#Alexandra finch

[accuratetokillamockingbirdquotes]

Scout : ✨ Normalize not loving family members ✨

Jem: You can just say “I hate my aunt.” Please, talk like a normal person.

[rebouks]

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Alex: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! [wheeeeeeze] Byrd: Woah, lady-.. I know karate! Wren: No, you don’t. Byrd: [whispers] She doesn’t need to know that. Wren: It’s Alex, dipshit. Byrd: Ohhh-.. wait, really? Wren: Sure looks like her.

Alex: Oh my god, I found you-.. and I followed your CAT! I missed you so much!! I hope you’re not mad at me-.. I’m so SO sorry for not writing! I thought I was being organised by printing some labels out to save time, y’know? But then I forgot them at home when we went to my uncles and dad said we’d only be gone for a month, so I figured it wasn’t a huge deal, but then we stayed for what felt like it’d be FOREVER and I couldn’t for the life of me remember your address which is ridiculous ‘cause I SHOULD’VE had it memorised by now and I felt so awful as the months passed. I tried to remember it a couple times but you never wrote back so I figured I obviously got it wrong-.. then I tried finding your house on a stupid online map but the internet was crappy at best and the Bay is WAY bigger than I thought it’d be and I’ve never really seen your house in full view from the street either so, like.. I barely knew what I was looking for, and what if that camera car didn’t even map your house, y’know?!

Ava: That was.. a lot. Alex: Sorry-.. you’re not mad, are you? [Robin shook his head and took a breath, but nothing came out] Wren: Oop. Byrd: Yeah, I think he broke. Ava: Ooh, do you know sign language? Alex: No-.. I totally should’ve learnt! I guess I didn’t know I’d be coming here though… Byrd: I can teach you! Well, some, I’m still learning, but Robin knows a bunch. Ava: He’s not mad, by the way. He was just worried. [Robin shot his younger siblings a look, fruitlessly warning them not to embarrass him] Byrd: I’m sure he’d say hi, if he could. Wren: I bet he’d say you look pretty too. Byrd: He’s been extra mopey without your letters-.. or maybe that’s just what puberty does. Ava: He has to wear deodorant now, otherwise he STINKS! Wren: You should stay for supper, dad’s baking something.. again. Alex: Ough.. I was supposed to be home ages ago, dad’ll kill me.. wait, what school do you go to?! Byrd: Bay C-… Wren: Not us-.. he goes to Copperdale. Alex: Ohh, yay! I promised dad I’d finally unpack tomorrow but the day after that is Monday, right? Wren: Well done. Alex: Okay-.. ahhhh! SEE YOU AT SCHOOL!!

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[Robin deflated as soon as Alex liberated him from another bear hug and sped off, releasing a breath he’d kept tucked beneath his ribs for an uncomfortably lengthy amount of time] Robin: Ouuuuuuuuuuuuugh. Robin: Why-.. why am I like this? Wren: You’ll spew something out eventually. Oscar: Alright losers, pie’s-.. what’s up with him? Robin: I’m fucking BROKEN. Wren: I mean.. you’re a little fucked, but still good! Oscar: Quit it with the swearing-.. what happened? Wren: Alex showed up n’ he broke. Robin: I didn’t even get to say hi or ask why she’s here, or for how long-.. and you just had to be embarrassing! Oscar: What’d she say? Robin: She said Alex was pretty on my behalf and I’ve never said that and she’s a DICK! Oscar: That’s tame-.. for Wren. Robin: I hate you all right now. Wren: Not as much as you hate yourself. Oscar: Hey, too much! Robin, c’mon-… Robin: SHUT UP! Oscar: Right, you’re on dish duty. Wren: Seriously?! Oscar: You reap what you sow, honey.

[auroragoth]

CULTURE

ART

Dreams of the Sea • Rosie Memorial Art Gallery, Sable Square, Brindleton Bay • Nov.26-Dec.18 The Rosie Memorial Art Gallery presents its last exhibition of the year: Dreams of the Sea, by young artist Noah Finch. The exhibit centers around the beautiful yet menacing aura of the sea, the paintings reflecting its eerie elegance and deathly charms, heightened by the masterful watercolour technique of the painter. Evening showings feature haunting piano or violin performances by the artist himself, complementing the various compositions of the exhibition. Noah Finch, native of the Bay, studied art at the University of Britechester and has known a steady rise in popularity since his graduation. The exhibition is on until December, 18th, evening showings are scheduled every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6pm.

