folklore analysis, an anti-rec

[rivendellrose]

Should you be looking for a book on women in folklore, I recommend that you not pick up "Waking the World: Classic Tales of Women and the Heroic Feminine" by Allan B. Chinen. Maybe it's just me, but this guy's analysis reads like he's randomly flipping through a Freudian primer and the collected works of Jung, without the slightest attention to the cultures the various stories come from.

Unsurprisingly, a look at the back cover reveals that he is, in fact, a psychiatrist. Psychiatrists should be barred from writing literary analysis. The stories are worthwhile and interesting... which makes it especially frustrating that he follows proper procedure and spends twice the time on analysis that he does on the actual stories. I have a deep love for the analysis of folklore, but this guy makes me feel like I'm contemplating somebody else's belly button lint.

Or maybe I'm just feeling grumpy about the art today.

In other news, finished rereading "Smoke and Mirrors" by Tanya Huff yesterday. Damn do I love that book. ♥

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[windrose.livejournal.com]

Wait, wait? "Smoke and Mirrors" is out? How did I miss this? ::checks copy of "Smoke and Shadows":: Oh. "Coming in hardcover in July." Well. I'm a dork.

::rushes off to Amazon::

[windrose.livejournal.com]

Okay, scratch that. I'm thinking of the third one. Neeevermind.

Did I mention I'm having an Exhaustion Induced Stupidity kind of day.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Third one is actually out - it came out last month. It's called "Smoke and Ashes." And it's very good. XD

And me too.

[windrose.livejournal.com]

I saw it was out when I popped by Amazon. It is wending its way to me via two-day delivery. 8)

Exhaustion is teh suck. I seriously overdid things yesterday, and am paying the price today by being utterly flattened. OTOH, I am writing again. This is Good.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yay!

It is. That's good that you're writing, though - I've been watching your updates, sounds like you're making a lot of progress on this project! I wish I could get it together like that... I've just so much not been feeling connected with the muse, these last few... well... months. :/

[windrose.livejournal.com]

Progress is slow, but steady. I have not been this inspired in a long damned time, and it feels reallyreally (no, REALLY) good.

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

awww Smoke and Mirrors. Did you check it out again?
I very seldom want to read books again so quickly after finishing them the first time, but that is one I'd love to re-read.
Also, I sent Kaylee an e-mail about Summon the Keeper. I keep forgetting to ask her when I see her.
Did you get my voicemail on your cell about Audrey?
No new news yet. :(

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

No, I bought the paperback at U-Books the other day. If you want to borrow it, just let me know!

And that's really good about Summon the Keeper - Kendra's dying to read it. XD

No, I accidentally left my cell at home yesterday, and then last night it died because I forgot to put it on the charger. *Headdesk* I take it the hospital stay is getting worse, then?

[narsilion.livejournal.com]

Well, Bev called me yesterday, and what they thought was a stroke, is, after more tests actually a brain tumor. They need to do surgery as soon as possible, but since they thought she'd had a stroke, they had her on blood thinners, so she can't have the surgery until the blood thinners are completely out of her system.
I shudder to think how a 96 year old woman comes through brain surgery. They are hoping to be able to do the surgery either tomorrow, (Saturday) or Monday,
so if you could keep her in your thoughts was what Bev was wanting to ask.
I'll keep you informed.