#alexandra herman

[ouatnextgen]

If Descendants characters were apart of the next gen, what do you think their relationships with the other next gen would be (assuming they were the younger siblings of the next gen).

This is finna be a looong one.

Obviously all the siblings love each other, and all the older siblings are protective of the little ones, so I tried not to be too repetitive with the details.

The Mills:

Henry:

He has so many siblings now, oh god

Bobby is slightly more of a handful than he's used to, so he (and Lucy) keep him on his toes

Henry always asks Regina if he was like that as a kid, and her answer is always a smug "Yes"

Bobby likes spending time with Henry's other families (ie, his own and the Swan-Joneses)

Evie's a lot quieter, so he appreciates that

He's very protective of Evie specifically

She could ask him for the moon and the stars, and you know that Henry would find someway to bring them down for her.

Roland:

He knows damn well that Bobby looks up to him a lot, so he tries to put on his best act when he's around

Unfortunately, he is more susceptible to The Eyes than Henry is, so Bobby ends up getting away with waaaaay more stuff with Big Bro Roland

Like Henry, he is also very protective of Evie, and will be the one who teaches her how to kill a man when she's older

Basically, Evie is their little princess, and you don't wanna fuck with her

While Evie doesn't like camping, she will tolerate it when she goes with her father, brothers, and sister.

Robyn:

Robyn's just glad she's not the baby anymore lol

She's the least busy of her siblings, by default of being younger, so she's the one who gets to babysit Bobby and Evie when the adults are busy

She and Bobby like to practice archery and eat dirt together or whatever it is kids do

She's never been very girly, so she and Evie have trouble bonding at times

The Nolans:

Leo:

Leo likes hanging out with little kids, so he never minds babysitting Chad

He's very bossy, however, and seems to be allergic to fun, so Chad doesn't like it when he babysits

Leo can also be kind of preachy about the rules, so Chad will end up getting more lectures from Leo than their parents sometimes

Despite the minor animosity, Leo always wants to be a role model and someone to look up to for Chad

He likes to teach him sword fighting and archery, even when Chad has zero interest or skill for those things

Beck (I can't pick a name for this kid, for now it's Beck):

He and Chad go together like two peas in a pod

Beck's sarcastic outlook paired with Chad's optimism make a fully rounded duo

Beck encourages Chad to commit Crimes, and Chad is the Voice Of Reason

The Hermans/Boyds:

Alex:

Alex is pretty chill with Chloe

Alex feels like a disappointment to their parents, so she is kind of worried that Chloe might be their "replacement"

Chloe basically hero-worships Alex, and dyes her hair blue like how Alex dyes theirs pink

In the future, Chloe ends up being a jock instead of a girly girl, and she and Alex bond over their mother not knowing what to do with either of them

Charlie:

He and Chloe argue (a lot)

Charlie hates sports, and Chloe hates boring nerd junk, so they don't get along

They are the epitome of "only I'M allowed to make fun of my sibling!" If anyone else makes fun of either of them, they get the wrath of the other one

The Briarwoods (Aurora's Family):

PJ:

PJ gets along fine with both Ariana and Audrey

He and Ariana specifically love to banter back and forth, which is hilarious to witness since Ariana wins 99% of the time

He will have tea parties with Audrey and dress up like a princess, and he will slay whichever princess dress she forces on him

Arabella:

The girls aren't actually triplets (Ariana isn't even their sister), but they're so close in age and act so similar, that they're always called triplets

They all love princess stuff, and adore being actual princesses; they all want to move to the Enchanted Forest and have balls

When they get older, they sing a different tune, but stay close

The Swan-Joneses:

Henry:

He has so many siblings now, oh god

Harriett has given Henry a lot of gray hairs; more than Bobby, almost as much as CJ

He likes playing pirate with all of the kids

He always calls Harry 'Killian Jr.'

