well behaved women

Fanfiction/online fiction informs me that popular opinion has it that two people going out together is not a date unless the man pays...? What...? Since when?


I purchased a handful of Charlaine Harris novels at the bookstore--two Aurora Teagarden, one Lily Bard and a Harper novel--and am enjoying them immensely. Normally I don't find straight up detective stories very interesting, since a story means little to me if I'm not attached to the characters and often they focus more on the plot than the people, but these are lovely. I hope to buy more as soon as possible.

It's so wonderful when an author you love turns out to have a whole treasure trove of books you haven't yet touched.


Tomorrow my school quarter begins!

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I was just reading one of the Aurora Teagarden novels and thinking that what I really appreciate about Charlaine Harris's books is how human her protagonists are.

They have silly fantasies and selfish urges and ignoble thoughts--and actions--just like any human being, and sometimes even when you know you're being unreasonable you are anyway (or at least I know I am) and it's realistic. You can sympathize. Overall she takes a rather unromantic view of people in general, I think--but not one that's cynical to the extent of being without hope.

Of course, since they're women, any little flaw gets a ridiculous amount of venom directed their way (someone called Sookie stupid for having a Word A Day calendar) but, well, whatever. I hope they don't hold the women they encounter in real life to the same unrealistic standards.


In other news: IT'S TOO DAMN HOT.

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