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bigcats-birds-and-books · 10 months ago

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Books of 2024: THE GIRL IN RED by Christina Henry.

We took a trip to Red River Gorge this weekend, and I both started and finished this book while we were there! It was a very speedy read.

While I did really enjoy the genre-savvy protag, I was expecting more Wolf Presence in a Little Red Riding Hood retelling, either literally or metaphorically (I mean, come on, look at that cover??). There were a couple references to (metaphorical) wolves and one coyote-man comparison early on (also metaphorical), but it felt like the Wolf Motif mostly was dropped, which was an Interesting Choice™, given that the plot entire was Red walking through an apocalypse and the forest to her grandmother's house. (Yes, she really goes by Red, which is not her name--she just really likes her red outerwear.)

This was also much more ongoing-apocalypse than post-apocalypse, and said apocalypse is referred to in-book as "the Cough" (publication date: June 2019?? wild). Family Units are endangered and fall sick on page, be warned! In addition to the Cough, there's also quite a bit of gore (via both brutal axe murders (self defense) and chest bursting a la Alien (which is the in-book comparison lol--see "genre-savvy protag")(admittedly this chest bursting subplot did feel very What The Hell Is This Fresh Bullshit, and not exactly cohesive with the rest of the story...not sure why that's in there lmao)).

Again: Quick read! Not super complicated or twisty, but it was a nice simple read after making it through THE BITCH QUEEN CHRONICLES, and I'm glad I read it for my own LRRH retelling reasons.

#books of 2024 #book photography #my photography #the girl in red #christina henry #lrrh #forreal though i am SO GLAD i didn't try to start this one while my whole family actively had COVID lmaoooo #(we just got over it finally)#and it was perhaps not the BEST choice to take to an isolated cabin in the woods but i WAS right that the forest walks vibes were on point #SERIOUSLY WHERE WERE THE WOLVES #AT LEAST A WOLF!!#i really thought one character we met toward the end might be Wolfish but. he was just a genuinely nice guy #that was lowkey a disappointment ngl #also the Cough/crawler thing felt. out of place and unresolved.#like she (the author) could've picked ONE of those threads they weren't both necessary??#and then the chest bursting/crawler thing wasn't. resolved. at all??#like the protag even said in narration she was just gonna let it go not her business??? also disappointing.#(it also happened with like five pages left in the whole book so. not sure what else to expect)#the whole book was literally trying to get to grandma's but it wasn't a beat for beat fairy tale retelling #(mine is beat for beat. or it will be. when i get to revising.)#(but we both have fucked up post apocalyptic viral/bacterial end of world scenarios leading to our Reds so i thought maybe a good comp.)#(not actually a good comp besides vibes though.)#OH AND SASHA (mine) AND RED (henry's) ARE BOTH NARRATIVELY AWARE #like red knows genre stuff (horror movies and scifi and survivalist things)#but i want sasha to be aware that she's In The Fairy Tale but weirdly and meta about it. so there's SOME similarity but not quite the same.#i did not like how her whole family dies horrible deaths #(spoilers i suppose)#(but you know by the first chapter that she's alone so. is it a spoiler.)#anyway i have a surprising amount of thoughts about this actually so i guess it did something to my brain?? which is nice?? i guess?#easy prose and very predictable otherwise lol

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spookberry · 2 months ago

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Gyaru Clawdeen based on her creepover doll, for funsies

#clawdeen wolf #monster high #fanart #my art #i didnt notice before that all of her creepiver stock pics actually use her base screening not the actual creepover one #so her makeup irl is quite different #couple tweaked details and it could make for a good gyaru look tbh #at least i think so

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zhukzucraft · 22 days ago

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Trick or Treat!

the time has come

#featuring three of the guys seen the least in QL so far and a trio costume idea #(it's red riding hood wolf and grandma just in case i failed at getting it across)#ethoslab #docm77 #rendog #hermitblr

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dinoserious · 11 months ago

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figurines ive been making for xmas presents

#okapi #wolf #tiger #sculpey #animal art #just finished the okapi. was gunna do at least one more but i ran out of time :(#was gonna be a tazmanian devil fr my little sister. theyre her fav #oh and these guys are done w sculpey premo for any curious on material specifics. mostly chosen for durability reasons #it is a bit harder to work w then like super sculpey in my experience. less.. elastic? tends to ''split'' from itself if worked certain way

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twpromptsillneverwrite · 3 months ago

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Derek: I came here to ask for your blessing to marry Stiles.

