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sherlollyliveson18 · 2 years

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Jerin future/family headcanon:

. In 2008, Erin and James are expecting their first child. It's early January, Erin is ten days past her due date and absolutely sick and tired of being pregnant. Plus, Derry has been hit with a record-breaking snowfall over Christmas that's iced over every possible surface, meaning she can't so much as walk down her own driveway to collect the post without James hovering nervously beside her and insisting she be careful.

. Despite the discomfort of being ten days overdue, Erin is surprisingly calm about becoming a parent. James, on the other hand, is a nervous wreck, mostly due to the complete absence of a real parental figure for most of his life. For the past nine months he's been obsessively reading baby books, panic-buying dummies (pacifiers for the American readers), onesies and an unfeasible amount of nappies, currently stuffed into a cupboard in the upstairs hallway.

. On January 8th, Erin starts getting aches and odd feelings from around 6pm onwards, but doesn't think anything of it and goes to bed. At 1am on January 9th she wakes up and realises she's having proper contractions, but she doesn't even bother waking James due to her ma's advice that labour takes forever and she'll have a few hours before it's time to go to the hospital. She does send Mary a quick text to let her know things are starting.

. At 1:33am in the Quinn house, Gerry is woken up by noises in the kitchen. He wanders downstairs to find Mary in her dressing gown and slippers, making piles of cheese sandwiches and filling a travel flask with tea.

Gerry: *very confused and sleepy* What's happening...?

Mary: *frenziedly buttering bread* Erin texted me, we've got to start getting ready.

Gerry: And that somehow involves sandwiches?

Mary: For the car ride, keep up, Gerry! The awkward bastards aren't gonna let her eat at hospital!

. At 2am at Erin and James's house, James is woken up by his wife, who turns on the bedside lamp and calmly informs him that her contractions are starting to get closer together and they should probably get ready to go to the hospital. He then proceeds to jump out of bed shouting, "Oh my God, IT'S TIME" and frantically looks for the hospital bag and attempts to get dressed at the same time until Erin has to grab him by the shoulders and remind him to breathe.

. 2:10am - Erin is dressed and struggling to put her shoe on until she eventually just gives up and decides to go with slippers (they'll be much comfier, anyway). James has had to go outside into the freezing winter morning to pour boiling water from the kettle over the car windshield, which has iced over in the night.

. 2:15am - Erin sends a text into the "Derry Girls" group chat letting the rest of the gang know that they're headed to the hospital, but it'll probably be a while and she'll message later when they know more. James, meanwhile, has been fighting with the heavy, overly complicated carseat which requires a lot of adjusting and fiddling to get it installed. There was one moment where he accidentally caught his finger in one of the attachment parts and it bled, and he genuinely considered just throwing the stupid thing off the nearest cliff.

. 2:20 - The bastard carseat is finally installed, James's finger has a plaster on it, the car is packed and they're ready to set off for the hospital.

James: *In the car, driving at approximately 5 miles an hour because road safety is life* Okay, I've got the carseat, hospital bag, map... Is that everything? I swear I'm forgetting someth-

*Slowly looks across to the empty passenger seat *

James: Oh, shit!

(Shot of James's car reversing speedily back down the street, coming to a stop in front of their house with Erin standing by the gate, her arms folded and looking unimpressed.)

Erin: *Gets in the car*

James: *Opens his mouth to apologise*

Erin: Just drive.

. They arrive at the Quinn house at 2:25am, greeted by Mary and Gerry shuffling out the front door bundled up in winter coats and knitwear, Mary toting a large bag filled to the brim with sandwiches and other supplies. They get in the car and head for the hospital, James driving painstakingly slow because of the weather and Mary attempting to force-feed Erin cheese sandwiches en-route while talking excitedly about how she's going to be a granny. Gerry falls fast asleep in the back seat and is rudely awoken ten minutes later by Mary shaking his shoulder and the sound of his daughter groaning in pain mid-contraction. Mary warns him if he dares fall asleep again instead of being useful and comforting his child, he'll never hear the end of it. He spends the rest of journey holding Erin's hand and trying to keep his eyes open.

That's all for now, I will post Part 2 of possibly my longest headcanon yet soon:) Enjoy!

#derry girls headcanons #jerin headcanons #jerin #james x erin fluff #james x erin #derry girls #derry girls future headcanon #james maguire #erin quinn #mary quinn #gerry quinn

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emmerrr · 11 months

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11 and 18 for the 3 things ask. 🥰

11. 3 books that you would recommend everyone to read

oooh i always struggle with giving recommendations because reading is very subjective and what works for me won't work for someone else and vice versa, HOWEVER, i have 3 books that are so far up my street it's like they were written for me specifically, so they'll do for these purposes!

The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater -- far and away my favourite mstief book, i've reread it every november since i first read it and i look forward to it every year. i know a lot of people find it slow, or that nothing really happens ultimately but i just. ugh. i love it so much, the characters work for me, the setting works for me, there's so many intricate relationship dynamics at play. it's one of my all time favourite books, i miss it, i can't wait for november when i get to read it again.

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern -- one thing about me is i love books about stories. this is a great one. the writing is wonderful. it's a great book to just lose yourself to for a little while. highly highly recommend.

I Am The Messenger by Markus Zusak -- i think i've mentioned this one a few times on here before but it's just one of those books that i read at the exact time i needed to. following an underage cab-driver called ed who inadvertently stops a bank-robbery and then starts mysteriously receiving ace cards in the mail, it's heartbreaking and hopeful in equal measure. i've still only read it once, wanting to wait until i'm in the exact right mood for it, but i'm long overdue to pick it back up again.

