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kidfoundonstreets · 8 months

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okay uhm the scarf guy and the pigtsail guy from yttd . and charlotte and lime from wh. and uhhhhhhhhh anyone from cinderella game

head in hands HIAAIIEY HYEHEYEH HAII ROBIN <333!!! TAHNKYOU please know the opffer is pen for you anytime.. anywhere.. smooches your forehead okay so i like the pgistial and scarfie scarf guy because theyre so fcuked up ina ll of the ways. i like how they make me wanna throw up and shove my head inside a sewer while inhaling fanfiction of them like toxic gas. that aside the angst and to put it simply fucked up potential in their dynamic is what draws me to them, i enjoy how complex it could be - your abuser could love you but not in all the right ways, it could exist, shin and how they care about one another with the idealistic frankly obsessive posessive view midori has with him as well like the cut scene of him c rying over shin HELLOOO?? anyway theyre silly to me. guy who lives in your house is also your roomammte old friend bestie lover worst person you know etc jerk weird weird satrange weird. i could write a lot more if it was speciifc but im very bad with words sooaoaahahdhwh <3 oh and gore chalrtotoe and lime are also one of my fav dynamics yesss horrible yuri. chalrotte never wnating to give up on lime while lime has al;ready given up for any sort of proper undertsnaidng she craves bwteen them, heyre friends but one wants more while the other doesnt, it doesnt even have to eb romantic it just hurts because charlotte was all by herself or maybe just singled with the others apathy toward semotions so seeing lime full of emotion and passion and pain who could get chalrotte probably also ironically struck a chord in her - and shes always worried for her, like she might go too far, and when she does she just starts crying. thats the good shit. a hoepless ending a hopeless dynamic but they kiss sometimes in my brain to make it worse. perfect. that cinderlelal game ,, ,,,, !! oh god please dont stirke me here IM SO EMABRARSED i dont have any ships in that game so ill go on with that xoxoxoxoxooxox dorpelts one ive been playing ! i really like how with shiloh theres this fake "is this true is this not" with him, you never really know and thats what the fandom loves about him whcih i agree its an addicting type of thang, and even in the end its not completely clear. all we relaly get is that its sure at least that he does value jb at least a ltitle or see her as of value, as she does end up consistnetly vomplimented talked to and by his side through the end. he cant have a verison of hismelf that isnt manipulative, long gone, and you need to accept that. theyre awful divorce. i cant get enough of it. jbs overflowing confidence and shiloh right beside her like a dog with a knife, begging for any sort of scraps because hes a liar. a mnaipualtor. like jeoekr! or kokcichi . ezxcept hes actually good . can you imagine it. ironically hes probably the most untrustworthly one there becausre atleast the others say what theyre thinking. shiloh is a mixed bag and every word has at least a little bit of a truth and lie to it.

ut thats how they like eahcother and its fun interesting we arnet here for a long time we're here for a fun time for nate it givess a bit more of a genuine perspective, im not used to jb being comforitng or nice tbh lol. but its clear that they atleast fiteachother even if jb isnt the nicest one for him - i think shes the only one who can keep up with his intense moods and issues stacked on him and his rough exterior. hes honestly a pretty decent guy if you dont piss him off whcih is easy. closeness issues. commitment issues. nothing is ever stable issues. i get it bro. the thing with all of these dynamics in this game is that they do somehow in a hilariously awful way is complete eachother, i cant say if any of them will end well but its obvious that theres chemistry in all of their interactions and i love love love this game. anyway i also relaly liked how with nate you dont kiss him at all and instead get a hug at the ened, its nice compared to shiloh who just goes along with everything and how jb is pulled to his wants at times (while with shiloh shes the one ofc usually taking all of the lead while hes the jester) - i think it really digs in how much he trusts her to go that extreme and vomit-inducing lengths at the end because he wants their kiss to be perfect qnd it isnt perfect right now. but hes ready to keep going because of this stupid bitch (jb). and i find that super sweet