Sheriff: Sure. No backsies.

Stiles: Wow! Real mature, dad!

Derek: I feel like I have walked into a trap.

#teen wolf #stiles stilinski #derek hale #sterek #derek x stiles #idiots in love #sheriff stilinski #it was just a joke #at least that's what derek wants to believe #stiles is not amused

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rocketboots564 · 3 months ago

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So like, I just finished the black light party episode of s3 and…

Stiles 100% needs to kiss a dude.

Like buddy… are you kidding me?

Not to mentions these scenes

Stiles, I know you have a crush on Lydia, but really man?

Your closet is made of glass and has neon signs that say “Bi Boy Inside: do not tap the glass”

GET OUT

If anyone has some fics dedicated to Stiles finding out he’s bisexual I NEED them. No joke.

#teen wolf #teen wolf mtv #teen wolf stiles #stiles stilinski #bisexual #danny mahealani #derek hale #sterek #derek x stiles #you know what?#this goes for Scott and Issac to #actually this goes for everybody #it feels like 70% of the people in this show just need to experiment at LEAST once #kiss a dude #kiss a girl #but for the love of god FIGURE YOURSELVES OUT

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drowningmoon · 3 months ago

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No honey they're a murderer to YOU, but to ME they're just a traumatized girl who was feeling silly

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pkrosche · 3 months ago

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Derek, checking on his boyfriend after a fight with the most recent monster of the week: Stiles, how's your head?

Stiles, grinning dopily: You haven't had any complaints 😉

#teen wolf #derek hale #stiles stilinski #sterek #incorrect quotes #incorrect teen wolf quotes #meme #scott facepalms in the background #strangely this response reassures derek that he doesn't have a concussion #probabaly at least

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nyaskitten · 4 months ago

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"Wolf mask?"

To celebrate season 2 of DR, I decided to make a piece loosely based around Lloyd's visions in episode 1! It took a LOT of work getting the mood and vibe right for this thing, so I'm EXTREMELY happy with the outcome.

(CLICK IMAGE FOR QUALITY!!!)

Alt versions cus I really am indecisive as shit around the coloration LMAO

#this shit took like at least 8 hours so im bringing out the big guns . aka tags i normally wouldnt use.#lego ninjago #ninjago #ninjago dragons rising #ninjago art #raine's art #lloyd ninjago #ninjago lloyd #lloyd garmadon #wolf mask warriors

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mxflora · 10 months ago

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maskofnova · 6 months ago

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It's 5 am and the staff is in the kitchen working up the courage to kick both of them out.

#surge the tenrec #mogs art #sonic fanart #idw sonic #whispurge #whisper the wolf #based off a still from Drive away Dolls #a movie ive never seen in my life but i really liked that one frame #its only loosely based off it anyway #wanted to draw something with at least implied background and shading

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terrific-crow · 2 years ago

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Watched the Teen Wolf Movie. Incredible experience.

#teen wolf #teen wolf the movie #teen wolf movie #this was a wild ride from start to finish #truly Teen Wolf's own Rise of Skywalker #down to the pointless deaths #and the contrived plot with too many characters #at least it was funny #sterek #stiles stilinski #dylan o'brien #derek hale #eli hale #allison argent #the teen wolf jeep (a character in its own right)

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an-established-butt-dent · 4 months ago

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I really hope we get to see Solas when he was ‘-Young, hot-blooded and cocky’ in Veilguard.

BioWare already confirmed the story will be told more visually instead of relying on codex entries. Does this mean flashbacks? Young Solas flashbacks?? I can only dream (…and draw).

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krysmcscience · 6 months ago

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The Lamb is malicious in a funny way and the Goat is funny in a malicious way. No, I will not elaborate.

Anyway, everyone give thanks to the Lamb for interrupting what was sure to be a very boring and patronizing PSA from their grouchy cat hubby. Truly, they are doing God's work. Granted, the Lamb canonically is God now, so, uh. Mostly they're just doing their own work.

Speaking of their grouchy cat hubby, yes this is absolutely still Narilamb, Narinder is 100% into his goofy-ass spouse always no matter what and we all know it, he just wasn't expecting his brand new adopted kid to share the same single goofy-ass brain cell as the Lamb. :)