book by Shae Ford
ugh.... waiting sucks....
but.... gotta do it.... *sighs*
so this is a sequel to the book i finished a few days ago, Harbinger, and where i found that one was good but i could put down if i needed to... not the case with this one... it was really hard to put down.
we continue with Kael on his adventure and meet even more characters on his way to challenge Titus and save his home.
anymore then that is spoiler so tough.
now i will say that in almost every other series when there are multiple view points theres always that one you want to speed through to get to the good ones.
that didn't happen here... i never went "NO go back to the other character" cause all the timelines were interesting.
a lot more characters were introduces and i loved all of them though i'm sad some are being left behind.... though knowing that particular character he will get around it.
also the book, much to my surprise, did make me tear up. something happens to a character and yeah... it was sudden but it had a real sweetness to it but still i will admit... you got tears out of me... well done.
so yeah... i really like this series... it looks like i get to wait a bit before the next one but hey... just means another newsletter to sign up for (amazon needs to figure out a 'watched authors' system so when certain people release books i can buy them.)
so yeah go pick up Slight and shadow right after you read Harbinger
now i need to find a new series to read while i wait...
preferably one thats all done... cause waiting is terrible.... not good at it at all.
Tuesday, 10 September 2013
Sunday, 8 September 2013
A ramble about style
Style is something all artist struggle with.
and to tell you the truth i never understood why.
Now there is no question that i do the majority of my art in what i call an "anime inspired" style.
that is to say i take characteristics from shows i like (big eyes, crazy hair, lots of colour ect.) and apply them to the majority of art i make.
however sometimes i try more simplistic approaches.
or i'll try adding more realistic elements to a very cartoony appraoch.
hell most of my studies are realism (not high realism but still more real then cartoon.)
so when people say to me "i like your style" i kinda have to look at them and ask Which one?
To me, and maybe this is just me, my style encompasses more of my experience then anything else. half the time... hell almost every time i sit down to art i don't go "this time i'll take the eyes from that last piece and the hands from this other thing cause thats my style" no i go "wouldn't it be fun to try" and if i like something i will keep it stored in the back of my mind as something to try again.
oh and quickly going back to 'anime inspired'.
people seem to forget that Anime is specifically things that were animated in japan, these being neither animated or from japan kinda excludes it from being 'anime' despite the obvious influence.
why not manga influenced then since thats static? similar argument... manga are sequential art made in japan.... and more often then not Achromatic.... therefor my stuff being stand alone and in full colour kinda excludes it but again the influence is there.
So i guess i' mtrying to say... stop trying to find your style, let your style find you.
and to be fair if there is a style you adore then please, try to imitate it, or if you get a crazy idea thats so far out of left field then just do it... do not worry abotu what others think cause in the end they do not matter... experimentation is the best way to help you better yourself as an artist.
What i do is 'stylized' in my opinion.. heavy influence? hell yes... but it's what i find enjoyable... will it forever be my style? doubtful... even in the past year my 'style' has been all over the place. in a few years i may only do high realism... i doubt it but you never know. the point is.. .do not marry yourself to a style, do not let it hold you back and for the love of whatever deity you may (or may not) believe in stop trying to find a style.... let a style find you... let it grow from experiences... not because thats whats in at the moment.
and to tell you the truth i never understood why.
Now there is no question that i do the majority of my art in what i call an "anime inspired" style.
that is to say i take characteristics from shows i like (big eyes, crazy hair, lots of colour ect.) and apply them to the majority of art i make.
so when people say to me "i like your style" i kinda have to look at them and ask Which one?
To me, and maybe this is just me, my style encompasses more of my experience then anything else. half the time... hell almost every time i sit down to art i don't go "this time i'll take the eyes from that last piece and the hands from this other thing cause thats my style" no i go "wouldn't it be fun to try" and if i like something i will keep it stored in the back of my mind as something to try again.
oh and quickly going back to 'anime inspired'.
people seem to forget that Anime is specifically things that were animated in japan, these being neither animated or from japan kinda excludes it from being 'anime' despite the obvious influence.
why not manga influenced then since thats static? similar argument... manga are sequential art made in japan.... and more often then not Achromatic.... therefor my stuff being stand alone and in full colour kinda excludes it but again the influence is there.
