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Posted in The 50 Book Challenge
Posted 5 years ago
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Updated. I know it's been a WHILE. I'm still here and still reading, I promise!
Looking at the Tales of the Otori series next. I have books 1 and 2 unread on my shelf.
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Updated. I know it's been a WHILE. I'm still here and still reading, I promise!
Looking at the Tales of the Otori series next. I have books 1 and 2 unread on my shelf.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in Error
Posted 6 years ago
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I'm in my element now.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
I'm in my element now.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in The Surge: May Commons!
Posted 6 years ago
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Well, at least my avatar can match my username now.
LOL
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Well, at least my avatar can match my username now.
LOL
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in The 50 Book Challenge
Posted 6 years ago
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To me it always felt as if Eragon just dragged on, not that it was particularly dark. Violent at times, but... It's a fantasy novel first and foremost, not horror. Though I have to admit I do remember being frustrated very frequently at Eragon's childish behavior... Might be worth looking into the series again on my end.
No new books recently but I did recall some things I forgot to add to the list initially.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
To me it always felt as if Eragon just dragged on, not that it was particularly dark. Violent at times, but... It's a fantasy novel first and foremost, not horror. Though I have to admit I do remember being frustrated very frequently at Eragon's childish behavior... Might be worth looking into the series again on my end.
No new books recently but I did recall some things I forgot to add to the list initially.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in Getting back into writing
Posted 6 years ago
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@Shadami: Well when it comes to writing about myself, I only have so much to say. Sure those kinds of prompts get words on a page, but they feel limited to me because I can't practice novel-related writing conventions. I can't think about, what would my character do? How would I make the plot work with this? So on and so forth. Unless I was writing an autobiography I don't think I would find it very useful.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
@Shadami: Well when it comes to writing about myself, I only have so much to say. Sure those kinds of prompts get words on a page, but they feel limited to me because I can't practice novel-related writing conventions. I can't think about, what would my character do? How would I make the plot work with this? So on and so forth. Unless I was writing an autobiography I don't think I would find it very useful.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in Debating Online
Posted 6 years ago
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Some people just want a personal echo chamber no matter what. Others are deliberate trolls. Others still just want to shout from the rooftops that they are right, and if you don't agree you're just un-educated. I refuse to debate with anyone I don't know well enough, simply because things can escalate very quickly. When I do, I try to sit down and put together an argument instead of just going with it. It helps to understand WHAT I feel, before I tell others my opinions. That way I can put my logic together well and not have a bunch of things slapped on the side as an afterthought. It also helps to argue the other side-- to play devil's advocate-- before I do that kind of thing. Instead of just pushing my viewpoint, how do others feel? Why might that be the case? What facts/evidence is there to support both sides? So on and so forth. In cases where I struggle to understand, I ask someone who has a conflicting viewpoint. They can usually help me understand things I hadn't realized or thought about before. In that case, it's less of a debate and more of me learning about the "opposing" side.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Some people just want a personal echo chamber no matter what. Others are deliberate trolls. Others still just want to shout from the rooftops that they are right, and if you don't agree you're just un-educated. I refuse to debate with anyone I don't know well enough, simply because things can escalate very quickly. When I do, I try to sit down and put together an argument instead of just going with it. It helps to understand WHAT I feel, before I tell others my opinions. That way I can put my logic together well and not have a bunch of things slapped on the side as an afterthought. It also helps to argue the other side-- to play devil's advocate-- before I do that kind of thing. Instead of just pushing my viewpoint, how do others feel? Why might that be the case? What facts/evidence is there to support both sides? So on and so forth. In cases where I struggle to understand, I ask someone who has a conflicting viewpoint. They can usually help me understand things I hadn't realized or thought about before. In that case, it's less of a debate and more of me learning about the "opposing" side.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in don't touch me i'm sterile
Posted 6 years ago
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❦ @Aesthetic: ❦
Testing to see if quotes work with text symbols.
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❦ @Aesthetic: ❦
Testing to see if quotes work with text symbols.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in Post links to songs!
Posted 6 years ago
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This song has been stuck in my head the past week.
Definitely putting it in a character inspiration playlist.
Zack Hemsey - The Way
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This song has been stuck in my head the past week.
Definitely putting it in a character inspiration playlist.
Zack Hemsey - The Way
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in The 50 Book Challenge
Posted 6 years ago
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Updated the list. Haven't got as much reading done. Busy with emergencies/irl stuff. Blegh.
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Updated the list. Haven't got as much reading done. Busy with emergencies/irl stuff. Blegh.
Not sure how to feel about this one. Having dark themes is one thing, but having consistently dark moments overall? I'm not too sure how to feel. The best kinds of stories follow a basic formula of rising/climax/falling action and to be honest, I don't see that here. It's one obstacle after another brought on by the protagonists' own weakness and trauma. Doesn't make for a sympathetic protag, only made me frustrated she could never say/do what she wanted. Might be a while till I pick up the rest of this series.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in Unusual Personality Quirks: What Are Yours?
Posted 6 years ago
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@Dipper: Thank God I'm not the only one that uses awkward vocabulary for ordinary situations.
I once got asked, "Why do you keep using big words? It's not an essay."
But for me it's a force of habit, especially when explaining something I'm passionate about.
On the flipside, in extreme circumstances, the only words I can ever seem to find are swears and the occasional "wow" or "yikes."
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
@Dipper: Thank God I'm not the only one that uses awkward vocabulary for ordinary situations.
I once got asked, "Why do you keep using big words? It's not an essay."
But for me it's a force of habit, especially when explaining something I'm passionate about.
On the flipside, in extreme circumstances, the only words I can ever seem to find are swears and the occasional "wow" or "yikes."
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in The 50 Book Challenge
Posted 6 years ago
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I agree that a lot of series just seem bloated for no reason. I often wonder if people only make sequels when the original sells well. I can think of a handful of series that I never even knew had more books until much later on.
Side note, I just downloaded a metric crap-ton of ebooks for my Kindle. So now I don't have the excuse of not having anything to read anymore.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
I agree that a lot of series just seem bloated for no reason. I often wonder if people only make sequels when the original sells well. I can think of a handful of series that I never even knew had more books until much later on.
Side note, I just downloaded a metric crap-ton of ebooks for my Kindle. So now I don't have the excuse of not having anything to read anymore.
I waited way too long to finish this book. I was lukewarm on the first one, but I can really appreciate the way the author writes here. I don't even mind that romance took a backseat. Just watching all the plot unravel, and the conspiracy wind deeper, was honestly the coolest sh*t. The ending gave me goosebumps. I had to read it two or three times, just because that one line really got to me. Down with the Scythedom. Long live the Thunderhead! 🌩️
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in ϟϟ It's Raining Volts ϟϟ
Posted 6 years ago
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Just came to the realization "binge-ing" isn't even a word. It would be binge-watching.
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Just came to the realization "binge-ing" isn't even a word. It would be binge-watching.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in ϟϟ It's Raining Volts ϟϟ
Posted 6 years ago
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Read the first few pages and then keep binge-ing YouTube. Aww yeahhhhh.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Read the first few pages and then keep binge-ing YouTube. Aww yeahhhhh.
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍
Posted in ϟϟ It's Raining Volts ϟϟ
Posted 6 years ago
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Books finally came in the mail. Only one thing to do...
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Books finally came in the mail. Only one thing to do...
╍╍Gʀᴇᴇᴛɪɴɢꜱ Fʀᴏᴍ╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍╍Tʜᴇ Lᴏɴᴇʟʏ Cɪᴛʏ╍╍