#charlotte weatherwax

[cassandragoth26]

I wanted to do it like this as if it were a yearbook asjdajsd (Well, that's why I did it like that, because it would be the middle school yearbook ajsdjasd xd) (Reminder that not everyone is the same age when they reach high school, so that's why some They look a little big, and to make it more realistic, not everyone in '89 looked like teenagers as such, some looked older, and others didn't… Well, it's like right now but you understand xd) Anyway, do you know anyone before I start uploading 26 photos?… Well, I'll do it tomorrow, I'm not feeling well right now

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#agatha crumplebottom #chánh linh #alexander ernest #arturo linh #blossom greenburg #bua bun ma #charlotte weatherwax #derek mcmillan #don gooseman #george cahill #ian moody #jacques villareal #kristopher volkov #lavina chopra #mary hastings #mary hastings (eliza pancakes' older sister) #mary greenburg #michael bachelor #mindy pancakes #mindy pancakes(bob pancakes' older sister) (Stella's twin) #minerva charm #nick alto #octavio chopra (lavina's twin) #rita coombes #stella pancakes #stella pancakes (bob pancakes' older sister) (mindy's twin) #vita alto #sims 4 #sims 4 cc #sims 4 townies

[variousqueerthings]

who's some main characters with aromantic swag?

I'll go first:

hawkeye pierce

margaret houlihan

the doctor

granny weatherwax

rincewind

jean-luc picard

charlotte lucas

miss marple

sherlock holmes

#hawkeye pierce #star trek #mash #doctor who #discworld #aro stuff #aromantic #the doctor #margaret houlihan #jean luc picard #granny weatherwax #rincewind #need to think of some of my boooks #charlotte lucas #pride and prejudice #sherlock holmes #miss marple

[sapphicshawol]

3, 12, 20, 36, 38, 46 for beautiful writing style!

(feel free not to answer all of them!)

3. Favorite fantasy sub-genre(s). (high fantasy, urban fantasy, portal fantasy etc.)

Ooohhh its a hard choice because I grew up on a lot of high fantasy but I also love urban fantasy... I googled what counted and it said magical realism ie my favourite genre but I don't think I count that personally so high fantasy probably wins.

12. Favorite horror book(s).

I was legitimately struggling to remember a horror book I'd read and I think the closest (and the only one I remember so definitely my favourite) is The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Its really a genre I need to read more of. Oh I just remembered The Vegetarian that book was fucked up.

20. Where and how do you find new books to read?

A mix of recommendations from my book club, friends, family and whatever I randomly select from my library. I also sometimes check out books I see recommended on socials but I don't trust any of them

36. Your absolute most favorite character(s) from any book you've ever read.

In my mind vimes, granny weatherwax and moist von lipwig are fighting to the death

38. How many books have you read this year?

I've read 15 books, I had a slow Jan-Feb and haven't read much in the last week because I've been too physically sick to want to but I need to read so much more.

46. I like beautiful writing style, recommend me a book to read, please (insert a book, or trope, or character, or... anything you like before asking for this one).

The fact I can't recommend Piranesi is killing me, my second choice is Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. I've only read the first two in the series, I own the 3rd and 4th but I feel too many emotions reading them. I also suggest There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura

#ask #sonsband #if it isnt obvious japanese magical realism is my favourite type of book

[littlehen]

Top 5 books from your childhood/ adolescence, for the ask game

Here are some of my favourites from when I was a child.

The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson: X - Andy’s parents get divorced and she ends up living half the time with her mum's new family and half with her dad's. I didn't read many Jacqueline Wilson stories when I was a kid and from what I've heard, this is one of the less sad ones. Still a lot of relatable childhood emotional upheaval, with convincing characters and a neat conclusion. Andy always carries a toy rabbit with her, and when Radish goes missing, the bottom falls out of Andy’s world for a while, which I could fully understand. I had it on audiobook read beautifully by Lesley Dunlop.

The Queen's Nose by Dick King-Smith: X - Harmony’s uncle gives her a 50p piece that grants wishes. He sets her a treasure hunt/quiz to figure out how the magic works (spoiler: you rub the queen's nose). The 50p described was an old 1973 coin with nine interlinked hands, which represented the nine countries of the EEC. There were still some of these knocking around when I was little so whenever I got one, I tried rubbing it but I never found one that granted wishes. Our heroine loves animals and can't really relate to people until she's decided what animal they would be, which was a really fun aspect of this one.

