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jenniferdarjeeling · 2 months

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Honest Writer Thoughts

Feeling the pressure to write an equally impressive sequel to my first book so that I don't disappoint anyone...

Thankfully past me kept an (vague) outline.

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haliaiii · 4 months

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Juno’s champion

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beaft · 2 years

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the fact that tolkien started writing lord of the rings, realised that the entire concept of the one ring made various plot elements of the hobbit fall to pieces, and dealt with this by saying 'the reason this makes no sense is because the hobbit is from bilbo's perspective and he fudged the truth' is already extremely powerful. but then he actually went the extra mile and re-released the book as essentially the same book but with the plot holes fixed and said 'please enjoy this Objectively True version of this story, untainted by bilbo's mischievous lies' like what a flex. absolute madlad

#playing the 'unreliable narrator' card to hide the fact that your sequel created a retroactive continuity error in your first book?#bold move #rewriting your first book to fix the stuff that didn't make sense?#INCREDIBLY bold move.#be shh now #lotr #the hobbit #i think more authors should do this instead of frantically trying to justify mistakes in their work #that thing you noticed that didn't make sense? don't worry about it bro. didn't happen #containment breach

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dark-ink-drinker · 1 year

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Starting 2023 With...

I'm getting a slow start on my reading goals of 2023, already 2 weeks in and just finishing my first book. I think this might be a year of sequels and series-- because after this one I've got a couple others (The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera, the sequel to They Both Die In the End; and The God of Lost Words and The Archive of th Forgotten by AJ Hackwith, the series started by The Library of the Unwritten.)

I think I mentioned last year that I'd been avoiding Colleen Hoover, assuming her popularity meant she was overhyped. Plus romance isn't really my thing... In theory at least, though subplot of a love story seems to be my very literal jam when reading. Anyway, maybe it was my mood or mental state the last half of last year, but I did actually enjoy the 3 books of hers I read, especially Reminders of Him and It Ends with Us. So, I was interested to see this sequel and more of Atlas and Lily's story. I won't like, I thought it was going to be a prequal based off the title so color me surprised to find out it takes place where It Ends with Us Left off.

I think the problem with sequels sometimes is that you're not getting anything new. The characters are who they are, who you already know. You may get new scenes, new perspectives, the other side of a story you already hard-- but the characters, the reactions, the results are exactly what you'd expect from them.

You get to see Lily as a mother, yes that's new. But she approaches motherhood with the same fear and care that you would expect from someone trying to break the cycle of abuse, who remembers what it was like to grow up witnessing her father's abuse of her mother and never wants her own daughter to experience the same.

And yes, while it is surprising that Atlas is as well rounded and levelheaded as he is given his own abusive childhood, he is the same well rounded and levelheaded man in this as he was in It Ends with Us. He's still as loyal and dedicated to his first taste of love, still the white knight who seems to be unfairly and unrealistically flawless.

My next statement has spoilers so stop reading here if you don't want anything, you know... spoiled.

The only big surprise was the reappearance of Atlas's absentee mother and, more importantly, the surprise that he has a 12-year-old brother, Josh.

But if you're hoping for a big surprise in what happens with that-- I'm sorry, Atlas handles it exactly how you'd expect someone as wonderful as Atlas to handle that, white knight savior complex and all.

Now I know all of this makes it sound like I didn't like it, or that I don't like Atlas. But I did like it... and I DO like Atlas. I rooted for him through the first book, desperate for Lily to choose her first love even when Ryle wasn't being a horrible excuse of a person.

Since I mentioned Ryle, let me take a moment to go off on a tangent that I probably should have on my first review but there was more of it in this book and it irked me more. Why Why Why did he get so much leeway for his horrible abusive behavior?! From Lily, from Alyssa, from Marshall-- everyone. In the first book, I thought maybe it was to show the layers of life, situations, relationships... that sometimes things aren't black and white. But to know his sister and brother-in-law/best friend don't step in and make him accountable for his own behavior. Ryle spends all his time after every tantrum blaming Lily, or her relationship with Atlas instead of his own issues. Instead of taking action to fix his own shit. And in It Starts with Us, when Lily wants to set some ground rules with Ryle at their family dinner, Alyssa and Marshall do BARE MINIMUM to support Lily and she cries over their support... WTF.

