Guy Gavriel Kay...

[fajrdrako]

A wonderful evening.

After work, I made a brief but satisfying visit to the Silver Snail for my weekly comics, and then met commodorified at a local bookstore, where we found a treasure trove of second-hand Georgette Heyer paperbacks. Then we met Alayne and iclysdale for supper at The Vietnamese Kitchen, where we discussed Torchwood union regulations and high points of Captain Jack's dialogue. We agreed that Captain Jack's best line is, "Under any other circumstances, an exuberant Roman soldier would be my idea of a perfect morning." - though we had trouble remembering the key word 'exuberant' and I reserve the right to change my mind about this tomorrow.

After bubble tea for dessert (mango!), we went to the Clock Tower Brew Pub, where Guy Gavriel Kay gave a reading from his new book, Ysabel, which I had started reading, with great pleasure, at lunchtime. Beautiful, beautiful prose: I'd love it whatever the subject, but the subject is a medieval cathedral - among other things - so I'm enjoying it doubly. I didn't read far at lunchtime, though, only to about page 20, and Guy Kay read a section from a little further on, so it was delightfully new to me. I got his autograph on both Ysabel and his poetry book Beyond This Dark House, and a hug, which was even better, and a chance for a brief conversation.

Comments

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

I loved the Gwen lines more... especially 'I'll put an APB out, girl out knobbing men to death' or something like that...

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

So make a list of the best Gwen lines! That would be such fun. I wish Tosh had snappier lines, but she's too reserved... And Owen's lines are mostly annoying. Ianto has great moments but it's usually in his expression and delivery rather than the lines themselves.

[femme-slash-fan.livejournal.com]

I agree totally. lol