18. 3 dream jobs you’ve had in your childhood

i always wanted to be a writer one day. i also used to want to be an actor or a singer because i was very outgoing and loved being in all the school plays and stuff, but i got much less so as i got older and by the time i was in 6th form i was backstage crew instead lol -- but that was a lot of fun! also i think i used to want to be a vet, very very briefly because my cousin wanted to be one (and she actually is one! good for her) and i think i was just copying her.

that's all i can think of? i've always been more clear on what i didn't want to do than what i did haha.

thank you kellie! 🥰🥰

[3 things asks]

#emma answers #kelliealtogether #ask games #these were fun #i have a lot of cleaning to do today if anyone wants to send me more to come back to later!

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paypant · 26 days

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How Many Months Of Emergency Fund Is Enough?

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Is 3-Month Emergency Funds Really Enough?

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How Do I Set Up My Emergency Fund

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Why You Should Have An Emergency Fund

Aside from financial security here are other reasons you should have an emergency fund: - Having a fund for emergencies prevents you from relying on credit cards and loans. Thus, there's a low chance of getting into debt. - Prevents Unnecessary Spending: If you channel parts of your income to a savings account, it will prevent you from having enough to spend on unnecessary things. - Less Stress: Having a financial emergency without funds to tackle it causes stress and other mental problems. But if you save up for an emergency, you'll avoid going into stress. - An emergency fund acts as a shock absorber and prevents you from falling into a financial hole.

How To Build A Larger Emergency Funds

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Conclusion

A three to six month's worth of emergency funds is enough for you. But if you make enough money, you can stretch it to twelve to eighteen months.

Frequently Asked Questions On Emergency Funds

Where To Keep Your Emergency Funds Emergency funds should be kept in a high-yield savings account. Find an FDIC-insured bank with high yields and lower charges. When Should You Spend Your Emergency Funds? Emergency funds should be only used when there is an actual financial emergency like job loss, sudden illness, income reduction, and car repairs. What To Do After You Have An Emergency Funds Once you save enough for emergency funds, make investments, increase your monthly debt payments, save wedding funds, and save for a downpayment on a house. Read the full article

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4shfur · 2 years

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alitm was such a book idk if i can fit all my thoughts into one post im on mobile and it wont let me put the little red more things so this is your warning, i have the post tagged but still, be warned there are major spoilers for alitm

anyways i loved alitm this may not be a popular opinion but i thought it was amazing and a perfect end to the series. it fucking broke me oh my god. on one hand it was amazing writing and i loved it ON THE OTHER HAND WHY DID THEY HAVE TO MAKE IT THAT SAD.

bristlefrost im so sorry i ever said anything bad aboutyou you are the paragon of perfection, the best cat in the whole world and i hope they name 50 cats after you.

i want to imagine bristlefrosts death ended up sort of like the epilogue of firewing. she wont be in starclan but shes still there in spirit and shes always watching over the clans. i am 100% sure she knew that rootspring was willing to chabge clans for her, i think they both did and GODAMNIT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY AND HAD KITS. i have cried 5 times since i read it. her death scene was beautiful, so poetic and i loved it and i hated it. BUT THEY KEPT ON PILING ON THE GRIEF. its tearing me to shreds to think tht shes not even in starclan, she gave up her life, her spirit, and her future with rooyspring to save the clans and for that she has earned a place in my favorite warriors cats.

shadowsight also was great this book, im so happy about how everything was tied up at the end, i was worried the erins wouldnt do it but i thought it was great and im so glad shdowisght can just move on.

graystripes death was sad but also im so glad he gets to be with his family again, he and firestar were so gay this book. speaking of firestar im so glad they brought back his personality from the first arc. he kicked darkstripes ass and he kicked it good. im so glad they brought back how his main perosnality traits were 1. loved violence and 2. really fucking petty and nosy

also i am convinced. I AM CONVINCED. that the scene at the end where rootspring tries to reach bristlefrost and sees the image of them under a willow tree? and with their kits? and runjing through the forest? thats bristlefrost. it has to be. it cant just be a coincidence that she also imagined them under a willow tree, and with three kits, and running through the forest. it cannot be.

im sorta disappointed that snowtuft didnt get a proper death scene, but it was cool that we got to see other dark forest cats. i thought ashfur was a really great villain still, and i LOVED the scene where needletsil and violetshine beat the shit out of darktail. he totally deserved it.

im sad squirrelflight wasnt in the final battle though. the speech graystripe gave from her was great but also i think she shoulve given it herself.

im so happy theyre changing the code, its long overdue. i think the lesson of this book is that bristlefrost is the best and everyone should love her. she should have been on the cover. bramblestar barely even showed up

i loved her sacfrifice, it really was worth it and it was beautifully written, but also im getting way to worked up over this and im fucking miserable that shell never gt to see that it was her who saved the clans, it was her determination that inspired dark forest cats to fight on their side, and it was her loved with rootspring that encouraged them to change the code. shes so wonderful and i loved her so much. bristleforts is the only warrior cat ever.

over all 12/10 just for bristlefrost. i might follow up on this post

#alitm spoilers #alitm #a light in the mist #oh god #warriors #warrior cats #wc #shadowsight #bristlefrost #rootspring #violetshine #needletail #darktail #snowtuft #bramblestar #squirrelflight #ashfur

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morphedphaseblog · 4 years

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The starless sea by Erin Morgenstern

Goodreads version

The introduction

This is just to warn everyone that I'm not a literature student, an English major nor a native English speaker, so I'm sorry in advance if this is a jumbled mess. I tend to ramble a lot but I've really tried to keep this as short as possible. (Short meaning a little bit over two thousand words for one review, I've never written a review this long.) I wrote this for self indulgence and for my lovely book club @readerbookclub

The first impression

This book pleasantly surprised me, it was like a very long dream that you don't want to wake up from. The moment I finished it I wished that I hadn't because I couldn't part from it just yet. It would feel almost like cheating, I wanted the intertwined stories to continue and for me to remain in its trance, lost in the beautiful writing and bizarre world.

