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I'm a very slow reader, so I started reading this massive book back in May and just finished it today. This not on account of it being boring, far from it, it's just that I'm a very slow reader, I'm easily distracted, and I'm not really in the habit any more to read a lot of fiction novels for recreation as much as I used to.
Tasha Suri's "The Jasmine Throne" takes place in a fantasy world heavily inspired by South Asia. Priya, the main character, is a servant in the regent's mahal (palace). Her past is a mystery. She encounters Malini, a princess held prisoner in the temple by Malini's despotic brother, Emperor Chandra. Both young women learn to take power back for themselves in the turbulent world on the brink of rebellion and uprisings.
If you won't read "The Jasmine Throne" for it's diversity, then read it because it's good. The characters are highly complex, and some not afraid to do even monstrous things for the greater good. It's filled with family and cultural tensions, uprisings, fighting for power, and a dash of enemies-to-lovers romance. The world is beautiful, fantastical, and even just a little bit scary (as in you will be in awe of its strength). Suri is not afraid to the ugly side of politics, war, and personal decisions. I highly recommend this book.
I give this book 4 out of 5 stars
"The Jasmine Throne" sequel, "The Oleander Sword," has been out since August 16th and the finale to this series has not been released yet as far as I'm aware.
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Murder Fabrication has been updated!
Hi hi! In this continuation of Chapter 4-2, our protagonists stumble their way into being even nosier than they were already being.
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Good Omens x Michael Sheen x Ancient Rome - a crossover made in heaven Italy
I'm crawling out of the rock I've been living under - just because I feel like this post I reblogged needs some context to be fully appreciated (and you all know how much I love deep diving into the most random shit). Quoting @thiswomanshouldbewriting :
No one is doing it like the Italian Good Omens fandom, making Michael Sheen trend on twitter because Alberto Angela used his footage as Nero in his documentary. Literally no one is like us.
The mentioned footage is, as you might have inferred if you're a Michael Sheen/GO fan, from the 2006 BBC docudrama "Ancient Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire", which Sheen starred in as a very unhinged Nero. Imagine you're the average italian GO fan, channel-zapping while you do chores, or homework, or you're having dinner, and you suddenly see (on RAI1, aka the state-owned broadcasting *main* tv channel) THIS:
(and also the show somewhat restores Nero's reputation, *and* discusses at length the Romans' rampant bisexuality *and* mentions Nero's same-sex marriageS (plural) *and* the soundtrack SLAYS) (god I wish it was subtitled in English 'cause y'all would love it)
That's something to be excited about already. But wait... there's more!
If you're not Italian (hi 99,9% of tumblr) you might ask yourself: but what's all the fuss about? and who the fuck is Alberto Angela?
Glad you asked.
Alberto Angela, author and host of the documentary programme that included the aforementioned footage, is - simply put - an icon, a myth, a cornerstone of cultural divulgation in this country.
He's an accomplished paleontologist, archeologist, writer, and a very engaging communicator.
He's a son of art, since his late father Piero was an even greater public figure, an all-time favourite of the italian audience (think: the Mr. Rogers of science divulgation) -- which only adds to Alberto's fame and love by the masses.
He's been a staple on tv for a long time, a beloved chaperone to everything about science, culture and especially history, which he conveys with utmost passion.
He's also a very fine man.
It won't surprise you that, over time, he's become sort of a national sex-symbol: the charming nerd, the next-door Indiana Jones, the cultured, wholesome, handsome heartthrob.
...and a great source of memes:
"I DIVULGE. HARD."
"Deoxyribonucleic acid" *splash*
So... let's rewind for a moment: you're the average italian GO fan, channel-zapping while you do chores, or homework, or you're having dinner, and you suddenly see Michael Sheen as Nero featured on the most popular documentary programme in the country, by the most beloved & iconic tv host of recent times.
In conclusion: this is why the italian GO fandom is going positively feral on twitter. You're welcome. *crawls under her rock again*
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