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bookaddict24-7 · 8 months
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New Young Adult Releases! (September 5th, 2023)
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Have I missed any new Young Adult releases? Have you added any of these books to your TBR? Let me know!
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New Standalones/First in a Series:
Into the Bright Open by Cherie Dimaline
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
Everyone's Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni
Suddenly A Murder by Lauren Muñoz
There's No Way I'd Die First by Lisa Springer
Midnight At The Houdini by Delilah S. Dawson
Phoebe's Diary by Phoebe Wahl
All That Shines by Ellen Hagan
Yaqui Delgada Wants to kick Your Ass by Meg Medina & Mel Valentine Vargas (Illustrator)
Death is My BFF by Katarina E. Tonks
The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
The Girl That Time Forgot by Victoria Lee
See You On Venus by Victoria Vinuesa
For Girls Who Walk Through Fire by Kim DeRose
House of Ash & Bone by Joel A. Sutherland
Eleanor Jones is Not A Murderer by Amy Doak
New Sequels:
Storm of Olympus (Daughter of Sparta #3) by Claire M. Andrews
The Celtic Deception (A Jump in Time #2) by Andrew Varga
The Fallout (Holo #2) by Kristy Acevedo
Every Star That Falls (Suicide Notes #2) by Michael Thomas Ford
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maddiesflame · 6 months
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I spend way too much time living in my head, fearing I’ll never be good enough without ever trying to prove to someone that I can be.
Lauren Asher (Love Redesigned)
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fiveflatcutie · 2 months
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so far i am liking this book—an excellent palate cleanser after indulging myself in romantasy books since the start of february 😅
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allamericansbitch · 2 years
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based on this thread, here is a list of famous people who have supported johnny depp and/or made fun of amber heard. fuck all of them:
Aly & AJ
Alissa Violet (Influencer)
Anitta
Ann Coulter
Ashley Benson
Ashley Park (actress from Emily in Paris)
Auli'i Cravalho (actress from Moana)
Bailey Muñoz
Bella Hadid
Ben Shapiro
Booboo Stewart
Chase Hudson (Lil Huddy)
Chase Stokes (actor from Outer Banks)
China McClaine
Chris Rock
Cierra Ramirez (actress from The Fosters/Good Trouble)
Cody Simpson
Connor Swindells (adam groff on sex education)
Cazzie David
Critical Role
Dakota Fanning
Dakota Johnson
Daniel Ricciardo
Diana Silvers
Dillion Francis (DJ)
Dominic Fike
Dove Cameron
Elle King
Emma Roberts
Florence Pugh
Gabby Douglas
Gemma Chan
Halle Bailey
Henry Golding
Ian Somerhalder
Jaime King
Jamie Campbell Bower
Javier Bardem
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Coolidge
Jeremy Renner
Jessie J
JK Rowling
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
JoJo Siwa
Jordan Fisher
Julian Kostov (actor from Shadow & Bone)
Justin Long
Kali Uchis
Kat Von D
Kelly Osbourne
Kelsea Ballerini
Kyle Rittenhouse
LaKeith Stanfield
Lance Bass
Lennon Stella
Lewis Tan
Lucy Hale
Madelyn Cline (actress from Outer Banks)
Maren Morris
Matthias Schoenaerts
Michael Clifford (of 5 Seconds of Summer)
Molly Shanon
Nicholas Braun
Norman Reedus
Nyane (popular instagram model)
Olivia Jade
Paige (from WWE)
Paris Hilton
Patti Smith
Paul Bettany
Paul McCartney
Penelope Cruz
Perrie Edwards
Phillip Barantini (director of Boiling Point)
Pokimane (Twitch Streamer)
Reeve Carney
Robert Downey Jr
Rian Dawson (Drummer of All Time Low)
Riley Keough
Rita Ora
Ryan Adams
Sam Claflin
Samantha Hanratty (actress from Yellowjackets)
Samuel Larsen
Seth Savoy (Director)
Shannen Doherty
Sharon Stone
Sia
SNL cast and writers
Sofia Boutella
Sophie Turner
Stella Maxwell
Tammin Sursok
Taika Waititi
Tony Lopez
Upsahl
Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Morgan
Vanessa Paradis
Vincent Gallo
Yungblud
Zachary Levi
Zedd
Zoe Saldana
Zoey Deutch
People who publicly support Amber:
Aiysha Hart 
Alex Winter
Alexa Nikolas (actress from Zoey 101)
Amanda Seyfried
Amy Schumer
Anna Sophia Robb
