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the-great-british-blorbo-off · 7 months

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The Great British Blorbo Off Begins Shortly....

Thanks everyone for waiting so patiently while I take my time sorting this all out! I'm pleased to announce that I've decided on everyone that will be in the tournament, and we will be starting next Monday (16th)! So, here's how it's going to work:

There are 128 characters overall, and I have split them into 4 brackets with two rounds each.

I will be posting 8 polls (1 round) a week, and will reblog them in the middle of the week and at the end of the week.

Once we get down to one character left from each bracket, they will go against each other in semifinals until only two are left.

Winner becomes the new queen of England <3

If anyone that submitted a character has a specific image of them they'd like me to use, feel free to send it over. If you've submitted a character from a book then I will just be using the front cover of the book they're from as their image, so let me know if there's a TV/film version or certain cover you'd like!

Brackets are below the cut! As always, feel free to send an ask if you're confused about anything :)

(Also let me know if there's any repeated characters or errors, had a few formatting issues before uploading so I apolgise if anything is messed up)

BRACKET 1:

Round 1:

Miss Jane Marple (Miss Marple) vs Lucy Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia)

Austin Powers (Austin Powers) vs Jade (Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age)

Dudley (Street Fighter) vs Daisy Steiner (Spaced)

Danger Mouse (Danger Mouse) vs Lady Penelope (Thunderbirds)

Malcolm Reed (Star Trek: Enterprise) vs James Bond (James Bond)

Archie MacDonald (Monarch of the Glen) Vs Lemon (Bullet Train)

Edward Hyde (The Glass Scientists) Vs Maurice Moss (The IT Crowd)

David Ward (I Am In Eskew) Vs Arthur Dent (A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)

Round 2:

Gordon the Big Engine (Thomas and Friends) Vs Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin (Kingsman)

Walter Heath (The White Vault) Vs Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Skull (Lockwood and Co) Vs Jeremy Usborne (Peep Show)

Matthew Vandham (Xenoblade Chronicles 3) Vs Raihan (Pokemon Sword and Shield)

Diana Cavendish (Little Witch Academia) Vs Katherine 'Kitty' Higham (Ghosts)

Leo Fitz (Agents of Shield) Vs John Constantine (DC Comics)

Gnomeo (Gnomeo and Juliet) Vs Bertie Wooster (Jeeves and Wooster)

Jamie Fraser (Outlander) Vs Lexie McTavish (Monarch of the Glen)

BRACKET 2:

Round 1:

Jonathan Sims (The Magus Archives) Vs Laszlo Cravensworth (What We Do in the Shadows)

Nia (Xenoblade Chronicles 2) Vs Daisy (Downton Abbey)

Gwen Cooper (Torchwood) Vs Arthur Lester (Malevolent)

Robert (Genki Elementary Japanese) Vs Aled Last (Osemanverse)

Rose Tyler (Doctor Who) Vs Avril Bradley (Gosick)

Newt (The Maze Runner) Vs Jacob Frye (Assassin’s Creed Syndicate)

Captain Hastings (Hercule Poirot) Vs Lynda Day (Press Gang)

Amelia Hughes (Infinity Train) Vs Heathcliff (Limbus Company)

Round 2:

Alice Cartelet (Kin-iro Mosaic) Vs Billy Kane (Fatal Fury)

Ropafadzo "Ropa” Moyo (Edinburgh Nights) Vs Steve Fox (Tekken)

Alex Rider (Alex Rider) Vs Pietre Carvel/Arby (Utopia)

Professor Layton (Professor Layton Series) Vs Robert EO Speedwagon (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

Bede (Pokemon Sword and Shield) Vs Ferb Fletcher (Phineas and Ferb)

Jessica Albert (Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King) Vs Dirk Gently (Dirk Gently’s Hollistic Detective Agency)

Jo Grant (Doctor Who) Vs Evelyn Carnahan (The Mummy)

The Last Constable (Fallen London) Vs Edmund Pevensie (The Chronicles of Narnia)

BRACKET 3:

Round 1:

Tangerine (Bullet Train) Vs Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes)

Red Guy (Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared) Vs Paddington (Paddington)

Cuno (Disco Elysium) Vs Luke Triton (Professor Layton Series)

Hobie Brown (Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse) Vs Robin Hood (English Folk Legend)

Mary Sera (Detective Conan) Vs Emma (Emma: A Victorian Romance)

Jay Cartwright (The Inbetweeners) Vs Shellington (Octonauts)

Noone (The Sound of Nightmares) Vs Matthew Crowley (Downton Abbey)

Balthazar Cavendish (Milo Murphy’s Law) Vs Cammy White (Street Fighter)

Round 2:

Horrid Henry (Horrid Henry) Vs Ivor the Engine (Ivor the Engine)

Tim Bisley (Spaced) Vs Ignis Scientia (Final Fantasy XV)

Axl Low (Guilty Gear) Vs Elizabeth Bennet (Pride and Prejudice)

Marnie (Pokemon Sword and Shield) Vs Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)

Mason Greyback (Wizards of Waverly Place) Vs Clarice Bean (Clarice Bean)

Agatha Christie (Bungou Stray Dogs) Vs Gromit (Wallace and Gromit)

Lila Pitts (The Umbrella Academy) Vs Mina Harker (Dracula)

Kieren Walker (In the Flesh) Vs Thomas the Tank Engine (Thomas and Friends)

BRACKET 4:

Round 1:

Peppa Pig (Peppa Pig) Vs Martin K Blackwood (The Magnus Archives)

Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins) Vs Tahani Al-Jamil (The Good Place)

Alec Hardy (Broadchurch) Vs Thomas Nightingale (Rivers of London)

Hammer/Hannah (Fable 2) Vs Anthony Lockwood (Lockwood & Co)

Iris Wilson (The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles) Vs Miss Eliza Scarlet (Miss Scarlet and the Duke)

Karen Kujou (Kin-iro Mosaic) Vs Marrick Tremayne (The Bedlam Stacks)

The Ninth Doctor (Doctor Who) Vs Jonathan Harker (Dracula)

Alfred Pennyworth (Batman) Vs Mr Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)

Round 2:

Hugh Anthony Disward (The Mystic Archives of Dantalian) Vs Nathan Young (Misfits)

William "Duke" Wellington (Miss Scarlet and the Duke) Vs George (The Famous Five)

Jonathan Joestar (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) Vs Dio Brando (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

Julian Bashir (Star Trek: Deep Space 9) Vs Tori Spring (Osemanverse)

Winston Smith (1984) Vs Strangelove (Metal Gear Solid)

Wheatley (Portal 2) Vs Herlock Sholmes (The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles)

Lucy Carlyle (Lockwood & Co) Vs Wallace (Wallace and Gromit)

Mr Blobby (Noel’s House Party) Vs Tracy Beaker (The Story of Tracy Beaker)

#polls #tournament poll #tournament bracket #uk #tournament #i'm not tagging every fandom but feel free to reblog and recruit your fellow fandomers

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marmiteprinter · 29 days

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It's high time for an updated view of the neighbourhood as I've added a few lots since the last time a few rounds ago.

