#betsy cornwall

[faejilly]

Week(s)-In-Review

Since I was too heavily invested in potato-ing to do this last week, this is technically two weeks worth. 🥔🥔

Watching: is actually REwatching M*A*S*H yet again. -ish?

As in letting it run on the tv in the background a lot. I'm already at Charles! He's such a better foil than Frank ever managed. (Glorious bastard vs snivelling ninny, the glorious bastard always wins.) I did stop and watch Mulcahy's War properly tho, since that's always been one of my favorite episodes. It is also where bb!jilly first learned the word 'tracheotomy' and bb!jilly wanted to be a pathologist when she grew up, so that's a pretty formative influence. Or something?

Adulting: Still enjoying my job, and they don't seem to want to get rid of me, either. 😄 Not so great with non-job to-do list, but whatever. Adulting is hard, no one's dying/starving/injured/fired, so we'll take it.

I finished my first "race" of the year! I don't have my medal yet though, you'll have to wait on that. I'm only averaging about a mile and a half a day which means I'm gonna need to be *over* three miles/day for the rest of the year, but I did the same thing last year, I just suck at January/February so it's not actually that discouraging. (I also lost a bunch of steps because I wasn't wearing my watch while I was shoveling out the driveway when we finally got snow last week, but whatever. 🤣)

Reading: Mermaids & Murder & Toad, oh my!

I liked Into the Drowning Deep more than Rolling in the Deep, but I'm glad I finally tracked down a copy so I could read it, it is very good. If tragic. But I knew that going in.

Adèle from Jane Eyre is an excellent heroine of her own, and for all I do actually adore the original, this is visceral & self-aware in a way I think Bronte would have appreciated, even as it does emphasize different conclusions.

Hey look I've had T. Kingfisher in *every one* of these so far, so are we surprised? No. Is Thornhedge spectacular & somehow adorable even around all the terrible fae violence? Yes. (I should let my mother know I'd like the hardcover for my birthday, since it was a library read. 🎁)

Playing: Cult of the Lamb, to poke around the new Sins of the Flesh update. It's a very silly game, but again, I knew that already 😅😅😅 (Thing 1 got it for me, I'm glad he knows I've put an embarrassing number of hours into it.)

Creating: No writing or podfics or fanmixing, despite the occasional intention for all of the above. However!

I did actually get Gerald & Piggie onto the bookshelf:

Only now I don't know what I want to try and make next...

#I am taking suggestions #writing or fanmixes or crochet or cross stitch or podfics or whatever #CROWD SOURCING THE BRAIN AS NEEDED #thanks y'all #for the support and replies to these things #jilly spam #mental health post #m*a*s*h #the conqueror challenges #yosemite in this case #rolling in the deep #mira grant #reader I murdered him #betsy cornwall #thornhedge #t kingfisher #cult of the lamb #woobles #is the brand of crochet kit btw #elephant & piggie #mo willems

[readingwithwrin]

Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwall | ARC Book Review

Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwall | ARC Book Review

Title: Reader, I Murdered Him Author: Betsy Cornwall Publisher: Harper Audio Published Date: October 11,th 2022 Genre: Historical Fiction, LGBTQIA, YA, Mystery Source: Netgalley and Harper Audio Rating: ★ ★ ★ .75 Goodreads Summary: My Plain Jane meets The Gentlemen’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this daring tale of female agency and revenge about a queer teenage vigilante in Victorian…

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#3.75 stars #betsy cornwall #book review #getting my netgalley under control #harper audio #harper collins #historical fiction #LGBTQIA #my plain janes #mystery #netgalley #reader I murdered him #received for review #YA

[selkierosemary]

Your local selkie tumblogger not the best at taking pretty photos but I had to show you all this new book called A Sweet Sting of Salt that I just got for my lesbian book hoard, because it's about a selkie! If you're familiar with the fisherman's wife story then you can guess what the selkie is dealing with. I'm so excited to read this!

