#Vanessa Romero

[nycmess]

Orla, don't worry - you're not the only old person around with some drama. It looks like theres some drama in the Chason family! Isaac was upset with his ex wife and complained to his brother. You can read the full conversation here. Isaac tried to complain to Asher about Vanessa, but that didn't go to Isaac's plan. We have another conversation, which you can read here. Asher reached out to Vanessa to let her know that Isaac didn't think Vanessa and him were as close as they are. He goes on to share what Isaac said during their conversation, and Vanessa was less than happy. Ouch!

[hajimehinata]

hi folks! sorry for the delay on adf august, and my apologies for not using the official @adfaugust blog! i lost my login and i haven't had the time to come up with a long list. hence, we'll be hosting an adf august week this summer! as always, feel free to tag your works as #adfaugust2024! please check below the cut for a plain text version of the prompts:

august 18: daylight / trauma

august 19: paradise / pizza

august 20: hunter / open road

august 21: deal / debt

august 22: pig / phone call

august 23: strawberry / sinners

august 24: smoke / want

[andonutty]

tag yourself i'm slow as usual

[wr1tten]

in honor of the start of 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 being underway, like this for a 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛 from any of my 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘴! ( ˢᵉᵉ ˡⁱˢᵗ ᵇᵉˡᵒʷ ᵗʰᵉ ᶜᵘᵗ )

emily van dort [ laura harrier ] — the corpse bride.

evie jackson [ nathalie emmanuel ] — the invitation.

jennifer check [ alice pagani ] — jennifer's body.

lisa swallows [ kathryn newton ] — lisa frankenstein.

sylvie stevens [ emily alyn lind ] — scream based oc.

alex romero [ nestor carbonell ] — bates motel.

vanessa shelly [ elizabeth lail ] — five nights at freddy's.

wren fenton [ samara weaving ] — serial killer ghost oc.

madeline ashton [ sabrina carpenter ] — death becomes her.

edith cushing [ mia wasikowska ] — crimson peak.

carmilla karnstein [ scarlett byrne ] — carmilla.

millie kessler [ kathryn newton ] — freaky.

wybie lovat [ caleb mclaughlin ] — coraline.

pelle [ vilhelm blomgren ] — midsommar.

buffy summers [ sarah michelle geller / madelyn kline ] — buffy the vampire slayer.

astrid deetz [ jenna ortega ] — beetlejuice beetlejuice.

lydia deetz [ winona ryder ] — beetlejuice.

ariel triton [ joy sunday ] — horror based the little mermaid.

tinkerbell [ halston sage ] — horror based peter pan.

[quackpackweek]

We usually don't post anything unrelated to the Quack Pack, but this news has us pretty upset. Although this is not an English speaking area, but a Latin American Spanish speaking area, it is still sad to say that a Latin American Spanish speaking voice actress named Erica Robledo died last week. :(

Yes, she acted in many series and gave many voices in Latin American Spanish dubbing, especially in the roles of Tanya Ratonovich (Tanya Mousekewitz) in An American Tail, Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid Disney TV series, Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (anime version), Princess Esmeralda in Magic Knight Rayearth, Ran Mouri (Claudia Guzman) in Detective Conan, Nemo in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Princess Irene in The Princess and the Goblin, Princess Flora in the Babar series, Hollyhock, Wanda Pierce and Maude in Bojack Horseman, Heidi in the film of the same name, as well as the role of Mary Magdalene in the film Jesus, Princess Zarina Leprechaun 4: In Space, Vanessa in Lupin III and some roles in the Maradona series and in other dubbings she gave. Wife is Leonardo Araujo, director of Latin American Spanish dubbing and mother of son Álex Araujo, who is an excellent voice actor for Latin American Spanish dubbing.