Bianca Butti (Amber's ex)
Busy Philipps
Chace Crawford
Chloe Morello
Christina Ricci
Constance Wu
Contrapoints/Natalie Wynn
Corey Rae
Dana Schwartz (journalist and writer)
David Krumholtz
Dolph Lundgren
Edward Norton
Elizabeth Lail (actress who played Beck from you)
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizaberh Reaser (Esmé in Twilight)
Ellen Barkin
Emeraude Toubia (actress from Shadowhunters and With Love)
Emily Ratajkowski
Evan Rachel Wood
Finneas
Howard Stern
Ira Madison III
Jamelle Bouie (NYT columnist)
Jessica Taylor, Dr
Jon Lovett (podcaster & former White House speech writer & fiance of Ronan Farrow)
John Legend
Julia Fox
Julia Stiles
Julianne Moore
Kate Nash (singer, actress from Glow)
Kathy Griffin
Kristen Bell
Lauren Jauregui
Lena Headey
Lindsay Ellis (YouTuber)
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsey Gort
Mia Farrow
Michele Dauber (Stanford law professor)
Millie Brady (actress in The Last Kingdom)
Mel B
Melanie Lynskey
Melissa Benoist
Monica Lewinsky
Nathalie Emmanuel (actress on Game of Thrones)
Neil Gaiman (writer of Caroline, American Gods, Good Omens, etc.)
Nikki Glaser (comedian)
Patricia Arquette
Rachel Riley
Raphael Bob-Waksberg (creator of Bojack Horseman)
Robin Lord Taylor
Rian Johnson (director of Knives Out)
Ryn Weaver (singer)
Samantha Bee (comedian)
Sarah Paulson
Sarah Steele
Selma Blair 
Sophia Bush
Uzo Aduba
Willa Fitzgerald
Zach Kornfeld (from the Try Guys)
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224bbaker · 4 months
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Fawx & Stallion Audio Verse Awards Finalists!
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As promised, we have provided a (hopefully) helpful guide, and a healthy congratulations to our finalists in the 2023 Audio Verse Awards! A full text-based breakdown of the finalists is provided below the cut.
Voting is open now through January 2nd!
FINALISTS
New Guest Voices
Chris Hainsworth (The Commissioner) Corrbette Pasko (Catalina Schnutz) Robert Kauzlaric (Sherlock Holmes) Tom Crowley (John Watson)
New Recurring Voices
Jeremy Thompson (Hampton Fawx) Chris Vizurraga (James Stallion) Katie McLean Hainsworth (Madge Stallion) Shawn Pfautsch (Archie Cartwright) Lauren Grace Thompson (Sarah Fletchley) Ian Geers (Constable McMurphy) Tommy Malouf (Jonathan Crimeria) Tina Muñoz Pandya (Furina Sazarac)
New Music
Fawx & Stallion Credits by Baldemar Fawx & Stallion Theme by Baldemar 
New Music Director
Baldemar
New Production
Fawx & Stallion
Best New Director
Ian Geers, Lauren Grace Thompson
Best New Art
Sam Twardy
Best New Writing
Ian Geers, Lauren Grace Thompson
Best New Sound Design
Sarah Buchynski
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richincolor · 8 months
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New YA Releases This Week!
Three exciting new YA books are hitting shelves this week! What's on your TBR?
Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz
Seven friends throw a 1920s-themed party, where it’s all pretend–until one of them is murdered. One of Us Is Lying meets Knives Out in this killer locked-room mystery.
Someone brought a knife to the party.
To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her ride-or-die Kassidy and five friends on a 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous Ashwood Manor. There, Izzy and her friends party in vintage dresses and expensive diamonds–until Kassidy’s boyfriend turns up dead.
Murdered, investigators declare when they arrive at the scene, and now every party guest is a suspect. There’s the girlfriend, in love. The other girl, in despair. The old friend, forlorn. The new friend, distressed. The brooding enigma. And then, there’s Izzy–the girl who brought the knife.
To find the killer, everyone must undergo a grueling interrogation, all while locked in an estate where, suddenly, the greatest luxury is innocence.
There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer
Debut author Lisa Springer delivers a spine-tingling, contemporary horror that follows a scary movie buff as she hosts an elaborate Halloween bash on her family’s estate but soon finds the festivities upended when she and her guests are forced to test their survival skills in a deadly party game.
