#taylor engel

[ahb-writes]

As a writer, what is thy desire?

(art from Yoshi no Zuikara #1)

#writeblr #writer problems #yoshi no zuikara #ヨシノズイカラ #satsuki yoshino #manga #what is thy desire #i want to be more wanted #success #money #cover stories #movie licensing #stage shows #anime adaptations #more more more #taylor engel #lys blakeslee #yen press #naruhiko tohno

[graphicpolicy]

Oshi No Ko Vol. 2 gets things really going after the hell of the setup that was the debut

Oshi No Ko Vol. 2 gets things really going after the hell of the setup that was the debut #manga #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel

Ten years after the murder of pop idol Ai Hoshino, her young (and unusually mature) twins are now poised to enter high school. While her death has had a profound effect on the children, it’s manifested in polar-opposite ways. Ruby is determined to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become an idol, but Aqua has no desire to stand in the spotlight. Instead, he works behind the scenes in the…

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#abigail blackman #aka akasaka #featured #manga #mengo yokoyari #oshi no ko #taylor engel #video #yen press

[boardgametoday]

The Adventurer's Bible Delicious in Dungeon World Guide feels more like a ttprg book than manga

The Adventurer's Bible Delicious in Dungeon World Guide feels more like a ttprg book than manga. Game masters might want to check this out #ttrpg

Delve into the depths of Delicious in Dungeon with a smorgasbord of illustrations, secret tales that couldn’t be told before, and detailed information about all the characters! Whether it’s their age, BMI, or the first time they died, this guide has everything there is to know. Story: Ryoko KuiArt: Ryoko KuiTranslation: Taylor EngelLetterer: Abigail Blackman Get your copy in comic shops! To…

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#abigail blackman #delicious in dungeon world guide: the adventurers bible #featured #manga #ryoko hui #taylor engel #video #yen press

[queencursedarchive]

PicsArt is a prude little bitch and it won't show me real dildos so we're gonna have to make do with this magic wand I guess

#imagine #roger taylor #engel edits

[kwebtv]

The Cedar Tree  -  ITV  -  September 20, 1976 -  September 24, 1978

Melodrama (119 episodes)

Running Time:  30 minutes / 60 minutes in 1978

Stars:

Joyce Carey – Lady Alice Bourne, widowed mother of Arthur and Phyllis

Philip Latham – Commander Arthur Bourne (series' 1 & 2)

Susan Engel – Helen Bourne, Arthur's wife

Sally Osborne – Elizabeth Bourne, eldest daughter of Arthur & Helen Bourne

Jennifer Lonsdale – Anne Bourne, middle daughter of Arthur & Helen Bourne

Susan Skipper – Victoria Bourne, youngest daughter of Arthur & Helen Bourne

Kate Coleridge – Phyllis Bourne, Arthur's sister

Cyril Luckham – Charles Ashley, father of Arthur's wife Helen

Gary Raymond – Jack Poole

Carol Royle – Laura Collins, friend of Victoria

Jean Taylor Smith – Nanny

Peter Hill – Gates, the Bourne's chauffeur and general help

Ruth Holden – Mrs. Gates, the Bourne's housekeeper

Shaun Scott – Jim Tapper, assistant to Gates

Alan Browning series 1 & 2/Richard Thorp series 3 – Geoffrey Cartland

Lillias Walker – Rosemary Cartland

John Oxley – Peter Cartland

Tom Chatto – Parsons, the Cartland's butler

John Hug – Gwylym Meredith-Jones

Joan Newell – Winifred Hedges

Patrick Ryecart/Steven Pacey – Klaus Von Heynig

Nigel Havers – Rex Burton-Smith

Jack Watling – Captain Julian Palmer (series 2) / Commander Arthur Bourne (series 3)

Rosemary Nicols – Angela Scott, magazine reporter

Michael Macowan – Doctor Cropper

Pamela Mandell – Miss Pringle, owner of the Copper Kettle tearooms

Richard Vernon – Lord Evelyn Forbes, old flame of Lady Alice Bourne

Peter Egan – Ralph Marsh

#The Cedar Tree #TV #Melodrama #1970's #ITV #Joyce Carey #Philip Latham #Susan Engel #Sally Osborne #Jennifer Lonsdale #Susan Skipper #Kate Coleridge #Cyril Luckham #Gary Raymond #Peter Hill #Jean Taylor Smith

[dwarvencraftsdirectfromorzammar]

man aew had a chance to shake it up and do something unpredictable and new with the vacated titles but of course death triangle won

#Like what is the point of watching it anymore because like you can predict any match with 99% success #Every time you only have to think what is the most logical thing to happen and it does #Like i would like to go into watching a match and be in the Engel if my seat because i don't know what's gonna happen #Best friends #Death triangle #chuck taylor #trios championship #orange cassidy #trent beretta

