lost weekend (now with added bookblogging)

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Where did my weekend go??? It's like it disappeared into this fever dream of bad Libertines fanfiction and compulsive wikipedia-ing of eighties post-punk bands...wait, that's not like what happened, that is what happened. ;_;

Suppose the weekend isn't over. Suppose, if I am very good tomorrow, I may finish on time for a late movie at

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[baka_neko]

I want to know about the last two books! I've read the last one, (which was unfortunately overshadowed by my mad mad love for Howl and Sophie) but I plan to get Victory of Eagles. Just wondering whether it's worth buying or borrowing.

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See this comment (contains spoilers) for the DWJ. Another thing I liked about House of Many Ways, but forgot to mention, is according to the author, compulsive book-reading is both useful and a character flaw. I was definitely one of those compulsive book-readers, and it definitely didn't occur to me that I was being inconsiderate or anti-social when I removed myself from work to read. So, uh, now I know. (Obliviousness is probably also both a useful trait and a character flaw. XD;)

I borrowed Victory of Eagles from the library because I plan to buy the paperback. But it is GREAT, definitely worth paying for. France and England finally enter full-on historical AU territory (like China, Africa, and N. America have already done), Temeraire becomes a leader in his own right, and some of the changes he wanted in the way the government treats dragons actually happen. It's like, woah. XD Also there's a love interest for Temeraire, which I thought was hilarious, although canis_m (to name one) was Not Amused. There's also some fairly

[baka_neko]

Ahaha yes, I was a compulsive book reader too! Eventually I also wised up to the fact that things needed to be done. Like laundry and cooking. (Which now gives me an excuse to read cook books instead. -_-;;) I do love the fact that when she is dug out of her books, she holds her own against Rollo and that she's brave enough to write to the King asking for a volunteer position