#rich shapero

[nobeerreviews]

To be free means always leaving... or returning to a place where leaves never fall.

-- Rich Shapero

(Barcelona)

#returning #freedom #leaving #rich shapero #travel photography #barcelona #catalunya #spain #quote

[readerviews]

"Beneath Caaqi's Wings" by Rich Shapero

Amazing Imagery #books #bookreview #reading #readerviews

Beneath Caaqi’s Wings Rich ShaperoTooFar Media (2023)ISBN: 978-1733525985Reviewed by Kathy Stickles for Reader Views (05/2023) “Beneath Caaqi’s Wings,” a novel by author Rich Shapero, offers young adult readers a new version of looking at the question of whether a group of teenagers can survive on their own and create a new life when they have lost everything… their families, their homes, and…

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#Beneath Caaqi&039;s Wings #Book Review #Reader Views #Rich Shapero #TooFar Media

[zombified-queer]

Part of an experiment here. Can you guys reblog and put in the tags:

Were you ever given a free copy of Arms from the Sea by Rich Shapero?

Did you recieve your copy of the book on a college campus? If so, what state were you in?

Did you ever read Arms from the Sea?

#I am not affiliated with Rich Shapero #Arms from the Sea #is just a weird rabbithole I fell down today #i'll go first: 1. yes 2. yes; new mexico 3. yes; twice actually

[vintagerpg]

Right off the bat, I love the name of Evil Ruins (1983). It doesn’t get more generic than that, and generic is sort of the Role Aid aim, right? Second, the Boris Vallejo cover painting is a favorite. To my knowledge, it was originally used on the Science Fiction Book Club edition of Roger Zelazny’s Nine Princes in Amber (1979) and it is just as preposterous there as it is here.

The adventure itself is pretty good. The ruins (modeled after the real-world Castle Tintagel for no particular reason) have a rich history of tragedy and betrayal. Unraveling that history is the only way to entirely deal with the pair of evils currently inhabiting the dungeons. The story isn’t super surprising (resentment and murder among the royal residents several generations ago lead to the establishment of a temple of evil in the depths, as well as the haunting by a tormented spirit) but it works as a good puzzle to drive exploration and keep players thinking. I like this one a lot.

Solid interior art by Hannah Shapero. The altar of Arawn is particularly nice.

#roleplaying game #tabletop rpg #dungeons & dragons #rpg #ttrpg #d&d #Role Aids #Mayfair #Evil Ruins

[inuhiime]

:: 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 !

' i invented a world because death is unknowable and someone i loved was about to live there ' ( ramona ausubel )

' because it's mine, i wait for it to die. then i bury it ' ( carrie fountain )

' it's okay. i love you, it's okay ' ( aracelis girmay )

' what's the word for being born of sorrow that isn't yours? ' ( cam awkward-rich )

' we were hungry, and human, and knew exactly what we were doing ' ( ali shapiro )

' what you fear will not go away : it will take you into yourself and bless you and keep you ' ( william stafford )

' it hasn't escaped me that the object that keeps me alive is the same one that will kill me ' ( margartet atwood )

' didn't you have to promise, a hundred times, not to die? ' ( rainer maria rilke )

' i don't remember my youth, do you think that i do? ' ( sheila heti )

' that's how it is for humans, unless and until they are tragic ' ( michael kinnucan )

' those who have died are always in my prayers ' ( nick cave )

' of course the love is there ' ( anne sexton )

' whatever you need. there's no rush ' ( durga chew-bose )

' in the next world, should i remember this one, i will praise it above everything ' ( david ignatow )

' last night i dreamt about you ' ( franz kafka )

' go on, talk to me, please ' ( william carlos williams )

' it's not enough to brace yourself ; eventually you must allow this world to hit you in the face ' ( carrie fountain )

' so what is the fuck is the matter with me? ' ( tony kushner )

' i'm preparing myself for a series of ongoing burials ' ( hanif abdurraqib )

' what sense could there be in that? ' ( anne carson )

' i love you with what in me is unfinished ' ( robert bly )

' i was there. i am always here ' ( summer farah )

' don't tell me your fears. let's just swap our worst pick up lines ' ( ali shapiro )

' i missed sadness because i no longer missed you ' ( paul guest )

' here is the game : today you are not going to die ' ( grant howitt )

' you thought you could make things be a certain way ' ( fleda brown )

