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New Year? Huh..
Well, I have been ... quiet as of late. Much of it from my normal holiday hibernation thing (well, normal unless I actually go midwest then I post as much as dialup will let me to relieve stress).
So far, this year looks much like the last one, or at least the last bit. Other than a few favorite authors and a show or two, it's been kind of hard to get my fandom on in any way shape or form...which leaves me funky feeling too. Finally went to reading books but had problems connecting with any until I turned to the tried and true Burning City which usually engages me and it did. Bought a couple of books last weekend and thanks god I got two, because if I'd walked out with just Hood by Stephen Lawhead, I would have been one depressed puppy. Now, I've read at least two seires by Mr. Lawhead and enjoyed them - college age or grad school, not sure which. But this thing is atrocious. I'm 3/4 of the way through it, but at this point I doubt I'll finish. Every character is a whiny ass brat, the women are generally written such that every other sentence is "Merian loathes the F[rench], but in her heart of hearts, she can't help but being attractive to the nice, old, married baron that keeps flirting with her". *rolls eyes* Just, ugh. I don't think I've ever read a book before where I didn't like at least one character.
Fortunately, I also bought de Lint's Widdershins and that washed the nasty taste right out of my brain. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Hmm, that's pretty much all for me. Hope everyone had a happy new year!
So far, this year looks much like the last one, or at least the last bit. Other than a few favorite authors and a show or two, it's been kind of hard to get my fandom on in any way shape or form...which leaves me funky feeling too. Finally went to reading books but had problems connecting with any until I turned to the tried and true Burning City which usually engages me and it did. Bought a couple of books last weekend and thanks god I got two, because if I'd walked out with just Hood by Stephen Lawhead, I would have been one depressed puppy. Now, I've read at least two seires by Mr. Lawhead and enjoyed them - college age or grad school, not sure which. But this thing is atrocious. I'm 3/4 of the way through it, but at this point I doubt I'll finish. Every character is a whiny ass brat, the women are generally written such that every other sentence is "Merian loathes the F[rench], but in her heart of hearts, she can't help but being attractive to the nice, old, married baron that keeps flirting with her". *rolls eyes* Just, ugh. I don't think I've ever read a book before where I didn't like at least one character.
Fortunately, I also bought de Lint's Widdershins and that washed the nasty taste right out of my brain. I can't recommend it highly enough.
Hmm, that's pretty much all for me. Hope everyone had a happy new year!