There will still be a bit more expansion in Round 11, as I have plans to build a cemetery (now that we have need of one 😢) on the road leading off to the left as well as another town-owned rental lot - provided there are sufficient town funds available - and I will of course be adding a University.

Anyway, let's have a round summary (under the cut)!

🌷Round 10 - Spring 3 - Summary🌷

🌷Families Hansen-Wiggins Hudson O'Donnell O' Donnell II Turner Rossellini Rossellini II Rossellini-Turner Barnes Neetor-Blondeau Neetor Phillips Grimsbane Reid Phillips II Phillips-Saunders Volden Lopez Matthews Matthews II Sanderson Basic Training 🌷Population 832 (Multiplier x 13) 🌷Unlocked Military Career University Private School (provided Sims give a $1000 donation and successfully complete the Headmaster scenario) 1 Position in Paranormal 12 2 5 CAS Sims + 5 YA CAS Sims 🌷Relationship Changes Elliott Hansen-Wiggins x Estelle Blondeau (Going Steady) Gracie O'Donnell x Jonty Sawyer (Engaged) Evan O'Donnell x Kenya Bryant (Married) Talia Rossellini x Freddie Reeves (Broke Up) Stephen Neetor x Charlie O'Donnell (Married) Nimue Grimsbane x Thomas Reid (Married) Conrad Phillips x Felicity Saunders (Divorced) Oliver Matthews x Freddie Reeves (Dated but Stayed Friends) Daisy Hudson x Marco Colasanto (Married) Vance Bridger x Oliver Matthews (Dating) 🌷Nooboos Born Rigel Rossellini Flynn Rossellini Cecilia Neetor Isadora Grimsbane Natalie Reid Sierra Lopez Gunner Sanderson 🌷Deaths Ramona O'Donnell Thomas Reid 🌷Community Lots: 18 Birch Alley Playground Kyle's Craftables (Owned by Kyle O'Donnell) Rank 7 Rossellini's Robotics (Owned by Pietro Rossellini) Rank 7 PlantSim Produce (Owned by Ash Hudson) Rank 8 Witchy Wearables (Owned by Iris Grimsbane) Rank 5 Monique's Miniatures (Owned by Monique Wiggins) Rank 5 Conrad's Curios (Owned by Conrad Phillips) Rank 6 Grilled Cheese Diner (Owned by Talia Rossellini) Rank 6 Wildflats Peninsula School (Part-Owned by Beth Neetor) Rank 6 Wildflats Peninsula Fire Station Main Street Park Wildflats Peninsula Town Hall Tiki Bar (Owned by Evan O'Donnell) Rank 4 Wildflats Peninsula Police Department Art Gallery (Owned by Charlie O'Donnell) Rank 1 Wildflats Peninsula Lido Market Stall - Appliances (Owned by Octavia Neetor) Rank 0 Market Stall - Cars (Owned by Horacio Lopez) Rank 0 [Main Street Apartments]* *Not really a community lot, but owned by the town and rent goes into the tax pot.

#sims 2 #the sims 2 #sims 2 bacc #the sims 2 bacc #bacc #wildflats bacc #sims 2 storytelling #sims 2 stories #wildflats round 10 summary #wildflats round summary

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thestressedsimmer · 8 months

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1310: Windenberg

Let's meet our families for the New Game+ UDC! It is the year 1310, just like it was before. Our "main" Sims (AKA the ones that move time forward and I always play 4 days with) is the Elwyne family - the first (and only) peasants that will be shown in this post!

Peasants

The Elwyne Family

Ulric's wife, Blossom, sadly died giving birth to their last son, Cabe. Who in a twist of fate, died in his infancy. Now he is left alone to raise his two remaining children and train them in the family way. Volkivia, being the eldest daughter, helps a lot with watching her younger brother. This leads to some strife between her and her father, but they're good kids. Will their family survive?

Current Head of House: Ulric Elwyne

Current Heir: Kid Elwyne

Family Tree (tw for depictions of death - if you don't want to read that, don't click the sims' portraits!)

Royals

The Windenberg Royal Family

After his father passed away in his sleep, King Edward II took the throne. Shortly after, he married Queen Katerine in a glorious ceremony. Will they manage to create heirs despite their... difficult relationship and inability to find each other attractive? Or will Edward's younger brother Thomas end up inheriting the throne? (Disclaimer! Just because the main Sims in this family are named after and loosely based on historical figures does not mean anything that happens in the game is historically accurate. For example: Edward III died as a newborn and Edward II is not married to Isabella of France.)

Current Head of House: King Edward II

Current Spouse: Queen Katerine

Family Tree (tw for depictions of death - if you don't want to read that, don't click the sims' portraits!)

The Tagaryen Family

In order for the King to marry Daemon's daughter, Katerine, the deal was that both himself and his two sons would marry his sisters and gain higher noble titles. The deal done and life continuing, will they manage to have children that survive until adulthood? And will Bartlet manage to raise his only living son without his wife?

(Disclaimer! Yes, Tagaryen is a GOT name. I believe one of these sims was made directly from the spin-off. But I've never seen it and he was just too cool of a sim to pass up with REALLY cool genetics.)

Current Head of House: Daemon Tagaryen

Current Spouse: Joan Tagaryen

Current Heir: Bartlet Tagaryen

Family Tree: (See: Windenberg Royal Family.)

Nobles

The Glasse Family

Upton survived his deployment to Henford on Bagley, but the unrest has not ceased - especially since they captured the previous queen. On the bright side, the Glasse family are now a favorite of the king's for his service. But will it matter if they can't produce any more children?