SERIES

Arkhelios, the iconic drama series, has been renewed for another season! Will Melvin's murder investigation finally reach its conclusion? Will the different resurrections around town be discovered? Will Abe and Roman's relationship survive college life? Whose secrets will finally be revealed by local gossip queen Alex? While we wait for all these questions (and more) to be answered next season (or not), why not binge the whole series again on potentialfate-sims.tv? All past seasons have finally been uploaded for us to savour to our heart's content!

Noah Finch by @rebouks​ | Picture by @rebouks​

Alexandra Munoz & Roman Bellamy & Abe Chun by @potentialfate-sims​ | Pictures by @potentialfate-sims​

Texts by @auroragoth​

Thank you Becca and Allie for your participation 🧡

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Hiyaaaa!!! I’m on like some search for Atticus finch fics bc they are so rare and i am HUNGRY for some.

May i request an Atticus x baker + babysitter reader? Like his kids have been visiting this little bakery in town and Atticus decides to swing by to see if his kids ran off down there and meets reader?

I'm so full of love I could barely eat.

Atticus Finch x Gender neutral! Baker! Reader Summary: basic romantic headcanons of Atticus falling for baker! Reader Warnings: mention of violence (not put in detail, just the actions Mr. Ewell does after the trial) Word count: 1.2k A/N: I made the reader a baker only since it felt more in line with your request. And you're so real for searching for fics. ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

Love isn’t a common thing for Atticus to pay attention to, especially since he’s so busy and a bit older. He’s got kids and their friends, work, and making sure everyone in his home is happy. There’s so much going on romantic love barely seeps in. It also was because he didn’t know how his kids would react to getting another partner, Jem didn’t need to think he moved on too fast from his mother or Scout persecuting the person he could have possibly brought home.

Every couple days he would walk home when he saw Scout and Jem running and begging him to take them to a bakery in town. It was quite odd that they would willingly go into stores without having reason. They always groaned when he brought them shopping, so it must have been a big deal for them to beg to go somewhere. He never took them on his own time since he saw it as no big deal, wanted to go home, and knew the prices were a bit high for the time.

It was one day that Calpurnia had stopped in his office to tell him she couldn’t find the kids and neither could Alexandra. He assured her that he would find them and told her to go back home, still shaken from not finding them. After work, he went around Maycomb searching for the kids before he stopped at the town’s bakery. He hadn’t been in it many times since the recession, and he didn’t feel the need to go into a store just for one thing.

When Atticus finally found Jem, Scout, and Dill, they were sitting at one of the tables, eating away at pieces of blueberry bread. He would go off on them the best he could and ask them how they got the money to even afford getting food from the place. Naturally, you would say you fed them since they asked so nicely.

Just the sight of you would cause him to hesitate to speak again. You’d go on about how sweet they were and how you gave them the food since the bakery couldn’t sell it but it was good enough to eat. Atticus would smile a little wider than Scout and Jem have seen in a long while, thanking you for not charging them. He’d get the two to leave, grabbing the bread and leaving with a small smile.

“Why are you smiling so much?” Scout would ask as they walked home, holding the bread in her hands. Atticus would shake off the question.

“I can’t smile?” He’d remark, patting her head softly as they continued down the road.

It would become more common for Atticus to go to the bakery after work, just going off to talk to you. Each day that Scout and Jem would wait for Atticus, they would look at the corner, waiting for him. And he comes from the other end of the road. Sometimes he would wait until he’s close enough to pipe up, giving them a spook sometimes.

Once the summer comes, they would try finding why he comes from a different area after work and would watch as he walks from the bakery. He’d be questioned an insane amount, specifically from Scout. Atticus would brush them off the best he could, telling them he was talking to a friend.

The romance would be gradual, he would come in to find Jem and Scout to get them home, jokingly telling you off for feeding them pastries before dinner. Of course, it wouldn't be the best joke since he isn’t very good with satire. Either way, he’d thank you for not charging them for the food and be off… even if he wanted to stay longer.