#selkies #selkie books #selkie folklore #a sweet sting of salt #i was also gifted the little stuffed seals i put in this photo! the seashells and stuff are just off my desk. #i heard we are supposed to take pretty pictures of books so i did my best. #readwomen #rose sutherland #about to put this book with my literally unexaggeratedly life changing tides by our own betsy cornwall #bookblr #the rest of my regularly scheduled lesbian book posting is on my sideblog but obviously this needed to be posted here #selkie enthusiasts of tumblr need to know

[fromthestacks]

Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwall

#library #books #fiction #reader I murdered him #Betsy cornwell

[brian-betsy]

Death threat estate agent in court again

Death threat estate agent in court again https://propertyindustryeye.com/death-threat-estate-agent-in-court-again/ The co-founder of an estate agency in Cornwall who was fortunate to be spared jail last month for threatening to kill directors in a series of shocking social media videos has appeared in court again. Brian Betsy

#London Property #UK Property #Property Boss #London Square #Brian Betsy

[petnews2day]

2 year old female Cross-Breed available for adoption

New Post has been published on https://petnews2day.com/dogs-needing-homes/rescue-dogs-needing-homes/2-year-old-female-cross-breed-available-for-adoption/?utm_source=TR&utm_medium=Tumblr+%230&utm_campaign=social

2 year old female Cross-Breed available for adoption

Betsy is a 2 year old female Cross-Breed. She is a friendly, young and a smallish dog. Betsy is neutered. She walks well on a lead. She is in foster in Looe, Cornwall. Betsy is house trained and lead trained. She is good with dogs. Duskhunter Cottage Dog Rescue For further details about adopting a […]

See full article at https://petnews2day.com/dogs-needing-homes/rescue-dogs-needing-homes/2-year-old-female-cross-breed-available-for-adoption/?utm_source=TR&utm_medium=Tumblr+%230&utm_campaign=social #RescueDogsNeedingHomes

#Rescue Dogs Needing Homes

[nervousladytraveler]

WIP game please - Shadows of Love <3

Oh thanks so much for the ask. This is a Christmas story, so maybe I'll have it done in time for December?

Here's a description: "Shadows of Love"-- In 1831 London, Henry Poldark, now grown and living from home, develops a tenderness for his young parlour maid.

Here's a snippet:

“Allow me, Betsy.” Henry took the heavy coal bucket from the young maid as she struggled through the chamber door. She looked paler, thinner even from the last time he’d see her.

“Oh, thank you, but no sir, Mister Poldark, sir,” she stammered, reaching out to take the bucket back but unsure of what to do next. 

“Am I not your friend? Therefore you must indulge me,” he winked. He hadn’t meant to be charming, just friendly, and had no idea how confusing his gestures were to the girl.

“Yes of course, sir, but I mean, what if Mrs. Thomas--or your mama were to see?” she gasped.

“Well, I am Mrs. Thomas’s guest and she has an obligation to fulfil my wishes, as long as they are reasonable. And Mama? She’d no doubt scold me for not having made the fire myself before you rose and then she’d put you to bed with some hot milk,” he laughed. “Besides, she and papa are unlikely to rise until later.  It is their custom when they are from home. Come, do sit down a moment, my dear.”

“Oh, I see.” She carefully perched herself on the edge of the hardest chair in the room, ready to leap up in a flash. “They do seem such kind people, Lady Demelza and Sir Ross. And fine ones, of course.” She dared to look up at him; a weak smile barely disguised her fear that she’d overstepped a boundary.

Henry gave a warm chuckle--it was deep like his father’s, as he was oft reminded--pleased that his own chatter had succeeded in inviting the young thing to speak.

“That they do aim to be. Kind that is. And they do also manage to be fine--and honourable, I suppose. And your people? How do they fare?” he asked.

“Oh, sir, they are well, I suppose. Only cousin Ann can write and she do send me letters from time to time. I had one just last month with Christmas tidings.”

“A bit early?”

“Oh but she writes when she has time, mind. She’s in service at Fernhill Park,” she said proudly.

“In Buckinghamshire?” he asked, wondering if it was too early to light his pipe. He decided against it when she gave a light cough.

“Yes, sir. And I’m always glad to hear from her, no matter the reason--Ann is like a sister to me, you see.”

“Have you other siblings?” he asked, thinking of his own sisters back home in Cornwall.  No doubt they’d be bustling with their own preparations of the season. Mama would insist they all gather at Nampara and even though Clowance’s home in Wiltshire was far grander, no one would dare to argue. Christmas at Nampara was always a cheerful affair. He’d be sorry to miss it, but at least he’d have had a warm visit from Mama--and Papa.