Anyway, back to the main point-- I did like this book despite my criticisms. It's a good book for people who always want a little more, who wonder what comes after the last page, or who like to have a crisp clean ending leaving nothing to imagination.

It was soft and warm and tied everything up in a nice, neat bow. It gave the readers everything they could want-- the love story, the moving in, the wedding, the ready-made family, the dream come true...

and they lived happily ever after.

I did love that Atlas wrote Lily letters, the way she wrote to her diary 'Ellen' in the first book.

My favorite part was towards the end when Atlas and Josh are talking about Josh's father, on whether he deserved a second chance and his responsibilities as a father:

"It blows my mind that this man has you for a son, and you want to be in his life, yet he still hasn't made and effort. You're a privilege, Josh. Believe me, if I'd known you existed, I would have knocked over buildings to find you."

It was the only section that came close to drawing tears to my yes.

Sweet, delicate; a good, easy read-- but more than likely my last foray into Colleen Hoover's world

I gave it a generous 4 stars on Good Reads, but 3 1/2 is more accurate.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

#book review #book recs 2023 #love stories #fiction #colleen hoover #book sequel #it starts with us #meh #books based in boston #angst

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yrsonpurpose · 5 months

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Hey, have I told you lately that you're brave?

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starwarstweets · 6 months

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arealtrashact · 3 months

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Lisbeth and her bag of tricks...

#lisbeth salander #the girl with the dragon tattoo #my art #once every few weeks I remember that the Fincher film will never get a sequel and I proceed to break every piece of furniture in my house #The Girl Who Played with Fire was / is my favorite book in the trilogy so it's even more painful #all...I wanted...was to see Niedermann hallucinate dragon Lisbeth....eating Zalenchenko's corpse....#among other things that take place in the book but mostly That.

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almightaylor · 14 days

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“Hey,” Alex says. Henry turns back to him, his eyes silver in the wash of the streetlight. “We won.” Henry takes his hand, one corner of his mouth tugging gently upward. “Yeah. We won.”

#rwrb #red white and royal blue #firstprince #taylor zakhar perez #rwrb movie #alex claremont diaz #nicholas galitzine #henry fox mountchristen windsor #rwrb book #rwrb gifs #rwrb sequel #rwrb quotes #useralmightaylor

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theduckboy · 10 months

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we'll make it up as we go along.. 🚀

#luke skywalker #star wars #my art #yes i watched the prequels sequels and started the books comics and disney+ shows #yes i'm still desperately clinging onto the original trilogy #wouldn't be a star wars fan without trying to fill the void

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captainkirkk · 5 months

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I'm normally a very slow reader of published novels, but I devoured The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard and now I can NOT stop thinking about it.

Everyone who has read my Fire Lord Zuko content knows how much I love 1) people of power working tirelessly to make the world a better place for all; and b) kings, slowly being crushed under the weight of their crown and duty, finding love and care in their loyal servants and staff

Except this story is more. The Emperor is worshiped and treated as a god, bound by extreme taboos and protocols that he can't break. It's about his staff (his found family) looking BEYOND the exterior of godhood and finding the human being underneath - who is dying under the weight of being the Emperor - and deciding to reach out, even if by acknowledging his humanity they are technically breaking many laws.

God this book is about so many things, including:

Found family can be the Last Emperor and his senior members of staff

The Emperor learning how to be human again with the help of his friends

There's no romance in this book. The deep friendships are the beating heart of this story, and they very much Love each other.

Breaking down a previously corrupt imperial empire through hard work and radial reforms, leading to sweeping changes including UNIVERSAL INCOME

Embracing cultural heritage, even in the heart of the imperial palace. Our main character is both one of the highest ranking members of government and from an islander culture, and he dedicates himself to both

The struggle for your family (who have a case of tall poppy syndrome, and live far far away from the capital and palace) to see you as a respected adult and understand all of your (many, MANY) achievements, even when you're very literally brought the Emperor home with you.

This book has some BEAUTIFUL confrontations, take-downs, and revelations based on the past two points (and more). If you underestimate or insult our main character, You Will Regret It. Watching him lose his temper is a glorious thing to behold.