Atticus would stop by more often, simply talking to you about business, the normal old people talk. He would try keeping it casual enough to not make you uncomfortable since he isn’t too good with flirting, so even if he tried it would come off as awkward. Scout said it herself; the kind of humor Atticus tries to have can only truly be done well by a lady Finch.

You would naturally give Atticus the test pastries for him and his kids to try. You’d give him the job of tester since he’d come by so often.

It was most obvious to Jem and Scout as time goes on, they both knew it was because of you. Atticus’s gaze would linger on you, and he would hesitate to say they needed to leave.

One night when the bakery had closed, Atticus stayed back with you to make sure you could close the shop safely (at least that was his reasoning for it). He’d sit at the counter and watch you quietly go on about your day, the new pastries sold, and how things were doing back at your home.

When you had fully closed the shop, he would stop before you could turn away to go home and finally work up the nerve to ask you out. Even if Atticus had more experiences in life than he would prefer bragging about, he still falters with asking a woman out.

“I would like to take you out this Saturday…,” Atticus would draw on his sentence, smiling slightly, his hat held on his chest, close to his heart. Though he held the top of his hat, he could feel his fast heartbeat. “If you’re alright with the idea.”

Naturally, you would accept, and he would go home with a small smile, knowing that he could take you out. Atticus would bring you a plan to bring you to a nice restaurant, get his best clothes for the date, and get Aunt Alexandra to take care of Jem and Scout. Atticus could only hope they didn’t press him too hard on what was going on.

The date would go well, the food being nice and the conversations being the same. As calm as Atticus made himself out to be, his heart was pounding. He almost forgot how nerve wracking it is taking someone out. He would try his best being smooth about how he feels to the best he could, buttering you up but not enough to come off too strong.

Hiding how the relationship from the children wouldn’t be that prominent after several dates. Atticus never hides anything else from them, how he feels about you is theirs to know about since you would be around more often. Of course, they knew to an extent. Jem would just say he knows, and Scout would ask if he was too old to do something like that.

The relationship would stay nearly exclusive to the family, more so since he didn’t want word getting out and possibly getting someone on you for being associated with him. Though, Atticus is beyond loving to you. He’d still stop by the bakery to talk to you when you were free.

After the trial and with the rampage Mr. Ewell was having on anyone associated with it, he’d target you too. It would lead to Atticus trying to escort you more often from work and home. If Mr. Ewell continued his mistreatment of you, Atticus would suggest you move in with him. It would not only be for your protection but also because he wants you to finally live with him. He’s old, he won’t live forever, and he’d prefer living with you in his arms at night.

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[jo-castle]

Shoulder to Cry On

Whumptober2024, prompt no.20: prompt

L'ora Masterpost for more drabbles.

cw: held captive, lady whump, manipulative whumper

Jadia balled her hands into her skirt, refusing to meet Alexandra's eye as she fought back the tears. Alexandra sighed, and Jadia finched.

"Come here," Alexandra opened her arms. Jadia hesitated only for a moment before falling into them. "Let it out," the queen murmured in her ear as she gently stroked Jadias hair. "Don't hold back."

Jadia let out a sob that was nearly choking. She didn't understand. Alexandra was so fickle. Sometimes, crying would earn her a beating. Sometimes it got her the comfort she so greatly desired. Jadia could never guess what mood her captor was in.

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July 2024 Young Adult Book Releases

✨ July 2 ✨ 💜 Fun Fact: I Love You - Gina Lynn Larsen 💜 Not About a Boy - Myah Hollis 💜 Break to You - Debra Young, Michelle Knowlden, and Neal Shusterman 💜 On the Bright Side - Anna Sortino 💜 Meet Me in the Middle - Alex Light 💜 Rise - Freya Finch 💜 We Don't Have Time for This - Brianna Craft 💜 Joined at the Joints - Marissa Eller 💜 Reckless - Lauren Roberts 💜 The Heart of the World - Amie Kaufman 💜 A Darker Mischief - Derek Milman 💜 Ready or Not - Andi Porretta 💜 The Ones Who Came Back Hungry - Amelinda Berube

