#Jenn Liu

[chrisnaustin]

If only I were she!

[libertyreads]

Current State of the TBR--

One of my goals for 2023 is to reduce my physical TBR so here we are at the start. I have 17 books on my physical TBR. And they are--

1. Master of Sorrows by Justin T. Call 2. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke 3. The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne 4. The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris 5. Royals by Rachel Hawkins 6. The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu 7. Jade City by Fonda Lee 8. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee 9. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu 10. The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons 11. This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi 12. Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller 13. Terrier by Tamora Pierce 14. Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes 15. Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse 16. Nightmares! by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller 17. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

[ofcourtfables]

𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒏𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒍. 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒏𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏. welcome JENN, you have been accepted into ofcourtfables. please have your account in within the next 24 hours or you risk your roles and face claims. also take a moment to look over our checklist.

natasha liu bordizzo, cis female, she/her, 29 / 290 , high fae ’ ― cauldron save you. it seems LINNEA ELARIE has finally made it to the capital, the GENERAL OF THE ARMIES from THE WINTER COURT is said to be PURPOSEFUL and is said to describe themselves with A FAINT SCENT OF DEWY SNOWDROPS CARRIED ON THE WIND LIKE A GHOST, A HYMN OF AN ARROW SINGING FROM ITS BOW, & A WILDFIRE SMILE ACCOMPANIED BY DECISIVE STEPS ON A WARPATH and with all of this in mind their FIERY nature always seems to get them into trouble. may the mother hold them as they navigate this unthinkable time. ; *rhys' half-sibling wc

[asecondglassofcinnamonwine]

March Books

Read Count: 14 books Average Page Count: 413 pages/book Goodreads Unread Count: 438 Owned Unread Count: 7

Books: Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation - edited by Ken Liu Ruin of Kings - Jenn Lyons Blood of Dragons - Robin Hobb The Man in the High Castle - Phillip K Dick Her Smoke Rose Up Forever - James Tiptree Jr Mariana - Susanna Kearsley Fledgling - Octavia E Butler The Three-Body Problem - Cixin Liu The Writer’s Map: An Atlas of Imaginary Lands - edited by Huw Lewis-Jones The Good House - Tananarive Due * Fool’s Assassin - Robin Hobb The Bird’s Nest - Shirley Jackson The Elric Saga Part I - Michael Moorcock Funny You Should Ask - Elissa Sussman

Finishing Series: 3 *Starred Reads: 1 Nonfiction: 1 Deep-Dive Authors: 3

Genres: Scifi: 5 Fantasy: 4 Horror: 2 Contemporary: 1 Coffee table book: 1 Romance: 1

Goals Not Accomplished:

Library Books: Emperor’s Edge (abandoned at like five pages) Course of Dragons #2 (will not be reading further) Emperor’s Edge #2 (ditto)

[designewsblog]

Jenn Liv, ilustración a contracorriente. Entre China y Canadá.

Google, The New York Times, The New Yorker, TED,  Bloomberg,…

La ilustradora china Jennifer Liu, más conocida como Jenn Liv, es una de las creativas más talentosas y complejas de la escena internacional. Una cartera de clientes tan amplia como variopinta, en la que destacan firmas de la talla de Google, The New York Times, The New Yorker, TED o Bloomberg, por nombrar apenas algunas, dan fe de la versatilidad y llegada que tienen sus piezas. Operando desde la ciudad de Toronto desde su graduación, Jenn Liv lleva años aportando ideas, inspiración y trabajos referenciales, tanto en término de técnica como de inspiración. Aquí, un puñado de sus trabajos más populares.

[chrisnaustin]

If only I were she!

[flashfuckingflesh]

EVIL No Longer Swims Only in the Water! "Bad CGI Sharks" reviewed! (Sub Rosa Studios / DVD)

EVIL No Longer Swims Only in the Water! “Bad CGI Sharks” reviewed! (Sub Rosa Studios / DVD)

Living hesitant, unconfidently, and unfulfilled in Hollywood, California, Matthew finds himself fired by his employer after experiencing a promotion interview from hell, but that’s not the worst of his problems. Earlier the same day, Matthew learns his estranged older brother, a free-spirited and enthusiastic Jason, has been kicked out of his parents’ home, provided a plane ticket, and sent to…

[foreverlostinliterature]

7/14 Book Deals

Good morning, all! How are you all doing? I hope you’re staying busy/relaxed/happy--whatever your goal is, I hope you’re attaining it, whether it’s fast or gradual. :) 

Last week was super busy for me rather unexpectedly, so apologies for the lack of posting in general, I’m hoping this week will continue to be a it calmer so I have more time. Life’s just really crazy right now, isn’t it? I hope you’re all staying safe!

