Things that have gone right recently and one ... not.

Well, I think I found out what was wrong with Mere Mortals:

( If you are interested... )

And Talking about Happy - Things I'm loving about Patrick O'Brian:

( SPOILERS )

So much to love!  I don't understand much of the terminology, I have to admit--and that spoils it a little for me--I would have appreciated an extensive glossary, but it would have been impossible, as the glossary would be the same size of the book itself.  I suppose people buy companion books to the series to help them, but I'm just working around it. I admit that I do tend to try and use words in context to make things easier for my readers, but I applaud O'Brian's decision to just say "bugger it - if they don't get the words, let them look it up."  I'll probably be squeeing more about it all.

Bleurgh Blurb of the day.

"Famous for the witch trials of 1692, Salem has been trying to
smudge out the horrible images of murder and injustice for centuries."

Really? I rather got the impression that, rather than attempting to sweep the incident under the carpet, Salem based their entire economy on it.

ETA: And OMG. So. MUCH. WRONG. ( I don't get furries. I just don't. )

Had more to say. Deleted it.

     

No, I haven't gone mad, I'm trying to get an Alt. Black. They'll probably all contain ye normal ones, knowing my luck. I know it's dull, but still...