#Spec Recs 2024
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finchmarie · 10 months ago
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spectre recquisitions 2024
This was my first year participating in @spectre-requisitions-exchange and I hope I get to do so again next year, everyone has been incredibly kind and also everyone is so super talented!!
A huge huge thank you to my gifter who wrote me some fantastically delicous old man smut!!
Take Me Down by MyGorramShip (LoneSurvivor) for FinchMarie (Explicit)
My piece was for @dandenbo and I got the opportunity to draw their NB Shep Otto, and it filled my little queer heart with joy.
Also I'm very proud of how it turned out! It's my most explicit art to date and I'm excited to have ripped off the band aid on that so my art can get shamelessly more filthy in the future. Sorry in advance buds gotta be logged into AO3 to see the full thing!
Be Gentle by FinchMarie for DanDenbo (Explicit)
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one-song-at-a-time · 7 months ago
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#5 || Captain Platonic --- Vinny Marchi
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depressed-sock · 10 months ago
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Specter Requisitions My Recs :D
So I don't think I've ever actually done this before 😅 but here's some recs! I'm still very slowly going through all the fics (there's so many!) so this won't be a very large list.
My Gift
let's blow this (human) popsicle stand (4829 words)
Albia Cetus is one of Illium's most successful thieves - stealing from Illium's megacorporation and distributing their funds to the poor. But a strange package, delivered to Cerberus in the middle of the Reaper war, upends her comfortable life when it turns out to contain a person. She'll have to team up with Valis, an asari doctor with a dark past, Ezra, the mysterious occupant of the crate, and Ysa'mael Vas Pequa (her ex), to survive and foil Cerberus' plot to reclaim their lost asset.
I'm in love with this. The characters are fantastic and the story absolutely and immediately drew me in. Hits that itch for more Original Characters involved in the Reaper war.
Recs
a soft-spoken whispering love | Original Female Character/Original Turian Character | M/F | G | (I'm a sucker for original characters and this is a very cute wrong number fic)
Seeing a Salarian About a Ship | Kaidan/Coats | M/M | T | (The vibes. I freaking love them. A short fic about Kaidan and Coats buying a rundown ship.)
Reception | Turian Citadel Guard & Human Refugee Teen | Gen | G | (Written like a magazine interview. A cool look into the after effects of the Reaper War and what happened to the Teen and Citadel Guard.)
Family Is | Turian Citadel Guard & Human Refugee Teen | Gen | T | (Another Guard and Teenager fic! This one is kind of in between moments of the snippets of conversation you hear in game. )
for the future | Karin Chakwas & Grunt | Gen | G | (Takes place after Shepard decides to save the Rachni Queen again and touches on Grunt being the sole survivor of his squad. )
The Star Maker Says, “It Ain’t So Bad” | Urdnot Wrex & Castis Vakarian & Adrien Victus | Gen | M | (A+ interactions here. Wrex and Victus are buds and Castis does not know how to handle that when he thought he was here for a job lmao)
Taking a Breather on Aya | Ambassador Rialla/Female Ryder (Sara) | Art | G | (Some very pretty art of a soft moment between Rialla and Ryder.)
Be Gentle | Thane Krios/NB Shepard | Art | E | ((Some very fucking well done explicit art with Thane and Shepard.)
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epicbuddieficrecs · 27 days ago
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Weekly Recap | December 30th 2024-January 5th 2025
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Welcome to 2025 everybody!! The year of #BuddieCanon!!!
Started working on my favourite fics of 2024 rec, I'm hoping to post it in the next week! And when I'm looking back, I always end up distracted on the way, which is the reason for the ungodly amount of re-read fics in this rec 😅
Little bit unconventional but I'm gonna rec some meta! The Buddie Vers-Switch Theory: a Meta-Analysis is really interesting!
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just like coming home by tinygiantsam/ @watchyourbuck (S7, First Kiss | 1,5K | Teen): Buck and Eddie go on their first date. Eddie wears the 'good cologne.' 
when the clock strikes midnight by tinygiantsam/ @watchyourbuck (Post-S8 Spec, Christmas | 4K | Teen): Future Buck looked at his watch, then at the clock on the wall, then back to him. “In about five minutes, Eddie’s gonna try to kiss you.” Buck’s heart skipped a beat, his throat drying from back to front. He wetted his lips in instinct. “What?” “And I’m gonna need you to kiss him back.” OR: on christmas night, buck is visited by what seems like the ghost of christmas future. he has a very particular request (that he cannot refuse). 
every corner of this house is haunted by justhockey (NYE, Chris comes back from Texas, Getting Together | 4K | General): And now that love is everywhere, is in everything. It’s worn so deeply into the grooves of his skin that it’s changed the very structure of his fingerprint - is burrowed so deep inside of him that it has rewritten his DNA. His love for Eddie and for Christopher is carved into his bones - etched onto his heart like an epitaph: love lived here. Love left here.
Next in line by tinygiantsam/ @watchyourbuck (Getting Together, Post-S6 | 6K | Explicit): “Hold on,” he muttered, putting his finger up and shifting his weight from one foot to the other. “So you’ve been dating this man for six months, b-” Buck cut him off. “Yes.” “But,” Eddie continued, “he’s not your boyfriend?” “N-No.” Eddie’s frown deepened. He tried to keep it in; he really did. “Okay, well, does he want you or not? Because he’s holding up the fucking line!”
Let me give you my life by paleredheadinascifi (Post-S8S6: Confessions, Getting Together | 6K | Teen): “I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I am. Fuck. I am freaking out,” he agrees, lifting his head to look at Buck helplessly. “You’re in my lap.” “I’m so extremely aware of that. You’re not wearing any pants,” Buck adds. A smile tugs at the corner of Eddie’s mouth. “I am also very aware of that.” Or, another take on what happened after the couch scene. Eddie *wants*. They're both brave about it.
a lighthouse in the fog by greenbergsays/ @greenbergsays (BT Break-Up, First Kiss | 7K | Teen): The one where Buck wakes up after surgery and realizes that Tommy doesn't meet his emotional needs. The break-up doesn't go quite like he expected.
It Still Gets Cold in Texas by jukoist/ @beforejuko (Post-S8A, Eddie moves to El Paso, Outsider POV, Getting Together | 9K | Mature): Cara Alvarez of the El Paso Fire Department knows exactly two things about her new coworker Eddie Diaz. One: Diaz has a husband named 'Buck', who he left back in LA. Two: Diaz is Extremely Annoying about how much he misses his husband, the aforementioned 'Buck'. Or; Eddie moves to El Paso, and his new coworkers come to certain assumptions. Eddie... does not correct these assumptions.
🔥 If Only In My Dreams by songbvrd/ @songbvrd (Post-S8A, Eddie goes to El Paso, Christmas, Getting Together | 9K | General): Evan Buckley had never been good at knowing when to let go of things. So when Eddie Diaz told him on a chilly Friday afternoon that he had put his house on the market and started packing, Buck told himself that this time, he wasn't going to cling to someone trying to leave him behind. This time, Buck would understand what rejection looked like, and he would let someone he loved walk away with dignity. OR Eddie moves to El Paso a month before Christmas. Buck goes a little bit insane about it.
see both sides by snorlaxer (Post-S7, Mind-reading | 9K | Teen): When Buck overlooks a small injury to the head during one of his shifts, it turns out to be a very big problem once he starts hearing the internal voices of everyone he walks by, including his best friend, who seems to be undergoing a silent life-crisis. As Buck listens more and more to the thoughts that surround him, he becomes increasingly more confused with his own. OR Buck can hear other people's thoughts, and Eddie's are everything and nothing like he expected.
Wherever you find love (make it last all year) by rainbow_nerds/ @rainbow-nerdss (Canon Divergent, Christmas | 12K | Mature): Buck first met Eddie on Christmas. This is the story of seven Christmases they spend together.
🔥 i can't see you (the light is in my face) by withmeornotatall/ @chronicowboy (Post-S8A, Eddie goes to Texas, Eddie Sexuality Crisis | 15K | Explicit): "Have you even tried making friends?" "God, Abuela, what am I in kindergarten again?" "No, you were much more outgoing in kindergarten. Made friends with the whole class. Teachers too. Now, your only friend is an old lady. If you're really moving here, Eddie, you need to make some friends. You can't just rely on me and Christopher to keep you company." "I know. I know. I think I'm just scared to put roots down. It doesn't feel real yet, you know? Every time I wake up, I keep waiting to see my ceiling from home, walk past Christopher's room on the way to the kitchen, find Buck in the kitchen making pancakes. I don't think I want it to feel real. Plus," he adds with a brittle grin, "the last time I made a new friend, Buck almost broken my ankle." And then slept with said friend, he thinks. "I'm not convinced he couldn't give me a bloody nose from eight-hundred miles away just by thinking real hard." (OR: eddie makes a new friend, she makes some assumptions, eddie spirals about it in his patented life-ruining way)
🔥 all the ashes I've earned by greenbergsays/ @greenbergsays (Post-S8E8: Wannabes, Near Death Experiences | 22K | Teen): A horn blares. Buck looks in time to see the truck barreling right for him. Something a lot like relief washes over him. Good, he thinks. At least now he doesn’t have to watch Eddie walk away. -- OR: Spiraling about Eddie's announcement, Buck gets into a car accident and falls into another coma. This is Eddie in the aftermath.