He's the one who bought CJ her red leather coat, to be more like Emma

He spoils them so much (The Mills kids too, but Regina already spoils them a lot) and always brings them gifts when he visits

Alice:

She loves having such a big family and so many little siblings

She shares her love of books with Harriett, stargazing with Harry, and painting with CJ

She's the sibling that gets sacked with babysitting duty, but she never minds

Hope:

Hope is the "cool" sibling, aka, she lets them get away with more shit than Henry and Alice do

She's part of the reason CJ is Like That

For whatever reason, she's Harry's favorite sibling, which sucks for her, since she's not a fan of little kids

The Golds:

Gideon:

Ben is very quiet, so he'll tag along with Gideon everywhere and no one will even notice

Gideon and Ben have a book club between the two of them

He feels kind of weird that Ben still has that "my dad is the best" attitude, but doesn't have the heart to tell him the whole truth

They tell each other everything, and despite the age difference, are very close

[sprnklersplashes]

Alex: What do you guys normally crave when you're on your period? Robin: A hysterectomy. Hope: The sweet release of death. Melody: The hearts of everyone who has wronged me served to me on a platter. Alex: .... Alex: Well for me it's yogurt.

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Winding Up the Week #394

An end of week recap “Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.” – Herman Hesse I thank you for your cheerful forbearance while I gallivanted off to York to meet my half-sister and her wife for the first time ever. Our get-together went wonderfully (thank you so much to those who wished me well), and I return to you with these varied collectanea of literary goings-on. As ever,…

[gameofthunder66]

-watched 2/4/2023- 3 stars- on Hulu

Movie had kind of dumb story to it, but had some funny stuff too.

Office Space (1999) dir. Mike Judge

[alexandredumontmanagement]

Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan (sortie en salle le 13 septembre)

Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan (sortie en salle le 13 septembre) :

Arielle Dombasle réalise son cinquième long métrage “Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan” qui sortira au cinéma le 13 septembre 2023. C’est une princesse, une grande séductrice. « Don Juan femme », selon l’expression de Balzac. D’une intelligence diabolique. Cette femme, qui a eu de nombreux amants, presque tous les personnages masculins de la « Comédie humaine », va enfin trouver l’amour.…

[fantasyescapism]

LGBTQ+ Book Recs

Most of these are sapphic. If they are part of a series I just put the first book. I'll probably keep updating as I read more. A couple of these count as both sci-fi and fantasy.

Fantasy

All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman

Belle Révolte by Linsey Miller

Faebound by Saara El-Arifi

The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

Girls at the Edge of the World by Laura Brooke Robson

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson

The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri

Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller

The Midnight Girls by Alicia Jasinska

The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco

Practical Rules for Cursed Witches by Kayla Cottingham

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Scapegracers by H.A. Clarke

The Shattered Lands by Brenna Nation

The Society For Soulless Girls by Laura Steven

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Spirit Bears Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

The Winter Duke by Claire Eliza Bartlett

Sci-Fi

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine

Ammonite by Nicola Griffith

Architects of Memory by Karen Osborne

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Crier's War by Nina Varela

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

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[findmeinthespacebetween]

Descendants Fan Cast

[ kids ]

