#Rebecca Rath

[zweiko]

congrats on FEH debut!!!!!!!

[fetransparents]

assorted blazing/binding blade cipher transparents (200x200)

[bellalaterminated]

I know I'm old because I hate smutty books nowadays.

Give me plot-driven, character development-centered novels where the action is shown instead of just being told, or I'm out of here.

[pale-flower-of-darkness]

how tall i think the fe7 cast is.

ik some of these contradict canon like hector is taller then eliwood etc. but i don't care. this is just based on the energy i get from em.

also got both metric system measurements and u.s. measurements so you don't have to convert em. i'm american so the metric system measurements might be a lil off. (especially with renault.)

ok first, Lyn mode.

Lyn - 5'8" (173 cm)

Kent - 5'9" (175 cm)

Sain - 6'0" (182 cm)

Florina - 5'3" (160 cm)

Wil - 5'5" (166 cm)

Dorcas - 6'3" (190 cm)

Serra - 5'6" (167 cm)

Erk - 5'2" (157 cm) ...listen-

Rath - 5'9" (175 cm)

Matthew - 5'8" (171cm)

Lucius - 5'9" (176 cm)

Nils - 4'11" (149 cm)

Wallace - 5'11" (180 cm)

ok Eliwood mode time

Eliwood - 6'0" (181 cm)

Marcus - 5'11" (180 cm)

Lowen - 6'1" (186 cm)

Rebecca - 5'4" (162 cm)

Bartre - 5'9" (175 cm)

Hector - 5'10" (177 cm) ...LISTEN-

Oswin - 6'0" (182 cm)

Guy - 5'3" (159 cm)

Merlinus - 5'9" (175 cm)

Pricilla - 5'4" (163 cm)

Raven - 6'2" (187 cm)

Canas - 6'0" (182 cm)

Dart - 5'7" (169 cm)

Fiora - 5'6" (168 cm)

Legault - 6'1" (184 cm)

Ninian - 5' 1" (154 cm) realizing that the height difference between her and eliwood would be nuts. whatever. she gives short energy.

Isadora - 5'9" (175 cm)

Heath - 5'9" (174 cm)

Hawkeye - 6'5" (196 cm)

Geitz - 6'3" (189 cm)

Pent - 5'7" (171cm)

Louise - 5'4" (163 cm)

Karel - 5'7" (170 cm)

Harken - 5'10" (177cm)

Nino - 4'10" (148 cm)

Jaffar - 5'5" (164 cm)

Vaida - 6'3" (191 cm) omg... tall lady haha...

Renault - 6'6" (200 cm) i believe 200 cm might be a little closer to 6'7". correct me if i'm wrong. i am not super certain about this tbh. either way this bitch tall.

Athos - FUCK Athos. 5'6" (167 cm)

Hector mode

Farina - 5'10" (178 cm)

Karla - 5'4" (161 cm)

Villains. ooooo...

Nergal - 5'7" (171 cm)

Sonia - 5'2" (156 cm)

Limstella - 5'0" (151 cm)

Lloyd - 5'9" (175 cm)

Linus - 6'3" (191 cm)

Ursula - 5'4" (163 cm)

Brendan - 6'4" (194 cm)

Uhai - 5'10" (177 cm)

NPCs that I should mention cuz if I didn't I'd be arrested.

Leila - 5'6" (168 cm)

Fargus - 6'2" (187 cm)

[supermanandloisverse]

Tyler Hoechlin, Nicole Maines, and Jesse Rath attending Superman Celebration today

📸 : Rebecca Johnson

[limetameta]

New lore for MCU (metallic crimson universe) where I decided to have Rebecca Catalina be a musician aka a trumpet girl because i think thats peak Catalina content. Anyway she and Kimblee back when they were stationed in the same HQ together (first two ish years post Ishval) were assigned in charge of the Central City Military Marching Band. Nobody wanted to do it so they gave it to the rookies. Kimblee was in hell. Catalina was trying to get with the clarinet players. The Saxophone player specifically wanted to end them. Honestly two international scandals happened because of Kimblee’s choice in repertoire (done on purpose so theyd assign him away from this monstrocity). This was part of the reason why they transferred Catalina to the East.