Yes, she also voiced Louie Duck in Quack Pack, in the Latin American Spanish dub and was very successful at it. Although the original American version is not bad, the Latin American Spanish was really great and you should listen to it (if there are those videos available on the internet at all) and a big thanks to her for voicing Louie. It is a great pity to lose her. Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2oVz1mN0wB

Spanish:

Erika Robledo fue una actriz de doblaje de Los Ángeles. Hermana de la actriz de doblaje Rocío Robledo e hija de la fallecida actriz de doblaje Guadalupe Romero. Estuvo casada con el también actor y director de doblaje Leonardo Araujo y es la madre de Álex Araujo, razón por la cual durante un tiempo fue acreditada como Erika Araujo.

Fue conocida por su versatilidad al poder realizar voces de niños y niñas, mujeres jóvenes, adultas y ancianas, talento que compartía con su hermana Rocío, actualmente retirada del medio. Ambas hermanas dieron voz a Ariel en Las nuevas aventuras de la sirenita. Entre otros de sus personajes más conocidos destacan la Princesa Esmeralda en Las Guerreras Mágicas, Tania Ratonovich en Un cuento americano, Claudia Guzmán (Ran Mouri) en Detective Conan y Dorita (Dorothy Gale) en la versión anime de El Mago de Oz doblada en Los Ángeles. También fue la voz de Luis en Quack Pack, Mimi Cardona / Siniestra en Las aventuras de Saint Tail y de las actrices Anna Kendrick en la saga de Crepúsculo, Alicia Silverstone en Ni idea y Natasha Henstridge y Michelle Williams en Especies, entre muchos otros personajes.

Asimismo, Erika realizó doblaje al inglés, destacándose el rol de la actriz mexicana Verónica Castro en la serie original de Netflix "La casa de las flores".

Falleció el 22 de enero de 2024.

Source: https://doblaje.fandom.com/es/wiki/Erika_Robledo

Rest in peace, and thank you on a beautiful childhood. Amen.

[obsessedwithlarkin]

kar mesa dancer list dropped so here is the most popular dancers per studio

PLATTFORM:

Jaycee Allen, Brooklyn Bell, Presley Bell, Ava Browne, Sofia Dominiguez, Navy Holt, Olivia Jacobs, Aaliyah Middleton, Audrey Patton, Mallory Petit, Kylie Quiroga, Audrey Tenney

GATEWAY:

Charlotte Cook, Kinsley Cook, Kalista Greer, Kanon Greer, Oakley Hill, Alaina Igleski, Clara Lawless, Kaydence Lawton, June Ridenour, Colette Sutzman

ELITE DANCE PRO:

Jordyn Lavigne

DANCE DELUXE:

Brielle Bailey, Livian Bailey, Aria Bongiorno, Adelina Quintanilla, Azury Romero, Remi Skidmore, Vanessa Soto, Brighton Taylor

CLUB:

Allie Aston, Riley Bagnoli, Preslie Ball, Parker Banks, Haven Berwick, Kennedy Besch, Brooklyn Besch, Kinsley Camp, Kennedi Cartwright, Aria Chaidez, Kennedy Chzarchowski, Blakely Cox, Faye Cunnigham, Poppy Cunnigham, Sunny Cunnigham, Peyton De La Cerda, Maddie Downs, Kennedy Elliott, Zadie Evans, Everly Goldsmith, Evie Goodman, Aurora Hanson, Cara Hart, Harlow Hilmo, Dana Homes, Hazel Jenkins, Kimber Keffler, Lily Knopps, Berkli Lehew, Bella Linman, Kendall Lovrant, Kennedy Marble, Peyton Marble, Kinley Martz, Kambria Merrill, Kailey Miller, Kendyl Miller, Sailor Moyers, Cambrie O'Haver, Avery Palacios, Carsyn Palacios, Ava Palmer, Kinley Palmer, Skye Parkinson, Blakely Paule, Paislee Perkins, Addison Pichette, Avery Pichette, Delaney Poulson, Kynzlie Plote, Dolly Putton, Leo Robbins, River Robbins, Scarlett Robinson, Harper Scates, Harper Scwhalb, Remy Schwalb, Abbey Scott, Charlotte Seals, River Sergerman, Ellie Self, Paisley Self, Tatum Self, Jolene Serna, Olivia Serna, Hazel Silverman, Hannah Slater, Bryn Spears, Stella Stolz, Lily Tameron, Kate Valentine, Emerson Van Houten, Emersyn Varker, Emersyn Vincent, Zoe Zwick