1. Aladdin ( Dev Patel )

2.  Alice Kingsleigh ( Mia Wasikowska )

3. Anastasia Tremaine ( Gemma Chan )

4. Anita Radcliffe ( Emily Blunt )

5. Anna ( Anna Kendrick )

6. Ariel ( Amy Adams )

7. Baker ( Chris Pine ) – Cinderella 2, not Into The Woods, but could be both!

8. Captain Hook ( Colin O’Donoghue )

9. Ella James ( Lily James )

10. Elsa ( Emilia Clarke )

11. Eric ( Henry Cavill )

12. Flynn Rider / Eugene Fitzherbert ( Ben Barnes )

13. Judge Claude Frollo ( Peter Capaldi )

14. Gaston Legume ( Luke Evans )

15. Hans Westergaard ( Aaron Tveit )

16. Hercules ( Alan Ritchison )

17. Herman Bing ( Lin Manuel Miranda )

18. Huntsman / Florian Jäger ( Chris Hemsworth )

19. Jane Darling ( Rachel Hurd Wood )

20. Jasmine ( Priyanka Chopra )

21. Kit “Charming” James ( Richard Madden )

22. Kristoff ( Alexander Ludwig )

23. LeFou ( Josh Gad )

24. Mad Hatter ( Sebastian Stan ) 

25. Megara ( Ana De Armas )

26. Melody ( Alexandra Daddario )

27. Mother Gothel ( Salma Hayek )

28. Peter Pan; adult ( Sam Claflin )

29. Peter Pan; young ( Thomas Brodie Sangster )

30. Queen Of Hearts ( Helena Bonham-Carter )

31. Rapunzel ( Amanda Seyfried )

32. Roger Radcliffe ( Benedict Cumberbatch )

33. Snow White ( Lily Collins )

34. Wendy Darling ( Natalie Portman )

35. Yen Sid ( Jeff Goldblum )

*the ideas for Jasmine & Kristoff were both suggested by @cecexwrites​ 

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Monday edit for missing kids and kids died from murder Kim Rae Doss, Tracy Anne King, Gina Dawn Brooks, Mikelle Diane Biggs, Joan Gay Croft, Teekah Latres Lewis, Moira McCall Anderson, Rachel Marie Anderson, Monica Arellano, Amber Nicole Crum, Victor Arellano, Anastacia Marie Argentova-Stevens, Allyson Kathleen Dalton, Athena Sheetz, Thanit Sheetz-Marti, Emily Maria Izykowski, Haleigh Breann Culwell, Bianca Elaine Lebron, Russell "Russie" John Mort, Alexis S. Patterson, Beverly Rose Potts, Jenna Ray Robbins, Rachael Marie Runyan, Eliška “Elsie” Paroubek, Harmony Renee Montgomery, Reachelle Marie Smith, Danyel Lou Sparpana, Brandi Jondell Summers& TIFFANI WISE, Omar Vargas, Darko Stančević, Linda Jane Stillwell, Kimberly Alizee Torres Rodriguez, Vivian Aileen Trout, Rebecca Elizabeth West, Sophia Anabel Larranaga, Fabricio Herman Barajas, Serina "Seri" Victoria Clark, Tammy Alexandra Flores, Diego Flores, Acacia Nicole Duvall,Jon "JP" Pierre Duvall, Sarah Arielle Skiba, Lisa Mae Zaharias,Christopher Zaharias, Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain, Tricia J. Kellett, Amy Burney, Diana Belinda Alvarez, Trudy Leann Appleby, Isabella Balajonda-Annibal, Lysbet Balmontez-Fernandez, Jersey Arnett, Carol May Big Tobacco, Karen Lynn Tompkins, Ricky Jean "Jeannie" Bryant, Lorie Lynn Lewis, Ann Marie Burr, Mary Louise Day, Patricia Louise "Patti Lou" Zentner, Athena Strand, Amber Hagerman, Christine Jessop, Debbie Randall, Jessica Gutierrez, Michaela Joy Garecht, Joan D’Alessandro, Cherish Perrywinkle, Audrii Cunningham, April Tinsley, Asifa Bano, JonBenét Ramsey, Elizabeth Shelley, Sharon Lee Gallegos, Sarah H. Foxwell, Opal Jo Dace Jennings,

[arickaandherfictionalothers]

The Charming-Tremaine Family

1) Her Royal Majesty, Queen Cinderella Charming of Cinderellasburg (35)

2) His Royal Highness, King Kit Christopher Rupert Windermere Vladimir Carl Alexander François Reginald Lancelot Herman Gregory James Charming of Sardinia (37)

3) His Royal Highness, Prince Chadwick Christopher Rupert Windermere Vladimir Carl Alexander François Reginald Lancelot Herman Gregory James Kit Charming, or for short, Prince Chadwick James Charming of Sardinia (16-19)

4) Her Royal Majesty, Princess Aricka Brianna Claire Desiree Eloise Felicia Georgianna Helene Ingrid Josephine Katherine Lilibet Matilda Norah Olympia Phoenix Charming of Charmington (16-19)

5) His Royal Highness, Prince Charles Christopher Rupert Windermere Vladimir Carl Alexander François Reginald Lancelot Herman Gregory James Declan Gilbert Kit Charming, aka Gil Charming of Cinderellasburg (16-19

6. Her Royal Majesty, Princess Diana Rue “Dizzy” Tremaine-Charming; adopted daughter of Ella and Kit (14)

7. His Royal Highness, Prince Perseus Orion Christopher Rupert Windermere Vladimir Carl Alexander François Reginald Lancelot Herman Gregory James Charming, or Prince Percy Charming (12)

8) Her Royal Majesty; Princess Alexandra Juliette-Amélie Charming (7)

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[ouatnextgen]

Halloween Costumes!

One Halloween, the Storybrooke gang decide to dress as the Disney versions of their parents.

This is the abomination culmination

Roland: Because this happens after Robyn learns the truth about what went down with Zelena and Robin, she's....not happy with her mom rn. So, Roland graciously decided to let Robyn be Robin Hood.

