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conuly) wrote2025-05-27 07:05 pm
conuly) wrote2025-05-26 05:53 pmcmcmck) wrote2025-05-23 08:45 pm
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rachelmanija) wrote2025-05-23 10:18 amWhich of these books would you MOST like me to review?
When the Wolf Comes Home, by Nat Cassidy. Horror novel about an out of work actress on the run with a little boy.
7 (7.1%)
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, by Shannon Chakraborty. The rollicking adventures of a middle-aged mom PIRATE in fantasy medieval Middle East.
51 (51.5%)
Diary of a Witchcraft Shop, by Trevor Jones and Liz Williams. What it says on the can: a diary of owning a witchcraft shop in Glastonbury.
14 (14.1%)
Sisters of the Vast Black, by Nina Rather. SPACE NUNS aboard a GIANT SPACE SEA SLUG.
34 (34.3%)
Making Bombs for Hitler, by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. Children's historical fiction about Ukrainian children kidnapped and enslaved in WWII, by a Ukrainian-Canadian author.
11 (11.1%)
Under One Banner, by Graydon Saunders. Commonweal # 4!
16 (16.2%)
Archangel (etc), by Sharon Shinn. Lost colony romantic SF about genetically engineered angels.
17 (17.2%)
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, by Stuart Turton. Historical murder mystery with time loops and body switching.
22 (22.2%)
Irontown Blues, by John Varley. Faux-noir SF with an intelligent dog.
6 (6.1%)
Blood Over Bright Haven, by M. L. Wang. Standalone fantasy that kind of looks like romantast but isn't, with anvillicious anti-colonial themes.
13 (13.1%)
An Immense World, by Ed Yong. Outstanding nonfiction about how animals sense the world.
31 (31.3%)
Spring, Summer, Asteroid, Bird: The Art of Eastern Storytelling, by Henry Lien ("Peasprout Chen"). Nonfiction, what it says on the can. Not all stories are in three acts!
31 (31.3%)
Blacktongue Thief, by Christopher Buehlman. World's greatest D&D campaign in a truly fucked world.
15 (15.2%)
lsanderson) wrote2025-05-23 11:10 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
cakewrecks_feed) wrote2025-05-23 01:00 pmSusan S. ordered a birthday cake with the Ohio State logo on it, which looks like this:
Think something could have gone wrong?
Here's your sign:
"STOP!
"In the naaaame of love!"
Apparently this is a high school logo, though Missy didn't mention which one:
Now the baker reversed the colors, sure, but the W was her real crowning achievement:
JK!!
LOL
Ok, Kassandra, tell us what you want. What you really, really want.
Roger that!
Thanks to Susan, Missy, and Kassandra for spelling it all out for us.
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P.S. This one's for my fellow gamers who like to keep their sports virtual:
"I Paused My Game To Be Here" T-Shirt
It comes in lots of fun colors at the link, plus classic gray and black.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
sabotabby) wrote2025-05-23 07:16 amhelloladies) wrote in ladybusiness2025-05-22 11:54 pmSidetracks is a collaborative project featuring various essays, videos, reviews, or other Internet content that we want to share with each other. All past and current links for the Sidetracks project can be found in our Sidetracks tag. You can also support Sidetracks and our other work on Patreon.
conuly) wrote2025-05-22 06:32 pmbadly_knitted) wrote in get_knitted2025-05-22 09:15 pm spatz) wrote2025-05-22 12:46 pmsporky_rat) wrote2025-05-22 10:39 amMuscles are annoying. I understand the biological method by which we develop our muscles after using them; they're still annoying when the delayed onset muscle soreness hits. Which it has, and now my hips and quads and hams are in misery.
I am working on pullups as well, and my deltoids hate me. That's fine, I can hate them back just as equally.
On the more cheerful side of working a body and being reasonably good at it, I have had several people ask me to teach them stretching so they don't do anything awkward to themselves during high impact activity.
cakewrecks_feed) wrote2025-05-22 01:00 pmRemember, my friends: recognizing the stages is the first step to healing.
Shock or Disbelief:
"No, seriously. Where's the hidden camera?"
Denial:
"That CAN'T be my cake. I ordered a turtle."
Anger:
"This is what you call cake decorating?!"
"And I'm not paying for that one, either."
Bargaining:
"Twenty four bucks, huh?
"I'll give you five."
Guilt:
"If ONLY I'd just learned to bake, my daughter wouldn't be in therapy for coulrophobia!"
Depression:
"I just... I just wanted a nice cake for the party..."
Acceptance and Hope:
"It's fine. I've just got a dirty mind. Maybe no one else will notice."
Huge thanks to Jane R., Jodi T., Maria E., Edmund, Cheryl, Allegra R., Marissa C., and Alexis V. I couldn't have gotten through this without you guys!
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P.S. In case your life was missing a set of cat butt magnets, I found you some:
Cat Butt Magnets
You're welcome.
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And from my other blog, Epbot:
lsanderson) wrote2025-05-22 05:41 am