I will be the first to admit that when someone says the story is written almost poem-like, in prose, and similar, I will immediately think of meaningless quotes that are there just to look pretty. Characters saying things just to sound deep, frilly writing that leads nowhere, and dragged on descriptions that had no place being that long and boring. Those are the first things I think of when I'm confronted with someone explaining those kinds of books to me, and that's completely my fault. This book was none of that, it was captivating from the first page to the last.

"There is a pirate in the basement. (The pirate is a metaphor but also still a person.) "

I can tell you, when I first read this, on the first goddamn page, I was hooked. This book has a strong bizzare sort of setting, one that almost reminds me of Neil Gaiman, distinctively Neverwhere with its underground society and twisted perceptions of reality, and yet this book stands out on its own as an individual. It's definitely a unique book, one that I'm still hesitant to part from.

The writing

This book has a very unique writing style, one that is extremely consistent throughout the book. There's nothing I hate more than an inconsistent writing style that changes without a reason. The author plays around with words and describes things simply yet poetically. There were only maybe two instances where I thought the writing was a bit pretentious, but ultimately the good outweighs the bad.

I don't know what exactly it is, but I will try and explain through the next few quotes:

"The book is mis-shelved in the fiction section, even though the majority of it is true and the rest is true enough"

(This really gives you the sense of vague foreshadowing in the book, where even though the description tells you sweet sorrows is mostly true you don't realise how true it actually is. I never saw the fact that the characters in that book would be actual people that interact with our main characters. Plus the writing is really pretty)

"It's binding has been cracked a handful of times, once a professor even perused the first few pages and intended to come back to it but forgot about it instead."

(Is it just me but these small detailed descriptions really give you a sense of real world happenings and that the story is really set in the real world. You can imagine people passing their fingers over the spine of the book before glancing around and getting distracted with something else. The professor taking it into his hands and skimming it but ultimately forgetting all about it later, and finally Zachary reading the whole book from top to bottom.)

"His dark hair is grading at the temples, framing a face that would be called handsome if the word rugged or unconventionally were attached to it."

(Now I'm in love with this kind of mental visual, it's fun and it almost plays with your expectations. I just really like small things like these, they immediately make my reading extremely entertaining.)

"Someone in the corner is dressed as a highly recognizable author or, Zachary thinks as he gets a closer look, it might be that highly recognizable author."

(Again as before, this is the kind of writing I like. It plays with your imaginary visuals of what's happening and making them ten times more fun, especially when we confirm a bit later that that had indeed been that highly recognizable author.)

"He walks over bones he mistakes for dust and nothingness he mistakes for bones."

(Yet another example of those fun visuals, I didn't even realise how many of these I had marked until I had to go through them for this review. I just adore this writing style.)

I have so many more of these so here are just a few more to really make this review even longer:

"A portrait of a young man in a coat with a great many buttons but the buttons are all tiny clocks, from the collar to the cuffs, each reading different times."

"His face is so much more than hair and eye colour, she wonders why books do not describe the curves of noses or the length of the eyelashes. She studies the shape of his lips. Perhaps a face is too complicated to capture in words."

"There are dozens of giant statues. Some figures have animal heads and others have list their heads entirely. They are listed throughout the space in a way that looks so organic that Zachary would not be surprised if they moved, or perhaps they are moving, very, very slowly."

"The figure in the chair is carved from snow and ice. As her gown cascades down around the chair the ripples in the fabric become waves, and within waves there are ships and sailors and sea monsters and then the sea within her gown is lost in the drifting snow."

"Allegra watches him with studied interest from the other end of the table, the way one watches a tiger in a zoo or possibly the way the tiger watches the tourists."

"It sounds strange and empty now, in her head. Rhyme can hear the hum of the past stories though they are low and quiet, the stories always calm once they have been written down whether they are past stories or present stories or future stories.

It is the absence of the high-pitched stories of the future that is the most strange. There is the thrum of what will pass in the next few minutes buzzing in her ears- so faint compared to the tales layered upon tales that she once heard- and then nothing. Then this place will have no more tales to tell." .

(Probably one of my favourites, it really highlights everything I like about this style of writing.)

Another kind of writing style I noticed in the book was an abundance of making things literally feel alive, giving human emotions to objects, personification. I don't come across this too often in other books, and when it happens it isn't repeated as often in that same book,since it tends to get old, but as we have already learned Erin Morgenstern never makes this boring. She plays around with this and never seems to stop, adding another layer to her writing cake. I love how she gives these characteristics to even the smallest of crevices hidden in shadows, something just people wouldn't even think of.

"He takes his torch and explores the shadows, away from the doors and the tent, among jagged crystals and forgotten architecture. He carries the light into places long unfamiliar with illumination that accept it like a half-remembered dream."

"Outside the inn the wind howls, confused by this turn of events. (The wind does not like to be confused. Confusion ruins it's sense of direction and direction is everything to the wind.)"

"The wind howls after him as he leaves in fear of what is to come, but a mortal cannot understand the wishes of the wind no matter how loud it cries and so these final warnings go unheeded."