He decided to be his step/adoptive mom instead of his birth mom for a few reasons: 1) because it was less emotional for him, 2) so Regina wouldn't feel left out (Henry and Jacinda were doing a couples costume), and 3)...because the Evil Queen costume was way easier to find online.

He ends up slaying in it, obviously.

Alex: She knew she wanted to be Prince Charming right away, even though her mother protested.

They put their hair up using a million bobby pins and about two cans of hairspray, and adjusted the outfit to fit their boobs. They were also the one who made adjustments to everyone else's costumes to make sure they fit.

Leo: He was uncomfortable wearing and dress, so he went with Prince Florian. David offered him one of his old Enchanted Forest outfits, to which Leo had to explain that the cheap costumes were what made it fun.

The costume had the downside of coming with a pair of very cheap and tight tights. PJ seemed to like them, though

PJ: Picked out his dress on September 1st. He rocks both it, and the shitty felt crown headband it came with.

Robyn: Could not find a single commercially available fox Robin Hood costume. So, she bought a Peter Pan one, and had Alex make some adjustments.

She slapped on a fox tail and a different Robin Hood hat, and called it. (On the bright side, she and Alice have matching hat feathers)

Gideon: Really didn't want to be his dad (even the Disney Beauty and the Beast version) so he went with his mom's Disney version.

He doesn't rock it as well as PJ, but he makes it work. And on the bright side, now he and Hope match. (On the downside, his shoulders are freezing)

Alice: Alice really wanted to be Captain Hook. So, if she rigged the coin toss that she and Hope did for who got to be him, sue her.

Luckily, there were a lot of official woman's Hook costumes for her to pick from, including some fancy wigs....which she ditched after the pictures were taken (those things are itchy), but she kept the hat, so she and Robyn could match.

Hope: After losing the coin toss, Hope suddenly realized that Emma didn't really have a fairytale counterpart. The closest things were the Ugly Duckling or the Swan Princess. All of the Ugly Duckling costumes were made for kids, so Swan Princess it was.

The two animated versions of the Swan Princess (Barbie and the other one) didn't have commercial dresses, so Hope got a chunky plastic tiara and a cheap ballet dress (she used her own ballet shoes)

Hey, at least she matched with Gideon.

Individual Edits Under the Cut: (They look bad up close, but you can't see Robyn's tail in the group shot lol)

[a-skirmish-of-wit-and-lit]

Tagged by the lovely @reynoldsreads. Thank you! xx

The last books I finished:

The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games #3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart #2) by Stephanie Garber

Books I'm currently reading:

Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz (I've read 93% of it already, so I should be finished with it by tonight)

All of Our Demise (All of Us Villains #2) by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman

Books I'll be reading next:

The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd

Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken

It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers #2) by Lisa Kleypas

Tagging: @appleinducedsleep @bookworm-of-camelot @lilareadsbooks @kaylascreamreads

[goalhofer]

2024 olympics Kenya roster

Athletics

David Kapirante (Nairobi)

Kelvin Tauta (Mombasa)

Ferdinand Omanyala-Omurwa (Tongaren)

Zablon Ekwam (Todonyang)

Emmanuel Wanyonyi (Kapretwa)

Wyclife Kinyamal (Kilgoris)

Koitatoi Kidali (Namanga)

Reynold Cheruiyot (Bomet)

Brian Komen (Nakuru County)

Timothy Cheruiyot (Bomet)

Jacob Krop (West Pokot County)

Edwin Kurgat (Eldoret)

Ronald Kwemoi (Kapsokwony)

Daniel Mateiko (Kapsokwony)

Nicholas Kimeli (Eldoret)

Benard Kibet-Koech (Kericho)

Wiseman Mukhobe (Trans-Nzoia County)

Amos Serem (Uasin Gishu County)

Simon Koech (Kericho County)

Abraham Kibiwot (Uasin Gishu County)

Eliud Kipchoge (Kapsisiywa)

Benson Kipruto (Tolilet)

Alexander Munyao (Kiteta)

Samuel Gathimba (Nyeri)

Boniface Mweresa (Nyamira)

Julius Yego (Cheptonon)

Mercy Chebet (Nakuru)

Maureen Thomas (Nairobi)

Mary Moraa (Obwari)

Vivian Kiprotich (Nairobi)