🔥 wake up, boy, you're far from home by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Post-S8A, Christmas, Eddie Sexuality Crisis, Getting Together | 23K | Explicit): Eddie is miserable in El Paso, having seemingly made things worse. Buck is miserable in Los Angeles, without him. When Buck agrees to go home to Hershey for the holidays, everything implodes.
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🔥 Finding Mr Christmas by JJK/@trenchcoatsandtimetravel (Canon Divergent, Reality TV, Christmas | 9/11 | 52K | Teen): "Welcome to Finding Mr Christmas! You’re all here chasing the same dream, to star in a Hallmark Christmas movie, and over the next few weeks we’re going to be putting you through your paces to see which of you has the most star quality and that ‘it’ factor that makes you shine above the rest." 🎄🎄🎄 An AU where Buck and Eddie meet as contestants on Hallmark's Finding Mr Christmas competition (and fall for each other).
🔥 Cadence by Nejinee/ @nejineeee (Future fic, Getting Together | 1/2 | 6K | Explicit): When the credits finally finished rolling and Buck was left in the shrouded silence of Eddie’s house, he sighed. He turned his head slightly, feeling Eddie’s unbelievably soft hair brush against his cheek. Eddie’s cologne was all but gone after a day like today. Eventually, he’d need to shower and get ready for bed. Buck wanted to wait a moment; he wanted to sit in this silence a little longer.
🔥 Things We're All Too Young to Know by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Canon S1-S6, Divergent Post-S6 | 141/? | 454K | Mature): This is a love story. Even if it doesn’t always look like it. Even if it doesn’t always feel like it. A look back on Eddie and Buck's lives up to now, and what led them to each other, interpreted from the current 9-1-1 canon.
🔥 Gentle On My Mind by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Canon Divergent, Shannon Lives, Buck/Eddie/Shannon | 10/? | 63K | Explicit): In which Shannon lives, tells a lie, and sends hers, Eddie's, and Buck's lives down a very different path.
Podfic
[podfic] and we can stay all day by be_brave13/ @djemsowhat // fic by trippedandfell/ @trippedandfell (Zoologist Buck AU | 20-30min | Teen): “So let me get this straight,” Hen says, once she’s stopped laughing at him. “Your nerd crush-” “-Evan Buckley,” Eddie miserably interjects. “Your nerd crush,” Hen repeats, waggling her eyebrows. At the kitchen table beside her, Chimney is grinning like Christmas just came early. “Read your drunk tweet and then sent you animal facts via DM?” or: Buck's a zoologist. Eddie's pretty sure he's in love. (Part 1 of zoologist buck)
[Podfic] What's love got to do with it? by Pretzel26 // fic by ColorMeParanoid/ @color-me-paranoid (Platonic Boyfriends to Lovers | 1/30 | 10-20min | Mature): "Hear me out," Buck said. "Clearly, both of us are sick of dating other people. And we're a good fit, in pretty much every way that matters. So what if we're not in love? We don't need to be in love to be happy together." Eddie frowned. "So basically, we'd be boyfriends, without benefits?" "Yes!" Buck snapped his fingers. "Like platonic boyfriends! We'd get all the benefits of a relationship and none of the heartbreak." And maybe Eddie had finally lost his mind, or maybe it was from all the alcohol clouding his judgment, but the idea of it didn't sound half as crazy as it should have. *** After Buck’s and Eddie’s dates both end with disasters – proving once again that maybe dating just wasn’t meant for them – they decide to simply settle for each other. If there was one person in the world they'd ever trust with their hearts, it was each other. And who was a better person to date other than your very own best friend?
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🔥what if i can't have us by woodchoc_magnum/ @woodchoc-magnum (Post-S7E5, Getting Together, Sexuality Crisis | 47K Explicit): In which Eddie is dating Marisol; Buck's dating Tommy, and Eddie has feelings about that, which he simply does. not. understand.
🔥 The Heart Opening Sequence by Leslie_Knope (Post-S3, Getting Together | 34K | Mature): Eddie’s handsome, that’s obvious, Buck clocked that the second he met him. Part of him still can’t really believe that the guy he was so threatened by at first ended up as his closest friend, which is why these weird twinges are so unsettling. Buck isn’t sure if they’re real, for one, these odd flashes of what it would be like to lean over and kiss Eddie while they’re watching a movie or brush a hand over his back while they’re in the kitchen. And for two, it’s so far out of the realm of possibility that it’s barely worth thinking about.
🔥 drink the river dry by Rianne/ @rianneeyre (Post Shooting, Getting Together | 32K | Explicit): It wasn’t until they were discussing his discharge paperwork and painkiller schedules that it really sunk in for Eddie that Buck would be staying with him and Christopher. That he would be around 24/7 except for his shifts at work. That he’ll sleep on the couch, where he’s been sleeping for days now to look after Christopher. The worst part is that it’s necessary—Eddie isn’t going to be able to do a damn thing for himself for the next couple of weeks. He’s lucky if he can put a shirt on by himself a month from now. Yeah, that’s going to be a problem. Or: Eddie gets shot, breaks up with his girlfriend, and pines like there’s no tomorrow.
🔥Plus or Minus by ElvenSorceress/ @elvensorceress (S5 | 10K | General): “Why are you cleaning out the kitchen? Why is my stuff in boxes?” Eddie slows, then stops. “Figured you’d want it back.” It’s quieter. Pained. When he says it. “I haven’t decided anything. So unless you’re kicking me out—” “Buck. Come on.” He’s not angry or snapping. It’s still quiet, and somehow that hurts even more. He’s resigned and defeated, and Buck is a scooped out, gutted, hollow shell. “I know how this ends the same way you do. You want to be loved, you want to be married. You’re going to leave. Might as well…” His voice cracks before he can finish and get it under control. “Shouldn’t drag it out.” ~ Taylor is offered a job across the country and asks Buck to go with her. Buck has to figure out if he wants to start over or if he has a reason to stay right where he is.
🔥 The Pain Will Leave You Once It's Done Teaching You by fruitsdoesnotknow (Canon Divergent, Daniel Lives-kinda | 40K | Mature): “Hi, I’m Buck, a firefighter with the 136,” for now, the thought crashes through Buck, leaving a sour taste in his mouth. “Uh, you’re both welcome to take a tour with us, if you’d like.” Buck awkwardly scratches at his neck, running a hand through his hair, unsure what else to do, and it spurs the man in front of him to take a large step forward up to Buck’s bed. “Eddie,” he says, thrusting a hand to him, and Buck reaches over without a second thought. His whole palm feels electric, it smarts and carries the touch of Eddie, Eddie, that Buck feels it completely. He has no idea what’s happening to him. “Edmundo Diaz, but just Eddie though, uh, no one calls me Edmundo. Right. I’m a new nurse here, at Cedars-Senai. Oh –” *** When Daniel Buckley lives a little longer, Evan Buckley dies a little more. And this is how Eddie Diaz saves him, a little later on.
i find you in everything (but its here you find yourself) by withmeornotatall/ @chronicowboy (Post-S6, Getting Together | 3K | Teen): Buck takes another sig of beer, "she left." "Sorry, man, I know you liked her. Guess where most people are scared of death, a death doula is scared of life." "Wow, that's actually pretty poignant," Buck says. "Didn't know you had it in you." Eddie just rolls his eyes. "Its weird, though, her being scared off by a donor baby." Eddie frowns over at him. "Chris didn't freak her out?"
and if someone asked me if I love you (I'd lie) by forgetmyname/ @kingmieczyslaw (Crack | 10K | Explicit): Eddie has a concussion. Suddenly he can't lie. It would be fine if he wasn't trying his best to not confess his undying love for Buck.
🔥 the kiss that lingers by greenbergsays/ @greenbergsays (Getting Together | 10K | Explicit): 5 times Eddie kisses Buck's birthmark & 1 time he doesn't.