Pongwiffy: A Witch of Dirty Habits by Kaye Umansky: X - Pongwiffy is a funny, filthy witch who lives on a rubbish dump. Her familiar is a badly-behaved thug of a hamster. She has a prissy best friend who despairs of her stinky ways. Just good fun, anarchic stories about naughty witches, which probably set me up to fall for the Msses Weatherwax and Ogg a bit later. A few years ago I met Kaye Umansky at a book festival and I was so awed to meet the creator of Pongwiffy. She was very gracious.

The Bear Nobody Wanted by Janet and Allan Ahlberg: X - A teddy bear learns to be happy when he gets over his own pride. This was a charming story set during WW2. The book tells us that toys get their personalities from their outward appearance. (In retrospect this is a bit problematic, but go with it.) This bear comes off the factory line with a slightly supercilious expression, making him not quite loveable, so he gets thrown in the reject bin. He goes through a series of adventures and owners. The more bashed about he becomes, the more his nature softens. Finally after being gnawed by a dog, strapped to the front of a dustcart, bombed in the Blitz, and repaired by a kind lady in a toy hospital – he ends up with a kind expression, a kinder heart, and a home to call his own.

Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope Farmer: X - On her first night in boarding school, Charlotte goes to sleep and wakes up 40 years earlier in 1918, and finds everyone is calling her Clare. Meanwhile, Clare has woken up in Charlotte's time. Charlotte and Clare spend alternating nights in each other's lives, until one night Charlotte gets trapped in 1918 and then spends several weeks there with Clare's little sister, the only one to know her secret. Can the girls get back to their own times? This is a genuinely haunting book that poses sophisticated questions about identity, dreams and memory. Charlotte even starts to doubt herself and forget who she really is. I recently read this as an adult and I enjoyed it so much. In the same vein of 'child slips through time during the night' as the more famous Tom's Midnight Garden and Stig of the Dump. (Fun fact, The Cure wrote a gloomy song inspired by this book.)

ALSO: I'd recommend Bookworm by Lucy Mangan: X for a lovely and funny memoir of childhood reading.

#under the cut for length #thank you for the ask! #childrens books #books #ask games #I am so bad at ask games because I always overthink them so much #I rambled lots for top 5 museums too #but then felt silly and deleted it all before posting #too much waffle #even by my standards

[lizziestudieshistory]

08.05.2021 - Thank God it's Saturday! I was slightly hung over this morning - I had a games night with my undergrad cohort and, let's just say there was a lot of wine consumed than normal...! So, I've spent most of today cleaning, doing a jigsaw with an audiobook of Villette, and eating badly made porridge. Good news is I've finished Villette at last - to no one's surprise I hated it.

Currently reading: Villette by Charlotte Brontë; Sailing to Sarantium by Guy Gavriel Kay

#Granny Weatherwax's Cottage #studyblr #gradblr #books #jigsaw #the jigsaw is from the Discworld Emporium #reading #villette #charlotte bronte #tw: alcohol

[thoughtsaboutsnape]

Because life isn’t very fun at the moment, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the world of the Discworld. I adore the Discworld. If you haven’t read any Discworld, I highly, highly recommend you do (but don’t start with ‘The Colour of Magic’...it’s not bad but it’s just not the best introduction).

I’d start with the second Watch book ‘Men at Arms’. It introduces some wonderful characters who become very important in later books (like Angua & Detritus). That or one of the more ‘stand alone’ ones like ‘Small Gods’, ‘Soul Music’ or ‘Monstrous Regiment’. 

Anyway...

I’ve been thinking about casting a live action series. Sky did brilliantly, I thought and I wish they’d carried on. 

So some casting thoughts...

Vetinari - Charles Dance or Mark Gatiss Charles Dance was perfect as Vetinari in the Sky adaptation. Mark Gatiss would be equally awesome...or as Mr Bent. 

Drumknott - Steve Pemberton Steve Pemberton was awesome as Drumknott. I honestly can’t think of anyone who would be more perfect. 

C.M.O.T Dibbler - Reece Shearsmith Keeping a little with the League of Gentlemen theme, Reece Shearsmith would either be perfect as Dibbler or as a one-off character like Mr Pin. 

Lady Sybil - Philippa Haywood  Lady Sybil is a tricky cast. Gwendolyn Christie would be perfect if she was 20yrs older, Miranda Hart is an option but I still think she’s too young. Philippa Haywood is too slim, but I can absolutely picture her with a dragon under each arm.