[narcoestadosunidos]

@DeniseDresserG

Vanessa Romero Rocha

@vannessarr

Hoy en @AristeguiOnline

debatimos sobre la supuesta sobrerrepresentación de @PartidoMorenaMx y compañía en la Cámara de Diputados. Esto dije. https://pic.x.com/lflrip26cj

@DeniseDresserG

Vanessa Romero Rocha

@vannessarr

Hoy en @AristeguiOnline

debatimos sobre la supuesta sobrerrepresentación de @PartidoMorenaMx y compañía en la Cámara de Diputados. Esto dije. https://pic.x.com/lflrip26cj

#GDL https://t.co/6lEp4TkGOx @ferbelaunzaran SABADAZO‼️

HUMILLAAADA ¡TRIBUNAL LE CIERRA LA PUERTA!

LA DEJAN SOLA. NI 50 PERSONAS LLEGARON! TÓMALA @XochitlGalvez @acostanaranjo #pelisplushd

pic.twitter.com/gZ1Zw3Tewr (@olimpiazeuz3)👇https://twitter.com/olimpiazeuz3/status/1827432028079317230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw‼️

https://publish.twitter.com/?query=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fnarrative_hole%2Fstatus%2F1824822557519880305&widget=Tweet@Nexo_Latino @RT_com @rtenews @narrative_hole 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇪🇸🇨🇦🇪🇺🐷🚨⚠️‼️#NassonDeLAPLAZALLDM @enriquealfaror @pablolemusn @LaPlazaNASSON @israel @netanyahu @JoeBiden @JustinTrudeau @bbc @cnn @CNNEE @nytimes‼️@InfoRzk #LLDM #GDL

#REZIZTEK,@REDrezizenCIA,#INFOWARSRZK,#REPORTEROGDL @GuerraCivil2024 ‼️@olimpiazeuz3 https://archive.org/details/@seus_daren @nato #ucrania #mercenarios #OTANNAZI #UKRONAZIZ @usaid #GazaGenocide @israel @USAmbMex #EEUU @POTUS @netanyahu @CIJ_ICJ @ONU_es @elonmusk @almuariza @amnesty @IntlCrimCourt @antonioguterres #FreePalestine #UkraineRussiaWar️️‼️@SecBlinken https://pic.x.com/5cxbk8oekp @USAmbMex

[jrlrc]

Otra hipócrita

Vanessa Romero, colaboradora del obradorista Arturo Zaldívar y socia del obradorista Javier Corral (y pareja del obradorista Carlos Pérez-Ricart), es un engranaje obradorista de la elección judicial. También es propagandista del obradorismo claudista y, como tal, contribuye de una forma u otra al ambiente de tolerancia a la militarización desatada por AMLO. Esta abogada, no tonta pero farsante, se sorprende ahora de que, en un proceso electoral judicial partidizado y en un contexto de extralimitaciones militares, sea candidato a ministro de la Suprema Corte por el obradorismo un junior militarista como César Gutiérrez Priego. No hay nada más que decir: hipocresía pura. Si el mediocre, simulador y defensor de narcomilitares puede ser ministro, la posibilidad se debe a lo que Vanessa defiende y promueve: a la elección judicial y a la militarización nacional obradoristas.

[nycmess]

could've sworn i saw percival devereaux out with vanessa romero. are they a couple or is it something casual? they're both super hot...

#sundayspotted. it sounds to me like percival devereaux is on the hunt for his next ex-wife. i can't imagine that's what vanessa's looking for - but i have been wrong before.

