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I thought I looked pretty good today until I was taking a politician's pamphlet from him and he said, "--if you could give that to your parents for me."
Yes, I know that's what I was going to do in the first place.
The point is the assumption here...because most people my age probably get one for their very own.
I know...I know. It's not their fault I still look about 15 years old. But as far as I can tell it's not my fault, either...
It has gone over from bothering me to being my ongoing joke with the universe, now.
First in importance has to be Queen of Attolia.
I didn't, on my second read through it, realize I had actually previously read the whole thing until I got to the end and it was all still familiar.
It was pretty weird actually. But the first time it felt like a nightmare, rather than an actual story to follow The Thief. When I reread it because The King of Attolia had come out, I was ready for seeing it as Gen's nightmare, rather than mine, and following what happened under the surface, and buying a bit more of it, because I had seen how it ended up.
I also realized how very unique Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was only on re-reading, watching the words and the world-building. I had liked it in a sneaky way the first time, but the second time I had the brainspace to watch what J.K. Rowling was doing as a writer and admire that. No more shame!
I'm sure there are others, but I'm running out of steam here, and I'm sure you're running out of patience...
Yes, I know that's what I was going to do in the first place.
The point is the assumption here...because most people my age probably get one for their very own.
I know...I know. It's not their fault I still look about 15 years old. But as far as I can tell it's not my fault, either...
It has gone over from bothering me to being my ongoing joke with the universe, now.
Day 19
How about books you changed your opinion about (for better or worse) when you read them a second time?
First in importance has to be Queen of Attolia.
I didn't, on my second read through it, realize I had actually previously read the whole thing until I got to the end and it was all still familiar.
It was pretty weird actually. But the first time it felt like a nightmare, rather than an actual story to follow The Thief. When I reread it because The King of Attolia had come out, I was ready for seeing it as Gen's nightmare, rather than mine, and following what happened under the surface, and buying a bit more of it, because I had seen how it ended up.
I also realized how very unique Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was only on re-reading, watching the words and the world-building. I had liked it in a sneaky way the first time, but the second time I had the brainspace to watch what J.K. Rowling was doing as a writer and admire that. No more shame!
I'm sure there are others, but I'm running out of steam here, and I'm sure you're running out of patience...