Sam Vimes - Peter Capaldi Vimes is also a tricky cast. Pete Postlethwaite was perfectly cast as Vimes in the radio series so you need someone like him...and Capaldi is such a phenomenal actor it would be awesome.

Carrot - Matthew Lewis He might not have red hair but think about it. 

Colon - Paul Ritter or Phil Davis Either would be brilliantly, more Paul Ritter I think but I could definitely see him as Colon.

Nobby - Ryan Sampson Nobby is so bloody hard but Ryan Sampson played Grumio in ‘Plebs’ so think of his performance in that + make up. 

William de Worde - Eddie Redmayne I wondered if he’d make a better Moist but then I thought about William de Worde. Seriously, think about it.

Sacharissa Cripslock - Charlotte Ritchie Tricky again (all the female characters are tricky, tbh) but Charlotte Ritchie is a brilliant comic actress. 

Otto - Mackenzie Crook or Chris Addison More Chris Addison really, but Mackenzie Crook has the physicality which would make him a perfect vampire. 

Moist - Tom Rosenthal It’s easy to forget that Moist is fairy young and is supposed to be a little bit non-descriptive. Tom Rosenthal is a fantastic comic actor.

Adorabella Dearheart - Michaela Coel I really struggled here. Michaela Coel is such an amazing actress and how utterly amazing would she be as Adorabella? 

Mr Bent - Mark Gatiss or Mark Heap Either would be perfect, Mark Heap is a natural clown so it might give it away but if Mark Gatiss isn’t going to be Vetinari then he would be perfect as Mr Bent. 

All Golems with voices - Roger Allam (yes, this includes Gladys). I don’t think I have to say anything xD

I have no idea about Angua or Detritus. It goes without saying that Nanny Ogg is Jo Brand or Miriam Margolyes and Magrat is Jane Horrocks. Little unsure about Granny Weatherwax. 

People who should be cast include Olivia Coleman, Stephen Mangan and Geoffrey McGiven (Ridcully?) but there’s so many characters they could be it’s hard to pick. 

#not a thought about snape #discworld #who should play who in the discworld #sam vimes #lady vetinari #lady sybil #moist von lipwig #all the discworld #sorry it's very white #practically every british scottish or irish comedy actor...

[nototherwisespecified]

I was tagged by @washyourdamnhands ty 💖

Rules: Name 10 favorite characters from 10 different things and tag 10 people

granny weatherwax from discworld (terry pratchett)

molly “sally shears” millions from the uhhh whatever it’s called, gibson’s sprawl trilogy (the one that starts with neuromancer except mona lisa overdrive is 90000% better)

charlotte holmes from the watson & holmes series by brittany cavallaro

anton gorodetsky from sergei lukyanenko’s night watch series. the most naïve yet Disillusioned Nihilistic Post-Soviet Russian wizard Ever

naomi nagata from the Expanse by the conglomerate referred to as james s. a. corey (VERY close three-way tie here w/ chrisjen avasarala & amos burton)

arthur inception from inception

mako mori from pacific rim

furiosa from mad max fury road

inej ghafa from six of crows/crooked kingdom by leigh bardugo

my horrible little man daniil dankovsky from pathologic (classic hd)

tags: @thetrashpitals @saint-patrice @kureally @yogh-urt @lajnias @tysonjost @laings @gustavlindstrom @jaroslavshalak @aboutsixplums

#not hockey #books with chaospitals #movies with chaospitals #pining for the steppes

[serpentcast]

On this week's episode, we're talking about female reimaginings and digging into some gender stuff! The tentpoles are rageprufrock’s The Least of All Possible Mistakes, Ghostbusters (2016), and the pilot episode of Elementary.

What We’re Into Lately

The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood

Bon Appétit Test Kitchen’s Youtube channel

Return to River Cottage (referred to by Macey as Back to the Cottage, one in a series of documentaries by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall)

The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

Penric and the Shaman by Lois McMaster Bujold

The Adventure Zone

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Demonology and the Tri-Phasic Model of Trauma: An Integrative Approach by Nnm

Other Stuff We Mentioned

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

The Master and Commander by Patrick O’Brien

Black Sails

The Goblin Emperor  by Katherine Addison

Rule 63 (misidentified as Rule 23 by Freya)

Rule 34

Due South

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

Salt (2010)

Atomic Blonde (2017)

Spy (2015)

BBC Sherlock (2010–)

Children of Earth (Torchwood, season 3)

The Least of All Possible Mistakes podfic by Lazulus

Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Star Wars (1977-)

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Naruto (2002-2007)

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard

City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett

Granny Weatherwax from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

Belgariad series by David Eddings

The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

For Next Time

Prince's Gambit by CS Pacat.

