Thankfulness: November 18
Nov. 19th, 2011 07:45 amYesterday I was thankful for long, plotty stories I could immerse myself in. Specifically: The New Deal by Closer (Suits gen half-AU) and Fortunate Son by mardia (Star Trek reboot, Kirk/McCoy).
Nov. 19th, 2011
When I asked, both here and on Facebook, for lesbian fiction recs, Laurie King kept coming up as a suggestion. I don't read very many mysteries, although I read more when I was a teenager (my mother for a very long time read primarily mysteries with some literary fiction and poetry thrown in), but I was willing to give it a try.
The first two hundred pages of A Grave Talent are very good. It's an interesting mystery being worked on by interesting characters, primarily Kate Martinelli and Al Hawkins. The one quibble I have with that part of the book is that Kate's partner is referred to only by name - Lee - for 190 pages before King finally reveals that Lee is a woman. I find that kind of deliberate keeping the reader in the dark annoying, but I'm willing to let it pass in this instance since the book was written in 1993; I'm willing to accept that the world was a different place in the early 90s and this is one of the ways it was different.
I did not think as much of the next hundred and fifty pages. We find out who the murderer is on page 198, and the rest of the book is occupied with actually catching said criminal. But before we get to that, there is a whole bunch of artist as precious special snowflake nonsense, and yes, I do mean to be that derisive about it. ( Spoilers/Details )
All of that said, the mystery was very good, and I will probably read the next book.
The first two hundred pages of A Grave Talent are very good. It's an interesting mystery being worked on by interesting characters, primarily Kate Martinelli and Al Hawkins. The one quibble I have with that part of the book is that Kate's partner is referred to only by name - Lee - for 190 pages before King finally reveals that Lee is a woman. I find that kind of deliberate keeping the reader in the dark annoying, but I'm willing to let it pass in this instance since the book was written in 1993; I'm willing to accept that the world was a different place in the early 90s and this is one of the ways it was different.
I did not think as much of the next hundred and fifty pages. We find out who the murderer is on page 198, and the rest of the book is occupied with actually catching said criminal. But before we get to that, there is a whole bunch of artist as precious special snowflake nonsense, and yes, I do mean to be that derisive about it. ( Spoilers/Details )
All of that said, the mystery was very good, and I will probably read the next book.
Dear Yuletide Author (2011)
Nov. 19th, 2011 01:39 pmHi there! I'm super excited that you're writing me a story! Thank you for taking on one of my requests.
Now, I know you're really here to figure out what the heck I might like. Luckily, I can help you with that. I did the very long kink/trope meme a while back, and here is a shorter fic likes and dislikes post. The very short summary version: I like women, dialogue, intimacy along the nonsexual plane (although sex is good too), and relationships between equals. I dislike misogyny, randomly inconsistent pov, abrupt endings, and anything that makes me feel anxious or embarrassed for the characters.
And now, some specifics about the fandoms I requested:
Make It Or Break It - The story of my heart is the one where Payson is a lesbian. If that is not your thing, that is okay! I would especially love anything about Payson's relationships with other women (I'm the person who nominated both Kim Keeler and Heather, even though I didn't specifically request either of them), or really anything about Payson as a person.
Push - I can't tell you why I love this movie so much. I think it's some combination of the fantastic colors, Dakota Fanning, and the psychic abilities. I would love a threesome or some other kind of Cassie-Nick-Kira chosen family thing, but really anything with all three of them would make my day.
Rizzoli & Isles - The thing I love most about this show is their bantering and conversation. I would also read femslash. Or a casefile. Or anything else that involves Jane and Maura being their awesome selves.
Thank you again, writer, for taking on my request(s). I'm looking forward to reading what you come up with!
♥ and happy writing,
Ruth
Now, I know you're really here to figure out what the heck I might like. Luckily, I can help you with that. I did the very long kink/trope meme a while back, and here is a shorter fic likes and dislikes post. The very short summary version: I like women, dialogue, intimacy along the nonsexual plane (although sex is good too), and relationships between equals. I dislike misogyny, randomly inconsistent pov, abrupt endings, and anything that makes me feel anxious or embarrassed for the characters.
And now, some specifics about the fandoms I requested:
Make It Or Break It - The story of my heart is the one where Payson is a lesbian. If that is not your thing, that is okay! I would especially love anything about Payson's relationships with other women (I'm the person who nominated both Kim Keeler and Heather, even though I didn't specifically request either of them), or really anything about Payson as a person.
Push - I can't tell you why I love this movie so much. I think it's some combination of the fantastic colors, Dakota Fanning, and the psychic abilities. I would love a threesome or some other kind of Cassie-Nick-Kira chosen family thing, but really anything with all three of them would make my day.
Rizzoli & Isles - The thing I love most about this show is their bantering and conversation. I would also read femslash. Or a casefile. Or anything else that involves Jane and Maura being their awesome selves.
Thank you again, writer, for taking on my request(s). I'm looking forward to reading what you come up with!
♥ and happy writing,
Ruth
Thankfulness: November 19
Nov. 19th, 2011 08:58 pmToday I'm thankful for my parents. I have really awesome parents, and I know I'm lucky to have that.