Current Head of House: Upton Glasse

Current Spouse: Olive Glasse

Current Heir: Camilla Glasse

Family Tree (tw for depictions of death - if you don't want to read that, don't click the sims' portraits!)

The Despenser Family

Like his father before him, Hugh is an advisor to the king. His dearest wife, Elanor, is as learned of a woman as there ever was in "modern" times. But despite being married for a few years now, the Watcher has yet to bless them with children... a fact that worries Hugh greatly.

(Disclaimer! Just because the main Sims in this family are named after and loosely based on historical figures does not mean anything that happens in the game is historically accurate.)

Current Head of Household: Hugh Despenser

Current Spouse: Elanor Despenser

The Clergy

The Sisters of the Watcher dedicated their lives to the service in the Church of the Watcher. However, they have secrets. Who tried to murder Sister (and Princess) Mary? And will Emma stay faithful to the sisterhood or will she follow her heart and marry her lover?

(Sadly, I don't have a blurb for the priests.)

And that's all of the characters in 1310 Windenberg. There is some juicy drama going on and - not pictured - a widowed queen locked in a dungeon.

#ts4 #sims 4 #the sims 4 #ultimate decades challenge #sims 4 ultimate decades challenge #1310 #windenberg #1310 windenberg

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large-black-coffee · 2 years

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Behold! The D100 of eebie deebie!

This was created on the twin spirit’s server as a group effort. :)

Roll and chose where Ingo get’s transported to via Arceus

1. distortion world 2. gravity falls/ Anmphilbila 3. Kill la kill/ akame ga kill 4.blood blockade battlefront 5. Yugioh 6. Adventure zone/ time 7. N hospital 8. pmd universe 9.dead space/ skyrim 10. bugsnacks/ wii sports 11. Loz 12. cowboy bebop 13. Cats the musical/ pikmin 14. KHR/ homestuck 15. Percy Jackson 16. the owl house 17. Digimon / huntik 20. MLP (as a human) 21. lego / PETA game 22. batim/ meet bob 23. poppy playtime/ deltarune 24. SCP / accel world 25. SAO/ ben 10 26. fire emblem 27. amnesia / shovel knight 28. sims / alter ego 29. soup store 30. genshin 31. SPMTTYD 32. romance club 33. hatoful boyfriend 34. super paper mario 35. SPG/ gumball 36. sonic adventure 2 (chai park??) 37. dollars/ scriblenauts 38. young justice 39. goose game 40. goat simulator 41. barbie/ diabolik lovers 42. winx 43. tataly spies 44. among us 45. wreck it wraph 46. Phineas & Ferb 47. Rangers Apprentice 48. nichijou 49. Bnha / smash bros 50. soul eater/ sesame street 51. the muppet show / marvel 52. thomas the tank engine 53. ARMA/ train sim 54. epic mickey 55. music universe (gloryhammer) 56. who framed rogger rabbit 57. slime rancher 58. shining nikki/ Pkmn randomizer 59. short ciruit/ men in black (give an out- alien theme) 60. another eden 61. epithet erased/ Portal 62. Half life 63. Fallout 64. ferry's lab zone au on yt / danganrompa 65. Dracula, dead and loving it / TF2 66. Ninjago 67. Quadratum kh4 / spirit tracks 68. Real life 69. Hisui 70. world ends with you / jojo's 71. cooking mama 72. no game no life/ fullmetal alchemist 73. who made me into a princess/ persona 74. blood blockade battlefront/ TMNT 75. orv/ generator rex 76. transformers 77. Danny Phantom / ace attorney 78. gregoru horror show / detective conan 79. hanako-kun/ magic kaito 80. alice in wonderland 81. That time I got reincarnated as a slime/ monsters inc 82. moomins 83. sailor moon 84. stardew valley 85. farm sim 2019 86. deal or no deal 87. taskmaster/ nintendogs 89. IRL pkmn centre NY or JAP 90. who's on first/ spirited away 91. angry birds/ Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 92. cookie run/ splatoon (as human) 93. FNAF security breach (HOW-) 94. jorney 95. short hike/ warrior cats 96. Fly/ acnl 97. minecraft/ mario cart 98. trigun/ totoro 99. behind Arceus with a train 100. Home :)

#submas #ingo #prompt #d100 #man arceus has a bad aim #he's not getting any better

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killasims · 1 year

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Free 30x20 Bright Science Lab Build! https://youtu.be/zgs74m_h9l0 https://www.patreon.com/posts/79494883 What's up, Guys! My Gallery ID is VTKilla2021 Carpophagous Corner's "Bright Science Lab" is a scientific research and training facility that will put you right next to all the best attractions StrangerVille has to offer This house has 1 CC item by me which is the floor tile and 1 by RAVSHEEN which enables elevators. Download the regular house version free here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/whitley-family-74253032 Get ready to meet Dr. Demetrius Brand, a renown scientist living and working in Strangerville with his lovely wife, Elizabeth (Liz) Brand who is an engineer and the students who live with them at this state of the art science facility! The teacher is being surpassed by the students indeed! Meet Dr. Camrie Jamison who has reached Mad Scientist status along with her coworker, Dr. David Lee Thomas. Dr. David is romantically involved with their coworker, Breanna Harper who is coming right along in knowledge!David has a younger brother named not too far behind has a brother named Kevin who is excelling in scientific knowledge as well. Kevin is in a relationship with Breanna's younger sister, Faith Harper.Last, but not least, meet Chelsea Monroe who is a young adult single and around the same age as Kevin and Faith. These all are living a very exciting life at the learning and training facility!Come and catch a glimpse of how they are living in comradery and enjoying every minute of it in support of one another! Now, "The Bright Science Lab" uses items from: SIMS 4 Gamepacks List: Basegame EXPANSION PACKS Get To Work (EP01) Get Together (EP02) Seasons (EP05) Get Famous (EP06) Discover University (EP08) Eco Lifestyle (EP09) High School Years (EP12) GAME PACKS Spa Day (GP02) STUFF PACKS

Romantic Garden (SP06) Lot Type: Residential Lot Size: 30x20 Number Of Floors: 5 Number Of Beds 9 Number Of Bathrooms: 9 Estimated Value: 735,000 Simoleons I'm about to begin posting Dr. Brand and the scientists of "Bright Science Labs!" Please enjoy this download!