[medium-observation]

JULY RELEASE

Frozen - First US National Tour

April 14, 2024 (Matinée) - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

Natalie Goodin (u/s Elsa), Lauren Nicole Chapman (Anna), Savannah Lumar (Young Elsa), Emma Origenes (Young Anna), Jeremy Davis (Olaf), Dan Plehal (Sven), Daniel Switzer (s/w Oaken/Ensemble), Evan Duff (Weselton), Brian Martin (Pabbie), Renée Reid (Bulda), Natalie Wisdom (s/w Head Handmaiden), Sammy Schechter (s/w Bishop), Kate Bailey (Ensemble), Kristen Smith Davis (Ensemble), Leigh-Ann Esty (Ensemble), Michael Everett (Ensemble), Jason Goldston (Ensemble), Sarah Dearstyne (s/w Ensemble), Zach Hess (Ensemble), Adrianna Rose Lyons (Ensemble), Alexander Mendoza (Ensemble), Kyle Lamar Mitchell (Ensemble), Katie Mariko Murray (Ensemble), Nick Silverio (Ensemble), Peli Naomi Woods (Ensemble)

Notes:

Natalie's Elsa Debut. Incredible video of this incredible cast. some washout and shakiness, and readjusting throughout.

NFT Date: July 1st, 2025

Screenshots: https://www.flickr.com/gp/196227588@N02/J55tdr219n

Video is $20

In the Heights - Cleveland Playhouse

June 7, 2024 - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

Joseph Morales (Usnavi), Addie Morales (Nina), Chibueze Ihuoma (Benny), Kalyn West (Vanessa), Trinidad Snider (Abuela Claudia), Rudy Martinez (Kevin), Michelle Aravena (Camila), Shadia Fairuz (Daniela), Kirsten Angelina Henry (Carla), Gabriel Subervi (Sonny), Courtland Davis (Graffiti Pete), Kevin Solis (Piragua Guy), Amy Romero (s/w Ensemble)

Notes:

Excellent capture of this incredible production. some washout and shakiness, and readjusting throughout.

NFT Date: January 1st, 2025

Screenshots: https://www.flickr.com/gp/196227588@N02/11270N1L8A

Video is $20

Six - Second US National Tour (Boleyn)

June 15, 2024 - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

Kristina Leopold (Catherine of Aragon), Cassie Silva (Anne Boleyn), Kelly Denice Taylor (Jane Seymour), Danielle Mendoza (Anna of Cleves), Alize Cruz (Katherine Howard), Adriana Scalice (Catherine Parr)

Notes:

Near perfect capture of this incredible 2.0 Boleyn Cast! lots of latecomers at this theater so you will see some people walk in and out of frame at times. some washout and shakiness, and readjusting throughout.

NFT Date: July 1st, 2025

Screenshots: https://www.flickr.com/gp/196227588@N02/E3iE5F81Xh

Video is $20

Videos can be purchased through me at mediumobservationtrading@gmail.com

[xoxoproject21]

Radix Nationals Predictions

Mini:

Top 6:

1st: Mila Renae (Studio X)

2nd: Stella Brinkerhoff (Center Stage Performing Arts Studio)

3rd:Melina Biltz (The Rock Center For Dance)

4th: Mikayla Isler (Club dance studio)

Runner ups: Aspen Brandt (Club dance studio), Emily Collins (Dance Deluxe)

Top 15:

Payton Jetson (Nor Cal Dance Arts)

Brielle Arias (Studio X)

Lauren Allison (Dance Deluxe)

Kennedy Truax (Dance Precisions)

Arianna Claxton (The Pointe Performing Arts Center)

Gemma Holmes (Evolve)

Mila Hiatt (Impact Dance)

Elise Carlson (Evoke)

Zoey Martinez (Stars)

Mila Cayetano (Elements)

Stacy Sun (Elements)

Junior:

Top 6:

1st: Emily Polis (The Vision Dance Alliance)

2nd: Mika Takase (No Cal)

3rd: Tayah Klimuck (Pave)

4th: Addyson Paul (Pave)

Runner ups: Camila Giraldo (Stars), Devyn Scherff (Studio 19 Dance Complex)

Top 15:

Kennedy Anderson (The Vision Dance Alliance)

Alana Gordon (Nor Cal)