Why was Kimblee assigned to this in the first place? Yeah Maes Hughes is a spiteful son of a bitch sometimes you know, and Kimblee really fucked him up by killing those people and then destroying his not a piano-piano in the Psych Eval flashback chapter. Maes was like OH YOUD RATHED PLAY MUSIC THAN REPORT IN ON TIME? HAVE I GOT THE PERFECT REMEDY FOR YOU

Cut to Kimblee doing everything in his power to get fired from the marching band. He doesnt even play a marching band instrument. Hes just here for organisational purposes and he hates it.

Cut to the marching band, per Kimblees explicit instructions, playing the Old Amestrian Anthem* in front of the Ishval War veterans and the Fuhrer President.

*in my head after the civil war they changed the anthem to get rid of any aspect of Ishval from it. Meanwhile the old one has a whole block with their melody. Like in my head the Anthem holds inside it 5 blocks like for each section of Amestris , Central, South, North, West, East and in the Eastern part the music is very Ishval coded to reflect each part of the country its a bit of a mishmash but the text is all like Glory to our Green Dragon, May the Fuhrer reign forever etc etc Might of Amestris supreme.

Anyway after the Ishval Civil War they changed the Eastern part to get rid of any traces of Ishvalan influence.

Well Kimblee fucking hates being in the marching band. So he instructed the marching band to play the Old One. Why did everyone follow along? Well they fucking hate Kimblee being in the marching band with them too. So they would be happy to say he threatened them with alchemical violence.

Anyway its Amestris Day. All of the Ishval veterans are present in Central City. The Fuhrer is there.

They play the Anthem normally. First the Central portion. Then they go straight to the East one which is already controversial but ya know a lot of the Ishvalan war vets are from the East so it might be an homage- no - no that is not an homage that is Ishvalan music that is not an HOMAGE AT ALL WHAT DO YOU THINK YOURE DOING CUT THAT OUT RIGHT NOW SECURITY ARREST THESE TRAITORS

and its like

But we didnt know Fuhrer President. We didnt get the new anthem at all :((( this isnt our fault. Blame the Marching Band Conductor aka Kimblee.

Meanwhile Kimblee is like: My fellow officers, this should be all the proof you need to see that I am not made for this job. I thought that WAS the old anthem :)

They put him in jail for a week.

Maes Hughes holding his head in his hands as he goes in the prison to bail him out, telling him hes been banned forever from the Marching Band.

Kimblee’s smiling like a content cat the entire time.

[badger-bear]

Hiiii, 3 and 12 for the book asks please? 😊📚

3. What were your top five books of the year?

Beasts of the Briar series by Elizabeth Helen

The series isn't completely done, in fact the third book came out today! It's a why choose fantasy beauty and the beast retelling and I'm obsessed with it.

The Right Move by Liz Tomforde

Ryan Shay is the ultimate cutie patootie book boyfriend. This book is a fake dating romance. It absolutely delighted me! There are two others connected with this one but they aren't necessary to read and this is the best one.

Corrupted By You by Marzy Opal

Arranged marriage mafia romance 😍🥵 need I say more??? I rated this book 5 stars. Zeno Gianni De La Croix is my mafia boss book husband and everyone better put some respect on his name. There is a religious element in the smut which I typically don't like but this book made it work. I know I have only talked about the sexiness of this book but I did like the plot as well lol

Master of Salt and Bones by Keri Lake

The entire time I read this book I couldn't tell if the main male character was actually bad/morally grey or not. The setting of this book felt like one of the characters. I don't remember all of the plot but I am including it on this list for the feelings alone.

The Librarian of Souls by Ash Raven

I went into this book thinking I was going to have a good time reading smutty scenarios with the sandman. But I finished the book in love with the characters, the world in which they live and the setting. The plot was a little easy to figure out in parts but I really, really enjoyed it. I genuinely think about this book every few days.

