In which I have written a collaborative work, and also, unrelatedly, rant

[idan_trradiak]

There is a book. It is called "The 100 Things Challenge." It was donated to our library. I brought it home because it seemed an interesting idea. The author took a year to reduce his personal possessions to 100. I will never know how. Why? Because this man is a misogynistic asshat. I'm too angry to actually post any excerpts, but I'll give you a

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[inkedfeathers]

Does he improve over the course of the story? I'm reading a memoir and I'm finding it I quite like it even though I hate the writer's attitude so far, because I just love the writing style. It's so beautiful and captivating. ^^;

[idan_trradiak]

No, and it's really annoying. He lures you into a false sense of security and then he sneaks something totally random in about how this woman is Satan or somesuch. That is an awful thing to say about someone, sir. >|

I forgive one of my favorite authors, George R.R. Martin, for being superprotective of his characters and anti-fanfic, because he's just such a good storyteller.

[inkedfeathers]

Aah, I see! I can't begrudge not continuing to read that tripe, then.

^^

[idan_trradiak]

Totally not worth it!

I love your icon, Bird! That's one of my favorite birds and there are a lot of them around my mom and dad's. We mostly have doves here. Big, fat, sassy doves. =)