Lilian Odira (Migori County)

Faith Kipyegon (Keringettt)

Nelly Chepchirchir (Kapsabet)

Susan Ejore-Sanders (Nakuru)

Beatrice Chebet (Kericho)

Margaret Kipkemboi (Nandi County)

Lilian Rengeruk (West Pokot County)

Faith Cherotich (Kericho County)

Beatrice Chepkoech-Sitonik (Kimulot)

Jackline Chepkoech (Olenguruone)

Peres Jepchirir (Kamagut)

Sharon Lokedi (Burnt Forest)

Hellen Obiri (Kisii)

Veronica Mutua (Makueni County)

Fencing

Alexandra Ndolo (Bayreuth, Germany)

Judo

Zeddy Cherotich (Uasin Gishu County)

Rugby

John Okoth-Okeyo (Nakuru)

Lamech Ambetsa-Kokoyo (Bungoma)

George Ooro-Ngayo (Nairobi)

Vincent Onyala (Nairobi)

Brian Tanga (Busia)

Kevin Wekesa (Nairobi)

Tony Omondi (Nairobi)

Herman Humwa (Nairobi)

Samuel Asati (Nairobi)

Nygel Amaitsa (Nairobi)

Patrick Odongo-Okong'o (Nairobi)

Chris Ojwang (Nairobi)

Denis Abukuse (Eldoret)

Anthony Mboya (Nairobi)

Swimming

Ridhwan Mohamed (Mutum Biyu)

Maria Brunlehner (Potsdam, Germany)

Volleyball

Esther Mutinda (Nairobi)

Veronica Oluoch (Nairobi)

Pamela Owino (Nairobi)

Belinda Barasa (Nairobi)

Emmaculate Misoki (Nairobi)

Trizah Atuka (Kakamega)

Loise Simiyu (Uasin Gishu County)

Juliana Namutira (Kakamega)

Lorine Kaei (Mt. Elgon)

Edith Mukuvilani (Nairobi)

Leonida Kasaya (Kakamega)

Agripina Kundu (Nairobi)

[glassandroses]

laur’s 2024 reading log

Current Read: Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

the reservoir;

Key: 🩷 - favorite | 💌 - arc | 🔄 - reread | 👥 - buddy read | ❌ - DNF

Barbarian’s Prize by Ruby Dixon

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Air Awakens by Elise Kova

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Barbarian’s Mate by Ruby Dixon

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Barbarian’s Touch by Ruby Dixon

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Barbarian’s Taming by Ruby Dixon

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Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros

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Fire Falling by Elise Kova

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Caraval by Stephanie Garber

⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🔄

Earth’s End by Elise Kova

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Legendary by Stephanie Garber

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Water’s Wrath by Elise Kova

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The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🩷

Finale by Stephanie Garber

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Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

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Crystal Crowned by Elise Kova

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A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

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Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🔄

A Touch of Ruin by Scarlett St. Clair

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🩷

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🩷

A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🩷

Gild by Raven Kennedy

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Glint by Raven Kennedy

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Bride by Ali Hazelwood

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👥

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🔄 👥

New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🔄

Love On the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

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Legacy by Shannon Messenger

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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Crave by Tracy Wolff

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Phoenix Selected by Claire Luana

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Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard

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Phoenix Protected by Claire Luana

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Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

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The Risk by C.M. Owens

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🩷

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

⭐️⭐️ 💌

Phoenix Captured by Claire Luana

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Sidetracked by C.M. Owens

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🩷

Scarlet Angel by C.M. Owens

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🩷

All The Lies by C.M. Owens

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🩷

Paint It All Red by C.M. Owens

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟 🩷

The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💌

Gleam by Raven Kennedy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Silver In the Bone by Alexandra Bracken

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Unlocked by Shannon Messenger

⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

Loathe To Love You by Ali Hazelwood

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout

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The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer

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Phoenix Trafficked by Claire Luana

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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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Crush by Tracy Wolff

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A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson

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Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

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Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

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Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

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As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson

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Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

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It's Not Summer Without You by Jenny Han

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We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

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Assistant To The Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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The Lies We Conjure by Sarah Henning

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Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco

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The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

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Fairest by Marissa Meyer

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King's Cage by Victoria Aveyard

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King of Fools by Amanda Foody

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Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

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Prodigy by Marie Lu

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Phoenix Revealed by Claire Luana