Anyway, the books! There are a ton of amazing books on sale today once again, so definitely be sure to check those out if you are once again in need of some new reading material. :) I’ve been curious about Middlegame for ages, but still haven’t gotten around to checking it out, and The City in the Middle of the Night was a really interesting story! There’s not as much nonfiction today for some reason, but plenty of SFF, so hopefully there’s a bit of variety.

I hope you all have a wonderful day, and happy reading!

Today’s Deals:

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons - https://amzn.to/3wFPrW0

The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal - https://amzn.to/3kjEebs

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire - https://amzn.to/3xFHzW2

Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker (Seanan McGuire) - https://amzn.to/3hEO5qt

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard - https://amzn.to/3ko7qhz

The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders - https://amzn.to/3kezK5O

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey - https://amzn.to/3ic6QjV

Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark - https://amzn.to/2UIw4OY

The Vacation by T.M. Logan - https://amzn.to/3kmtmcH

Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz - https://amzn.to/3yW9st1

The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi - https://amzn.to/3i8vzpB

Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras - https://amzn.to/3B1te8u

Anchored Hearts by Priscilla Oliveras - https://amzn.to/3B4o23y

Ghosting by Tash Skilton - https://amzn.to/3kehUjr

999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz by Heather Dune Macadam and Caroline Moorehead - https://amzn.to/3yWTvmC

The Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young - https://amzn.to/3i6Vn5r

Skyhunter by Marie Lu - https://amzn.to/3B4trI4

The Merciful Crow by Margaret Owen - https://amzn.to/3id7ZYA

The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie - https://amzn.to/3B4Jgyv

Diamond Head by Cecily Wong - https://amzn.to/2VLYOXP

The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu - https://amzn.to/2U1cZaV

NOTE:  I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!)  commission on any purchase made through these links.

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[jenns-sketchblog]

I have no logical explanation for this... but I sorta find myself wanting to ship Nightwolf and Liu Kang.....

[benningtonwritingseminars]

Picking out your AWP panels? Allow us to suggest one of the 20+ panels featuring our Faculty, alumni and students.

Stop by table #T5020 during the Book Fair and pick up a schedule of events featuring members of the Bennington community.

[smalltownfae]

If you read and loved my favourite series (Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb) I would like to know if you read any of these and which you recommend or don't recommend. Thanks.

The ones in bold are my current priorities :x

Series I want to continue:

Discworld by Terry Pratchett <3

The Broken Earth by N.K. Jemisin

The Queen's Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

The Memoirs of Lady Trent by Marie Brennan

The Winnowing Flame Trilogy by Jen Williams

Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier

Lilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler <3

Riddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip

Series I want to start (and continue if I like the 1st book enough):

The Dark Star Trilogy by Marlon James

Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden

World of the Five Gods by Lois McMaster Bujold

Inda by Sherwood Smith

The Books of Babel by Josiah Bancroft

Hythrun Chronicles: Wolfblade by Jennifer Fallon

Seed to Harvest by Octavia E. Butler

Rook & Rose by M.A. Carrick

The Masquerade by Seth Dickinson

Poison Wars by Sam Hawke

The Soldier Son Trilogy by Robin Hobb (and 3rd and last attempt...)

Fred, The Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes

Deverry by Katharine Kerr

The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee

A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons

The Dandelion Dynasty by Ken Liu

The Serpent Gates by A.K. Larkwood

The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon

The Radiant Emperor by Shelley Parker-Chan

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

Between Earth and Sky by Rebecca Roanhorse

The Drowning Empire by Andrea Stewart

Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri

The Books of the Raksura by Martha Wells

Tensorate by Neon Yang

[nyx-b-log]

Sword Stone Table (edited) by Swapna Krishna and Jenn Northington Review

read: sep-oct 2022

rating: 3.5 stars

goodreads link

summary:

an anthology collection of 16 stories (split into past, present, and future) featuring racially and queerly diverse stories set within and around the arthurian legends.

opinion:

i wanted to like this more! and i don't think i really dislike it in any way.

it's an anthology collection, so ofc there's the mediocre with the good, and the stories that you just don't vibe with; that's kind of how it goes.

with this one, i felt that they were all good in their own way (the sarah maclean story the bladesmith queen aside, romance is not my thing and it hit upon so many tropes and writing quirks that i don't like that i skimmed over it), they weren't...for me.