Noelle Layne knows horror. Every trope, every warning sign, every survival tactic. She even leads a successful movie club dedicated to the genre. Thus, who better to throw the ultimate, most exclusive Halloween party on all of Long Island?
And with the guest list including the coolest kids in her senior class, her popularity is bound to spike. Hopefully, enough to warrant an expansion into podcasting. Plus, the fact that attractive, singer-songwriter Archer Mitchell is coming is honestly the candy corn on top. Nothing is going to kill her party vibes.
Except…maybe the low-budget It clown she hires to lead a classic round of tag. He’s supposed to be terrifying, though in a comforting, nostalgic way. Instead, the guy is giving major creeps. But maybe Noelle’s just that good at hosting?
Her confidence is immediately rocked when the night’s entertainment axes one of her guests. And he’s not done yet. If an evil, murderous clown thinks life is a game, then Noelle is ready to play. She’s been waiting a long time to prove that she’s a Final Girl.
Everyone’s Thinking It by Aleema Omotoni
Mean Girls meets Dear White People in this big-hearted, sharp-witted UK boarding school story about family, friendship, and belonging—with a propulsive mystery at its heart. Within the walls of Wodebury Hall, an elite boarding school in the English countryside, reputation is everything. But aspiring photographer Iyanu is more comfortable observing things safely from behind her camera. For Iyanu’s estranged cousin, Kitan, life seems perfect. She has money, beauty, and friends like queen bee Heather. But as a Nigerian girl in a school as white and insular as Wodebury, Kitan struggles with the personal sacrifices needed to keep her place—and the protection she gets—within the exclusive popular crowd. Then photos from Iyanu’s camera are stolen and splashed across the school the week before the Valentine’s Day Ball—each with a juicy secret written on it. With everyone’s dirty laundry suddenly out in the open, the school explodes in chaos, and the whispers accusing Iyanu of being the one behind it all start to feel like déjà vu. Each girl is desperate to unravel the mystery of who stole the photos and why. But exposing the truth will change them all forever.
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aaronstveit · 8 months
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new septembers readathon book recs
i like making lists so i thought it would be fun to make a list of recommendations that fit at least one prompt in case people were struggling to find books!! every book on this list, i have either already read & enjoyed, or it's on my tbr:) books i have not read yet will be marked by an asterisk! and if you're not joining the readathon, this can still help you find some good books to read this autumn :)
The Witch Haven by Sasha Peyton Smith (a book about witches)
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna* (a book about witches, a cozy fantasy)
Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories edited by Yamile Saied Méndez and Amparo Ortiz (a creepy/horror book, a short story collection)
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang (dark academia, a book that takes place (partially) in september)
Mexican Gothic by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia (a book about a haunted house, a creepy/horror book, a gothic novel)
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman* (a book about witches, an autumnal romance)
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (dark academia, a book that takes place (partially) in september)
Weyward by Emilia Hart* (a book about witches)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (a gothic novel, an autumnal classic)
Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper* (a book about witches, an autumnal romance)
Your Lonely Nights Are Over by Adam Sass (a creepy/horror book, a september 2023 release)
Wild Is the Witch by Rachel Griffin* (a book about witches)
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones (a creepy/horror book)
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling* (a book about witches, an autumnal romance)
After Dark with Roxie Clark by Brooke Lauren Davis (a murder mystery, a book with a red cover)
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston* (an autumnal romance)
Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo (a creepy/horror book, a book about a haunted house)
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow* (a book about witches)
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio (dark academia, a book that takes place (partially) in september)
Legends & Lattes* by Travis Baldree* (a cozy fantasy, an autumnal romance)
Hollow by Shannon Watters, Branden Boyer-White, Berenice Nelle, and more (a graphic novel, a retelling/reimagining)
The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas* (a book about a haunted house, a creepy/horror book)
M Is for Monster by Talia Dutton (a graphic novel, a retelling/reimagining)
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys edited by April Genevieve Tucholke (a creepy/horror book, a short story collection)
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake* (dark academia)
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron (a creepy/horror book, a book with a red cover)
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher* (a creepy/horror book, a retelling/reimagining, a gothic novel)
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie (a murder mystery, a book with an orange cover)
Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill* (a creepy/horror book, a retelling/reimagining)
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Joseph Andrew White (a creepy/horror book, a gothic novel, a september 2023 release)
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson* (a creepy/horror book, a book about vampires, a retelling/reimagining)
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? by Agatha Christie (a murder mystery)
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher* (a gothic novel, a creepy/horror book)
Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie (a book with an orange cover)
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson* (a book about vampires, a creepy/horror book)
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson (dark academia, an autumnal classic)
Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo* (a graphic novel, a book about witches, a book that takes place at a private/boarding school)
Suddenly a Murder by Lauren Muñoz (a murder mystery, a september 2023 release)
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu* (a creepy/horror book, a book about vampires, a book with a red cover, an autumnal classic)
Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis (a book with a red cover, a september 2023 release)
Coven by Jennifer Dugan, Kit Seaton* (a graphic novel, a book about witches)
Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould (a creepy/horror book, a book with an orange cover)
The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes* (a book with a yellow cover)
I Was Born for This by Alice Oseman* (a book with an orange cover)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson* (a creepy/horror book, an autumnal classic)
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (autumnal romance, a book with a red cover)
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (a murder mystery, a book with a red cover)
She Is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran* (a creepy/horror book)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (an autumnal classic)
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (an autumnal classic, a book that (partially) takes place in september)
House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland (a creepy/horror book)
She Gets the Girl by Rachael Lippincott, Alyson Derrick* (a book with a yellow cover, a book that (partially) takes place in september)
These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall (a creepy/horror book, a book about a haunted house)
Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall (a creepy/horror book)
The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror edited by Tori Bovalino (a creepy/horror book, a short story collection)
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (an autumnal romance, an autumnal classic, a book with a red cover)
Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand (a creepy/horror book)
Dracula by Bram Stoker (a book about vampires, a creepy/horror book, an autumnal classic)
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson (a creepy/horror book, a retelling/reimagining)
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (a murder mystery)
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (a creepy/horror book, an autumnal classic)
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow, Liz Lawson (a murder mystery)
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (an autumnal classic)
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro (a retelling/reimagining, a murder mystery, a book that takes place at a private/boarding school)
Macbeth by William Shakespeare (an autumnal classic)
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson (a murder mystery, a book that takes place at a private/boarding school, a book that (partially) takes place in september)
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (a murdery mystery)
If I Have to Be Haunted by Miranda Sun* (a book with an orange cover, an autumnal romance, september 2023 release)
Her Body and Other Parties: Stories by Carmen Maria Machado (short story collection, creepy/horror book)
On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (a book with a yellow cover, a book that takes place at a boarding/private school)
The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould (a creepy/horror book)
Crooked House by Agatha Christie (a murder mystery, a book that (partially) takes place in september, a book with a red cover)
Ace of Spades by Fariday Àbíké-Íyímídé (dark academia)
Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas (retelling/reimagining)
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (a cozy fantasy)
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (an autumnal classic, a creepy/horror book, a book about a haunted house, a book with an orange cover)
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (an autumnal classic)
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (an autumnal classic)
Tripping Arcadia by Kit Mayquist* (a creepy/horror book, a gothic novel)
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kaeda-the-wolf · 19 days
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Diego Jimenez x Lauren Wolffe (OFC)
Word Count; 1,522
Part 3: Burning Bridges
In which Lauren's anger reaches a boiling point and her questions get a bit better of an answer than she bargained for.
Warnings: Language, mentions of murder, slight physical altercation
Author's note: This chapter is brought to you by me wishing I was still on vacation in northern Michigan.
Also, here's an offering: A Delicate Balance - Playlist
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Lauren bursts through the front door out onto the sidewalk just as Muñoz and Nguyen are about to get into a cab, having taken the stairs down two at a time. The sky outside is still a dismal grey; the rain that had been threatening to fall since earlier had finally broken free. Ice cold needles pelt against her hair, her skin. 
She's too angry to care. 
Catching sight of Lauren, Brian quietly instructs his client to get in the vehicle. Muñoz wisely does as he's told, but not without a smug smirk that she wants to wipe right off his fucking face. 
"Can I help you, Detective Wolffe?" Brian questions, deceptively pleasant. 
Lauren doesn't even bother to attempt the same facade, choosing instead to get right to the point.
"He's one of Jimenez's guys, isn't he?"
Nguyen's face turns sour in an instant. It's not a particularly endearing expression, especially not for someone who's profession centered around keeping a cool and level head.
