"Even when it's stupid to try?""Especially then"

A place to vent and messily fall apart about Fitz and the Fool while I slowly make my way through these books. (Currently close to end of Fool's Fate). Sideblog of xiola.tumblr.com

[blackandwhitemotley]

Okay so I saw that the latest Fitz and the Fool book got published in French a few days ago (I think it’s basically the first half of AF but I’m not sure).

And for the life of me, I can’t tell who this guy is supposed to be. Like???

[nno4]

It is both funny and sad when the covers are not relevant to the content of the book. —

These are covers of the old Russian editions of the books by Robin Hobb. 1. “Royal Assassin” (2003) It seems Melisandre and Stannis Baratheon from the “Game of Thrones” on the cover О_о…

2. “Fool’s Errand” (2004) O_O … What is this? It’s a horse with horns, guys!! Dragonhorse.

[blackandwhitemotley]

omg.

I don’t know which one is worse… I’ll go with the dragon-horsy one because WHAT THE HELL

I also found these awful 3D Farseer covers:

[ochatsume]

I asked, “Have you ever suddenly realized that there was someone you loved, but presently did not like very much?” “Strange you should ask me that,” the Fool observed dryly from close behind me.

[ochatsume]

seriously fitz. seriously? seriously. fitz seriously. srsly.

[tastefullyoffensive]

(via axolotlcuddles)

[fitzfoolery]

Is this: a) Lord Golden’s BFF goals b) Fitz's nightmares. c) all of the above d) none of the above

[fitzfoolery]

Reading Golden Fool...

Still a good ¼ to go but I think it’s safe to say I have reached that point where there are too many feels for me to read this book during lunch breaks at work ;_; 

Guess it’s time to see if I have any middle-grade stuff left in my to-read pile… 

[fitzfoolery]

Update: Well, that was so emotionally exhausting, and so ominous about the next book, that I literally needed a two year break before I was ready to start Fool’s Fate. -_-; I’m still worried about it but finally detached enough from my emotional over-investment that I’m ready to deal with these idiots again.  So now I’m on page 187 of FF. Let’s see how this goes… x_x

[fitzfoolery]

Update: ...it went badly.

[fitzfoolery]

Slowly working up the energy to finish FF. It’s hard because I get pretty bad book hangovers and Fool’s actual “Fate” gave me one of the worst I’ve ever had (despite not having actually finished the book yet), but also because I’ve decided that this is where I’m going to stop, so it will be “the end”.  Goodreads has convinced me that the F&F trilogy is decidedly not for me; I want to hold onto these characters I love the way they are now. I have carefully looked through enough vague-spoilers that it’s become obvious to me that F&F will have extra helpings of everything that has made me feel bad all week about Fool’s Fate AND more of everything I couldn’t handle about Ship of Destiny (same reason I decided ages ago that I wouldn’t be able to read Rainwilds) so it’s a double-nope for me. There’s probably no way I could get through it anyway so I should just make this decision and stick with it. I get terrible book hangovers as it is, I don’t need more heartache - finishing Fool’s Fate will be enough of one. I don’t need to see my faves tortured any more than this (I cannot imagine a payoff where torturing them more than this would be worthwhile or forgivable or even maintain their integrity as characters), so I’ll just have to say goodbye and hold onto my love of them the way they are. While I am still able to make frivolous headcanons and they are not completely broken and I don’t have to cry every time I think of them. If I need to read something after this I’ll just go re-read the first trilogy. That’s a better idea.  I... I  guess I’m just feeling extremely disappointed that the same author who made me fall in love with these characters and has such refreshing writing skill and wonderful world-building, insists on using that skill to write so much stuff that I seriously can’t actually manage to read. 

[shaenlir]

Apart from gibberish, the first thing the Fool says to Fitz is “No. Listen to me you idiot”

And for some reason I feel that this sentence explains their entire relationship.

[fitzfoolery]

Help I'm still sad. :(

I can't sleep. Why did I start reading emo things when I was going to be PMS-ing. I'll just blame this on the PMS and not me being lonely and over-relating unreasonably to books to the point of crying about them. FML.