✨ July 9 ✨ ❤ Beneath These Cursed Stars - Lexi Ryan ❤ The Mirror World - Femi Fadugba ❤ Hearts Overboard - Becky Bean ❤ Heir, Apparently - Kara McDowell ❤ The Darkness Within Us - Tricia Levenseller ❤ A Magic Fierce and Bright - Hemant Nayak ❤ It's Only a Game - Kelsea Yu

✨ July 16 ✨ 💙 The White Guy Dies First - (ed) Terry J. Benton-Walker 💙 The Second Song - Adrienne Tooley 💙 Trespass Against Us - Leon Kemp 💙 Grief in the Fourth Dimension - Jennifer Yu 💙 The Ping-Pong Queen of Chinatown - Andrew Yang 💙 Dashed - Amanda Quain 💙 Riot Act - Sarah Lariviere 💙 Portrait of a Shadow - Meriam Metoui

✨ July 23 ✨ ❤ Time and Time Again - Chatham Greenfield ❤ The Great Cool Ranch Dorito in the Sky - Josh Galarza ❤ Near Misses & Cowboy Kisses - Katrina Emmel ❤ The Lost Souls of Benzaiten - Kelly Murashige ❤ Asking for a Friend - Kara H.L. Chen ❤ Exes and Foes - Amanda Woody ❤ Stefi and the Spanish Prince - Donna Freitas ❤ I Will Never Leave You - Kara A. Kennedy ❤ So Witches We Became - Jill Baguchinsky

✨ July 30 ✨ 💜 The Loudest Silence - Sydney Langford 💜 The Blonde Dies First - Joelle Wellington 💜 Castle of the Cursed - Romina Garber 💜 The Grandest Game - Jennifer Lynn Barnes 💜 The Mirror of Beasts - Alexandra Bracken 💜 Such Charming Liars - Karen M. McManus 💜 Our Wicked Histories - Amy Goldsmith 💜 Eighteen Roses - Shannon C.F. Rogers 💜 Finding Famous - Candice Jalili

[mydarlingdearestdead]

books I have either never seen anyone post about or didn't see enough of that I loved:

The Other Ones by Fran Hart- Pax, my child. Anyway, short and haunted. you'll love it

Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot- disabled rep, trans rep, gay rep... all in one book along with an amazing plot. just go read it.

Not my Problem by Ciara Smyth- sapphic, set in Ireland, uses words like 'Craic' which I love despite hating them used in actual conversation. also Kavi. I adore him.

Ace of Spades by Faridah Ábíké-Íyímídé- I don't know how to describe this book and do it justice. just read it.

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie- Ophelia is so easy to kin and I adore her. Anyway, sapphic and really just a story about discovering yourself

Thirteen Stories by Jonathan Sims- a horror book about a cursed (not like witches cursed) apartment building and its residents and owner. (Also includes a trans character called Damian but that's not really a plotline)

All the bright places by Jennifer Niven- (fine this one is pretty big) reluctant wandering and an even more reluctant participant in Violet, as well as an overly eager one in Finch. (Spoiler alert: she smiled at him)

Lore by Alexandra Bracken- greek mythology with a twist, absolutely insane genius. I love it.

Okay that's it for me, maybe I did this as a means of procrastination, you'll never know

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Scout: I love this picture of our family. We were so happy.

Dill: Where’s your aunt?

Scout: She hadn’t come to live with us yet. That’s why we were so happy.

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Bianca: You’re new, yeah? Alex: Yeah! Madison: Home schooled too? Alex: Kinda. Madison: Already on the back foot then. Alex: What? Bianca: What she means is, you should be careful who you hang out with. Penny: Being a loser is contagious, y’know? [Alex pulled a face, biting her tongue as she backed away from who she could only assume were the “cool girls”]