[f1letters]

sweet nothing | sv5

"all that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothing"

summary: after years of battling infertility, seb was still by her side. he didn't need anything else but her... but maybe their lives were about to get a little more crowded

warning: a little bit sad at times but overall fluff, mentions of endometriosis, infertility, inability to conceive, fertility treatments and pregnancy, mentions of a person attacking the reader for not continuing with treatments to have children, mentions of anxiety and insecurity

pairing: sebastian vettel x reader

word count: 3.0k

note: everything in bold are song references and in italic are thoughts, which includes memories from the past. I would also like to point out that I am not a doctor nor do I have professional knowledge on the subject, having relied on personal experience and the additional research I did on the subject. I tried my best not to be too focused on the medicinal terms so I wouldn't give the wrong information.

german words used: liebling = darling; engel = angel; schatz = sweetheart

no better week to post this story than the week we say goodbye to Seb. nobody talk to me during race weekend, because I'll be busy crying my heart out. 😭 it's so sad to see Seb leave but above all, I hope he is the happiest person in the world with his family and that he knows that he is forever a legend of this sport. danke Seb, you will forever be my number 1 💘

masterlist

I spy with my little tired eye

Tiny as a firefly

A pebble that we picked up last July

Down deep inside your pocket

We almost forgot it

Does it ever miss Wicklow sometimes?

"You are 18 weeks pregnant, Mrs Vettel." The obstetrician told her.

"That's not possible," Y/N replied, not being able to believe the words she was hearing. The only sound she could hear at that moment was her own heart pounding loudly in her ears like heavy rain hitting the window glass during a storm. "Please check again. There must be an error in the ultrasound machine, it has to be."

The doctor turned the screen so the woman could see the image displayed. Y/N found herself completely paralyzed by the shock it caused her. It can't be, she still didn't believe it.

But it is true, she understood that when she read her information at the top of the monitor. It was there: 'Y/N Vettel', along with her age, her gender and the correct date of that miraculous day.

"Are you sure you didn't notice any symptoms?" The professional asked, curious. "Your pregnancy is already a little over four months. You've certainly felt something, or noticed something different in your body."

The truth is that she had noticed a thousand differences in herself over the last few years, but, convinced by the doctors that she was not capable of having a baby and already resigned that it was not a part of her plans, she chose to ignore them until she had no choice but to come to the doctor to confirm.

It all started when her period missed its usual date, something she quickly attributed to the stress, the work, and the constant travels she had to make to support her husband around the world.

This was followed by the sudden tiredness and fatigue she felt and her abrupt mood swings (immediately noticed by Sebastian, who was the one suffering the most because of them). But once again, work and travel became the explanations constantly given.

When she was in Japan about two months prior, that's when nausea started but, I mean, it was Japan and the woman didn't deprive herself at all from eating and enjoying all the exotic foods of that magical country, which logically had caused some sort of food poisoning, she thought.

All of these alterations had plausible answers, and none of them sounded out of the ordinary until Y/N started noticing a small bump in her stomach, though still nothing major.

At first, she wondered if it was due to her sloppiness in her exercise routine. But when she found herself looking at her reflection in the mirror and starting to create expectations about a hypothetical baby, the driver's wife decided that the best thing would be to step back from dreamland and go to the doctor. 

Not because she expected to hear that her biggest dream had finally come true, but rather to keep her from imagining a life that would never be possible, or so she thought.

When looking at her baby for the first time, tears began to form in her eyes. He was so small, tiny as a firefly, but so real. His little feet, his delicate hands, his loving face. She couldn't believe that love of such a dimension could instantly consume her, warm her soul, and fill her with hope and dreams long forgotten.

"It's a boy, isn't it?" she asked, sure the answer would be yes. Inexplicably perhaps, as soon as she looked at him, all she could see was Sebastian.

Oh my god, how could I, she panicked. Y/N was so confident that this trip to the doctor would be nothing and now all she could think about was how she had taken away her husband's experience of being able to find out about the pregnancy on her side.

"Yes, it's a little boy." The obstetrics confirmed after a few minutes, smiling at the pregnant woman lying on the bed. "How did you know?"

"I don't know, it was just a feeling." Y/N replied. "And... And is everything alright with him?"

"Don't worry, my dear." The doctor placed her hand over the other woman's. "He is perfect and seems to be completely out of harm's way. Now you just have to take care of yourselves and enjoy the process."

They said the end is comin'

Everyone’s up to somethin'

I find myself runnin' home to your sweet nothings

Outside, they’re push and shovin'

You're in the kitchen hummin'

All that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothin'

After tucking two copies of the ultrasound carefully into the bottom of her suitcase, the woman left the clinic on a mission: running home to her lover's sweet nothings.

A few meters ahead, she managed to signal for a taxi to stop and thus began her journey home. The happiness she felt radiated everywhere as she leaned the top of her head against the car window and recalled all the stormy moments that had brought her here, to the happiest day of her life.

"Seb, I can't see. You do it." The young woman told her husband, covering her eyes, afraid to know the test result in front of them.

