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Home at last, it was a fun sort of trip, but the fourth day I was going stir crazy. What was more, the boat's walls weren't soundproof, so I could hear everything that came from the parental unit's bedroom.... pass the mental scrubbing brush... *flushes head down loo*

I left this afternoon, there are still two days left, but I couldn't bear it. I got off at Oxford.

Anyway, because what the day generally consisted of was hanging around watching the landscape pass, I did a lot of reading, among which wasx the 'Mystery of the Crystal Skulls', which I will rant on as soon as I have been able to assimilate the mind-blowing stuff and sort it into coherent language. It you want a book that'll change your life, then pick it up. Especially if you like Central American cultures (the skulls are Mayan and those people were way cool) and dislike the status quo.

Word of warning, when I say that the book upset the status quo, I mean it. Everything in the Western way of thinking is held up and had it's faults pointed out.

Plus, my stepdad and I will be going to museum of mankind to see one of the skulls, and all I have to worry about is how to steal it, hitch a ride to Mexico, and put it back where it belongs (in a Mayan pyramid).

Anyway, I also got the chance to re-read HP6, not so bad the second time round (I was prepared), still stunned by the Tonks/Remus pointlessness, but I can see why many people are saying that Snape is still a good guy. The future of the books now hangs on this one thread. If Snape turns out to have been acting on Dumbledore's orders, then HP6 will be bearable, if not, then the whole series will be shot.

It an way, I'm almost hoping Snape will be a Death Eater, but that's just because I want to see people's reactions. Everything in me that loves good writing (and that's nearly everything) screams from Snape to be at least partly redeemed, is not vindicated outright. I can almost believe it too, because I honestly believe JKR wouldn't stoop that low.

Still, fingers crossed.

After reading HBP, I re-read Amber Spyglass for the third time. Gods, Pullman is such a brilliant writer! He managed to piss off everyone! He killed God for pity's sake! Hat's off to The Man, Mr Pullman. And don't let the critics get you down, you leave writers like JK Rowling in the dust.

I love the gay angels, it was so slashy! I know, it's canon material and therefor canon gay relationships are not, per say, slashy, but it was written in such a slashy way. They was none of this iffing or ahing that you so often get in books, as if the author's looking over his shoulder to check that no-one's seeing him write this or worrying that it wouldn't be published. It was like slashers writer, they're in love, it's blatent, it's obvious, and it's squee-able. Okay, it's tragic, but then so are so many fics, Gods know I've come across many in the Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan fandom *sniff*.

Anyway, while we're on the topic, here's chapter 6 of Crepuscule. Update will be quicker because I've still got several days holiday and I already have chapter 7 and half of chapter 8 drafted.

( Chapter 6- Of Rejection )

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Home at last, it was a fun sort of trip, but the fourth day I was going stir crazy. What was more, the boat's walls weren't soundproof, so I could hear everything that came from the parental unit's bedroom.... pass the mental scrubbing brush... *flushes head down loo*

I left this afternoon, there are still two days left, but I couldn't bear it. I got off at Oxford.

Anyway, because what the day generally consisted of was hanging around watching the landscape pass, I did a lot of reading, among which wasx the 'Mystery of the Crystal Skulls', which I will rant on as soon as I have been able to assimilate the mind-blowing stuff and sort it into coherent language. It you want a book that'll change your life, then pick it up. Especially if you like Central American cultures (the skulls are Mayan and those people were way cool) and dislike the status quo.

Word of warning, when I say that the book upset the status quo, I mean it. Everything in the Western way of thinking is held up and had it's faults pointed out.

Plus, my stepdad and I will be going to museum of mankind to see one of the skulls, and all I have to worry about is how to steal it, hitch a ride to Mexico, and put it back where it belongs (in a Mayan pyramid).

Anyway, I also got the chance to re-read HP6, not so bad the second time round (I was prepared), still stunned by the Tonks/Remus pointlessness, but I can see why many people are saying that Snape is still a good guy. The future of the books now hangs on this one thread. If Snape turns out to have been acting on Dumbledore's orders, then HP6 will be bearable, if not, then the whole series will be shot.

It an way, I'm almost hoping Snape will be a Death Eater, but that's just because I want to see people's reactions. Everything in me that loves good writing (and that's nearly everything) screams from Snape to be at least partly redeemed, is not vindicated outright. I can almost believe it too, because I honestly believe JKR wouldn't stoop that low.

Still, fingers crossed.

After reading HBP, I re-read Amber Spyglass for the third time. Gods, Pullman is such a brilliant writer! He managed to piss off everyone! He killed God for pity's sake! Hat's off to The Man, Mr Pullman. And don't let the critics get you down, you leave writers like JK Rowling in the dust.

I love the gay angels, it was so slashy! I know, it's canon material and therefor canon gay relationships are not, per say, slashy, but it was written in such a slashy way. They was none of this iffing or ahing that you so often get in books, as if the author's looking over his shoulder to check that no-one's seeing him write this or worrying that it wouldn't be published. It was like slashers writer, they're in love, it's blatent, it's obvious, and it's squee-able. Okay, it's tragic, but then so are so many fics, Gods know I've come across many in the Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan fandom *sniff*.

Anyway, while we're on the topic, here's chapter 6 of Crepuscule. Update will be quicker because I've still got several days holiday and I already have chapter 7 and half of chapter 8 drafted.

( Chapter 6- Of Rejection )