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siglai · 8 months

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I JUST STARTED FONTAINE A LTITLE BIT AGO WHAT IS UP WITH THIS FANCY ASS DOG

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hackercult · 2 years

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ok so theres this little doggy . its running around and its got sharp mangy teeth and its ur friend , rite ? when you see it it bites you . and it runs around some more after it bit u 2 see what the bite did but the bite doesntn hurt. but it LOOOOOVES BITING YOU . and its not gonna stop biting you forever its immortal and shit . and its been biting you for 20 years and uve been entertaining it cuz it doesnt hurt . and its started have other doggies theres sooooooooo many ltitle doggies you cant count them all. and theyre all biting you and it doesmt hurt and they love it so much so let them forever cux its a fun show and sometimes u get cruel and callous with some dogs but like they cant die itsfine . and they started building dog huts out of local materials

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rochestyre-archive · 3 years

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i always find it hard not to pick kayn when i level my demon hunters because he’s so funny. you can tell he’s blatantly trying to copy illidan from his tattoos to his hair and the way he talks that guy is like a loyal little evil chihuaha

#both him and altruis are cute though #fanart of altruis thee sufferer with ltitle evil dog kayn in his purse

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gin-juice-tonic · 2 years

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Listen- this is what I've been thinking about for the past however many hours

[Stan's face shifts- almost as if to say "Things are gettin a ltitle too sincere around here."]

[He makes a fake stomach growling noise. It's not very good.]

"Welp! I sound hungry! Much too hungry for any heartfelt conversations that could've happened. "

[He books it to the kitchen]

[Stan returns with a plate of dubious-looking hotdogs ]

"Hope you like sink water dogs- I made way too many to have a serious chat over."

Options:

>What's a sink water dog?

>Eat the hot dog

#Long post #sim stuff

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softcells · 2 years

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Welcome spring!

the spring equinox is a time in my own personal life that I typically dedicate to my animals, I will be physically offline on the equinox, but i consider many of you dear friends here so I am drafting this post in advance just to share some things to celebrate spring together in my absence. I just have gathered some articles, images, songs, etc. etc. that could be nice to reflect on or go over with spring in mind!

Articles and News related to spring,

Here is so up to date news to read if you’d like about the endangered status of wolves in North America:

https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/cpw-no-longer-final-arbiter-of-wolf-reintroduction-after-court-relists-species-as-endangered/

I found this article talking about foods native to north america, which I think coming with spring is a good thing to read and meditate/think about

https://foodtank.com/news/2016/07/indigenous-foods-historically-and-culturally-important-to-north-americ/

and some interesting news about this years spring specifically as it relates to wheat crops

https://www.producer.com/markets/wetter-spring-expected-for-prairies-could-help-wheat-crop-2/

In general I think with spring lots of people have gardening on the mind! Here is an article talking about Understanding Your Zone that could be helpful if you're gonna plant some things this year and here’s just another article listing some native north American plants.

Organizations (News and Donation Links)

I chose two orgs close to my own heart, because i live in Texas!

Back to animals, I have been following the Texas Tribal Buffalo project for a little bit now, and wanted to link their blog here:

https://www.texastribalbuffaloproject.org/blog-reoccupation-a-coming-home

On their website, there is also a Bison Herd and Helper’s Wishlist you can check out! One example of what they need right now, is they're working towards getting some utility vehicles to be able to give tours of the buffalo pasture, which is so exciting!

The second organization, is probably not foreign to you all, which is the SPCA, however I want to specifically highlight the Houston SPCA. Houston has always struggled with stray dog populations, my family is from there, and I know first hand because I come from a almost family tradition of households taking in lots and lots of strays lol. This in particular has personal meaning to me, so if you’re in a place and have been looking for somewhere to donate to, consider helping the Houston SPCA here!

Art and Song

This article ‘10 Spring Paintings to Celebrate the End of Winter’ I thought was very cute!