So i guess i' mtrying to say... stop trying to find your style, let your style find you.
and to be fair if there is a style you adore then please, try to imitate it, or if you get a crazy idea thats so far out of left field then just do it... do not worry abotu what others think cause in the end they do not matter... experimentation is the best way to help you better yourself as an artist.
What i do is 'stylized' in my opinion.. heavy influence? hell yes... but it's what i find enjoyable... will it forever be my style? doubtful... even in the past year my 'style' has been all over the place. in a few years i may only do high realism... i doubt it but you never know. the point is.. .do not marry yourself to a style, do not let it hold you back and for the love of whatever deity you may (or may not) believe in stop trying to find a style.... let a style find you... let it grow from experiences... not because thats whats in at the moment.
Saturday, 7 September 2013
Harbinger (Fate's Forsaken: Book One) by Shae Ford
So, long story short it's been a bit of a rough week.
I went from having a nasty cold to having a pinched nerve in my neck painful enough that literally had me bed ridden for the past few days.
However being bed ridden isn't all that bad when you have a good book to read.
and make no mistake this is a good book. Normally when amazon suggests books for me to read it's normally crap i would never touch but the description of this book really intrigued me. i bought it early august but unfortunately just couldn't find the time to read it.
kinda happy i held off cause otherwise these past two days would have been a slog.
before i go into plot i should put my personal bias out there to keep in mind as your read.
I love fantasy novels with interesting magic systems.
i'm not the biggest fan of dragons though if used well i tend to enjoy what they add to the world.
if a characters name needs to have an apostrophe in it then i will probably loath the story.
and finally, i prefer stories that have interesting characters that drive the plot instead of just plot happening with any old people.
The story begins by following Kael, a young boy (17) with muddied red hair as a sign that he's a little different then the other villagers... apparently everyone born in these unforgiving mountains has a mop of fiery red hair... yet his is tainted with brown. He knows he is different and destined for adventure just like the one he's read about since he was little. Everything changes when he stumbles across a half dead girl and after nursing her back to health his destiny starts to become a bit more clear. Shortly after she wakes up his village is attack, they are searching for her and willing to kill anyone who stands in their way... Kael's grandfather Amos uses a misterious power known as Whispering in order to force the boy to run to safety with the girl... from there Kael vows to avenge his village and save his grandfather.
However a quest never happens in a straight line, certain things need to be accomplished before he can even going against the one who potentially killed the only people he's cared for.
and i think thats why i like this book, while there is always a goal it's not some prophecy pulling the forward... it's more of cause an effect, certain things can't be done if other things don't happen first... even though he wants to go on a murdering spree to avenge his family he can't unless he has an army... he can't have an army unless he wins them over to his cause.... he can't win them over without showing his potential power and doing favors that help their cause. It's all just really nicely balanced.
Also i love all the characters. Kael is always doubting himself and even when he accomplishes amazing things he still doesn't accept praise easily or shrugs it off as a fluke.
Kyleigh, the girl he saves, is always quick, funny, strong and mysterious... she could easily kick your ass but is not above doing the occasionally girly thing as well (though you may have to fight her tooth and nail to get her to try on a dress)
Aerilyn, the daughter of a merchant trope they help protect early on, is also a strong character despite how girly she is... she learns how to fight and keep herself safe while still loving all things pretty.
Jonathan, her crass friend who considers himself a bit of a rogue always adds a nice bit of comedy to any scene he graces... though i really look forward to seeing where his story goes cause i see some real potential.
Lysander, a Pirate captain who seems to have been cursed by an old witch and refuses to help without being helped in return.
and Jake, a battlemage who seems to be more interested in books then the world around him.
See! see that! i remembered all their names... not a single god damn apostrophe in sight! that is how you give people fantasy names but still have them memorable! sorry but it really is a pet peeve cause if i don't know how to pronounce something i will not remember it.
but best of all is the magic system(s)
and their are quite a few.