“No sir. Twasn’t blessed with any. My own mother died when I was a baby--in childbirth they say. That’s when dear Aunt Mary took me in and raised me alongside her own--Ann, Fanny, and Mary Martha. So you see I’ve had other blessings.”

“And your father?” As soon as he’d asked he sensed it might be an indelicate subject  to broach.

“Erm, I never knew my father, sir. And I don’t carry his name--I’m his natural daughter, you see,” she said with a blush.

Henry shook his head, as if to dislodge a darker thought. 

It didn't seem fair to him that this sweet girl should feel shame at her situation, one not of her own making, when amongst his genteel neighbours, such shame wasn’t so acutely worn. Both here and in Cornwall, he’d encountered many of his class, all with complicated family ties, the shadows of love and impulse that had been left behind. Sometimes these misborn were shuffled about as “wards” or sent away to schools, fine establishments where they might have been lonely but at least were raised well and still granted prospects. Of course they always had someone's name--no matter how dubiously it had been acquired. 

And just what was in a name? Henry’s own father had bestowed upon him not only an ancient name but a title as well, one he too would be expected to pass on someday. His mother, Lady Demelza, had had another name before she traded up for a better one, and never spoke of her early life. She’d raised Henry in all manner of folklore and stories but always about other families. Never about the Carnes, and never her own parents--her own mother had died when she was quite young. Perhaps she felt those stories no longer belonged to her.

“Never lived until I came to Nampara,” she’d said more than once, as though she’d invented love and invented herself upon arriving there.

Everything Henry knew of the Carne family he'd taught himself from Aunt Rosina’s bible. It was only lists of names, births and deaths. Nothing about the flesh and bones, the hurts and dreams. And yet it was more than this girl knew of her people, he supposed.

#wip game #poldark #poldark fanfic #lucretiassister #henry poldark #anonymous asks #asknervousladytraveler

[princesssarisa]

The different names of Cinderella, her stepmother and stepsisters, and her prince

For @ariel-seagull-wings

In Gioachino Rossini's 1817 opera La Cenerentola, the heroine's real name is Angelina, a stepfather named Don Magnifico takes the place of the stepmother, the stepsisters are named Clorinda and Tisbe, and the prince is named Ramiro.

In Jules Massenet's 1899 opera Cendrillon, the heroine's real name is Lucette, the stepmother is named Madame de la Haltiére, the stepsisters are named Noémie and Dorothée, and the prince is just called "le Prince Charmont" (Prince Charming).

In the 1947 Russian film, the heroine is only called Cinderella and the stepmother and prince are unnamed, but the stepsisters are named Anna and Marianna.

In Disney's animated version, the heroine is only called Cinderella, her stepmother is named Lady Tremaine, her stepsisters are named Anastasia and Drizella, and the prince is unnamed.

In the 1955 film The Glass Slipper starring Leslie Caron, Cinderella's real name is Ella, her stepmother is called the Widow Sonder, the stepsisters are named Berdena and Serafina, and the prince is named Charles. (A slightly cringeworthy name choice now – the real Prince Charles was just seven years old when this movie came out.)

In the 1955 German film, at least in the English dub, Cinderella's real name is Margaret, the stepmother is unnamed, the stepsisters are named Lottie and Dottie, and the prince is called Prince Charming.

In Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, the heroine is just Cinderella, except in the 2013 Broadway production, where her real name is Ella. In all versions, the stepmother is unnamed, and the prince is named Christopher Rupert Windermere Vladimir Carl Alexander Francois Reginald Lancelot Herman Gregory James, though he only goes by "Christopher" (or, in the 2013 version, the nickname "Topher"). The stepsisters' names change in each new version of the musical, though: they're Joy and Portia in the original 1957 telecast, Prunella and Esmeralda in the 1965 remake, Minerva and Calliope in the 1997 remake, Joy and Grace in the 2000 touring stage production, and Charlotte and Gabrielle in the 2013 Broadway version.

In the Muppet production Hey, Cinderella! the heroine is just Cinderella and the stepmother is unnamed, but the stepsisters are named Mona and Lisa, and prince is named Arthur (full name Arthur Charming).

In the film The Slipper and the Rose, the heroine is just Cinderella (I think) and the stepmother is unnamed, but the stepsisters are named Isobella and Palatine, and the prince is named Edward.

