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exyminna · 3 months

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strqwberrycreme · 2 years

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#aesthetic #icons #tumblr #photo #girl #polarr #give credit #polarr filter #lexi grey #grey aesthetic #grey's anatomy #grey's edit #grey's icons #mark sloan

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problematic-faves-appreciation · 7 months

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“I get uncomfy with fictional Nazi tattoos” - a Jewish queer. Your input was not on their post necessary.

TW: Nazi mention

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I can't let you get away with what you're trying to do: Villain fans getting a tattoo of, say, the Imperial crest (Star Wars), Voldemort's Dark Mark (Harry Potter), or the Emperor's Coven sigil (The Owl House), symbols they associate with their fictional villain faves, is not comparable to a bigot having a swastika and SS lightning bolts on their skin.

When I see people bearing the Imperial crest (tattoo or blog-wise; e.g., it's their icon), my mind goes to Star Wars fans viewing the Empire as "Team Bad Guy", and liking it because their faves — Darth Vader, Thrawn, Eli Vanto, Crosshair, Orson Krennic, Agent Kallus, Rae Sloane, etc. — are/were on said "team." Like professional wrestling lovers who are heel fans. Furthermore, they're not any different from Pokemon fans who get Team Rocket "R" tattoos. What, do you think they "probably" endorse real life animal cruelty? Give me a break.

Maybe next time, they should not tag their post like this nor indirectly call these characters' fans "Nazi sympathizers" for woobifying them or whatever? Is that too much to ask?

*Sigh*

#star wars #harry potter #voldemort #emperor belos #villains #fandom #liking villains =/= endorsement #those fictional characters aren't nazis #answered

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haydenyoungappreciationweek · 11 months

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HYAW 2020

Because Tumblr has made some links a bit less accessible and difficult to reach, we've needed to redo some of the masterlists. We also needed to ensure that content that had come from blogs that have since deactivated or that have changed names should be reflected accurately. Unfortunately with HYAW 2020, the post soon became impossible to edit once our mentions hit the 50-mark. Which means we need to make a whole new masterlist.

Still - it's been a joy revisiting every single piece from the first ever character week 💕💕 So much love and so much creativity - it took our breaths away. We can't wait for more of this awesomeness in September!!

In the meantime, we also have the masterlist for HYAD 2022 here! Enjoy!

- @lizzybeth1986 and @sazanes

Day 1: Personality Type

Art

Artist Hayden by @sazanes

Joker Hayden by @/mazeeque (deactivated)

Black f!Hayden by @/pixieferry (deactivated)

White m!Hayden by @hashiedraws

Rebel Hayden by @cassiopeiacorvus

Scholar Hayden by @thefirstcourtesan

Edits

Asian f!Hayden by @robintora

One | Two | Three | Four

Dreamer Hayden by @brycesgirl

Icons by @thequeenofpixels

Animation Edit by @hayesblaine (deactivated)

Adventurer Hayden by @lightsilenced

Headcanons

Ask Meme by @dragonknightofsummerset

One | Two

Ask Meme by @sazanes

One | Two

Ask Meme by @/lizzybeth1986

Ask Meme by @thequeenofpixels

Character Appreciation

Survey on Hayden by @casharlow

Survey | Results

Flower Meanings by @dragonknightofsummerset

Jayden by @khoicesbyk

Day 2: Character Appreciation

Art

Dolores Park by @sazanes

Hayden by @theo-oface (deactivated)

Edits

Costumes by @casharlow

"How Do You Open Your Mouth and Tell Someone You Don't Feel Real?" By @robintora

Female | Male

Identity by @lightsilenced

Fanfic

Kismet by @takingcourage

Metamorphosis by @lizzybeth1986

Headcanons

Iris Young | Sage Young by @/lizzybeth1986

Hayden Young by @/sazanes

Jayden Young by @khoicesbyk

Character Appreciation

Search for Identity | Best Dialogues | Favourite Scenes and Special Moments by @dragonknightofsummerset

Favourite Dialogue by @justanotherdumpingground

Positivity Post by @storyofmychoices

Dolores Park by @thequeenofpixels

Day 3: Hayden and Sloane

Art

Sloane and Hayden Singing "You Are the Sunshine of my Life" Together by @/sazanes