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Prince of Song & Sea by Linsey Miller

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Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey

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Capturing The Devil by Kerri Maniscalco

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These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

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Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

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Foxglove by Adalyn Grace

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the backlog;

The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn

Queen of Volts by Amanda Foody

Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong

Wisteria by Adalyn Grace

The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen

Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf

stats;

Overall Reading Goal: 100 Books (Read 104/100)

Minor Goals:

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Read 10 New Authors: 31/10 Authors

Read 3 Classics: 2/3 Classics

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5-Star Reads: TBA

ARCs Read: 7

DNFed Books (Over 50% Read): 1

DNFed Books (Under 50% Read): 2

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Best Book of the Year Award: TBA

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last updated 9•21•2024

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James M. Barry, Sr., age 83, of Ellisville, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2023. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on September 9, 1940 to Vincent and Lorraine Barry (nee Decker).

Jim is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Page Barry (nee Myers); loving children, Robin (Robert) Gerchen, Jim (Sally) Barry, and Jennifer (Garland) Hines; treasured grandchildren, Allison (Christian) Meyer, Robert Hancock, Alexandra Gerchen, Jean-Martin Gerchen, Jack Barry, Hannah Barry, Thomas Barry, Joseph “Vance” Watkins, Nicholas Watkins, and James Watkins; dear brother, Vince (wife Patricia survives) Barry; and a host of other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Vincent Barry; and mother, Lorraine Barry.

According to Jim, he was the favorite child (I believe Uncle Vince might agree). He and his brother grew up above The Copper Kettle, a tavern his parents owned. He was a caddy at the local golf course and soon became very good at the sport. His love for golf continued throughout his life even in his waning days when his grandsons would come over to keep him company and watch golf on tv with him.

He attended Cincinnati Academy of Commercial Art following high school and soon landed a job at Maritz in St. Louis, while fulfilling his commitment as an Air Force reservist. It was at Martiz that he made lifelong friends – Tom Lavelle, Herb Rose and Rich Avett. He and Herb Rose went on to found Barry, Rose & Associates and from there he became the creative director at Herman Marketing where photography became his main focus.

His proudest freelance project was the creation of the City of Ellisville logo which is still used today.

In his younger years, he collected beer cans and was a proud member of the Beer Can Collectors of America. More recently, he enjoyed woodworking, especially turning bowls, carpentry and cabinet making, buying and reselling antique tools.

Of late, he was very proud member of the American Legion, Post 556.

Jim was well known by his family and friends for his very timely sense of humor, throwing in zingers when you’d least expect it. Granddad was also a wonderful, creative soul leaving behind beautiful gifts for his children and grandchildren including paintings, hand-turned wooden boxes, bowls, ice cream scoops and ink pens as well as furniture and cabinetry in our homes.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the following charities:

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I always read a lot in January--all the podcasts I listen to go on hiatus for all or part of the month, so I go through audiobooks pretty quick. Last January I read 9 books, which was a record-high for me at the time. This January I read nearly double that, beating the record of 14 I set for myself again back in July. And I'm pretty happy with myself, that what I'm getting through in a month keeps going up, because if I'm going to own 2000+ I should be reading them, I suppose. JACKAL by Erin A. Adams ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ A CERTAIN HUNGER by Chelsea G. Summers ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ NIGHT OF THE MANNEQUINS by Stephen Graham Jones ❄️❄️❄️ ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE by Ashley Flowers ❄️❄️❄️❄️ THE DANGERS OF SMOKING IN BED by Mariana Enriquez ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ THE UPSTAIRS HOUSE by Julia Fine ❄️❄️❄️ NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney ❄️❄️❄️❄️ TOPICS OF CONVERSATION by Miranda Popkey ❄️❄️❄️ BLISS MONTAGE by Ling Ma ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ PET SEMATARY by Stephen King ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ THE DINNER by Herman Koch ❄️❄️❄️ THE BABYSITTER LIVES by Stephen Graham Jones ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED by Jennette McCurdy ❄️❄️❄️❄️ YOU TOO CAN HAVE A BODY LIKE MINE by Alexandra Kleeman ❄️❄️❄️ WHAT LIES IN THE WOODS by Kate Alice Marshall ❄️❄️❄️❄️ THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller ❄️❄️❄️❄️ FRIDAY BLACK by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CoISNmWu907/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=