🔥I'm Hearing Secret Harmonies by Chash/ @ponyregrets (Canon Divergent, Witch Eddie, Coffeshop AU | 18K | Teen): When the firefighter walks into Eddie's coffeeshop, Eddie immediately knows two things about him: he's not human, and he's the love of Eddie's life. Oh, he knows a bunch of other things too, obviously. He's about thirty, a few months younger than Eddie himself. He has a scar on his throat, like he got stabbed there, and one of his legs has some metal rods in it that must have come from a bad injury. The guy doesn't know he's not human, which is a tricky thing to figure out, but Eddie's almost positive. Most of the non-humans he knows have always known they aren't people, but there are exceptions, and they tend to carry themselves differently. The firefighter moves like he knows he doesn't belong, but not like he knows why. Like he's afraid of taking up space, afraid of being noticed. As if Eddie is even capable of not noticing him.
you are so gorgeous it makes me so mad by bellabrady (Post-S6, Getting Together | 5K | Not Rated): Or: Eddie is annoyed with Buck for being so very kissable but his drunk self isn't the best at phrasing things.
🔥 This May Be Practice, But I'm an Experienced Idiot by giselleslash/ @gigi-gigi (Fake Dating, kinda, Getting Together | 10K | Teen): Buck overhears a conversation between Eddie, Hen, and Chim and misunderstands it all. Or, the one where Buck thinks Eddie’s only asked him on a date for practice.
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lambergeier · 1 month ago
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2024 book post
this was simply not much of a reading year! middling start, uneven from month to month, slight revival during mine and emma's scotland trip in august, and then a HARD stop after which i gave up even trying and comics took over in full. the comics will be a separate post lol. recs in bold! except if they're from my vonnegut streak at the start of the year, in which case it would be ridiculous to attempt to recommend or not-recommend individual vonnegut books. it's vonnegut. you know what's up.
JANUARY
Sirens of Titan - Vonnegut (i loved pieces of this book in high school and didn't understand the rest of it and picked it up again to see if maybe a second attempt would assist. really funny bc as it turns out the pieces i didn't understand were like 80% of the book. catie age 15 knew this book was good but didn't know ANYTHING else that was going on. really good and funny and sad--shocking, it's vonnegut. inspired me to start reading the rest of his stuff in publication order)
The Book of all Books - Roberto Calasso (book length of cultural criticism on the subject of the bible, almost wholly the old testament, by a man I had not previously heard of but was apparently a monumental figure in european literary criticism prior to his recent death. as a cultural christian who was raised with truly 0 contact with christian faith at any point, this was a fascinating way to learn about some of the actual events of the old testament--as described by an incredibly impassioned old italian man, and with a whole chapter dedicated, suddenly, to freud. i skipped the freud chapter, but the rest of the book was intensely interesting and, huge credit to both calasso and his translator, beautiful. check that opening paragraph. also made for some engrossing conversations with my beautiful jewish wife who did have some religious education growing up and was extremely helpful in laying out what was more mainstream thought on david and solomon and what was mr. calasso getting On some Shit.)
Player Piano - Vonnegut (vonnegut's first book. good, even great at times, but lightly overwritten by normal standards and incredibly overwritten by what would become his own standards. the leap from this to sirens, his second book, is astonishing. NEVER stop writing, at ANY time you could go from writing perfectly interesting spec fic to producing some of the greatest american fiction of the century. also very interesting to read as a book about automation now, in the time of Newer automation. i think possibly nothing ever changes!)
Mother Night - Vonnegut (i really should have taken more notes at the time lmao. emma says i thought this one fucked. that feels correct. discussion of ww2 and the holocaust and the consequences of both are so eminently more valuable when written by people who lived through them, shocker. and, again, when those people were some of the most observant writers of their generation lmao. the israeli contempt for holocaust survivors that became obvious to me, christian american lady, only within the last year or two, is front in center in the mother night frame story. kinda want to read this again right now. what can individual guilt and responsibility even mean in the fact of all that death?)
Cat's Cradle - Vonnegut (REALLY should have taken more notes!! emma says i didn't vibe with this one. i believe her, but would love to remember why. i read cat's cradle in high school as well, but apparently it didn't click this time. who knows!!! not me, the dummy who doesn't write things down!!!)
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater - Vonnegut (this one washed over me a bit. vivid memories of senator rosewater decrying deodorant as a liberal feminine luxury propagated by those fairies on madison ave, which was sooooooooo fucking interesting to me. bro sometimes the past just LEAPS out at you when you least expect it. this was probably also a masterpiece, i should read it again.)
Slaughterhouse-Five - Vonnegut (exactly as good as it always is. i should also read this again. idk i really should have taken more notes because i think i would have had more things to say, but once again all i really remember is the emotion, which is: man! the children's crusade!)
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity - David Graeber and David Wengrow (OKAY GREAT NOT TALKING ABOUT VONNEGUT ANYMORE SO I CAN GET REAL. I LOOOOOOOOVED THIS BOOK. I THINK EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS BOOK FOOOOOOOR REAL. this is graeber and wengrow over and over again taking the wildest most cherry-picked possible interpretation of the archaeological evidence and being like okay so this is what this pre-history civilization could have been like. and you're like okay well hold up guys. and then they prove that the traditional, mainstream conception of these civilizations is EQUALLY wild and cherry-picked, so why the fuck shouldn't we consider their thing! if we're doing cherry picking! and it fully just opened my third eye re: other/non-western/non-modern-western modes of society building and i love it. i was already uninterested in books that conceive of Society and Nature as deeply opposed forces that can never mix without one or the other being destroyed, and this book really put the nail in the coffin. there are so many other ways to live. people did them. people still do them. it's time to incorporate SEASONALITY into our PARADIGMS!!! anyways please read this book.)
FEBRUARY
American Midnight - Adam Hochschild (emma talks about this one as well, she recommended it to me, but just a fantastic history of american democracy under wilson/during and after ww1. spoiler: it was weak, threatened, and overall bad. fuck wilson and fuck teddy roosevelt fr! i listened on audiobook, but still what i would call a very readable style by a very smart guy.)
MARCH
We Both Laughed in Pleasure - Lou Sullivan (a birthday gift from @brella that i really loved but that i think was still a bit too repetitive in the middle for me to recommend to all comers lol. the collected and abridged diaries of lou sullivan, a trans man originally from the midwest and living in san francisco in the 80s and early 90s (he was killed by AIDS in '91), who was a trailblazing community organizer mostly, by his own admission, because he was a guy who was willing to organize zines and meetings and etc for other trans men before anyone else thought to. the repetitiveness is the fault of the diaries' curators imho--they focused primarily on pulling the passages that focused on sullivan's trans and gay identity and his experience with his own sexuality which was, don't get me wrong, hugely fascinating, but also this guy had a lot of sex and wrote a LOT about it, so eventually it was like. well i think i've read about this particular sexual partner of yours for a few pages now, maybe we could get something else going on? still really loved it. the opening passages, from when sullivan was like 13, focus on his intense, intensely fannish love for the beatles. the paul mccartney do-be problem: it never goes out of style!!)
APRIL
The Traitor Baru Cormorant - Seth Dickinson
The Monster Baru Cormorant - Seth Dickinson
The Tyrant Baru Cormorant - still dickinson, yeah (traitor i read in college, monster i read when it came out, tyrant i BOUGHT when it came out but never read, and so when we went out of town in april for passover i was like fuck it. i'm finally reading tyrant. ALAS: it's not that good. traitor is good on a functional level if not the most compelling: gets through its story with limited uneven-ness, characters are barebones but interesting, story itself is interesting, etc. monster is my favorite: nuts, deeply compelling, but not necessarily good. the plot's a bit of a mess but every character leaps off the page--not just baru, but ever side character introduced as little more than a name in traitor is suddenly vivid, breathing, sexy, homosexual, and deranged. srivakir you will ALWAYS be famous. tyrant, unfortunately, is deranged but so so too long. plot throughline is muddled, action is jumpy and erratic, characters are still great but just can't overcome the lumpen nature of the story. i'll still read the last book, but i'm not surprised tyrant took dickinson so long, nor that the fourth book has been so long in coming. svirakir and your lover and your non-sexual throuple and your child and your lightning madness fr call me when you are free tho.) (WAIT ALSO EVERYONE WHO ACCUSED TRAITOR OF HOMOPHOBIA FOR BEING KILL-YOUR-GAYS WAS FOR SURE A HATER THO. EVERYONE WHO THOUGHT THAT CRITICISM WAS WRONG HAVE BEEN PROVED VALID AS HELL. TOXIC YURI STAY WINNING!!!)