"Okay, liebling. Relax." He said, placing his hands on her shoulders in an attempt to control his wife's stress. "Regardless of the outcome, we'll deal with it, together." He placed a soft kiss on the top of her hair.

They had been trying to have a baby for a few months now, without success, and she especially was starting to feel the pressure. Seb, the more peaceful and patient of the two, did what he could to reassure her that they would be okay, come what may, but Y/N was starting to think something was wrong with her.

The driver took the white stick and turned it over, immediately noticing the two pink stripes. "Engel..." His voice whispered, barely audible. "You- We- We are having a baby."

In disbelief, she took his hand to confirm it with her own eyes. "Oh my god, we made it. We're having a baby." The two embraced and the world around them disappeared as the newlyweds wept with happiness.

The couple immediately called their parents and close family, excited to share the good news with everyone. Everyone knew how much this child was wanted and how much they tried to make it a reality.

They were so happy for a few days.

Two days later, the two went to the clinic to confirm that all was well with their future son or daughter. The process was very normal at first. They filled out the proper paperwork and answered the typical necessary questions. She then lay in bed while the doctor put the gel on her stomach and pressed the ultrasound probe into her belly, expecting to see their baby on the monitor.

They were fairly calm, until the obstetrician left the room without warning, returning minutes later with an older man, clearly a more experienced doctor, to help with the consultation.

Y/N and Seb looked at each other, both fearing the worst. But neither of them expected the words the doctor said to them as they all sat around his secretary.

"I'm afraid the positive test Mrs Vettel took a few days ago was a false positive." The man revealed.

On the way home

I wrote a poem

You say, "What a mind"

This happens all the time

Ooh, ooh

On her way home, the anticipation of telling her husband about their miracle grew as Y/N approached her destination.

As she got out of the taxi after paying the nice gentleman who drove her, the woman stopped to look around the neighbourhood. God, how perfect it was to raise a child there, she thought, as soon as her eyes fell on the image of a father and his little son playing football.

She could picture Seb and their baby boy a few years from then right there, kicking the ball around, and that would more than compensate for all the hardships they'd been through.

Since the day she was confronted with her endometriosis and for the next three years, Sebastian and his wife spent days on end with doctors and specialists, testing natural methods and different medications, and reading books on the subject.

A thousand different diagnoses, a thousand treatment options, and a thousand advice guides from people who had gone through the same thing.

All this led to discouragement and exhaustion for both of them.

"Sebastian, I don't think this will work..." She admitted, afraid of upsetting him. "We've tried everything."

"Liebling..." The driver called out to her, pain notable in his voice. "If it doesn't work out, we can always build our family in another way. We have fostering, surrogacy, adoption..."

"I'm tired of this, Seb." She confessed, for the first time, exhausted from the whole process and with tears forming in the corners of her eyes. "I'm tired of trying."

'Cause they said the end is comin'

Everyone's up to somethin’

I find myself runnin’ home to your sweet nothings

Outside, they're push and shovin’

You're in the kitchen hummin'

All that you ever wanted from me was nothin'

Y/N put her key in the lock and turned it, opening the door to the cosy blue house where they lived.

As soon as she entered her home, the young woman immediately smelled the magnificent scent of her favourite dish in the air, following it to the kitchen.

And there he was.

In the kitchen humming, swaying his hips gently to the music that played softly beside him as he prepared dinner.

She couldn't pass up that moment to stop and appreciate the love of her life.

Although he was a star of the Formula 1 world, had four world championships under his belt and was an idol to thousands of people around the world, Sebastian was his best version like this: at home, with his small acts of love, so simple and humble.

Without realizing it, Y/N let out a sob, just as she started to cry. She wept with joy, with gratitude, with love. He was without a doubt her best friend and she couldn't have chosen anyone better to be by her side than the German.

"Engel, what's the matter?" Seb asked, turning quickly to her and approaching her, as soon as he heard her cry. "What happened? Is something wrong?"

Industry disruptors and soul deconstructors

And smooth-talking hucksters out glad-handing each other

And the voices that implore, "You should be doing more"

To you, I can admit that I’m just too soft for all of it

"What do you mean you're going to stop treatments?" Y/N's mother questioned, with a scorned face. "You should be doing more, not giving up, for God's sake."

In fact, the relationship between Y/N and her mother had never been easy or healthy, but still, it hurt her to hear such judgment coming from someone who was supposed to love and support her unconditionally.

"Mum, that was our decision. It doesn't matter what you think is right or what you think is best." Y/N declared, trying to keep herself calm.

"That's what you say now." The older lady spoke up, her muscles tense with anger and not caring in the least about her daughter's feelings. "Not only are you depriving me of having grandchildren, but you are also preventing your own husband from having his own children. By choice. It won't take long to find someone else to give them to him. You'll see."

 It won't take long to find someone else to give them to him.

You'll see.

You'll see.

You'll see.

Those terrible words were chanting in the poor girl's head, like a scratched record stuck in the same song.

