The Book of Atrix Wolfe by Patricia McKillip

 The hero is the bookish, scatterbrained prince. The heroine is the fae queen’s mute, amnesiac daughter who is a scullery maid in the palace. The powerful mage wants humanity to leave him alone and has gone to the wolves. Literally. The fae queen just wants her husband and daughter back. The very sensible king spends half the book trying to pull his brother’s bacon out of the fire. Half the action takes place in the palace kitchen, and cooking pots are used as scrying bowls. There’s a book that, not only can no one figure out how to read, but also has entire worlds inside it.

The Book of Atrix Wolfe has everything needed to make me love it, and was a very, very nice read. The problem is that I didn’t really retain it. Words went in one ear and out the other, and left a very nice feeling behind, but not a lot of detail. I liked it, and I liked reading it, and if I reread it, I’m sure I’ll like it again, but I feel like it would almost feel like reading it for the first time if I did. A good read that leaves a pleasant feeling, but not a lot of impact.

The Book of Atrix Wolfe by Patricia McKillip

 The hero is the bookish, scatterbrained prince. The heroine is the fae queen’s mute, amnesiac daughter who is a scullery maid in the palace. The powerful mage wants humanity to leave him alone and has gone to the wolves. Literally. The fae queen just wants her husband and daughter back. The very sensible king spends half the book trying to pull his brother’s bacon out of the fire. Half the action takes place in the palace kitchen, and cooking pots are used as scrying bowls. There’s a book that, not only can no one figure out how to read, but also has entire worlds inside it.

The Book of Atrix Wolfe has everything needed to make me love it, and was a very, very nice read. The problem is that I didn’t really retain it. Words went in one ear and out the other, and left a very nice feeling behind, but not a lot of detail. I liked it, and I liked reading it, and if I reread it, I’m sure I’ll like it again, but I feel like it would almost feel like reading it for the first time if I did. A good read that leaves a pleasant feeling, but not a lot of impact.

some girls, a guys, lots of armor, plus spears and guns and other fun toys

 I bring a picspam of Stjepan Sejic's Top Cow art.  Because it is pretty.  And involves awesome armor.  And even though a LOT of it is shamelessly fanservice-y, I don't mind as much because Sara, Dani and Magdalena look like they'd make you suffer a lot if you mentioned it.  Jackie looks badass too, of course, but that's normal for him.

( 20 pics with Megan's half-out-of-context, sleep deprived commentary )

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some girls, a guys, lots of armor, plus spears and guns and other fun toys

 I bring a picspam of Stjepan Sejic's Top Cow art.  Because it is pretty.  And involves awesome armor.  And even though a LOT of it is shamelessly fanservice-y, I don't mind as much because Sara, Dani and Magdalena look like they'd make you suffer a lot if you mentioned it.  Jackie looks badass too, of course, but that's normal for him.

( 20 pics with Megan's half-out-of-context, sleep deprived commentary )

Also, icons:

    

( the rest )

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 I was up until around 5 a.m.  Not trying to, just couldn't get to sleep.

My pep ran out about an hour after I got to work.

I wish to crawl home and go to bed, but have 3 1/2 hours of work left.

And, annoyingly, I know that when I DO get home, I'll probably be in the middle of a second wind and be up for a good while...

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 I was up until around 5 a.m.  Not trying to, just couldn't get to sleep.

My pep ran out about an hour after I got to work.

I wish to crawl home and go to bed, but have 3 1/2 hours of work left.

And, annoyingly, I know that when I DO get home, I'll probably be in the middle of a second wind and be up for a good while...

Samurai Deeper Kyo Vol 26

 

( There was an awful lot of posing and declaring. But the good kind. )

Samurai Deeper Kyo Vol 26

 

( There was an awful lot of posing and declaring. But the good kind. )