12. Any books that disappointed you?

Yes, I have a tiny list.

Pucking Around by Emily Rath. DNF'd because of normalizing abuse. I wanted to like it because why choose/hockey romance!!!!

The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. DNF'd because it felt like a culmination of the most popular books in the mid2000s and not in a good way. I kept wanting to like it but I was bored and I pushed myself further than I normally do when I think I'm going to dnf a book. I wanted to like it because I like fantasy books.

Credence by Penelope Douglas. It's saying something when the worst part about a book isn't the incest. This book romanticized abuse, specifically domestic abuse. I love a good taboo romance but this wasn't it.

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Chapter 13: Light (Section 8)

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After returning home safely to Lycia, Eliwood inherited the title of Marquess Pherae. His life shifted immediately from war to politics. His work often left him exhausted, but Ninian was always by his side to support him.

They have a son named Roy, who will one day fight in a war that will once again shake the continent of Elibe. 

Hector became Marquess Ostia after Uther's sudden death. Though his grief over the loss of his brother and the pressure he was under as marquess of Lycia's main house weighed heavily on him, with his beloved Florina cheering him on, he grew to become an even greater marquess than his brother. 

Lyn tended to her grandfather's bedside until his death, then abdicated rule of Caelin to Ostia, and left on a journey to Sacae. There, she reunited with and married Rath, son of the Kutolah Tribe's chieftain. They are raising their daughter in comfort with the blessings of nature.

Marcus and Merlinus became fast friends, and continued to serve Eliwood. Marcus became the combat instructor for Pherae’s noble family, while Merlinus managed their finances. Both became widely-known as loyal retainers of House Pherae.

Isadora returned to her post as Eleanora’s guard. Lowen completed the ceremony to become a full-fledged knight. Rebecca also became a formal retainer of Pherae, and later, at the request of the marquess and his wife, became their son's wet nurse.

Oswin became Hector's strategist, and Matthew continued to serve Ostia alongside him as a spy. Serra was busy for a time broadening her personal endeavors, but lately, she once again seems to have more free time than she knows what to do with.

After Caelin's territory was placed under Ostia’s rule, Kent served as its steward. His partner Sain resigned and traveled the continent as a free knight. Wherever each of them went, the two remained close friends. Wil returned to his post as a knight, and continued to demonstrate the full extent of his archery skills.

Noblewoman Priscilla and mercenary Guy fell in love, but he attempted to give up pursuing her due to the gap in their social standing. However, her tears made him resolve to elope instead. Her smile when she took his hand was the most brilliant of all her smiles across her entire life.

When Raven confessed everything to Hector, the marquess offered to have his territory reinstated. However, Raven rejected the proposal, and returned with Lucius to his carefree life as a mercenary. Lucius felt overwhelming happiness at the expression on his lord’s face when Raven became free of the weight upon his heart.

Nino and Jaffar were wed after the war. They were blessed with twin boys and lived happily, but when they were found by bounty hunters pursuing the remaining members of the Black Fang, their whereabouts became unknown.

After Athos' passing, Pent stepped down as mage general, and continued the research the archsage left unfinished. Doing so caused an uproar, but he did so completely carefree, in the names of his wife and future children.

Erk was next in line to become mage general after Pent retired, but he declined. He gave his life to magic research alongside his teacher.

Dorcas used his pay to buy the medicine his wife needed, and returned home to her. Bartre set out on a journey wandering the continent to become a true warrior. According to rumor, he fell in love with and married his own arch-enemy.

After the battle, Legault traveled around each country in search of the lost remaining members of the Black Fang, and pointed them towards new paths in life. Everything he did, was all in the name of the friends he had lost…

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And so, the fight against Nergal ended without it ever having to cross the center stage of the continent of Elibe.

At Bramimond’s order, Hector and Eliwood sealed away both Durandal and Armads. Bramimond also once again sealed away all of the other remaining Legendary Weapons across the continent.

They wished that none would ever have to use their power again, too great for human hands…

But they did not remember at the time of Athos' foretelling during the final battle of a bad omen…

[digitalfaehaven]

MY TBR LIST !

