brief update + wednesday reading

[topaz119]

Dear lord, they asked me to mentor someone at the office. Like, an official relationship where we met monthly and all. I may have to consult with my brother, who does this on a regular basis, just to get some idea of what to do. (I mean, normally, I'm the thorn in people's side, always sitting over in the corner where they shove me and deflating their pretensions to clear writing skills, not being asked to share expertise. I need to remember this for when I do the year-end meme and it asks me for something I've never done before.)

In other news, I am so close to finishing off the Steve/Darcy MCU fic I've been playing with over the last few months, soooo close. Last 2k words. HEA. Debating between straight-up smut/fade-to-black. Y'know, the important stuff. I knew D had been in the Wandavision trailer, but I guess I'd forgotten? Because there was some serious excitement when she popped up--and then actually was a character, not just comic relief. And the kids tell me she's continuing on? So, yes, I'm happy about that.

...and books

finished
A Civil Campaign, Lois McMaster Bujold, audiobook == I'm so glad I beat down my internal completest freak and just skipped over all of the many books between the ones I've read (SoH, B, TWA) and just went ahead and listened to this one. I definitely enjoyed it and I actually yelled "The Scarlet Pimpernel" at Oldest when Ivan and By had their little post-dramas chat. I may also have clapped my hands with glee, but I was alone at that point so nobody can prove anything. Somewhat surprisingly, my favorite character might actually have been Gregor, so I'm guessing I'll be on an AO3 hunt for a bit.

reading now
The only thing I started new was Laziness Does Not Exist, Devon Price, which I think I gleaned from a podcast last month. Just now starting so no opinion as of yet.

Otherwise, I'm still in with Deal with the Devil, Because Internet, and Obi Wan and Anakin.

next
Possibly Captain Vorpatril's Alliance...

Comments

[hamsterwoman]

Gregor is one of my favorite characters in the series, and A Civil Campaign is probably why.

The Vor Game is a book with a lot of Gregor in it, if you're interested in more Gregor canon. He's much more come into his own in ACC, but being a Gregor fan, I also like The Vor Game a lot. (It take a while to get to him, though.)

[topaz119]

My oldest kid is a huge Vorkosigan fan & he said he thought he had a copy of the one book with Gregor as a major character, so I presume The Vor Game is the one he's hunting through bookshelves for. I was really taken with how kind Gregor is in ACC while not letting people walk all over him, especially given the trauma/drama of his very young years.

[hamsterwoman]

so I presume The Vor Game is the one he's hunting through bookshelves for

Got to be! I hope he find it and that you enjoy it!

And yeah, I really like the man Gregor has settled into being by ACC, the quiet air of command, and choosing to be kind -- especially to a kid suddenly finding himself in the middle of a tense situation he doesn't fully understand.

[turps]

Good luck with being a mentor. Obviously, they think you're so fabulous you need to share all your skills and knowledge.

[igenlode]

Byerly was probably my favourite character is "A Civil Campaign", even though I wasn't sure that was supposed to be the case (but brains and a snide tongue are a winning combination), so yes, I got a leap of victory at the end... ;-)