Stillborn conversations

I was going to tell you my favorite book is French, and how it's a little sad to think I'll likely never get to read it in its original format. :D

Aftermath of Gemini

I didn't buy this book with the intention of deconstructing and psychoanalyzing everything I've ever liked down to the last bit and smithereens. I didn't sign up to be cured of whatever 'disease' that caused me to unduly fawn over some archetype of fictitious characters. It felt like a downright loss of hold and attraction for tangible reality as I kicked bottom in this pool of obsession. I didn't ask for any of this.

That said, Gemini (though I wish it had kept the original much-more-meaningful and much-less-misleading French title of The Meteors) was the farthest thing from a bad book. If one were to read it with zero expectation or assumption, it is undoubtedly the most fulfilling and thought-provoking ingenious piece of literature I have come across in a long while. Unfortunately, I walked in with the intention of seeking fanfiction-esque solace, suffering my worst case yet of being misled by back-cover summaries. As a result of which...

I buoyed in empty limbo for the past ten days, unable to accept the apparent phenomenon that my predominant emotion for them had somehow changed to...nostalgia.

Thank god that 1.Weibo exists and 2. Brave Soldiers timed it just right to release new trailers because MEIN GOTT HOW DID I EVER FORGET

JUST EXACTLY WHAT IT TAKES TO GET MY BLOOD BOILING

LIKE THIS

LIKE THEY DO.

Thank you 老白 for comparing their shots. Thank you for making the joke that Kanon clearly casted for both roles because Saga lazied out and only stuck to playing BB's scenes.

Thank you, Love. Now let us burn for x more years to come.



Also happy birthday Aldrius.

The Dandy Garbage Man

And I thought Underworld's handling of the subject matter was masterful enough. Gemini catapults it straight into the realm of ingenious. Keep on keeping on, Monsieur Alex.

First non-textbook bought in how long?

Thus, commemoration required.

Story is about a pair of male identical twins, incest involved. (（ 　ﾟ々ﾟ）⋯⊶≕≍≖≎≢≣≋∺∻⋰⋰ What?) Epic story according to Salman Rushdie.

MY BODY (and imagination) IS READY.

WoT covers that aren't actually hideous??!?

Not saying that these agree spot-on with how I visualize the characters or manage to avoid the cheese factor altogether, but they at least marginally depict scenes that really even happens in the books. Versus, you know, depicting completely made up crap that doubles as a deterrent for potential new readers and a major embarrassment factor for actual readers. Too bad they will likely be limited to ebooks forevar.

Combined with the attractor of not having to carry around 5-pound bricks, I think it's officially time to give these a reread again. E-readers are a godsend tailored specifically for WoT.