF was that Jim, seriously)

I remember someone described it up as Harry has a secret magical curse no one knows about- it's that any relationship he has is going to end in a burning mess or death. Which....yeah =/ I guess we'll hope that Butcher only managed to screw up the others to make way for Harry/Murphy (I think is endgame at this point? It's only been teased for like 15 books) but we shall see!

Do you know about the Kyoshi books by F.C.Yee?

Ohh, I hadn't heard of them at all till now actually! Dunno how that happened, but looks like book 2 just came out also? That could be a looonnnggg running series, but I'll have to check it out!

hamsterwoman September 8 2020, 05:50:53 UTC

to make way for Harry/Murphy (I think is endgame at this point? It's only been teased for like 15 books)

Yeah, I assume so... but I hesitate to conclude from this that Butcher won't screw it up. I think it's just not a strong suit for him as an author.

but looks like book 2 just came out also?

Yep, I believe so! I hope you enjoy them if and when you give them a read!