Edits

Sloane and Haydens Picture Album by @my-name-is-lumien

Floral Sloane, Hayden and Dipper by @robintora

Sloane and Hayden at their flat by @brycesgirl

Sloane and Hayden by @lightsilenced

Fanfic

Family by @lorirwritesfanfic

The Morning After by @dcbbw

Moodboards

Sloane and Iris by @/lizzybeth1986

Day 4: Found Family/Friendships

Art

Hayden as Best Man for Nadia and Steve's Wedding by @sazanes

Edits

Found Family by @brycesgirl

Nadia Paints on Hayden by @robintora

Moodboards

Friendship Moodboards by @/lizzybeth1986

Zinnia Paints with Nadia | Heathcliff Bakes with Steve

Day 5: Romance

Art

Hayden in a Flower Crown by @sazanes

Edits

Edit Icon by @casharlow

Surprise Birthday Dinner by @brycesgirl

Hayden's Journal for the MC by @robintora

Hayden Young x Reagan Park by @lightsilenced

Fanfic

The Beginning in the End by @thequeenofpixels

Sunday Morning (NSFW) by @khoicesbyk

Fate/Coincidences by @lorirwritesfanfic

Sea of Love by @/lizzybeth1986

Headcanons

Hayden x Amara (Ask Meme) by @dragonknightofsummerset

Hayden x Selina (Ask Meme) by @/sazanes

Ask Memes by @/lizzybeth1986

Iris Young x Hazel Park: Family and Affection | Sage Young x Basil Park: Home | Iris x Hazel, Sage x Basil, Heathcliff x Rosemary

Day 6: Hayden and Eros

Art

The Matches by @sazanes

Edits

Hayden and All the Matches by @brycesgirl

Hayden and Harley by @robintora

Fanfic

Change by @lorirwritesfanfic

Character Appreciation

Renaming Oneself by @dragonknightofsummerset

* Some of the blogs have not been tagged. This is for two reasons:

1. The blog has been deactivated

2. When we reach the 50 mentions limit on a post, edits become impossible to make on it. To ensure this doesn't happen on the post, I've untagged some of the mentions of the hosts (Lizzy and Sazanes) so that the number of mentions is less than 50 and we can save our posts safely.

- Lizzy.

Do take a look at these beautiful pieces and we hope to see you all in September!!

#hayden young #haydenyoungappreciationweek #hyaw #perfect match #HYAW 2020 #HYAW 2020 Masterlist

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thebookofm · 1 year

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Recommended Reading

Here is a list of books, both prose and graphic, that I think are worth checking out. All of these books are speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, alternate reality, et cetera), since that’s essentially the only genre I read. Entries followed by a ♥ are my extra-special favorites. The ones marked with an H won at least one Hugo Award. Those marked with a ▽ contain prominent LGBTQ+ characters or issues.

Lighter Science Fiction

Douglas Adams: The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy and its first two sequels, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and Life, the Universe and Everything. The Hitchhiker’s Guide is a landmark work in SF comedy and is a must-read. If you are an audio listener, then I suggest starting with the 1978 BBC radio play, which was the original version of this story. (If you like THHGTTG, then check out Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency and its sequel.) ♥

John Scalzi: Any of his SF, especially the Old Man's War series and the Interdependency series (The Collapsing Empire and its sequels). Scalzi’s work, with few exceptions, is not only very funny, but also includes some good science-fiction-y “big ideas.” If you are a fan of Star Trek, then his novel Redshirts, which won a Hugo, will be of particular interest. Interestingly in some of Scalzi’s recent work, such as Kaiju Preservation Society and the Lock In series, he never revels the gender of the main character. Almost all of Scalzi’s audiobooks are read by Wil Wheaton. Wheaton does a great job, but his voice does tend to make the listener imagine the main character as a man, even when there’s no textual evidence to support that imagining. ♥H

Martha Wells: The Murderbot Diaries (All Systems Red and sequels), winner of the 2021 Hugo Award for best series. Despite the name, this series of five novellas and one novel follows a human-bot hybrid (not a robot) security unit (SecUnit) as it struggles to protect its stupid humans while coping with social anxiety and finding time to watch soap operas. Plus, it doesn’t really murder all that often. The series is very funny, but it is also a surprisingly serious and insightful examination of sentience, autonomy, and living with neuroses. Wells, who identifies as neurodivergent, will write three more Muderbot books, beginning in November 2023, as part of her six-volume deal with Tor. I particularly enjoy Kevin R. Free’s narration of the audiobooks. I’m counting these books for LGBTQ+ representation because Murderbot is nonbinary and asexual, but since it isn’t human (and doesn’t want to be), nonbinary and/or ace readers (whom I assume to be human) may not find themselves reflected in Murderbot’s experience. ♥H▽

Scott Meyer: The Authorities series (The Authorities and Destructive Reasoning), Master of Formalities, and Grand Theft Astro. Meyer’s books are all hilarious, fun adventures. The Authorities books follow a privately funded taskforce created to investigate crimes that the police cannot solve. Megan Sloan is one of my favorite detectives in fiction. Master of Formalities follows a protocol expert in a far-future monarchy. My favorite gag in this book occurs when someone becomes his own uncle. Grand Theft Astro is a heist story with Meyer’s trademark humor. If you enjoy these books, check out his Magic 2.0 series, which is described in the Lighter Fantasy/SF Mashups section. Luke Daniels, who narrates all of Meyer’s audiobooks, does an excellent job with these stories. ♥

Ernest Cline: Ready Player One. This book is great fun, especially for those that remember the ‘80s or enjoy the popular culture of that era. The audiobook is narrated, very appropriately, by nerd icon Wil Wheaton.

