Obsession

[erastes]

It's a strange thing, to me, that I can get so very involved in fictional characters that they evoke a huge emotional response in me even long long after I've finished reading the book, or finished watching the film.

I'm talking primarily of Swordspoint, which has haunted me since I finished reading it. I got Privilege of the Sword through today and and immediately flicked through it to find out about Alec and Richard. Anyone who knows me at all will know that this is a very telling symptom of just how obsessed I am with that world right now, because I don't DO spoilers - even "Neville has a new pet" is too much of a spoiler for me. I read a scene about a third of the way through the book and I haven't stopped crying on and off since. Yes, I'm that much of a big softy. After watching Brokeback I cried for days. I bought the DVD but a year later, I haven't been able to re-watch it.

As for Richard and Alec... I don't know what happens to them (and I don't want to know and I wish I hadn't read that scene) but all I can do is hope. What resonates with me I suppose is that the author - at the point of the scene I read, at least - is being true to her characters. There's no way that Richard would have become a Duke's "mistresses" - and once picking up the mantle of Tremontaine, Alec can't go back to skulking in alleyways and being no-one. WAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :('''''

I was the same with The Charioteer too. Sigh.

Ok enough of the sap.

Received seven books today: Mask of Apollo (Renault), The Loom of Youth (Waugh), Erotic Tales of the Knights Templar (Starre), Privilege of the Sword (Kushner), Hindoo Holiday (Ackerley), The Gay Disciple (Henson) and The Single Man (Isherwood) - Anyone seeing a theme here? Ooo the thrill of wallowing in new (to me) books! Am off to wallow in hot bath, so I can then wallow in Privilege of the Sword.

Expect more sobbing.

Oh and I just went and funny cheezeburger - please go and vote for it!
http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/View.aspx?turncurrantof128453256738826250.jpg

Comments

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

LOL on the cat!

P.S. You messed up the link.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

http://mine.icanhascheezburger.com/View.aspx?turncurrantof128453256738826250.jpg

[cassiopaya.livejournal.com]

Speaking of new books, I just got my copy of Standish yesterday! ::squee:: Is there a snowball's chance in hell that I could ever contrive of a way for you to sign it? Perhaps you have...bookplates? ^_~

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I have! - I have been very lax in sending them out too, here 's a link

http://erastes.com/bookplates/

eek! I hope you like it!

[dea-liberty.livejournal.com]

...flipping to find out what happened to the boys was pretty much the first thing I tried to do too.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I've got... found out that.. Richard's...

*wah*

his eyes!!!!

Now I don't know if ALEC knows.

I was in the bath, sobbing.

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

Hah. I knew that detail since about 1994, because Ellen TOLD me when I asked her in the Arisia green room if there were any more stories about Richard and Alec. So I wasn't surprised, although it still tore at me.

Alec knows.

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

Link not responding - is it me or you?? (I use Firefox)

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[lilian-cho.livejournal.com]

Darn. Wrong again.
Here.

[semioticwarrior.livejournal.com]

"Erotic tales of the Knights Templar" -- I'm tempted to pick it up just for the name. But will wait for your review =)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Yes. Probably best, having flipped through a bit of it....

:(

[mychael-black2.livejournal.com]

Oh... Do tell us how Erotic Tales of the Knights Templar when you read it. It's on my TBR list.

[mychael-black2.livejournal.com]

Err... how the book IS when you read it. *grumbles* Remind me not to type this frickin' early in the morning.