"If the sword could sigh with relief as it is taken from its scabbard it would, for it has been lost and found so many times before and it knows this time will be the last."

One more thing that caught my eye in the writing was also the composition, where we technically start with in medias Res. We find out by the end of the book that everything that has happened was one big ass story wrapped in stories and overlapped with other stories. So Zachary literally comes in not even in the middle of the story, but at the very end that has been overdue for quite some time. This makes for a very interesting storyline as all the other storylines intertwine into eachother, it makes for an even more interesting read as our MC comes in only when the plot is at its end, tipping over the very edge.

(I also got the feeling that the entire book is almost told through the perspective of the story, if that makes any sense whatsoever. It's almost like the story, that is bound together like the most complicated twister game, is alive and is smiling over our characters smugly waiting for everything to run its course. Like an omnipresent god, that's at least the vibe I got reading the book. )

The world building

Now in my opinion the world building goes hand in hand with the writing in this book. Every detail I mentioned before builds the atmosphere and the base of all the world building in this book. The way the plot is written is written also contributes to the world building, as all the stories overlap and meet at the very end. The looping plot line is actually my number one favourite thing in the entire book.

There isn't that much to say except 'what the hell is going on?' in the best way possible, to the world building, because as confusing as it can be it's amazing to read and I think that it's one of my favourite aspects of the book.

The Characters

Now is time for the weakest part of the book, its characters, who even though I think are amazing, are definitely flatter than everything else in the book.

In my opinion most characters personalities I just can't pinpoint, and even though this personally doesn't take away from my enjoyment too much, I know a lot of people love well defined character personalities.

For some characters I can understand the constant change in character, like Mirabel, whose multiple lifetimes make it so it makes sense why her personalities overlap and make little sense. She constantly felt a bit inconsistent to me, but again I personally didn't think it ruined the book.

The most well developed personalities I could feel were Kat and the keeper, and at times Dorian. Zachary is a weird gray area for me, because even though I loved his character, I can't really tell who he is besides the son of the fortuneteller. I think that most of the character building was sacrificed to make the plot and the world feel alive. As I said before, it feels like the omnipresent god and the world is more developed than any of the characters personalities.

I usually love marking all 'character moments' where I feel like I can understand what kind of person the character is, their sense of humour, friendship, socializing, thinking and so on. But I found myself marking basically nothing of that kind in this book, just the beautiful descriptions of the world. The story was just more alive than the characters in it.

I liked all the romances even though they all lacked some depth, but the fairytale style writing of the romance definitely made them extremely enjoyable. If it weren't for the fairytale vibe all the romance would have been just flat, and I wouldn’t be invested at all.

The Conclusion

I wouldn't reccomend this book for everyone, as I think great many people wouldn't be fans of the writing, and so the lack of character depth wouldn't help either and there would be no good to outweigh the bad. I truly think this book is a perfect 4 starts but to me personally it is 5 stars. I am just such a big fan of the looping storyline, I still haven't gotten over that. To finish it all off here are a few extra quotes that I liked:

"No one takes responsibility. Everyone assumes someone else will do it, so no one does."

"It is critical to steep the tests in ignorance to result in uncorrupted responses."

"They all have similar elements, though. All stories do, no matter what form they take. Something was, and then something changed. Change is what a story is, after all."

#books #book review #the starless sea #erin morgenstern #book club #reading #bookblr #bookworm #quotes #goodreads

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ladyherenya · 4 years

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Books read in February

Sometimes there are obvious themes or trends in the books I’ve read because I am deliberately seeking out certain stories, but more often any patterns are accidental.

I read three contemporary YA novels in a row and in all of them, the main boy answers to “Jamie”. (One boy is nicknamed Jamie only very occasionally but that still counts.)

In the same week I started two books about paladins, with “paladin” in the title. (Paladin is not a word I’ve encountered much -- the only other books with paladins that I can remember reading are some of T. Kingfisher’s and a series by Lois McMaster Bujold.)

There’s also a theme going on with these covers -- purple and gold.

Favourite cover: Paladin.

Reread: Legacy (The Sharing Knife) by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Next up: A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer.

(Longer reviews and ratings are on LibraryThing and Dreamwidth.)

Haunted Ground by Erin Hart: An archaeologist and an anatomy lecturer investigate a redheaded woman’s head discovered in an Irish bog, and also become caught up in the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a local landowner’s wife. I didn’t know about peat bogs nor the challenges they pose for determining how long a body has been buried. I’ve read a bunch of murder mysteries -- this one is definitely different. It is so atmospheric, with a strong sense of place, history and mystery. I enjoyed Cormac and Nora’s company and liked how they had different skills and perspectives. I’ll read more of these.

Lucky Caller by Emma Mills: Nina is in her final semester of high school and her radio broadcasting elective is not going as expected. This book made me laugh. I enjoyed the camaraderie of the radio team and Nina’s close bond with her sisters. I like the way Jamie is part of Nina’s life, quiet yet important -- he’s a classmate, a colleague, a childhood friend, a neighbour and a crush. I find Mills’ YA very relatable, even though her protagonists’ circumstances and personalities differ from mine as a teenager. It’s the way these stories are about friendship, family, fandom and facing change.

Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed: Two teenagers, one Jewish and one Muslim, end up campaigning for a state senate candidate together. There’s less about actually canvassing than I expected but it’s nevertheless an interesting look at being seventeen and politically aware -- and particularly aware of discrimination against people like you -- during an election. The dual POV brings breadth to this story and puts Jamie and Maya’s (cute) relationship front and centre, but means there’s perhaps less development in their respective relationships with friends and family; there’s potential for some of those to pack more of an emotional punch. But that’s not what this story is focusing on.