Andy Weir: The Martian and Project Hail Mary. The Martian is the basis of the very faithful film adaption (which I also recommend), and it is super-realistic science fiction with a lot of jokes. Project Hail Mary feels much like The Martian (though far more speculative) at first, but a third of the way in, a major plot development shakes up the story for the better. ♥

Dennis E. Taylor: We are Legion (We are Bob) and sequels (the Bobiverse series). This series begins with the dark premise of the protagonist being uploaded into a von Neumann probe and launched into deep space, but it’s actually very funny. Ray Porter does a great job narrating the audiobooks.

More Serious Science Fiction

David Brin: Startide Rising and The Uplift War. In this universe, sentient species modify or “uplift” presentients to help them bridge the gap to sentence, after which the “client” species is indentured to its “patron” for 100,000 years. Humans, once discovered by the Five Galaxies civilization, only escape indenture because they have already uplifted chimpanzees and dolphins, making humans the lowest-ranking and most hated patron species in the known universe. These books have great worldbuilding and aliens that are very well developed in terms of both biology and culture. The other Uplift books are also good, but these two, which each won a Hugo, are my favorites. ♥H

David Brin: Glory Season. This novel is an amazing extrapolation of an agrarian society built on parthenogenesis. The main character is a rare “variant,” a person who wasn’t cloned but was instead conceived sexually via one of the tiny number of men on the planet. She and her twin must find roles in society without the benefit of membership in a clan of genetically identical women occupying an established niche. Plus, there are fun puzzles and Conway’s Game of Life. ♥

Vernor Venge: A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky. In this universe, the laws of physics vary with the average density in the galactic “neighborhood.” Thus, while the Earth lies at a point where only sublight speeds and human-level intelligence are possible, farther out in the plane of the galaxy and especially off the plane, superluminal speeds and superhuman intelligence can be achieved. Also, on one planet in the “Slow Zone,” there is a race of wolf-like beings who are not individually sentient but who achieve sentience (via ultrasonic communication) in groups of four to six. These books have spectacular worldbuilding, well conceived aliens, and some very compelling science-fictional “big ideas.” Can be read in either order, but publishing order (as listed above) is likely best. Each novel won a Hugo. ♥H

Vernor Venge: Across Realtime. This volume is a compilation of the novels The Peace War and Marooned in Realtime as well as the novella The Ungoverned. These stories revolve around an interesting technology for altering how time passes.

James S. A. Corey: The Expanse series (Leviathan's Wake, eight sequel novels and several shorter works). Fairly hard science fiction based on a politically strained three-way balance of power in a solar system that is confronted with terrifying alien technology. This series is the basis for The Expanse TV/web series, which I also recommend. The Expanse won the 2020 Hugo for best series. ♥H

Ann Leckie: Ancillary Justice and sequels (The Imperial Radch series). A far-future story in which a sentient ship formerly controlling and inhabiting many human bodies is now confined to a single human body (and with its ship self destroyed). These books attracted a lot of attention because the Radchaai language only uses female pronouns, and thus the gender of many of the characters is never revealed, but there's a lot more to this story than that. Ancillary Justice won basically all the awards offered in 2013. Leckie’s novel Provenance and her upcoming Translation State take place in the same universe but follow new characters. ♥H▽

Arkady Martine: A Memory Called Empire and A Desolation Called Peace. A new ambassador (with the old ambassador’s memories shoved into her brain) is appointed to represent a “barbarian” space station to the “civilized” Teixcalaanli Empire, where she becomes embroiled in a succession crisis and meets people with names like Three Seagrass (my favorite character) and Eight Antidote. Eventually, she must also negotiate first contact with sentient aliens. These books are an interesting examination of imperialism and language. Both novels won the Hugo Award. H▽

Becky Chambers: The Wayfarers series (The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and sequels). This anthology series explores different cultures and locations in a well developed galactic civilization. Wayfarers won the 2019 Hugo Award for best series. H▽

Lighter Fantasy/SF Mashups

Scott Meyer: Off to Be the Wizard and its sequels (the Magic 2.0 series). These books are science fiction disguised as fantasy. An amateur hacker discovers a computer file that can be edited to change the real world. Within 24 hours, everything goes wrong, and he flees from the FBI to medieval England, planning to set himself up as a wizard using his new capabilities. That plan doesn’t go well, either. These books are laugh-out-loud funny and may be of particular interest to computer scientists. The audiobooks’ narrator, Luke Daniels hilariously brings the text to life. ♥

More Serious Fantasy/SF Mashups

Tamsyn Muir: The Locked Tomb series (Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, Nona the Ninth, and Alecto the Ninth [not yet published]). Charles Stross described the first novel as “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” Honestly, I’m not sure whether to put this series under the “Lighter” or “More Serious” heading. There is a lot of humor, especially in the first book, but there is also quite a lot of horror and sadness. The second novel will absolutely gaslight you, forcing you to question your own sanity, but you’ll be glad you trusted Muir before you reach the end of the book. I can’t imagine anyone other than the excellent Moira Quirk narrating these books. ♥▽

John Scalzi: The God Engines. This novella, in which humans use enslaved gods (defeated enemies of their own god) to power their starships, is almost the only Scalzi work without a large dose of humor. It’s very good, though.

