Happy Birthday!!!!! (And a bit about Lymond chronicles)

[alexandral]

Happy birthday dear queenofthorns and jenlev!!! ** squishes and throws confetti ** I wish you happiest of birthdays! Two of most awesome ladies being born on the same day - this must be a very special day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I could teleport this to you!! Hungarian marzipan extravaganza:




London sitrep
It was a glorious trip and the Oracle User Group was very informative. I have many things to share, but I must save them for the time when I am less tired and brain-exhausted. Just a couple of things (that will not wait until tomorrow).

1) There was an earthquake in Yorkshire AND I WASN'T THERE! I have never have been in an earthquake and whilst I am not saying that I wish to experience a BIG earthquake (and neither I wish it upon anyone else) it could be interesting to experience a little tiny one?

2) I have properly started "The Game of Kings" by Dorothy Dunnett.

- ** sigh ** Well, I have been living in the UK a while and I have become better with my English over the years and people I meet for the first time don't ask me to repeat my phrases anymore. And I even read with a considerably good speed. But then a book comes along and whilst I LIKE IT and find it's style worthy of an immediate notice I don't seem to be familiar with a good half of the worlds on EVERY SINGLE PAGE of it. And this is intensified by the fact that I don't know English history well enough to recognize any of the historical names in the book. ** weeps ** OK, I like a challenge and I am sure if this doesn't kill me it will make my English better, but is it worthy of getting myself into 6 books 500 pages each? (I apologise for blurting this all out)

- Will Lymond get a nice OTP?

- I spoiled myself for the end of the book - Richard/Lymond and Richard/Mariotta, I just love it.

Comments

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I tried to read the first Lymond book and got about 120 pages into it and also didn't understand half the words! In fact, some of the more obscure words that I understood were being used in a very odd way. I'm afraid I gave up when the Latin made no sense in context unless Lymond was thinking even odder things than I think he was. You are a brave, brave woman.

[bakednudel.livejournal.com]

I TOTALLY agree. I have several friends who are Lymond Chronicles fanatics, but I found I couldn't care about any of the characters--plus, I'm sorry, I know the author was a genius, but I don't like having it thrown in my face every page.

I don't think I got any farther in the first book than you did--I might have quit even sooner.

However, I'm sure there are others on your flist who are Lymond Chronicles fans and will make a case for the books!

[lesbiassparrow.livejournal.com]

I think fatal to my reading was that I realized that I really found Lymond irritating, so I wasn't willing to push through the language. I know many people in RL and on LJ who love the books though, so I was a bit sad not to share in the enjoyment.

[bakednudel.livejournal.com]

I think fatal to my reading was that I realized that I really found Lymond irritating

For me, there is a very fine line between "irritating" and "angsty" and alas, Lymond remained on the "irritating" side for me. I am sorry not to enjoy the books as much as my friends do--maybe I'll give 'em another try when I'm retired.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

He is definitely comes across as irritating at first. But I spoiled myself by reading the concluding chapters in the book and his bravado seems to be just acting.. I think I'll persevere with this as I am promised an epic love story!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I am v. v. thankful to you guys - it is not JUST ME! Though I must say that I have been lured by some very lovely scenes from Lymond chronicles posted in dangermousie's LJ. I must find them , even if I die reading!