Every Move by Ellie Marney: Sequel to Every Breath and Every Word. Rachel Watts and James Mycroft are back in Melbourne but haven’t recovered physically or psychologically. And a couple of local murders send a clear message: they’re still in danger. I really liked that this deals with trauma and with consequences. She’s trying to forget, he’s obsessively trying to find answers -- their different coping strategies are an interesting potential conflict. I was frustrated by some of their choices, although I understand their reasoning, and there’s more violence than I really wanted. Quibbles aside, this trilogy is tense and satisfying. I appreciate that this is a Sherlock Holmes-ish story about Australian teenagers.

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett (narrated by Nigel Planer): The Hogfather has disappeared, so Death takes over the job to ensure that the children don’t stop believing at Hogswatch. I wonder if this book is trying to tap into experiences of childhood I, growing up in a family which didn’t “do” things like Santa or the tooth fairy, didn’t have... but I can’t specifically pinpoint any reason why that would impinge on my ability to enjoy this story. I really liked the parts with Susan and Death, and I have a growing fondness for the wizards of Unseen University. I don’t care for the assassins or auditors.

Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher (Ursula Vernon): A paladin and a perfumer deal with politics, a wrongful accusation of poisoning and some weird murders. I like my comfort reads to have an edge of darkness, so I’ve no objections to murder intruding into a fluffy romance. The humorous bits are funny and the characters’ support networks are heartening -- as is seeing two people who have been hurt in the past and consequently seriously doubt their own desirability discover joy and solace with each other. Their obvious physical attraction undercut some of the tension for me but the rest of the plot had enough uncertainty and surprises. Enjoyed.

Knife Children (a story in the world of The Sharing Knife) by Lois McMaster Bujold: Lakewalker patroller Barr was told to stay away from his half-farmer daughter and leave her unaware of her true parentage, but he has watched her from afar. When Lily disappears from her family’s farm, Barr sets out to find her. This novella technically stands alone but what I enjoyed most about it was seeing how much Barr has grown -- from an impulsive young man in Passage and Horizon into someone who deals maturely with the consequences of past mistakes, and provides proper support and guidance for a teenager whose world has been turned upside down. Satisfying, hopeful and unexpectedly poignant.

The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff: I really struggled to focus on this. I still suspect it may turn into a story that appeals to me more and if it hadn’t been a week overdue and accruing a fine -- and if I hadn’t had other library books that I wanted to read before they did the same -- I would have persevered longer. It occurred to me that if I listen to the abridged audiobook, I will at least discover what sort of story this turns into! I am leery of abridged audiobooks but there isn’t an unabridged version, so it might be worth a try.

Headliners by Lucy Parker: I’ve really enjoyed all of Parker’s romances but this one didn’t grab me. I’m fascinated by the theatre world but not very interested in breakfast television. And with everything else going on in this story -- the rivals-to-colleagues-to-lovers relationship, uncertainty about their careers, mystery about possible sabotage and the aftermath of revelations about Sabrina’s family --- there isn’t much space to properly show why Sabrina and Nick end up caring about their morning show so much. However there were things I liked about the characters and enjoyed about their interactions. And I kept reading until the end, which says something.

Paladin by Sally Slater (narrated by Carly Robins): I needed an audiobook, this was available and I like the cover. After her mother is killed by a demon, Lady Samantha disguises herself as a boy and joins the paladins. In terms of its tropes, themes, twists and worldbuilding, this story isn’t doing anything new -- nor that other stories haven’t arguably done better (although the exact combination of narrative elements could very well be unique). But it is entertaining.

#Herenya reviews books #Lois McMaster Bujold #T. Kingfisher #Emma Mills #Ellie Marney #Erin Hart #Lucy Parker #Terry Pratchett #Discworld #Sally Slater #Rosemary Sutcliff

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foreverlostinliterature · 4 years

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12/17 Book Deals

Hey guys, I’m finally back! I hope you’ve all been doing well and are having a fantastic week/month! There are some really great books on sale today, so definitely have a look. :) I really recommend Spit and Song, it’s such a fun adventure! Have a wonderful day, everyone, and happy reading!

Find past book deals here–many of which are still on sale!

Today’s Deals:

We by Yevgeny Zamyatin - https://amzn.to/2tnkKKo

American Royals by Katharine McGee - https://amzn.to/2M1r5l5

The Giver by Lois Lowry - https://amzn.to/2Equ827

The Wendy by Erin Michelle Sky - https://amzn.to/38HJ1v3

Old Man’s War by John Scalzi - https://amzn.to/34xSDVI

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine - https://amzn.to/2PTVUcD

Spit and Song by Travis M. Riddle - https://amzn.to/2EDx77L

Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - https://amzn.to/38LFagp

Changing Planes by Ursula K. Le Guin - https://amzn.to/38LFagp

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith - https://amzn.to/2r2A66r

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms - https://amzn.to/36Oq08t

Before the Broken Star by Emily R. King - https://amzn.to/2RWU3GO

NOTE: I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!) commission on any purchase made through these links.

