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May. 30th, 2005 08:54 amI just realised that I do have 9-12 hours a day to myself. I've always been thinking that the days are too short, but 9-12 hours is...well, 9-12 hours! There should be plenty of time to bead shop, clean, write AND paint. *puzzled*
S and daughter N came over for dinner Saturday. We grilled and ate outside - hay fever didn't let me sleep until 1:30 in the morning, so yesterday I stayed indoors all day reading The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton. Small spoiler warning:
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I've had it in my bookshelf for months, but couldn't pull myself together to read it. I liked The Ill-Made Mute, but I did not like the development in The Lady of Sorrows. I was hoping that the story would improve with "Evernight", but I have to admit that I skimmed most of the book. I found the plot weak. The idea behind it was good, but it lacked strength and tension. I didn't relate well to the characters. They were not cardboard figures, but I felt they could have been developed more, I found myself not caring particularly about what happened to them. This could also be because I knew that the solution or rescue would imminent, and would happen, not through great hardship, but more with a flick of a hand. Also, I found the long passages of old tongue/dialect very tedious to read, which is interesting, because in general I like these type of dialogues, but in this case they were overwhelming.
Anyway, look who is tearing a book to pieces just days after receiving her first rejection...ha-ha. Regarding the rejection, I knew I wouldn't be overly upset by it, but I'm surprised at how un-upset I am. In fact, I haven't though about it again until just now. I believe this is a good sign, as this rejection is bound to be the first in a row of many.
S and daughter N came over for dinner Saturday. We grilled and ate outside - hay fever didn't let me sleep until 1:30 in the morning, so yesterday I stayed indoors all day reading The Battle of Evernight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton. Small spoiler warning:
.
.
.
.
.
I've had it in my bookshelf for months, but couldn't pull myself together to read it. I liked The Ill-Made Mute, but I did not like the development in The Lady of Sorrows. I was hoping that the story would improve with "Evernight", but I have to admit that I skimmed most of the book. I found the plot weak. The idea behind it was good, but it lacked strength and tension. I didn't relate well to the characters. They were not cardboard figures, but I felt they could have been developed more, I found myself not caring particularly about what happened to them. This could also be because I knew that the solution or rescue would imminent, and would happen, not through great hardship, but more with a flick of a hand. Also, I found the long passages of old tongue/dialect very tedious to read, which is interesting, because in general I like these type of dialogues, but in this case they were overwhelming.
Anyway, look who is tearing a book to pieces just days after receiving her first rejection...ha-ha. Regarding the rejection, I knew I wouldn't be overly upset by it, but I'm surprised at how un-upset I am. In fact, I haven't though about it again until just now. I believe this is a good sign, as this rejection is bound to be the first in a row of many.