Whisperers
These fall into three (i guess four technically) categories.
People who specialize in healing - they can mend any bone or cure any sickness
People who specialize in crafting - they can craft anything with amazing realism or strength
People who specialize in war. - practically unbeatable, strong in battle and strategy
whisperers only tend to fall into one category... except in times of trouble where one is born with all three gifts known as Wrights. They also have the power to shape the world around them and remember everything they read.
i just think it's such a cool system.
then you have mages who are the natural enemies to the whisperers... they tend to have impliments that they channel their magic through made of different materials... at this point i still don't know much about them other then if you spill a mages blood near a whisperer bad things happen.
Finally you have Shapechangers.
a nearly extinct race of people who can change into certain animals... said to live two lives (a human one and one the same as the animal they change into) these people were hunted down by the king and used as slaves in order for him to keep control.
the only other thing i should mention before i talk about what i liked and didn't is the 'big bad'
The king is a jerk, and he's hired 5 jerks to do jerky things to the people around him and therefor it should be pretty clear that the end of Kaels journey (i know no idea if this will be done in 3 books or more) he probably is going to have to face all the jerks and put them in their place. HOWEVER in this book there is only a little mention of them throughout so i don't wanna dwell on it.
The good:
Characters, magic system, length (around 500 pages), the fact that book two is already out so i can go right into reading it (though considering it was about a year between book 1 and 2s release i may be waiting a bit for 3), the way it's written... i just really like the voice this book has... it just works well in my opinion.
the not so good.
Considering how much enjoyed this book... i found it remarkable easy to put down.... normally i'll go 'just one more chapter' and before i know it it's done... i think maybe the fact that my only opition this past week was reading may have played into that? i'm not sure... i'll find out as i read book 2 cause i am almost fully healed.
also i think i've figured out a twist i wasn't supposed to figure out yet... again i wont know till i the book confirms or denies it but i'm hoping i'm wrong... or at least half wrong... i'm positive i'm half right... either way this goes in not so good more as me saying "i suck cause that would have been a kick ass reveal that i may have ruined for myself"
The bad
again mostly that i'll probably be waiting a while for book 3.... and i suck at waiting. but hey... i don't mind waiting for a good book.
oh.... and the title gave me flashbacks to a book that i loathed so every time i looked at it i had to remind myself "it's not that book, it has a different author... forget about that other crappy book"
so yeah... go pick this up
Harbinger Kindle and paperback options
and you can check out Shae's Website
(also in looking for links to her stuff i realized she mentioned it'll be 4 books so yeah... should be good times.)
OK... onto Book 2~ Slight and Shadow
I went from having a nasty cold to having a pinched nerve in my neck painful enough that literally had me bed ridden for the past few days.
However being bed ridden isn't all that bad when you have a good book to read.
and make no mistake this is a good book. Normally when amazon suggests books for me to read it's normally crap i would never touch but the description of this book really intrigued me. i bought it early august but unfortunately just couldn't find the time to read it.
kinda happy i held off cause otherwise these past two days would have been a slog.
before i go into plot i should put my personal bias out there to keep in mind as your read.
I love fantasy novels with interesting magic systems.
i'm not the biggest fan of dragons though if used well i tend to enjoy what they add to the world.
if a characters name needs to have an apostrophe in it then i will probably loath the story.
and finally, i prefer stories that have interesting characters that drive the plot instead of just plot happening with any old people.
The story begins by following Kael, a young boy (17) with muddied red hair as a sign that he's a little different then the other villagers... apparently everyone born in these unforgiving mountains has a mop of fiery red hair... yet his is tainted with brown. He knows he is different and destined for adventure just like the one he's read about since he was little. Everything changes when he stumbles across a half dead girl and after nursing her back to health his destiny starts to become a bit more clear. Shortly after she wakes up his village is attack, they are searching for her and willing to kill anyone who stands in their way... Kael's grandfather Amos uses a misterious power known as Whispering in order to force the boy to run to safety with the girl... from there Kael vows to avenge his village and save his grandfather.