now, it's possible that there's a disconnect between myself and the characters in terms of lived experiences, and that meant i struggled to relate to the characters, but i don't think that's it. i enjoyed the stories that dealt more explicitly with race (the quay stone, set in singapore and featuring a mixed race black and asian main character) and ones that didn't as much (black diamond), and these characters' backgrounds were extra parts that enjoyed, not key to my enjoyment (or lack thereof). plus, the ones i universally struggled to get into were the ones set in the past, which weren't as obliquely diverse (i being young and foolish being the main exception) but were much more committed to the canon parts of the arthurian cycle.

honestly, i think it's that the required base level knowledge of the arthurian cycle is just a touch too high compared to where i was before i started. it's lucky i remember elaine well otherwise i think i would have really struggled; she turns up in at least half of the stories.

obviously, this is more my fault than anyone else's. should i have expected every story to spell it all out? no, that would have been unpleasant for all involved.

i think i'd like to come back to this later down the line, after i've read around the stories involved more, and see what i think. i think it might get rid of that feeling i had of constantly missing out on some reference that was the key to some of the themes.

all that said, standouts for me were do, by all means by sive doyle, it is criminal this is their only published work this is easily my favourite (wlw with swords and a perfect writing style for the story), passing fair and young by roshana chokshi, mayday by maria dahvana headley, black diamond by alex segura, and white hempen sleeves by ken liu (once i thought about it for a bit).

i'd recommend this for people who already know a fair bit about the characters and their family histories, or are willing to do a bit of research beforehand.

or, of course, if you are familiar with and already like the authors' work!

[pocfiles]

MASTERLIST: pocs entre 18-30 anos com disponibilidade de resources.

— abaixo do read more você vai encontrar uma lista de #100 pocs entre as idades de 18-30 anos com vasta disponibilidade de resources. a lista também vai contar com seus anos de nascimento, informação disponível sobre seu background étnico, e ao clicar em seus nomes você será redirecionado a sua tag de gif icons. ideal para players e centrais. observação: a lista não conta com fcs de kpop uma vez que os mesmos já são bastante utilizados na tag. caso lhe seja útil, não hesite em dar um like ou reblog. 

— FEMININOS

RYAN DESTINY (1995): afro-americana, mãe é biracial (afro-americana e branca).

ZENDAYA COLEMAN (1996): 1/2 afro-americana, 1/2 branca 

KIKO MIZUHARA (1990): 1/2 coreana, 1/2 branca. nacionalidade japonesa

MISHTI RAHMAN (1992): bengali. nacionalidade australiana

SAMANTHA LOGAN (1996): 1/2 afro-americana, 1/2 branca

GRETA ONIEOGOU (1991): descendência russa e nigeriana

NATASHA LIU BORDIZZO (1994): descendência chinesa e italiana. nacionalidade australiana

JESSICA VU (1999): vietnamita. nacionalidade americana

LAURA HARRIER (1990): 1/2 afro-americana, 1/2 branca

ALISHA BOE (1997): somaliana e norueguesa.

NORMANI KORDEI (1996): descendência afro-americana, francesa e indiana.

VANESSA MORGAN (1992): descendência tanzaniana e escocesa

TATI GABRIELLE (1996): afro-americana, coreana

HILLARY THRIN (1999): vietnamita

YARA SHAHIDI (2000): afro-americana e iraniana. 

MADISON BAILEY (1999): afro-americana e italiana.

CHRISTINA NADIN (1995): 1/2 filipina, 1/2 irlandesa

AMANDLA STENBERG (1998): 1/2 afro-americana, 1/2 branca

KIANA LEDÉ (1997): descendência afro-americana, nativo americana, latina e sueca.

COURTNEY EATON (1996): descendência inglesa, chinesa, e maori. 

MINA EL HAMMANI (1993): marroquina

ASLIHAN MALBORA (1995): turca

LAIS RIBEIRO (1990): brasileira, descendência negra, indígena e europeia

LANA CONDOR (1997): vietnamita

FIVEL STEWART (1996):  descendência coreana-japonesa-chinesa, nativo americana e europeia

IMAAN HAMMAM (1996): marroquina e egípcia

SALEM MITCHELL (1998): afro-americana, com descendência filipina

PARIS BERELC (1998): 1/2 branca, 1/2 filipina

AJIONA ALEXUS (1996): afro-americana

DIAMOND WHITE (1999): afro-americana

BRIANNE TJU (1998): descendência chinesa e indonésia..

