#blair braverman

[the-final-sentence]

They pushed away from shore.

Blair Braverman, from Small Game

#small game #Blair Braverman

[fairwellersmustache]

My favorite novels I read for the first time in 2022

I usually do this on instagram, but since I've stopped using it, I wanted to post here

So here they are in no particular order:

1922 by Stephen King - I never read King before this year, when I went on a Libby bend before Halloween. This is story has stayed with me. I get why King is such a popular author, his writing style is so addictive that I had to read this all in one sitting. Wonderful and horrible. And though it felt inevitable, the twist at the end still gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. (Anyone know if the Netflix adaptation is any good?)

The Montague Twins #2: The Devil's Music by Nathan Page & Drew Shannon - What can I say about the Montague Twins? Other than I will read as much as Page and Shannon write. The style is so cool and the story is a perfect fusion of Scooby Doo and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Truly I love to see a book with such a strong aesthetic and story. I can't wait to see where this series goes!

Any Old Diamonds by K. J. Charles - Another great of be gay, do crime fiction! One thing I was struck by reading this book was Charles' confidence in Victorian history. We love a historical fiction author who cares about the historical part! Plus the romance is very sexy. This was the first of K. J. Charles' extensive work that I've ever read, so I definitely plan to read more soon. Specifically there is a series whose events are referenced by a side character in this book that I am very interested in - hopefully I'll have more to report next year!

Any Old Diamonds by K. J. Charles - Another great of be gay, do crime fiction! One thing I was struck by reading this book was Charles' confidence in Victorian history. We love a historical fiction author who cares about the historical part! Plus the romance is very sexy. This was the first of K. J. Charles' extensive work that I've ever read, so I definitely plan to read more soon. Specifically there is a series whose events are referenced by a side character in this book that I am very interested in - hopefully I'll have more to report next year!

Any Old Diamonds by K. J. Charles - Another great of be gay, do crime fiction! One thing I was struck by reading this book was Charles' confidence in Victorian history. We love a historical fiction author who cares about the historical part! Plus the romance is very sexy. This was the first of K. J. Charles' extensive work that I've ever read, so I definitely plan to read more soon. Specifically there is a series whose events are referenced by a side character in this book that I am very interested in - hopefully I'll have more to report next year!

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall - Alexis, I meant to read more from you, I swear! (Truly he just writes too fast for me to keep up!) Hall's work made it onto my list last year with he excellent Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake and the very charming Boyfriend Material, but Hall's historical fiction is just lovely. I fell in love with the main character, Viola, immediately which is a feat because it usually takes me a while to warm up to them. And my god the tension between the main characters! I went wild for the shaving scene (if you know, you know) Anyway, I plan to at least do a reread of Boyfriend Material before finally reading Husband Material and also the rest of his books, but that may take a while.

Small Game by Blair Braverman - This book, this book. I only know Blair Braverman from her appearances on the podcast You're Wrong About (I recommend the episode "Flight 571: Survival in the Andes"), but they definitely sold me on her knowledge of survival, as well as her ability as a storyteller. I will say, though this book has been billed as horror, I don't think it fits entirely in that genre, at least not for me. I was never truly frighted for the main characters during the events of the story because I was confident in their knowledge and teamwork - which is not to say it wasn't an engaging read. I found it more engaging because it didn't give into cheap scares. My best recomendation is that if you loved books like Hatchet or My Side of the Mountain as a kid, you'll definitely love Small Game.

The Husband Bluff by @kanna-ophelia - I just (jenny-slate-screaming.png, chandler-bing-hugging-a-record.jpeg) Julius and Wren my beloveds <3. I don't even know what to say here, do you love love? Romance? Tenderness? Do you love two fools in love? and meddling friends who know better? What about class and family drama? The difference between nobility an honor? Disagreeable cats and tight leather trousers? What about the best mom in the world shutting down the worst mom in the world? (I will never get over Mel calling Wren her "chick") Anyway, if you like any of these thins, you need to read The Husband Bluff immediately, which you can do because it's on AO3 right now! (see link above)

And those are the best novels I've read this year!

I'm putting together another list of my favorite short lit, so if you liked these, be on the look out for that post to come.

In the meanwhile, happy reading!