Anyway I'm pretty sure this just became my all-time favourite book, because it's beautifully written and touches on all of my favourite tropes.

#the hands of the emperor #nine worlds #book recs #i'm currently halfway through the sequel #and my heart cannot take it i need to know what the fuck is going on between our main characters #the slow burn is killing me #so i'm distracting myself by yelling about the og novel on here #my posts

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yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere · 5 months

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new favorite video, yes!!❤️🤍💙 #RWRB #RWRBMovie #RedWhiteAndRoyalBlue thank you Aneesh!!

!! more VERY IMPORTANT RWRB content in this post: https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/739408729011781632/rwrb-this

Henry Fox & Arthur Fox-post here: https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/738761008290627584/when-alex-texted-henry-yo-theres-a-bond

----from: https://instagram.com/p/C1POyPot_ZC/

my RWRB instagram highlight here: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18198132073262637/

THIS SONG IS SO FIRSTPRINCE!! thank you Nick & Taylor, i'm adding it to my RWRB playlist!!

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♥. and now some RWRB links here:

Matthew talking about Alex's bisexuality ahead of the movie:

Alex, our ACD, our bisexual king post:

our FIRSTPRINCE post/mostly beautiful pictures/:

FIRSTPRINCE EDITS(post with edits/links♥):

coming out-important post/A's speech(both movie+book versions):

RWRB DELETED SCENES post:

RWRB BLOOPERS/BTS post:

THAT SCENE-Alex and Prince Henry Flirt Over Text:

KARAOKE SCENE:

Them reading RWRB:

!! https://nicostiel.tumblr.com/post/725473496174575616/red-white-and-royal-blue-2023-text-posts

for more bonus content post, nick's other queer roles posts, more taylor etc visit my tumblr account and use the hashtags in the search!♥

+ https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/729333681897046016/the-delicate-art-of-the-grab-and-kiss?source=share

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masterjedilenawrites · 13 days

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List in approximate chronological order:

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I)

Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (Episode II)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (movie)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (series)

Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (Episode III)

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Andor

Star Wars Rebels

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Star Wars: A New Hope (Episode IV)

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (Episode V)

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (Episode VI)

The Mandalorian

The Book of Boba Fett

Ahsoka

Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Episode VII)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Episode VIII)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX)

For the shows, it can count if you've seen more than half of the seasons/episodes.

Visions and the LEGO shorts are not canon, though I may do a separate poll for LEGO because those are great 😆

#star wars #poll time #the clone wars #the bad batch #star wars rebels #the mandalorian #andor #obi-wan kenobi #tales of the jedi #tales of the empire #ahsoka #the book of boba fett #star wars prequels #star wars original trilogy #star wars sequels #star wars resistance #solo a star wars story

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lily-s-world · 15 days

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#we won #we made the book and movie so popular #that we are getting a sequel #and casey is going to be in the writing department #red white and royal blue #rwrb #alex claremont diaz #henry fox mountchristen windsor #rwrb 2 #firstprince #matthew lopez #casey mcquiston #taylor zakhar perez #nicholas galitzine

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night-market-if · 8 months

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The Night Market Book Two

Welcome to the Night Market. May the Knowing show mercy on your soul.

After the conclusion of book 1, enter back into the world of the Night Market as your previous MC, dealing with the fallout of last book's ball. Meet an entirely new cast of characters, along with tracking down your previous RO's. With the lanterns out and the world plunged into darkness, can you turn it around and breathe life back into the world? Or like so many of the realms before is the Night Market doomed to the destruction of the Nothing.

Travel the world and explore new areas with your party members, experiencing romance fraught with angst and heavy decisions. Will you forgive a certain RO for what they have done? Will you be able to save an angel who has nothing left? Or will you choose to feed the addiction of a vampire. Or perhaps live out your cottage core life with your witch.

Or maybe, just maybe, you will dance with death.

The Night Market Book 2 is a rich interactive fiction that will be posted chapter by chapter. If you have not read book one, the links for the free demo or the full purchase of the game is down below.

🪷✨🪷✨ If you want to support me 🪷 ✨🪷✨ Demo 🌿Steam🌿Itch.io🌿 Patreon 🌿Discord🌿FAQS