The Spear Cuts Through Water - Simon Jimenez (refreshing in that it believed very badly that prose should be beautiful, but i do not think the prose was actually beautiful. huge huge points for trying. pacing in the first half actively bored me, second half picked up, and the metanarrative twist at the end got me good. i don't recommend it recommend it, but i do recommend it on the basis that jimenez should for sure get credit for trying)
Solitaire - Kelly Erskine (read this bc my wife mentioned it and it was like, really funny. good, but then not good? intensely interesting, but then went somewhere else entirely that was like super normie and boring? sci fi written by queer women who really fully believe in the uplifting power of corporatism and MBTI specifically. three short stories mashed together than only vaguely have any relationship to each other. still had a good time.)
MAY
The Saint of Bright Doors - Vajra Chandrasekera (loved this loved this loved this. there IS good debut genre fiction out there. we just have to believe!!!)
JUNE - nope
JULY
Out for Good: The Struggle to Build a Gay Rights Movement in America - Adam Nagourney and Dudley Clendinen (political history of the american gay rights movement pre-AIDS. had some fascinating insights into the history of lesbian separatism/animosity towards the mainstream gay rights movement (turns out, in the 60s and 70s, between the male-dominated gay rights movement and the mostly-straight feminist movement, one of those things was offering more personhood to lesbians than the other!), and how the gay rights movement failed to respond to AIDS when the first warning signs started to appear. that was crazy. having moved in gay political circles myself, one can really see why everyone did what they did, and it sucks, because it resulted in a lot of death. recommend if political history is an existing area of interest, it wasn't a standout (like last year's Coming Out Under Fire) otherwise.)
Night Theater - Vikram Paralkar (really good, honestly not as depressing as i thought it would be. but only because emma tricked me thinking it would be even worse!)
AUGUST
Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall - Alexandra Lange (cultural history of american malls. interesting, but towards couldn't decide whether it was history or cultural criticism or architectural criticism or what. happens all the time. made me think more kindly towards malls as community spaces at least, and the short history of pre-mall shopping and the social forces that led to the creation of urban malls/department stores in 1800s france (including, among other things, paved streets!) was really interesting.)
The Future - Naomi Alderman (wanted to be a cure for tech-poisoned futures, but was itself still too tech-poisoned in its understandings of power/individualism. oh well!)
The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Books 1-3 - Jonathan Stroud (posted about these more extensively at the time--adored them in middle school, read them again for the first time as an adult. still so good. of middling quality all the way up until the end, at which point you are struck dead by god. emma can confirm. got struck dead by god on the train between glasgow and edinburgh. i was there.)
Call for the Dead - John Le Carre
Murder of Quality - John Le Carre
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - John Le Carre (first three books in what was intended to be a much longer le carre read, and which i should really get back to. call for the dead is a debut, murder of quality is a rightly abandoned attempt to go the classic murder-mystery route, and then spy who came from the cold in is, much like described above, a sudden psychic assault by god. brutal fucking spy fiction, and the only kind of spy fiction worth reading, as in so cynical as to be basically suicidal. spies have never solved a problem they didn't create themselves and perpetuate by means of, at minimum, five innocent lives. NEED to read our game. love and kisses to mr le carre!!)
Martyr! - Kaveh Akbar (love is REAL and so is POETRY and is so fucking your GAY ROOMMATE! very very lovely.)
SEPTEMBER - also nope
OCTOBER
Long Live Evil - Sarah Rees Brennan (svsss retelling meets fe3h character dynamics, fumbles the best elements of both, creates a great premise (brennan grappling very publicly with her own near-death to cancer is the best part of the book and makes for a great framework for an isekai protagonist) but the execution can't keep up with the ideas. alas! not the best book to finish out the year on, but what can you do. at least i read something!)
and that's the end of books for the year!!! 29 total (one not listed here), so a low since 2021, when i only started reading again in like august of that year following a cool post-depressive episode no-reading-spell that lasted several times longer than the actual depressive episode did lol. i have not recently been depressed so i think the dry periods this year were simply dry periods. and, especially the comics started happening, it's not like i've been lacking things to spend brain power on. now those things are just american superhero comics! which is a whoopsie! even a whoopsie-doodle! but i've got a tbr pile as tall as my hip so hopefully i circle back to real books at some point next year. and if i don't, i don't!
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chronicowboy · 1 year ago
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fic writing review 2023 (ao3 wrapped)
tagged by the wonderful, showstopping, spectacular @try-set-me-on-fire
words: 278, 592 ([laughs nervously] what the fuck)
24 fics
most recent: tomorrow will always and forever now be today (tomorrow is our always and forever) aka the vague palm springs au
longest: i love you (and i like you) aka the parks and rec au
top 3 by kudos:
let's build this house (into a home baby) aka the neighbours au
not all of us are heroes (not all of us are brave) aka diaz dinner dates and 118 wine nights
accidents happen (but i will love you on purpose) aka accidental buddie kiss witnessed by christopher
personal favourite: either parks and rec au or 180 years of searching and i'm three feet away (from you) aka the national treasure au because they're niche and entirely self-indulgent
upcoming projects for 2024: okay well there is a season seven spec fic in the works with all the angst and drama based on this post. but i shan't say anything else because i have so much uni work to do so not getting anyone's hopes up for a lot of fics from me any time soon.
and i will tag a few lovely people even though i'm already doing this at the last minute lol @shitouttabuck @butchdiaz @eddiebabygirldiaz @piningeddiediaz if you haven't already been tagged <3
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andmaybegayer · 7 months ago
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Last Monday of the Week 2024-07-15
I've been trying to be more thorough in putting down my thoughts about things in here because increasingly I don't do it anywhere else. Sure picked a week though because I went on a completionist streak for some reason.
Listening: Courtesy of making some muffins, Wet Leg by Wet Leg, who you probably know from their hit Chaise Longue.
it's a good album, very much dreamy alt-indie voice. At its best produces some sounds that are more fun to listen to than the lyrics suggest, good command of phonemes.
Also, a late rec off IRC by proxy from @amiscellany with Literary Mind, a new single from SPRINTS. Big fuzzy guitar on a retro rock soundtrack about being in lesbians with a girl.
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I haven't gone through the rest of their music but I will be checking it out.
Watching: Finished Scavenger's Reign which was on the Canmom Animation Night last weekend, I only caught the front end because we started late. Really gorgeous show, if you want carefully considered realistic spec bio this is not for you but if you love That Moebius Shit then it's ideal.
I then rewatched the back half with Animation Night last night! Love to talk to my friends about beans.
The main selling point is that it's beautiful but there is also some very fun body horror and good amount of character. Azi and Levi probably have the most interesting relationship, with Azi being genuinely quite normal and polite with her little robot who is suddenly becoming a person. The very long sweeping views and extended scenes of things just happening occasionally breaking out into bloody messes keeps you alert, you can't get too comfortable assuming some part of the world is safe for the visitors.
There's space catholics? What's up with the space catholics.
Oh yeah, here's the original short that started the show, which was fun to see at Animation Night
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Also finally got through the last three episodes of The Mandalorian, which. I really like quite a lot of The Mandalorian. I like it when Star Wars explores its backwaters and odd corners. They keep putting the skywalkers in it. I feel like this might be a way to get us to empathize with the residents of the Star Wars universe, who presumable also groan and roll their eyes any time a Skywalker shows up on the holonet.
The pitch for Book of Boba Fett at the end of the show is great. They killed my guy Bib Fortuna! He didn't do anything to anyone, except for the hundreds of murders! I love this weird power couple of Shang and Fett.
Reading: Finished The Traitor Baru Cormorant and picked up Monster. I am a tragedy lover and so this is great. Baru is in a race to kill the monster she's been digested by and unfortunately she's losing.
I like a fucked up secret political cadre. It's probably the least realistic part of the series but I also wouldn't be surprised to find out that it's also a trap. I mean it kind of is! Explicitly it's a trap for the most powerful people in the Masquerade, finding unusually talented people and binding them up with secrets in service of the Empire.
Playing: Beat Indika which is interesting but could probably mostly have been an arthouse film. I like the styling! It is very Arthouse Film, the weird framing, the somewhat stilted dialogue, you can even see it in the camera work, both in game and in cutscenes. The camera goes on an angle if you look the wrong way, which is very intenional, and there's lots of really beautifully framed cutscene moments like the watermill in the factory.
Is Indika good? I'm not sure. I think if you highly value your money it might annoy you. It's doing some fun things with the interactive medium in a very different way from something like, say, What Remains of a Edith Finch. It's doing movie shit. I forgot that video games could push my GPU that hard though.
Started the Dark Souls NG+, currently just beat the Moolight Butterfly. I would really like to build a dex fighter to try out rapiers, maybe Ricards Rapier, but you really need to have the upgrades to make it put out enough damage to stand up to the increased NG+ HP pools.