[kararumbelle]

“True love doesn’t mean being inseparable ; it means being separated and nothing changes”

— Unknown

[fitzfoolery]

Fool’s Fate reading

Soo... I just skimmed/skipped the better part of 200 pages (between the Fool being captured, to Fitz finding them) because I didn’t feel like crying for a week or throwing the book out the window. I’ll probably go back and read it later for more plot context, but like. I just can’t do it without Fool. It’s bad enough knowing what happens, but it was even worse NOT knowing and then not knowing when anything good was ever going to happen again. x_x I’m so weak.  Read about 40 pages from where I re-started until things were resolved enough to make me feel okay stopping, and UGH SO MANY FEELS. Unfortunately I have other things to do today, so, time to stop crying and go put my functional adult clothes on. T_T

[fitzfoolery]

(Fool’s Fate reading update)

I finally got to the tent scene I was waiting for, where Fitz/Fool make up after being estranged for so long and UGH NOW I REMEMBER HOW MUCH I LOVE THEM ugh the feels. I’m halfway through and it’s still fine but I’m so worried it’s going to get bad soon. I mean I know in some ways it’ll have a “happy ending” but like. Let’s be honest I don’t actually care about Molly anymore? I care about Beloved more than I care about any of the other adults (though I am very invested in most of the kids/teens?). It’s been safe for too long and I don’t trust Robin Hobb not to traumatize me, so now that I am at the halfway point I’m just sitting here like “What is she gonna do? What kind of knife is she going to stab me with, how vital an organ is she gonna aim for, when is it going to happen, where is it going to come from???” Goddamit, I really shouldn’t have read Liveships; in the end I think it mostly just traumatized me, coz I didn’t feel this way after reading the first trilogy.

[fitzfoolery]

Reading Golden Fool...

Still a good ¼ to go but I think it’s safe to say I have reached that point where there are too many feels for me to read this book during lunch breaks at work ;_; 

Guess it’s time to see if I have any middle-grade stuff left in my to-read pile… 

[fitzfoolery]

Update: Well, that was so emotionally exhausting, and so ominous about the next book, that I literally needed a two year break before I was ready to start Fool's Fate. -_-; I’m still worried about it but finally detached enough from my emotional over-investment that I’m ready to deal with these idiots again.  So now I'm on page 187 of FF. Let's see how this goes... x_x

[martamontell]

Click to see beter!

I couldn’t help it ♥ XDDDDDDDD Fitz, Fitz…You’re so…IDIOT =__=   Hope you like it!!! – I don’t know when will be published Fool’s fate - No spoilers, please. I know who is Bee, and a part of ending of Fool’s Fate T_T * Don’t ask me why don’t read in English. I can’t read it, my English is poor T^T. Thank you : 3 – Robin Hobb ©

[anwiselanviere]

OMG, this is to die for XD I love everything about this: their faces are priceless!!!

[hannaisafangirl-deactivated2016]

can you do deamus wearing flower crowns and their foreheads touching in pastel colors ? thank you v much

basically not at all what you asked for but there’s flowers and deamus so yeah

[jameskheldar]

Okay I know this is deamus but just think; Fitz and Beloved.

[fitzfoolery]

...Ahhh before I even scrolled down far enough to see this comment I was thinking of Fitz & Beloved too <3 <3

[fitzfoolery]

Reading Golden Fool...

Still a good 1/4 to go but I think it’s safe to say I have reached that point where there are too many feels for me to read this book during lunch breaks at work ;_; 

Guess it’s time to see if I have any middle-grade stuff left in my to-read pile... 

[fitzfoolery]

AU where Fitz isn’t a self-hating gender-essentialist.

[fitzfoolery]

Fitz: *opens mouth* ...

Fool: ...You know, sometimes I have these dreams where you're not a tactless asshole.

Fitz: ...Are they sex dreams? Please tell me they're not sex dreams D:

Fool: ...You see what I mean??

Fitz: ...No, what do you mean...

Fool: *sighs*

Fool: *stares into camera like on The Office*

Fool: I have really tragic taste, don't I.

Fitz: What, you mean in clothes? I wasn't going to say anything, but yeah, kinda.

Fool: *facepalm*

[fitzfoolery]

FITZ YOU PIECE OF SHIT.

#Imma just leave this here #It's not hard to guess what I just read #Golden Fool #FitzChivalry Farseer #aka a tactless imbecile #Seriously even Thick has more tact than this child #Cinnamon roll needs hugs #I also need hugs #P.S. FITZ YOU KNOW THAT FEELING YOU KEEP HAVING #I MEAN THE ONE THAT ISN'T JUST FEELING GUILTY ABOUT BEING A PIECE OF SHIT #YEAH THAT OTHER FEELING IT'S CALLED JEALOUSY YOU LOSER #punches the shit out of this book #just kidding i am totally going to read more tomorrow #ugh #why #T_T