' let it hurt. but let me survive ' ( susan sontag )

' i don't know, but you were there and i was there ' ( ada limón )

' i will not do the old things that i've always done ' ( heather havrilesky )

' it was an honor to have loved you ' ( joanna klink )

' i'm not so sure i need to say goodbye anymore ' ( nick cave )

' didn't you wake up feeling that you had no future? ' ( rainer maria rilke )

' there's no such thing as life, it's just catastrophe ' ( anne carson )

' do you think anything else under heaven really matters? ' ( james baldwin )

' why are we equal parts tender and not? ' ( james hoch )

' you will save yourself. you cannot help it ' ( molly brodak )

' we have to put our hands in the earth to make ourselves whole again ' ( robin wall kimmerer )

' i have killed for it and would again ' ( natalie shapero )

' i want to know what is holy ' ( carrie fountain )

' aren't we all disquieted by what we'll leave behind? ' ( durga chew-bose )

' so take me with you as a reminder that this present moment will one day be gone ' ( sheila heti )

' it's not sad at all, any of it ' ( carl phillips )

' i left the last of you to be lost in the fog inside me ' ( paul guest )

' in the whole entire world, you are the only person, the only person i love or have ever loved ' ( tony kushner )

' i could have told you it's all right, it's going to be all right ' ( carmen maria machado )

' you are wasting this life expecting disappointment ' ( eliza griswold )

' it's okay. i think i did what i could ' ( jane mead )

' i don't think we're all meant to save the world all the time ' ( andrew garfield )

' sometimes, when i'm careless, i think survival is easy ' ( ocean vuong )

' i'm satisfied with being. are you? ' ( clarice lispector )

#rp meme #rp starter #sentence prompts #sentence starters #sentence starter meme #⪩⪨ ･･･ lit

[unganseylike]

have u guys heard about rich shapero books i feel like tumblr would appreciate the weirdness of that whole thing

#every so often they just randomly appear on campus #last year i did a deep dive investigation

[vtgbooks]

Rich Shapero Wild Animus 2004 Rich Shapero Book Tiger Book Animal Fiction Book

#bluemelodybooks #vintagebook #bookseller #bookcover #booklover #bookart #oldbooks

[sideofcyanide]

Beneath the instinct to preserve the self, there’s a darker one to give it up.

A bliss beyond fear—that’s the truth the molten heart knows.

Rich Shapero - Wild Animus

#rich shapero #wild animus #quotes #love quotes

[balaenabooks]

From a recent thrift store expedition! I hear that Boy, Snow, Bird is amazing, and that Wild Animus is amazingly awful. 😆

#book haul #boy snow bird #helen oyeyemi #wild animus #rich shapero #books and flowers #booklr

[a-duck-with-a-book]

REVIEW // Rin, Tongue and Dorner by Rich Shapero

★☆☆☆☆

video review is up! Definitely, without a doubt, absolutely one of the worst books I've ever read. It might even take the crown for most unpleasant read of my life. I'll have to gather my thoughts on this one before I post a full review because it really just melted my brain.

// image: Untitled (1954), Eugene von Bruenchenhein //

#rin tongue and dorner #onestar #rant #rant review #review #goodreads #worst book ever #rich shapero #booktube #video review #youtube #book #books #book review #read #reading #bookblr #star

[brightbeautifulthings]

Balcony of Fog by Rich Shapero

"Without voice or pen-finger, without ears or throat, the purest elixir of love flowed out: a crystal water that painted the night with great loops and flourishes, wild jots and curls--beautiful, devastating, heart-stopping words."

Year Read: 2021

Rating: 1/5

About: Arden's world is a post-nuclear dystopia where he's always been a slave. When a mysterious woman appears from the sky, he's determined to help her. In return, she helps him, and they both escape to a cloud world where they're free to fall in love. However, the cloud world is ruled over by Ingis, a god-like man and Estra's former lover. To ensure their freedom, Arden may have to become the thing he hates the most. I received a free copy from Book Riot. Trigger warnings: character death, slavery, torture, violence, violence against women, explosions.