Going through similar articles, I have pulled some pieces to make a quick ltitle gallery you dont have to click off this post to see though:

Vignette (The Kiss), 2018, Kerry James Marshall

Paul Gauguin, The Loss of Virginity (The awakening of spring)

Isaac Ilyich Levitan “Spring.Flood” 1897

and for some music, I thought this Jazz playlist I found on spotify was a delightful way to welcome spring!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/08iEHrwLQhyWR79NaSrDiB?si=36ee4b2594874f24

Last but not least, is of course a happy Adoption Day to my little Nixie! and a happy spring to the other little creature, Lucius, who is just now turning about two years old! This ostara I am sorta blown away that I got him as a kitten, and now my baby is all grown up!

If you took the time to glance this over, thank you! Everyone here is a cherished part of my life, and I hope that as things start coming back to life this spring, you had an amazing restful winter and are able to accomplish so much this spring and summer!

Lots of love, and see you tomorrow,

Geneva

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locria-writes · 3 years

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I sent in the valentin cheating ask and to clarify I think Val and the MC would be married at the time.

I just can't help but to imagine Valentin coming home from a long trip abroad for work, thinking he will come home to a loving wife who he'll fuck as much as possible, only to discover her having sweet and gentle sex with some dude who she tells that her husband is never like this and that she hates him so much for how horrible he is to her. Cherry on top, Dog is on her side.

but anyway, badly. he's nothing if not loyal, and seeing how his father treated his mother, there's very little that sets him off more than infidelity. he's never gonna be a super romantic lover, but he's not gonna be an asshole to mc if he's married to her lol.

but anyway, badly. he's nothing if not loyal, and seeing how his father treated his mother, there's very ltitle that sets him off more than infidelity.

#aab valentin #like bruh even when he's being a piece of shit to mc he's still a loyal piece of shit #even if he's degrading mc he never compares her to anyone else bro why you gotta hurt him like that #i can't believe you're making me defend val so passionately like this

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shimmershae · 3 years

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My thoughts on Episode 3--Hunted.

Most of you lovelies already realize this, but my thoughts tend to zig and zag quite a bit, lol. So. To save some of you the headache and spare you from seeing spoilers you’d rather not see yet, I’m again placing them behind a cut.

First things first. I have totally turned into Yvette Nicole Brown with her TWD notebooks, lol, and I’m not even sorry. I just felt like it would be fun to go back when the final episode is in the books and see how well my thoughts from these early episodes line up with what I’m feeling when we say our (not-so) final goodbyes.

But that’s enough about that. Let’s get to this thing.

It really is insane how very much I love Melissa McBride. Just hearing her doing the previously on TWD recap voiceover makes me ridiculously happy.

Cole! Dude! We hardly knew ya.

Not gonna lie. That first shot of Maggie in all the chaos reminded of a shirt I’ve seen. It says--”Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of my actions.”

I have to hand it to Angela and the rest of her team. These opening scenes--on all 3 episodes--have been BOMB so far. They really hook you in right away. At least IMHO.

I realize I’m behind the game on this little tidbit, but how much do I adore the fact that Dog is now in the opening credits?

Okay. Alexandria might look like it’s been on some kind of post-apocalyptic bender but all our girls are looking beautiful as ever. Maybe it’s Maybelline, lol.

I love to see Kelly and Carol still gravitating toward each other. It really speaks to each woman’s heart. Carol wants to make amends so badly and Kelly just has the most lovely, warm, forgiving heart.

Carol’s point about Alexandria still needing the horses to help with the heavy lifting and pointing out the walls and rebuilding won’t matter quite as much if they’re limited by their hunger and what they can physically lift on their own isn’t wrong. But I’m sure the same viewers that were okay with Daryl and Co. going out on Maggie’s suicide mission (using the same reasoning) and saying it made sense for the bigger picture will pretend not to recognize that the same element is there in Carol’s desire to go out there and look for the horses. You know. Because it was Carol’s idea and not that of their fave(s).

