things discovered through procrastinating

[acchikocchi]

Fun fact: Mary Renault beta-read for Patrick O'Brien. I probably should not find that as entertaining as I do.

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[winterspel.livejournal.com]

Heee! And you've reminded me that I need to add her to my reading list. :)

[acchikocchi.livejournal.com]

Apparently after the publication of the first M&C book they became good friends and mutual fans. *g* Not exactly surprising given they were both talented historical fiction writers, but it gives slash fangirls plenty to giggle about... ;)

And you are new to Mary Renault! (Did I know this already? XD) Were you wanting to stick to her historical works or her modern writings? Have I talked about The Charioteer before? I CAN GIVE YOU RECS.

(argh, paper, paper! *types* I'm at that irritating point so close to the end where I just have to go back and make everything flow smoothly together and fix up sentences I marked to return to later and make sure all my citations are correct and everything. My least favorite part!)

P.S. Have you looked at the master list of fandoms nominated for Yuletide? It includes... Marillion albums. True story. XD

[winterspel.livejournal.com]

but it gives slash fangirls plenty to giggle about... ;)

Definitely! :D

I am indeed new to Mary Renault - I only know of her by reputation, so rec away! No, we've never spoken of her, so please, feel free. :)

Best of luck with the paper, honey! ♥

Marillion listed for Yuletide? WHAT WHAT? O.O Omg!

[acchikocchi.livejournal.com]

The paper is done! The midterms are done! And I made them beg for mercy mwahaha. This evening is the first significant amount of free time I've had since Sunday afternoon, omg, it's so nice. Due to this conversation I'm totally chilling and rereading astolat's M&C fic. *dies*

Let me think about what to rec and I'll get back to you. Definitely The Charioteer, I adore it, but the 1953 or 1959 version... and which of the historical works... *happy thoughts*

Right here (http://www.yuletidetreasure.org/get_nominated_fandoms.cgi), two albums! I'm... not sure how that would work but curious to find out!

[winterspel.livejournal.com]

Hooray for you and conquered midterms! *twirls you*

Yes, please, I look forward to your recs. :)

And re: Yuletide/Marillion, well, it all makes sense now. Both Misplaced Childhood and Clutching at Straws are very picturesque, colorful concept albums, so there is a story of sorts already going on - I can definitely see how it could be ficced. I would be VERY curious to see how that worked out!

Now, I'm off to see Ayase in Ichi tonight! :)

[sara-tanaquil.livejournal.com]

The Charioteer is love! I know so few people who appreciate that book. (What's the difference between the 1953 and 1959 version? I wonder which one I read so often I wore the spine out.)

My favorites of the historicals are Last of the Wine (one of the best opening sentences ever) and The Mask of Apollo. Of course the Alexander trilogy is very good as well, but I haven't reread those as often (except maybe The Persian Boy...).

[acchikocchi.livejournal.com]

Ooh, yes! I love it so. :D So much reticence and repressed feeling that the barest interaction means so much... *_* The 1959 edition is the "definitive" edition, so to speak - what happened was Renault got the chance to further edit her manuscript before its American release so she made some pretty significant edits, mainly stylistic, cutting back descriptive passages and such. There's more left to inference and less straightforward emotion, and her prose is sparser and cooler. But nothing really big plot-wise, ahem. All subsequent editions were based on this one so that's probably the one you read, but who knows. :D

sdkla;sd you named my two favorites! Niko. ♥ Though the last... third? quarter? of The Last of the Wine just kills me, poor conflicted Alexias. Same on the Alexander trilogy - they were the first books of hers that I read and I am extraordinarily fond of Hephaistion in Fire From Heaven, but I don't get the rereading impulse so much.