A list of (almost) every book I want to read, i’ll update as I complete each book ! Suggestions welcome !

I will give each book a rating once they’re read !

Loved - 🫀

Liked - 🥀

Meh/just okay - 🐦‍⬛

Didn’t like - 🪰

Hated - 🪦

Escorted - Claire Kent 🫀

Breaking - Claire Kent 🐦‍⬛

Last Light - Claire Kent

Grave - Shantel Tessier

Cross - Shantel Tessier

Bones - Shantel Tessier

A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas

Once You’re Mine - Morgan Bridges

That one Night - Emily Rath

Pucking Around - Emily Rath

Priest - Sierra Simone

Captured - Rosa Lee

Haunting Adeline - H. D. Carlton

Butcher & Blackbird - Brynne Weaver

The Mindfuck Series - S. T. Abby

Organized Chaos - Drethi Anis

Unfurl - Elodie Hart

Pretty Monster - Sheridan Anne

Twisted Love - Ana Huang

Vicious - L. J. Shen

Fatal Obsession - Drethi A.

Her Soul to Take - Harley Laroux

No Regrets - Claire Kent

Haven - Claire Kent

Better Run - Alina May

The Ritual - Shantel Tessier

Until I Get You - Claire Contreras

Hunt Me Darling - Maree Rose

No One Has To Know - Carin Hart

Fates and Furies - Lauren Groff

Release Me - J. Kenner

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty - Anne Rice

Arse Over Irish Teacup - Jude McLean

Credence - Penelope Douglas

Den of Vipers - K. A. Knight

Scream for Us - Molly Doyle

Satans Affair - H. D. Carlton

The Never King - Nikki St. Crowe

Bonded By Thorns - Elizabeth Helen

Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas

The Pisces - Melissa Broder

Hitched - Lauren Biel

Across State Lines - Lauren Biel

Beneath the Stars - Emily Mcintire

Praise - Sarah Cate

Devil of Dublin - BB Easton

Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas

Icebreaker - Hannah Grace

The Irish Lake House - Colleen Coleman

Forget Me Not - Karissa Kinword

Christmas in Coconut Creek - Karissa Kinword

Captured - Lauren Biel

Punk 57 - Penelope Douglas

The Pucking Wrong Number - C. R. Jane

[radnapqueen]

2023 Book List 📚

@bashfulbunny had the great idea to post what we read in 2023 and comment or reblog what you read so that we can all share our lists with each other 😊

Here is my list:

Icebreaker- Hannah Grace

Credence- Penelope Douglas

Birthday Girl- Penelope Douglas

Punk 57- Penelope Douglas

The Love Hypothesis- Ali Hazelwood

Archer's Voice- Mia Sheridan

Travis- Mia Sheridan

Twisted Love- Ana Huang

Twisted Games- Ana Huang

Twisted Hate- Ana Huang

Twisted Lies- Ana Huang

It Happened one Summer- Tessa Bailey

Hook, Line, and Sinker- Tessa Bailey

Fix Her Up- Tessa Bailey

Wreck the Halls- Tessa Bailey

Window Shopping- Tessa Bailey

Satan's Affair- H.D. Carlton

Haunting Adeline- H.D. Carlton

Hunting Adeline- H.D. Carlton

Does it Hurt- H.D. Carlton

Scarred- Emily McIntire

Hooked- Emily McIntire

Wretched- Emily McIntire

Twisted- Emily McIntire

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder- Holly Jackson

The Simple Wild- K.A. Tucker

The Ritual- Shantel Tessier

The Housemaid- Freida McFadden

The Housemaid's Secret- Freida McFadden

Ward D- Freida McFadden

Never Lie- Freida McFadden

The Inmate- Freida McFadden

Verity- Colleen Hoover

It Ends with Us- Colleen Hoover

It Starts with Us- Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love- Colleen Hoover

