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On my completion of Melting Stones
So, I discovered on my trip down south that audio books are really quite useful when you're sitting in the car for hours. Actually reading makes me feel sick, and as there are only so many times you can play Savage Garden... I don't think I"d really listen to audio books for anything else though. Because there's nothing like being able to flip through pages, or being able to reread a sentence because you're don't want to believe you heard her say quartz is the first mineral you get from a magma*.

Still, it saved me a great deal of boredom. And now I can gloat to people that I've read the new Tamora Pierce and they haven't. (Oh, for someone to gloat to.) It's a good story even if you're not a rock geek, I promise!

The only thing is that I feel the moralism got heavy-handed, especially at the end. I think it stands out more, actually being said. Although, I suppose if she wanted to get across Evvy deciding to become a novice - though it hadn't occured to me the fact she hadn't, mattered. 'Cause if mountains can learn, so can Evumeimei.

I did like the comments on Rosethorn's actually having to make an effort to be nice, to act right - and doing so. Rosethorn being awesome. I also enjoyed Dedicate Fusspot (I would call him by his actual name, but, you know, I don't know how to spell it!), and how he and Evvy came to stop grouching at each other. I do like Tammy's grouchy characters.

Mostly I just enjoyed the book ridiculously much, and I think I will be rereading it as soon as it's in print!

*It's the last