#Book Index

[bluegamercatlady]

I saw someone else mention this but I can't find it

• Glossaries (for important words in fantasy languages)

• Timelines (in sequels, so you can go over events from previous books)

Things to bring back in books:

Chapter titles

Actually having a synopsis on the back instead of reviews no one will read

[birchblood]

[bloseroseone]

What Is Book Index? Everything You Need to Know

When looking for a quick reference on a specific subject, have you ever turned to the back of a book? That’s how the index functions! A book index can effectively convert it from a static text to a dynamic resource. However, what is an index exactly, and why is it so important in books?

What is a Book Index?

A book’s index is a structured list of all the terms, themes, people, and topics that are mentioned in the book, together with the page numbers that correspond to each entry. Consider the content of the book’s road map, enabling readers to find certain information fast without having to read the full thing.

Purpose of a Book Index in a Book

Enhancing a book’s usefulness is an index’s primary goal. It helps readers locate content quickly, which improves the book’s usability and accessibility, particularly for non-fiction materials like encyclopedias, manuals, and academic papers....Continue reading

[thenightisland]

people trying to insist a fandom is tiny when it /only/ has a few thousand works on ao3 meanwhile my current fandom is a sixteen book series and has several hundred fewer works than goncharov, a movie that, and i cannot stress this enough, doesn’t even exist

[cod-dump]

If they were in a university setting, what do you think the characters would be studying?

Soap definitely being a chemistry major, maybe also having a particular interest in astronomy. Physically a meathead but in mind and soul he's a nerd. Has glow in the dark plastic stars and planets on his walls and ceilings along with pictures of galaxies. Cried when the first picture of a black hole was taken. "SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL."

Price is a history major, specializes in wars and military. Was the kid that knew all the "fun facts" about WWI and WWII. He enjoys the unknown details of them. "Did you know in-" is the sign you should leave the room. Has too many history books in his room, and yes he's read them all and then some.

Gaz being a psychology major. Obsessed with thrillers and suspense films, analyzes people in real life (but only in private with his friends). He's interested in having a career in law enforcement and criminal psychology. Is very good at reading people when he isn't trying. Unofficial therapist in his friend group.

Ghost is a literature major. Good with his words (when he wants to be) and is considered a brilliant mind when he tries. Spends his spare time working out and in the library. Claims to not have a favorite author but does have a favorite genre: Romantic Dramas. He isn't shameful about it, he's openly proud of being a romantic at heart. Never mind his favorite story elements being murder and kidnapping.

[dying-suffering-french-stalkers]

I have the Over the Garden Wall art book, ask me anything

[garadinervi]

Italo Calvino: Sechs Vorschläge für das nächste Jahrtausend. Harvard-Vorlesungen [Aus dem Italienischen von Burkhart Kroeber. München, Wien 1991], Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe

[somerabbitholes]

— index cards, moyra davey

[hayleysbrainfog]

The gif I posted was kind of rubbish quality and I’m quite proud of these so here’s the stills 😌

Credit to petite-gloom for the index and layout ideas, as well as a journal gloomie 🩶

[small-z24]

Master List:

One-Shots:

Baking Mishaps

Bat Boys Babysitting Adventures

Shadows of Confession

Gentle Shadows

Shadows of Destiny

Bargain in the Shadows Pt. 1 Pt. 2

Shadows Entwined

Through the Shadows

A Dance in the Shadows

The Breaking Point

Shattered Prophecies

Heat of the Moment

A Shadow’s Legacy

Shadows of Fate:

Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Love in the Shadows:

Part 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(Last Updated: 06/02/24)

[catilinas]

learning so much about the history of tables of contents rn :-)

[scriptedencryptid]

crows and their cooking

Cranium Artillery (Head Cannons)

Kaz has opened a cook book maybe twice in his life time. in his defense he was a little busy being exceedingly poor, stealing food scraps, and relying on take out for at least 8 years…

[cxsmiicc]

pov writing a wot fic and having to go on the fandom wiki EVERY FIVE FUCKING SECONDS to fact check

[annadiplosis]

I've made index cards highlighting the most important contents of each one of my notebooks. Still haven't decided if I want to keep them all in the same place as a general archive or tuck them into their corresponding books for easy browsing, but I'm in love with them.

(Huge thanks/shoutout to @petite-gloom for talking about these particular index cards on her blog awhile ago! I discovered them thanks to her, and I couldn't be happier ♡)

[pigeon-ponders]

cx-2 is tech because of his movements and behavior: ❌️

cx-2 is tech bc he said "domicile": ✅️

[cybertron-smash-or-pass]

I love how we're getting some of the insanest lore a smash or pass blog can have. The Megatron roleplaying. The Scourge war (and the pornstar moustache war following). The Vehicular Orgy. Spider Fucker John Cena. The Longarm pickle plague. The vehicon fucker. The Objectum Guy. The Statistics. The Mpreg. The Thunderwave. The Artificial Insemination Optimus. The Transgender Poll. The Dreadwing Fucking. The Soundwave poll. You know what? Someone needs to make an iceberg.

In all fairness, some of this is just existing staples of the tf fandom at large. And the mpreg is just baked into the canon.

That said the idea that we've gone far enough to warrant an iceberg when this blog has only existed for like a few months makes me slightly scared of how weird we're gonna get after like. A few years. When we've finally run out of transformers characters. When every robot, organic, and fuckable object has been given a verdict. When every horny war has been waged, every plague of lust spread. The carnage. The Chaos. All documented in an encyclopedia of how fuckable each and every entity is, stored within Megatron's personal archives aboard the nemesis so he may study how odd the preferences of the flesh creatures are.