"Careful, Detective-" 
"Well? Is he?" Lauren demands, cutting the lawyer off. She's completely indignant, not caring if she's toeing a dangerous line.
"Lauren," Brian says in a low voice, his tone sharp. It carries a warning.  "Don’t go setting fires to bridges you don't need to."
His words are cryptic, or at least they are to everyone but her; she understands perfectly well what he means, but doesn't care. 
A little boy is dead, and he is allowing the pathetic waste of life responsible for the boy's murder go free?
"Just answer the fucking question," she snarls.
It doesn't make sense. It doesn't fucking make sense. If this piece of shit was one of Jimenez's guys, then what was the angle of this? What purpose was there in paying the bail, cutting Muñoz loose? He was a murderer, had killed an innocent child in cold blood and it just makes no sense, especially when- 
"Did you not hear what I just said," Brian bites back, cool composure slipping. 
"I don't-"
"Let me rephrase, Wolffe- don't go burning bridges that you-" he pauses, dropping his voice to what is barely above a whisper under the downpour of rain, "and especially not your daughter can afford to burn." 
She sees red at the mention of Ellie, and it takes all the willpower she has to contain her temper.
"Don't bring my daughter into this-"
"But that's exactly what this is about, isn't it?" 
Of course it is.
"Fuck you."
Brian rolls his eyes, closing his umbrella, "How articulate, Detective."
"Answer my fucking question," Lauren nearly yells, stepping forward to grab the door of the still waiting cab as Nguyen opens it, preparing to get in. He is quicker though, barking out a quick 'good day, Detective' before wrenching the door out of her grip, slamming the door shut in her face. Impulse takes over and she slams her hand down on the top of it, cursing and sputtering. She staggers on the sidewalk for a moment, watching as the cab makes it's way further up the block only to get stuck at a light thanks to traffic. 
Thinking on her feet, she hails down a cab. One pulls to a sharp stop in front of her, tires screeching on the wet pavement. Climbing in the back, she flashes her badge at the driver and instructs him to follow the cab up ahead of them. The driver does so, turning them down street after street, until they come into a warehouse district about thirty minutes later. Lauren has the driver of her cab stop just up the street away from Nguyen and Muñoz, just far enough away to not be suspicious. Grabbing a twenty dollar bill from her wallet, Lauren passes it to the driver with a quiet ‘thank you’, and then gets out. Lauren walks to the end of the sidewalk, watching as Nguyen and Muñoz step out onto the sidewalk. 
Muñoz's body language is jerky; he's bouncing on the balls of his feet, hands braced together. He's smiling, happy to be out of her precinct’s holding cell.
The sight leaves a bitter taste in her mouth. 
Muñoz is out, walking free, just because he's got connections? 
But Lauren has connections, too.
She just had to-
“Interesting finding you here, Detective.” 
She turns slowly, looking over her shoulder, and meets the dark eyes of a lone figure. Diego Jimenez himself -boss of the Jimenez Cartel, one of the biggest players in the drug trade on the East Coast- grins at her like the Cheshire cat, smiling from ear to ear. Dressed like always in dark clothes that no doubt carry a price tag that would make her cringe, he is the picture of both excess and power, regal as she's ever seen him.
“This warehouse district is one of the places you do your dirty work; I figured I might find you here. You don't seem surprised to see me.” 
“No, Nguyen called, said you-”
“What the fuck is this,” Lauren hisses out.
“Detective-”
“Do you have any idea what he fucking did?”
Lauren cuts him off, reaching into her coat pocket for the photo of the boy. She’s already spent hours looking at it -at all of the crime scene photos- and it still turns her stomach. She wants it to turn his stomach too, she wants to see rage burning in his eyes. 
She wants to see the side of the man that she saw when she built those bridges that Nguyen had warned her not to go burning.
“This-” Lauren holds up the photo, practically shoving it in Jimenez's face. “This is what one of your guys did and you fucking bailed him out!”
He merely leans back, still smiling, and fixes his dark eyes right on her face. Lauren grits her teeth so hard she thinks they might shatter.
“As much as I admire your passion, Detective, it's misplaced.”
“Misplaced?” Lauren seethes, yanking the photo away from him. “He beat a seven year old boy to death and you think my anger is fucking misplaced?” 
It doesn't make sense. He doesn't make sense. 