Anne McCaffrey: The first six Dragonriders of Pern books. (I've only read the first six.) These are science fiction disguised as fantasy and are classics in the genre. Far in the future, on an agrarian planet that has forgotten its history, humans ride sentient, telepathic dragons into battle against deadly spores that fall from the sky when another planet in an extremely eccentric orbit comes close.

Lighter Fantasy

Nicholas Eames: The Band series (Kings of the Wyld, Bloody Rose, and Outlaw Empire [not yet published]). Mercenary bands are the rock stars of the fantasy world in which these novels take place, attracting rabid fans and touring huge arenas. These books certainly have strong elements of humor, much of which is focused on the central conceit, but there is also a lot of action and pathos to be had. Both published books a great fun to read, and I’m looking forward to reading the third.

Tamsyn Muir: Princess Floralinda and the Forty Flight Tower. This novella subverts fairytale tropes and comments on gender roles while delivering an outsized dose of Muir’s trademark dry humor. Moira Quirk is hilarious as the audiobook narrator. I’m counting this book for LGBTQ+ because one of the characters doesn’t identify with any gender and because the story examines gender roles. ♥▽

Travis Baldree: Legends and Lattes. A female orc warrior retires from adventuring to open a coffee shop. "What's coffee?" everyone asks. This novel is well crafted, full of interesting characters, and very cute. My friend @novelconcepts aptly described it as “a beautiful warm hug of a book.” There's even a tiny touch of WLW romance, if you’re into that. Baldree is writing a prequel. ▽

More Serious Fantasy

Brandon Sanderson: All of the series and standalone books that are set in the Cosmere (rather than on some alternate Earth). Mistborn: The Final Empire is probably a good place to start. The Stormlight Archive (The Way of Kings and sequels) is my favorite series of Sanderson’s, but each of those books is >1300 pages or >45 hours in audio form, so it may not be the best place to start. Era 2 of the Mistborn series (set 300 years after the Era 1) is probably the most fun. Sanderson also has many books not set in the Cosmere that are more than worth reading. His method of taking a break from writing is to write on a different series, so, every year, he puts out ~400,000 words worth of material (3-4 normal novels or a single Stormlight book). If you listen to the audiobooks of the Stormlight Archive, I recommend getting the hardcopy as well, since the art included really helps bring the world of Roshar to life. ♥

Scott Lynch: The Lies of Locke Lamora and sequels (The Gentleman Bastard series). Great worldbuilding of an original fantasy world with dark humor. Lynch finally completed his first draft of Book 4 (of 7 planned) in May 2019 after a 4-year delay, so I’m hoping it will be available eventually. I’m starting to give up hope, though.

China Miéville: Perdido Street Station. Very rich worldbuilding. Very, very dark. Don’t read this book if you aren’t interested in depressing storylines. Miéville’s other work is just as inventive and, in his word, “weird” as this one.

N. K. Jemison: The Broken Earth trilogy (The Fifth Season and its sequels). These books have an intriguing premise, extensive worldbuilding, and an interesting writing style. These novels won the best-novel Hugo for three consecutive years, which no author had done before. H▽

Alternate Reality (Including Alternate History and Steampunk)

Elizabeth Bear: Karen Memory. This novel follows a lesbian prostitute as she teams up with a lawman in a steampunk version of a Seattle-like city in the Pacific Northwest. I also enjoyed Bear’s space opera series, White Space (Night and Machine). ▽

Cherie Priest: Boneshaker and its sequels (The Clockwork Century series). Steampunk + zombies = fun. This story begins with a plague of zombification erupting out of Seattle, and it finally provides a reason for Steampunks to wear goggles. ♥

Ian Tregillis: The Mechanical and its sequels (The Alchemy Wars series). Alchemy + steampunk robots + a little philosophy.

China Miéville: The City and the City. See the Detective Stories section of this document. ♥

Felix Gilman: The Half-Made World. Steampunk mixed with fantasy. Also, sentient, demon-possessed firearms.

Mary Robinette Kowal; The Lady Astronaut series (The Calculating Stars and sequels). This universe is an extremely hard-science-fiction alternate history in which a catastrophic event dramatically accelerates the space program. The Lady Astronaut of Mars, a short story, is chronologically last but was written first. There’s also a short story called “We Interrupt this Broadcast” that comes chronologically first but isn’t closely connected to the rest. Kowal’s second job is audiobook narrator—she narrates Seanan McGuire’s October Daye series, for example—and she narrates all these books herself. Interestingly, Kowal’s third job is puppeteer, so she’s pretty busy.

