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My Man Smells like Drakkar

Oh baby can you hear me moan by ShawshankShawshank (voidifremoved.net)

Let me tell you, I’ve read this more than any mere mortal should. I basically used the series as a “reset” from harder reads like House of Leaves, Foucault’s Pendulum, etc. But then you can’t just read one of the books to reset – you have to read them all.

What can I say about Bella and Edward? Wayward lovers? Predator and prey? Stalker and stalkee? A Romeo and Juliet for the new generation? Dreck? Waste of paper? Yes, all of the above, I’m sure.

You know, I’m trying to come up with a good comment to make you go read Shawshank’s review of the Twilight Saga, but I just can’t.  Just go read it.  Consider it a palate cleanser after my whining.

When the landlord came today, he measured everything by Shawshank (voidifremoved.net)

Now let me tell you, I’ve never wrote or scribbled in a book. Well, my college text books, but not a novel. But in this one, I’ve written in it. A lot. I’ve added highlighter as well. So much so, that I can’t really lend the book to anyone. It would look like the work of a madman. Maybe that’s what I was working toward.

If anyone ever wanted to know how Shawshank spent his 105 days in ICE detainment, he read House of Leaves at least five times, and was inspired to actually do a write-up on it.