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Alex: I think those girls were making fun of me, or you… [Robin offered Alex a reassuring smile as he delved into his pocket, retrieving his phone] TEXT: They’re pretty good at that, just ignore ‘em. Alex: Do they bully you? TEXT: They try to, but I don’t really care. Alex: Are you just saying that? TEXT: Maybe you should try n’ make some other friends now you have the chance, you’ll just get branded a weirdo if you hang out with me all the time. [Robin squinted as Alex shook her head] Alex: Pfft, maybe I don’t want to be friends with anyone who thinks you’re weird. [Robin grinned, typing silently for a moment] TEXT: Guess you’re already a loser for being new and home schooled anyway, huh? Alex: Exactly! We may as well be odd together-.. y’know, I always thought movies n’ stuff exaggerated how much drama there’d be at high school but now I’m not so sure. [Robin snickered as Alex huffed; if only she knew…]

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Aster: It’s like they know each other already. Levi: So? Aster: Do you think they’re together or something? Levi: Why’re you asking me? Harry: Awh, does Aster have a crush on the new girl? Titus: Want me to get her number for you? Aster: No. Harry: Wouldn’t mind it for myself, to be honest. Titus: It’s a good job Mads ain’t listening.

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February 2023 Books

Death by Disguise by E. L. Bates

It was a pleasure to spend time with Maia and Len again! I enjoyed the Cambridge setting. The magical elements of the mystery were intriguing. And I'm curious to see where the new developments of the ending lead the characters, who are about to experience significant changes.

Freddy Goes to Florida, Freddy Goes to the North Pole, and Freddy the Detective by Walter R. Brooks

Frequently humorous, but I don't think I would read this series three at a time again (which is not the books' fault).

A Box of Bones, The Inn Between, and The Doll's Eye by Marina Cohen

A Box of Bones was my favorite of these (dare I say I liked it a little better than the also very good Small Spaces?)--readable blend of characterization and atmospheric creepiness. Also major points for the Lake Champlain setting and the mentions of the small town where I was born! It plays a small but significant role in the story.

The Inn Between was effectively creepy. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending, which leaves the protagonist in a place where ideally she shouldn't be, but yet the wording subtly implies this could change?

The Doll's Eye had an absolutely horrifying ending. Yikes. It was well-written but yikes.

She, the Adventuress by Dorothy Crayder (reread)

I acquired a copy of this one a while back and wanted to revisit it.

The Princess Aline by Richard Harding Davis

This one has an interesting history. The fictional Princess Aline was inspired by Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt (the future Tsarina Alexandra of Russia), whom Davis was apparently infatuated with after having seen her once from a distance. Reportedly Alix's grandmother Queen Victoria and her daughters read and enjoyed Davis's book. Charles Dana Gibson's illustrations of Aline bear a resemblance to Alix too.

I liked the concept of this one better than the execution. An artist with rather shallow views on women becomes infatuated with a princess and follows her across Europe, only to gradually come to terms with the fact that she is unattainable and that he has actually fallen in love with a young woman he has been traveling with. I didn't care much for the protagonist, so it was difficult for me to get invested in anything he was doing, and the clarity at the end came maybe a bit too late to convince me.

The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo (reread)

Goodreads tells me I read this in 2011. I have no memory of it from then but liked it this time.

The Finches' Fabulous Furnace by Roger Wolcott Drury

A family moves into a house with a very small but potentially dangerous volcano in the basement. I was initially frustrated with Mr. Finch's approach to the situation; at first only he, his son, and the man who sold them the house know about the volcano, and Mr. Finch chooses to conceal this information from his wife and daughter on the grounds that it might worry them. The volcano affects significant things like the temperature of the house, and Mrs. Finch is naturally concerned, but her husband makes no effort to set straight her assumption that they have an unusual furnace. He and his son tie themselves in knots trying to conceal the problem rather than putting the problem out in the open and dealing with it. When Mrs. Finch and her daughter do find out, they have very realistic concerns, which the guys dismiss, and the daughter in particular wants to let the entire town know what potential danger they're in. By then, some important (male) figures in the town know too, and they also insist that the volcano be kept secret for the sake of appearances (heaven forbid a major town festival be compromised!). And it goes about as well as you would expect.

It seems to be a commentary on the importance of openly addressing problems with the people they concern rather than leaving people deceived/in the dark "for their own good." And that's a truth worth expressing.