In the Faerie Tale Theatre adaptation, the heroine is just Cinderella and the stepmother is unnamed, but the stepsisters are named Arlene and Bertha, and the prince is named Henry.

In Into the Woods, Cinderella is just Cinderella, and the stepmother and the prince are both unnamed, but the stepsisters are named Florinda and Lucinda.

In Gail Carson Levine's novel Ella Enchanted and its film version, Cinderella's real name is Ella (obviously), the stepmother is Dame Olga, the stepsisters are named Hattie and Olive, and the prince gets the punny name of Charmont, but is nicknamed Char.

In the anime Cinderella Monogatari, the heroine is just Cinderella, the stepmother is named Duchess Dalbin, the stepsisters are named Catherine and Jeanne, and the prince, as in The Glass Slipper, is named Charles.

In the film Ever After, Cinderella's real name is Danielle, the stepmother is Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent, the stepsisters are named Marguerite and Jacqueline, and the prince is again named Henry.

In Margaret Peterson Haddix's middle-grade sequel/deconstruction novel Just Ella, Cinderella's real name (of course) is Ella, the stepmother's name is Lucille, the stepsisters are named Corimunde and Griselda, and the prince is literally named Prince Charming, though in this version he's anything but.

In Malinda Lo's LGBT+ YA retelling Ash, the heroine is named Aisling (pronounced "Ash-lin") and nicknamed "Ash" instead of "Cinderella," the stepmother is named Lady Isobel, the stepsisters are named Ana and Clara, and the prince is named Aiden, but Ash doesn't end up with him, instead falling for a huntress named Kaisa.

In Marissa Meyer's sci-fi YA retelling Cinder (which I haven't read yet, I'm only going off Wikipedia), the heroine is just called Cinder until she learns (spoiler alert) that she's really the lost Princess Selene. The stepmother is named Linh Adri (Linh is her surname – in the book's Asian-inspired setting of New Beijing, surnames come first), the stepsisters are named Pearl and Peony, and the prince is named Kaito, but nicknamed Kai.

In Disney's 2015 live-action remake of their version, the stepmother and stepsisters are still Lady Tremaine, Anastasia and Drizella, but Cinderella's real name is now Ella and the prince is named Kit (presumably a nickname for Christopher).

In Betsy Cornwall's steampunk YA retelling Mechanica, the heroine is named Nicolette, called Nick for short, and rudely nicknamed "Mechanica" instead of "Cinderella" because she's an inventor. The stepmother is named Lady Halving, the stepsisters are named Piety and Chastity, and the prince, in an obvious shout-out to the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical (with a little Ever After Easter egg thrown in too) is named Christopher Dougray Fadhiri Anton Abdul-Rafi Finnian, but nicknamed Fin.

In Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage musical (based on the synopsis and the lyrics – I haven't actually seen it), Cinderella is only called Cinderella and the stepmother is unnamed, but the stepsisters are named Adele and Marie, and the prince is named Sebastian (Prince Charming is his older brother).

In the new Sony/Amazon movie musical, Cinderella's real name is Ella, the stepmother is named Vivian, the stepsisters are named Malvolia and Narissa, and the Prince is named Robert.

These are all the versions I can think of for now.

#fairy tales #fairy tale variations #cinderella #name suggestions

[sir-william-hoe]

Aries

Sir Henry Clinton

Thomas Jefferson

Taurus

James Monroe

John André

Gemini

Nathan Hale

Patrick Henry

King George III

Martha Washington

John Trumbull

Cancer

John Paul Jones 

John Quincy Adams

Daniel Morgan

Leo

Sir William Howe

Horatio Gates 

Nathanael Greene

Henry Knox

Banastre Tarleton

Robert Troup 

Virgo

Baron Von Steuben

Marquis de Lafayette

John Locke

Sir Guy Carleton

Libra

Samuel Adams

Mary Hays 

Scorpio

John Laurens

John Adams

George Rogers Clark

Sagittarius

Richard Montgomery

Abigail Adams

Deborah Sampson

Artemas Ward

Capricorn

Lord Charles Cornwallis

Alexander Hamilton

Benjamin Franklin

Benedict Arnold

Ethan Allen

Anthony Wayne

Betsy Ross

Paul Revere 

Aquarius

Aaron Burr

Thomas Paine

Charles Lee

Benjamin Lincoln

Pisces

Lord Richard Howe

John Burgoyne

Benjamin Tallmadge 

George Washington 

James Madison

#this was in my drafts #amrev #American revolution #zodiac

[usnatarchives]

The National Archives celebrates the 243rd anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with special events in Washington, DC, and at many of our Presidential Libraries nationwide:  

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, West Branch, IA The library will hold a reading of the Declaration of Independence, along with a free concert by the Eastern Iowa Brass Band at 2 p.m. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Abilene, KS Watch the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony in the Visitors Center Auditorium at 10 a.m. The first 100 attendees will receive a free fan!