Transcription:

The transcript of this episode can be found here. We are forever in awe of our amazing scribes!!!

#sherlock #elementary #ghostbusters #gender #genderswap #cisswap

[ladyherenya]

Books read in March

If there was a theme this month, it was: retellings. This was something of an unintentional theme, since what I read next depends a lot on what’s available from the library, but certainly a theme which is indicative of my tastes.

Favourite cover: Sherwood.

Reread: Nothing, too many other things to read.

Still reading: Stand on the Sky by Erin Bow.

Next up: Pride by Ibi Zoboi, Song of the Current by Sarah Tolcser, A Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons and Undying by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner. 

... and I just checked my library account and there are five more books waiting for me! FIVE. Why must you all be available at once?

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

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (translated by Rod Bradbury, narrated by Steven Crossley): On his birthday, Allan Karlsson escapes from his nursing home and gets on a bus, taking with him a suitcase that doesn’t belong to him. The story alternates between Allan’s adventures in the present day, and his bizarre exploits throughout the politics and conflicts of the 20th century, travelling through (or trying to escape from) different countries, meeting an unlikely number of important world leaders and blowing things up. I listened to the audiobook, a format that I find much more conducive to being amused by this sort of story.

Dragonshadow by Elle Katharine White: Sequel to Heartstone, a fantasy retelling of Pride and Prejudice. Aliza has married Lord Alastair Daired. When Alastair and his dragon Akarra are offered a contract in the north, Aliza insists on coming too. Aliza is still processing the trauma of war, and adjusting to a new stage of life. It’s less common for fantasy to show the early days of a marriage (and of a pregnancy), which makes for some interesting territory to explore. As for worldbuilding, I needed a glossary or more in-text reminders. I enjoyed Heartstone more, but I want to see what’s next for Aliza.

A Sudden Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna: Esmae, the secret twin sister of an exiled prince, has a plan to see her brother regain his throne. It involves going against the advice of the war goddess Amba, winning a competition, revealing her identity and pretending to take her uncle’s side. This hooked me from the very beginning. I liked the worldbuilding, the complex family relationships, the sentient spaceship, the prose and how some of the twists took me by surprise. It would have made an even bigger impact if it’d made me more invested in all of Esmae’s relationships, but I have high hopes for the sequel.

Possession by A.S. Byatt: Two English scholars investigate a relationship between two Victorian poets. I read this with delight, then disappointment, then an urgency that surprised me and then, finally, with bittersweet pleasure. Possession is about things I feel strongly about: libraries, poetry, fairytales, academic interpretations of past women, the joys of language and of narratives. It’s about the possession of, and the desire to possess, knowledge, objects, relationships, the full story. I like the parallels -- themes and variations -- between the two sets of characters. I have a lot of thoughts and feelings. I’ve bought my own copy and carefully bookmarked all the quotes.

Named of the Dragon by Susanna Kearsley: Lyn, a literary agent, is invited to spend Christmas with a couple of authors in Wales. The Overdrive description makes this sound sombre and creepy. But although Lyn’s backstory is sad, this story isn’t. It has warmth and a web of relationships like something from a comedy of manners. I liked the historical details about Tudor kings, the references to Arthurian legends, Lyn’s confidence in dealing with writers with strong personalities and the delight she finds in exploring coastal Wales. The mystery of her dreams and Elen’s fears was a good amount of suspense with a hopeful resolution.

The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard:  A novella about a mindship and a scholar investigating a death. I read this not because it is a Sherlock Holmes retelling but because it promised one of my favourite things: an AI with feelings! Also: tea! It’s set in an unfamiliar universe -- “a galactic empire inspired by Vietnamese culture” -- and involves mind-altering substances, something I’m irrationally squeamish about. But being a Holmes retelling gave this story a comforting sort of familiarity and predisposed me to liking the characters. (Although I would have instantly warmed to The Shadow’s Child anyway. I just want ships to be happy...)