November 9- Colleen Hoover

Maybe Someday- Colleen Hoover

Maybe Now- Colleen Hoover

The Silent Patient- Alex Michaelides

The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo- Taylor Jenkins Reid

Saving Noah- Lucinda Berry

Forbidden Hearts- Corinne Michael's

Den of Vipers- K.A. Knight

Fourth Wing- Rebecca Yarros

Iron Flame- Rebecca Yarros

Losers Part 1-Harley Laroux

Losers Part 2-Harley Laroux

By a Thread- Lucy Score

The Christmas Fix- Lucy Score

Say You Swear- Meagan Brandy

Hearts Reclaimed- Ayla Asher

The Fine Print- Lauren Asher

Terms and Conditions- Lauren Asher

The Mindf*ck Series- S.T. Abby

That One Night- Emily Rath

Pucking Around- Emily Rath

Pucking Ever After Vol. 1- Emily Rath

Anyone and You- Jack Whitney

Trick Shot- Kayla Grosse

The 12 Dogs of Christmas- Susan Wiggs

Tangled in Tinsel- Trilina Pucci

Love and Other Words- Christina Lauren

In a Holidaze- Christina Lauren

The Surgeon- Leslie Wolfe

Where the Crawdads Sing- Delia Owen's

The Last Thing He Told Me- Laura Dave

The Nightingale- Kristin Hannah

Ladling with Luke- D.E. Bartley

Resting Scrooge Face- Meghan Quinn

Lovelight Farms- B.K. Borison

The Plight Before Christmas- Kate Stewart

A Very Merry Mistake- Lyra Parish

Feel free to add your lists so we can all get some new recommendations! 💕

[fighting-against-my-self-blog]

Books I’ve read in August:

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton

Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher

The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

Hooked by Emily McIntire

That One Night by Emily Rath

Pucking Around by Emily Rath

Behind the Net by Stephanie Archer

Twisted Games by Ana Huang

Always with You by Harmony West

[leftcornerdweller]

I was tagged by @mountainstackedwithfear

Last song listened to: hostage by Billie Ellish

Song stuck in my head: Till We Both Say by Nicotine Dolls

Favorite color: blue

Currently watching: my computer screen

Currently reading: Lyrical by Bea Paige and Pucking Around by Emily Rath although I should be reading Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros but I’m being a good girl and holding off until my friend gets her copy.

Last movie: uuuuuuuuh I think it was Casper.

Sweet, spicy, or savory: savory

Relationship status: I am very very single

Current obsession: …. The dollar tree

Three favorite foods: potatoes (in any form), popcorn, soup

Last thing I googled: the restaurant I’m going to tonight. Yes I am one of those people who has to look up the menu anytime I go to a new restaurant.

Dream trip: Europe I could go on and on about all the places I want to go in Europe.

Anything I want right now: a nap and a raise.

[wardencommanderrodimiss]

Well, I just spent a few hours on this. Thanks, ADHD Hyperfixations. Anyways, here’s the general ages I came up with for the Three Frats AU relative to the 3H cast’s ages in the academy phase. Some are canon, others are modified canon, and others are straight up vibe guesses. I didn’t include any of the shapeshifters on here since they’re up in the air.