Aaron, Man. Or maybe I should say Angela. You just had to put a pit of dread in my belly mentioning Buttons like that. RIP, Buttons. You deserved better. I’m still traumatized.

Look at all the babies bonding. Look at RJ getting to sit at the big kid table.

“My mom always comes back.” She damn well better. Those babies need her. Until she does, though, Uncle Daryl and Aunt Carol (and Aunt Rosita and everybody else) are going to be there.

Anyway. Poor RJ. He barely ever gets any lines, lol.

Hershel and Judith are obviously the mini-adults in this group and baby Rhee is already more cynical and jaded than his sweet daddy was until they reached Alexandria and the wheels started to come off.

So. Does Maggie just think everybody’s already dead here or what? Hmm.

You know. Any building can be creepy AF when the lights are off and it’s dark, lol. Any building.

So much darkness so far this season. I’m going to have to invest in some blackout curtains. I just know it.

Where are all those stairs leading? Why am I thinking of Hitchcock? Am I mixing up my scary, suspenseful movies? Probably.

Of fucking course, Maggie dropped her flashlight. Thank goodness she had that lighter at the ready just before Ghost Face Reaper took a swipe at her.

Is that Father G with a screwdriver impaled in his thigh? Listen. These people deserve a Mega Bottle of pain killers and a week just vegging out in a soft, luxurious bed.

All these horror movie tropes. Some of them are cheesy, yes. But I’m totally here for it.

LMAO. That’s it, Maggie. A good old punch in the nuts works every time.

Alden really is having a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day.

Negan is still Negan. Self-serving and looking out for number one. But I believe the man really does feel the group is his group too. He’s like that long lost, sketchy uncle nobody wants to acknowledge much less invite to the dinner table, but that bond? However thin? Is there.

I am both hating that Maggie is being forced to work with the man that murdered her husband (my baby Glenn) and finding it fascinating the lengths she’s willing to go to survive. This your plan, Angela?

Rosita and Carol! How sad is it that the last really significant scene I can remember the two of these women sharing was way back? Before Rick and Co. attacked Negan’s outpost and Maggie and Carol were subsequently taken? If only the show had done more of these kind of scenes.

How much do I love all the girls working together? Gimps would never. They’d all be stuck back at Alexandria minding the kids and the community.

Shallow aside--Rosita is so pretty in this scene.

Rosita being worried about Carol honestly makes my heart hurt, because it’s about damn time more of them actually did. Her saying Abraham is trying to tell her something in her dreams is interesting. Angela sure loves her dreams, doesn’t she?

Where are Daryl’s dreams, hmm? No. Seriously. I guess they want to give some viewers plausible deniability until the bitter end.

“Really? We’re just gonna go toward the screaming? Cool.” Hahaha. You know. Even the smart people in horror movies sometimes bite it, Negan. Just saying. Maggie really does need to “stop running up the staircase” when she could just run out the front door though, lol.

Poor Duncan. I think you could have been another Tyreese, Jerry type for me.

WTF does this show have against horses? Those poor creatures.

Kelly is totally me right now. I’d be freaking inconsolable.

Carol needed that hug. Thank you, Magna. From the bottom of this tired fangirl’s heart, thank you.

Why give us that beautiful, golden shot with the horses when you’re planning to stab us through the heart later and twist the knife. Oh. Yeah. That’s exactly why.

Oh snap! Father G’s delivery when he tells that Reaper “I’m not. God isn’t here anymore.” Cold as ice.

Judas. That the Reapers’ work. Or. Damn. Either way, that’s harsh.

Back to what Alden was saying. All these oprhaned children. Who’s going to take on Adam if he dies? That poor kid has had a rough go of it. Knowing that, makes you wonder what Alden was thinking volunteering for the suicide mission.

Omigosh. There went Agatha. Terrible way to go. Right, Beatrice?