Circe by Madeline Miller: I impulsively borrowed this, and then doubted whether I’d like it. Was this going to be an exercise in watching everything go wrong? I kept reading because I’d become invested in Circe, and because the prose is so compelling. This is sharply written and unflinching about gods and mortals, but it is not as bitter as I expected. It’s a lot more hopeful -- a story about freedom, transformation and life in a way I found surprising and deeply satisfying. It’s also a fascinating and complex portrayal of Odysseus that focuses on the impact this charismatic and deeply flawed man has on others.

Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna (illustrated by Ramâon Pâerez): Jane moves to New York to study art and gets a job as a nanny. This graphic novel follows Jane Eyre loosely, which allows for changes that suit the contemporary setting and the format, and introduces a greater level of surprise for someone familiar with Jane Eyre. It’s not as complex or as serious as Charlotte Brontë’s novel, but it isn’t trying to be. There were a lot of things I really liked about the illustrations, such as their use of light, colour and perspective. I wasn’t such a fan of the way faces were drawn. Not quite my style?

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas: Very satisfying as a story playing with the Holmes-and-Watson mythos in some unexpected ways, as a murder mystery and as a story about the constraints and opportunities women in Victorian society had. Disgraced Charlotte Holmes runs away from home and tries to find a job in London. When one of the gossips responsible for exposing Charlotte dies, suspicion falls on Charlotte’s sister and Charlotte uses the persona of “Sherlock” Holmes to direct a murder investigation. I’d have liked to have seen more of relationship between the Holmes sisters. Maybe there will be more of that in the sequels.

Maskerade by Terry Pratchett (narrated by Nigel Planer): Another story about telling stories. Agnes suspects that Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg have her in mind to become a witch, and she goes off to Ankh-Morpork to join the opera. After Lords and Ladies I wanted to read more about Agnes. I enjoyed the mystery, the play on The Phantom of the Opera, the further adventures of Granny and Nanny, and the appearance of some of the Watch. The conclusion to Agnes’ opera career was less satisfying.

Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau:  An introverted SF author agrees to pretend to be a boyfriend for a weekend. I liked the set-up and the way the characters discover that they don’t have to agree or have the same tolerance for socialising -- they can be themselves with each other. But on the whole, the execution of this romance didn’t really appeal to me.

Forever in Your Service by Sandra Antonelli: I had a mixed reaction to At Your Service, but liked Mae and Kitt enough to read the sequel. Sometimes I wanted it to slow down and explain things -- like characters’ thoughts, theories and feelings -- a bit more. That said, the tendency for understating rather than overstating is one I appreciate. And I like that, as Mae and Kitt navigate the challenges of Kitt’s job, their relationship is believably complicated. While this spy story isn’t quite my genre (I’m more of a cosy mystery or romantic suspense person), it certainly wasn’t boring or predictable.

Sherwood by Meagan Spooner (narrated by Fiona Hardingham): I love the way this twists and reimagines the Robin Hood story, putting Marian at the centre. Her grief, her history with Robin and her ideas about what he would do, her skill as an archer, her passion to fight injustice, her frustrations and discomfort with being a noblewomen, her relationships, her mistakes, her discovery that she’s the only one who wants to change things. Sherwood surprised me, gave me lots of feelings and made me stay up until 2am. It successfully does something different while still including much that is familiar. A poignant, compelling retelling. I was completely hooked.

#Herenya reviews books #Susanna Kearsley #Sangu Mandanna #Meagan Spooner #A.S. Byatt #Possession #Jonas Jonasson #Elle Katharine White #Aliette de Bodard #Madeline Miller #Aline Bosh McKenna #Jane Eyre #Sherry Thomas #Discworld #Terry Pratchett #Sandra Antonelli

[impracticaldemon]

20 Questions Tag

I was tagged by several people in the last few days! Decided to go with this version (with my own little tweaks ;). Thank you to @iamaikotachibana @mochipepero @greedy-insanity @luallice @himawarihime0998 and apologies for not doing each version!  Your tags are appreciated :)

Rules: Answer these 20 questions and then tag 20 people. [20? Really?!] **Imp Rules:  Answer these 20 questions if you feel like it and don’t mind sharing, and then tag as many or as few people as you’d like ;)

Name: Imp, Chibi Oni, Oni-chan, Plushie Dragon Elise and Chieko are my go-to names for otome games - oddly, Chieko is named after an OC who has only showed up in a semi-AU to my main AU, lol! ** I don’t share my rn on social media for reasons

Zodiac Sign or MBTI or ?: Scorpio (Ides of November!) ~ MBTI:  ISTJ (very, very rare on tumblr I’ve discovered) ~ is ISTJ Scorpio an odd combination? (idk)