#bookdeals #booksale #lois lowry #the giver #john scalzi #travis riddle #ursula k le guin #emily r king #fantasy

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cheshirelibrary · 5 years

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9 New Books To Make You Laugh (And Cry A Little, Too) This Spring

[via Bustle]

No matter whether the hardships weighing on you this season are personal or widespread, getting a fun and funny escape from it all is a great form of self-care. Reading a good book is a fantastic way to get some distance from the hurdles of your life. Here are 9 new books to make you laugh and smile this spring:

Vacuum in the Dark by Jen Beagin

Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken

No Happy Endings: A Memoir by Nora McInerny

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (June 11)

Stay Up with Hugo Best by Erin Somers

I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott

Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams

Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia

The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms

Click through to see more titles.

#cheshire library #new books #book list #recommended reading #book recommendations

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vimesbootstheory · 1 year

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I didn't even do this on purpose, but hitchhiker's guide turned out to be the 42nd book I've read this year. This is incredibly pleasing

#erin reads overdue books

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wanderingthepages · 5 years

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House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

Book Description:

In a manor by the sea, twelve sisters are cursed. Annaleigh lives a sheltered life at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, their father, and stepmother. Once they were twelve, but loneliness fills the grand halls now that four of the girls' lives have been cut short. Each death was more tragic than the last—the plague, a plummeting fall, a drowning, a slippery plunge—and there are whispers throughout the surrounding villages that the family is cursed by the gods. Disturbed by a series of ghostly visions, Annaleigh becomes increasingly suspicious that the deaths were no accidents. Her sisters have been sneaking out every night to attend glittering balls, dancing until dawn in silk gowns and shimmering slippers, and Annaleigh isn't sure whether to try to stop them or to join their forbidden trysts. Because who—or what—are they really dancing with? When Annaleigh's involvement with a mysterious stranger who has secrets of his own intensifies, it's a race to unravel the darkness that has fallen over her family—before it claims her next.

My Review:

Wow! I am truly blown away. I was excited to read this one to begin with, but this was SO much more than I was expecting. And can I just say, Twelve Dancing Princesses? My absolute favorite story as a kid. We were long overdue for a retelling, and this one is amazing.

I have not read a book this imaginative, creative, and unique in a very long time. I'm trying to think of the last book that really blew my mind like this and I can't even think of one. The world building and lore behind this story are so rich and unexpected. I don't want to give anything away, but seriously WOW. This book kept me on my toes the entire time. I never knew what to expect. The writing style was engaging and easy to sink into. The characters all felt very accessible, I was never overwhelmed trying to remember who was who of the twelve girls. I may have enjoyed and connected with the characters more had I not been so focused on trying to figure out what the heck was going on. It didn't hurt my reading experience. I'll just have to focus on the characters more in the re-read. (Because I do already want to read this one again.) I can't say much without giving anything away, but I really hope this book gets the hype it deserves. If you like dark retellings that add a new twist to an old favorite and keep you on the edge of your seat, definitely pick this one up.

This was a wild, intense, fun ride, and I'm kind of sorry it's over. Although, the ending was perfect. I can't believe this is a debut novel. Erin A. Craig is definitely on my auto-buy authors list now. I may have to pre-order this book even though I've read it just to have it's beauty on my shelves. (And probably read it again...) I think this is the best book I've read this year so far.

*I received an eARC of this title from NetGalley.

5 stars

#Erin A. Craig #YA #fantasy #fairytale retelling #12 dancing princesses #debut #books #reading #book love #cover love #review #ARC #House of Salt and Sorrows

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gloriousclio · 6 years

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tagged by @earlgreytea68

- a meme -

Relationship Status: Single and ready to go to sleep.

Lipstick or chapstick: Chap stick, sometimes with a pink tint

Three favorite foods: Eggs, popcorn, chocolate of any kind (but white, which isn’t chocolate at all)

Song stuck in my head: Oh, um... I was humming something this morning, but now I can’t remember what. It’ll come to me.

Last Movie I watched: Rogue One, I believe.

Top 3 TV shows: Community, Parks and Recreation, Galavant

Book I am currently reading: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis

Last thing I googled: my salon’s website - I scheduled an overdue hair cut for tomorrow! O rapture, o delight!

Time: 9:29pm (bedtime)

Dream Trip: So many. I’d love to just do a world trip looking at lovely libraries and learning about local folklore. I’ve just described my one trip to Scotland, but there we are.

Anything you want: My student loans paid off. And possibly my car as well.

Hello, good evening, please consider yourself tagged if you’ve read this far. I’m curious, and bad at tagging.

#meme

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televinita · 6 years

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Library Triage

Speaking of my incompetence, I managed to accidentally check out an avalanche of super-awesome-looking/hotly anticipated books with fairly restrictive deadlines toward the beginning of a 10-day hell period at work where I had no time to start them. I am almost out of it now, but they are basically all due by or before the end of June and my brain is spinning out trying to fathom how I am going to organize my reading schedule without rushing and ruining the books for myself, SO, time for project Talk It Out Concretely!

(or. you know. even more ramblingly than usual)

Starting with an achievement: Last night I finally had time to finish Fanny Fran Davis’ Everything Must Go, an absolutely delightful romp which was on its final renewal and only a week away from being due. Prior to that I was working on it in 15-minute breaks at work and 1+ minute stoplights on the commute to work. (seriously. thumbs up to its format.)

SO, HIGH ON THAT:

1. A & L Do Summer - Jan Blazanin: This is a book that Goodreads has been recommending to me for 5 years. I always thought it looked cute, but maybe not substantial, so I kept putting it off because it required an ILL request. But next week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is “books to read by the beach,” and I saw this on my recs list again and went, “You know what? This is exactly that kind of book. This is exactly the right time of year to finally read it. I want juvenile cuteness that lets me vicariously be 15 (17 apparently?) again with months of freedom ahead to enjoy in a rural Midwest setting.” I’m struggling with whether to read this or the next book first, but I think this one will go quicker. Due 7/2, like the next two.

