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Sholio ([personal profile] sholio) wrote2009-01-28 03:51 am
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I didn't know there was a Dresden Files novella I hadn't read! It's very new, right? I just finished it. YAY. I have fallen so totally, completely in love with that world; the books are not without problems, but I can happily ignore them because I thoroughly adore Harry and his friends and allies. This is one of those books where my favorite supporting characters tend to rotate depending on who's in the book -- because they're all really neat. And discovering an unexpected new Dresden story made my day. It makes the wait for the next book a little easier. (Not to mention new Scott Lynch book coming in February! Eeeeeee!)

And speaking of addicted to a fictional world, done with Ragamuffin and OMG I want Sly Mongoose nowwwww. The bookstore didn't have it, the library didn't have it ... Amazon it is, then! I think I'm developing a rather unbecoming character-crush on Pepper. And the clone thing -- heeeee! Especially considering that I'd been thinking since the beginning that Nashara was like a female version of Pepper. I had no idea how literally true that would be.

The one thing I couldn't figure out was why they bothered making some of the clones female. I keep thinking there's some piece of the puzzle that wasn't explained, because that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Unless it was just that Pepper's notorious enough in the Satrapy that a female clone was less conspicuous?

(Also, I couldn't help cracking up at John getting together with his best friend's female clone. Yes, there's nothing at all slashy about that. Though I do think John/Nashara is cute as can be. Snuggling on the ship! D'awwww!)

[identity profile] snarkydame.livejournal.com 2009-01-29 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Did you get to read Backup (http://www.amazon.com/Backup-Jim-Butcher/dp/1596061820) ? I'm not sure how widely advertised it was, but it's really good -- I love seeing Harry through a completely different point of view.
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2009-01-29 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oooooh! :D I didn't know about that one! Well, actually, I think I remember someone talking about it (Naye maybe?) but I totally forgot. *off to Amazon again*
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[personal profile] naye 2009-01-29 09:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, Backup! I read it, and loved it lots and lots. Mostly because - Thomas! And Harry! Wah. Can't go wrong with that. ♥
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[identity profile] friendshipper.livejournal.com 2009-01-29 10:00 am (UTC)(link)
Amazon is going to love me this month... XD