Height: 5'2 (@aiko - I aspire to 5′3″, rofl)

Languages spoken: English, French; basics in Spanish & German; very, very rusty Italian

Nationality: Canadian (with the weird sense that my English gran somehow transmitted her Englishness genetically, skipping my mum in the process; strong Scottish roots one gen further back on my dad’s side)

[read more under cut line]

Favourite fruits: blueberries; also very crisp apples ( @shadyraisincookie thought of you for *some* reason)

Favourite scents: the smell of rain; also the smell of snow (I swear that cold has a scent); rain is very calming for me; very soft, muted scents (floral or vanilla) also appeal

Favourite color: blue; preferably a dark sapphire blue or indigo blue, but pretty much all blues

Favorite animals: owls for sure, growing up; my favourite animals are all plush now 

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: don’t drink coffee, like tea a lot, adore hot cocoa

(A) Favourite fictional character: can’t pick just one, sorry! At random:  Tenth Doctor (current series of DW); Saito Hajime (Hakuouki; top otome character); Elaira (Janny Wurts, Mistwraith saga); Helen Marsh Shandy (Charlotte McLeod, Peter Shandy series); must throw in Date Masamune from IkemenSengoku (influenced by Saito afinity for Sendai - see image at the top); Eowyn (LOTR); Vimes & Death & Tiffany & Granny Weatherwax (Pratchett books);  ... others... like, a lot of others...

Dream trip / Trip you think about: seeing Japan when it’s cool/cold

When was your blog created? August 2016 (I think)

Last movie you have seen? Thor Ragnarok (Bluray) - LOVED IT

Song you’ve had on repeat / stuck in your head: from my (very eclectic) ‘Writing List 3′ ~ both Monster and Demons by Imagine Dragons (mostly in relation to writing  for Hakuouki)

(A) Favourite candy: I love dark chocolate; dark chocolate & ginger, or dark chocolate & marzipan are amazing; but happy with many regular chocolate bars; non-chocolate faves are licorice (Twizzlers) and Swedish Berries

Favourite Holiday: any holiday where I have more time to myself than worrying about family events (BIG downside of being an adult for me)

Last book you’ve read: almost certainly re-reading one of my “comfort” reading books (Pratchett, Agatha Christie, possibly Caves of Steel for (a) being a good book despite Asimov’s sexism, and (b) being scary-relevant to Russia right now)

Favorite TV Show: I don’t watch TV (at all); but counting DVDs then Fairy Tail for anime, Chuck or Doctor Who for semi-current non-anime

Who’d you most like to have lunch with? my husband; a couple of people I’ve met on tumblr; thinking big? then as weird as it sounds, it would be cool to have lunch with Queen Elizabeth

Bonus:  Conversation you’d like to have out of total irritation?  I’d like to talk to our Prime Minister about how to keep election promises (useless, but I’d feel better); that said, I’ll take Justin Trudeau over a lot of current world leaders some in particular

Tags: @flowerynameslover @flower-dragon @taiyaki-boy @datemasamunemaiwaifu @hakuokifirst @marisashinx (if you’re willing? love your chibi art) @moon-faced-pear-shaped @nalufever (yes, again - but you do these much faster than i do!) @manicvegananimevoyager (I kept reading your name as “manicveg” and wondering what “ananime” was - duh, I need more sleep, I swear)

#20 questions ask #little demon chats #more stuff you may or may not care about #i really need to do one of my own #fewer and different questions #hmmm

[cassandragoth26]

The 10 Disasters: Hidden Origins Part 7

Previous/Next

#otto weatherwax #cornelius weatherwax #minerva charm #nora osteer #alexander ernest #charlotte weatherwax #realm of magic #sims 4 #sims 4 cc #sims 4 townies #the10disasters #hidden origins

[thatchickfromni]

Yeah this may sound strange, but one thing I would really like to see is a Discworld/ Puella Magi Madoka Magica crossover, particularly involving the witches. There’s currently one crossover on ff.net and AO3, and it’s the same one, a brief confrontation between Granny Weatherwax and Homura, and it’s not enough!

I really want to see the main cast interact with Tiffany Aching in particular. Tiffany, who is around the same age as them and has already had one bad experience with wish granting creatures and probably not believing any of Kyubey’s BS. Asking awkward questions.Threatening him if he dares try to contract a girl on her chalk. Confusing Mami by saying she’s a witch, but not the type she’s used to “But what about the little blue men, are they your familiars?” “No, they hang around and make trouble.” 