Khloe Kwon (Pave)

Braydon Ziegler (Elite Studio of Dance)

Aracely Lee (Dance Deluxe)

Piper Perusse (The Company Space)

Brooklyn Ward (Center Stage Performing Arts Studio)

Tabitha Nan (Center Stage Performing Arts Studio)

Skyla Lucena (Stars)

Greta Wagner (Summit)

Sarahi Lopez-Prieto (4PM)

Francesca Jen (The Academy at The Brea Space)

Teen:

Top 6:

1st: Coltrane Vodicka (Evoke)

2nd: Riley Zeitler (Westlake)

3rd: Aaliyah Dixon (Summit)

4th: Georgia Beth Peters (JBP Entertainment)

Runner ups: Kinsley Oykhman (The Academy at The Brea Space), Lexi Godwin (Evoke)

Top 15:

Emmy Claire Kaiden (Evoke)

Kylee Ngo (Nor Cal)

Alexis Mayer (The Rock Center For Dance)

Sophia Schiano (Elite Dance Pro)

Vanessa Soto (Dance Deluxe)

Gage Davis (Dance Deluxe)

Halle Hunt (Center Stage Performing Arts Studio)

Paris Dimos (Brent street)

Allison Shin (The Academy at The Brea Space)

Caitlyn Polis (The Vision Dance Alliance)

Amelia Brackman (YYCDP)

Senior:

Top 6:

1st: Vadriana Romero (New Era Athletic Dance Facility)

2nd: Sabine Nehls (The Rock Centre for Dance)

3rd: Iliana Victor (Stars)

4th: Angelika Edejer (Evoke)

Runner ups: Kenzie Jones (Elektro), Audrey La France (Nor Cal) + Jordyn Green (Nor Cal)

Top 15:

Louise Hindsbo (Evolve)

Madison Polis (The vision)

Kaitlyn Allen (Studio 19)

Noah Schmidt Smitty's (Performing Arts Center)

Lily Godwin (Evoke)

Grace McKinley (Dance studio C)

Lauren Fuselier (Distinction Dance Company)

Camryn Lanigan (Evolve)

[thedevilsbckbone]

Hello lovelies, I'm back from my reverse hibernating as now that the days are getting gloomier, I'm feel more rejuvenated and ready to start writing again. I have dropped quite a few muses that unfortunately no longer could find the muse for and I also added a few. I'll go around and message the people I've been writing with to see about continuing a few things and probably dropping others. If you want to drop everything and start fresh, don't hesitate to let me know and/or if there is anyone from the list below you'd like to write something with.

Primary:

Evelina Reid - fc: Imogen Poots - antiques appraiser 

Omar Khan - fc: Riz Ahmed - rapper 

Ignacio Pérez - fc: Oscar Isaac - barkeep

Tigerlily Jones - fc: Samara Weaving - burlesque dancer

Nadia Moreno - fc: Adria Arjona - hair stylist

Dorian Kapoor - fc: Dev Patel - horror novelist

Gwendolyn Baxter - fc: Christina Hendricks - piano teacher

Maité Romero - fc: Jeanine Mason - investigative journalist 

Desiree Marquez - fc: Melissa Barrera - bartender

Secondary:

Tye Dandridge - fc: Tom Hardy - retired pro-boxer/ boxing coach

Matthias Berggren - fc: Bill Skarsgard - tattoo artist

Kenji Ishihara - fc: Andrew Koji - private investigator

Neha Rao - fc: Sobhita Dhulipala - heiress & humanitarian

Vanessa Miles - fc: Yaya DaCosta - singer

Test:

Finola Winfree - fc: Samantha Logan - social media manager

Elvia Muñoz - fc: Ana de la Reguera - stage actress 

Sergio Garcia - fc: Carlos Miranda - print-maker / Lyft driver / pot dealer

Elliot Montgomery - fc: Jack Lowden - IT specialist / professional thief

Sansa Stark - fc: Sophie Turner - queen

Dexter Morgan - fc: François Arnaud - forensic analysis / serial killer

[cspasfan15]