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA The museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will offer free admission to all members of the active military. Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum, Austin, TX The museum willl be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with free museum admission for all on July 4.

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA Witness history with Revolutionary War encampments and battle skirmishes.  Talk with historical reenactors including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Betsy Ross, General Charles Cornwallis, and Benjamin Franklin. Special patriotic performance by the Placentia Symphonic Band.  

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, MI See the broadcast of the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony in the theater.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, Simi Valley, CA Participate in family-fun activities, including patriotic concerts, entertainment, games, crafts, and more. All outdoor activities are free; regular admission rates for the Presidential  Museum, Air Force One Pavilion, and our blockbuster special exhibit, "The World of da Vinci."

George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, TX The library will show a live broadcast of the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony at 10 a.m. 

George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Dallas, TX The library will broadcast the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony in the classroom at 10 a.m. There will also be an opportunity to write letters to our troops overseas.

#National Archives #ArchivesJuly4 #Fourth of July #Presidents #Presidential Library

[kippersforbreakfast-billie]

“What were your biggest inspirations (artists, books, etc) while writing your newest album? How long did it take you to write the whole thing?”

Dear Erica,

This has been a very nice experience to look back and pick up the things you forgot actually, so thanks for that.

At the time it was just leaving spring and the weather was a breezy 19 degrees. I remember reading a lot as we had lazy mornings and good breaks so we could work in more of a concentrated environment at Ethan’s.

I remember before we started recording, he played me a few albums; the first being Elliott Smith’s Roman Candle (naturally), Simon and Garfunkel’s Bookends, and Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk.

All three, we agreed, were albums of classic recording technique juxtaposed with these mental, wrong or messy sounding idiosyncrasies that work unashamedly. The horrible chords and grinding electric on Roman Candle, the outrageous circus orchestra of Old Friends, the general synth push and drifting instrumental of The Rainbow - we wanted to do that or some digression of it with Seahorses. It was more of a mutual feeling we both got when we listened, this push of angst or aggression, something that tears you but you like it, they were the few references we subconsciously chose.

Writing was a different story, because it was so long and sporadic. The songs were picked up and put down, forgotten and neglected, but all very quickly done in terms of actual sit-down-and-write time. The recording process took 10 days initially, with 3 at Rockfield to put on some extra drums and synths and to get into the echo chambers, then maybe a couple more days to mix. All songs where done in 2 or 3 takes from live to 4-track, and we just built up sounds from there.

Songs like Betsy and Mice were all written maybe two years ago, I took myself off to Cornwall and came back with Mice but didn’t think it was any good at all. I later went in with my producer Rich where we recorded that song in one day and wrote Betsy the next, it felt immediately like a new wave of recording, and the start of the next album’s groove. We love it.

Listening to the voice notes now I actually recorded ‘it doesn’t really matter if I’m happy or sad’ when I was walking back from the beach one night, which later turned into the start of Cartoon People. Pieces like that always find a way in somewhere I guess.

Blue Sea, Red Sea was written when I just moved into my place in London, a really discombobulating time. I got a randomised and probably not healthy or conducive to writing job, I walked around a lot, got upset with the weather and all the snow, got angry. I sat down to write and reduced everything to the simplest melody and chord progression I could and thought “Fuck it, I’ll just make a pop album instead”. In reality it’s just a song of homesickness and convincing yourself to be a good human without others, “I don’t need you to love me” gets a bit defensive but it’s not directed at one human.

Books –

I read Joan Didion a lot, Deborah Levy’s, Things I Don’t Want To Know, Iris Murdoch’s The Italian Girl, and Nietzsche's Aphorisms on Love and Hate and I liked these pages – 

They don’t say much but they say a lot.