Tiffany borrowing a witch and finding out the truth that way, or saving Mami by giving cheese to Charlotte. Teaching Madoka that being a magical girl isn’t the only way to e helpful or useful, because I think what Homura doesn’t get is that Madoka becomes a magical girl because she wants to help other people, and if she could somehow channel that into something non-magical girl related she wouldn’t make a wish because she’d be satisfied.

This is rambling but yeah, someone write this, because I don’t know how.

#puella magi madoka magica #Discworld #Tiffany Aching #witches #kyubey #nac mac feegle

[ennaih]

about the bageller

Tagged by stalker girl over there, thanks @astrangegirlsmind​! :p

Name: ennaih Nicknames: NA Zodiac: Aquarian sun, Leo rising, Virgo in almost errything else Height: um, 5′1 or something? Orientation: pansexual  Nationality + ethnicity: Australian + Indian Favourite fruit: watermelon, grapefruit, plums, grapes Favourite season: summmerrrrr even though the day temps kill me Favourite animal: dogs always dogs best people are dogs Favourite book: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Favourite flower: frangipani mebbe? Favourite scent: i’m ricocheting at the moment between three fragrances from Jo Loves: fresh sweet peas; shards of red thyme and cedar; and the flower shop Favourite colour: blue always blue Coffee | tea | hot cocoa: none of these -- dark hot chocolate will do me Average sleep hours: seven Cat or dog person: always a dog person Number of blankets you sleep with: two Favourite fictional character: Granny Weatherwax or Sam Vimes Dream trip: some gorgeous beachhouse with excellent wifi and lots of food and the perfect bed next to an amazing view Blog created: was it 2009? i dunno Number of followers: 690 Random fact: flying to Melbourne later this arvo just for the weekend and i’m trying to decide whether to take my crochet or just read on the little free time i’ll have // also i bought five flannel shirts from uniqlo last night and am really proud that it only cost me 75 bucks all up // i will be wearing flannel for the next month or so, i reckon // also i’m colouring my hair in september for the first time in feels like forever, quietly excited

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Books of 2021 - Mid Year Book Freakout Tag

I haven’t been tagged but I need something to queue while I’m on holiday, and I want to revisit my reading for the first half of this year... Anyway, if you want to do it then consider yourself tagged by me!

1. Best book you’ve read so far in 2021

Okay two answer because I’m one of those people who can’t make a straight forward decision!

Best reread: Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb - Farseer is technically not Hobb’s best series, but it’s my favourite and Assassin’s Apprentice is my nostalgic favourite within the series. Whenever I read this book it feels like I’m coming home and not many books have managed to make this impression on me.

Best new read: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgommery - it was hard to choose this one because there were a few I’ve loved but I’m trying not to repeat answers. I’ve loved every adaptation of Anne of Green Gables I’ve seen but I’d not read the book all the way through before, well I managed it this year and fell completely in love. It made me laugh, cry, and feel like a little girl again!

2. Best sequel you've read so far in 2021

The Burning God by R.F. Kuang? - I’ve not read that many sequels this year, not new to me sequals anyway because I spent last year trying to finish my ongoing series... I’ve read a surprising amount of standalones and first books in series though, so I’ll have some by December I suppose. So it’s this one by default.

I did like The Burning God, but it’s the weakest in the Poppy War trilogy and I was slightly disappointed by the ending. As a historian I appreciated the messiness and unsatisfying nature, but as a reader I was left questioning ‘is that it?’ I also have major issues with the structure and pacing of this book, so I’d take this answer with a pinch of salt.

3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to

The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley - I love Pulley’s writing and this one sounds SO GOOD, I can’t say much more to be honest. Someone remind me to read it if I haven’t by December!

4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year

The Untold Story by Genevieve Cogman - another one by default... I’m not that up to date on new releases unless it’s from an established author. I need to read 3 books before I can start this one though...

It would be Agatha’s installment in Gail Carriger’s Delightfully Deadly series but I’m not sure if it’s coming out this year or not? I’d be very grateful if anyone knows and would let me know!

5. Biggest disappointment

Again two books because I’ve got a book I hated the most, and one that was a let down - I guess disappointment isn’t hatred but I’m going to give both answers.