It was safe to say that that conversation between mother and daughter had more consequences than expected from a simple breakfast. Y/N's mood was ruined for the rest of her day.

After returning home to her husband, the woman occasionally excused herself to the bathroom during the day in an attempt to hide the tears that threatened to fall.

However, Seb knew her better than the back of his hand. As soon as he looked at her walking through the door, he knew something was wrong, but he tried to give her space so she felt comfortable opening up to him about what was going on.

When the driver realized that he had no other option but to intervene, he entered the bathroom without warning, coming face to face with the image of his wife sitting on the toilet, crying as she hid in between her hands.

"Schatz, please talk to me." Seb pleaded, running his hand carefully over her hair as he lowered himself to her level.

"You're going to leave me, that's what's wrong." She confessed, letting her voice rise in volume. "All because I'm a complete failure as a woman and as a wife. I've tried, I've tried everything. But I can't give you the family you want, or the children you deserve."

"What are you talking about?" He asked, more confused than ever by his wife's sudden insecurity.

"You deserve so much better than me, Seb..." Y/N looked right into his eyes, trying to apologize for something she had no control over. "To you I can admit that I'm just too soft for all this. I can't live with the guilt of ruining your dreams anymore."

"Liebling, stop. Look at me." He took her hands and placed them on top of his own cheeks, making her maintain eye contact between them. "You are more than enough. I would give up everything for you. I don't need children, championships, money or fame." He continued, leaning his head against her thighs.

"All that I ever wanted from you was nothing. You are literally the only thing I need in this world to be happy."

They said the end is comin'

Everyone's up to somethin'

I find myself runnin' home to your sweet nothings

Outside, they're push and shovin'

You're in the kitchen hummin'

All that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothin'

Y/N grabbed the collar of the army green shirt her husband was wearing and pulled him to her, letting her lips cover his.

She poured all of her feelings into that kiss, quickly reciprocated with the same intensity by Seb as soon as he got over the shock of her unexpected movement.

Her tears continued to stream down her face, and although the German could taste them in his mouth, he knew that, no matter what was going on with Y/N, that demonstration of love between them was exactly what she needed at that time.

As soon as their now swollen lips parted ways, Sebastian broke the silence. "As much as I love every time you kiss me like that, I'm getting worried, engel. Did something happen? Where were you?"

"Oh sweetheart, something happened, yes, and you'll never believe what I have to tell you." Her smile appeared on her face again, so bright and cheerful, that her partner felt the corners of his mouth mirror the movement of her lips.

They said the end is comin'

Everyone's up to somethin'

I find myself runnin' home to your sweet nothings

Outside, they're push and shovin'

You're in the kitchen hummin'

"I'm honestly so lost, schatz." The man laughed, shaking his head. "But I can assume by your face that it's a good thing, I think?"

She laughed along with him, placing a sweet kiss on his cheek as she turned to her purse. Her hand reached for the rectangular image hidden at the bottom of the bag.

Seb held out his hand, expecting her to put the mysterious object on top of it.

His eyes were deceiving him. It can't be, his thoughts racing.

"Are- Are you- Is this yours?" He stuttered nervously.

Y/N nodded her head and wrapped the blond man around the waist. "We're going to have a baby, my love. It finally happened."

"But you- We- The treatments stopped-" He couldn't even form a complete sentence, which made his partner giggle like a little kid.

"Looks like he was just waiting for the right moment to show up." She leaned her cheek against her best friend's chest as he placed his chin on the top of her head.

"He? Is it a boy?" His voice faltered for a moment, unable to contain his emotion.

"Oops, surprise?" He felt her chest rise and fall against his as Y/N chuckled softly.

"I couldn't be happier, liebling." Sebastian looked at her, full on crying, with his hands over his wife's cheeks. "Just having you by my side makes me the happiest man in the world."

"I can't wait to meet our baby. I bet he's going to be your twin." She laughed, returning to her soulmate's warm embrace. "Thank you, Seb."

"Thanks for what?"

"Thank you for wanting nothing from me except for me."

"I love you more than anything, you and our little one." He placed his hand on her stomach for the first time, feeling the small bump, much to his shock.

"And I love you, Vettel." She replied, feeling a single tear run down her face.

"Michael won't believe me when I tell him this."

All that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothin'

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[sophia-sol]

Delicious in Dungeon (Dungeon Meshi), by Ryoko Kui, translated by Taylor Engel

I decided to read Dungeon Meshi because I kept seeing people on tumblr posting about the new anime adaptation, and it looked fun and cute. And although I don't watch much tv, there was an entire manga I could read instead! So I did.

The basic premise: in a world where adventuring parties going on dungeon crawls is a thing that happens, one guy has a dream: to be able to cook and eat all the different kinds of monsters in the dungeon, to be able to find out how they taste!

And because his party needs to be able to head deep into the dungeon to rescue a party member who was left behind, and they don't have the funds or the time to collect supplies, all of a sudden they have REASON to need to eat monsters. They're going to forage and hunt for all their meals as they make their way down.

