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DUNE! First time? OR a reread?

First time!! I know. It’s kind of amazing. And Shmiracles sent me all the sequels, so I may keep going. Have you an uber fan???

Oh, Dune! I totally need to re-read those. I think I got through the 5th book and then my mom was reading the next one and she kept taking it to work with her or hiding it in her room. :)

I really REALLY like the first book, but I’ve never managed to keep on with the entire series – I falter around the 3rd or 4th? Maybe I should just jump to some of the newer books set in the same universe!

I LOVE YOU GUYS <3 I was feeling lonely at work and I thought, I bet they’ve read Dune… Newer books? I have to check those out, I had no idea. We’ll see how far I get past this first one, I know how these things go. I read the entire Hitchhiker series but I really only liked the first 2 or so, and I still haven’t read Harry Potter. The first book of Dune is pretty impressive though.

Gah! I have to stop hearting things on steepster, it always deletes half my post. Anyway, I was feeling lonely at work and thought maybe you guys had read Dune, and there you go ! I know how book series go (read all the Hitchhiker Guides but didn’t need to, still haven’t read Harry Potter) and I didn’t even know about the newer prequels/sequels. I’ve been told the Dune series is pretty good, if not quite as good as the first. Anyway, I wish I could read things like this with my mom – that’s adorable. But I think sand worms sound cute, too, so my cuteness button is on overload.

The whole family was fighting over the books at one point. :) Dad was nice and left his (my brother was able to read ahead because of this), but mom foiled my plans.

Your family is the cutest. Though Dune is about a family and there’s something for everyone, so I understand the pull. In comparison, my parents used to get mad at me for reading too much when I was younger and not paying enough attention to them or not watching TV. Parent fail fail fail.

We go camping and at the end of the day we sit around the campfire or on the beach with our headlamps… reading. We are such an unsociable family. :) But it’s awesome. That really sucks you weren’t encouraged to read as much as you could.

Gaaahhhhh I take it back, your family is PERFECT, haha. Awesome.

LOL We’re something, all right. :D

Hahaha. You posted it! <3
And yes…. that tea will always hold a special association…

I have a sample of this that I need to drink…So many Adagio fandom samples left to drink…

Oh, I’m adding this to Calibre toutsuite!
And a gag reel? Neat-o! Do you listen to many podfics? I was thinking of trying it for my commute home (busses are too crowded to sit & read, but I can listen to things at least)

Also, I just found out that Adagio has cheaper shipping to Canada (starting at $7 instead of $28 so now I can go nuts! I bought Thor & Loki thanks to Shmiracles samples getting me hooked)

(Cavo I may bug you for a sample of Thor)

Yes! No problem Roswell. :)

Just make sure your headphones are fully plugged in. ;)

That’s good news about Canada shipping! Yay, Adagio! Some of those fandom blends are hook-worthy for sure (hello, Bilbo and Stiles). I have tried podfics and audio books, but it’s hard for me because I tend to pause and daydream (ahem) when I read fics and then I just get lost when I try audio. But there are fanfic podcasts (I used to listen to these a little: http://spnfic-podcast.livejournal.com/ but they’re gone I guess) – This one is pretty great, and multi fandom: http://www.slashreport.com/
I trust rageprufrock :) (ooh, there’s a Hannibal one from last year…) though I will warn you, you may get sucked into other fandoms you never thought you’d like…
(P.S. I started that long fic I linked to above and it’s AWESOME oh no oh no! Read to 2 am and now I’m at work booo)

I love Slashreport! :D They just posted a new one on SPN that I’m itching to listen to, but… newest NightVale ep is first. :D

But I had no idea it was RagePrufrock who did the podcast? :O A friend recced it and I got hooked without actually looking into the who’s and why’s! And the other lady is from Toronto! Neat-o!

Also, I’m adding that to my Kindle! :D Here’s hoping I’m off a few days soon so i can ust read without worrying about sleep. (I couldn’t sleep last night so read a shmoopy Dean/Cas domestic fic instead)

I have regular weekends, and because I’m a genius, I am now 30% through 2 books (Dune, Eckhart Tolle) and that longfic and I REALLY don’t want to be at work this week or sleep or do anything else but read. I couldn’t sleep last night, and then when I finally did, I woke up sweat soaked from a nightmare where I was back teaching high school again. Horrors horrors! My go-to feel good Dean/Cas was always wingfic hahahahaha. Oh wingfic. I hope you get some time off soon! I always want to be all, blah blah Mondays to you and then I realize you probably have no regular schedule like us 9-5ers.