Hated: Villette by Charlotte Bronte - I can’t say much more on this than I already have... However, I hated it with every fiber of my being! I was looking forward to Villette, especially as I’m not a fan of the way Bronte framed the romance in Jane Eyre and I was told this one would make up for it. At least with Jane Eyre it felt like Rochester genuinely liked Jane, it wasn’t healthy but I understood it. This one was worse, so that in addition to the appaling writing style and framing has put me off Charlotte Bronte completely - which is a shame because I wanted to complete all the Bronte’s novels before I turn 25... Well at least I still have Anne and Emily!

Let down: Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan - I just didn’t get on with this one, I’m not a fan of action driven fantasy novels, or hard magic systems. The magic felt gimmicky (in a similar style to Mistborn, but less well developed and I didn’t like Allomancy that much...) and the characters fell flat. It’s a book that will, and does, work well for other people but it wasn’t for me.

6. Biggest surprise

The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo - I usually dislike YA fantasy, especially earlier series that I missed when I was a teenager. I also typically dislike fantasy that focuses too much on relationship drama... Yet I devoured this one?! I couldn’t stop reading! I’m not going to claim it’s a great piece of literature, however, I had so much fun with it. If you think too hard this series will fall apart at the seems, but it’s a lot of ‘trashy’ fun and incredibly entertaining.

7. Favourite new author (debut or new to you)

Tamzin Merchant!* She could have fallen into the biggest surprise category because I was expecting her prose to be a bit...purple? And the story to be a bit naff - that’s my own prejudice against actors writing novels showing. But this book was a delight to read. To be honest Merchant’s prose was a bit purple BUT it suited the story so well! She knocked it out of the park with her debut children’s story, The Hatmakers, and I’m in love! I can’t wait for the sequel and I suspect I’ll be reading whatever she decided to release.

*I don’t typically like to claim an author as a favourite until I’ve read more than one book by them, however, I’ve not read that many new to me authors this year as I’m reading through my physical tbr. The only other option would be Lara Elena Donnelly but she’s featuring elsewhere! However, Donnelly is another one who astonished me with the quality of her writing, much like Merchant her prose perfectly fits the tone of her series.

8. Newest fictional crush

The Darkling and/or Nikolai from Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse - another by default sort of answer, I’m not one for fictional crushes but the Grisha trilogy brought out my inner teenager. These two would have been right up my alley when I was 15. (Now if we’re talking about the Shadow and Bone tv series then Ben Barnes is just... well hot!)

9. Newest favourite character

Again, I can’t just give one answer because characters become favourites for different reasons! (Technically newest would be Cyril and Aristide though)

Cyril DePaul and Artistide Makricosta from Lara Elena Donnelly’s Amberlough Dossier - I can’t accurately describe why I love these two, especially as I’m trying to avoid spoilers, you need to read the book. However, they are truly FABULOUS both together and separately. I’m so invested in them at this point it’s bordering on an obsession. They’re the reason you read these books, and Aristide in particular carries the whole show with his unique blend of vulnarbility, strength, and sass.

Brutha from Terry Pratchett’s Small Gods - Brutha is a character who crept up on me... I started out feeling indifferent about him, but as we saw his unfailing constancy in core personality I came to love Brutha. He went through so much character development and realisation, but he never really changed? To the end he was just Brutha - simple, honest, faithful, and truly good. In the space of a single book Pratchett made me love Brutha as much as I do Death, Granny Weatherwax, and Sam Vimes (who have huge roles to play in Discworld!) The last scene in this book just took my breath away and made me realise just how good Brutha’s character had been. He’s seriously rivalling some of the best written character in the series and I’ve never felt this way about Pratchett’s standalone novels.

10. Book that made you cry

Anne of Green Gables - just one word: Matthew

11. Book that made you happy

How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger - this is probably my favourite of Carriger’s novellas. and possibly my favourite of her adult novels! I just smiled the whole way through this one, which is exactly what I want from Carriger who is my ultimate comfort read author.

12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year (or received)

The Amberlough Dossier by Lara Elena Donnelly - just LOOK at these gorgeous covers! They also really suit the tone of this series - the whole thing is stunning really.

13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

What don’t I need to read? A few urgent reads:

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay

Master of Sorrows by Justin Call

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

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I should start with Malcolm's chapter in high school… But the thing is that the game is at night and I haven't had time to play as such assjdajsd version of "Class of 89's" inspired by Breakfast Club ajsdjasd with some teenage townies (I'll tag them and may upload the photos later, but for now this edit with a song I've been obsessed with since I was a child) If there are several townies in their adolescence asjdjas

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