quick hits

[oanja]

* Came back from Italy; had a good time, but didn't like it as much as I liked Spain. Also there seems to be a critical mass to how many marble statues I can look at before it all becomes a blur (I'll make a photo post later)

* Got offered two of the jobs I've applied for, so I'm definitely moving again this summer, keeping up with my recent course of moving every 6 months (I really should get rid of more stuff if this is going to continue, but to me, I don't actually have unnecessary stuff)

* I've been reading this super epic Vorkosigan saga fanfic (I've read more than 200k by now), which is pretty funny considering I've never read any of the books

* Good Omens, the tv show is out and I think I'll spend some time this weekend watching that. I've seen on tumblr that it is very heavy handed with the shipping, which I'm sure I will enjoy a lot. :D

* I think I will try to read some books this summer. I've read almost nothing this year and it makes me feel bad. I think I'll make an easy goal for myself, three books a month, so that would be 9 books by the end of August

* I would also like to write something, so I asked for a kink bingo card. I think writing short and smutty things will be fun. I should make a list of fandoms I want to write in, so it could help me narrow down things a bit more, to help me combat indecision

* I feel like there might have been something else I wanted to mention, but it's gone now...

Comments

[sunlit_stone]

Oooh, what's the Vorkosigan Saga fic?

(The books themselves are really amazing, btw, definitely worth checking out if you think you might be interested.)

[oanja]

It's this one https://archiveofourown.org/works/33383

I'm tempted now that I've been reading this series of fics, but it does seem like one of those epic book series where it's a bit confusing to know where to start...

[sunlit_stone]

Hee, I thought that might be it! That one's a classic, I'm glad you're enjoying it :)

I'd say there's only really two obvious starting points (says the person who's read them all a million times, lol). If you're looking for advice, I think standard wisdom is to start from the first Miles book, The Warrior's Apprentice, and to work forward from there in internal chronological order, then go back and read the two Cordelia prequels when you're ready. It's up to you, obviously, but if you do check them out I look forward to hearing what you think of them :)

[lilymaid]

I started with Cetaganda, which is not exactly recommended but it was the only book in the series the library had at the time. On the other hand, the book hit my id spot so perfectly that I did go on to read the rest of the series. But nothing else in the series ever hit like that again...