However a quest never happens in a straight line, certain things need to be accomplished before he can even going against the one who potentially killed the only people he's cared for.
and i think thats why i like this book, while there is always a goal it's not some prophecy pulling the forward... it's more of cause an effect, certain things can't be done if other things don't happen first... even though he wants to go on a murdering spree to avenge his family he can't unless he has an army... he can't have an army unless he wins them over to his cause.... he can't win them over without showing his potential power and doing favors that help their cause. It's all just really nicely balanced.
Also i love all the characters. Kael is always doubting himself and even when he accomplishes amazing things he still doesn't accept praise easily or shrugs it off as a fluke.
Kyleigh, the girl he saves, is always quick, funny, strong and mysterious... she could easily kick your ass but is not above doing the occasionally girly thing as well (though you may have to fight her tooth and nail to get her to try on a dress)
Aerilyn, the daughter of a merchant trope they help protect early on, is also a strong character despite how girly she is... she learns how to fight and keep herself safe while still loving all things pretty.
Jonathan, her crass friend who considers himself a bit of a rogue always adds a nice bit of comedy to any scene he graces... though i really look forward to seeing where his story goes cause i see some real potential.
Lysander, a Pirate captain who seems to have been cursed by an old witch and refuses to help without being helped in return.
and Jake, a battlemage who seems to be more interested in books then the world around him.
See! see that! i remembered all their names... not a single god damn apostrophe in sight! that is how you give people fantasy names but still have them memorable! sorry but it really is a pet peeve cause if i don't know how to pronounce something i will not remember it.
but best of all is the magic system(s)
and their are quite a few.
Whisperers
These fall into three (i guess four technically) categories.
People who specialize in healing - they can mend any bone or cure any sickness
People who specialize in crafting - they can craft anything with amazing realism or strength
People who specialize in war. - practically unbeatable, strong in battle and strategy
whisperers only tend to fall into one category... except in times of trouble where one is born with all three gifts known as Wrights. They also have the power to shape the world around them and remember everything they read.
i just think it's such a cool system.
then you have mages who are the natural enemies to the whisperers... they tend to have impliments that they channel their magic through made of different materials... at this point i still don't know much about them other then if you spill a mages blood near a whisperer bad things happen.
Finally you have Shapechangers.
a nearly extinct race of people who can change into certain animals... said to live two lives (a human one and one the same as the animal they change into) these people were hunted down by the king and used as slaves in order for him to keep control.
the only other thing i should mention before i talk about what i liked and didn't is the 'big bad'
The king is a jerk, and he's hired 5 jerks to do jerky things to the people around him and therefor it should be pretty clear that the end of Kaels journey (i know no idea if this will be done in 3 books or more) he probably is going to have to face all the jerks and put them in their place. HOWEVER in this book there is only a little mention of them throughout so i don't wanna dwell on it.
The good:
Characters, magic system, length (around 500 pages), the fact that book two is already out so i can go right into reading it (though considering it was about a year between book 1 and 2s release i may be waiting a bit for 3), the way it's written... i just really like the voice this book has... it just works well in my opinion.
the not so good.
Considering how much enjoyed this book... i found it remarkable easy to put down.... normally i'll go 'just one more chapter' and before i know it it's done... i think maybe the fact that my only opition this past week was reading may have played into that? i'm not sure... i'll find out as i read book 2 cause i am almost fully healed.
also i think i've figured out a twist i wasn't supposed to figure out yet... again i wont know till i the book confirms or denies it but i'm hoping i'm wrong... or at least half wrong... i'm positive i'm half right... either way this goes in not so good more as me saying "i suck cause that would have been a kick ass reveal that i may have ruined for myself"
The bad
again mostly that i'll probably be waiting a while for book 3.... and i suck at waiting. but hey... i don't mind waiting for a good book.
oh.... and the title gave me flashbacks to a book that i loathed so every time i looked at it i had to remind myself "it's not that book, it has a different author... forget about that other crappy book"
so yeah... go pick this up
Harbinger Kindle and paperback options
and you can check out Shae's Website
(also in looking for links to her stuff i realized she mentioned it'll be 4 books so yeah... should be good times.)