Scott Westerfeld: The Leviathan series, as described in the young-adult section of this list. ♥

Detective Stories in Speculative-Fictional Settings

Scott Meyer: The Authorities and Destructive Reasoning. See the Lighter Science Fiction section. ♥

John Scalzi: Lock In and its sequel, Head On. This series of detective stories takes place in a world where a disease has left millions of people “locked into” paralyzed bodies and forced to use remotely operated mecha to interact with the world. Scalzi never reveals the gender of the main character, leaving it up to the reader’s imagination.

John Scalzi: The Dispatcher series. As of a few years ago, if someone is intentionally killed, they stand a 99.9% chance of recovering with their body reset to a few hours earlier, which makes murder more difficult, but not impossible. Dispatchers are licensed to kill—I mean dispatch—people before they can die from injuries or illnesses, thus giving them a second chance. One such service provider gets caught up in illegal dispatches and a series of mysteries.

Brandon Sanderson: Snapshot. Two detectives are sent into a snapshot, a detailed simulation of an entire city and its millions of inhabitants on a specific day, to investigate a crime.

China Miéville: The City and the City. This book is amazingly thorough exploration of a ridiculous premise: two cities occupying the same space. This novel is probably my favorite of Miéville’s books. ♥

Richard K. Morgan: Altered Carbon. A murder mystery with an SF “big idea” at its core. The basis for a Netflix series that I haven’t seen.

Superheroes and Supervillains in Prose

Brandon Sanderson: Steelheart and sequels (The Reckoners series). This is a young-adult series in which all super-powered people, called Epics, eventually turn evil.

Seanan McGuire: The Velveteen series. This series is McGuire’s funniest work and is available for free here, but I recommend buying the books to support the author. McGuire also has a number of other fantasy series under her own name as well as some SF/horror series under the pen name Mira Grant.

Comics and Graphic Novels

Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, and Matt Wilson: Paper Girls. This 30-issue comic follows four newspaper-delivery girls who get swept up in a temporal war on Hell Day, 1988. They travel to the ancient past and the far future, meet their adult selves, and learn a lot about themselves in the process. The comic was adapted into an excellent Amazon Prime series, which is a bit more character-focused than the plot-driven comic. Both comic and show are recommended. ♥▽

Ryan North: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. This comic was my favorite ongoing superhero series until its recent ending. Firstly, it’s hilarious. Secondly, since Doreen Green (Squirrel Girl’s alter ego) is a computer-science student, there are a number of gags about coding and math. Thirdly, the heroine usually solves her problem not by beating up the villains, but by empathizing with them, understanding their problems, and helping them find nonviolent solutions. Since the series ended with Issue 50, it’s quite possible to read it all. ♥

N. D. Stevenson: Nimona. This mash-up of fantasy and science fiction is not only filled with humor but also includes a surprising amount of sweetness. ▽

Various authors: Lumberjanes. This young-adult comic series follows a group of cabin-mates at a summer camp for girls—excuse me, “hard-core lady-types”—as they encounter a surprisingly high frequency of supernatural phenomena over one time-dilated summer. This comic wrapped up its run after 75 issues. ▽

Alan Moore: Watchman. There’s a reason many people point to this graphic novel as an exceptional example of the genre. Honestly the way the story is told is more interesting than the story itself, but the storytelling is well worth the price of admission.

Short Stories in Speculative-Fiction Settings

Various authors: Metatropolis and its sequels. This series of anthologies is a near-future look at how cities (and green spaces) might evolve.

John Scalzi: Shadow War of the Night Dragons, Book One: The Dead City: Prologue. Trust me, read this hilarious fantasy parody for free here.

John Scalzi: Miniatures. A collection of very short science-fiction stories.

Young-Adult Speculative Fiction

Brandon Sanderson: The Rithmatist. In an alternate United States (so not in the Cosmere), geometric drawings are used to defend the world against an onslaught of 2D creatures. If you listen to the audiobook, I strongly suggest buying the hardcopy as well, since the drawings included play such as strong role in the story. I also suggest the Reckoners series, listed above, but The Rithmatist is my favorite non-adult story from Sanderson. ♥

Scott Westerfeld: Leviathan, Behemoth, and Goliath. This series takes place in an alternate-history WWI, where one side uses steampunk mecha, and the other relies on genetically engineered animals. There’s a bonus epilogue online, for those how can’t get enough. The hardcopy contains some very nice illustrations. The companion Manual of Aeronautics provides much additional (full-color) artwork, though the character descriptions in the last few pages contain major spoilers. ♥

Mark Lawrence: The Book of the Ancestor trilogy (Red Sister, Grey Sister, and Holy Sister). On a world being buried under ice, an orphan with magical powers joins others like her training to become warrior nuns. ▽

Myke Cole: The Sacred Throne series (The Armored Saint and sequels). In a land ruled by a religious tyrant who claims to have defeated devils from another plane, a teenage girl must fight to protect those she loves when the emperor’s vicious zealots arrive at her tiny village. Plus, there’s a steampunk mecha suit. The age of the protagonist points toward a young-adult audience, but this book has far more violence than is typical of YA novels. ▽

T. Kingfisher: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking. “T. Kingfisher” is a pseudonym used by Ursula Vernon for young-adult and adult titles. This book follows a very minor wizard whose magic only works on dough. The story is full of humor and heart, and there’s more than a little (bread-based) action as well.