I’m sobbing. Carol with the horse. That hurt my baby so much but she hurt herself for her family the same way she has been doing since the Prison. Melissa Mcbride? When she cries, I cry. Every effin’ time. Aaron being there just made it hurt more. But at least someone was there to see how and really take in how she continues to break pieces of herself off to keep her family as whole and safe and happy as she can.

Rewinding a minute--that Magna and Carol conversation. I get Magna’s reasoning too. I do. But Angela is just making everything so dire right now so that the sun when Connie is ultimate found shines a ltitle brighter.

Those babies know they’re eating horse. I could never.

That’s got to be a different Coco. She’s even smaller. But she’s gorgeous.

Fucking finally. Angela having the other characters notice after an eternity of being blind to it, just how much Carol sacrifices of herself for them. It’s so long overdue and I imagine Rosita’s even more worried for Carol now. It’s a shame it’s taken 11 seasons. My baby’s had blood on her hands trying to keep her family safe and whole and happy and fed for a long damn time. So heartbreaking watching her try to scrub the blood away.

Sweet, sweet hug that Kelly gave Magna. She’s such a sweetheart kid sis to all of them, isn’t she?

Interesting place of refuge. A gutted church. A visual symbol, Angela, of where Maggie and the rest of our people are now perhaps?

“It’s easy for you, isn’t it? Being reckless with sombody’s life...” Maggie. Maggie. Those words would have hit so much harder if we hadn’t spent the majority of the last 2.5 episodes watching you ignore sound advice just because it came out of the mouth of somebody you (justifiably) hate.

But will Alden be there when Maggie and Negan get back? That is the question. Or will he eventually Lucille himself?

That little bit of lineup Negan music to remind the audience of Negan lovers and sympathizers that he once took great pleasure in murderously swinging a bag at people’s heads was a nice, subtle touch there. Like agree with her or not, Maggie is literally left to rely on the hope, however small it is, that Negan has changed just enough that he won’t try to finish a job he taken on years before--killing what’s left of her.

Oh lawd. Next episode sees the return of a character literally nobody asked for. How excited am I not?

Dog better not be harmed or so help me.

Now for Angela’s weekly explanations of WTF she/there were thinking because they been doing this plausible deniability thing so long some people out there watching with biased, muddy stan glasses can no longer separate head canon from canon.

Is Maggie worried at all about Daryl or does she just assume his superhero powers are in full effect in this episode?

“You can’t really say it wasn’t going to happen anyway.” Not Angela pointing out that simply laying the blame for literally everything bad that ever happens at Carol’s feet isn’t the answer. Say it louder for those in the back. Alpha was going to do what Alpha wanted to do.

“There is love there. There is respect there. However, there’s also frustration...” You damn skippy. Friendships and human relationships are complex AF. Like Carol. She’s honestly one of the most complicated characters on this show and any show, IMHO. That’s what makes her so memorable and such a lightning rod for discussion.

I know I might be in a minority, but I really feel like they need more of those little scenes between the kids to keep things real.

Kang saying she always feels like she’s going to get murdered in a staircase or parking lot is relatable, funny, and sad all at the same time. It’s a girl thing.

Why is Carol’s story giving me Dark Knight vibes? Like I feel like she’ll gladly shoulder the burden of their distrust, their hate, or their judgment as long as the hard choices she makes keeps them safe. And she’s still ultimately going to come back to save their asses even when they forsake her. Just like Bruce Wayne/Batman. Am I reaching too far, lol? Because sometimes I do that.

Anyway. This is the third episode of the season and the third episode in a row that I mostly enjoyed. I don’t know if I’m just so relieved and happy to have all the characters and my show back or what, but overall? I’ve been pleased with the episodes and found something to love in all of them.