#house #build #sims 4 #sims 4 build #sims 4 house #sims 4 home #science lab #strangerville #sims 4 high school years #sims 4 get famous #sims 4 get to work #sims 4 get together #sims 4 seasons #discover university #eco lifestyle #spa day #romantic garden #free Sims 4 builds #science

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tobigrimpv · 2 months

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Burbs, Round Two (Spring)

Last round was very eventful for the Burbs. Here we go!

Not only did they have their first son, Jack:

He's a Libra, which is a future Romance sim in my game, so.. god help us all, and here is his personality:

But Jennifer is pregnant again AND their teenage daughter Lucy ended up getting pregnant at the same time, by Alexander Goth. She's the perfect daughter, with the perfect grades to match, so thankfully her parents aren't worried with how she'll handle this.

(At least she's happy about it!) ((She is, I promise))

And both parents are being very supportive!

John (who is for some reason making the funniest face I've ever seen on a sim) is in full dad mode, having rolled a want to get a job for the first time in any of my playthroughs. He works in the architecture career, and he's currently level 4 with only two more skills needed for promotion.

Jennifer is as pregnant as ever with what she is hoping is her last baby considering they are now very early grandparents-to-be, and is also level four of her career (she rolled for the Law career) with no skill points needed for promotion.

And here is family dog Sandy, who has beef with the TV for some reason.

Thanks to a fire which wiped out half of the Burb kitchen, they are currently without an oven or counters and Jack is struggling since a fire was one of his fears.

(Oof). And with only 240 in the bank, there's not much that can be done about it. TV dinners for the foreseeable!

An attempt to improve Jack's aspiration is being made!

Here we go!

Meet Charles Thomas "Charlie" Burb! Their first blond child :)

And then along comes Lucy's baby, Raven Matilda Goth! Fitting, with her brown eyes and black hair. Nothing like your teenager giving birth in the garden at 4am, right?

The next morning Jen managed to potty train Jack, and he's feeling much better!

So is Lucy ;)

Jen is doing some work from home using Lucy's computer to try and scrape enough together to pay the bills.

It worked! They just have to catch up now.

Lucy also rolled the want to get a job, so that helped!

Welcome to childhood, Jack. Try not to look so thrilled by it.

Charlie also aged up! He's a Leo, which will make him a popularity sim in my game.

And then Raven, who seems to be 100% Goth and no Burb :')

Boom, kitchen! Jen and John have been working hard.

Jack's grades are going up, too, and then there's this:

The fourth Burb child is on the way.. not sure how Jen feels about that one.

Well, that marks the end of round 2 for the Burbs! Jen and John are on levels 6 and 5 of their careers respectively, Lucy is working her way to level 2 of her career, has A+ grades, and is doing amazingly as a mother. She will be going off to college in the next round, if she chooses!

Jack has aged up to a child and a future Romance sim, and he's on his way to A+ grades too!

Charlie will become a child next round, and wants to lean all of his toddler skills first!

Finally, Raven is doing really well! She's very close to being potty trained, Lucy is doing amazing. She is a Leo like Charlie, which means she'll be a popularity sim in my game.

See you next round!

#tobigrimPV #sims 2 #sims 2 simblr #ts2 #sims 2 pleasantview #TGJohnBurb #TGJenBurb #TGLucyBurb #TGJackBurb #TGCharlieBurb #TGRavenGoth

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afrikaabney · 1 year

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Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting Life

Feb 19, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

virtual event

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic a group of women gathered online to write and share poetry in a workshop launched by Esther Productions Inc. The event was titled Women are Poetry In Motion. Participants continued to meet and the group evolved into the Kaleidoscope Writing Collective--seven women writers in various stages of their development exploring their creativity and sharing their vision.

Come on February 19 at 3 pm come experience Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting Life."Is it exaggerating to say poetry saves lives?" asks award-winning author Joy Jones in the introduction of the group's first book: Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflection on Life.

“Kaleidoscope is a particularly accurate name for this group,” notes award-winning author Joy Jones. “A kaleidoscope is made of cracker and jagged pieces of glass…It is these broken edges that allow us to see something beautiful and new.” Performance poetry, training workshops, storytelling, classroom teaching - Joy Jones has addressed countless audiences. She is the director of the performance poetry group, The Spoken Word and founder of the multigenerational double Dutch team, DC Retro Jumpers. Jones is the author of several books including Private Lessons: A Book of Meditations for Teachers. and Tambourine Moon, which was selected as one of the best books for children by the black caucus of the ALA and featured on the Bernie Mac show. Fearless Public Speaking debuts Spring, 2019.

featuring

Beverly Sims, Blanche Thomas, Betty Nyangoni, Rosalind Blunt, Kanimozhi MV, Sharon Burton, Lesa Warrick and jonetta rose barras

www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/kaleidoscope-women-of-color-reflecting-on-life-a-poetry-reading

It's Free. Registration is required.

For more information about Esther Productions, Inc, please visit estherproductionsinc.com.Esther Productions, Inc. is a Washington, DC-based national nonprofit organization. Founded in 2004, it is dedicated to inspiring and empowering girls and women. It is supported through generous contributions from Kerry S. Pearson LLC, Emmanuel Bailey, Veterans Services Corp, Pepco, an Exelon Corporation, Fort Myer Construction Corporation Charitable Foundation and Esther’s Friends

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abneyartist · 1 year

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Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting Life

Feb 19, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

virtual event

Come on February 19 at 3 pm come experience Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting Life.

"Is it exaggerating to say poetry saves lives?" asks award-winning author Joy Jones in the introduction of the group's first book: Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflection on Life.

featuring

Beverly Sims, Blanche Thomas, Betty Nyangoni, Rosalind Blunt, Kanimozhi MV, Sharon Burton, Lesa Warrick and jonetta rose barras

www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/kaleidoscope-women-of-color-reflecting-on-life-a-poetry-reading

It's Free. Registration is required.

For more information about Esther Productions, Inc, please visit estherproductionsinc.com.

