let me wake you up
I am reading a book that is not engaging me in the slightest. I think it's out of boredom. (I do have another library book, but I'm hesitant that that will not turn out the way I want. Perhaps I should write the story I want it to be?)
I also am attempting Game of Thrones for the second time! (I first tried in 2009? I think? I had a friend who was mad into the books and I was Intrigued) I'm further than I got before, though. I'm on page 15! (I said to![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
lassarina recently that I look at the Kushiel books (my mum owns them), and I think, "oh boy, that's a big book", and I do exactly the same thing with the ASoIaF books. And Game of Thrones is the smallest!)
(Though I just saw a tumblr post that may explain why I'm finding the current book so boring! It said that essentially most adult fiction is about boring white people who go back to their small hometown and maybe have an affair and don't really do interesting things, and that's the end of the story. Which. This book isn't quite that, but it certainly slots into it in some ways.
Also I think the author wishes she were writing about adults, not teenagers, and isn't sure she remembers how teenagers work. And it's set in the late eighties and I hate all the nudge nudge wink wink remember this cool thing about the eighties?? because the eighties are cool, right? and it smacks to me of trying a little too hard).
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I am still playing Skyrim. I do not particularly find the plot gripping, but I do love running around the scenery, exploring, collecting stuff, and yelling at enemies (because the Shout ability is WAY more fun than I thought it would be). Also Lydia is made of win. Well, she is when she can keep up with me, anyway.
Also this is probably a REALLY unpopular opinion, but the more I play of Skyrim, the more I'm sure that this is what Bioware wanted Inquisition to be. I'm likely wrong, but it's what it feels like from where I'm sitting (I mean, obviously there are differences, but there's a heck of a lot the same. Though maybe Inquisition could've used a few signposts. Those things are really frikken helpful!)
I also am attempting Game of Thrones for the second time! (I first tried in 2009? I think? I had a friend who was mad into the books and I was Intrigued) I'm further than I got before, though. I'm on page 15! (I said to
lassarina recently that I look at the Kushiel books (my mum owns them), and I think, "oh boy, that's a big book", and I do exactly the same thing with the ASoIaF books. And Game of Thrones is the smallest!)(Though I just saw a tumblr post that may explain why I'm finding the current book so boring! It said that essentially most adult fiction is about boring white people who go back to their small hometown and maybe have an affair and don't really do interesting things, and that's the end of the story. Which. This book isn't quite that, but it certainly slots into it in some ways.
Also I think the author wishes she were writing about adults, not teenagers, and isn't sure she remembers how teenagers work. And it's set in the late eighties and I hate all the nudge nudge wink wink remember this cool thing about the eighties?? because the eighties are cool, right? and it smacks to me of trying a little too hard).
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I am still playing Skyrim. I do not particularly find the plot gripping, but I do love running around the scenery, exploring, collecting stuff, and yelling at enemies (because the Shout ability is WAY more fun than I thought it would be). Also Lydia is made of win. Well, she is when she can keep up with me, anyway.
Also this is probably a REALLY unpopular opinion, but the more I play of Skyrim, the more I'm sure that this is what Bioware wanted Inquisition to be. I'm likely wrong, but it's what it feels like from where I'm sitting (I mean, obviously there are differences, but there's a heck of a lot the same. Though maybe Inquisition could've used a few signposts. Those things are really frikken helpful!)
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(That being said, if others enjoy them, more power to them! I once did! I just don't anymore.)
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I've liked the bits I've read, but the whole thing together is just...overwhelming.
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I ended up just reading Arya Stark's point of view chapters, and then I gave up altogether.
I did enjoy the TV show (haven't watched the lastest season yet) although I wish there hadn't been all the rape. :(
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Yeah, the rape was not good (as it never is). I think they've actually listened to complaints about it, which is good (shame it took so long, though).
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Good luck with the Game of Thrones! I really liked the books but it did take me a bit of time to get my stride. There's a lot of setup. I REALLY LOVED the second book, like more than any of the others.
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