There’s a much stronger horror vibe woven throughout Season 11 so far. I feel like it’s a return to the roots of the show and I like that. Literally none of the characters are making perfect choices and this viewer is here for it. My only complaint so far is there hasn’t been enough Carol but what we’ve been given has felt like a gift and significant in a way that Gimps’ version was not. Also? I really hope the trend of the ladies working together and supporting each other continues because they rule the TWD world, lol.

Hope you enjoyed at least some of my TWD word vomit.

Until next episode.

#The Walking Dead #Season 11 #TWD spoilers #things that make me smile and cry #for reasons #my heart

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cenntaur-remaking · 5 years

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on one hand im sure all the paw patrol “cop propaganda” things r jokes but also knowing tumblr im sure there’s a good portion of ppl out here thinking a kid show abt ltitle cute dogs saving the dya on wacky advetures is propaganda and im laughin abt it akjsndgksjdgn

#kermit.txt #ther's plenty of shows that ARE propaganda but not...not paw patrol?

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rosebramblewolf · 7 years

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at work we carry little teeny tsum tsums of characters owned by disney and this week we received the avengers core four, and idk if you guys know this but they have these little teeny semicircles of felt sticking off the bottom for their arms and legs and the cap one has them also for his ears and i am literally goiNG TO D I E ITS THE CUTEST THING I HAVE E V E R S E E N

#i might have to buy it #these things are like $3 #ive been resisting them because my dog will prob just eat it #BUT HIS LTITLE EARS

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pioneergender-blog · 4 years

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Set it off

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In the movie, Set It Off, which is a movie about women bank robbers that try to rob banks to move them out of the circumstances they livi in a s was also to help get Stoney, Jada Pinkett Smith's, ltitle brother in college. The younger brother got mistakenly shot and killed by the police and the group of girls took justice into their own hands. I think the character Cleo, that is played by Queen Latifah, was a character that showed visibility because she was a queer black woman. Visibility is when a character is underrated and maybe even the under dog because of how they indentify or their circumstances. Cleo already had a bad record with the police as well which also tied in with symbolic annihilation because of the sterotypes they tried include with her character. Being a masculine lesbian with a rough personality and always drinking and wanting to be sexual with her girlfriend and also breaking many laws. There is a scene where they robbed their second bank and all the girls are trying decide what to do with the money and excited for a better future, the girls walked in on Cleo with her girlfriend giving her a sexy dance in the money and she is telling the group what she has spent her money on so far, which were all not part of the plan. She then gets mad and points a gun to Stoney's face and threatens her for the advice she was given, making her out to be the irresponsible black lesbian with a convict mentality and all about women.

Set it off [Video file]. (2020, October 18). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/S_d15SGLHAM

-Brianna Alvarado

#Youtube

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laurendzim · 5 years

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Regional books: “Last Woman in the Forest,” “Death in Trout Fork” and more

“The Last Woman in the Forest” by Diane Les Becquets (Berkley)

Diane Les Becquets is a gifted writer who combines a love of the outdoors with her skill as a storyteller to produce an exceptional novel of love and betrayal.

Marian Engstrom is thrilled to secure a research job using her training as a dog handler to track and record Canadian wildlife. She is drawn to Tate, one of the program leaders, and against the rules of the expedition, the two become lovers. He is the man of her dreams, and when he is killed by a bear, she is devastated.

As much as she loved Tate, Marian has a nagging feeling that he was not really the man she believed he was. In fact, she wonders if he might have been a serial killer responsible for the murder of five young women along Montana’s Stillwater River.

Marian contacts a retired detective and profiler who had studied the murders. He’s dying of cancer but nonetheless is caught up with Marian’s quest. The two work together as Marian reveals disturbing facts about Tate — his lies, fantasies, small things that don’t make sense. She’s elated when she finds he was working far away when one of the women was murdered, but still can’t shake the possibility that he was involved.