Radix Nationals Predictions

Mini

Top 30: Asha Lee, cadence zuehlke, prestige ball, xiamya reed, Collette Stutzman, Elliana Cain, Liv Matson, Everly Hafey, Ricki Dixon, Melissa Kerr, Lillian Simonton, Ellie Flory, Arianna Claxton

Top 15: Abby Rodriguez, Mila Hiatt, Gemma holmes, brielle arias, kenly carver, Katie Carlson, Sofia Cuevas, Kennedy truax, Zoey Martinez, aliya rothe, Chloe todman

Top 6: Stella Brinkerhoff, mikayla isler, Payton jetson, aspen Brandt, Charlotte rathjen, melina biltz, mila renae

(I put seven because not sure if Stella is competing)

Junior

Top 30: Aracely Lee, Lyla norby, Rissa Laguana, khloe kwon, braydon Ziegler, Ella Carlson, addilyn Sullivan, aria bongiorno, Kate matthews, patience Hughes, Talia mempin, Zoey claxton, alivya neeriemer, violet mcguire

Top 15: piper Perusse, Francesca Jen, melania khait, Brooklyn ward, sarahi Lopez-prieto, tayah klimuck, devyn scherff, greta Wagner, Tabitha nan, skyla lucena

Top 6: Kennedy Anderson, Emily polis, brynn jones, mika takase, addyson paul (used to have camila but need to update now)

Teen

Top 30: Maddie De Dios, teegan moylan, madyson Likovic, Isabella Pham, Annie Carlson, Kylee ngo, Vanessa soto, Ellie Brunson, Jackson rueckert, sky auerbach, Cade kaiser, Halle hunt, Allison Shin, Natalie Galla, Jonah Gardner, Skylah tsang

Top 15: Emmy Claire kaiden, Sloane Dawson, gave Davis, Leighton curry, Lexi Godwin, Alexis Mayer, Sophia schiano, Zachary Gibson, Paige dimos

Top 6: Coltrane vodicka, Riley Ziegler, kinsley oykhman, Georgia Beth Peters, Caitlyn Polis, Aaliyah Dixon

Senior

Top 30: Rosendo Arechiga, lily godwin, Louise hindsbo, Kylee Amoroso-Kawamoto, Camryn lanigan, Madison polis, lily roundtree, jordyn Cocozello, Molly Johnson, Alexis Olson, grace McKinley, Eva Chapelle, Piper Cann, Kendall Birnbaum, Olivia Pinon, Isabella Gomez, Darbye Simpson, Georgi Arnold

Top 15: Alexis Ahn, kaylinn Rees, Madison marshall, Alexis Schuller, lily Goehring, Logan Marumoto-Kaleimamahu, Audrey La France, T Amari, Aaliyah Landreaux, Kaitlyn Allen

Top 6: Angelika Edejer, Jordyn Green, Kenzie Jones, Sabine Nehls, Vadriana Romero, Iliana Victor

[thecourtjester12]

JDCAU beans Pronouns (and Genders)

Sun (Sunny)- He/him GNC Man

Moon (Moony)- He/they Unlabeled rn

The stars (no genders will be stated, they're all still figuring out labels >_<)

Geoffrey- He/him

Andrea- She/her

Lavendar- No pronouns, only goes by name

Liam- He/him

Shiloh- They/them (Intersex)

Sophie- She/her

Theodore- He/they

Max- They/them

The Glams

Freddy- He/him Man

Chica- She/her Woman

Bonnie- They/he (Demi-boy)

Roxy- She/her Woman (?)