Meet the Austins, The Moon by Night, and A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle (reread)

I didn't love A Ring of Endless Light as much this time as I did when I originally read (at what was just the right time--dealing with death was not so close to me this time around), but I do still like them, mostly for Vicky, who is very real and relatable in her struggles to figure out life. But I am begging this girl to, if she absolutely must date, date a boy who is a) her age and not a legal adult and b) not a condescending jerk. She repeatedly ends up with guys who are varying degrees of this.

If L'Engle absolutely had to keep bringing Zachary Gray back, I wish she would have just given him an effective, lasting redemption arc instead of handing character growth to him over and over on a silver platter and letting him reject it every. single. time. and keep on being The Worst.

The Boy in the Box by Cary Fagan

This was my Blind Date with a Book selection! I actually enjoyed it. The characters were engaging, and the world had that middle-grade-characteristic tone of being in reality (probably not magical) but just a little to the left in terms of bizarreness.

The Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer

Middle-grade historical fiction set in Romania in 1989. I learned a lot about this aspect of history and enjoyed the narrative and its fascinating themes of the roles that stories take in a world full of surveillance and suppression and betrayals. Kramer weaves the young protagonist's retelling of a Romanian fairy tale in with the larger story to good effect.

And it had a happy ending! Stories in that sort of setting so frequently don't.

The Light Princess by George MacDonald

Enjoyable, in a Victorian fairy tale way.

The Faerie Door by B. E. Maxwell

Beautiful cover, and there was potential in the concept of a Victorian girl and a 1960s American boy having fantastical adventures together. Operative word being together, though. They got arbitrarily split up and the chapters alternated between each's seemingly unrelated adventure. Any chance for them to genuinely bond and affect each other's character development was gone, and the result seemed excessively long, derivative, and rather a slog to read, unfortunately.

The Little Princess of Tower Hill by L. T. Meade

What a difference over a century can make in how a story appears. I liked the protagonist, who wasn't really such a bad girl as the narrative seemed to think, and her male cousin, who is presented as a role model for her, comes across as condescending and obnoxious. There's a disabled girl from a poor family whom the narrative treats as only having worth when she can be of help/use/support to people with perfect health and/or more means. An interesting look at the rhetoric of children's stories of the time, but I can understand why this one hasn't been remembered.

Once on a Time by A. A. Milne

Very witty, as can be expected from Milne. The characters aren't always easy to like, but Milne does go out of his way to make them more than stock roles.

Along the Shore: Tales of the Sea by L. M. Montgomery

It was interesting to see some forerunners of characters and subplots from the Anne series (Montgomery was apparently straight up plagiarizing her own short stories sometimes).

Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel by Megan Morrison

Some of the action of this book dragged for me, but by the end it became a really interesting exploration of Rapunzel's relationship with the witch who exploited her. It's extremely difficult for this Rapunzel to accept the truth that she has been exploited by someone whom she considers a loving mother figure, and she spends a lot of the narrative making herself unpleasant and clinging to her delusions--they're all she has. Slowly, she has to accept the truth and figure out how to navigate the complicated feelings she has toward the witch. There's a surprising amount of nuance for a book on this age level, and I was intrigued enough by how this was handled to want to seek out the rest of the series.

The House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholson

There were some brilliant one-liners in this one. The Gothic-ish concept had potential. But the pacing didn't work for me, I couldn't warm up to the protagonist (what is it with the male leads from this era?), and it turned out to be much less of a page turner than I was expecting.

The Valley of Lost Secrets by Lesley Parr

Middle-grade historical fiction about evacuees in Wales during World War II--how two brother adjust to their new life and host family while getting caught up in some local mysteries, such as the identity of the human skull the elder brother finds hidden in a tree. (There are some similarities to the real-life unsolved case of "Bella in the wych elm," which I found fascinating.) Both readable and believable in its portrayal of the historical setting (which is of major importance to me in historical fiction). This author has a couple of other books, and I think I'll seek them out.

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Well, that was utterly devastating, but what else can one expect from Sepetys? I learned a lot about an event I had never heard of and am quite impressed by the amount of research that went into this writing. Sepetys's author's note provides additional background and even a bibliography.

Miss Buncle's Book by D. E. Stevenson

Loved the premise of this one. It seemed to drag or get redundant as it progressed, and I don't think I'll look for the other books, but some of the characters were delightful. I was reminded a bit of the Mapp and Lucia stories, if they had had a much less cynical worldview.