So using that as the basis, the manga goes on to explore the worldbuilding, the interrelationships of the characters in the party, everyone's backstories and reasons for being there, a developing plot, and of course, the ingredients and nutritional composition and flavour of every meal they eat.

I absolutely adored every bit of this!!! The main characters are all a delight, and it's the kind of story where the author sees and shows you the inherent personness of all characters, including antagonists. And the world created to make sense of the dungeon's existence is fascinating, as are all the ways the ecosystems within the dungeon are expanded upon to make sense of the creatures living within it.

And it's a story that knows what its themes are, too, and is able to tie them all together in extremely satisfying ways in the climax of the narrative!

I had this moment leading up towards the ending where I was like:

[thematic spoilers below the cut]

ohhhh it's about….everyone being part of a balanced ecosystem of life and death where everything sustains everything else! the various human species included! and I was filled through my very soul with this feeling of connectedness myself.

Anyway it was amazing and I had a lot of feels.

And as well as enjoying all of that, I also just really loved our main characters! We start out seeing them all fairly shallowly but over the course of the story as more aspects of them are revealed they're all just…..I love every one of them.

I did struggle with a few aspects of the manga, but none of it significantly affected my ability to enjoy the read:

It kept adding more and more characters, and I got rather lost occasionally trying to keep track of them all. But ultimately it's not vital to remember every tertiary character to get a good read out of this, so it's not as bad as it could be.

In the mid to later parts, it became a lot more plot focused and actiony than I'd really been expecting, in a way that made it harder for me to follow, since fight scenes in sequential art are challenging for me. And occasionally it drew back more than I wanted from its focus on food. But it refocused eventually!

It turned out to be pro monarchy in the end, which isn't my fave, but it's not like a major theme of the manga or anything so I could overlook it.

I kept expecting it to have at least a little bit of textual queerness, and there wasn't any as far as I could see! Even various background relationships or depictions of people's attraction was m/f. But uh. Falin/Marcille, anyone? There are some powerful vibes there. (I'll also accept Laios/Kabru)

In conclusion, I highly recommend it, and if you want to read it, you can read the whole thing online for free in English translation here: https://dungeonmeshi.com/manga/dungeon-meshi-chapter-1/

#dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #ryoko kui #book thoughts #sophpost

[oliver1irl]

INTRO/RULES 4 REQUESTING

Hi, my name is STAR, I go by She/Her pronouns. I am a young writer and my requests are open until I say otherwise ☆

Kids (12-14) and teens (14-18) are allowed, Adults and Nsfw/Kink blogs DNI!!

I am a young Puerto Rican girl that likes to draw and write!

PLEASE DO REQUEST:

Oneshots

Angst

Comfort

Headcannons

Alphabet

and anything that isn't on the DONT REQUESTS

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P3d0ph!la

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N0n c0n

Smut (I don't feel comfortable with writing it.)

Incest

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Fundamental Paper Education

Characters:

Edward

Zip

Oliver (Platonic only)

Alice (Platonic only)

Claire

Engel

Lizzy

Skell

The teachers (PLATONIC ONLY if reader is a student or underaged)

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Characters:

Lenore

Annabel

Pluto

Duke

Morella

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School bus graveyard (webtoon)

Characters:

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Aiden Clark

Logan Fields

Ben Clark

Tyler Hernandez

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[tachikoma-x]

“Let’s say you were born into a legacy that is, you have come to believe, ruining the world. What can you do? You could be paralyzed with guilt. You could run away from your legacy, turn inward, cultivate your garden. If you have a lot of money, you could give it away a bit at a time—enough to assuage your conscience, and your annual tax burden, but not enough to hamper your life style—and only to causes (libraries, museums, one or both political parties) that would not make anyone close to you too uncomfortable. Or you could just give it all away—to a blind trust, to the first person you pass on the sidewalk—which would be admirable: a grand gesture of renunciation in exchange for moral purity. But, if you believe that the world is being ruined by structural causes, you will have done little to challenge those structures.

…

Inequality was arguably the defining fact of contemporary American life, which struck Hunt-Hendrix as urgently, intolerably wrong. Hauerwas encouraged his students to reckon with the forces that had shaped their lives, even ones that were set in motion long before they were born.

…

Behind every great fortune is a great crime, according to an adage attributed to Balzac—but, unlike the money, the crimes are not fungible. Some took place many generations ago, whereas others are ongoing; some afflict a marginal few, others the whole world. … She wanted to devote her life to rectifying society’s imbalance of wealth and power, but none of the familiar options—endow a professorship? work at a soup kitchen?—seemed to get to the root of the problem. “Most of us spend our lives only embracing or only renouncing where we come from,” Hauerwas told me. “Leah wanted to do the grownup thing, the exceedingly difficult thing—to look all of it square in the face, and then to find a way to make herself actually useful.”