#cat sebastian #stephen king #nathan page #drew shannon #kj charles #alexis hall #blair braverman #2022 reads #alex chronicles #see alex write #this got longer than i meant for it to be #see alex read

[bangbangwhoa]

books I’ve read in 2022 📖 no. 141

Small Game by Blair Braverman

“Mara couldn’t tell if she wanted the morning to come or if she didn’t. But like every morning, it came.”

#books #2022 reads #small game #blair braverman #booklr #lit edit

[if-not-now-tell-me-when]

"And I'm sure there's an extent to which we are hiding the bigger scary thing, which is like scary not in a little kids telling ghost stories kind of a way. So much as its not promising you that your humanity is going to snap and it'll be gone; it's telling you that the capacity of your human experience is more vast than you'll ever get to feel even most of in the time you have to be alive." - Flight 571: Survival in the Andes with Blair Braverman

#flight 571 #miracle in the andes #milagro de los andes #alive #la sociedad de la nieve #society of the snow #you're wrong about #sarah marshall #blair braverman

[aroadamparrish]

“I think when I hear this story, the moral to me is… that things are going to happen to you anyway. That you do your best, and one of the laws of nature is that things are going to happen to you anyway.” — Blair Braverman

#when i say comfort podcast. #ywa #you’re wrong about #sarah marshall #blair braverman #nat.txt #Spotify

[twelvespines]

#currently reading #Small Game #Blair Braverman

[ellienchanted]

Reading Small Game by Blair Braverman was great for me as a wilderness/survival horror enjoyer, a reality tv behind the scenes (real or fictional) enjoyer, a women kissing women enjoyer, and, well, a Blair Braverman enjoyer

#small game #blair braverman #tbh before this year i never would have thought of myself as a wilderness horror girl but then i kept on reading/watching/listening to it??? #feel free to hmu with recs for that or reality tv production drama haha #sigh remember season 1 of unreal........... those were the days #mine

[relnicht]

finished 'reading' (listening to the audiobook of) small game by blair braverman today and i really enjoyed it and couldn't stop reading. it's about people taking part in a survival tv show but then things go wrong. although the subject matter was a bit dark at times the book itself was never dense or difficult. which can be a bad thing as well depending on what you want idk, it's not very psychological nor does it dive deep into the characters and their backstories nor is it dense or tense or very deep so it's a good light read, maybe for summer, but since "things go wrong" is the plot it's also idk interesting and it's got stakes and makes you wanna read on so yeah idk. if that's what you're looking for it's really good, and if you're looking for something more literary you should probably pass. it was all very well-written and the narrator was really good as well. so yeah idk would recommend! it's also got wlw characters ig

#small game #blair braverman #book rec

[thoughtportal]

On October 14, 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell down a well in Midland, Texas. This week, Sarah tells our survival correspondent, Blair Braverman, about the community that worked to rescue her, and the nation that watched.

#Baby Jessica with Blair Braverman - You're Wrong About #Baby Jessica #Blair Braverman #You're Wrong About #1980s #podcast #podcasts

[travelingviabooks]

Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube by Blair Braverman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Genre: nonfiction, memoir, sports, travel

Country: USA, Norway

Review:

This book wasn’t quite what I was expecting, but it was still so good. I anticipated more information about dogsledding, but this book is more of a journey of healing. There were some parts of this book that were hard for me to read, but the ending and it’s joy and hopefulness made it worth powering through.

Would I recommend this book?:

I would definitely recommend this book, but with caution as the author does discuss sexual assault and emotional abuse.

#bookblr #book review #book reviews #nonfiction #memoir #sports #travel #welcome to the goddamn ice cube #blair braverman

[thedalatribune]

© Paolo Dala

Hiking Burden

...there are a ton of people struggling to find good outdoor buddies - and that many of them feel self-conscious about their pace. People worry about being too fast or too slow, too inexperienced, or too prone to stopping and smelling the flowers. And a lot of them are embarrassed about taking time on the uphills, which makes your worry about downhills seem almost refreshing. If you can be patient while a companion hikes up, and they can be patient while you hike down, you’ll be solving two peoples’ insecurities at once.

