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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
3:03AM - Recs for light-hearted fantasy novels?
So, my mom is stuck in the hospital right now and won't be leaving for a couple of weeks, and I wanted to make sure that she had a big old pile of books to read while she's stuck lying around in bed. Does anybody have recommendations for fantasy novels that are cheerful/hopeful/basically won't depress someone who's going to be stuck in a room for ages without much to do but brood? It doesn't need to be Chicken Soup-style fluff, just something that leaves you feeling happy when you put it down. I've already been through my own bookcase picking out things she hasn't read already, only to realize that most of those are bleak as hell (or involve a major character being seriously maimed, which is another thing I want to stay away from). Pratchett's unfortunately right out; I've tried to get her into him before but she just doesn't like him.
Recs for books that aren't fantasy are fine too, it's just preferred because she always borrows the fantasy novels she reads from me so with them I'll know if a book is something she's already read or not.
8:53AM - This one appeals to two fandoms
(American) Football fans and bird watchers.
I've watched this at least a dozen times. It hasn't gotten old yet!
1:21PM - Pegg-Frost-Wright tweet Hot Fuzz slash, win internets.
Some of you may know movies such as Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, and the makers behind them, specifically Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. If you don't, you should, those movies are entertaining and incredibly well-made.
Hot Fuzz is also the slashiest thing without featuring canonically gay characters you could imagine. It is amazing.
Yesterday (also known as The Best Day of My Life So Far) Edgar began discussing slash on twitter. Naturally the subject turns to Hot Fuzz slash, and people throw links at him, and he tweets two of them (the story called "Missing Out" is one of my favourites, glad it got the rec of a lifetime)! He, Simon and Nick end up discussing and then, as you do, writing it. 140 character, hilarious little slash ficlets. If you managed to follow the thing unfold in real time, good on ya.
If you didn't, Edgar compiled all of the discussion into a blog entry.
He ends the blog entry by saying: I cannot say how much we all enjoyed writing these. You slash fiction writers are having way too much fun.
Oh I just noticed my favourite tweet isn't in the entry, it was Edgar equating the whole of Hot Fuzz as one giant slash fic.
3:13PM - looking for RPS fics
Or not even necessarily fic, RP logs will do, too, and I'm asking on JF because I know a lot of you do RPS RPs.
Are there any out there featuring Alexander Siddig? This fine gentleman who was on Trek, and who has been in in movies with Liam Neeson, Orlando Bloom, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and other actors I know people write RPS about and RP.
I'm desperate, will take any ship, any length, any kink, even gen!
11:03PM - Looking for Fic Rec
Once upon a time, my teenage self fell in love with a movie series called Subspecies. I have recently rediscovered my love of these movies and find myself desiring more of Radu/Michelle. Unfortunately, my search for fic has not been very fruitful. And since this is usually the most knowledgeable source of obscure fandoms, this the most likely area for some good recs. So do you guys have anything for me?
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