…

The book has plenty of kind things to say about Marx and Engels, but it levels one major critique: they assumed that solidarity among “all of the laborers of all countries” would arise automatically, sparking a revolution, with or without the help of wealthy patrons—an odd oversight given that Engels, the son of rich industrialists, was a proud class traitor himself. On this point, Hunt-Hendrix and Taylor are sympathetic to Durkheim, who maintained in later writing that solidarity must be cultivated through difficult work—in essence, the work of organizing. Given the current distribution of power, working-class movements need upper-class patrons. But how much can activists really trust them?”

-Andrew Marantz, “What Should You Do with an Oil Fortune,” THE NEW YORKER, August 7, 2023

This^ New Yorker article about a “proud class traitor” irresistibly reminded me of Albert James Moriarty ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Particularly manga Albert in Ch.62-63 🌹

#albert james moriarty #moriarty the patriot #yuukoku no moriarty #character analysis

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"I'm glad we cosplayed together."

(from My Dress-Up Darling #4)

#my dress up darling #cosplay #manga #sono bisque doll wa koi wo suru #sajuna inui #juju san #乾 心寿 #その着せ替え人形は恋をする #shinichi fukuda #五条 新菜 #taylor engel #ken kamura #budding friendship #side braid

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Oshi No Ko Vol. 5 has an interesting meta thing going on. Another solid volume

Oshi No Ko Vol. 5 has an interesting meta thing going on. Another solid volume #comics #comicbooks #manga

Tensions are running high on the set of the Tokyo Blade theatrical adaptation―though not in the way anyone expected! Surprisingly, Kana and Akane are managing to keep their longstanding rivalry purely professional; in fact, the amount of talent onstage is motivating all the actors to do their very best. But there’s someone who isn’t thrilled with the direction things are headed, and she’s the one…

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#abigail blackman #aka akasaka #featured #manga #mengo yokoyari #oshi no ko #taylor engel #video #yen press

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REVIEWS OF THE WEEK!

EVERY WEEK I WILL POST VARIOUS REVIEWS I’VE WRITTEN SO FAR IN 2024. YOU CAN CHECK OUT MY GOODREADS FOR MORE UP-TO-DATE REVIEWS HERE.

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96. Breakaway by Grace Reilly--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I thoroughly enjoyed BREAKAWAY by Grace Reilly! It was super spicy, fun, had some pretty good character growth, and had impeccable communication between the two MCs. I'm honestly surprised it doesn't have a higher rating.

I think the pacing was pretty good, as well, having the MCs reveal certain aspects of their lives at the seemingly perfect times. While yes, this reminded me of at least two other college hockey romances I've read in the past (ICEBREAKER, THE GRAHAM EFFECT, THE DEAL, to mention a few), it was still fun and super spicy. After all, it's only fitting that it's this spicy when the FMC is an aspiring smutty romance author.

I also like that though there was drama, it was easily dealt with. Some people might like more drawn out drama or bigger conflicts, but I'm a simple woman who enjoys a romance with as little drama as possible.

Overall, I really and truly enjoyed this one. Will definitely be checking out the rest of the series!

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97. The Right Move by Liz Tomforde--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Off the bat, if you're not a fan of slow burns then you might have a hard time reading THE RIGHT MOVE. But because I'm a Mariana Zapata hoe, I love them slow burns and the pay off of all of that building tension.

I immediately knew who would be paired up in this one because book one made it pretty clear and I was here for it. I loved seeing the tension between these two characters, especially when the MMC started to melt his cold demeanour towards the world around him. One of my favourite things about slow burns is that we are forced to get to know these characters first before they start to fall completely into each other. We get to see the build up and the friendship and the trust that grows between the couple.

One of the things I enjoyed reading about in THE RIGHT MOVE was the topic of mental health and how easy it is for people to hide it from the rest of the world. You can be the most famous athlete in the world and still e suffering. It was a strong reminder that not everything is always as it seems.

I took a star off for the brief moments of miscommunications that honestly felt like plot lengtheners. I know no book will ever be perfect with this theme, but since this book was so long, I think characters that communicate will help lower that word count.

Anyway, I still enjoyed the hell out of this. These two characters were so sexy together and I loved how well they reflected each other (when they communicated). Will happily read the next book in the near future!

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98. Cherry Magic! Vol. 5 by Yuu Toyota , Taylor Engel (Translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ahhhhh. Honestly, just AHHHHH.

I love these two so much. I absolutely cannot. Also, LOVE the side story for his friend and his own love life. This is one of the cutest, kick-my-feet manga series that I've read. The way the anxious MC continues to grow into his confidence and his interest in his love interest is just the best. I love being able to see that progress rather than just having a story where the characters are stagnant.

I love this series so much.

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99. Cherry Magic! Vol. 6 by Yuu Toyota , Taylor Engel (Translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

That social anxiety hits deep with this one. Sometimes words are so hard to speak in the heat of emotion and these two characters are getting so much better at communicating.