Esther Productions, Inc. is a Washington, DC-based national nonprofit organization. Founded in 2004, it is dedicated to inspiring and empowering girls and women. It is supported through generous contributions from Kerry S. Pearson LLC, Emmanuel Bailey, Veterans Services Corp, Pepco, an Exelon Corporation, Fort Myer Construction Corporation Charitable Foundation and Esther’s Friends

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abneyconsult · 1 year

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Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting Life

Feb 19, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

virtual event

featuring

Beverly Sims, Blanche Thomas, Betty Nyangoni, Rosalind Blunt, Kanimozhi MV, Sharon Burton, Lesa Warrick and jonetta rose barras

www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/kaleidoscope-women-of-color-reflecting-on-life-a-poetry-reading

It's Free. Registration is required.

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msafrikaabney · 1 year

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Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting Life

Feb 19, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST

virtual event

Come on February 19 at 3 pm come experience Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflecting Life.

"Is it exaggerating to say poetry saves lives?" asks award-winning author Joy Jones in the introduction of the group's first book: Kaleidoscope: Women of Color Reflection on Life.

featuring

Beverly Sims, Blanche Thomas, Betty Nyangoni, Rosalind Blunt, Kanimozhi MV, Sharon Burton, Lesa Warrick and jonetta rose barras

www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/kaleidoscope-women-of-color-reflecting-on-life-a-poetry-reading

It's Free. Registration is required.

For more information about Esther Productions, Inc, please visit estherproductionsinc.com.

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duckey1966 · 4 years

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End of the Year Gift!

Hello Everyone! I hope everyone had a great Holiday and a great year for that matter. Well this year has had it’s ups and downs but I can honestly say that it has had way more ups. All in all it’s been great! I learned how to recolor and have gotten over 500 followers....I am truly thankful to each one of you. Special Shoutout to @artsymcrafty for being the one to teach me...she’s an amazing person and extremely talented and creative in all that she does!

So my Grandson is obsessed with Thomas the Train (he got two for Christmas and we have already went through 2 packs of batteries) I decided that I would create a toddler room featuring the one thing that is consuming his life...lol! While hunting for pictures to complete this little project my Grandson sat in my lap and with every click of my mouse got excited yelling “ Thomas Thomas!”

So where to begin! First...everything is base game! That way everyone can enjoy it.

I recolored everything in bright colors and made a few choices for which direction that you might want to go by making different wall papers to change the feel of the room.

There is 4 bed swatches, two chairs, 2 bookcases and 2 toy boxes.

5 different curtain choices, 5 wall decals one is a height chart that fits great on the door. And one “Train Track” that you can place the trains in game on. The items I used to decorate around the train set are just items in game to decorate with. I sized the dollhouse down to add to the area.

I hope that you all enjoy this and have a great NYE! See you all next year :)

So go grab Thomas and you can be his Friend

@artsymcraftyccfinds @maxismatchccworld @mmfinds @sccfinds @nuclearrayne @goddesssimmerinasfinds @thesimcommunity @simmingbeeccfinds @dopecherryblossomheart

#sims 4 #sims 4 cc #sims 4 base game #thomas the train #sims 4 toddler cc #toddler decor #trains

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thebardscipher · 6 years

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guess who binge watched Thomas Sanders videos because they decided it was too late to play Sims...still going to bed at the same time though

#my life #this was my train of thought:#'Hey it's past midnight. It's too late to start playing Sims but we could watch some thomas sanders. Let's make sure we go to bed before 4 #you know because that's the reason I'm not starting sims'#*watched thomas sanders until 4:20*#'well shit'

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mack3030 · 3 years

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Things the Sims 4 Community Can Do About Paywalls...A Post...

[This is going to be a bit long, so you may want to save it and read it when you have time, or just...you know, buckle in.]

I thought I would ring in the new year by talking about something that I feel we as a community need to finally decide on. (It’s been debated since 2017 or so, and it’s now 2021...) I’d like, if possible, to try to suggest some real solutions and choices that we can make that will hopefully create a better and more honest community out of all of us. Now I would like to start by making some postulates. In geometry, postulates are facts that do not need proven with a mathematical proof. They are assumed to be true. Thomas Jefferson and the founding fathers would call these “Self-Evident Truths”. I would like to use these as a bit of a basis for my arguments.

Truth: The Sims 4 has been enough of a cash cow for EA. If you buy the base game ($40) plus all expansion packs (40 each x 10) + all game packs (20 each x 9) + all stuff packs (10 each x 17) you would come to a total of seven hundred and 90 dollars ($790) plus tax. This is of course, without sales, bundling, etc, which many people DO take advantage of, but STILL. That is a TON of money for EA’s pockets. EA makes a majority of its money on the fact that the Sims 4 is an “incomplete game”. It “completes” the game further and further by adding more “expansions” to the game to the point that it seems almost useless to buy the base game alone without adding to it.

Even with sales and other things, it’s easy to spend over $500 dollars on the sims 4 game + expansions. Still a lot of cash for a game that is years old. This is just money that is spent on the game that goes to EA. This does not account for: * Money spent to buy a new computer because your old one wouldn’t run the sims. * Money spent supporting CC artists who have donations open or early access. * Money spent on access to sites that have ads/paywalls/exclusive sims 4 CC such as Leosims, etc. (Which are the problem, frankly)

We should be able to respect the fact that a majority of us paid a hefty amount for this game. It is unfair, and frankly greedy to REQUIRE people to pay MORE just to unlock or gain access to specific user created content.

I am not talking about a VOLUNTARY support or donation because they like what you offer. I am talking about FORCING people to pay if they want to ever be able to use the CC or mod you offer.

Now, the typical defense for this is “Well, I’m an artist! I spend time/effort/etc working hard on these meshes, the code, etc to make this content!” Which leads me to point #2.

Truth: Mods, CC, and other content for the Sims 4 are useless without the game. Once they are created/uploaded to the game, all copyright to those objects IMMEDIATELY transfers to EA.

I teach art in a Missouri public school. Our state standards dictate that when art students are in middle school grades, they have to learn about copyright, fair use, and creative commons. While I am not a copyright lawyer, I have had to learn enough about this subject to teach it. So allow me to break down a few facts about copyright:

First, when ya make it, ya own it. There’s not a process to apply for a copyright. The moment you create something that is 100% your own work, you hold the copyright to it.

Second, when you make something that is created based off of or USING someone else’s intellectual property as a reference or resource it is a fan creation. In art, we call this “fanart”. It is not 100% your own work. Someone else’s intellectual property is involved.