I wouldn’t say I have clear inspiration for making songs or albums, they are more of an accumulation of a general feeling that keeps repeating itself, in all parts of life, and you find that eventually presents itself in the music. I do like to read a lot during recording though, it completely takes you out of the room you’re in and it’s not as easy or satisfying as watching the TV. Reading switches you off by turning you onto something that takes time to understand, be it a storyline or a metaphorical image or some philosophy you’ve never heard before, it’s a short challenge for however many days it takes you to read it and at the end an accomplishment. That is why people buy more and are never satisfied with just the one. Your brain likes it.

Some songs were written earlier and the books were different too, more politically charged like Animal Farm (a narrative that made me write Blood Is Blue), and Heart of Darkness I read in the Philippines which lead me to write Anda.

Here are our coffee cups. I don’t like drinking coffee but apparently I did then.

Here are Ethan’s notes after our final session at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth – the greatest place in Monmouthshire. One day we got tired and grumpy so took a drive into town to get fish and chips and walk around, our engineer Dom bought a Little Feet record from the market man.

I went for a walk one morning and got chased by a herd of cows, but in the next field a bunch of nice people were putting up their hot air balloon out the back of a defender.

Anyway I’ve slightly ventured from the question but I hope I’ve given something,

Billie.

[icewuerfelchen]

tagged by @kittxpryde, thank u!

nickname(s): many! among them are icechen, icicle, and runa fish

height: 1.63m / 5′3′‘

orientation: lesbian

favorite fruit: raspberry? does that count as fruit?

favorite season: spring/early summer

favorite flower: at the risk of sounding like a cliche, probably roses

favorite scent: lavender

favorite color: all kinds of purple and pastel pink

favorite animal: cats. honorable mention goes to horses who are NOT evil thank you very much

coffee, tea, or hot chocolate: hot chocolate or tea. coffee gross

cat or dog person: is it too much to ask for both? i’m more likely to have a cat though bc walking dogs... sports... no good

favorite fictional characters: betsy braddock, sombra, widowmaker, yasha and beau critrole, leia organa, princess soledad from die wellenläufer (german ya book series)

number of blankets you sleep with: one, but its like, a really fucking thick blanket. very poofy. comfy

dream trip: canada to visit @eldritchfeybeingtaliesinjaffe. its gonna happen i just need to get done w fuckin high school first. on another note i really want to go back to lamorna cove in cornwall one day, i spent a summer there a few years ago and have wanted to come back ever since

blog created: 2014 but i wasn’t active on it until like two years ago

followers: 240 atm i believe

random fact: i listen to nightcore uninronically. now who’s gonna come end me. i’m waiting fuckers

tagging @embiekiuu @tacticalgrandma @preppywitch @transdonnatroy

#about me #feel free to ignore

[lgbtqreads]

hey there, do you know of any polyam books? irregardless of gender, preferably with a happy ending and ykno respect for the characters? i sure hope this isn't a tall order, i /feel/ like i'm not asking for a lot, but everywhere i look its porny threesomes, cheating, or goddamn Laurell K. Hamilton. i adore this site of yours, its a great source of happiness and adventure for me

Definitely not a tall order; here are a bunch! https://lgbtqreads.com/2017/01/23/five-polyam-books-under-5/ (Not sure they’re all still those prices, but at least you can find them easily.) And there’s overlap, but here’s the guest post Shira Glassman wrote for the site with polyam recs: https://lgbtqreads.com/2016/08/29/guest-post-recommendations-for-polyamory-in-fiction-by-shira-glassman/ 

There’s also Venturess by Betsy Cornwall, the Dark Horse series by Kate Sherwood, and Anna Zabo’s got Outside the Lines coming up later this month! And in YA, besides 3 by Hannah Moskowitz (included in the first link), there’s This Song is (Not) For You by Laura Nowlin, Adaptation and Inheritance by Malinda Lo (not polyam until book 2), and That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston. There are also a few OT3s in the upcoming Three Sides of a Heart anthology edited by Natalie C. Parker.

[sassyhazelowl]

Lists:

LGBT+ Fiction LGBT+ Anime Yuri Manga LGBT+ Film & Comics

Part 2 of LGBT+ Fiction because I’ve had some free time to finish a few more books. Under the cut for length, and for this batch, it is mostly bi or lesbian fiction. Enjoy.

