Recs of recs :))

[sarea]

I've been following people's recommendations, and I'm so glad I have! Here's what I've tried that I must give thumbs up to:

1) _lore got me intrigued to try Snowcake soap from LUSH. I'm not usually a fan of vanilla or almond scents, but maybe that's because I usually find them too cloying. This one is really subtle, and has this underlayer of spiciness ... like nutmeg ... that I really love. I find myself making excuses to take a shower just so I can use it. <g> But I don't know what lore's talking about when she says it's huge; it's teeny tiny, especially for the price. O.o

2) A couple of weeks back, lissannej was talking about the Cirque du Freak series. It sounded like something I might be interested in, but couldn't be sure until I'd tried it myself. I've now read the first three books and am on the fourth. :D I like the premise a lot, though it's nowhere near HP-caliber in terms of writing. It's a quick read, and those who enjoy the macabre won't be disappointed.

3) This one's not exactly new, but since I'm still in the midst of it, it must be mentioned. jade_okelani got me to try watching Gilmore Girls, which I was skeptical about. I'm really enjoying the show, though it's nothing but brain candy. In a good way. <3 I'm now in the midst of S4, which I have to say is so far kinda dull. Hopefully it'll pick up. My fave char I think is Sookie. <g>

4) I know romanticalgirl wants this bullet to be King Arthur. <g> Sorry dude, I still haven't watched it! I have to wait for Jade! But we all know she got me hooked on Veronica Mars and House, so there ya go.

That's all for now. Oh, I also read that seemingly guilty-pleasure book of Meg Cabot's, the latest teen one -- Avalon High? With all the King Arthur stuff? Yeah, can't recommend it. I had to force myself to finish it, and at the end I was like, blah. :(

seldon, when are you going to have reliable Internet access again?? We miss WoWing with you! Itsey and Bitsey need to hang with Daneel! Thraina's too busy trying to discover the identity of her real, red-headed father.

Yay!

Comments

[inlucescit.livejournal.com]

Ironically, the Cirque-du-Freak series are Tom Felton's favorites!

[selinakyle47.livejournal.com]

I wonder what you and Jade will think of King Arthur. :)

If you guys like it, will I have fic to look forward to? :P

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

O.o

Really. I did not know that. Nice to know there's a series he has read, since HP is not one of them. :))

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Given my incessant need to tell you guys every little thing, I'm sure you'll know soon enough. ;) If you're looking for KA fic, you should go to romanticalgirl's LJ ... for the past month or so she has posted two or three KA stories a day. :O

[lissannej.livejournal.com]

Oooh, you're reading the Darren Shan series! (It's not called the CDF series here). I'll be interested to hear what you make of it all when you're done with all 12. I agree they're an easier read than HP, but in terms of plot twists and whatnot they're just as good. It certainly left me reeling more than once! And the ending is clever, clever, clever. DS is also a lot sadder than HP, I think.

[(Anonymous)]

Well, I do have an Internet connection, but that's only because there's a couple of unlocked network collections somewhere in my apartment building =/ Unfortunately I don't have neither a fast nor reliable connection - and lagging or, worse, losing my connection in the middle of an instance might not be desirable. I've been devoting most of my online time to things that are quick and non-lethal, like the Fair quests and finally making my way to Booty Bay.

But I do want to play. I might have online connection in two weeks, but that's not a sure thing =/ I think I could get online next friday night, tho'...

[seldon.livejournal.com]

And, BTW, that was me. =P

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lore/]

Well, it's huge for hand soap. I figure if I take it into the shower, it will melt faster than ice cream on Ralph Fiennes' arse.

And yesh, must buy more before it gets warm. But I'm still working on the other stuff.

love, lore

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

I wish it weren't called the CDF series here, either, as from what I can tell the importance of the Cirque dwindles from the third book on. I'll have to table my thoughts on plot twists, etc., until I'm done w/ the series, since I saw the one in book 3 coming a mile away. ;) Also, the HP series has better (imho) character development, and the world is more believable (even in its fantastic-ness). Sometimes I feel like some of the vampire/vampaneze stuff in the DS/CDF series is all a lot of baloney. I guess, for me personally, I'm able to suspend my disbelief a lot more easily w/ HP. :D

Oh dear, now I can't wait to get to the end. Problem is that I've only been able to find up to book 5 in paperback, and I don't really feel like spending a lot of $$ to buy the other 7 books in hardback. O.o The one thing I will give DS/CDF over HP is, as you mention, the 'sadness' factor -- Darren is unafraid to 'go there,' and bad things happen that one would not necessarily expect from a young adult novel (such as that one boy's death ... can't remember his name but he loved pickled onions :D).

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

faster than ice cream on Ralph Fiennes' arse

And the award for best metaphor of the day goes to....

Aha, yes, huge for hand soap. I hear there's also a lotion or something that has the same smell. Can't remember the name of it, though. :-(

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, I figured it was either you, or someone who really wanted to play WoW with us. :))

I totally understand re: the unreliable Internet connection -- the same thing happened to me while I was staying at my parents' house over the holidays. Occasionally I was able to hop on one of the neighbors' signals, but it was extremely flaky.

Definitely can't have you go missing in the middle of an instance, since theoretically you are our tank. O.o

Don't worry about it, we're pretty much immersed in ranking up our Hordies on Kilrogg (or in Amelia's case, lvling). I just wanted to check up on you and make sure you hadn't forgotten us. :D *hugs*

[sydney-lynne.livejournal.com]

Oh I agree about Avalon High; I read a couple of chapters of it in the bookstore recently. I love King Arthur stuff and I love Meg Cabot, but it just goes to show that two rights can produce a wrong. And I'm a little weary of so many of MC's protagonists sounding the same.

[bunny-wabit.livejournal.com]

I love GilmoreGirls. I've been downloading episodes when they stopped showing in NewZealand. I'm seeing the latest - and it definately is great :) I love their witty banter, and wonderful plot lines. 6th Season rules so far. Though the 5th did too.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

I'm a little weary of so many of MC's protagonists sounding the same.

Yeah, I agree. Not only was the heroine pretty much like every other heroine she's written, where she wasn't like the other heroines, she was more blah. And then even worse than that, Will was so boring. Usually Meg's heroes are ordinary guys, who are perfect because they're ordinary. This guy was just too perfect in every way, it was ridiculous.

[sarea-okelani.livejournal.com]

So nice to see you around these parts! :D Aww, they stopped showing in NZ? That's a bummer. The wit is definitely one of the best parts of the show. Lauren Graham rules.