A few years ago (CBR4?) I read Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies and really, really didn’t care for it. But I kind of liked Scott Westerfeld, so I kept up with what he was working on. When I read ModernLove’s review of Afterworlds, I decided that this would be the book where I gave Westerfeld his second chance. The idea sounded so clever and the book was so pretty. I couldn’t say no. I’m mostly glad about that decision. Afterworld’s is something different. It’s actually two stories in one. Not two […]
Loveable Like Regarding Henry and Overboard
I had a whirlwind romance. I met my husband, proposed to him at 4 months and was married in Vegas by 6 six months. Being pragmatic, I only spent $35.99 on the wedding, you know, just in case it didn’t work out. He’s the peas to my carrots, the beat to my melody, and while I occasionally want to throttle him;it’s been a pretty magical 9 years. So, when reading this book I could draw some parallels because I am happily married with three […]
Quoth the Raven “Oh, God, What for?” – Supernatural: Nevermore
So…I paid for and read authorized Supernatural fanfiction. It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever read. But it wasn’t the best, either. I can’t decide if I’m curious enough to read more or not. I may just stick with AO3. Here there be .gifs and .jpgs. Because of course there are.
An Abundance of Moping
Colin Singleton is a child prodigy, convinced that as he ages, he becomes less remarkable with each passing day. While able to converse in eleven different languages and capable of memorising the majority of everything he reads (for hours every day), he’s not really able to adapt the reading into anything new – like a true genius would be able to. He desperately wants to make some sort of significant contribution to the world, even more so after he’s crushed when dumped by his girlfriend […]