Titles/Author: Tides/ Betsy Cornwall Genre: YA, [urban] fantasy, romance Relationship(s): f/f The Good: likable characters, solid plot, quick and easy read The Bad: villain was a bit wimpy Extra Notes: selkies! how can you go wrong with that? also grandma lesbians. Warning: eating disorder mention. Personal Rating: 8/10 Recommend: Yes

Titles/Author: Summer Prince/ Alaya Dawn Johnson Genre: YA, romance, dystopian Relationship(s): m/m/f, m/m The Good: lively and fast moving plot, interesting world building, good characters and motivations, character development, writing style is easy and pleasant to read The Bad: unnecessary sex scenes, tension falls flat, okay ending, world building holes Extra Notes: unlike coda I feel this one is enjoyable regardless of whether you like the genre or not but I’d be hesitant to recommend to readers under 16 due to inappropriateness. also, it is based on brazilian culture (I believe), which could be problematic, but I don’t know enough about it to know myself. A reviewer said it was “so tumblr” and I have to agree it has that vibe to it in some ways. Personal Rating: 8.5/10 Recommend: Maybe, see notes

Titles/Author: Serpentine/ Cindy Lo Genre: YA, romance, fantasy Relationship(s): f/f The Good: easy read, fast paced, solid plot, emphasis on sister-sister bond as the main relationship The Bad: not necessarily bad but the book felt mediocre for the genre in pretty much all aspects, not a huge fan of the male lead Extra Notes: the sequel sounds more exciting tbh Personal Rating: 7/10 Recommend: Yes

Titles/Author: Santa Olivia/ Jacqueline Carey Genre: adult fiction, dystopian, paranormal Relationship(s): f/f The Good: unique writing style, diverse support cast, likable protagonist, subversion of genre tropes, romance had conflict The Bad: beginning dragged and threw off the pacing, ending was good enough to be satisfactory but could’ve been better with a tenser climax Extra Notes: liked the book a lot but have no interest in reading the sequel Personal Rating: 8/10 Recommend: Yes

Titles/Author: Fingersmith/ Sarah Waters Genre: historical fiction, crime, psychological thriller Relationship(s): f/f The Good: fairly true to the setting and time period, characters are very realistic and a bit gritty, plot and narrative have a unique twist, ending was satisfactory The Bad: big drag in the beginning of part two where it basically is a re-telling of the end of part one, gruesome and graphic in places, hard to get into at the beginning even though the set-up is extremely important to the plot, language is a bit difficult until you get the hang of it Extra Notes: I watched the movie The Handmaiden first, so I had a good idea what was coming at me. Fortunately, it is not as gruesome and disturbing as the movie is, but unfortunately it is still full of potential triggers and uncomfortable topics. It is also an extremely long book (600 pages). Sex scenes, allusions of rape, mentions of torture, etc. I enjoyed it and rammed through it in two days but I just can’t imagine the general populace wants to read this book without an interest in the dark and macabre. Personal Rating: 8/10 Recommend: No

Titles/Author: Iron & Velvet/ Alexis Hall Genre: paranormal, detective Relationship(s): f/f, background m/m The Good: fits genre expectations, quick read, lots of action and excitement The Bad: it is a little over the top with some of the supernatural stuff, side characters aren’t that great Extra Notes: This book was gaudy as all get out but a ton of fun and lots of witty lines. I don’t really think it is the kind anyone will re-read but it is a fun book for entertainment value alone. Sex scenes, lots of casual mentions of sex and wanting to have sex. It reminded me of fanfiction circa 2010. Personal Rating: 7.5/10 Recommend: No, unless you like the genre or fanfiction circa 2010

Titles/Author: Star-Crossed/ Barbara Dee Genre: YA romance Relationship(s): f/f The Good: completely age appropriate, addresses real life topics frankly, super cute, likable characters The Bad: predictable (for an adult or well-read children would probably be fine for most kids), Shakespeare is overused and that seemed to make it more cliche than it actually was Extra Notes: This is one I was looking forward to and it didn’t disappoint. It’s really rare to find a young adult written for younger teens and this was written perfectly to suit the age group. It is super cute and very positive without washing things over with rainbows and sunshine. Real-life problems are addressed, acknowledge and dealt with, which I always appreciate in a story.  Personal Rating: 9/10 Recommend: Yes, if you’re 12-14 or a parent or a childrens’ librarian or just want a cute read