Anne McCaffrey: The Harper Hall Trilogy: Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums. These books are a subset of McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern series, which is discussed eleshere.

Suzanne Collins: The Hunger Games series. These books are the basis for the kids-killing-kids battle royale film series.

Children’s and Middle-Grade Speculative Fiction

Lemony Snicket: A Series of Unfortunate Events. Very well done, but also very dark. The Netflix series based on the books is also quite good.

Ursula Vernon: Castle Hangnail. This adorable story follows a would-be wicked witch who applies to fill a vacancy at the titular castle.

Brandon Sanderson: The Alcatraz series (beginning with Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians). These books take place on an alternate Earth (thus not in the Cosmere) where most of the world is run by a cabal of evil librarians. There’s a ton of fun adventure and silly humor, which my son loved when I read them to him as an 8- to 9-year-old. Be sure to get the later printings with art by Hayley Lazo; her work is great.

Kazu Kibuishi: The Amulet series (beginning with The Stonekeeper). A portal-fantasy graphic novel with beautiful art and an interesting, magical setting.

#unsolicited opinions #bibliophilia #science fiction #fantasy #speculative fiction #alternate reality #alternate history #detective story #mystery #recommendation #books

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Can I ask you a question Leigh? I never watched greys but I have been very curious what has made the ship between Sloan and Lexie so popular that even lesbians ship the heck of it.

I think it's that age old trope (that can apply to M/F couples as well as WLW, etc) of 'the one who gets around and is closed off to monogamy and real love' (Mark Sloan) giving up that lifestyle and opening up and falling hard for someone unexpected (Lexie) who is kinda meek on the outside but actually stronger than she knows, and together they actually really work and are sweet, challenge each other, make each other better, etc... until it imploded, anyway. Because, well, that show always loves the drama, HA.

Also, um... she broke his dick, lol. "Sweet Little Lexie" rode that man so hard that he's dick literally broke... it was an iconic, hilarious moment/episode that I think anybody would laugh at and respect.

Lastly, Lexie's death -- in which Sloan (a man who was not known for showing emotion, as he was usually a hardened, sarcastic type) held her hand as she died rather horribly, confessing how much he loved her as he tearfully spoke of the wonderful life they were meant to have together, the kids they'd have, etc and then wept when she died... it was one of THE most heart breaking death scenes/moments in TV history (click here to watch) let alone on Grey's (which has had a lot of truly gut wrenching deaths). And then shortly after, Sloan died from injuries he didn't know he had in the same plane accident, and thus they basically died together, in a way.

Definitely had that 'unexpected soulmate' vibe thing going on, for a lot of fans. I honestly wasn't ever THAT into them as a couple while they were a thing, but I saw the appeal and I loved both characters, and he was super hot (heh), and that scene man... whew. It haunts me. After that I really GOT it... and by then it was too late, which was really the irony for him and them as well. Love it. Brilliant writing by the Grey's team.

Anywho.

#mark and lexie #grey's anatomy #lexie grey #mark sloan

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strideofpride · 8 months

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“Well, this could be fun if we decide to let it” is maybe the most iconic Mark Sloan moment

#s watches greys

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Hey, you favorite Grey's Anatomy characters? (if you want a top chart for boys and girls or a top ten of everyone)

ooo my favorite grey’s characters?

1. Lexie Grey - iconic, woman of the hour, we also share a name 😌

2. Mark Sloan - redemption arc up the wazoo, i love him

3. Derek Shepherd - i’m problematic but I love him sm

4. Addison Montgomery - gorgeous, love her, private practice is great

5. Meredith Grey - She’s the main character and I relate to her a lot actually, she’s also just rlly fun.

6. Owen Hunt - again, problematic pick but he’s honestly not that bad imo

7. Alex Karev - I love him, he had great development that was destroyed for his finale

8. Arizona Robbins - Calzona made me bi, she’s so sweet and I love her

9. Izzie Stevens - She just kinda became the show’s punching bag and I wish we’d seen more with her tbh

10. Cristina Yang - Sandra Oh is a 2000s icon and I even though Cristina is kind of a bitch sometimes, she has her moments for me