Thoughts: I usually reserve my one-star ratings for books that are actively offensive as well as bad, but I'm not sure I cared about what happened in this book enough to be offended by it. It is very male-centric though, and its lone female character reads like Shapero has never met a human woman in his life. Its misogyny is kind of deceptive, since at first I thought I was reading some insta-lovey romance (seriously, you met your True Love five minutes ago) disguised as a weird fantasy novel, but nope. The true purpose of this story is testosterone-fueled male dominance and female helplessness, with a grand finale of men beating their chests and wailing over their lost loves and innocence and whatnot. (I'm dramatizing for effect, but you get the idea.)

The world-building is strange, so strange that I've never encountered anything like it--and fervently hope to never again, but that's another issue. The earthly dystopian premise turns out to be totally irrelevant, since all of the novel's action takes place in the cloud world where humans are immaterial and can captain ships and create storms with their emotions and willpower, apparently. I wasn't very interested in it, and most of its absurd quirks are never explained to any satisfaction. Why is there a memory-wiping "vat" in the sky? We never find out. The characters are flat caricatures of human angst, and while Arden does have a discernible character arc, it's... way questionable in its message. Still mad this was a review book that I felt compelled to finish.

#book review #balcony of fog #rich shapero #adult fantasy #1/5 #rating: 1/5 #book riot #2021

[queencolondarkwing]

Just got handed a free Rich Shapero book on campus and am already annoyed with it after page one...

At least it isn’t a bible tho

#rich shapiro #campus #college #free book #shitty book #bad book #rin tongue and dorner #rich shapero

[patricksilvrrozartistry]

Current Music Obsessions: September 1 - 15, 2018

The first half of September's obsessions are here! Let's see those honorable mentions.

New Years Day - Disgust Me Tragedy of Mine - Built to Resist Soul Desire - Ignite Ethernity - The Prototype My Reflection - Homeland Dayshifter - Serpent Eyes Distorted Harmony - For Ester Clouds - Dor Gabbie Hanna - Honestly / Honestly (Encore) Distorted Harmony - Someday Epica - Wings of Freedom Sacrificed - To Whom You Belong Sacrificed - Spiral Down Eva Under Fire - The Strong Psyclon Nine - Crown of the Worm Skyharbor - Sunshine Dust Niburta - Evolution feat. Dou Kalender A Metaphor for Betrayal - Don't Let Go Shadygrove - Scarlet Wood Eve's Apple - Stargazer (live at MFVF 2013) Ariana Grande - Breathin

And now for the main ones.

1. Artemis Rising - Awaken

Found this through Spaceuntravel and I'm shocked by how much it grew on me. I kept saying that I didn't like it that much, but I was wrong. I really dig this track. There's something about the chorus that just gets me.

2. Elsiane and Rich Shapero - On the Winds of Sleep

This track is so lovely. The strings are so haunting a beautiful. And those unique vocal lines. Yes. Such a great track to just chill to. I think I'll have to give this album a listen.

3. Kalafina - Lacrimosa

I was told to check this song out after mentioning that I got obsessed with Magia. So glad I did, because this song is gorgeous. I'm on my way to discovering other songs by them now. This song reminds me so much of the .hack//G.U. soundtrack so much for some reason, which is part of the reason why I love it so much.

4. Dol Ammad - The Nova Temple

The first single off the amazing new album they dropped. If you like progressive symphonic metal, choirs, sci-fi themed lyrics and some electronics, give this a listen. This is a great track off the album, but it's not my favorite. My favorite will be making an appearance soon, I guarantee it.

5. While Heaven Wept - Icarus and I

I wound up rekindling my love for this doom track. I discovered this song when it first dropped several years ago and completely forgot about it. I love the vibe of it and the clean singer has a great voice. I'm definitely gonna check out more from them.

6. Fefe Dobson - Save Me From LA

I thank Miles Jai for putting it out there that she dropped a new song recently. Take Me Away was my jam as a tween, so I knew I had to check this out. It's very different from Take Me Away, but it's a great jam nonetheless. Very chill and catchy.

7. Enemy of Reality - A Gift of Curse

I wound up rekindling my love for Arakhne and found myself obsessing over this song. It's the last track on this epic concept album and embodies Athena's feelings towards Arakhne perfectly. It has the perfect amount of power and beauty to truly capture every bit of emotion she had in that moment of turning Arakhne into a spider and granting her immortality so she could weave beautiful webs for all eternity.

8. Exlibris - Ascension

Inertia is a pretty good album, but this is hands down my favorite. It's full of so much power and emotion. A perfect track to close off an album. That final chorus is everything.

