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poisonandpages · 1 year

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"You keep rescuing me and I don’t know why,” Gretchen said. “But every day I tell myself my life must be worth something because you keep saving it. They can’t keep us apart. I don’t care what happens. You never stopped trying to save me."

Books Read or Re-read in 2023;

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

#this book was a wild ride #if you want to read it I strongly recommend looking up the does the dog die page on it first #horror #litedit #bookedit #books 2023 #this one has been one my to read list for a while I'm glad I finally got round to it #my best friend's exorcism #grady hendrix #file under my collages aren't good but I'm having fun anyway

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brightclearline · 2 years

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I would die for Gideon the Ninth.

#Gideon the ninth #this book was a wild ride #in all the best ways #and the minute Gideon opened her mouth I was ride or die

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ittybittyteddie · 3 months

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Big Me: I can't wait to start working again! I'm going to be able to actually afford things. Maybe I can get a gym membership, or save up for a car, or--

Little Me in the back of my head: GET PACIS!!!

Big Me: No, I need to get adult things. I can get a credit card once I can prove income, and then--

Little Me: AND THEN GET STUFFIES TOO!!!

Big Me: I was thinking more along the lines of my own apartment with no roommates

Little Me: Right, so I can play with blocks and color and use sippies and watch fun shows and--

Big Me: N o t t h e p o i n t

#teetering between headspaces while reviewing my finances is a wild ride lol #big me just wants to be a responsible and independent adult and start my transition #but little me is in the back of my mind going “TOYS AND BOOKS AND STUFFIES AND CANDY AND--”#responsible adult stuff first and agere gear second #agere #age regression #safe agere #age dreaming #agedre #safe agedre #agere headspace

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panevanbuckley · 2 years

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no no because i'm reading the titan's curse and baby nico is babbling away excitedly to apollo who's laughing and ruffling his hair and answering all his questions and then it hit me-

this is nico and apollo! nico seems so much younger, more innocent, that it totally bypassed my brain (and we're not gonna think too long about the clear change in him because i will cry). but no wonder apollo took to him so quickly in the hidden oracle! and no i'm not getting emotional thinking about this at all 🥺

#not apollo being a gentle fatherly sorta figure to nico in this moment #do you think he knew back then that he'd be nico's father-in-law??#he IS the god of prophecy after all #pjo #apollo #nico di angelo #honestly ignore me i've been on a wild ride ever since i realised nico was in this book from the beginning #and now apollo is here already too?? loving life

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foxilayde · 8 months

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Unfortunate news for the Oscar Isaac fanfic girlies who were ready to simp and smut it up for his In The Hand Of Dante character :

#this book has been a wild ride and I’m only on pg 37

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foxgloveinspace · 1 year

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!!!

At the end of the day, Vessel gets to go home and take off the mask and be a normal ass man, and go to coffee shops and not be recognized, and me? I have to LIVE WITH BEING A SLEEP TOKEN FAN!!! sure I could be anonymous about it irl, but I already bought the fuckin sweatshirt. Vessel?? He gets to just go about his day, and be like ‘oh Sleep Token?? Never heard of them/not my thing’ and me?? I have to live with the fact that when I say ‘oh my favorite band is sleep token’ EVERYONE KNOWS IM HORNY, DEPRESSED, LONELY AND IN A CULT (basically).

Edit: I feel like I need to say, this post is Not about wanting Vessel to unmask, this is about how I have to live with being a Sleep Token fan. I am very much so an anonymous Vessel supporter (anonymous Sleep Token supporter) and I dont want people to think I am not lmao.

The read more is so this doesn’t ruin the funny goofy vibes of the og post.

#very much so #sleep token #I’m having feelings ok #gosh these past couple months have been a wild ride #i honestly thought about getting a tattoo of the date of when I truly discovered them #idk if I should or not?? maybe if this sticks for a bit longer #but I have HONESTLY never felt this way about a band. never in my fucking life has a band consumed me this way #honestly the only other thing to consume time this way was aftg and that’s been YEARS been in my life for three whole fuckin years and it’s #not going anywhere soon it’s still my favorite book series of all time

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fictionadventurer · 4 months

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Laura Ingalls Wilder writing for children: Here's how Ma made cheese. Here's how Pa built a cabin. Here's how a cobbler made shoes by hand.

Laura Ingalls Wilder writing for adults: Here's how you at home can make floor wax using parowax and GASOLINE!

#laura ingalls wilder #little house #her one and only 1930s column in the book was a bit of a wild ride #'make sure you add the gasoline after taking the melted wax far from the stove'#YEAH THAT SOUNDS PRETTY IMPORTANT!#turns out i had a bunch of random laura ingalls wilder thoughts backlogged #but i think this'll be the last for now

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thatgirl4815 · 10 months

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Characterization & Relationships (Ep1)

Since we (finally!) have a reasonable look at each of the characters in ep1, I thought I'd try to sort out what's driving them and where the majority of their conflicts will stem from.

Up first:

Ray

What a disaster. The promotional material has done an excellent job of catering to the facet of Ray's personality that he would like others to see: rich, popular, suave, sexy...essentially someone whose got it all put together. But the Only Friends PR is as much a guise as this "rich Ray" personality. In actuality, he's drunk for 99% of the episode, he's sassy, and he's pitifully jealous of Top's relationship with Mew. I'd also wager that his apparent alcoholism extends beyond a "college kid who likes to party too much." Whether or not this becomes a major talking point in the series remains to be seen; not to get into theorizing territory too much, but I suspect part of Ray’s conflict with Sand will be that Sand exposes Ray’s flaws a lot (namely, just how much attention he needs). We already saw that a bit with episode one. But hopefully in drawing out this trait, Ray will change for the better.

All in all, it's clear that Ray is drowning. I think what Ray wants most is company. He might delude himself into thinking he only wants someone of a certain "caliber," given his own wealth and supposed status, but as Khao said, he's someone who needs love. (I also have thoughts on why Ray would have a crush on Mew in particular that might be best-suited for a different post, which—if you’re interested—you can find here!)

I have to admit too that I was honestly expecting to hate Ray, especially in episode one. He was certainly arrogant (for example: automatically assuming that Sand must have slept with him when he was drunk). But all in all, my thoughts on Ray were a mixture of pity and humor. Whereas Boston is shameless in his pursuit of Top (screwing over Mew in the process), Ray spends the episode chaotically pining after Mew, squabbling with Sand, and puking on floors.

^I do know that I want to protect him from whatever it is that's making him sob like this (unless, of course, it's his own asshole-ish behavior towards Sand, in which case it's probably deserved).

*Side Note: I'm wondering at what point Ray's friend group will make mention of his bad drinking habits as a sign of some greater mental issues...I'd expect Mew to bring it up at greater length soon, but maybe he thinks Ray will get defensive. Food for thought.

Sand

Oh Sand. Starting beef in the bathroom right off the bat (pun intended). He’s headstrong and—as I assume is the point—seems to have his life together where Ray does not. He also alludes to his unfortunate financial situation and seems to dislike Ray immediately because of it (perhaps without meaning to).

Sand’s conflict, as far as I can tell, is all physical—financial. But Ray’s is inside. I’d argue that Sand realizes that on some level. I think he’s fascinated by Ray. Once he gets over his annoyance, there’s a hint of curiosity there, maybe even pity.

From Sand’s standpoint, it’s easy to get mad at people like Ray. But we see he’s also forgiving (he states that he doesn’t like to hold grudges), sincere, and helpful. Rather than let Ray attempt to drive home alone (or fall asleep in the bar parking lot), he takes him back to his place, pats his back while he vomits in the toilet, gives him a place to sleep on the couch with new clothes, etc. So really what I’m saying is that Sand is the perfect boyfriend.

At least as far as Ray and Sand are concerned—I’m ready to fight for either one of them. They’re different enough that I think their dynamic will be one to progress slower than the other couples, but in a very meaningful way.

Top

In my opinion, Top is the most difficult character to read. As opposed to Ray's chaotic arrogance, his is dripping with composure. He gives an air of maturity that the other characters lack, and it's the perfect cover for his supposedly dishonest sleeping habits. I think the opening verse in "Let's Try" speaks to him well--he doesn't seek out other men for love. I don't think he's fully committed to being in a relationship with Mew at this point, but his curiosity has been piqued enough to give it a chance. To put it bluntly: he's challenging himself to see just how long it takes to get into Mew's pants. (Part of that challenge might have to do with Boston, to prove that he can make Mew more than a one night stand.)

I wonder if Top gets frustrated by his lack of (physical) intimacy with Mew and that's what drives him back to Boston. He rejected Boston pretty hard in ep1, but I'm curious to know how long that will last. I'd say the earlier the better when it comes to salvaging Top and Mew's relationship.

I'm not sure what I was expecting from TopMew's relationship to start with, but it's taking off at a relatively fast pace status-wise. By the end of the first episode we have Top asking Mew to be his boyfriend, which will surely stir up drama and will likely send both Ray and Boston stumbling into Sand and Nick's arms.

Mew

Mew has been regarded in the fandom as a bit more than he seems. But besides the end-credits clip of him sitting alone, I'm not getting any mysteriousness (yet) from his character. From his interactions, we can tell he has strong values, an intuitive mind, and a distinct sense of self. He knows who he is. (Again, I think these traits connect directly to why Ray is so interested in him.)

I see Mew and Namchueam as the anchors of the friend group. While Ray and Boston are chaotic and self-centered, these two are both looking out for everyone. I also have to admire Mew's conviction when saying no to Top--he isn't going to cave and have a one night stand with a hot, popular guy just because his friends tell him to.

All of these attributes point to one hell of a revenge plot when Top inevitably wrongs him. But despite how reserved and composed Mew seems now, I wonder if that will be what pushes him over the edge and scares away his "nice boy" persona. Mew's composure now could lead him to have the biggest spiral later.

Boston

To put it bluntly: Boston is exactly the kind of playboy dick-face I thought he would be. Neo plays him perfectly. He's arrogant, confident, self-centered, and attention-seeking.

If Top is "the top of the top" (again, pun intended) as far as FWBs go, then Boston can't stand the thought of Top settling for someone he views as lesser-than. Boston's inflated ego is like a blinding light in this episode. While Ray is jealous of Mew and clearly wants to drive Mew away from Top, Boston evidently has no problem directly sabotaging the relationship. The last scene between Boston and Top in the bathroom is proof--if Top had initiated anything, Boston would have had no problem sleeping with him and talking to Mew later as if nothing had happened.

Nick

Nick seems to be unfortunate collateral in Boston's egotistical destruction. At the moment, it’s a beneficial relationship for both of them. There's a spark between them, plus Boston needs another buddy to keep his mind off of his failing pursuits with Top. We haven't seen much of Nick yet besides his *ahem* blatant interest in Boston, so I can't say much beyond that. But from what we saw of his character in the tech store, he seems a little absent-minded, helpful, and generally friendly. I'm interested to see what more of him we will see.

Namchueam

Maybe it's because we haven't seen much of her background yet, but she seems to be the most put-together out of the friend group (with the exception of maybe Mew, but he has his own problems too). It's clear she looks out for her friends and wants what's best for them. Seeing her hyping Mew up about Top was endearing, because it's clear she truly wants him to be happy and live on the edge a little more. I want to know how she's going to get wrapped up in all this mess.

~ X ~

Ok, that's my basic analysis of the characters and core relationships from Ep1. I think everything is developing at a quick pace with a lot of drama already in the works. Excited to see where it goes from here and what everybody else's thoughts are on this mess/+ of a plot, lol.

P.S. me after every new episode of OF:

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thescrumptiousstuffs · 1 year

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Our boys have completed Day 2 workshop and script reading!!!!

I’m so excited for them! 😊

31/05/2023

Source: P’ Jojo and P’ Ninew

#ninew pinya #gmmtv series #thai bl #khaotung thanawat #first kanaphan #jojo tichakorn #force jiratchapong #book kasidet #mark pakin #neo trai #firstkhao #forcebook #neotrai #only friends the series #hang in tight people we are in for a wild ride!

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supersonicgrandma · 4 months

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“I’m not a bad influence” says Lord Henry, chainsmoking fucking opium

#the picture of dorian gray #oscar wilde #I’m one chapter deep and this book is already a ride and a half #lord henry wotton #basil hallward #dorian gray

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hawthornesbiggestfan · 3 months

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the naturals series—a short (LIE) rant

just finished the natural series (still need to read twelve) and i have way too much to say. where do i even begin?

it ALL made sense in the end. at first i assume each book had its own plotline. each book was a different case. BUT NOOOO jlb managed to tie ALL of them together. and everytime i thought it was all figured out—there was a plot twist. there was always a plot twist.

the cast was my favourite. i love our mc cassie. shes so relatable and so human, not an emotionless girl like most books try to make their mcs nowadays. she genuinely felt empathy and understanding towards the victims.

the love triangle felt, to me, a little unnecessary. but i will say that i loved how it didnt really got in the way of the main plot, it was just smth to entertain and make us see that these are teenagers and not just random people solving cases.

my favourite so far (if u couldn't tell) is lia. i WILL be talking about her for the next 10 years of my existence, tyvm. i love how layered she was and how slowly throughout the series we see her open up and show who she is underneath all those layers of deception. i have sm to say abt micheal and lia, but lets keep it calm (for now).

bad blood was AMAZING. the cult and all that shit was so well written like??? im currently wondering if it genuinely is a real cult (who knows?). the ending was not expected, and im so sad abt what happened w cas n her ma.

anyway!! in other words, this book was amazing. im so upset that theres barely any content abt it. 5/5 stars (and def better than the inheritance games, JUST SAYING)

go read it. now.

#the naturals #book rant #literally my roman empire #im never gonna recover from this #all four books was a wild ride #im surprised i didnt cry at all #i did in my heart i guess #i love lia zhang

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sidetable-drawer · 4 months

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101 Dalmatians: The Series is amazing because you start out with episodes like "Lucky learns that winning competitions isn't everything", "the puppies break into Cruella's mansion to recover a floppy disk that belongs to Roger", and "the puppies decide to use their imaginations to come up with their own ideas for a Thunderbolt episode's ending when the show is interrupted", then you get "Cadpig develops white savior complex over a pet lobster she thought was in captivity but refuses to listen to him" and "Lucky runs for 'mayor' of the farm but can't keep any of his political promises", and THEN you get "Lucky and Cruella get zapped inside Roger's video game", "Roger, Anita, Cruella, and the pups end up in a cursed village that only appears every 100 years and is run by Cruella's ancestor", and "Anita unwillingly ends up in an alien-obsessed cult out in the desert".

#101 dalmatians #101 dalmatians: the series #this series is a wild ride and one day i hope it gets the attention it deserves #somehow the craziness in this show WORKS...and i think it's because the original book had a surreal sci fi sequel #and it must be read to be believed (seriously though both original books are a lot of fun)

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kazz-brekker · 8 months

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#pie says stuff #polls #rook and rose #mak carrick #books #the mask of mirrors #the liar's knot #labyrinth's heart #i suppose some of these are TECHNICALLY spoilers but they're so out of context #that i highly doubt they would make sense to you unless you've read the series #anyway i just finished this series and it was a wild ride so i am once again blogging about it #if you would like to know the context of these pleeeease read this trilogy it's so good

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grunge-mermaid · 5 months

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You know what I’m really looking forward to in s3 (or later) of The Gilded Age? Marian getting engaged and hopefully getting a copy of Dr George Napheys’ “The Physical Life Of Woman” from Aunt Agnes the night before her wedding

Aunt Agnes wouldn’t want Marian to be uninformed or unprepared for what being a wife and mother means, especially with her own experiences in that field, but of course it’s too indelicate to actually *speak* of. So here’s a radical and progressive (for the time) informative medical text written by a Philadelphia doctor that you can read for yourself in the privacy of your own room

Why do I think this will happen? Because it’s what happened to my great-grandmother the night before her wedding in 1894.

#the gilded age #the book is available on project Gutenberg and I highly recommend it #it’s a wild fucking ride and one of the most entertaining things I’ve ever read #(I don’t think I ever finished it but my fucking god it’s good)

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theygotbitchesinmedia · 2 months

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#lb baru cormorant #I want a book about tain shirs wild ride

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sissiarte · 1 year

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I can't believe "Queequeg was George Washington cannibalistically developed" is a sentece I just read in a book. Ishmael what the fuck are you talking about

#not the phrenology like what hfjdjs ????#this book is such a wild ride #whale weekly #moby dick #sissi rambles

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