Monty-He/him Man

Foxy- He/him pref but uses Any (gender apathetic)

Managers/Handlers

Devon Heath- (Daycare Manager) Ey/em trans neutral Nonbinary

Jesse- (Monty's handler) She/her Woman

Angela- (Freddy's handler) They/them Nonbinary

Justice- (Chica's handler) Any, no pref Genderfluid

Blake- (Roxy's handler) They/she pref but is ok with any(Intersex, but was assigned AFAB instead) Demi-girl

Chava Romero- (DJMM's Handler) No pronouns, Agender

Other Animatronics and Staff

DJMM (Beats)- He/it Agender

DJ's Mini's- They/it unlabelled

Staff bots- they/them

Map bot- No pronouns Agender

Comedy bot- All/any pronouns Agender

Wet floor bots- It/its

Vanessa- She/her Woman

Vanny- She/they

[lizard-reads-the-world]

2023 Wrap-up

I fulfilled 31 countries for the World Challenge this year, bringing my total up to 57 out of 208.

I also read about 14 other books that were repeats of countries, additional books in series, and ones I just randomly picked up, so something like 44 in total.

I also finished up all the backlog of countries I had rolled with the randomizer, so in the new year I will get to roll some new ones - yay, exciting.

So here are my top favorites from the year!

Top 5 reads in 2023

The Orphan Sky by Ella Leya

A really beautiful novel of a prodigy pianist coming of age in Soviet Azerbaijan. Musical prose and just breathtaking story.

2. The Exiles of Crocodile Island by Henye Meyer

This was an unexpectedly really good book that I was lucky to find for the tiny islands of São Tomé & Príncipe. Following a group of Jewish children forced to a Portuguese settlement. Really insightful characterization and lovely writing.

3. The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirähk

Such a unique folklore-esque story by an Estonian author. A clash of modernity with ancient ways, and what gets forgotten.

4. The Key by Sara Elfgren & Mats Strandberg

Book 3 and finale of the Engelsfors series set in Sweden really brought the series to an amazing climax and gave us great character development. Also I think, the longest book I read this year.

5. The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa

Super fun queer pirate adventure! This was just so refreshing and comforting at the same time.

Honorable mentions:

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue; Travelers Along the Way by Aminah Mae Safi; I Am Kavi by Thushanthi Ponweera; On the Edge of Gone by Corrine Duyvis; When a Bulbul Sings by Hawaa Ayoub

See my book review tag for all my reviews!

Full list of countries read this year

Here's all the countries I fulfilled this year and the books I read for them.

🇦🇺 Australia - Ghost Bird, Lisa Fuller

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan - The Orphan Sky, Ella Leya

🇨🇺 Cuba - A Tall Dark Trouble - Vanessa Montalban

🇩🇰 Denmark - The Shamer's Daughter, Lene Kaaberbøl

🇪🇪 Estonia - The Man Who Spoke Snakish, Andrus Kivirähk

🇫🇯 Fiji - The Wild Ones, Nafiza Azad

🇮🇷 Iran - Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi

🇮🇶 Iraq - Yazidi!, Aurélien Ducoudray & Mini Ludvin

🇮🇪 Ireland - All Our Hidden Gifts, Caroline O'Donoghue

🇱🇹 Lithuania - Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepatys

🇱🇺 Luxembourg - The Elf of Luxembourg, Tom Weston

🇲🇹 Malta - The Maltese Dreamer, Catherine Veritas

🇲🇽 Mexico - Secret of the Moon Conch, David Bowles; Guadalupe García McCall

🇳🇵 Nepal - What Elephants Know - Eric Dinerstein

🇳🇱 Netherlands - On the Edge of Gone, Corrine Duyvis

🇵🇸 Palestine - Travellers Along the Way, Aminah Mae Safi

🇵🇹 Portugal - Mariana, Katherine Vaz

🇵🇷 Puerto Rico - The Wicked Bargain, Gabe Cole Novoa

🇷🇴 Romania - And I Darken, Kiersten White

🇱🇨 St. Lucia - 'Til I Find You Greta Bondieumaitre

🇸🇲 San Marino - The Gladiator, Harry Turtledove

🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe - The Exiles of Crocodile Island, Henye Meyer

🇸🇳 Senegal - No Heaven for Good Boys, Keisha Bush

🇸🇬 Singapore - Sofia and the Utopia Machine, Judith Huang

🇸🇰 Slovakia - Impossible Escape, Steve Sheinkin

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka - I Am Kavi, Thushanthi Ponweera

🇸🇪 Sweden - The Circle, Sara Elfgren & Mats Strandberg

🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago - When the Vibe is Right, Sarah Dass

🇹🇳 Tunisia - Other Names, Other Places, Ola Mustapha

🇻🇪 Venezuela - The Sun and the Void, Gabriel Romero Lacruz

🇾🇪 Yemen - When a Bulbul Sings, Hawaa Ayoub

And here's the moods that Storygraph says I read which turned out to be pretty varied.