Titles/Author: River of Teeth/ Sarah Gailey Genre: alternative history; bio sci fi Relationship(s): hard to qualify but there is a gender fluid, gender binary and 2 bi characters along with bi x nb relationship vibes The Good: Interesting premise, fast paced, distinctive characters, lots of tension, subtle but not non-existent romance The Bad: It’s a novella, so it’s short. Some of the action at the end, while well-written, was still confusing to visualize mentally. A few editorial bloopers. The characters aren’t as fleshed out as I’d like but it is a novella, so yeah, expected. Extra Notes: I read this while waiting for my stupid computer to update. It is a novella not a novel, so it is short. But it is extremely well paced and the balance between action and dialogue is well done. There is death and there is knife play and people having unfortunately accidents with hippos. There is a sequel, which was also good, but for completely different reasons (much heavier on the romance). Personal Rating: 9/10 Recommend: Yes, unless you are afraid of hippos

Titles/Author: A Place to Rest/ Erin Dutton Genre: romance Relationship(s): f/f, background m/m The Good: A light, quick read with a realistic flavor that doesn’t get too heavy. Very cute premise and heavily character-centric with nice arcs. Obligatory hot cocoa scene. The Bad: The pacing dragged a bit, the side characters were pretty stock. There were some repetitive elements that came off clunky in execution. Nothing terrible just seemed like the author is a bit inexperienced in a few areas. Extra Notes: This, to me, read like a slow burn coffee shop AU fanfiction, so if you like that sort of thing, you’ll really enjoy this book. I, personally, enjoyed the fact that there was family-centric tension that wasn’t omg you’re gay! and instead focused on normal sibling problems. Also, I liked that the protag was in her 30s because a good chunk of recommended reads for queer books are YA and at some point its nice not to read about teenagers. Sex scenes. Personal Rating: 8/10 Recommend: Yes

Titles/Author: Letters Never Sent/ Sandra Moran Genre: romance, historical fiction Relationship(s): f/f The Good: Well constructed and interesting plot, realistic premise, suitable twists, lots of pertinent and salient issues, queer history in the US midwest The Bad: Not a lot. There are 2 main characters, a mother and daughter, so it does waffle between the past and present time, which isn’t balanced perfectly and could have stagnant spots. Extra Notes: Honestly, I’d like to find a lot more adult books like this one. It hit my radar as a Must Read, and I don’t always care of Must Reads, they tend to be hyped from a small pool of mediocre. This one was worth it but... on to the warnings: sex scenes, homophobia, internalized homophobia, rape, abortion and murder. Nothing was gritty, in fact, the story itself is serious but not overly important about it.  Personal Rating: 9.5/10 Recommend: Yes

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But in 1986, assembly from the Sara Roby Foundation alleged the Smithsonian with an action it couldn’t refuse: paintings by Edward Hopper, Raphael Soyer, Reginald Marsh and abounding more. They were all calm by Roby, who, in the aboriginal 1950s, took on a mission: to save Astute art from the maws of Abstract Expressionism. The after-effects of her adherence are on affectation at the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum.

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Roby, an abecedarian painter herself, calm works of all kinds from accepted and alien mid-century American painters — Ben Shahn, Saul Steinberg, Mark Tobey, Louise Nevelson.

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Roby was actual generous, says American Art Architecture arch babysitter Virginia Mecklenburg. Her ancestor fabricated a lot of money in adhesive in the 1920s and ’30s — back all those skyscrapers were activity up in Manhattan. In the aboriginal ’50s, with that money and admonition from her art abecedary Reginald Marsh (an Ashcan School addict who corrective ailing New York scenes in the ’20s and ’30s) additional added advisors, Roby created a foundation to admonition American art and artists of her day.

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“She capital to do article that counted,” Mecklenburg says.

Marsh gave a banquet affair for her in New York, and arrive art arena movers and shakers — painters, dealers, architecture officials. He built-in Roby abutting to Lloyd Goodrich, again agent administrator of the Whitney Museum. Roby asked his admonition — how could her foundation best serve artists and the public.

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Introducing the most beautiful Betsy. She is now ready for her forever home and will make someone a fantastic companion.

Good with other dogs after slow introductions. No small furries.

Good with children.

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