No significant comics this month, just bits of things here and there.

[auroragoth]

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Give a warm welcome to our new arrivals! Please make sure you send in your character blog within the next 24 hours, have a look over our checklist and get acquainted with Roswell by exploring our locations page. We hope you enjoy your stay.

Danielle Campbell & she/her / female ‷ watch out , alexandra clementine has crash-landed into roswell !! they look twenty eight and celebrate their birthday on march nineteenth. they are from New York City, reside in Neptune Ave and are currently working as singer/songwriter. one thing you should know about them is they are known as the queer queen under their stage persona CLEM ‷ ( ELM, cst, they/them, 28 )

raymond ablack & he/him/ cis man ‷ watch out , noah arjune has crash-landed into roswell !! they look 34 years old and celebrate their birthday on may 9th. they are from roswell, nm, reside in neptune ave and are currently working as english teacher. one thing you should know about them is he thinks that he's really good at impressions, but they are absolutely the worst impressions you've ever heard. ‷ ( thy, cst, she/they, 29) 

daisy edgar jones & she/her / cis woman ‷ watch out , andi eaton has crash-landed into roswell !! they look 25 years old and celebrate their birthday on june 15th. they are from roswell, nm, reside in tripps trailer park and are currently working as cashier at forbidden planet. one thing you should know about them is she has made a habit of stealing something from every house that she has visited.‷ ( thy, cst, she/they, 29)

aisha dee & she/her cis woman ‷ watch out , flora summers has crash-landed into roswell !! they look twenty-eight years old and celebrate their birthday on the twenty-first of june. they are from roswell, new mexico, reside in aurora apartments and are currently working as a clerk and seamstress at better off duds. one thing you should know about them is that she won’t be caught dead wearing boring clothes and has her own little side project as a freelance textile designer called to dye for where she designs prints and patterns, creates her own custom pieces to sell online and happily takes commissions‷ ( jana, gmt+1, she/her, 28 )

felix mallard & he/him / cisman ‷ watch out , asher finch has crash-landed into roswell !! they look twenty-six years old and celebrate their birthday on the twenty-second of april. they are from roswell, new mexico, reside in tripp's trailer park and are currently working as a clerk at galactica gift shop. one thing you should know about them is that he actually can lick his own elbow and has worked hard on that skill.‷ ( jana, gmt+1, she/her, 28 )

riz ahmed & he/they/cis man ‷ watch out , nabeel hamed has crash-landed into roswell !! they look thirty-five years old and celebrate their birthday on march seventeenth. they are from the bronx, new york city, reside in tripp's trailer park and are currently working as a psychiatrist. one thing you should know about him is he was formerly pursing the career as a entomologist before he was forced into another choice. however, he still works on his little bug hobby when he isn't busy with clients. (scar, pst, she/they, 22)

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28th November 2024.

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟎. The Aldershot News reported that Lena might present food to the local rotary club, to be made up into hampers for pensioners.

They also mentioned that she had been living with relatives Eddie and Rose Harrison.

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐. Charles Ley photographed Lena for the Daily Mirror.

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐. The Sunday Sun mentioned episode 4 of “Lena” which was going to be aired on Tuesday.

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐. The Sunday Post mentioned episode 4 of “Lena” which was going to be aired on Tuesday.

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟐. Following Lena's hospitalisation, the parents of Christabel finch (Tracy Langton in Coronation Street) were worrying about her future.

𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟓. The Evening Standard mentioned that Lena would be appearing in the pantomime Aladdin at the Wimbledon Theatre.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟕. In The Daily Mirror a reader wished Lena good luck following her retirement.

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟑. In the Birmingham Sunday Mercury it was reported that Elaine Dalziel had changed her name to Zavaroni. She mentioned that herself and Lena met in Blackpool 12 years ago, yet again contradicting the accepted story that they met at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Which story is correct?

The photograph is unusual because Lena has her arm around someone, In lots of photographs someone has their arm around Lena, but rarely vice versa.

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖. Music Week reported that Charlotte Church was about to become the youngest person since Lena to have a record in the album charts top ten.

𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟐. The Sunday Post looked back 20 years to Lena's illness.