...It is absolutely acceptable - and normal - to call a friend (who lives relatively nearby), invite them on a hiking trip, and explain that you don’t have a car so you’d need them to pick you up on the way. Most of us know what it’s like to be car-less, and are only too happy to help out...

As for feeling awkward about your knee, your best bet is to go for full disclosure up front. “Just so you know, I have a knee problem and am slow on the downhills. It’s totally fine with me if you hike ahead and wait. I just wanted to let you know beforehand because I feel self-conscious about it.” Sometimes acknowledging your self-consciousness aloud is all it takes to diminish it. (Plus, it’s a good practice for building trust in friendships.) Also, this gives your companion a chance to back out if they hate waiting and their main priority on hikes is, like, going downhill really fast. But I’m guessing most folks won’t care in the slightest. Truly. They might even feel relieved, and confide an insecurity of their own...

You can also side-step the issue completely by finding hikes without downhills. This is a long shot, but if you happen to live near a gondola, you can often hike to the top and catch a ride back down for free. Another option would be to choose a one-way hike with road access on both ends, hike the uphill route, and then hitchhike back to the first trailhead. And the simplest solution, of course, is to opt for flatter trails, which might be a good choice for your knee anyway.

Whatever you choose, I suspect that you won’t be stuck in this situation for long. Once you get a routine going with a compatible pal or two, there will be no need for negotiations. They’ll know that they’re the driver, and they’ll have a nice stretching routine figured out for when they’re waiting at the bottom of a hill. You’ll know that they’re a total sucker for Fig Newtons, so you’ll keep a bag in your pack to bust out at scenic overlooks, and you’ll also know that they’re obsessed with mushrooms and can’t pass one without pulling out a field guide (which is a great opportunity for you to squeeze in some PT exercises). This is, after all, how some of the best friendships are made: not by not having quirks, but by learning to look out for each others’ as we do for our own. You’re not a burden. You’re lifting each other up.

Blair Braverman I'd Love to Make New Hiking Friends, but I Feel Like a Burden

#Blair Braverman #I'd Love to Make New Hiking Friends #but I Feel Like a Burden #Hike #Adventure Photography #People #Desert #Mountain #Jebel Faya #Sharjah #United Arab Emirates

[fairwellersmustache]

I don’t usually do book recs but I just finished Blair Braverman’s first novel, Small Game, and it is sooo good.

I recommend it if as a kid you loved Hatchet andMy Side of the Mountain, or other books about living out in the woods

It’s a great read and written by someone with actual survivalist experience (and reality show experience lol) which definitely comes through

(Even has some wlw rep which I was not expecting but was pretty on board for)

#Blair braverman #book recommendations #small game

[kingbelugablep]

I dont see enough entries in the Small Game tag on this website so here's mine.

I think that the wilderness ,survivor genre has a lot of really bleak and violent entries and as much as there is a fun gorey place for those kinds of stories,I really love Small Game for not falling into a lot of the tropes you usually see in that genre .

I don't want to spoil anything,but if you love wilderness,and GAY,I think you'll love this book.

Also the author ,Blair Braverman,has been featured on the You're Wrong About podcast a couple times and they are some of my favorite episodes. Check the episodes,and if you fall in love with her vibe the same way I did,I think you'll love her book.

#blair braverman #books #fiction #small game #w/w #you're wrong about #check out book please omg

[if-not-now-tell-me-when]

"And I'm sure there's an extent to which we are hiding the bigger scary thing, which is like scary not in a little kids telling ghost stories kind of a way. So much as its not promising you that your humanity is going to snap and it'll be gone; it's telling you that the capacity of your human experience is more vast than you'll probably ever get to feel even most of in the time you have to be alive."

#you're wrong about podcast #sarah marshall #blair braverman #miracle in the andes #flight 571 #survival stories #wilderness survival #uplifting stories #hopeful stories #humanity #hope #Spotify

[aroadamparrish]

chapter 26 of small game really shows what drew me to you’re wrong about. it’s about how people become erased from their own stories… real people…

#blair braverman #small game #nat.txt

[rorykurago]

We are both fearful creatures, prone to fearless decisions.

- Blair Braverman

#Iditarod #Blair Braverman #Braver Mountain sled dogs #dog tsunamis #quotes #manifestos #women at war