Update: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor / Specials by Scott Westerfeld

Lee is on page 153 of 532

Thyon Nero is still a douche, Lazlo is precious, Calixte seems awesome, and the blue children are still fascinating! I and loving finding out more about their world!

On a not quite unrelated note:  I think I’ve figured out something!!!!


Lee is on page 137 of 372

Every time I reread this I’m surprised by how long it takes for Tally to realize that Shay is going off the rails…

Persuasion by Jane Austen: Week 3

Lee is on page 40 of 260

Chapter V

Anne’s sisters are bitches. Wow.

I think I’m supposed to be endeared to Anne by how infinitely patient she is, but all I can think is “doormat” so….


In this post I explained my plan to finally work my way through Jane Austen’s Persuasion (the only book of hers I don’t like at all).

At the end of each week, either Friday or Saturday, I will post an update of my progress and any thoughts, should I have them.

Persuasion by Jane Austen: Week 2

Lee is on page 30 of 260

Chapter IV

This chapter was so fucking boring I feel like I’m back in high school being forced to read shitty books so a teacher can tell me why I shouldn’t think it’s shitty.

I’m not sure I retained anything from that chapter… I literally kept reading the same passages over and over trying to make information enter my brain.

I can’t believe it took 5 pages just to explain Anne almost got married twice…


In this post I explained my plan to finally work my way through Jane Austen’s Persuasion (the only book of hers I don’t like at all).

At the end of each week, either Friday or Saturday, I will post an update of my progress and any thoughts, should I have them.

Update: Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

Lee is on page 101 of 370

Just finished Part 1 (Sleeping Beauty) and I’m nice and adjusted to the dumb New Pretty slang they use.

Each time I reread Pretties I’m struck with how Zane is totally using Tally… It bugs me a little more each time actually. But somehow between now and the next time I reread Pretties I will have forgotten and decided Zane is alright. Hmm.