OK... onto Book 2~ Slight and Shadow
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Natsume/Kirito Figure Photoshoot.
SO... i have long since resigned myself to one truth.
i will never own a natsume yuujinchou figure cause
a) it's a niche series and although it does have figures they are prizes and only in japan
b) i'm not willing to pay ebay prices... as much as i want that one really lovely figure of him above water.... i will never spend that much on a piece of plastic that may or may not end up being a knock off.
then... one day on tumblr i cam across a post from someone who was selling there preorder of natsume eating squid at a festival... the price was around 20 bucks (thanks to shipping)
i never note people cause i'm REALLY shy but i hit that ask button so fast i'm surprised i didn't break my mouse.
now... and i know this for the future at least...
tumblr ask features SUCKS.
it doesn't allow replying back to a reply which is stupid enough as is but even worse it tends to eat messages.
half the time we were talking we were like "uh.... did you get my last thing?" or "if you don't respond i'm gunna assume your not interested" and yeah we figured it out but not without a few... frustrations.
still once we did the talking through email it got better.... anyways i paid for the thing and then it was time to wait....
i am bad at this part...
but still i waited.
and waited...
and then on the third week it arrived and i did a happy dance/realyl highpitched noise that people probably shouldn't make...
gah this is too cute, i love his little mask... i do wish i had tanuma as well but honestly... too happy to care.
like it's a simplistic figure but it's still really cute.
and come on... look at him~
dawww
ok.... i'm fangirling... stil... this is my fav shot.
so yeah for now he is on my desk among the nendos but i'll probably fine a more special spot for him soon...
and if i go to work he is so going on my desk... and he wont be alone...
see... my friend showed me this site... .and i kinda sorta ordered 4 more Natsume yuujinchou figures from it.
the natsume and natori set (i've actually already taken a pic of the natsume in that set cause my friend found it at a con but that doesn't change the fact that i wanna own it... ) one of him stepping on water thats in a set with reiko (though eiko was sold seperately and my friend wants way more then i do so i'm letting her get it first just incase the stock is limited.) and one of natsume walking thorugh a field of stars... the pair to this is madara and yeah... it's a nice figure but i'd rather jus thave the one.
i thought about getting nastume and kogitsune but my bill was already higher then i wanted to admit.
and i may still get matoba but i gotta save up a bit (i have self imposed rules about how much i'm allowed to spend in a day/week/month)
HOWEVER.... we are not done here... normally i split these up cause... well why not...
but i also took pictures of my kirito nendroid i got a while back.
"but Kat! you really don't like SAO"
i know.... i ordered him and asuna back when i did like the show... and honestly he does have a cute design so i don't begrude owning the figure... especialyl since...well... you'll see.
see? he's pretty cute... and he came with a facent eyes face which is how i felt after watching the show so i tried it on.
hm.... not really doing it for me... plus if i look at it wrong the potion falls out of his hand... were there are those cool sword... maybe it'll go with the grinning face?
well... yeah i guess it works... that top shot is probabyl my fav of his batch but what if i...
oh no...
oh no what have i done?
oh boy...
"Ore wa John Smith"
...
you know what?
i regret nothing.... and kyons gunna stay like this for a little...
at least
until i get my grubby paws on hibiki... i look forward to makign kyon wear that sweater.
so... so yeah.... this makes me way happier then it should but other then being sick as hell this really did mkae my day pretty fun.
ok.... back to rendering this commission!
i will never own a natsume yuujinchou figure cause
a) it's a niche series and although it does have figures they are prizes and only in japan
b) i'm not willing to pay ebay prices... as much as i want that one really lovely figure of him above water.... i will never spend that much on a piece of plastic that may or may not end up being a knock off.
then... one day on tumblr i cam across a post from someone who was selling there preorder of natsume eating squid at a festival... the price was around 20 bucks (thanks to shipping)
i never note people cause i'm REALLY shy but i hit that ask button so fast i'm surprised i didn't break my mouse.
now... and i know this for the future at least...
tumblr ask features SUCKS.
