May 2009
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Abhorsen by Garth Nix
The conclusion to the Abhorsen trilogy does a wonderful job of ending the series. Not only does it wrap up the battle against the Destroyer, but it also opens up whole new story possibilities. We can all tell that there are a lot more Old Kingdom stories out there, and the addition of Nick to the cast is promising, as is the obvious connection between him and Lirael. Not to mention Mogget just...
“Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.”
– Timothy Leary (via supersonicelectronic) (via whatson) (via wildephotog)
April 2009
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Lirael by Garth Nix
Lirael does a lot to expand and explore the mythology Garth Nix set up in the prequel (the brilliantly-written Sabriel), going more into detail about the mystery of the Charter, the Wallmakers, and the Abhorsen’s unique approach to magic. It is every bit as action-packed as the first novel — possibly even more so — and the world is still as rich and realistic as ever. Garth...
March 2009
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Our future is not written in the stars and stone.
It is built upon the ashes of yesterday, and on the sands of time.
Playing with cliches day.
February 2009
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“The truth’s not pretty, of course. No one likes to look it in the face.”
– Dustfinger (Inkheart), Cornelia Funke
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Kermit Bale →
I don’t really read ONTD, but I followed this link from somewhere else and I spent 20 minutes trying to muffle my hysterical laughter and keep people from running in from all points of the lab to see what was going on.
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Pop Goes the Loathing →
Thanks so much, interwebz, for coming up with whole new ways to waste my time.
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“…How I couldn’t be what you’d need…
But oh how I could...”
– Antebellum, Vienna Teng
Just a snippet from one of my favorite songs from her newest record, Inland Territory.
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“The good of a book lies in its being read […] Without an eye to read them, a...”
– The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco
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#1
when the flowers die
does the dew weep as it falls
upon blades of grass?