9. Brooke Candy - My Sex feat. Pussy Riot, Mykki Blanco and MNDR

I feel as if Brooke Candy is coming back to her old style and I'm so happy about it. That hard, don't give a fuck sound is back. This song goes in. I'm especially a big fan of Pussy Riot's verse, even though I haven't read the translations yet. Her voice is just so good and sincere, even when singing a song talking shit about police officers. So excited to hear what else Brooke has in store for us. I hope a Cupcakke collab is on its way.

10. Starkill - Until We Fall

This is their newest single and holy shit is it epic. The production on this track alone is so much better than the production on their last album, so I have super high hopes for it. So much raw energy and power and aggression. This is the best way to get people hyped for an upcoming release. And Sarah SLAYED this track with them high notes. So much yes.

11. Diablo Swing Orchestra - Lady Clandestine Chainbreaker

I was on a DSO kick one day and fell in love with this song. It's such a fun track and their new singer pulls it off perfectly. The guitars don't kick in till later in the song, but honestly it make sense. They would've taken away from the dancey vibe of the song.

12. Northward - While Love Died

Floor Jansen is back! I'm so hyped for this new project of hers. I know it's meant to be a hard rock project, but I hope she throws in some growls and maybe some classical bits into it. Pretty much anything to make up for the let down that was Endless Forms Most Beautiful. This is such a fun and bombastic track. Goodbye ;)

13. School of Seven Bells - Open Your Eyes

This is such a chill track. I think I found it on a guy's IG story one day and decided to check it out. It's such a cute and pretty electronic track. I really want to hear more from these guys. I really need to find more artists like this.

I'm shocked this one isn't too long, but then again I haven't been that successful at purging my watch later playlist soooo. Just keep an eye out for a super long one dropping in the future.

#me #blogger #music #metalhead #Current Music Obsessions #Artemis Rising #rock #Elsiane #Rich Shapero #ambient #Kalafina #classical #anime #Dol Ammad #symphonic metal #While Heaven Wept #doom metal #Fefe Dobson #pop #Enemy of Reality #female fronted metal #Exlibris #power metal #Brooke Candy #rap #hip hop #Pussy Riot #punk #Mykki Blanco #MNDR

[rye-views]

The Hope We Seek: A Novel by Rich Shapero. 5/10

About a ship looking for gold making it to the island only to discover that is is run by a cult who lives off of someone named Hope. Trevillian is in charge and Zack is trying to take him down.

Getting some Treasure Island vibes.

I just didn’t care for this book.

Memorable Quotes: “No boy on the battlefield is braver than a soldier of Hope.” “Thoughts matter. The mind has powers we don’t understand.” “We have no power over our lives.” “Hope brings forgetfulness.”

#the hope we seek #hope we seek #a novel #novel #the hope we seek: a novel #the hope we seek: novel #hope we seek: a novel #hope we seek: novel #rich shapero #5 #book #review #commentary #rye-views

[cinnaluna]

"When she gazed into her eyes, they deepened and the stars didn't shift. No hide-and-seek now -- No laughter, no fear. Just hope, and hurts that must be shared. The one you yearned for was here, and she yearned just like you did. Joy made love smile, but pain made it pure."

Rich Shapero

#too far #rich shapero #i changed a pronoun in this to make it lesbian™ #come at me #gay #lgbt #lgbtq #quotes #book quotes #writing #words #love #joy #pain

[giannareadsbooks]

april book haul 🌸

books:

1984 by George Orwell Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke The Upside Of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel by Ransom Riggs & Cassandra Jean Arms From The Sea by Rich Shapero The Princess Saves Herself In This One by Amanda Lovelace Paper Girls: Volume Two by Brian K. Vaughan 

((hey remember when i said i’d stop buying so many books!! because i do!! to be fair some of these were gifts/for school and Arms From The Sea was free!- don’t know if i’ll get to it anytime soon. also i read a lot of these this month!))

#april book haul #bookwormhauls #1984 #george orwell #paper girls volume 2 #Brian K Vaughan #wink poppy midnight #april genevieve tucholke #arms from the sea #rich shapero #the upside of unrequited #becky albertalli #the princess saves herself in this one #amanda lovelace #miss peregrine's home for peculiar children graphic novel #Ransom Riggs #cassandra jean #books