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[lotesse]

Re-reading Protector of the Small. Kel's not my baby, and these books aren't the Tortallan ones I'm passionately in love with, but heavens above are they lovable. They're the safest safe space I can imagine - and I adore the way that the politics come closer and closer in each iteration of this 'verse. We went from Alanna's non-western cultures to Daine's arguments against slavery to Kel's - well, at this point the warring political factions are the conservatives and the progressives, so that's actually a bit beyond transparent! *schnorgles these books*

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[starlady]

Oh, Kel. I still tear up at the end of Lady Knight or whatever the last book is called. I don't know if they're my favorite Tortall books, but they are some of the best.

[lotesse]

All Tortall books are the best!

[anthimeria]

It's so funny that you're re-reading Kel's books while I'm re-reading Alanna's.

Kel's one of my favorite characters of all time, her books are amongst my favorites of anything ever (their original covers are the background on my work computer right now;) ), whereas Alanna . . . well, of Tammy's books that I've read, they're the only ones I've only read twice. And yet! I needed some Tortall, and there it was in the library, and now I am reading The First Adventure for the first time in six years.

I'm enjoying my foray into a not-favorite Tortall book!

[lotesse]

And I enjoyed mine! I'm sure you're not surprised that I got a great deal happier once I was in Lady Knight, what with all the Daine in that volume!

... I think the only Tortall left for me to read now is Trickster, which I never have read. Maybe I will. Or maybe I'll be good and go back to my classwork, which is kicking my ass enough that I really shouldn't be reading YA novels at all. Oh well.

[anthimeria]

Speaking of reading things that aren't classwork, I have a fic rec for you if you haven't seen it! It is wonderful Sherlock Holmes w/queer themes fic. It was rec'd to me and I didn't mean to read it, but I scanned the first few sentences and then all was lost. It's called "Intemperance" and it's over here at AO3:

http://archiveofourown.org/works/116157

[lotesse]

ahaha I read that last week! And it stole my heart right away, too. I love how free that fandom feels to play with gender and bodies - it's fantastic.

the fluffy cat currently sitting on my face says hello

[esteven]

I have no clue what you are writing about, but I like the word schnorgle. What does it mean? :D

[lotesse]

Hrm. Schnorgle, verb. To squish, smish, nuzzle, snuggle, or otherwise make out with. :D

[esteven]

Thanks. :D How is it pronounced? Like shn... or like skn...?