Making: Helping a friend put together some furniture, but little else. Fiddled with some music stuff to make new ringtones for my new phone, not that I ever hear those, but I like to know that I have them there.
Tools and Equipment: It's central hot water maintenance week so I don't have piped hot water at home. Reviving the great tradition of the washbasin shows you that you can actually get pretty clean pretty easily with like two liters of warm water and some soap, the hard part is really just long hair, which was also hard for people to manage in the 16th century.
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riooomuuu · 5 months ago
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give piggy his specs! 👓
finished reading lord of the flies a few days ago, loved it but also kinda knew piggy was gonna die cause they kept chanting kill the pig 😭 he was my favourite character 😔 any other book recs similar to this? 🐽🐷🐖🐽🐷🐖🐽🐖
(Pic from: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/aug/25/lord-of-the-flies-graphic-novel-william-golding-aimee-de-jongh)
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taurustwister · 2 years ago
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LAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2024.
ke huy quan - finding o’hana, eeato, abc, loki
jane fonda- moving on, 8b, book club, g&f
dan levy- happiest season
sarah kendall- radio interviews, the other one, taskmaster/coc3, game shows (guessable, rohouse of games, weakest link, wity, spicks & specs, question team), things you should have done, motherland, big zuu's big eats, frayed + bloopers + interviews, comedy shows, beehive (2008)?
ava capri- embattled, blast beat, fletcher's mv, do revenge, love victor, reply, the experience, interviews?
james lance- ted lasso, winx
oona chaplin- interviews, made to love, molotov jukebox's "neon lights" vid, treason, lullaby, anchor and hope
lauren graham- gg, mighty ducks, evan almighty, dinner takes it all, merry friggin christmas, zoey's ep, parenthood
alexis bledel- gg, handmaid's tale
melissa mccarthy- gg, mike & molly
jessica gunning- the outlaws, baby reindeer, interviews, pride, ps: tennison,
lisa ann walter - bitter trailer, the ladies, greys, 911, doubt, psycho st, the more things change clips, jersey, parent trap, ae s2, glow
jenna fischer- mean girls + int, the office, splitting up together
zoe perry- young sheldon
liza weil- the cleaning lady, htgawm, gg + revival, the passenger
natalia tena- i love you stupid, interviews, john wick4, hp, anchor and hope, wolfe, wisdom of the crowd, molotov jukebox vids, 10.000km
kathryn hahn- I love d*ck, happyish, I know this must is true, transparent, tiny beautiful things, mrs fletcher, private life, bad words, the shrink next door, flower, parks and rec
lily rabe- ahs, tell me your secrets, shrinking, fractured, downtown owl, the veil, letters from the big man, redemption trail, golden exits, presumed innocent, the great lillian hall, the tender bar, pawn sacrifice, a midsummer night's dream, the wizard of lies
hamish linklater- tell me your secrets, redemption trail, downtown owl, a midsummer night's dream
vera farmiga- hawkeye, at middleton, higher ground, boundaries,
neve campbell- hot air, pof5, lincoln lawyer
lance barber- young sheldon
charlotte ritchie- ghosts, taskmaster, the other one, wonka, feel good, you
catherine tate - doctor who 2023
david tennant- doctor who 2023
rosie jones- taskmaster
lucia keskin- things you should have done, mandy
diane morgan- frayed, cunk on earth,
sean astin- st
scott patterson- sullivan's crossing, gg, saw
elaine hendrix - parent trap, dynasty
poorna jaganathan- nsie, i'll show you mine, the out-laws
jovan bridges/yvie oddly- interviews
abby elliott- the bear
matty matheson- the bear
sarah paulson- the bears2
angela kinsey- the office, tall girl 1 & 2
amy ryan- the office, omitb, beau is afraid, beautiful boy
gaby hoffmann - finish cmon cmon and transparent
nick offerman- parks & rec
rashida jones- the office, parks & rec, angie tribeca
ellie kemper- the office, bridesmaids, kimmy s, happiness for beginners
kristen bell- the good place, the woman in the house across the street
winona ryder- gone in the night
lily tomlin- grandma, 80b, moving on, g&f
katee sackhoff- christmas sail
rainn wilson- the office, mom, jerry and marge go large
dolly parton- g&f
rakhee thakrar- rules of the game 
craig robinson- the office, killing it
andie mcdowell- maid
rita moreno- 8b, west side story, x fast and furious
sally field- 8b, spoiler alert
janelle james- ae s1 & s2
william stanford davis-  ae s1 & s2
sheryl lee ralph-  ae s1 & s2
tyler james williams-  ae s2
quinta brunson-  ae s2
courteney cox- shining vale
kelly mccormack - sugar daddy, aloto, ginny and georgia
keiko agena- gg, prodigal son
martin short- omitb
steve martin- omitb
mae martin- feel good
meryl streep- omitbs3
cristo fernandez- interviews
nick mohammed- ted lasso, taskmaster
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michaela mcmanus- the village*
toni collette- mafia mama, knives out, hereditary*
elizabeth mitchell- sc films*
jodi balfour- ted lasso*
smg- do revenge*
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cleverhottubmiracle · 9 days ago
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Tracking down the best gifts for husbands can be an annual source of Valentine's Day dread. After all, the sacred vow of marriage comes with lots of responsibility: Supporting him through all the highs and lows, accepting his family as your own, and thinking of awesome Valentine's Day gift ideas every year—'til death do you part—is just part of the deal.In the early days of dating it was a little easier—he likes beer? Boom, cute bottle opener. He mentioned he's never seen Wicked? Layup, two orchestra tickets. But as the years pass, a sense of panic begins to creep in—what do you give the man who already has everything?Deep breaths. First, expand your definitions of what a Valentine's Day gift can be. At its core, a gift is just a way to show him that you see him. Is there a new interest he's been slow to start exploring? Give him the push. Is he wearing a pair of shoes into the ground? Solve that for him. Always spending on others but not himself? Splurge a little on his behalf. Here's a no-fail guide to spare you some indecision fatigue this Valentine's Day.The Best Gifts for Husbands, at a GlanceKnowing what to get the person you know best? Tougher than it looks! Here's a short-list of some of our favorite picks this year for your very discerning hubby:Looking for Something Specific?AccordionItemContainerButtonFitness & Outdoor GiftsPatagoniaIsthmus Anorak PulloverHow do you transform recycled nylon fishing nets into into one sick anorak? No idea—we leave that up to the pros at Patagonia, who have streamlined a packable, fast drying, 40+ UPF sun protection number that gets our seal of approval.SéfrBrushed Alpaca-Blend BeanieYou know he's going to be throwing on a beanie every day this winter, so why not make it one that you love to look at? We're really into this fuzzy number that flips what you expect a beanie to be made of with its brushed alpaca-blend material.Tech GiftsEight SleepPod 4For fussy sleepers, this temperature-regulating "pod" cover might just save your marriage. It slips over your mattress, giving each person the ability to cool or warm either side of the bed to the perfect Goldilocks temp, plus tracks your sleep metrics (so you'll know exactly how many hours you're getting in the REM cycle).Pioneer DJDJ Rekordbox and Serato DJ ControllerFor your hubby who's added a new entry to his resume—DJ—do the right thing and make sure he's got the right equipment to chop and screw like a professional. There are a ton of options and specs to consider, but we've saved you the Reddit deep dive and furnished this rec for you that's a very solid beginner controller at a reasonable price.TherabodyTheragun SenseIf he has a body in 2024, he probably could benefit from this massage gun which can be used on post-workout sore muscles or aches and pains from his desk job.MetaQuest 3 Breakthrough Mixed RealityThe new Meta Quest 3 is the ultimate trump card gift for any gamer on your list: the VR will be transportative in even the most familiar spaces, and its advanced comfort and passthrough features mean you can easily grab a quick bite without taking your headset.Gifts Under $100Intelligent ChangeThe Five Minute JournalHe doesn't have to be a dedicated writer to enjoy the benefits of daily journaling. With this easy entry point, it just takes five minutes a day to inspire a sense of gratitude for all the stuff that's going right in his life (i.e. you, as this gift helpfully reminds him).Yuval Noah Harari"Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"Yuval Noah Harari, author of blockbuster convo-starter Sapiens is back with another wild thinker; this time investigating how information networks have shaped human life from the Stone Age to AI. If he loves learning from the past and debating the future, let him sink his teeth into this one.