it doesn't allow replying back to a reply which is stupid enough as is but even worse it tends to eat messages.
half the time we were talking we were like "uh.... did you get my last thing?" or "if you don't respond i'm gunna assume your not interested" and yeah we figured it out but not without a few... frustrations.
still once we did the talking through email it got better.... anyways i paid for the thing and then it was time to wait....
i am bad at this part...
but still i waited.
and waited...
and then on the third week it arrived and i did a happy dance/realyl highpitched noise that people probably shouldn't make...
dawww
ok.... i'm fangirling... stil... this is my fav shot.
and if i go to work he is so going on my desk... and he wont be alone...
see... my friend showed me this site... .and i kinda sorta ordered 4 more Natsume yuujinchou figures from it.
the natsume and natori set (i've actually already taken a pic of the natsume in that set cause my friend found it at a con but that doesn't change the fact that i wanna own it... ) one of him stepping on water thats in a set with reiko (though eiko was sold seperately and my friend wants way more then i do so i'm letting her get it first just incase the stock is limited.) and one of natsume walking thorugh a field of stars... the pair to this is madara and yeah... it's a nice figure but i'd rather jus thave the one.
i thought about getting nastume and kogitsune but my bill was already higher then i wanted to admit.
and i may still get matoba but i gotta save up a bit (i have self imposed rules about how much i'm allowed to spend in a day/week/month)
HOWEVER.... we are not done here... normally i split these up cause... well why not...
but i also took pictures of my kirito nendroid i got a while back.
"but Kat! you really don't like SAO"
i know.... i ordered him and asuna back when i did like the show... and honestly he does have a cute design so i don't begrude owning the figure... especialyl since...well... you'll see.
well... yeah i guess it works... that top shot is probabyl my fav of his batch but what if i...
oh no...
oh boy...
...
you know what?
i regret nothing.... and kyons gunna stay like this for a little...
at least
until i get my grubby paws on hibiki... i look forward to makign kyon wear that sweater.
so... so yeah.... this makes me way happier then it should but other then being sick as hell this really did mkae my day pretty fun.
ok.... back to rendering this commission!
Monday, 2 September 2013
Rant rant rant~
this is in regards so something i reviewed recently but i refuse to name cause i learned from the amount of people who read that 'review' in such a short time that even though you don't expect your stuff to get seen and you don't share it... sometimes they will find you anyways.
Dropped: Jubei-chan: the ninja girl
so way back in the long since forgotten days of highschool i had a friend who knew i liked anime.
"have you see nthat show about the girl with the heart shaped eyepatch?" she asked.
i stared at her and slowly shook my head no. "never heard of it..."
"oh"
and that was the end of that convo...
so fast forward to today and i notice crunchy has added a show where a girl has a heart shaped eyepatch.... given that it was made in 1999 the time frame fits with when my friend asked about a show (give or take a year or two for localization)
so i think... if it was enough for my friend to ask me about maybe i should check it out.
... so it's a comedy anime...
... from the late 90s...
and yeah...
it's not very good...
it was 'enjoyable'
but just a little too silly for me to give it the full 13 episodes.
especially considering i feel like i'm missing out of the jokes thanks to cultural/time differences.
I did love that in the credits... the villan is played by ?
that made me laugh harder then it should of
especially considering how obvious the villan is...
and yes.... i read credits... you know... as long as they are in a language i can read.
but yeah i just wanted to tell my little story of yesteryear...
before i write my next thing which will be a vague rant about.... 'something'
"have you see nthat show about the girl with the heart shaped eyepatch?" she asked.
i stared at her and slowly shook my head no. "never heard of it..."
"oh"
and that was the end of that convo...
so fast forward to today and i notice crunchy has added a show where a girl has a heart shaped eyepatch.... given that it was made in 1999 the time frame fits with when my friend asked about a show (give or take a year or two for localization)
so i think... if it was enough for my friend to ask me about maybe i should check it out.
... so it's a comedy anime...
... from the late 90s...
and yeah...
it's not very good...
it was 'enjoyable'
but just a little too silly for me to give it the full 13 episodes.
especially considering i feel like i'm missing out of the jokes thanks to cultural/time differences.
