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Derdriu from Philadelphia is reading Last Argument of Kings November 27, 2013 - 11:55am

Hi, I'm Derdriu (pronounced DEER-drah) and I go by Dee. I don't remember how I stumbled upon the site, but I've been lurking for awhile and decided to finally register a free account. Hoping to upgrade when finances permit (guess I should get the minions to rob some banks for me.) Derdriu was my first character I created on the game City of Heroes. She was a villain. I like to use her name as a screenname these days to keep those fun times alive. I lean towards villainy because where's the fun without it?  

Maleficent is my favorite Disney villain. Not sure how I feel about the upcoming movie.

I'm currently reading "A Clash of Kings" by GRRM. Grew up on fantasy and sci-fi as well as detective novels. Pretty much have stuck to those worlds even to this day. Same goes for television.  

I tend to have some A.D.D. when reading, so I'll switch between books depending on what I'm feeling. I'm slowly getting through Lovecraft's works. I also have a few historical interests, as I love period writing and enjoy reading about the real deal as well (like the Renaissance, etc.) I'm interested in the 'punk' genres as well, but have not gotten a chance to really delve into them. I plan on changing that. I'm also a big mythology fan and am slowly expanding my knowledge base there.

But seriously, I'm looking forward to weaving my tentacles into this place. Hope you don't mind. ^^

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JEFFREY GRANT BARR from Central OR is reading Nothing but fucking Shakespeare, for the rest of my life November 27, 2013 - 6:18pm

Welcome to the LitReactor, Dee!

I am a huge fan of the Mythos, whether by ole H.P Hovercraft himself, or the Mythos-esque stuff from Stephen King, Laird Barron, Cody Goodfellow, or even Brian Lumley, who's got to be the most god-awful writer I enjoy reading. 

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated November 28, 2013 - 3:19am

Welcome!

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Derdriu from Philadelphia is reading Last Argument of Kings November 29, 2013 - 9:02am

Thanks!

@Jeffrey Grant Barr : I enjoy author created mythos as well. It's fun to see what people do with what's out there and then put their own spin on it or create something new. 

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Dino Parenti from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands On November 29, 2013 - 4:09pm

A grand welcome to you!

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Thuggish from Vegas is reading Day of the Jackal December 1, 2013 - 8:27pm

I have to admit, when I was a kid, Maleficent had a particular spot in my mind when it came to villians.  Way better than Cinderella's stepmother or that fat octopus lady...  You have good taste.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated December 2, 2013 - 11:49am

Cruella De Ville was the worst, she could have been real!

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Derdriu from Philadelphia is reading Last Argument of Kings December 2, 2013 - 12:40pm

Ha! Well, Maleficent does call on the powers of Hell and turns into a black dragon, so... I like to argue she'd own all the other Disney villains.

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated December 2, 2013 - 5:42pm

Yeah, but you don't meet people like that.  A thin woman obsessed with dog hate and fur coats?  She could live across town.

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Thuggish from Vegas is reading Day of the Jackal December 2, 2013 - 10:31pm

^

I know a few divorced guys who would disagree with you...

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Dwayne from Cincinnati, Ohio (suburbs) is reading books that rotate to often to keep this updated December 2, 2013 - 11:41pm

That doesn't make them right.