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norajworld · 9 days ago
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Tracking down the best gifts for husbands can be an annual source of Valentine's Day dread. After all, the sacred vow of marriage comes with lots of responsibility: Supporting him through all the highs and lows, accepting his family as your own, and thinking of awesome Valentine's Day gift ideas every year—'til death do you part—is just part of the deal.In the early days of dating it was a little easier—he likes beer? Boom, cute bottle opener. He mentioned he's never seen Wicked? Layup, two orchestra tickets. But as the years pass, a sense of panic begins to creep in—what do you give the man who already has everything?Deep breaths. First, expand your definitions of what a Valentine's Day gift can be. At its core, a gift is just a way to show him that you see him. Is there a new interest he's been slow to start exploring? Give him the push. Is he wearing a pair of shoes into the ground? Solve that for him. Always spending on others but not himself? Splurge a little on his behalf. Here's a no-fail guide to spare you some indecision fatigue this Valentine's Day.The Best Gifts for Husbands, at a GlanceKnowing what to get the person you know best? Tougher than it looks! Here's a short-list of some of our favorite picks this year for your very discerning hubby:Looking for Something Specific?AccordionItemContainerButtonFitness & Outdoor GiftsPatagoniaIsthmus Anorak PulloverHow do you transform recycled nylon fishing nets into into one sick anorak? No idea—we leave that up to the pros at Patagonia, who have streamlined a packable, fast drying, 40+ UPF sun protection number that gets our seal of approval.SéfrBrushed Alpaca-Blend BeanieYou know he's going to be throwing on a beanie every day this winter, so why not make it one that you love to look at? We're really into this fuzzy number that flips what you expect a beanie to be made of with its brushed alpaca-blend material.Tech GiftsEight SleepPod 4For fussy sleepers, this temperature-regulating "pod" cover might just save your marriage. It slips over your mattress, giving each person the ability to cool or warm either side of the bed to the perfect Goldilocks temp, plus tracks your sleep metrics (so you'll know exactly how many hours you're getting in the REM cycle).Pioneer DJDJ Rekordbox and Serato DJ ControllerFor your hubby who's added a new entry to his resume—DJ—do the right thing and make sure he's got the right equipment to chop and screw like a professional. There are a ton of options and specs to consider, but we've saved you the Reddit deep dive and furnished this rec for you that's a very solid beginner controller at a reasonable price.TherabodyTheragun SenseIf he has a body in 2024, he probably could benefit from this massage gun which can be used on post-workout sore muscles or aches and pains from his desk job.MetaQuest 3 Breakthrough Mixed RealityThe new Meta Quest 3 is the ultimate trump card gift for any gamer on your list: the VR will be transportative in even the most familiar spaces, and its advanced comfort and passthrough features mean you can easily grab a quick bite without taking your headset.Gifts Under $100Intelligent ChangeThe Five Minute JournalHe doesn't have to be a dedicated writer to enjoy the benefits of daily journaling. With this easy entry point, it just takes five minutes a day to inspire a sense of gratitude for all the stuff that's going right in his life (i.e. you, as this gift helpfully reminds him).Yuval Noah Harari"Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"Yuval Noah Harari, author of blockbuster convo-starter Sapiens is back with another wild thinker; this time investigating how information networks have shaped human life from the Stone Age to AI. If he loves learning from the past and debating the future, let him sink his teeth into this one.
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ellajme0 · 9 days ago
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Tracking down the best gifts for husbands can be an annual source of Valentine's Day dread. After all, the sacred vow of marriage comes with lots of responsibility: Supporting him through all the highs and lows, accepting his family as your own, and thinking of awesome Valentine's Day gift ideas every year—'til death do you part—is just part of the deal.In the early days of dating it was a little easier—he likes beer? Boom, cute bottle opener. He mentioned he's never seen Wicked? Layup, two orchestra tickets. But as the years pass, a sense of panic begins to creep in—what do you give the man who already has everything?Deep breaths. First, expand your definitions of what a Valentine's Day gift can be. At its core, a gift is just a way to show him that you see him. Is there a new interest he's been slow to start exploring? Give him the push. Is he wearing a pair of shoes into the ground? Solve that for him. Always spending on others but not himself? Splurge a little on his behalf. Here's a no-fail guide to spare you some indecision fatigue this Valentine's Day.The Best Gifts for Husbands, at a GlanceKnowing what to get the person you know best? Tougher than it looks! Here's a short-list of some of our favorite picks this year for your very discerning hubby:Looking for Something Specific?AccordionItemContainerButtonFitness & Outdoor GiftsPatagoniaIsthmus Anorak PulloverHow do you transform recycled nylon fishing nets into into one sick anorak? No idea—we leave that up to the pros at Patagonia, who have streamlined a packable, fast drying, 40+ UPF sun protection number that gets our seal of approval.SéfrBrushed Alpaca-Blend BeanieYou know he's going to be throwing on a beanie every day this winter, so why not make it one that you love to look at? We're really into this fuzzy number that flips what you expect a beanie to be made of with its brushed alpaca-blend material.Tech GiftsEight SleepPod 4For fussy sleepers, this temperature-regulating "pod" cover might just save your marriage. It slips over your mattress, giving each person the ability to cool or warm either side of the bed to the perfect Goldilocks temp, plus tracks your sleep metrics (so you'll know exactly how many hours you're getting in the REM cycle).Pioneer DJDJ Rekordbox and Serato DJ ControllerFor your hubby who's added a new entry to his resume—DJ—do the right thing and make sure he's got the right equipment to chop and screw like a professional. There are a ton of options and specs to consider, but we've saved you the Reddit deep dive and furnished this rec for you that's a very solid beginner controller at a reasonable price.TherabodyTheragun SenseIf he has a body in 2024, he probably could benefit from this massage gun which can be used on post-workout sore muscles or aches and pains from his desk job.MetaQuest 3 Breakthrough Mixed RealityThe new Meta Quest 3 is the ultimate trump card gift for any gamer on your list: the VR will be transportative in even the most familiar spaces, and its advanced comfort and passthrough features mean you can easily grab a quick bite without taking your headset.Gifts Under $100Intelligent ChangeThe Five Minute JournalHe doesn't have to be a dedicated writer to enjoy the benefits of daily journaling. With this easy entry point, it just takes five minutes a day to inspire a sense of gratitude for all the stuff that's going right in his life (i.e. you, as this gift helpfully reminds him).Yuval Noah Harari"Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"Yuval Noah Harari, author of blockbuster convo-starter Sapiens is back with another wild thinker; this time investigating how information networks have shaped human life from the Stone Age to AI. If he loves learning from the past and debating the future, let him sink his teeth into this one.
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epicbuddieficrecs · 5 months ago
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Weekly Recap | September 9th-15th 2024
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10 days until season 8!!! 👀
I'm gonna try and put together a rec of my favourite post-S6 and 7 fics before S8 starts!
If you know anyone who isn't tagged, please let me know and/or tag them in the comments!
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everything comes out teenage by Wildehack (tyleet)/ @wildehacked (First Date | 1K | Mature): “Hey,” Buck says carefully, remembering how he felt when it was his turn on Eddie’s side of the table. “You doing okay over there?”
Loving You is Easy by actualalligator/ @actualalligator (Post-S7 Spec, Getting Together | 1K | General): Nothing good happens after 9:30, Abuela always said. Sometimes good things do happen after 9:30. Sometimes they're important too.
how to slay a dragon by 42hrb/ @exhuastedpigeon (Post-S7 Spec, Getting Together | 2K | General): Buck didn't know what to expect when he walked into the Han house. He definitely hadn’t expected to see Eddie sitting on the floor with Jee in front of him carefully french braiding her hair. He also hadn’t expected Eddie to be wearing a pink sparkly tiara. He definitely hadn’t expected Eddie to smile up at Buck when he saw him with soft eyes, eyes that didn’t feel like looking into an ocean of sadness, and carefully tie the end of one of the braids he was working on with a little bow. If Buck had ovaries he was pretty sure they would be exploding. 
