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[skoosiepants]

I have decided that I am going to try reading actual paper books this summer! Instead of fanfiction! I don't know if it'll work, but we shall see. So, anyway, you should tell me what's good to read! I like comedy, teens, romance, time-travel, dogs, horses, sci-fi, historical fiction, etc. I don't like anything heavy or depressing. I don't mind having to think, but I'm hugely disapproving of long, boring descriptions, no matter how accurate or whatever. I'm afraid I have a low tolerance now for epithets, sloppy POVs, use of "lover" (oh god, shoot me), and, seriously, hate, hate, hate something that's overly-wordy for no purpose at all, but just because the author likes to write about flowers or bicycles or sunsets or clothes or quidditch (hi, JKR) - bleh. ANYWAY, I'm sure you all can suggest something to read that isn't going to make my eyes bleed and my brain ooze out of my ears. Summer fun!

I've got 27 pages of utter Kevin/Mike high school AU crap, but whatever, I'm still trucking. I figure I'll just write and write and write and then go back and slice it apart and put it back together into something that maybe makes sense and doesn't suck, but no promises.

Also, I'm SO TEMPTED to write iCarly het, because Sam and Freddie are so adorable together and Sam is like my favorite character on TV right now and iCarly rocks, even J likes it.

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[o4fuxache.livejournal.com]

This might be too heavy but UGH I miss working in a book store so my ultimate FAVORITE right now is... (drumroll)

The Dream of Scipio by Iain Pears. It's a love story through time! No listen!

Okay so basically it's three stories that take place in different periods of time in the same part of France (Provence). One takes place during the fall of Rome, one takes place during the great plague when the Vatican is moving into France or moving out of France or dancing around France or something, I can't remember. The other takes place during the Holocaust. But the stories are interwoven together and naturally they are all connected. I love this book and this author insane amounts. INSANE.

I'm also reading The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, which I'm considering light reading and it's not bad. I haven't had the term "lover" yet when it wasn't being used either ironically or self-consciously (if at all).

I love books!

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

ooo, that sounds like something my mom would like too! excellent, thank you so much!

[o4fuxache.livejournal.com]

yea!