Fan creations always have tread a very thin and shadowy line when it comes to different companies and the legality of them. You can easily search google for various articles explaining it, but to summarize it in a short method:

Most companies do not actively go after those who create fan creations unless they are making profits that could instead be going to the creators of the intellectual property. If the fan creation is discovered to be making profits and/or taking the intellectual property in a direction the creator does not approve of, they have legal options to pursue (court, cease and desist letters, etc).

Third, Copyright can be transferred from person to person. In most cases this is done through a written document that both parties sign, however there IS an exception to this that EA uses to allow itself to transfer your copyrights to your content to them:

EA’s agreement with you is non-exclusive, meaning that the moment you hit “agree” on the sims 4 terms and conditions, you have handed over your rights to any CC you create for the game.

If you want to maintain full creative rights over the mesh/mods/etc you make then, you have to not make that content for the sims 4 and make your own platform to host it on. This is way easier said than done.

Truth: There have been various examples in the past of CC creators who have stolen meshes, bases, bits/pieces of work, or “inspiration” for CC from other sites/companies, who have been called on it publicly.

The most recent event concerning this was drama concerning itsbrandysims and their use of meshes from imvu/secondlife (you can see my opinion on the subject HERE), but there have been other documented cases. Leosims, for example, has been listed as an example of someone taking meshes from secondlife creators and reuploading them (when it was told to me, I was shown THIS thread as evidence). Another well known creator was accused by a former sims 4 cc creator (who now makes content from second life), and was called out in THIS post in 2019.

The horrible part of this? Many of these creators are charging people (often at not so great rates as well), for STOLEN content. Content they don’t even own, that they ripped from another place. This should not be accepted by a community that loves a game as much as the Sims 4 community. Truth: EA has provided a way for people to make money while not hiding content behind paywalls entirely, and the INTENT of this was to OFFSET COSTS. Almost every post about content locked behind paywalls features this post found on the Sims Forum from 2017. In it, SimGuruDrake, who was the community manager at the time (she has since left the Sims 4 team for another job). Most of you who have seen this discussion topic before know this post by heart, but I’d like to highlight one important aspect of it:

One thing that is always important about communication is the intent behind it. The intent for people to be allowed to make patreons and allow early access wasn’t so people could just make money for themselves, the idea was to offset costs to buy programs to make the content. For example, a yearly subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud (which has photoshop, illustrator, etc) costs a couple hundred dollars US a year. If someone was using photoshop to help them create their CC in addition to blender or other free programs, EA/Maxis wanted to allow the creator to not have to pay for making the CC out of pocket. Can EA/Maxis control what people spend the money they make off of patreon on? No. But it should be noted that the intent of this action was to help people pay for supplies for their hobby more than to make a business out of it.

Onto the next truth! Truth: There is an image that disputes this post above, however the authenticity of it and timing of it are very disputed.

This image is often thrown around by people who lock content behind paywalls, but I would like to take a second and try to provide an honest assessment of it. First of all, I have a bit of a problem with the fact that the original person who “messaged” SimGuruDrake this question has not been identified. This image was not posted on the tumblr of a CC creator who claimed “Hey I reached out to a sims guru and this is the answer I got!” The main pages that have this image are either tweets from CC creators using it to defend their stance on paywalls (ex: here), or tumblrs/tweets “debunking it” (ex: here, here). I even reverse image searched this image using google, and another platform and could not figure out where this originated from. Of course, I’m not an expert, but...still.

The fact that the origin of this picture is unknown casts doubt on it. If it were a well known CC maker who is known for being honest, that’s one thing. But the fact that we don’t exactly know where it came from is suspicious. Because frankly, anyone with some decent editing ability could photoshop this.

Here’s my imperfect edit, but I’m just a self-taught graphics nerd and I am not as dedicated at faking screenshots as some. (And the crap photo quality didn’t help.) Another common issue is that at the supposed “time” that this question was being asked, some state that SimsGuruDrake had already left the Sims 4 team. I will admit, this photo is within the correct timeline, as SimsGuruDrake did not officially depart the sims 4 team until February 2018. (There is a post on the sims forums that has a timestamp that confirms this.) But, if you were in the process of leaving your job within the next month (as a two week/30 day notice is common when leaving a job), would you REALLY be answering questions in DMs on twitter, or be focusing on packing up, and training your successor? The last thing that really makes me doubt the validity of this picture is the fact that it’s not really easy to message the sims gurus on Twitter. This appears to be twitter from the screenshot (although there are some things that are a little out of place from the current UI): But when I attempt to direct message a sims guru I get this message:

I even tried seeing if I could reach out via DM to Drake herself, (who now posts under a different twitter) to see if it was possible:

Could the policies have changed since 2018? Possibly, but I feel that opening up direct messages is just asking for Sims 4 team members to get angry messages, so this could very well be a long running EA policy. I have also reached out to her via a twitter tag (as of 1/2/21), and will update y’all if I get a reply:

Okay, so now that we’ve gone through all of this, let’s talk about the last truth that’s really important: Truth: Putting content behind paywalls has generally been considered disgusting by many in the sims 4 community, and TAKES AWAY the choice of people to support CC creators they love/appreciate WILLINGLY. A few notable posts sharing the disgust with this practice can be found: HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE & HERE). And these are just what I can find from a simple precursory search.

Okay, Brainiac. So what can we do to solve this problem?

Well, there’s a few methods we can employ, and sadly, it’s going to take a bit of a commitment and concentrated effort from the community.

Step #1: Make the COMMUNITY the VICTIM instead of EA.

Now when I say this, I don’t mean we’re actually victims, but mean that instead of constantly saying things like “WHEN YOU DO THIS YOU VIOLATE EA’S TOU!”, thus making EA the “victim” of the crime. We change the dialog to saying “When you lock stuff behind paywalls, you cheat the sims 4 community and disrespect their choice to support you or not.” Because let’s be honest. Maxis/EA really doesn’t give much of a care about if people aren’t following this rule. You can report people to the team, but as far as most people have seen, it doesn’t get anywhere. But if we make it where the community is the party being “wronged” it is much harder for those who have paywalls to not be scared. Because the community, in the end, has to be with them. DepthofPixels had a really amazing post about this HERE.