Jimenez was a lot of things. 
Businessman. Party animal. Deviant.
The list went on. 
But one thing he was not, was someone who would condone the harming of a child. 
Or at least, she didn't think he would. 
“I'm well aware of what Muñoz did, Detective.” 
“So then you condone it?” 
Jimenez opens his mouth to respond, but Lauren doesn't let him. 
“And you're a liar,” she snarls, and his expression shifts.
Jimenez strikes like a cat stalking prey; still and watching in one second, and then he pounces in the next. In an instant, he's got Lauren in his claws. Her back collides with the cold, wet brick wall of the alley and she bares her teeth. Throwing her arm up, she brings an elbow down hard, attempting to break his grip. It does her little good; he merely snatches her wrist, pinning it to the wall as his other hand comes up, grabbing her by the neck just hard enough to make a point. He knows she can’t overpower him, even if she tries; while they’re fairly even in height, he’s significantly stronger.
That doesn’t stop her from trying.
 “All your fucking talk-” Lauren grabs the wrist of the hand he’s got crushed against her throat, digging her nails in hard enough that she knows it should hurt. If it does, he betrays no reaction. “-about how you don't harm children, how you don't allow your men to harm children. It was all just a line of bullshit.” 
“Detective-”
She releases his hand, nails going for his face instead. With ease, he yanks her forward, slamming her back into the wall.
Lauren winces, and through a wheezing breath spits out, “will my daughter be a target, next?”
She's definitely burning the bridge, but she doesn’t care. 
Their deal had been made for the benefit of Ellie, built on the one shred of moral standing that Jimenez claimed he had. If he’s going to allow someone who would murder a child in his ranks, then their deal is void, built on a lie, and she’ll take whatever retaliation he dishes out in return.
“When our arrangement no longer benefits you, are you going to go after her,” Lauren continues, her heart aching at the thought, because if he did, it’d be her fault. 
Ellie had suffered since she was born because of her poor choices, and she was just trying to do the best she could-
“Of course not,” Jimenez responds, and Lauren finally lets him speak. “I have no reason to.” 
“Then why pay the bail?” 
Jimenez breathes in deeply through his nose and then huffs out a laugh, the grin on his face nothing short of maniacal. 
“I paid the bail,” he says sharply, and Lauren’s breath catches. His dark eyes are glistening, full of rage, full of promise, and she’s entranced when his voice drops lower than she’s ever heard it as he growls out, “ I paid the bail because I'm going to eviscerate him.” 
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vanishingpod · 2 years
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🚨PART ???: FORGIVE THE VANISHING ACT!🚨
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When Lilith Von Hitzler and Devorah the Duck crash their Vanishing Box in front of St. Patrick’s Church, they must begrudgingly accept help from Fathers Ben and Klem in order to get it off the ground again.
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Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions (roguedialogue.com) and The Vanishing Act (vanishingpod.com)
This episode was written and directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson.
Cast:
Lauren Grace Thompson as The Narrator and Devorah
Tina Muñoz Pandya as Lilith Von Hitzler
Casey Callaghan as Father Ben
Josh Rubino as Father Klem
Story editing by Bob Raymonda and Jack Marrone.
Dialogue editing by Bob Raymonda
Sound design and score by Adam Raymonda
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colubrina · 2 years
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Thank you @darkangel699 for tagging me! Talking about writing, which is actually my favorite thing to do.
Where do you publish your work?
My fic is on AO3 and FFN. I'm slowly trying to get it all copied over to AO3 because FFN is just a disaster. I have two original short stories on AO3. Someday, I'll have another answer.
What medium/application/etc. do you write in or with?
Mostly scrivener.
Do you collaborate with others?
dulce-de-leche-go and I wrote a dark Voldemort wins AU together, and it was really fun, but every other time I've tried to collaborate with someone it hasn't worked out.
How much editing do you do before you publish?
I used to use betas for fic, and proofread. Now I mostly run anything I write to share through Grammarly and call it a day.
I do multiple drafts of original stuff before sending it off to be rejected lol - massive developmental retreads. polishing of characters arcs. Adding of foreshadowing. So much.
Do you listen to music when you write?
no
How do you decide what to write about?
My brain itches me until I write a thing down.
When do you write?
Usually in the mornings. Right now, I take my kid to weight training, sit on the lawn outside, and write or edit.
How often do you write?
