I bought the first three Dresden books, but only managed to read the first and part of the second because oh my god, the lying drove me freaking *INSANE*. I get that Harry and co are members of the Super Secret Wizarding World and that telling anyone about it would result in that person getting dead, but rather than tell Murphy that "If I tell you they will kill you! Stop asking! Please!", he kept making up bull shit excuses or just downright lying. I don't like lying. At all. I don't even let myself tell little white lies that hurt no one - it bugs me!
Okay, so that got kind of ranty. /rant
ANYWAY, what I was getting to - awhile back I read a fic with Mouse, which in turn led me to research when he showed up because he sounds like a super cool character, and bonus he's a dog, so I decided to give the Dresden books another chance. I did, of course, completely bypass the first four books and just started with the Blood Rights, which is when Mouse shows up. And also well after the whole Super Secret Wizard Stuff had been discussed and/or discovered by Murphy, so hurrah, no more lying! Or, well, a lot less lying anyway. I still find the series itself kinda blah - it's fun and all, but it doesn't suck me like all the other occult-type series I've read have. Mouse, however, is indeed as awesome as I thought he would be, and is actually the only reason I haven't given up on the series entirely. He's just that awesome.
On the fic department, you've probably already read them, but here are the few I've run across and loved (linking to the rec entries in my journal because I'm too lazy to type up another summary):
http://rensong.livejournal.com/1224895.html - Child's Play. Not so much Harry/Murphy, but still a good read
http://rensong.livejournal.com/994112.html - New World
http://rensong.livejournal.com/1077699.html - Time Bomb. Actually a Dresden/Firefly crossover, and no ship to speak of (that I recall, at least), but I figure I'd list it anyway.
And lastly, my two faaaaaaaaaaaaavoritest Dresden fics to date Auld Lang Syne (http://www.yuletidetreasure.org/archive/44/auldlang.html) - Christmas time story that is actually based on the TV series, but still awesome and I like the TV version of Bob better anyway
That Time Rancid Squirrels Invaded My Livingroom (http://rensong.livejournal.com/887533.html) - Again, no ship to speak of, but it had me laughing like crazy the first time I read it. Also the story I referenced in that Due South fic you betaed for me last year. ;)
This long, rambly post brought to you by Sleep Deprivation. The more tired I am, the more I babble. Sorry 'bout that
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Date: 2010-08-31 01:28 am (UTC)Okay, so that got kind of ranty. /rant
ANYWAY, what I was getting to - awhile back I read a fic with Mouse, which in turn led me to research when he showed up because he sounds like a super cool character, and bonus he's a dog, so I decided to give the Dresden books another chance. I did, of course, completely bypass the first four books and just started with the Blood Rights, which is when Mouse shows up. And also well after the whole Super Secret Wizard Stuff had been discussed and/or discovered by Murphy, so hurrah, no more lying! Or, well, a lot less lying anyway. I still find the series itself kinda blah - it's fun and all, but it doesn't suck me like all the other occult-type series I've read have. Mouse, however, is indeed as awesome as I thought he would be, and is actually the only reason I haven't given up on the series entirely. He's just that awesome.
On the fic department, you've probably already read them, but here are the few I've run across and loved (linking to the rec entries in my journal because I'm too lazy to type up another summary):
http://rensong.livejournal.com/1224895.html - Child's Play. Not so much Harry/Murphy, but still a good read
http://rensong.livejournal.com/994112.html - New World
http://rensong.livejournal.com/1077699.html - Time Bomb. Actually a Dresden/Firefly crossover, and no ship to speak of (that I recall, at least), but I figure I'd list it anyway.
And lastly, my two faaaaaaaaaaaaavoritest Dresden fics to date
Auld Lang Syne (http://www.yuletidetreasure.org/archive/44/auldlang.html) - Christmas time story that is actually based on the TV series, but still awesome and I like the TV version of Bob better anyway
That Time Rancid Squirrels Invaded My Livingroom (http://rensong.livejournal.com/887533.html) - Again, no ship to speak of, but it had me laughing like crazy the first time I read it. Also the story I referenced in that Due South fic you betaed for me last year. ;)
This long, rambly post brought to you by Sleep Deprivation. The more tired I am, the more I babble. Sorry 'bout that