Step 2: Decide to not support anyone who puts their content behind exclusive paywalls and do not hesitate to spread the word about why you choose not to do so.

By that, I mean

not paying any patreon accounts that don’t offer either their content 100% for free, or offer early access.

And sharing about why you choose to do that on your social media. Something I might suggest would be to make it a bit personal and share something like:

Instead of spending $15 a month to get exclusive content from Leosims (or any other patreon/paywall creator here) I’m spending that $15 supporting creator x, creator y, and creator z, who don’t put their work behind paywalls!

Link their patrons, share why you like their content, and why you take the stance to make the community better. Make it a positive thing, praising the people who are doing RIGHT by the community.

Yes, you may not get their content for a while (although there are some different places (

) to find them *cough*. But in the end, is it worth supporting someone’s content when they’re treating the community badly?

Step 3: Report creators who actively steal content from IMVU/secondlife to those respective companies, and all others to EA. (Even though nothing may happen.)

Here’s the deal. When people steal from either of those sites, they are infringing on someone’s copyright, as well as Imvu/secondlife’s copyright as well. It’s not okay, and they should be held accountable for it. Here’s the LINK for submitting a ticket to Secondlife. I haven’t been able to find one for IMVU, but maybe someone else will find one. Let those companies know and allow them to handle those specific creators. As to the other creators, EA may not handle them at the moment. But IF (and this is a wishful thinking “if”) there were suddenly a flood of messages about certain creators...? I think they might have to pay attention to some of those messages. There is an official report form, but it might even be worth tweeting to SleddingGuruFrost, who is the current community manager asking about their stance on paywalls. And last but not least:

Step 4: Make sure that those who are doing the right thing and not putting their work behind paywalls feel appreciated. Show them some love via a tumblr ask, or by tagging them on twitter, or by going up a tier on their patreon (or pledging for the first time). Celebrate these heroes who are creating content and not forcing it on us.

Us asking for people to give us a choice to support them isn’t being greedy, or disrespecting their time. We just want transparency, and respect from those who create content for the game we love so much versus them treating us like we’re just a source of income. I know it might seem a bit hard to do this for some of you, and for some it may seem like I’m preaching to the choir, but we have to decide where we stand on this issue and stop letting those who abuse this system keep doing it. We can make a difference if we decide as a COMMUNITY to work together.

With commitment, ~Sunny

#sims4cc #sims4mm #maxismatch #sims4alpha #sims4cccommunity #paywallssuck #downwithpatreon #EA #maxis #TOS #thievessuck

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movies » star wars films, disney films, studio ghibli films, lord of the rings, the hobbit, jurassic park films, into the spiderverse, stardust, moulin rouge, alien films, the last unicorn, coraline, pride and prejudice, demon slayer: mugen train, jujutsu kaisen volume 0

books / interactive novels » the silmarillion, the lord of the rings, the hobbit, the fall of gondolin, scout, blood moon, fields of asphodel, shepherds of haven, the wayhaven chronicles

shows » what we do in the shadows, schitt’s creek, peacemaker, moon knight, the dragon prince, castlevania, avatar: the last airbender, legend of korra, parks and recreation, stranger things, the witcher, the umbrella academy, the good place, brooklyn nine-nine, a series of unfortunate events, the great british baking show, adventure time, snake city

anime » haikyuu!!, my hero academia, demon slayer, jujutsu kaisen, fruits basket (2019), tokyo revengers, sk8 the infinity, attack on titan, spy x family, naruto: shippuden, boruto: naruto next generations, inuyasha, inuyasha: the final act, sailor moon, yu yu hakusho, bleach

video games / mobile games » mass effect, dragon age, the elder scrolls, final fantasy, kingdom hearts, the legend of zelda, fallout, the outer worlds, cyberpunk 2077, horizon zero dawn, unravel, spyro, the sims, genshin impact, neko atsume, animal crossing: pocket camp, obey me! shall we date, fallout shelter

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nagini » female ball python

cole » male blue-eyed leucistic ball python

smaug » male tarahumara mountain boa

wednesday » female western hognose

wilbur » male albino western hognose

poe » male kenyan sand boa

loralai » female mexican black kingsnake

coraline » female harlequin crested gecko

jinora » female harlequin crested gecko

pip » female aptor leopard gecko

luke » male albino satin rabbit

luna (“baby kitty”) » female chantilly-tiffany cat, bunny (“bunbun”) » female black brindled tortoiseshell cat, ruby (“ooby”) » female classic tabby cat, reginald (“bookshelf”) » male orange tabby cat

skye » female border collie

sprinkles » female chaco golden knee tarantula, confetti » female honduran curly hair tarantula

colony of madagascar hissing cockroaches

colony of porcellio laevis ‘dairy cow’ isopods, colony of porcellio dilatatus ‘giant canyon’ isopods, and a colony of porcellionides pruinosus ‘powder orange’ isopods

colony of feeder dubia cockroaches with porcellionides pruinosus ‘powder blue’ isopods, temperate springtails, and buffalo beetles

colony of darkling beetles and mealworms

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this post was updated on june 11th, 2022

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New Releases For The Rest of 2020

The year ends with a number of books we've all been anticipating which makes for lots of great reading for us during the winter holidays. What books are you looking forward to?

A Sky Beyond the Storm (An Ember in the Ashes #4) by Sabaa Tahir Razorbill

Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off…

The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike. But for the Nightbringer, vengeance on his human foes is just the beginning.

At his side, Commandant Keris Veturia declares herself Empress, and calls for the heads of any and all who defy her rule. At the top of the list? The Blood Shrike and her remaining family.

Laia of Serra, now allied with the Blood Shrike, struggles to recover from the loss of the two people most important to her. Determined to stop the approaching apocalypse, she throws herself into the destruction of the Nightbringer. In the process, she awakens an ancient power that could lead her to victory–or to an unimaginable doom.