I did love that in the credits... the villan is played by ?
that made me laugh harder then it should of
especially considering how obvious the villan is...
and yes.... i read credits... you know... as long as they are in a language i can read.
but yeah i just wanted to tell my little story of yesteryear...
before i write my next thing which will be a vague rant about.... 'something'
Sunday, 1 September 2013
Completed: Awoken By Serra Elinsen
*can't stop laughing* dammit i had plans for this...
but nope... plans changed.
Ok first off.
I have not read much Young adult fiction... especially not 'paranormal romance' as it i apparently called.
The books i have read are:
Twilight series... all of them- probably the greatest comedy i've read in a while... i spent more time laughing at the piss poor writing and plot then actually giving a shit about what was happening, i read it cause a friend lent it to me.... and she was there while i read a little... and i turned to her and said... in my dead pan snark. "he 'sparkles'? thats a joke right?"
nope... still it was a quick and funny read.
then
The mortal instruments: same friend though thing time instad of lending them to me she bought me the series.
not as funny as twilight... probably cause it had more 'plot' and 'character' but still not realyl my cup of tea.... especially considering that the main conflict of the romance is that they may be related and i find that icky.
True story: One day at work my boss looked at me and said. "we need to swing by mortal instruments today"
"yeah sure" i say as i plug in numbers but then i paused. "wait... like... based off the book?"
"yeah it just finished shooting and we need to pick something up for a crew member"
"hm..."
"have you read it?"
"yeah i got it as a gift... i'm wondering how they'll deal with the whole love interest thing"
"why whats the hook?"
"they may or may not be siblings"
Silence.
so yeah that was fun times.
then i read a third story
and i can't remember it
it was before i was doing reviews so i can't even look up the title.
i think it had something to do with eye colour and part of me feels it was kinda a one off not a full series.... but honestly i cannot remember a damn thing about it... and my memory for books tends to be really good... thats how little it left an impact on me.
and now we have this.
Um.... i kinda wanna void spoilers so.... if you know nothing of Serra elinsen just go pick up the book for your kindle... it's pretty cheap (around 5 bucks i think?)... then maybe come back and read this? i don't really want to ruin the surprised.
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i'm serious.... go away.... 'spoilers' ahead...
ok.... so... part of me wants to find someone who doesn't know about Serra Elinsen and her 'Journey' of writing this book and just see what they think... cause i am more then a little biased knowing how this all came to be.
I can say without a shadow of a doubt this is probably the most competently written Young adult paranormal romance book i have read though again considering my library of YA thats not saying much... but part of me wonders if i feel it's so good cause it's pretty much a parody of the entire idea of the genre... i had a family friend lend me love bites... i made it halfway down the first page before i handed it right back to her. that was parody being self aware but really stupid....
Awoken by 'Serra Elinsen' is like a parody written in all seriousness. even though it's pretty much a joke it tried to be the best it was.
if you ever wanted Cthulhu as love interest... this is you book. (though if you a Cthulhu fanatic and love minor details and research... well.... just be warned)
that being said... i had to pause every so often to avoid bursting out laughing...
pretty much any time the word 'scorn' is uttered... i just snickered.
also i have to give 'her' props becuase while twilight made up words instead of looking at a thesaurus... Awoken took the thesaurus and tried to fit every single one of those synonyms and have it work in the story. especially true with 'Little' and 'Green'
Also.... i would love a story about Uncle Neil. like all YA stuff he's that one character who is so much more interesting then the rest of the plot and he barely gets more then a few chapters.
but yeah... as a book i can't really suggest it... unless you reading it while i'm around so i can see your reactions.... and even then i would be too busy telling you about the journey... since i think that is the more interesting story in all this.
Also you can tell 'she' REALLY likes phantom.... like a lot... though those were some of the more amusing chapters (i mean they were all good just those ones had me rolling around laughing)
but hey, i left with a smile on my face and thats more then i could ask for... even when it got a little too... meta... it was still just the right balance.
but seriously i need to find someone who knows nothing just to see their reaction
what i didn't talk about the story?
yeah thats too bad... guess you gotta read it for yourself.
oh right... i forgot to mention this is a quick read... like... no more then 6 hours... *granted i had a fever all day so maybe even shorter then that... *
but nope... plans changed.
