After reading Robin Hobb, I felt like I should read the Death Gate Cycle series again. Another set that I really enjoyed. I find the Weis + Hickman combo the most enjoyable, better than Weis’ solo works. Haven’t read Secret of the Dragon yet so that should be interesting!
I am still missing the first book though, so I’ll have to hope I manage to randomly find it so I can start the re-read!
9 books later, I think this is the first time I’ve re-read a book series from start to finish in one go. It’s actually amazing, the first book I read was Fool’s Fate, and I didn’t really end up reading the books in order the first time, but I’m amazed that Fool’s Fate captivated me and prompted me to read the rest of the books. Then, after reading Assassin’s Fate, I was determined to re-read the series from start to finish, and I’m so glad I did.
It’s always interesting to see what I remember and what I didn’t notice before, I loved so many quotes from the series and it was great to hear them again. I realised that the story is actually extremely violent, which I think I knew before but it’s just that everyone has such a hard and sad life. What really blew me away this time around is that Fitz is so normal. I remember thinking at points that he was far too angsty and some of it was annoying, but now I realise, he’s no one special. He’s not a powerful protagonist. He’s just an ordinary person in extraordinary circumstances. I remember thinking the Fool was amazing, suave and sharp tongued, but now I realise he’s even worse than Fitz. Always unsure, betraying Fitz, relying on hope, it’s just that we don’t hear his thoughts. And yet even on this read through, I read the series for the Fool because he is so cool ;_;
I find it even more fascinating that the book is written in first person, and being able to get all the information through the first person is mind boggling!
And seeing how much of the story influenced ideas and characters for my own story. Snowfleur, the world of Athelere, MoonEye, that Ristrel resurrects dragons just to kill them all…
I may even re-read a third time at some point. It’s just such an epic journey, with such a fitting ending.
Is absolutely terrible to play on PC. But hey, at least now I have a PC that can run it! My 11 year old laptop was not coping at all.
It’s a fun game, but the controls on PC are awful. Even after installing a camera mod, I still get motion sickness when playing. At least it’s pretty!
And this quest lol. It’s ridiculous.
Finally, a super powered computer! And here’s me giving terrarium making a go after not having made any since living in Adelaide.
I’d found an elkhorn fern, but then later i found a bigger one for cheaper so now I have two?! And I wanted a ferny-fern and it was the perfect time to bring out an old jar I’d kept. I underestimated the size of the fern so it’s too big for the jar, but it still looks good!
I really am going to become a crazy plant lady…
Today at the shops, I noticed that Made By Cow has a second range out now. Their original release was pure jersey milk, but now they have one with a blue label.
What was interesting is that it was obviously different, but how so?
I read all of the label but I couldn’t seem to find any additional information about it, and it became a game of spot the difference. Finally, I noticed right at the bottom of the front label that is doesn’t say jersey – it just says milk. Aha! So this is their “normal” cow range. But here’s the plot twist: Made By Cow’s own label doesn’t specify the type of cow, but interestingly, the shop’s price label said “FRIESN”.
This reminds me of a conversation I had with friends not too long ago where some of them were saying how not all milks upset their stomach, but they weren’t sure why. Again, I realised how little we know about the food we consume. A2 milk has been a thing for a long time but do people actually know what it means? It’s just a different cow. Why don’t we sell milk by cow type? Yes it’s about maximising yield so you get mostly holstein milk with a small range of jersey, but there’s nothing else. Let’s generalise that even further – why are supermarkets still so boring? I want my french breakfast radishes, pine mushrooms, and lilly pillies.
Anyway… I like Baristart Coffee because they serve milk by cow breed.
New kitchen, new Zalto glasses, and these funky little wine pouches!
Gonna enjoy these when the time is right 😀