This volume had me feeling all sorts of things. That is all. 😭😭

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100. The Bastard & The Heir by Eden Finley , Saxon James--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Eden Finley & Saxon James are a dangerous duo. Whenever they get together, I know that something magical is gonna happen. This time, that magic comes in THE BASTARD AND THE HEIR. The tension, the smut, the vulnerability--phew.

Also, I'm grateful for the synopsis kind of spoiling one of the big secrets or else this would have been a wholly different experience.

The chemistry between these two characters was palpable. I also enjoyed how the characters have to learn to not judge others without communicating with them. I loved the trope of everyone rooting for the one MC to fail and him proving them all wrong. Love a family drama in my romance books (as long as they're done right).

I don't know what else to say other than it was sexy and adorable and so incredibly heartfelt. This book also carries the message that sometimes you need to really fight for what you want, or else spend the rest of your life living with what-if's and the eternal patience of waiting for something to magically change on its own. Life is short.

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101. The Devil in Blue Jeans by Stacey Kennedy--⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ah, this book was fun for what it was. If I think too much about the story, I'd probably be lowering the rating. But it was a story I needed when I was on the verge of a reading slump. Was it memorable? Not really. Was it a bit silly and over the top? Yes, but it was fun and I'm definitely wanting to read the rest of the series. It honestly read like the Harlequin book that it is.

The friendship was sweet and the romance had some cute moments! Wasn't the biggest fan of the trope at the end and the...sacrificial lamb for the FMC's character growth moment. LOL that was so weird.

My biggest gripe though, and the story itself has absolutely nothing to do with this, was the audiobook narrator. Omg her voicing was GRATING. Especially when she did the voices for the friends. I know people can't help the way they talk, but if it wasn't for the story, I probably would have put this book down.

Anyway, read this for the fun Harlequin vibes. I will say, however, that you should definitely check out the trigger warnings before reading!

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102. My Love Mix Up! Vol. 4 by Wataru Hinekure (writer) , Aruko (Illustrator) , Jan Cash (Translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

These two are so young and have so much to grow. I'm so excited to see it happen because they're so adorable.

I'm writing a bunch of reviews today and the theme seems to be "communication" and this volume deals heavily with that topic (and how important it can be). I love these two together because they seem to balance each other out. One is slightly immature when it comes to his feelings and the other is...a bit dense. I love them both regardless and I can't wait to see their growth.

Also, we got to learn more about both characters and some of the personality traits are starting to make more sense.

AND the cute friends who I just know are growing closer and closer. Will definitely pick up the next volume soon!

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103. Phoenix Chosen by Ashe Moon--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

How absolutely dare you leave us hanging, Ashe Moon? That ending was criminal.

I was both surprised and not surprised by how much I enjoyed this? It reminded me a bit of BRO & THE BEAST mixed with BOUND TO THE BATTLE GOD. It had similar vibes of the former but had the build up and slight length of the latter. The slight slow burn of the two characters falling for each other was refreshing because it wasn't immediate spice city. I liked seeing the characters grow and get closer and build that trust that comes with the sort of connection.

Loved the concept too because I'm a sucker for this alternate worlds/portal magic romances full of road trips and reluctant romance.

Will wait for the next book with bated breaths.

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104. Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

There's something about survival romance books that just hook me and don't let me go until the very end. Could this have used a bit of editing? Maybe. Did I still devour the absolute shit out of this beautiful book? Also yes.

I loved this story. I loved it so much. I KNOW I will crave a re-read of this book in the future. It's not a mind-blowing book, but I loved the themes and tropes explored in the story. The connection between the characters was sweet and their love for each other felt palpable by the end of the book.

I realized that I had read another book by Keira Andrews and had completely forgotten and knowing how much I enjoyed that book, I'm not surprised by my enjoyment of this one.

Ugh, I loved this so much.

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105. Wed to the Omega by Ashe Moon--⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ah, this silly and quick read. Was it perfect? Not at all, but I had fun! Reading those into the reviews, I saw that this was Moon's debut and honestly, it kind of makes sense. The romance was a little too quick and that major situation at the end was over a little too quickly, I would have loved to see the romance develop a little more organically.

I did find it a little contradictory how one of the MCs was okay with certain things happening and interfering with his life goals. While I'm happy he was happy, I guess I expected a little more resistance? Especially since his goals were a huge motivator for why he was the way he was.

Overall, this book makes me want to read the rest of the series.

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106. Cherry Magic! Vol. 7 by Yuu Toyota , Taylor Engel (Translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm always amazed by how quick some of these relationships are, but I also know that time moves at a weird pace on these stories. Regardless, I was so happy and giddy while reading this one and the new steps this couple took!!! I love their love!

Also, these reviews won't be long because I binged these next few volumes and I don't want to give away spoilers!

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107. Cherry Magic! Vol. 8 by Yuu Toyota , Taylor Engel (Translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved seeing the roles being reversed in this one and seeing the once shy and awkward MC taking on such a caring and loving role. One of the reasons why I like this couple so much is how one brings out the best in the other and the other helps validate the other's feelings.