Ok first off.
I have not read much Young adult fiction... especially not 'paranormal romance' as it i apparently called.
The books i have read are:
Twilight series... all of them- probably the greatest comedy i've read in a while... i spent more time laughing at the piss poor writing and plot then actually giving a shit about what was happening, i read it cause a friend lent it to me.... and she was there while i read a little... and i turned to her and said... in my dead pan snark. "he 'sparkles'? thats a joke right?"
nope... still it was a quick and funny read.
then
The mortal instruments: same friend though thing time instad of lending them to me she bought me the series.
not as funny as twilight... probably cause it had more 'plot' and 'character' but still not realyl my cup of tea.... especially considering that the main conflict of the romance is that they may be related and i find that icky.
True story: One day at work my boss looked at me and said. "we need to swing by mortal instruments today"
"yeah sure" i say as i plug in numbers but then i paused. "wait... like... based off the book?"
"yeah it just finished shooting and we need to pick something up for a crew member"
"hm..."
"have you read it?"
"yeah i got it as a gift... i'm wondering how they'll deal with the whole love interest thing"
"why whats the hook?"
"they may or may not be siblings"
Silence.
so yeah that was fun times.
then i read a third story
and i can't remember it
it was before i was doing reviews so i can't even look up the title.
i think it had something to do with eye colour and part of me feels it was kinda a one off not a full series.... but honestly i cannot remember a damn thing about it... and my memory for books tends to be really good... thats how little it left an impact on me.
and now we have this.
Um.... i kinda wanna void spoilers so.... if you know nothing of Serra elinsen just go pick up the book for your kindle... it's pretty cheap (around 5 bucks i think?)... then maybe come back and read this? i don't really want to ruin the surprised.
...
..
.
..
...
i'm serious.... go away.... 'spoilers' ahead...
ok.... so... part of me wants to find someone who doesn't know about Serra Elinsen and her 'Journey' of writing this book and just see what they think... cause i am more then a little biased knowing how this all came to be.
I can say without a shadow of a doubt this is probably the most competently written Young adult paranormal romance book i have read though again considering my library of YA thats not saying much... but part of me wonders if i feel it's so good cause it's pretty much a parody of the entire idea of the genre... i had a family friend lend me love bites... i made it halfway down the first page before i handed it right back to her. that was parody being self aware but really stupid....
Awoken by 'Serra Elinsen' is like a parody written in all seriousness. even though it's pretty much a joke it tried to be the best it was.
if you ever wanted Cthulhu as love interest... this is you book. (though if you a Cthulhu fanatic and love minor details and research... well.... just be warned)
that being said... i had to pause every so often to avoid bursting out laughing...
pretty much any time the word 'scorn' is uttered... i just snickered.
also i have to give 'her' props becuase while twilight made up words instead of looking at a thesaurus... Awoken took the thesaurus and tried to fit every single one of those synonyms and have it work in the story. especially true with 'Little' and 'Green'
Also.... i would love a story about Uncle Neil. like all YA stuff he's that one character who is so much more interesting then the rest of the plot and he barely gets more then a few chapters.
but yeah... as a book i can't really suggest it... unless you reading it while i'm around so i can see your reactions.... and even then i would be too busy telling you about the journey... since i think that is the more interesting story in all this.
Also you can tell 'she' REALLY likes phantom.... like a lot... though those were some of the more amusing chapters (i mean they were all good just those ones had me rolling around laughing)
but hey, i left with a smile on my face and thats more then i could ask for... even when it got a little too... meta... it was still just the right balance.
but seriously i need to find someone who knows nothing just to see their reaction
what i didn't talk about the story?
yeah thats too bad... guess you gotta read it for yourself.
oh right... i forgot to mention this is a quick read... like... no more then 6 hours... *granted i had a fever all day so maybe even shorter then that... *
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