[edit: I waited until the day before it was due, for some reason, but it was everything I wanted it to be!]

2. Like Mandarin - Kirsten Hubbard. Another book GR has been recommending to me for 5 years, another one that needed an ILL request. I figured I’d send away for them both together because of sort of similar themes in girl-bonding and rural locales, though this looks much more serious. It’s always caught my eye; there’s just something about the "young high schooler latches onto/idolizes Cool Senior High Schooler" concept that appeals to me -- oh, and only JUST NOW did I realize it's by the same author as my beloved Wanderlove! Definitely loving it now. Definitely.

[edit: accurate]

3. Heart-Shaped Hack - Tracey Garvis-Graves: After rereading The Island for the first time in 6 years and remembering how much I loved that romance/had anticipated more work from her, I saw this and immediately went, “I could cast Waige in this.” I am coming to the conclusion that this is untrue, because Mr. Hacker is turning out to be way too cocky for any character I’ve ever liked, but if I re-calibrate my expectations for what is actually being offered, I still feel like I will love this. And if that’s the case...there is a sequel. (which unfortunately would have to come rather far down on this list)

[edit: really should have waited for the sequel in hand! I think it will be better; this was good but rather more, uh, adult-romance-y than I expected so I’d like to at least see them in a higher stakes plot]

4. Going Geek - Charlotte Huang: technically due first, on 6/23 and it’s an ILL so getting it back is tough. BUT I am less interested in it than any of the 3 above, so if I don’t through at least 2 of them first, I’ll let this one go with no remorse. I only requested it because it seemed similar to Life in Outer Space, but that one was wholly satisfying on its own. This does look like a solid YA novel, but it doesn’t have a special hook, and I am up to my ears in Hook Books.

[edit: I made time! Glad I did; it was better than I expected it to be]

5. The Broken Girls - Simone St. James: Not a specific craving right now, but I have been on a wait list since it was released and mentally waiting since November because I love a good thriller with a mystery from the past & an abandoned building -- and then I forgot to suspend my hold and it came in before I was ready. Also due 6/23, and still hotly requested. I am probably gonna lose my shot to read this on time and have to wait another 4-6 weeks, but at least it’s in my home system.

[edit: I made time! Barely took me 10 pages to get addicted; SO WORTH IT.]

6. Learning to Stay - Erin Celello: This popped when I was looking for novels with brain-damaged spouses. I was looking for Waige-related reasons, and with the veteran angle this isn’t going to work for them, but its premise is irresistible to me and I have a suspicion who it’s perfect for: Barbie/Julia (with begrudging thanks for season 3 of Under the Dome for actively showing me what it could look like). Not due until July 8 and will probably delay it until after #7, actually, because I’m having trouble focusing on other ships right now, even ones I adore.

[edit: well done, though I couldn’t keep my characters straight because there was an annoying lot to match up with my original pick, so I kept unintentionally running everything twice.]

7. Shine Shine Shine - Lydia Netzer: All right, full disclosure -- this one is my final, brightest and best attempt to find Walter/Paige (complete with a Ralph!) in a novel. I am setting myself up to fail, in part because the premise includes the idea that the central female character is kind of off in her own way. But like. How else* was I supposed to react to “genius engineer husband whose wife has 'taught him to feel -- helped him translate his intelligence for numbers into a language of emotion‘ + autistic son”???

(*alternate option for how else: I’ve got Happy in my back pocket: As children, the temperamental Sunny and the neglected savant Maxon found an unlikely friendship no one else could understand. Even the ironic name fits!)

This one just got here and I’ll pick it up in a few days. It’s a home system request, but we only have one copy and I already had to wrestle it away from someone who kept it 2 days overdue* so we might tussle again. (*you might be asking yourself why I did that, given the state of this post. I don’t know either. I was in a feverish delirium of reading desire by that point and every book I found online looked more imperative to get immediately than the last, but I was stuck waiting for all of them).

[edit: it was beautiful and I have so many favorite quotes and I cried a lot and it was worth it even if only one character lined up well; the pair won my heart on their own merit.]

8. 45 Pounds (More or Less) - K.A. Barson: a cute YA novel about an overweight girl trying (or at least being pestered by her mother) to lose weight. I’ve been saving it for motivation for when I actually attempt to exercise / not eat like crap this summer. This, like the remaining books, has essentially no due date since no one is likely to request them out from under me even once I return them.

[edit: tossed back unread for the time being. too many shiny new things appeared.]

9. Voracious: a hungry reader cooks her way through great books - Cara Nicoletti: this is either going to help the above plan or hurt it, but it’s such a great premise, especially as someone who once considered starting a side blog devoted to highlighting passages in books that describe great meals. I am not actually sure if I will finish it at all. But I’d like to try.

[edit: see above.]

10. Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading: this book was mentioned in a review for one of the lesser-known books in it; I forget which one, but it intrigued me because there are TONS of titles in here that aren’t usually mentioned in online lists like this, and I love when people talk about books I have actually loved instead of pretending that Catcher in the Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower are the best examples of universal YA literature we can find.