31+ - Vaida, Renault, Saber, Valbar, Gregor, Basilio, Flavia, Volke, Reina, Yukimura, Shura, Gilliam, basically anyone old enough to have their own kids or just obviously older than 30 something 30 - Arvis, Uther, Oswin, Hawkeye, Deen, Miriel, Libra, Shinon, Azama, Arthur (Fates) 29 - Aida, Pent, Louise, Dorcas, Isadora, Harken, Karla, Zeke, Stefan, Izana, Emmeryn, Gerik, Tethys 28 - Claud, Bartre, Natalie, Mathilda, Kamui, Fredrick, Virion, Sigrun, Gatrie, Xander, Saizo 27 - Beowulf, Lucius, Canas, Farina, Legault, Clive, Robin, Say'ri, Bastian, Heather, Tanith, Ryoma, Kagero, Scarlet, Glen (FE8) 26 - Balthus, Arden, Hector, Rath, Leila, Geitz, Karel, Lloyd, Linus, Sully, Cordelia, Kellam, Lon'qu, Calil, Rhys, Camilla, Orochi, Setsuna, Niles, Nyx, Benny 25 - Sigurd, Eldigan, Quan, Naoise, Ayra, Lewyn, Chulainn, Eliwood, Kent, Raven, Matthew, Dart, Fiora, Python, Forsyth, Sonia, Chrom, Vaike, Stahl, Cherche, Zihark, Lucia, Hinoka, Beruka, Peri, Joshua, Saleh, Cormag 24 - Edain, Brigid, Alec, Jamke, Lex, Sain, Lowen, Lukas, Leon, Jesse, Sumia, Gaius, Tharja, Geoffrey, Oscar, Jakob, Effie, Charlotte, Seth 23 - Deirdre, Tailitu, Azelle, Midir, Erinys, Wil, Heath, Ursula, Palla, Maribelle, Olivia, Henry, Kieran, Makalov, Kaze, Azura, Natasha, Glenn (3H), Rennac 22 - Mercedes, Lachesis, Lyn, Florina, Luthier, Lissa, Aran, Nephenee, Felicia, Flora, Rinkah, Silas, Syrene 21 - Jeritza, Byleth, Sylvia, Serra, Erk, Priscilla, Tatiana, Conrad, Ricken, Elincia, Marcia, Astrid, Boyd, Leo, Takumi, Oboro, Hinata, Artur, L'Arachel 20 - Hubert, Hapi, Catria, Atlas, Ike, Fiona, Jill, Mia, Lute, Innes, Knoll 19 - Sylvain, Yuri, Leonie, Finn, Dew, Guy, Rebecca, Silque, Berkut, Rinea, Fernand, Donnel, Pelleas, Ilyana, Tormod, Hana, Subaki, Mozu, Erika, Ephraim, Colm, Niemi, Forde, Kyle, Lyon 18 - Dorothea, Dedue, Raphael, Lorenz, Hilda, Constance, Monica, Jaffar, Gray, Faye, Clair, Mist, Soren, Hayato, Vanessa, Tana 17 - Edie, Dimi, Claude, Bernie, Ferdie, Felix, Ingrid, Marianne, Ignatz, Alm, Tobin, Celica, Mae, Sothe, Laura, Sakura, Elise 16 - Caspar, Linhardt, Ashe, Annette, Nino, Est, Boey, Genny, Leonardo, Meg, Ross 15 - Lysithea, Petra, Kliff, Edward, Franz 14 - Cyril, Oifey, Amelia, Ewan 13 - Delthea, Sanaki, Shannan

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You entering a trace and emerging with an age list of (I presume) every FE that you’ve ever played. It happens. I get it. (I do have to point out that Saizo and Kaze are twins, so maybe we split the difference on their estimates? 25? 26?)

Mostly however I am going to be thinking about the 13-year-olds tier. There is such powerful energy there. I don’t know what’s going to happen if you put the three of them in the same room, but I know it will be happening, and there is no force on all the continents that could stop them if they put their mind to something.

[lunarcovehq]

may i ask what your most wanted female fcs are?

Hi some of our most wanted characters Candice Patton, Laura Harrier, Priscilla Quintana,  Jamie Chung, Camila Morrone, Fahriye Evcen, Rebecca Ablack, Brianne Howey, Summer Bishil, Amrit Kaur, Ryan Destiny, Shu Qi, Nichole Sakura, Gabrielle Union, Jessica Matten, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Meaghan Rath, Lindsey Morgan, Nathalie Kelley, Naz Sayıner, Chrissy Metz, Amita Suman, Jesse James Keitel, Ella Purnell, Kim Go Eun, Michelle Yeoh, Deniz ışın, Savannah Lee Smith, Lauren London, Minnie Mills, Samantha Logan, Adria Arjona, Dilan Telkök, Francia Raisa, and Ayca Aysin Turan. If you need more suggestions feel free to come off anon and speak with us.

[coloradohq]

Can you post some more wanted POC fcs?

Hi anon, I listed so many here (especially indigenous fcs bc we always need more) but I'm happy to suggest even more.

Andrew Koji, Braeden Clarke, Rebecca Kwan, Sen Matsuji, Deepika Padukone, Hrithik Roshan, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Thomas Weatherall, Apo Nattawin, Davika Hoorne, Jeff Satur, Mile Phakphum, Ni Ni, Varun Dhawan, Li Bing Bing, Idris Elba, Daniel Padilla, Bible Wichapas, Naveen Andrews, Aubrey Joseph, Golshifteh Farahani, Yang Yang, Sarah Shahi, Tony Leung, Grace Byers, Sydney Park, Fabien Frankel, Meaghan Rath, Avan Jogia, Meagan Tandy, Meagan Good, Jacob Scipio, Nick Sagar, Richard Harmon, Kheon Clarke, Sinqua Walls, Cody Christian, Maia Cotton, Tanner Novlan, Anna Lambe, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Anna Akana, Eli Goree, Praneet Akilla, Aason Nadjiwon, Ke Huy Quan, Adan Canto, Benjamin Bratt, Edgar Ramirez, Adeline Rudolph, David Castañeda, Justin H Min, Miguel Gomez, Marwan Kenzari, Tenoch Huerta, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, James Majoos, Vico Ortiz, Taika Waititi, Samson Kayo, Jacob Anderson, Reina Hardesty, Deniz Can Aktas, Maddison Jaizani.

Hopefully one or more of these faces will spark some muse for you!

[corainne]

MID YEAR FREAKOUT BOOK TAG THINGY

Or whatever it is called I just saw a tik tok and felt like doing it even if exactly zero (0) persons are gonna care idc I'm sick so leave me alone

Number of books read this year so far: 55

1. Best book you've read so far in 2024

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai, first book to properly make me cry since A Monster Calls a decade ago. Beautiful, heartbreaking, 10/10

2. Best sequel you've read so far this year

On pure enjoyment I'd say City of Vengence by D. V. Bishop (I'll count it as a sequel even though it's book 1 because I read book 3 first), on a craft basis Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel and Winter of the World by Ken Follett.

Obligatory shoutout to the seven Gereon Rath books I've read this year, I could never choose a favourite because I read them all in a span of like two weeks and they've all clumped together in a blob of Nazis and misery. (If pressed I'd say Märzgefallene, followed by Die Akte Vaterland)

3. New release you haven't read yet, but want to

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Dust Child by Nguyên Phan Quê Mai

A Divine Fury by D. V. Bishop

Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse

4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

Rath by Volker Kutscher

5. Biggest disappointment

When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguru. Really didn’t like that one, especially the back third.

6. Biggest surprise

Augustus: From Revolutionary to Emperor by Adrian Goldsworthy. Not really the airport read I was expecting to pick up (granted, the only fiction book I had with me was The Name of the Rose and that’s not what I would consider light reading) but I enjoyed it a lot more than expected (tbh honest I thought it was going to spend the next decade or so on my shelf unread like most of my history books) and it really furthered my current love for history non-fiction.

7. Favourite new author (debut or new to you)

Colson Whitehead. I read The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys for the first time this year, and they were both masterful.

8. Newest fictional crush

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9. Newest favourite character

Empress Messalina, who is not a character but a historical figure. You go girl, sorry you had to die and had your name dragged through the mud by misogynistic men for millenia

10. Book that made you cry feel physically sick

Bloodlands: Europe between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder

11. A book that made you happy

Gwen & Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

12. Most beautiful book you've bought so far this year

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

13. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?

The 103 unread books on my tbr shelf

At the beginning of the year I set myself the goal of reading 12 classics (0/12), non-fiction (12/12), award-winning (8/12) and translated novels (3/12), so I'd like to finish that goal.

More specifically my priority tbr at the moment is:

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

Dust Child by Nguyên Phan Quê Mai

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Currently reading:

Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom

Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors by Adrian Goldsworthy

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Not going to tag anyone, but if you want to do this feel free to consider yourself tagged, I love to see what other people are reading