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Overall not bad progress, and I look forward to continuing to read in 2024!

Have you read any of the books I picked or have them on your TBR? Feel free to comment!

[janeromeroshow]

𝘒𝘕𝘖𝘞𝘐𝘕𝘎  𝘠𝘖𝘜𝘙  𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘛𝘕𝘌𝘙  𝘞𝘌𝘓𝘓  𝘊𝘈𝘕  𝘗𝘖𝘛𝘌𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘠  𝘔𝘈𝘒𝘌  𝘞𝘙𝘐𝘛𝘐𝘕𝘎  𝘛𝘖𝘎𝘌𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙  𝘈  𝘓𝘖𝘛  𝘌𝘈𝘚𝘐𝘌𝘙.

NAME :  rev!

PRONOUNS :  they / he / she.

PREFERENCE  OF  COMMUNICATION : if we don't know each other well, then tumblr ims, but i kind of despise them so feel free to ask for my discord!

NAME  OF  MUSE(S) : jane romero - on other blogs, a multitude of dbd muses, monika (doki doki literature club), and vanny / vanessa and toy bonnie (fnaf).

EXPERIENCE  /  HOW  LONG  (  MONTHS  /  YEARS? ) : my first foray into roleplaying was as a kid circa 2012-13, but on tumblr i've been doing this for just over a year :)

BEST  EXPERIENCE : honestly just being able to connect with people who are as passionate about these characters and stories as i am! i've always been the type to love writing my own stories (yes, including fanfiction) and really focus on character-driven stuff, so to be able to write with people who feel the same is a blessing.

RP  PET  PEEVES  /  DEALBREAKERS :  i try to be very chill, but there a couple of things that i really can't get past. for one - i'm extremely passionate about fandom-specific misogyny and the unfair way female / feminine characters are treated, and sadly this includes in the roleplaying sphere. generally i see people who go out of their way to be negative about female characters while singing the praises of their similarly characterized male counterparts as a HUGE red flag.

i'm also just very sporadic in activity due to real life commitments and also adhd, so a pet peeve of mine is people being pushy about responses or interaction! if i don't respond to a thread but you see me online, that doesn't mean i'm ignoring you specifically!! it just means i don't have the spoons to respond to that specific post at that moment, or maybe i'm editing it or responding to other people.

MUSE  PREFERENCES  FLUFF,   ANGST  OR  SMUT : all of the above!! okay, maybe smut a little less because i'm less experienced with writing it, but i love any sort of interaction! i do have a soft spot for angst or high-tension interactions, though.

PLOTS  OR  MEMES :  memes are my main form of starter, mostly because i'm not great at coming up with starters on the fly! however i do love plotting and i'm always open to it, especially for longer threads :)

LONG  OR  SHORT  REPLIES :  i'd consider myself a mimic of my partner's length - i don't exactly know what my "default" length would count as, but it's always at least a couple of paragraphs.

BEST TIME TO WRITE :  wildly, my best time for motivation is either the morning or dead in the middle of the night. my activity is sporadic, so i don't expect people to respond immediately - think of writing with me more like a letter, rather than a text - the response can come anywhere from minutes to weeks, but i'm still sending it with all the love in the world, and i don't expect immediate responses either.

ARE  YOU  LIKE  YOUR  MUSE(S) : i definitely put a lot of myself in jane - i'm not exactly as much of a big personality as she is, but i relate a lot to her in some ways and wish i did in others. :)

stolen from: @mxlevolence

tagging: anyone!!