(What’s most likely going to happen is I’m going to read 3 chapters and then wig out about how many I haven’t read and put it back until I have, so I can enjoy the comparisons in our reactions instead of being unduly influenced, but... )

11. Sixteen: short stories by outstanding writers for young adults: Absolutely lowest priority, probably will never get to it, but if I had no other reading responsibilities right now? I would be reading it now. I spotted this when I went to pick up the above, and I don’t even usually like short stories, but this is a compilation of outstanding writers for young adults IN THE 1980S. And there is a very specific style to young adult books from the 1980s that sometimes, I just absolutely crave. Let me give you more of its description: Stories dealing with teenage concerns, written especially for this collection by well-known authors of young adult novels such as the Mazers [that would be Harry and Norma Fox], M.E. Kerr, Robert Cormier, Bette Greene, and Richard Peck. Biographical sketches for each author are included, as well as follow-up activities for the reader. Me, gesticulating wildly at basically all these names: I KNOW THEM! (as authors, I mean. Once upon a time the library’s teen section was full of their work and I devoured it as voraciously as the newer stuff)

[edit: it was short, so I read it and am glad I did.]

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AND AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED: THERE ARE STILL MORE I WANT, but I can’t think about them right now.

#reading triage #library checkouts #aw crap I just realized I forgot another two I actually have checked out #but I have been checking them out since April and still haven't gotten to them so IDK if I will bother

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The cast and creative team behind Fox’s Batman universe-drama Gotham showed up at Comic-Con International in San Diego this past weekend to discuss season three and tease the upcoming fourth season which airs on a new night — Thursday — this fall.

Panelists included Ben McKenzie (James Gordon), Robin Lord Taylor (Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot), Cory Michael Smith (Edward Nygma/Riddler), Sean Pertwee (Alfred), Jessica Lucas (Tabitha Galavan), Drew Powell (Butch Gilzean), Alexander Siddig (Ra’s Al Ghul), Erin Richards (Barbara Kean), Camren Bicondova (Selina Kyle) and Executive Producer John Stevens.

The panel began with a 5-minute sizzle reel highlighting the high points of season three, which ended with the hinting of Bruce Wayne’s eventual progression to Batman. It then switched to a preview of season four, which included the return of Barbara (who many thought died last season) as well as the introduction of The Scarecrow, last seen in live-action in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight films.

Stevens acknowledged the amount of story that they’ve put up on the screen so far. “We throw a tremendous amount of story at the screen,” he said. “I think the thing that surprises us again and again is how much story and how many characters we put up on the screen and how much more there is to tell week after week. The mythology is so rich and so dense that I can see the show going on and on and us never running out of material.”

McKenzie discussed how the character of Jim Gordon has changed since the show began. “It’s fantastic. Jim serves as the eyes and the ears of the viewers but also the reflective surface off of which we see the world evolve or devolve. We see as Jim somewhat loses his mind at the end of season three and in season four we will see the world around him crumbling and cracking and devolving into anarchy,” he said. “It’s fun for me as an actor to watch this incredible cast and get to react to them.”

Taylor, whose Penguin character was the first member of the Batman Rogue’s Gallery of Villains to get his story developed, was happy to see Smith’s Riddler character get developed as well. “It was long overdue. It’s nice to have someone that will always match Penguin in intelligence and cunning,” he said. “But that’s a testament to John Stevens and the amazing writers. They’ve rooted these characters in real human experience. We’ve tried to honor their work and bring it to these characters but it all begins with them.”

Smith, whose Riddler character was frozen in a block of ice by Mr. Freeze in the season finale, says that being frozen will have an impact on the character once he’s thawed out. “The question will be what’s it like for someone who’s brilliant to thaw out? His body thaws, his bones thaw, his muscles thaw, and then his brain.. .what are the effects of being on ice? It’s going to mess up his trajectory. He’s not going to operate the same way. He has to find a new path and a new identity in season four.”

Will the Riddler and Penguin become buddies? “Oh I don’t know,” Taylor yelled. “They’ve got a bridge to cross. It’s troubled waters. It’s worse than ‘The Real Housewives of Gotham’ with these two.”

“It’s a complicated relationship,” Smith interjected. “Their ambition is complimentary so I think there are ways to team up again. We enjoy working together so I hope it happens.”

“Enemies and friends are not that far removed,” Taylor said. “There is a giant gray area on this show of what is good and what is bad. These people are all connected to each other in Gotham.”

Pertwee talked about fearing that his character Alfred, despite being a “legacy character” in the Batman world, was going to get killed off at the end of last season. “At the end of episode 21, I took one straight to the chest. I didn’t know that it was all going to be one film (episodes 21 and 22 aired as a two-hour episode),” he said. “I made a very nervous phone call to John when I read the episode.”

Richards also thought she was being killed off. “That’s an actor’s greatest fear,” she said. “The communication on our show is always so good though. John and the creators know how much we want to be here and watching that trailer today — my heart was bursting with pride for the show that we make — it’s an incredible show. But thankfully, John was kind enough to sit me down and tell me what was up.”

Bicondova said that Selina will be the thread that brings Barbara and Tabitha together in the aftermath of season three. “It’s tough at first, but I’m excited to see what the writers come up with.”

Stevens then hinted at some of the things fans can expect to see in the new season: Ra’s Al Ghul will be the one responsible for bringing Barbara back from the dead, and she will be trained to be a fighter. Ra’s will also try to bring Bruce Wayne over to the dark side. Butch will evolve into Solomon Grundy and the character will have an origin story. Bruce will get body armor, grappling hooks and a mask this season but will not become Batman in season four. And of course, as hinted in the trailer shown at the beginning of the panel, the Scarecrow will be making an appearance in Gotham City.

Finally, Stevens hinted that the first half of the new season will be inspired by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale’s The Long Halloween, and the second half will be inspired by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli’s Batman: Year One. They will not be adaptations of the classic comic book stories, but the episodes will be loosely inspired by them.

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