#I read stuff

[justahalfblood]

I started The Lost Hero audiobook narrated by Joshua Swanson and his voice for Leo..... yikes.

[hafwen]

I reached my goal of reading 42 books this year!

[aibari]

MURDERBOT!!!!

[treestories1]

Suffering, according to Friedrich Nietzsche, is a blessing in disguise. His theory is that people who are able to endure difficult circumstances and pain are stronger individuals who are better prepared for life’s challenges.

[ellanainthetardis]

Spare by Prince Harry My rating: 2 of 5 stars 2.5

« Pa stepped back. Willy shook his head. They began talking over each other. We’ve been down this road a hundred times, they said. You’re delusional, Harry. But they were the delusional ones. »

After reading this book cover to cover, I'm forced to conclude they're right and you are, Harry. The thing is, at first, I honestly thought it was just pure character assassination and a petty - although justified, from his point of view - revenge on his brother and father and on the press. However, the more I read the more it became obvious that this was a version of the truth, his version, and because I believe some exchanges to be accurate, there's such a second reading. When William says he needs help, I felt that because I was thinking it. The thing is, beyond the who's right who's wrong, if I learned one thing reading this book it's that Harry needs help. For someone who claims to have learned accountability in the army you can't find one single instance in this book where he actually takes responsability, where he actually owns up to his mistakes, one since story where he comes off in a bad light or a little bad. He's always the hero and he's always the martyr or the victim of his own story. It's one or the other. It's never his fault. It's always someone else's: his brother's, his father's, the press', Camilla's, the list goes on and on... The irony is, every time someone told him he was delusional or needed help, I was more enclined to believe them than he who was the actual person recounting the story because his version of events is always so centered around him being hero or victim that it doesn't ring true. It doesn't mean he hasn't suffered. Reading this it's obvious the poor guy suffered. But there's such rage in this book, so many red flags... The way he talks about his years in the army, the detachement about killing... Also there's a very shocking passage where he compares the press to radicalized extremists and terrorists that I found just in poor taste and it honestly disturbed me. I don't doubt he feels that way but I still think it was poor taste. Let's not go over the obviously never resolved oedipus complex (that scene with the frostbite will forever stick in my mind thanks) that clearly still hasn't been addressed... Honestly, it's just... chilling. I came out of this hoping he gets the help he needs (and that he obviously won't find in weeds or mediums). It's his truth, I guess, but that doesn't make it the truth. View all my reviews

[unsung-idiot]

don't show him modern technology; it won't end well

bonus under the cut:

[morganbritton132]

No one tells you when you get a Big Serious Job™ how many fucking abbreviations you’ll be forced to learn.

[maeamian]

If you saw me agreeing with being annoyed about wasted helium in a fictional context and were like "I bet she has some more helium based anger in her life" good news LAPD fucked up a raid on a medical facility they thought was a pot farm and flat out ruined thousands of gallons of the stuff.

[macskasbacsi]

they mean so much to mee

[iwasbored777]

Fanfic writers after watching the honda odyssey scene in Deadpool & Wolverine

[justahalfblood]

I recently finished The Titan's Curse and Percy falls for Annabeth so much faster than I remembered. Rescue the literal goddess Artemis? No, #1 priority is to rescue Annabeth. He traveled across the country and defied gods to chase a dream to rescue her. He was ready to get down on his knees and beg her not to become a Hunter of Artemis. The boy is so smitten with her and I love him for it.

[hafwen]

Trying to find something to listen to and the only audiobook that appeals to me right now is Rachel Reids “Game Changer” and it has a 12 week wait

[treestories1]

The consequences of power corrupting the mind are far-reaching. It’s not just about being a dictator or having a small army of followers, but rather something much more subtle.

Power can make you believe that you are infallible, which in turn leads to arrogance and an obsession with control over others.

“Is that a serious question? I’m God! I know things.”

[taimanzano]

One of one. One, alone, one.

[autumnillustration]

"Perhaps a lesser-known gift of Kenobi's was his ability to listen."

(AU where post-banishment Ahsoka gets zapped back to TPM, strapped with a fundamental distrust of the Jedi, an apocalyptic vision of the future, and a mandate to help Anakin Skywalker. So, in all this, it's nice to have a confidant.)

edit: link to the fic

[jq37]

You gotta hand it to Fig. All of the Bad Kids were given foils this season and they got to decide how much they wanted to engage with that part of the plot. Gorgug only interacted with Mary Ann in passing despite them both being on the Owlbears. Fabian noped out of chatting up Ivy once she crossed a line with Mazey. Riz was so busy that he truly had no time to engage with Kipperlilly even though she's obsessed with him. Kristen interacted a bit with Buddy but spent way more time verbally sparring with Kipperlilly. And Adaine was somewhat interested in Oisin but never overtly acted on it.

But Fig?

She's in Ruben's WALLS. She's in his DREAMS. She's faking her alter emo's death. She's got the Fantasy FBI after her. She's SO SO tiny. No one is doing it like Fig's doing it.