Haha. I’m reading The Wisdom of Psychopaths, all the fic that gets thrown at me, and then I just started A Storm of Swords on my bus ride to work this morning! Sometimes a kindle is bad because it’s TOO easy to switch back and forth!

<3 wingfic. I just read this on the weekend https://archiveofourown.org/works/477669 and I love how fandom provides the most ridiculous plotlines ever. Any excuse to let those boys fall in love. :P And the one I read last night was hilarious because the author was going to write mostly PWP and then it was all fluff and practically PG. And that’s ok too because sometimes I get bored and skip past those bits to get back to the hearteyes.

And I’m totally complainig without reason as I DO have a regular schedule! i sorta insisted when I took the job because I wanted to have time with my family too! But we’re done Hannibal, and finished a few side projects and now I’m expecting to be laid off for a month or so. Maybe? I plan to watch ALL the SPN and rewatch S3 of Sherlock and read tons and tons of fic while taking my kid to the petting zoo at least once a week. It’ll be great if it happens.

Ooh the nonfic-fanfic-fantasy(I’m guessing) triad! Let’s guess which will get finished first… HA. You are a reading machine… on your reading machine :) I always blame Shmiracles because she bought me my kindle when I had stopped (stopped!!!) reading fanfic. Then I got her into it, so now we’re even steven.

Everyone deserves a day off. Good luck to you!

Oh god. Even steven…. :D
and I don’t know how I’d manage without my kindle. I love it so much! (I just don’t like the newest update bc it wants to sync everything and I don’t want anything online – I’m all Calibre-baby!)

Hahah. The hannicure sounds awesome! Also, sounds like it’s supposed to cure the angst from the heATEus!

Totes! Oh man, I LOVE all the puns in this fandom SO MUCH. They’re constant and never ending. Shmiracles already has separation anxiety from the nails currently being on my hands, but I will force a Tumblr post dedicated to them. I’m also waiting for my etsy antler necklace to arrive from Vietnam. So I can coordinate.

OMG. Oh. that’s just SO COOL. #jealous. Hahah.
My friend made me an SPN necklace so I will just have to be happy with that I suppose. :P (should be here soon too!)

Ooh I want to see it! And someone made it for you too. I have a Robin necklace, a Sourwolf necklace for TeWo fandom, Dean’s amulet (of course) and perhaps more that I shouldn’t admit to in public haha. It just happens, I swear. Fandom.

Hahahaha. Well, seeing as I’ve spent HOURS knitting a Game of Thrones scarf that I could probably have just bought, I understand. (And I hope to have it ready for NEXT winter.)

I’ll put it on tumblr when it arrives! And maybe here too! :D
Dean’s amulet! <3 And Robin!
I haven’t been sucked into Teen Wolf yet, but I’m absorbing more and more of it through Tumblr. I might become an accidental fan. These things happen.

I’m very impressed by knitting. I have trouble completing a simple cross stitch. I’m all, OOOOOOHHH SCARF!!! when I see a completed one. Though I will spare you a winter-is-coming joke and just wish you good luck in finishing it :) Though I guess where you are you could die from cold and the lack of scarves, so these things are important. I’m basing this on Hannibal’s ridiculous fur hat and stereotypes.

I really enjoy knitting but I’m self-taught (something I did while on mat leave) and I’m sure I’m holding the needles wrong so while I can knit, I do it very slowly! That being said scarves are the easiest best way to start. :P And if you can cross stitch, you could probably knit. At least a scarf.

Yeah I could have REALLY used that scarf this winter. I’d wrap it around the most of my face too because there were days where I’d go outside and it felt like my eyes were freezing. WHUT? Maybe I just need a mask like Bucky in Winter Soldier.

I adore his ridiculous fur hat. :) So happy I didn’t have to work outside like those guys!

I like that the Tazo blends use natural flavoring, so even though the flavor may be strong, at least you know that it’s not a science experiment—with you as the guinea pig!!! lol

Yes, it’s not that fake sweet peach smell or taste – it’s the real deal. Don’t mess with peaches!!

I’ll add you to my instagram! :)