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So I decided to read Knife of Dreams, because I was curious about one of the characters, and just accepted that I would probably be lost in the beginning because it's been so long since I read its prequel. But I totally WAS NOT!!! *happy dance* This is beautiful. I'm a little over halfway through at the moment, which is nothing on how quickly I used to read, but it's very damn fast for my current circumstances (only able to read while Morgan's asleep, otherwise she has to be right there in my lap and wanting to turn the pages for me). The situation with my character has not been completely resolved, but we've got a hint (Thom finally showed Mat the letter Moiraine had written him before her "death" and they're intending - though hardly yet "planning" - to rescue her) which made me bounce in my seat and makes me want to skip the parts covering everyone else. Not that I would need much pushing to skim over Elayne's parts. She alone has made me want to snap the book shut in disgust several times already. She was never even close to being my favorite, but she's so much worse since... Yeh, better cut this. She blames Rand! She continues to whine about the bland food everyone makes her eat, and how much she hates the mood swings and how everyone is being over-protective of her in her "condition." And she insists it's all Rand's fault. "Burn him for planting these babes in her so carelessly!" she says. I wanted to slap this girl. She was the one who threw herself at him, begged him to sleep with her, and, despite that she said she'd been thinking about it ahead of time, chose not to take that heartleaf tea. And Rand even tried to beg off, but she insisted, the floozy. She has no one to blame but her own stupid, spoiled self. Oh, and she's also all "nothing can hurt me until the babies are born because Min had a viewing," so she's rash, and dismissive of anyone trying to take care of her. Poor Birgitte is like, "Hey, I'm just trying to do my job and protect you," and Elayne just basically sniffs her nose and shrugs it off. She shrugs off her Warder! This girl is insufferable. Rand is smart to leave her and Aviendha behind, and hang out with Min, who is the only one of the three I really believe is in love with him, and he with her. I totally don't see any affection from him towards Aviendha or Elayne, and I think their feelings for him are just infatuation. I've gotten a little off-topic here. So, anyway... Other than Elayne, the book is excellent so far.

Off to have leftover pumpkin pie for breakfast!

*edited in the afternoon* And a turkey sandwich for lunch. I think the aftermath of Thanksgiving is better than the event, itself!

Plus now I have no compunctions about throwing myself into the whole Christmastime attitude (I hate it when people do this before Thanksgiving).

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Dude, I hate that girl too. Love Birgitte, though...

I must get myself a copy of that book. Now. So that I don't feel half guilty (but squeeful nonetheless) reading your spoilers.

Birgitte should do like Lan and toss Elayne in a lake. Never mind what it would do to her "delicate condition." 'Cause nothing can hurt her, right? *muttergrumble*

Yes, it's shiny. There's a bit in the prologue that's particularly good (I cheered out loud).

Heh - most interesting indeed.

I might even have to start the series sometime.

Once I've read Harry Potter of course...