As often as I can. Preferably every day. In my dream world, I'd have hours every day to only work. If I don't write for too long, I get squirrely and weird in a bad way.
Do you take requests? Why/why not?
Yeah, in theory, but I don't have a lot of time for fic right now, and am sort of out of fandom. Someone sort of randomly sent me four prompts via asks, and I'm still a little confused how that came out of nowhere. I don't even know them. Very confusing. Might do one of them anyway if time burbles up.
Is there any genre or type of story you want to write but are hesitant to?
Nah, I have no shame. If I want to write a thing, I'll write it.
Any inspirational quotes, videos, tricks, articles, etc. that help you stay motivated?
Write 100 words, get up and do 10 small tasks. Like... very small. Putting one dish away counts as a task. After two hours, you have 1500 words and a cleaner house.
Go to page 7 of your WIP, skip to the 7th line, and share 7 sentences.
I'm actively unhappy with this project, but...
“I have a box of pamphlets you could take down and put in the historical society’s office,” Dr. Muñoz said. “If you want.”
Addie did.
“And someone donated a book on 19th-century fashion for the book sale. You could bring it upstairs to look at.”
Addie loved clothes. In elementary school, she and Lauren had made elaborate costumes for their dolls, studying first old pictures of dresses and then, when those were too confusing, old patterns.
Tagging: @medievalfantasist, @naarna, @pedlimwen, and also anyone else into it. I can't think of names right now.
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sammysweeties · 11 days
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League of Liars- Astrid Schlote
Shadows of Truth- Astrid Schlote
You’d Be Home Now- Kathleen Glasgow
Girl In Pieces- Kathleen Glasgow
Kingdom of The Wicked- Kerri Maniscalco
Kingdom of the Cursed- Kerri Maniscalco
Kingdom of the Feared- Kerri Maniscalco
This Is Where It Ends- Marieke Nijkamp
If He Had Been With Me- Laura Nowlin
Dear Evan Hansen- Val Emmich with Steven Levenson, Benjamin Pasek, and Justin Paul
The God of Endings- Jacqueline Holland
Family of Liars- E. Lockhart
We Were Liars- E. Lockhart
The Shadows Between Us- Tricia Levenseller
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow- Gabrielle Zevin
This Woven Kingdom- Tahereh Mafi
These Infinite Threads- Tahereh Mafi
One of Us Is Back- Karen McManus
The Cruel Prince- Holly Black
The Wicked King- Holly Black
The Queen of Nothing- Holly Black
To Kill A Kingdom- Alexandra Christo
Powerless- Lauren Roberts
Heartless- Marissa Meyer
When I’m Dead- Hannah Morrissey
A Crooked Mark- Linda Kao
A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder- Holly Jackson
Good Girl, Bad Blood- Holly Jackson
As Good As Dead- Holly Jackson
Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern
Six of Crows- Leigh Bardugo
Crooked Kingdom- Leigh Bardugo
Three Dark Crowns- Kandare Blake
Caraval- Stephanie Garber
Legendary- Stephanie Garber
Finale- Stephanie Garber
Spectacular- Stephanie Garber
Once Upon A Broken Heart- Stephanie Garber
A Ballad of Never After- Stephanie Garber
A Curse For True Love- Stephanie Garber
The Obsession- Jesse O. Sutanto
I’ll Give You The Sun- Jandy Nelson
For Mist & Tar- Jinapher J. Hoffman
Serpent & Dove- Shelby Mahurin
Blood & Honey- Shelby Mahurin
Gods & Monsters- Shelby Mahurin
From Blood and Ash- Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Stolen Heir- Holly Black
Secrets Never Die- Vincent Ralph
To Kill A Shadow- Katherine Quint
She’s Gone- David Be
Suddenly A Murder- Lauren Muñoz
If We Were Villains- M. L. Rio
Five Broken Blades- Mai Corland
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goodbooksonly · 2 months
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Love Redesigned. By Lauren Asher.
Book 1 of the Lakefront Billionaires series.
I was somewhat nervous to read this because I did not care for her other series. I only read the first one. The Fine Print. But this one was actually good and I plan on reading the next one when it comes out.
Quotes:
To those whose love language is words of affirmation. Your praise kink is safe with me (and Julian Lopez).
He stares up at me like one does the sun—in equal parts pain and wonder.
You’re playing with fire, my head warns. Wrong. I’m playing with something far more dangerous. Dahlia Isabella Muñoz.