And deep in the Waiting Place, the Soul Catcher seeks only to forget the life–and love–he left behind. Yet doing so means ignoring the trail of murder left by the Nightbringer and his jinn. To uphold his oath and protect the human world from the supernatural, the Soul Catcher must look beyond the borders of his own land. He must take on a mission that could save–or destroy–all that he knows. — Cover image and summary via Goodreads

Heiress Apparently (Daughters of the Dynasty #1) by Diana Ma Amulet

Gemma Huang is a recent transplant to Los Angeles from Illinois, having abandoned plans for college to pursue a career in acting, much to the dismay of her parents. Now she’s living with three roommates in a two-bedroom hovel, auditioning for bit roles that hardly cover rent. Gemma’s big break comes when she’s asked to play a lead role in an update of M. Butterfly filming for the summer in Beijing. When she arrives, she’s stopped by paparazzi at the airport. She quickly realizes she may as well be the twin of one of the most notorious young socialites in Beijing. Thus kicks off a summer of revelations, in which Gemma uncovers a legacy her parents have spent their lives protecting her from—one her mother would conceal from her daughter at any cost. — Cover image and summary via Goodreads

The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph Candlewick Press

“We don’t see color.” “I didn’t know Black people liked Star Wars!” “What hood are you from?” For Frederick Joseph, life in a mostly white high school as a smart and increasingly popular transfer student was full of wince-worthy moments that he often simply let go. As he grew older, however, he saw these as missed opportunities not only to stand up for himself, but to spread awareness to the white friends and acquaintances who didn’t see the negative impact they were having and who would change if they knew how.

Speaking directly to the reader, The Black Friend calls up race-related anecdotes from the author’s past, weaving in his thoughts on why they were hurtful and how he might handle things differently now. Each chapter includes the voice of at least one artist or activist, including Tarell Alvin McCraney, screenwriter of Moonlight; April Reign, creator of #OscarsSoWhite; Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give; and eleven others. Touching on everything from cultural appropriation to power dynamics, “reverse racism” to white privilege, microaggressions to the tragic results of overt racism, this book serves as conversation starter, tool kit, and invaluable window into the life of a former “token Black kid” who now presents himself as the friend many of us need. Back matter includes an encyclopedia of racism, providing details on relevant historical events, terminology, and more.

Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, Celia Moscote (Illustrations) BOOM! Box

A NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION OF THE BESTSELLING BOOK! Juliet Milagros Palante is leaving the Bronx and headed to Portland, Oregon. She just came out to her family and isn’t sure if her mom will ever speak to her again. But don’t worry, Juliet has something kinda resembling a plan that’ll help her figure out what it means to be Puerto Rican, lesbian and out. See, she’s going to intern with Harlowe Brisbane – her favorite feminist author, someone’s who’s the last work on feminism, self-love and lots of of ther things that will help Juliet find her ever elusive epiphany. There’s just one problem – Harlowe’s white, not from the Bronx and doesn’t have the answers. Okay, maybe that’s more than one problem but Juliet never said it was a perfect plan… Critically-acclaimed writer Gabby Rivera adapts her bestselling novel alongside artist Celia Moscote in an unforgettable queer coming-of-age story exploring race, idenrity and what it means to be true to your amazing self. even when the rest of the world doesn’t understand.

A Curse of Roses by Diana Pinguicha Entangled Teen

With just one touch, bread turns into roses. With just one bite, cheese turns into lilies.

There’s a famine plaguing the land, and Princess Yzabel is wasting food simply by trying to eat. Before she can even swallow, her magic—her curse—has turned her meal into a bouquet. She’s on the verge of starving, which only reminds her that the people of Portugal have been enduring the same pain.

If only it were possible to reverse her magic. Then she could turn flowers…into food.

Fatyan, a beautiful Enchanted Moura, is the only one who can help. But she is trapped by magical binds. She can teach Yzabel how to control her curse—if Yzabel sets her free with a kiss.

As the King of Portugal’s betrothed, Yzabel would be committing treason, but what good is a king if his country has starved to death?

With just one kiss, Fatyan is set free. And with just one kiss, Yzabel is yearning for more.

She’d sought out Fatyan to help her save the people. Now, loving her could mean Yzabel’s destruction.

Based on Portuguese legend, this #OwnVoices historical fantasy is an epic tale of mystery, magic, and making the impossible choice between love and duty…

New Releases on Dec. 8th

A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology edited by Dhonielle Clayton Random House Children’s Books

In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.

Authors include: Samira Ahmed, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, Victoria Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone, and a to-be-announced debut author/short-story contest winner.

New Releases on Dec. 15th

Oculta (A Forgery of Magic #2) by Maya Motayne Balzer + Bray

After joining forces to save Castallan from an ancient magical evil, Alfie and Finn haven’t seen each other in months. Alfie is finally stepping up to his role as heir and preparing for an International Peace Summit, while Finn is travelling and revelling in her newfound freedom from Ignacio.

That is, until she’s unexpectedly installed as the new leader of one of Castallan’s powerful crime families. Now one of the four Thief Lords of Castallan, she’s forced to preside over the illegal underground Oculta competition, which coincides with the summit and boasts a legendary prize.

Just when Finn finds herself back in San Cristobal, Alfie’s plans are also derailed. Los Toros, the mysterious syndicate responsible for his brother’s murder, has resurfaced—and their newest target is the summit. And when these events all unexpectedly converge, Finn and Alfie are once again forced to work together to follow the assassins’ trail and preserve Castallan’s hopes for peace with Englass.

But will they be able to stop these sinister foes before a new war threatens their kingdom?

This Is How We Fly by Anna Meriano Philomel Books

17-year-old vegan feminist Ellen Lopez-Rourke has one muggy Houston summer left before college. She plans to spend every last moment with her two best friends before they go off to the opposite ends of Texas for school. But when Ellen is grounded for the entire summer by her (sometimes) evil stepmother, all her plans are thrown out the window.

Determined to do something with her time, Ellen (with the help of BFF Melissa) convinces her parents to let her join the local muggle Quidditch team. An all-gender, full-contact game, Quidditch isn’t quite what Ellen expects. There’s no flying, no magic, just a bunch of scrappy players holding PVC pipe between their legs and throwing dodgeballs. Suddenly Ellen is thrown into the very different world of sports: her life is all practices, training, and running with a group of Harry Potter fans.

Even as Melissa pulls away to pursue new relationships and their other BFF Xiumiao seems more interested in moving on from high school (and from Ellen), Ellen is steadily finding a place among her teammates. Maybe Quidditch is where she belongs.

But with her home life and friend troubles quickly spinning out of control–Ellen must fight for the future that she wants, now she’s playing for keeps. — Cover image and summary via Goodreads

#newreleases #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices

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