Book review: The quest to lose weight when fried chicken, burgers and pies are everywhere

In McEwan’s “Machines Like Me,” humans learn from robots

The Storm on Our Shores tells of little-known World War II battle

Les Becquets, a former Colorado resident, draws on her own harrowing experience in writing “The Last Woman in the Forest.” She reveals in a note at the end of the book that she was once kidnapped and assaulted for 12 hours and barely survived. The book, she explains, was inspired by the Connecticut Valley killer who murdered at least six women in the 1980s. Those killings (unlike the ones in this book) were never solved.

Set in Montana and Canada, “The Last Woman in the Forest” is a chilling story that slowly unravels, thanks to the expertise of an exceptional writer.

“Death in Trout Fork” by D.M. O’Byrne (Black Opal Books)

Ryn Lowell is a newspaper travel writer, looking for a subject for her column when she comes across the Colorado mountain town of Trout Fork. She thinks the dusty town, with its collection of ramshackle buildings, might make for a good piece. Little does she know that murder lurks nearby.

“Death in Trout Fork” by D.M. O’Byrne (Black Opal Books)

Book review: The quest to lose weight when fried chicken, burgers and pies are everywhere

In McEwan’s “Machines Like Me,” humans learn from robots

The Storm on Our Shores tells of little-known World War II battle

The waitress at the local café has disappeared, so Ryn takes the job while she explores Trout Fork. She quickly discovers the body of the waitress, who was murdered. Denver police, who are supposed to investigate the killing, aren’t interested, so Ryn decides to solve it on her own, with the help of Garrett, a local cop.

Almost everybody in Trout Fork is a person of interest: the bait-shop owner, the liquor store operator, a religious nut, several bikers and, of course, a land developer. Ryn zeros in on him after a fire nearly destroys the town.

Ryn is taken with Garrett, who admits his love for her, but it doesn’t look promising. Ryn has columns to finish, and author D.M. O’Byrne has other Ryn Lowell mysteries to write.

“Foul Play on Words” by Becky Clark (Midnight Ink)

Sleuth and mystery writer Charlee Russo agrees to speak at a Portland writers’ conference as a favor to a friend, Viv. She expects nothing more challenging than a few pre-speech jitters. But as soon as Viv picks her up at the airport, Charlee discovers Viv’s daughter has been kidnapped, and that Charlee is expected to solve the crime.

“Foul Play on Words” by Becky Clark (Midnight Ink)

Viv warns Charlee not to go to the police but gives her no information on the kidnapping before taking off. Meanwhile, the conference is a mess. An East Coast snowstorm keeps the staff from arriving, the website and registration are mixed up, the chef has been fired and the hotel accidentally booked a dog show at the same time.

In this cozy mystery, Charlee finds a host of suspects, from hotel guests to staff, as she tries to solve the crime while playing host to a convention of mystery writers.

“Wholly Unraveled” by Keele Burgin (Little A)

It seems that an awful lot of women who’ve experienced trauma growing up are writing memoirs these days. (Just think of the success of “Educated” by Tara Westover.) In “Wholly Unraveled,” Boulder author Keele Burgin reveals the terrors of a little girl under the control of a narcissistic father, whose brutal punishment and threats to kill her scar her for life. The book, with real names obscured and conversations recalled, reads like a novel.

“Wholly Unraveled” by Keele Burgin (Little A)

To outward appearances, Kathleen has an ideal life. Her wealthy family lives in a Victorian house with a swimming pool and stable, and she is surrounded by sisters. In truth, her mother is distant, her father is a brute and a member of a religious cult that emphasizes women’s subservience. When Kathleen is raped, her parents pretend it never happened.

Little wonder that Kathleen spirals into booze and drugs until she reaches bottom and joins a religious commune in Canada to save herself.

The story is gripping, and Burgin is a good writer, but she leaves gaps that will disappoint readers, such as what happened to her family, particularly the ltitle sister she tried to protect? “Wholly Unraveled” is a worthwhile read, but you can’t help hoping it had been a little more complete.

from News And Updates https://www.denverpost.com/2019/05/07/book-reviews-last-woman-in-the-forest-death-in-trout-fork/

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