#countdown #q #lex says shit #lex answers #ask box #anon ask

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sopranokirstin · 1 year

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tags :)

pentatonix

as a whole kevin kirstin matt mitch scott avi

duos

kevin + kirstie kevin + matt kevin + mitch kevin + scott kirstie + matt kirstie + mitch kirstie + scott matt + mitch matt + scott mitch + scott avi + kevin avi + kirstie avi + mitch avi + scott

trios

kevin + kirstie + matt kevin + kirstie + scott kevin + matt + scott kevin + mitch + scott kirstie + matt + scott kirstie + mitch + scott matt + mitch + kirstie matt + mitch + scott avi + mitch + scott scott + mark + mason

people related to the group

group's family leigh olusola [kevin's wife] sarah sallee [matt's wife] mark manio [scott's husband] ben hausdorff [kirstie's fianceé, group's photographer/videographer] esther kaplan [avi's sister, former group manager] ben bram [group arranger] mario jose [singer, group's friend] shams [group's friend, co-creator of the a capella academy and the acapop kids] luke fontana [photographer, group's friend and former employee] citizen queen [co-created by scott] echosmith [2018 tour opening act] rachel platten [2019 tour opening act] girl named tom [2022 christmas tour opening act] cost n mayor [guest dancers for the 2022 christmas tour] will ganns [kirstie's longtime friend] austin macedo [mitch's friend, co-creator of messer] rozzi crane [singer, group's friend] tyler oakley [influencer, scott's friend] adam rippon [figure skater, scott's friend] kelly clarkson [singer, group's friend] tori kelly [singer, group's friend] frankie [singer, scott's friend] bobby berk [celebrity, scott's friend] betty who [singer, scott's friend] megg [singer, scott's friend] vincint [singer, scott's friend] ty turner [influencer, mitch's friend] sam tsui [singer] todrick hall [singer, former group friend] jeremy lewis [singer, kirstie's ex fiancée] beau sloane [singer, mitch's ex boyfriend] mason catt [scott's ex boyfriend]

other group related tags

PTXperience music videos ptx on tour events/awards/ceremonies/misc christmas specials meet and greet behind the scenes performance rehearsals photoshoots articles/written interviews interviews live singing music related fashion

specific ptx events

grammys 2017 grammys 2018 grammys 2019 grammys 2023 lip sync battle recorded on october 2017, aired on march 2018 mykonos vacation september 2018, ptx minus kevin wicked 15th anniversary october 2018 superfruit at the kesha cruise february 2019 kevin and leigh's wedding september 2019 ceremony for pentatonix's star at the walk of fame february 2023 the masked singer (as the california roll) recorded on febrary 2023, aired on april-may 2023 scott and mark's wedding july 2023

side projects

superfruit 2013-2019 kirstin™ 2017 avriel & the sequoias 2017 kirstie on broadway's kinky boots 2018 superfruit tour 2018 messer 2020-present

fan content

ptx with fans fanart graphics and edits icons/avatars moodboards memes

my stuff :D

my creations (mostly gifs) album reactions spring prompts series incorrect pentatonix quotes answered asks ask games drama talk (?)

#tags #personal #long post #figured i'd update this thingy

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bdavisresources · 2 years

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♡ PINNED POST!!

welcome to bdavisresources, which is a blog run by sarah. 23. she/her. and based in the eastern timezone!! this is mostly a resource/inspo blog, which i run off queue. it’s currently a sideblog to mcneuros and i will follow back from there! i am currently accepting suggestions for gif packs & base icons! i’m tracking #bdavisresources

♡ CURRENTLY WORKING ON!!

eric dane as mark sloan in season eight of grey’s anatomy (gif pack)

austin nichols as julian baker in seasons 7-9 of oth (gif pack)

laura marano as izzy in the royal treatment (gif pack)

dawson’s creek base icons

chrissy metz as kate pearson in this is us (gif pack)

#( pinned post. )#rph #rpt #rpc

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echo-ichigo05 · 6 months

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Lecture-3, S- Part-2

We call it Gach (Bengali), which came from Sanksrit

1) the conceptual system

2) language

Concept is tree. Language is what we use to speak

Colors have meaning For me Red Has always been passion and danger, Yellow stands foris probably simply like a new beginning its like a happy color, Green can be Jelousy, Lush, Nature.

Ferdinand de Saussure

•signifier and signified

•Marking of difference in language produces meaning

SUSHI

FISH

SEAFOOD

Its all food but different

SUSHI BAR

FISH AND CHIP SHOP

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Now we add words with these it becomes something else. Like a place

< Syntagmatic axis (links, chain-like)>

SUSHI BAR

FISH AND CHIP SHOP

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Paradigmatic axis (the axis of choice)

Syntagmatic axis / paradigmatic axis

Syntagmatic analysis can describe the spatial relationship of a visual text such as posters, photographs or a setting of a film

Paradigmatic axis looks at the way words are grouped together into categories.

•Codes = collections of signs in specific forms, (e.g.: language, writing, pictures, acting, graphic layout)

•Codes = defined by their conventions, how they are used, how the code hangs together.

•Primary codes = writing, visuals, sound

•Secondary codes = smaller codes within these systems: dress, body language (termed code of expression), visual colour, picture composition, lighting, mise-en-scène, written text, typeface etc.