“I love this song.” “I know.” He grabs his menu while my heart thumps hard enough to almost jump out of my chest.
“When did we go from wanting to murder each other to wanting to murder for one another?” I tease in a desperate attempt to change the subject. “Since I found out how much he hurt you.”
“Julian won’t hurt you.” I rear back. “How do you know?” “The answer is obvious every time I catch him staring at you.” My heart misses a beat. “What do you mean?” “That man would rather hurt himself before putting you in true harm’s way.”
“If you have to change yourself to fit someone’s ideal version of you, then that’s not love.”
“I’m afraid to depend on people.” “Your issue isn’t depending on people but rather finding the right people to depend on.”
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booksandotherpursuits · 4 months
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[Book Review] Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher
Summary JulianIf I ever caught on fire, Dahlia Muñoz would fan the flames with a smile.So, when she returns to Lake Wisteria, I fully intend to avoid the interior designer.At least until my meddling mother exploits my savior complex.The faster I help Dahlia find her creative spark, the sooner she will leave town.But while I was busy getting rid of Dahlia, I overlooked one potential issue.What…
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maishaaa · 5 months
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Book Review: Love Redesigned by Lauren Asher (Can't get over it)
❝To those whose love language is words of affirmation. Your praise kink is safe with me and Julian Lopez❞ Synopsis:JulianIf I ever caught on fire, Dahlia Muñoz would fan the flames with a smile.So, when she returns to Lake Wisteria, I fully intend to avoid the interior designer.At least until my meddling mother exploits my savior complex.The faster I help Dahlia find her creative spark, the…
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allamericansbitch · 2 years
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hey i alphabetized your list of celebs for you to copy/paste into your post to make it easier to read/search, and got rid of a few duplicates. hope this makes it easier to add new people too. hope this is helpful and if not then feel free to ignore me lol.
People who are supporting Depp:
Aly & AJ Anitta Ashley Benson Ashley Park (actress from Emily in Paris) Auli'i Cravalho (actress from Moana) Bailey Muñoz Bella Hadid Booboo Stewart Chase Stokes (actor from Outer Banks) China McClaine Chris Rock Cierra Ramirez (actress from The Fosters/Good Trouble) Connor Swindells (adam groff on sex education) Dakota Fanning Dakota Johnson Diana Silvers Dove Cameron Elle King Emma Roberts Florence Pugh Gabby Douglas Gemma Chan Halle Bailey Henry Golding Jaime King Jamie Campbell Bower Jason Momoa Javier Bardem Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Coolidge Jeremy Renner Jessie J JoJo Siwa Jordan Fisher Julian Kostov (actor from Shadow & Bone) Kali Uchis LaKeith Stanfield Lance Bass Lewis Tan Madelyn Cline (actress from Outer Banks) Matthias Schoenaerts McKenna Grace Molly Shanon Nicholas Braun Nyane (popular instagram model) Paris Hilton Patti Smith Paul McCartney Penelope Cruz Perrie Edwards Robert Downey Jr Sam Claflin Samantha Hanratty (actress from Yellowjackets) Samuel Larsen Shannen Doherty Sharon Stone Sia SNL cast and writers Sofia Boutella Sophie Turner Taika Waititi Vaness Morgan Vanessa Paradis Vincent Gallo Zachary Levi Zedd Zoe Saldana Zoey Deutch
People who publicly support Amber:
Alex Winter Amy Schumer Anna Sophia Robb Bianca Butti (Amber's ex) Chace Crawford Chloe Morello Contrapoints/Natalie Wynn Corey Rae Courtney Love David Krumholtz Dolph Lundgren Elizabeth Lail (actress who played Beck from you) Elizabeth McGovern Ellen Barkin Emily Ratajkowski Evan Rachel Wood Jessica Taylor, Dr Julia Fox Julia Stiles Julianne Moore Kathy Griffin Kristen Bell Lauren Jauregui Lena Headey Lindsay Ellis (YouTuber) Lindsay Lohan Lindsey Gort Mia Farrow Melissa Benoist Monica Lewinsky Nathalie Emmanuel (actress on Game of Thrones) Rachel Riley Robin Lord Taylor Sarah Steele Sophia Bush Uzo Aduba Willa Fitzgerald Zach Kornfeld (from the Try Guys)
shoutout to you anon, this is such a big help and i'm fixing the post as we speak!
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