Although we didn't get to see the second adorable couple-to-be in this volume, we did get to see the main couple pass another important milestone in their relationship! Which also included the exploration of their feelings and the importance of communication.

Love them all so much.

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108. Cherry Magic! Vol. 9 by Yuu Toyota , Taylor Engel (Translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Volume 9 gave us a big chunk of the second couple's storyline and I love them, too. Especially in how the character growth has made them into better characters. I also love their ability to be vulnerable.

We did get to see the main couple as they explored new potential apartments, which introduces a mild hint into how the rest of the world around the couple will react to them being a gay couple. I've been curious about this throughout the series and it looks like the issue is starting to be brought up here as the couple is reaching the next big step in their relationship.

Onto the next volume!

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109. Cherry Magic! Vol. 10 by Yuu Toyota , Taylor Engel (Translator)--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Volume 10 is where we truly start to see the main couple face the discrimination against gay couples. It's not overt, but it's enough that it affects certain aspects of their lives. We also see the MC start to question how unfair it is. But we also see the couple overcome that by loving each other and also have an amazing support system of friends and family.

The romance of this volume, plus the familial and friendly love is so heartfelt.

I can't believe I have to wait until the summer for the next volume 😭😭😭

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110. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Re-read March 2024:

This re-read felt like I was reading CROWN OF MIDNIGHT for the first time. The only things I remembered are that conclusion and the heartbreaking decision made against a certain character. I still find it interesting that this was ever labelled YA, but then one of the characters would mention the MC's age and I'd be like, right, she's a 25 year old in an 18 year-old's body.

I read this in 2015 and gave it five stars and while I can understand why, I'm taking one star off that rating because honestly, while it was entertaining, it was...okay? Not horrible, but not a favourite. The whole love triangle thing kind of made me laugh because the power this MC holds. She's leaving a trail of broken hearts behind her and honestly, good for her. She's too young to settle for these boys.

Will continue my re-read!

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Have you read any of these books? What were your thoughts?

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Happy reading!

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Wonder if they clean it before exchanging it or not 😍

#imagine #Brian may #Roger Taylor #Queen #engel edits

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Jean Taylor Smith, Kate Coleridge, Joyce Carey, Susan Skipper, Sally Osborne, Susan Engel, Philip Latham,  Jennifer Lonsdale and Cyril Luckham in “The Cedar Tree”

#The Cedar Tree #TV #Philip Latham #Joyce Carey #Jean Taylor Smith #Kate Coleridge #Susan Skipper #Sally Osborne #Susan Engel #Jennifer Lonsdale #Cyril Luckham

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Annie's 2023 books

also links to goodreads and my newly-created storygraph !

The Chimes by Charles Dickens; 4/5 stars

The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens; 4/5 stars

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien; 5/5 stars

Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore; 5/5 stars

The Color Purple by Alice Walker; 5/5 stars

Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz; 4/5 stars

Nemesis Games (The Expanse #5) by James S.A. Corey; 4.5/5 stars

Babylon's Ashes (The Expanse #6) by James S.A. Corey; 3.5/5 stars

The Dirty Dust: Cré na Cille by Máirtín Ó Cadhain, 4/5 stars

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, 5/5 stars

Children of Dune (Dune #3) by Frank Herbert; 5/5 stars

Out by Natsuo Kirino; 3/5 stars

Stone Mattress by Margaret Atwood; 4/5 stars

The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick; 3/5 stars

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland; 3/5 stars

Doctor Who: Choose the Future: Terror Moon by Trevor Baxendale; 2/5 stars

Heroes and Villains by Angela Carter; 4.5/5 stars

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty; 3.5/5 stars

There There by Tommy Orange; 5/5 stars

V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd; 4/5 stars

Torto Arado by Itamar Vieira Junior; 4/5 stars

All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter; 4/5 stars

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov; 5/5 stars

Doom Patrol Vol. 5: Magic Bus by Grant Morrison; 5/5 stars

Memories of the Future by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky; 4/5 stars

Doom Patrol Vol. 6: Planet Love by Grant Morrison; 4/5 stars

Doom Force #1 by Grant Morrison; 3/5 stars

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy; 4/5 stars

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; 3.5/5 stars

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels; 5/5 stars

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia; 4/5 stars

Collected Short Stories by Heinrich Böll; 4/5 stars

Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi; 4/5 stars

The Viy by Nikolai Gogol; 4/5 stars

The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe; 3/5 stars

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan; 5/5 stars

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid; 2/5 stars

Persepolis Rising (The Expanse #7) by James S.A. Corey; 3/5 stars

Down the Rabbit Hole by Juan Pablo Villalobos; 4/5 stars

Sourcery by Terry Pratchett; 3/5 stars

The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2) by Rick Riordan; 5/5 stars

#2023 books #annie talks