•ICON ICONS LOOK LIKE THE THING (PHOTOGRAPHS, TOILET SIGNS)

•INDEX INDEXICAL SIGNS INDICATE A FURTHER OR ADDITIONAL MEANING TO THE ONE ALREADY SIGNIFIED. (SMOKE = AN INDEX OF FIRE)

•SYMBOL THE SIGNIFIER DOES NOT RESEMBLE OR CAUSE THE SIGNIFIED BUT IS RELATED TO IT BY CONTRACT OR CONVENTION (E.G. ROSE REPRESENTS ROMANCE)

DENOTATION

and

CONNOTATION

If we put 2 lines in the screen it can mean a lot of things. Usually I would think of health pack in games. Cause I have grew up playing games a lot.

The Sloane Ranger style was characterized by an upmarket conservative fashion sense influenced by the younger members of the aristocracy and the Royal family. For women, this style included classically tailored outfits such as navy blue tights and skirts paired with Jaeger jackets or velvet blazers. Accessories often included Gucci shoes, shoulder bags, strings of pearls, and Hermes head scarves. Hair was typically elegantly bobbed or occasionally worn in a ponytail. This style was known for its refined and understated elegance.

This style borrowed elements from various British youth subcultures and created a collage of fashion using items like drape jackets, drain pipe trousers, work boots, and leather jackets. Safety pins, buckles, and zip fasteners were used to hold the look together. Hairstyles were short, spiky, and often dyed. Clothes featured stenciled slogans, and there was a combination of sexual fetishism elements such as studded leather, PVC, bondage straps, and stiletto heels. This style embodied a sense of rebellion, non-conformity, and alienation, and it was reflected in the dissonance of punk music.

#de4401

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pratham1111 · 8 months

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Navigating Excellence: Unveiling the Best MBA Colleges in USA

Pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is a transformative journey that propels individuals towards remarkable professional growth and opens doors to unparalleled opportunities. Among the global destinations for quality management education, MBA colleges in USA stand out as a beacon of academic excellence, innovation, and leadership development. In this article, we will delve into the realm of the best MBA colleges in USA, exploring the unique offerings, renowned faculties, and impactful programs that have earned them their esteemed reputation.

Harvard Business School

No discussion about MBA colleges in USA can commence without mentioning the iconic Harvard Business School. As a pioneer in business education, Harvard's MBA program has consistently set benchmarks for academic rigor, thought leadership, and global impact. The institution boasts a diverse cohort of students from across the world, fostering an environment of collaborative learning and cross-cultural exchange. With a faculty that comprises distinguished scholars and accomplished industry experts, Harvard Business School continues to shape the future of business leadership.

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, the Stanford Graduate School of Business is a breeding ground for innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs. With a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership, Stanford's MBA program equips students with the skills and mindset needed to drive change in dynamic business landscapes. The institution's close ties to the tech industry and its emphasis on experiential learning make it a top choice for aspiring business leaders seeking to make a mark.

Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Renowned for its comprehensive and rigorous curriculum, the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania offers a transformative MBA experience. The program combines cutting-edge research with practical application, preparing students to tackle complex business challenges with confidence. With an extensive network of alumni and industry connections, Wharton opens doors to a plethora of opportunities across various sectors.

MIT Sloan School of Management

Distinguished for its emphasis on innovation, analytics, and technology, the MIT Sloan School of Management offers an MBA program that resonates with the rapidly evolving business landscape. With a hands-on approach to learning and a commitment to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, MIT Sloan produces graduates who are adept at solving complex problems and driving organizational growth.

Booth School of Business, University of Chicago

The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago is celebrated for its data-driven approach to decision-making and its commitment to analytical thinking. The flexible curriculum empowers students to tailor their MBA experience to align with their career aspirations. With a strong emphasis on research and intellectual rigor, Booth prepares graduates to excel in roles that demand critical thinking and strategic acumen.

Columbia Business School

Situated in the heart of New York City, Columbia Business School offers a unique advantage for students seeking to immerse themselves in the vibrant business ecosystem. The program is designed to cultivate leadership skills and a global perspective, equipping graduates to navigate the complexities of the modern business world. The school's close ties to industries ranging from finance to healthcare provide students with ample opportunities for internships, networking, and career advancement.

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Known for its collaborative culture and emphasis on teamwork, the Kellogg School of Management fosters an environment where students learn from one another's diverse experiences. The program places a strong emphasis on experiential learning, allowing students to apply theoretical concepts in real-world scenarios. With a focus on leadership development and social impact, Kellogg produces graduates who are not only skilled business professionals but also responsible global citizens.

Conclusion

In the landscape of MBA colleges in USA, these institutions stand out as beacons of excellence, shaping the future of business leadership through their innovative programs, distinguished faculties, and transformative experiences. Whether it's the entrepreneurial spirit of Stanford, the analytical prowess of Booth, or the global perspective of Columbia, each of these top-tier MBA colleges in USA offers a unique journey towards personal and professional growth. As aspirants embark on the path to pursuing their MBA dreams, these institutions remain steadfast pillars of academic and professional advancement.

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