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KammiSmash

Master List of Books
The problem is that "self-insertion" doesn't fit all the criteria. There are Mary Sues that are self inserts, but that's not always the case. Some characters are just bad. Some self inserts are just good. I would love if we could…

Comment by KammiSmash January 6 permalink
Master List of Books
The term originated from a Star Trek parody fanfiction in which the female lead (named Mary Sue) was flawless in every way. She saved the ship, had all the male leads' attention, but remained chaste and pure and perfect. In that case I'm p…

Comment by KammiSmash January 6 permalink
Master List of Books
Sorry for the late reply. The main character, Cat, does occasionally give me the Mary Sue (or rather Marty Stu) vibe now and then. However it was one of those things where you notice it after reading, or if you pause for a while to really think abou…

Comment by KammiSmash January 5 permalink
Master List of Books
I happened to like it quite a bit. At times the series reads a wee bit like a fanfiction, but at least it's a well written one.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Master List of Books
Sounds good, I think I'll reread it to brush up on the details. What time should we have it read by? End of the month or some time in January?

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Current events
Sometimes the law makes my soul hurt. I hope she gets her lawsuit. And hey, at least this thing got publicized so future employers won't look at the fact that she got fired as a bad thing and not buy the reason.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
I still have no idea what I'm doing...
Ah, no problem then. XD Not sure I'm familiar with Hibernation...unless you mean you ate a lot and are going to sleep through the rest of the winter months and you're one sixth there.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
I still have no idea what I'm doing...
I'm not sure if I want to ask what you intend to do with it.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
I still have no idea what I'm doing...
Well I suppose that's reassuring...sort of...

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Master List of Books
I thought I'd add to the book pile, since the next has not yet been chosen. Some short to average length science fiction and fantasy books which I mostly enjoyed. Unless you all hate them. In which was I suggested them for the joys of criticism…

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
I still have no idea what I'm doing...
It's fortunate this is just an internet book club then. If it was in person I think I'd be wary of any beverages you passed by way if you were channeling Jones.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
I still have no idea what I'm doing...
I'll dash on over there. And I have faith that it won't die... the last few threads seem pretty active. You will return to open arms and the slow building applause of your Book Club followers.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Current events
The topic of rape was up, which is usually a pretty sensitive issue. For men, because they are often put in a very bad light, and for women because one in five have been sexually assaulted. I think Graz was just trying to show a witty list that show…

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
I still have no idea what I'm doing...
That sounds good to me. I don't know if there's a place where you can recommend books but I can think of at least two short sci-fi reads off the top of my head for the new year. Best of luck with the move, I know how hectic those can be.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Current events
I'd seen the list before, but it always puts a smile on my face. I like the clever prevention/awareness ads and posters.

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Post Anime That You Want the Guys to Review
The last two animes I seriously enjoyed were Mononoke and Mushishi. Oddly enough, both seemed to center around a not-quite-human guys with a cool backpack solving peoples' supernatural infestations. Mononoke is shorter and weirder, but has very…

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Current events
I think I see a flaw in the logic here. According to the article (I sadly don't know how to do the nifty blue box) "Knight argued Nelson was fired not because of her gender, but because her continued employment threatened his marriage.&quo…

Comment by KammiSmash December 2012 permalink
Hard-Boiled Wonderland [...] (June 2012)
I think I actually started to read that once, I'll need to get a hold of it again.

Comment by KammiSmash June 2012 permalink
Show #477: (the sleeper is in my pants)
Agreed, a friend of mine had to tell me and I couldn't find any reference to the movie title online.

Comment by KammiSmash June 2012 permalink
Kingkiller Chronicles. Let's talk about it.
Thanks, I needed that. And yeah, it is just one of those names.... and that does seem like it would be an improvement.

Comment by KammiSmash June 2012 permalink
Kingkiller Chronicles. Let's talk about it.
I have no idea how to do that spoiler warning thing Xeno used, I wish I did. Spoiler: Wise Man's Fear While those scenes were terrifying, I didn't have a huge issue with them. In the case of the bandits it came off as desperation; they w…

Comment by KammiSmash June 2012 permalink
Kingkiller Chronicles. Let's talk about it.
Agreed. At first I wasn't sure he could meet the standard he'd set for himself, but in many ways I preferred the second book to the first. I can't wait to see what he does with the third, or the rest of the series for that matter.

Comment by KammiSmash May 2012 permalink
Kingkiller Chronicles. Let's talk about it.
Without going into spoilers for Kaazu, I agree with the Eld part. Though that didn't bother me quite as much as his chapters with Felurian. I kind of liked that there was at least one obvious area that he wasn't a master in. He made a good…

Comment by KammiSmash May 2012 permalink
Introduce Yourself!
I should make a list of book club's unwritten rules. It could be a learning experience for any new members. They might think they only have to pay a fee. Those poor fools. Those poor, poor fools.

Comment by KammiSmash May 2012 permalink
Show #477: (the sleeper is in my pants)
Don't worry guys, that parakeet clip or gif set is from a movie. The bird is CGI, so it didn't die horribly.

Comment by KammiSmash May 2012 permalink
We need a comics thread
I've always been a fan, but most recently I've become a fan of The Young Avengers. Great series.

Comment by KammiSmash May 2012 permalink
Introduce Yourself!
Hey, I'm new here and while I apparently got my acceptance email a few days back this is my first day on the forums. I can't wait to try and join in with book club when the next book is announced. It'll take me some time to figure all…

Comment by KammiSmash May 2012 permalink
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Avatar is fantastic, and Korra went above and beyond expectation. It's a very strong and fun series if you forget the movie ever happened.

Comment by KammiSmash May 2012 permalink