JUSTINE BITICON (1998): descendência filipina e mexicana

YAYA URASSAYA (1993): norueguesa e tailandesa

DAVIKA HOORNE (1992): belga e tailandesa

SARAH CHEUNG (1996): chinesa

SAWEETIE (1993): 1/2 afro-americana, 1/2 filipina e chinesa

KELSEY MERRITT (1993): filipina-americana

CINDY KIMBERLY (1998): descendência espanhola e indonésia

PARK HYEMIN (1990): sul-coreana

YOVANNA VENTURA (1995): dominicana, espanhola

CHLOE BENNET (1992): 1/2 chinesa, 1/2 branca

HAYLEY KIYOKO (1991): descendência japonesa e europeia

KAYLEE BRYANT (1997): descendência japonesa e europeia

NAOMI SCOTT (1993): descendência indiana e europeia

KIM GOEUN (1991): sul-coreana

ASHLEY MOORE (1993): afro-americana, cherokee e branca

KELSEY CHOW (1991): descendência chinesa, cherokee e inglesa

TINASHE KACHINGWE (1993): afro-americana, descendência irlandesa por parte de pai

CHINA ANNE MCCLAIN (1991): afro-americana

SYDNEY PARK (1997): 1/2 afro-americana, 1/2 coreana

PIPER CURDA (1990): descendência coreana e tcheca 

JENN IM (1991): coreano-americana

MOON GAYOUNG (1996): sul-coreana

LYRICA OKANO (1994):  japonesa-americana

SOFIA BRYANT (1999): afro-americana

SATO HARUMI (1995): japonesa

BYUN JUNGHA (1993): sul-coreana

— MASCULINOS

KEITH POWERS (1992): afro-americano

ROME FLYNN (1991): 3/4 afro-americano, 1/4 branco

DOMINIC FIKE (1995): afro-americano e filipino

YANG YANG (1991): chinês

KEIYNAN LONSDALE (1991): descendência nigeriana e irlandesa

JORDAN FISHER (1994): afro-americano, descendência cambojana, taitiana e branca

BOOBOO STEWART (1994): descendência coreana-japonesa-chinesa, nativo americana e europeia

JONATHAN DAVISS (1999): afro-americano

ALGEE SMITH (1994): afro-americano

CHRISTIAN YU (1990): sul-coreano

REECE KING (1994): biracial, descendência africana e branca

MICHAEL EVANS BEHLING (1996): biracial, 1/2 afro-americano e 1/2 branco

DANIEL EZRA (1991): negro; descendência não-especificada

AVAN JOGIA (1992): descendência indiana e europeia

JADEN SMITH (1998): afro-americano

ZAYN MALIK (1993): descendência paquistanesa e europeia

AJ SAUDIN (1992): descendência tanzaniana

SHAMEIK MOORE (1995): afro-americano

CAPTAIN CHONLATORN (1998): tailandês

RYAN POTTER (1995): descendência japonesa, europeia e judia

CHANCE PERDOMO (1996): afro-americano

KEVIN ABSTRACT (1996): afro-americano

TREVOR JACKSON (1996): afro-americano

JACOB ARTIST (1992): 1/2 afro-americano, 1/2 polonês

JUSTICE SMITH (1995): 1/2 afro-americano, 1/2 europeu

MENA MASSOUD (1991): egípcio-canadense

DYLAN WANG (1998): chinês 

DEV PATEL (1990): descendência indiana, nacionalidade britânica

JOHN BOYEGA (1992): descendência nigeriana, nacionalidade britânica

DARREN BARNET (1991): 1/2 japonês, 1/2 branco

CHARLES MELTON (1991): 1/2 coreano, 1/4 branco, 1/4 cherokee

ROSS BUTLER (1990): 1/2 chinês, 1/2 branco

TOM MADEN (1989): branco, hispânico, nativo-americano

CODY SAINTGNUE (1993): descendência francesa e cherokee

PARK BO GUM (1993): sul-coreano

JI SOO (1993): sul-coreano

NAM JOOHYUK (1994): sul-coreano

TERADA TAKUYA (1992): japonês

—  TRANS/NÃO BINÁRIO

SHAMIR BAILEY (1994): afro-americane, não-binário

INDYA MOORE (1995): porto riquenha e dominicana, mulher trans

QUINTESSA SWINDELL (1997): afro-americane, não-binário

CHELLA MAN (1998): descendência judia e chinesa, trans, genderqueer

LAITH ASHLEY (1989): descendência dominicana, homem trans

[catdadeddie]

athena stunt driving double has been added for 5x01 on imdb and a stunt double for an actress playing an as-yet-unidentified character (jenn liu) has also been added. i hope we get the synopsis soon, and that they start adding info for more episodes haha. we've at least gotta get the one for 5x01 + some stills or something in the week leading up to the ep right....

Oh that's exciting!! I wonder what that's about 👀

I'm hoping we get a synopsis this week. We SHOULD be based on last year's timeline but I don't have faith in it.

Normal schedule is two weeks before is synopsis, one week before is stills (not to the day tho, they aren't organized even for it to be on a set day every week)

[chrisnaustin]

If only I were she!