Here's the Punchline... by misterbabygirl (Getting Together, Post-S4 | 2K | Teen): OR: The 118 find out about the will and start a running joke about Eddie being careful otherwise Buck would end up as a single parent. Eddie tries to make the same joke.
be someone by bucksclipboard/ @excuseme-greentea (Post-S7, Pre-Buddie | 2K | Teen): A call leaves Buck wondering if he’ll ever be a parent. Not just a donor, a dad. A great dad. Chimney tries to convince him of his qualities – and Eddie has a hard time staying quiet. or: eddie thinks buck already is someone to chris
encounters closer and closer by lecornergirl/ @clusterbuck (Outsider POV, Media Fic | 2,5K | Teen): OR: a group of friends asks the question what's the deal with buckley and diaz?
the clarification of equilibrium by Maira/ @carrierofthepaperclips (Post-S7 Spec, Jealous Eddie, Getting Together | 3K | Teen): “He leaned?” “Exactly. You know,” Eddie waves a hand. “Leaning.” Buck blinks. He knows he isn’t that drunk, but it honestly feels like he is. “You keep saying that word. I don’t think it means what-” “Leaning, Buck!” Eddie is clearly frustrated that Buck isn’t getting what he’s trying to say, but for two people who are usually on the same wavelength, who are often (lovingly) mocked for their ability to communicate without saying a word, Buck is hopelessly lost as far as this conversation goes. * ... or, the one where Eddie gets jealous about a conversation, and attempts to explain how body positioning works.
every dead-end street led you straight to me by ameliahart (Post-S7 Spec | 5K | Teen): Or, five times one of their exes mistakenly assumed Eddie was Buck's new boyfriend, and one time the ex was right.
i don't believe in god, but i believe that you're my savior by justhockey (Post-S7 Spec, Eddie Sexuality Crisis | 6K | Teen): The first thing that happens is a Catholic church in the too-hot Texan heat; Eddie’s hands are damp with sweat and he wipes his palms across his best trousers. His Abuelo smacks the back of his hand to get him to stop and Eddie balls them into tiny fists, slips them beneath his thighs so he isn’t tempted to fidget. So he listens. Listens to the priest, and his droning, and his fire and brimstone, burning-in-hell, shameshameshame talk. The first thing that happens is Eddie is born. Born wrong, born twisted, born sinning. He spends the rest of his life trying to make up for it.
I'll Be Your Safe Haven by eightpackdiaz (Safe Haven Baby Box, Alternate Canon | 6K | Teen): A Safe Haven Baby Box is installed at the Station 118 firehouse. Buck's really good with the surrendered babies.
doesn't take a scientist to understand what's going on by Chash / @ponyregrets (Post-S7 Spec, Getting Together | 8K | Teen): Eddie is already struggling with having realized he has a thing for Buck and trying to figure out what to do about said thing when Buck finds out he needs glasses. Which means that Eddie also finds out he's really into Buck in glasses. He would prefer to not know this.
🔥 One Hundred Miles an Hour In My Head by Chash/ @ponyregrets (Post-S7 Spec, Jealous Buck | 8K | Teen): Buck sort of assumed that, at some point, he'd evolve out of being needy and insecure. And, to be fair, in some ways, he probably has. He feels a lot more confident existing in the world than he did when he was a kid. He's sure he has the right job, and he mostly thinks that if he got hurt badly enough that he couldn't be a firefighter anymore, he'd figure out another thing to do and another way to help people instead of spiraling like he did after his leg got crushed. He knows who he is, and he knows that he's valued for it. Sometimes, he even thinks stuff might someday be good with his parents. And then there's Eddie.
karma is a cat (purring in my lap) by cuddlyobrien (Post-S7 Spec, Eddie Sexuality Crisis | 8K | Teen): Eddie finds a kitten, realizes he’s gay, falls in love with Buck and apologizes to Chris. Not in that order but kind of?
all of the girls you loved before by Wildehack (tyleet)/ @wildehacked (Post-S7, Getting Together | 9K | Explicit): Buck finishes the math on his fingers, and holds up one spread-wide hand. “Uh,” he says. “I mean, I’ve got a top five?” Everyone groans. - Buck's top five sexual experiences, plus one mediocre handjob.
Please (I've Been On My Knees) by Bookworm0303/ @insertlovelyperson (Canon, S2-S7, Post S7 Spec | 10K | Teen): The five times Buck and Eddie confide in one another about their failed relationships, and the one time they don’t have to.
Clammed Up by Daisies_and_Briars/ @cal-daisies-and-briars (Murder/Mystery | 11K | Teen): Captain Gerrard dies suspiciously at a murder mystery party held at Tommy Kinard's condo, with most of the 118 present. As the case unfolds, Athena finds she no longer knows who among her friends she can trust.
🔥 Next Best by Nejinee/ @nejineeee (A/B/O AU | 20K | Explicit): Eddie had been very clear that they needed to keep their relationship stuff off the job. That meant no make-outs, no groping of asses, and no sexy stuff. Buck was fine with that. (Part 2 of Second Best Series)
🔥 fuck it if i can't have us (series) by Wildehack (tyleet)/ @wildehacked (Post-S7 Spec | 2/? | 35K | Explicit)
i love you but i need another year (Post-S7, Eddie Sexuality Crisis | 14K | Explicit): If Eddie were still a practicing Catholic, this is the kind of shit he’d go to confession about. — Eddie watches porn, experiences revelation, replies to a lot of text messages. down bad, crying at the gym (Post S7, BuckTommy Break-Up | 21K | Explicit): On Tuesday Buck tells Tommy he loves him. On Thursday he’s giving his best friend a ride to the airport, and they’re pulling up to LAX, and Eddie says “I love you.” — Buck cooks a lot of food, thinks about love, takes pictures of local wildlife.
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how come everybody's dancing but you? by showedupatyourparty (Post-S7 Spec, Eddie Sexuality Crisis | 1/4 | 7K | Mature): Buck feels guilty. Everyone he loves is going through something painful, difficult, or unexpected right now. And Buck is just…bisexual. It’s great that he’s figured it out, and it’s great that everyone has been so supportive, and Tommy is—Tommy is fine. The sex is good, at least. Consistent. When Buck gets a call from Eddie’s phone late on a Tuesday night in June, it’s cause for concern. * Buck unpacks his own feelings about his recently-discovered bisexuality. Eddie gets adopted by drag queens. They're both just trying their best to be happy.
Innocence died screaming, honey, ask me I should know by JJK/ @trenchcoatsandtimetravel (Demon Buck, Canon Divergent | 10/? | 18K | Teen): Buck is a demon with the power to help with pregnancy, childbirth, and infant health. When the Buckleys make a deal asking for someone to help 'save their baby', Buck leaps at the chance as it will give him what he's always wanted: a life on earth. But demon deals are tricky and neither of them gets quite what they're after. This is Buck's journey as he navigates growing up on earth and remembering how to help those in need.
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Tracking down the best gifts for husbands can be an annual source of Valentine's Day dread. After all, the sacred vow of marriage comes with lots of responsibility: Supporting him through all the highs and lows, accepting his family as your own, and thinking of awesome Valentine's Day gift ideas every year—'til death do you part—is just part of the deal.In the early days of dating it was a little easier—he likes beer? Boom, cute bottle opener. He mentioned he's never seen Wicked? Layup, two orchestra tickets. But as the years pass, a sense of panic begins to creep in—what do you give the man who already has everything?Deep breaths. First, expand your definitions of what a Valentine's Day gift can be. At its core, a gift is just a way to show him that you see him. Is there a new interest he's been slow to start exploring? Give him the push. Is he wearing a pair of shoes into the ground? Solve that for him. Always spending on others but not himself? Splurge a little on his behalf. Here's a no-fail guide to spare you some indecision fatigue this Valentine's Day.The Best Gifts for Husbands, at a GlanceKnowing what to get the person you know best? Tougher than it looks! Here's a short-list of some of our favorite picks this year for your very discerning hubby:Looking for Something Specific?AccordionItemContainerButtonFitness & Outdoor GiftsPatagoniaIsthmus Anorak PulloverHow do you transform recycled nylon fishing nets into into one sick anorak? No idea—we leave that up to the pros at Patagonia, who have streamlined a packable, fast drying, 40+ UPF sun protection number that gets our seal of approval.SéfrBrushed Alpaca-Blend BeanieYou know he's going to be throwing on a beanie every day this winter, so why not make it one that you love to look at? We're really into this fuzzy number that flips what you expect a beanie to be made of with its brushed alpaca-blend material.Tech GiftsEight SleepPod 4For fussy sleepers, this temperature-regulating "pod" cover might just save your marriage. It slips over your mattress, giving each person the ability to cool or warm either side of the bed to the perfect Goldilocks temp, plus tracks your sleep metrics (so you'll know exactly how many hours you're getting in the REM cycle).Pioneer DJDJ Rekordbox and Serato DJ ControllerFor your hubby who's added a new entry to his resume—DJ—do the right thing and make sure he's got the right equipment to chop and screw like a professional. There are a ton of options and specs to consider, but we've saved you the Reddit deep dive and furnished this rec for you that's a very solid beginner controller at a reasonable price.TherabodyTheragun SenseIf he has a body in 2024, he probably could benefit from this massage gun which can be used on post-workout sore muscles or aches and pains from his desk job.MetaQuest 3 Breakthrough Mixed RealityThe new Meta Quest 3 is the ultimate trump card gift for any gamer on your list: the VR will be transportative in even the most familiar spaces, and its advanced comfort and passthrough features mean you can easily grab a quick bite without taking your headset.Gifts Under $100Intelligent ChangeThe Five Minute JournalHe doesn't have to be a dedicated writer to enjoy the benefits of daily journaling. With this easy entry point, it just takes five minutes a day to inspire a sense of gratitude for all the stuff that's going right in his life (i.e. you, as this gift helpfully reminds him).Yuval Noah Harari"Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"Yuval Noah Harari, author of blockbuster convo-starter Sapiens is back with another wild thinker; this time investigating how information networks have shaped human life from the Stone Age to AI. If he loves learning from the past and debating the future, let him sink his teeth into this one.
