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Why yes, I'm going to dork about books in this post.
Bookstore report part 256?
Yes, right. I went in for Shugo Chara! volume 6 which came out at the end of last month. Right? Right.
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...... And doggonit Skip Beat! 18 was out and there was only one copy and my brain was going "OMGGETITGETITNAO!!". XD I think I literally swooped down and grabbed it. The guy reading manga in the T-Z section probably noticed without me complaining "Why do they all always come out at the same time?". I only regret that I got so amused I was snerking in the car and felt the need to explain to my mom how... erm... "dramatic" Kyoko is. Not that she cares, but when I randomly laugh at what I'm reading, I feel strange. Like I need to explain it.
So, yes! It was a lovely volume, and it gave me a whole monologue about Ren. Not that I can use much of it to help my roleplaying, but it did shed a teeny bit of light on his overly mysterious self. And I love how Kyoko was drawn in her role. You could totally see the resemblance to who she was using as her inspiration for the role. And it was kind of scary. But in a good way! (Also: "Tsuruga-ism"?)
As for the other book I'm reading, "When the Gods are Silent" is an older book by Jane Lindskold (author of the Firekeeper Saga I truly love and would recommend to any fantasy/"she-talks-to-animals" fans). I must say it's not as good as I had hoped, and I'm not sure she (Lindskold) should write books under 600 pages. Well, it's got a good premise, but it feels like I'm reading a synopsis. They're on a journey and keep going from town to town, but they never stay anywhere for more than a few pages. Long enough to name the town, describe its commerce and politics, have Bryax and Rabble both fight something and get drunk and then move on. I can see a lot of parallels to Firekeeper, though. Rabble, like Firekeeper, seems to have a connection to her animals, though not as strong, they both get seasick, they're both strong female leads that are practically untameable... also some of the ideas are the same: magic disappearing, references to dieties, animals that almost act human, and that detail the author has for describing the different sorts of cultures she creates. One sounded suspiciously like the New Kelvinese. A little. It was only a phrase on a page, however.
Otherwise, I've basically been roleplaying.Too much A lot at Memento Eden. Not so much at Ad Libitum. Well, at Ad Lib I feel the need to always reply with paragraphs because Katana and CryptGirl always leave me nice long replies. I promise I'll get to it! I'll get back to Yuan and his crankyness. D=
But back to Memento Eden. I'll just apologize now for trying to be humorous. Haaa...
And... it still frightens me that people keep doing the "Lllloydddd~" thing. Four times.Fangirls.
Yes, right. I went in for Shugo Chara! volume 6 which came out at the end of last month. Right? Right.
..
....
...... And doggonit Skip Beat! 18 was out and there was only one copy and my brain was going "OMGGETITGETITNAO!!". XD I think I literally swooped down and grabbed it. The guy reading manga in the T-Z section probably noticed without me complaining "Why do they all always come out at the same time?". I only regret that I got so amused I was snerking in the car and felt the need to explain to my mom how... erm... "dramatic" Kyoko is. Not that she cares, but when I randomly laugh at what I'm reading, I feel strange. Like I need to explain it.
So, yes! It was a lovely volume, and it gave me a whole monologue about Ren. Not that I can use much of it to help my roleplaying, but it did shed a teeny bit of light on his overly mysterious self. And I love how Kyoko was drawn in her role. You could totally see the resemblance to who she was using as her inspiration for the role. And it was kind of scary. But in a good way! (Also: "Tsuruga-ism"?)
As for the other book I'm reading, "When the Gods are Silent" is an older book by Jane Lindskold (author of the Firekeeper Saga I truly love and would recommend to any fantasy/"she-talks-to-animals" fans). I must say it's not as good as I had hoped, and I'm not sure she (Lindskold) should write books under 600 pages. Well, it's got a good premise, but it feels like I'm reading a synopsis. They're on a journey and keep going from town to town, but they never stay anywhere for more than a few pages. Long enough to name the town, describe its commerce and politics, have Bryax and Rabble both fight something and get drunk and then move on. I can see a lot of parallels to Firekeeper, though. Rabble, like Firekeeper, seems to have a connection to her animals, though not as strong, they both get seasick, they're both strong female leads that are practically untameable... also some of the ideas are the same: magic disappearing, references to dieties, animals that almost act human, and that detail the author has for describing the different sorts of cultures she creates. One sounded suspiciously like the New Kelvinese. A little. It was only a phrase on a page, however.
Otherwise, I've basically been roleplaying.
But back to Memento Eden. I'll just apologize now for trying to be humorous. Haaa...
And... it still frightens me that people keep doing the "Lllloydddd~" thing. Four times.
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That book you're reading sounds really good! I'll have to keep that author in mind.
I am not a Lloyd fangirl! His icons are just too adorable! This is all your fault! *flails* Also, Louise is totally his new mommy.
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Brain: "Dive, Lindsey, dive!!!"
Me: "OMGRen!!" *dives for it*
No, it's not Lloyd rubbing off on me, it's me having a rough day and trying to lighten my mood. ^^; I think my blood pressure shot through the roof today I was so sakskajska about everything going wrong at work. XD
Well, her older books are harder to find, but the Firekeeper books are a nice read. (Think the first one is "Through Wolf's Eyes"...) I should rant about them more. Those generally run 600-800 pages each. Think there are six so far. I'm not sure what sort of books you like, but I'm a fantasy nut, and that's mostly what I read.
And how is that MY fault? How was I supposed to know you'd find them cute? XDD
Here, have some Luke! *revenge* Luke's cute.
Sure. Having a pretty blond mommy is awesome. Lloyd accepts.
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Oh man, I hate it when that happens. Sadly that's like every single day for me at my job. You have my sympathy.
I am definitely a fantasy nut. I enjoy the occasional sci-fi book, and I love Kurt Vonnegut, but most of what I read is either fantasy or manga.
Don't care! It's your fault! Somehow! XD
Oh god chibi!Luke so adorable. *flails*
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Yeah. I'm just hoping it's over for now. Those ad wrappers were a pain in the butt. e-e;
Oh, yes, I've read a few sci-fi books that I enjoyed, too. I always have a hard time finding ones that sound interesting, though. I know I read two for adolescent lit.... one was called "Double Helix" and the other was... um... "A Crack in the Line". Both really interesting. I have an interest in stuff about DNA and time splits/travel. I haven't heard of Kurt Vonnegut before. (Looked him up just now.) Oh, and I loved Animorphs when I was little; I suppose that counts.
Lessee... favorite authors aside from the adorementioned author of firekeeper... Tamora Pierce, Tanith Lee. Dragons and unicorns and magic and talking animals... those are my thing. =D Haha. Manga. I'm actually at a point where I have a lot of manga I need to read on my shelf. I purchased some complete series/lots and haven't finished them yet. e-e; Vampire Knight and Ultra Maniac and the last volume of Dream Saga.
Boo... *pout*
Of course he is.
Have some chibi Tear moeblobness too.
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I don't like sci-fi that gets all... technical. I guess that's why I adore Star Wars but could never get into Star Trek. Maybe. Kurt Vonnegut is fantastic and I really love his work. I've been a fan of his since I was young. I highly recommend his books. ^^
I'm a huge Mercedes Lackey fan, myself. And David Eddings, and Tanya Huff. I have a ton of unread manga right now too. I'm trying to get though it, but I also have a bunch of novels I need to read, and video games to play... and of course RP is always distracting... there just aren't enough hours in the day. XD
D'awwww tiny Tear, so cuteeeee!
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And heh I remember when I used to like Lloyd *a little bit* when I first played Symphonia XD I don't really care much about him now
because I like his father a lot more D: