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It had been a few months and I still wasn't vibing with the little sona I made, so I switched it up. Now it's just a silly doodle of me :D

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- J.R.R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Outer Wilds is a story that's very special to me, and I thought this Gandalf quote fitted it beautifully

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Game Report: Crypt Custodian

I really enjoyed this cute, cosy little metroidvania. It was much 'kinder' than brutal games like Hollow Knight, so I'd recommend giving it a go if you've bounced off other metroidvanias because of the intense difficulty! The characters are sweet and funny and the combat and puzzles were all really fun and well-balanced. Have fun!

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TV Report: Scavengers Reign

Absolutely adored this series. Gorgeous and horrible and gripping - watch it on Netflix!!

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Game Report: Laika: Aged Through Blood

Overall this game was a great time and I really enjoyed the unique biking mechanic. Super cool art, atmosphere and music, it just ended up a bit weirdly paced towards the end and I completed it partly due to sunk cost fallacy. Honestly I should've done a whole page for the map character though they were my favourite person to run into :D

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writing the first page of something is so awkward. like hi sorry i'm new here. please accept my offering of this atrocious opening sentence

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Book Report: The Sin Eater by Megan Campisi

I haven't read much historical fiction, but I really enjoyed this twist on it - all the clearly well thought-out worldbuilding. The setting was so vivid and the imagery so visceral... sometimes too visceral, I'm squeamish haha. I loved watching the intrigue unravel...

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Book Report: A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

I adored this book! I'm always such a sucker for an in-fiction non-fiction book, and this fictional memoir is just wonderful in how it handles its voice. The dragon naturalism is so well-realised, and there are just enough references to the fictional present day that it kept me in that reality without it being intrusive. I loved the unfolding mystery and the characters. Can't wait to read the next volumes!

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A lot of media lately about birds as symbols of death... I've enjoyed the overlapping themes! Herons specifically have been featuring as witnesses of guilt, curses and duty. I wonder if there's a mythological precedent for birds to be used this way? Perhaps flight and the realm of the sky inspires us to think about things beyond...

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Book Report: Unraveller by Frances Hardinge

I really enjoyed this book - I always love Hardinge's rich worldbuilding and character relationships, and I was pleasantly surprised by how deep the book decided to go on its premise! It was a great place to jump back into reading for pleasure after uni sucked some of the joy out for me :,)

Note - I adore this cover (the version with the heron) and I can't seem to find a straight answer on who illustrated it. If anyone knows, please tell me!