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oliviajoyice21 · 9 days ago
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Tracking down the best gifts for husbands can be an annual source of Valentine's Day dread. After all, the sacred vow of marriage comes with lots of responsibility: Supporting him through all the highs and lows, accepting his family as your own, and thinking of awesome Valentine's Day gift ideas every year—'til death do you part—is just part of the deal.In the early days of dating it was a little easier—he likes beer? Boom, cute bottle opener. He mentioned he's never seen Wicked? Layup, two orchestra tickets. But as the years pass, a sense of panic begins to creep in—what do you give the man who already has everything?Deep breaths. First, expand your definitions of what a Valentine's Day gift can be. At its core, a gift is just a way to show him that you see him. Is there a new interest he's been slow to start exploring? Give him the push. Is he wearing a pair of shoes into the ground? Solve that for him. Always spending on others but not himself? Splurge a little on his behalf. Here's a no-fail guide to spare you some indecision fatigue this Valentine's Day.The Best Gifts for Husbands, at a GlanceKnowing what to get the person you know best? Tougher than it looks! Here's a short-list of some of our favorite picks this year for your very discerning hubby:Looking for Something Specific?AccordionItemContainerButtonFitness & Outdoor GiftsPatagoniaIsthmus Anorak PulloverHow do you transform recycled nylon fishing nets into into one sick anorak? No idea—we leave that up to the pros at Patagonia, who have streamlined a packable, fast drying, 40+ UPF sun protection number that gets our seal of approval.SéfrBrushed Alpaca-Blend BeanieYou know he's going to be throwing on a beanie every day this winter, so why not make it one that you love to look at? We're really into this fuzzy number that flips what you expect a beanie to be made of with its brushed alpaca-blend material.Tech GiftsEight SleepPod 4For fussy sleepers, this temperature-regulating "pod" cover might just save your marriage. It slips over your mattress, giving each person the ability to cool or warm either side of the bed to the perfect Goldilocks temp, plus tracks your sleep metrics (so you'll know exactly how many hours you're getting in the REM cycle).Pioneer DJDJ Rekordbox and Serato DJ ControllerFor your hubby who's added a new entry to his resume—DJ—do the right thing and make sure he's got the right equipment to chop and screw like a professional. There are a ton of options and specs to consider, but we've saved you the Reddit deep dive and furnished this rec for you that's a very solid beginner controller at a reasonable price.TherabodyTheragun SenseIf he has a body in 2024, he probably could benefit from this massage gun which can be used on post-workout sore muscles or aches and pains from his desk job.MetaQuest 3 Breakthrough Mixed RealityThe new Meta Quest 3 is the ultimate trump card gift for any gamer on your list: the VR will be transportative in even the most familiar spaces, and its advanced comfort and passthrough features mean you can easily grab a quick bite without taking your headset.Gifts Under $100Intelligent ChangeThe Five Minute JournalHe doesn't have to be a dedicated writer to enjoy the benefits of daily journaling. With this easy entry point, it just takes five minutes a day to inspire a sense of gratitude for all the stuff that's going right in his life (i.e. you, as this gift helpfully reminds him).Yuval Noah Harari"Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"Yuval Noah Harari, author of blockbuster convo-starter Sapiens is back with another wild thinker; this time investigating how information networks have shaped human life from the Stone Age to AI. If he loves learning from the past and debating the future, let him sink his teeth into this one.
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Top 10 Jungle Watches for Outdoor Enthusiasts in 2024: Reliable and Stylish Timepieces for Adventurers
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For outside lovers, having a reliable watch is vital for monitoring time and navigating via nature's challenges. Jungle watches are in particular designed to face up to rugged conditions while providing crucial capabilities for adventurers. Here’s a list of the pinnacle 10 jungle watches for 2024 that cater to the desires of out of doors fanatics.
   Top 10 Jungle Watches for Outdoor Enthusiasts in 2024
Praesidus Rec Spec-OG Popcorn
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The Rec Spec OG Popcorn is clearly born from the original MACV-SOG watches of the 60s but with a spin. Its shiny-black "popcorn" dial texture provides a striking amount of volume to the overall watch while not over-complexifying the overall legibility. The applied indexes feature a "tritium" style green luminous that calls back to the original radioactive tritium paints used in the 60s on these kinds of watches.
Garmin Fenix 7
The Fenix 7 is a multi-game GPS watch that includes superior navigation capabilities, coronary heart price monitoring, and solar charging skills. Its rugged design makes it a favorite amongst hikers and climbers.
Suunto 9 Baro 
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Known for its surprising battery lifestyles and unique GPS tracking, the Suunto nine Baro is ideal for lengthy expeditions. It additionally capabilities a barometric altimeter and weather monitoring.
Casio G-Shock Rangeman
This watch is built to endure excessive conditions with its shock-resistant design and water resistance up to two hundred meters. It moreover consists of a compass, altimeter, and thermometer, making it a bendy device for outside adventures.
Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster
Harnessing solar strength, this watch in no way wishes a battery change. The Promaster series is understood for its durability and functions like water resistance and luminous arms for low-mild conditions.
Seiko Prospex Diver's Watch
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This diver's watch combines fashion with capability. It gives splendid water resistance and is designed to withstand harsh underwater environments, making it first-rate for folks who revel in aquatic adventures.
Timex Expedition Scout
A finances-pleasant option, the Timex Expedition Scout offers critical capabilities like an Indiglo night time-mild and durable creation, making it suitable for casual outdoor sports.
Luminox Navy SEAL Colormark
This tactical watch is designed for sturdiness and visibility in low-mild situations. Its self-powered illumination ensures that you could study the time in any environment.
Apple Watch Ultra
While extra tech-centered, the Apple Watch Ultra gives diverse outside functions such as GPS monitoring, coronary heart price tracking, and rugged layout factors tailor-made for journey seekers.
Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar
This sun-powered watch consists of touchscreen functionality, altimeter, barometer, and compass features, making it an exquisite accomplice for serious out of doors fanatics.
Where to Buy Jungle Watches
When looking for the proper jungle watches, it's critical to explore reliable structures that offer excellent, long lasting, and stylish options. Whether you’re an outside enthusiast or truly need a rugged look ahead to your adventures, traveling the best watch selling sites will help you locate precisely what you need. Below are some of the pinnacle platforms wherein you may buy jungle watches:
1. Praesidus
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Praesidus is famed for its antique-inspired designs, inclusive of models like the Rec Spec OG Popcorn, which merges traditional navy aesthetics with modern-day sturdiness. This platform gives sturdy and nicely-designed watches that enchantment to journey enthusiasts who need both style and reliability. The type of watch sizes available ensures you could find a watch that fits flawlessly on your wrist, regardless of your preference for large or smaller timepieces.
2. Amazon
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One of the most famous and first-rate watch selling sites, Amazon offers a significant choice of jungle watches from well-known brands like Casio, Garmin, and Suunto. Not only does it provide competitive pricing, but it also capabilities widespread client evaluations and designated product descriptions to help you make a knowledgeable choice. Whether you are looking for simple watches or additional capabilities like compasses and altimeters, Amazon’s sizeable selection makes it smooth to compare options.
3. REI
Specializing in outdoor equipment, REI is a relied on vacation spot for adventurers searching for splendid merchandise. They stock quite a number of journey and jungle watches designed for rugged environments. REI is one of the fine watch selling sites in terms of finding timepieces which can withstand the cruelest situations, supplying each sturdiness and fashion. Their selection frequently consists of watches with specialized functions such as GPS, water resistance, and hard straps designed for prolonged use inside the wild.
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Conclusion
If you’re looking for a reliable and fashionable jungle watch, those great watch selling sites provide a whole lot of models to fit your journey-stuffed life-style. Whether you're seeking out just watches with simple functionality or advanced capabilities like GPS and water resistance, platforms like Praesidus, Amazon, REI, ensure you’ll locate the proper jungle watch within the right watch size to your wishes. With those trusted web sites, you could confidently equip yourself with a durable and fashionable timepiece for your next excursion into the wild
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