#ava patel

[unitlock]

The first thing I thought of when I found out he speaks Cantonese

DT my bestie Lia I knew I had to get ur opinion first if I should watch or not 😻

[vastunknownsea]

learning to draw child soldiers

and beating same face syndrome

with the help of Maya Sanchez and Frank Olivetti

honorary guest, Ava Patel (I don’t draw the three of them often) (they’re all a bit messy just a heads up)

Honestly don’t like the final product of Maya. If it looks a bit goofy it’s because I decided to draw it at the top of the page so it’s cut off.

Personally, I like the sketch better

It is what is it is, tho

[violetaroo]

Just finished Mech Cadets. Its great, go watch it. I dare to say its better than voltron's first season. Olivia and Ava stole the show for me, but every character is good. This is a gold mind guys, dont sleep on it.

[shewithoutrain]

Mech Cadets headcanon: The robos respond to their pilots emotions when they’re linked so when their pilot has a crush on another pilot, their robos start acting VERY strangely.

Frank: commits general badassery in Thunderwrecker

Stanford: desperately trying to remain cool on the outside, squealing on the inside

Buddy, practically swooning: radiates heart eyes and dreamy beeping at Thunderwrecker’s every move

Olivia, in HF1: mop boy, what the FUCK??

(And then there’s Ava who’s filming for blackmail and general ribbing purposes)

[laundry-and-taxes]

The way 'feminist retellings' have become another name for multi-dimensional female characters being white-washed and reduced to misunderstood/wronged/abused woman who does conventionally evil things to protect herself/for the greater good will always make me want to hurl myself off of a cliff.

Often times, these retellings bear no respect for their original text, and simply write to be quoted on tumblr mood boards and praised by booktokers as 'subversive' and 'a new take on feminism.'

I need authors to stop writing feminist retellings until they understand that women can be

1. Evil

2. Ambitious

3. Cruel/unkind/selfish

And gender based violence against these women is not acceptable simply because of their actions. They do not need to be victims of earlier abuse, or extremely kind, or the chosen ones for violence perpetuated against them on the virtue of their gender to be condemned.

[avas-wonderland]

Little acts of affection

(Reblogs are encouraged, pr0ship/c0mship DNI)

[petalpetal]

Anyway here is the full list of books I’ve read this year this is a mix of adult and YA with one middle school book the ones in bold are my big reccomenders

- Hild and Menewood by Nicola Griffith

- Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin

- Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

- Joan by Kathrine J. Chen

- The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

- Butcher of The Forest by Premee Mohamed

- The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

- Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian

- Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

- Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

- The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik

- Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill

- Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart: and Other Stories by GennaRose Nethercott

- Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

- Godkiller and Sunbringer by Hannah Kaner

- Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

- The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

- A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C.B. Lee

- The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

- Lore by Alexandra Bracken

- The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

- The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher

- Gallant by V.E. Schwab

- Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

- The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim

- No One Will Come Back For Us: And Other Stories by Premee Mohamed

- Slasher Girls & Monster Boys by Various Authors

- The Libarary of Legends by Janie Chang

- The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman

- Girls Who Burn by MK Pagano

- Starve Arc by Andrew Michael Hurley

- Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

- Catfish Rolling by Clara Kumagai

- A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher

- The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks

- Circe by Madeline Miller

- Woodworm by Layla Martínez

- The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

- Sworn Soldier series by T. Kingfisher

- Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

- A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel

- Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig

- Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

- Jonathan Strange & Me Norrell by Susanna Clarke

- The Darkest Part of The Forest by Holly Black

- The Fortune Teller by Gwendolyn Womack

- Six Crimson Cranes series by Elizabeth Lim

- A House With Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

- Boys In the Valley by Philip Fracassi

- The West Passage by Jared Pechaček @jpechacek

- The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea by Axie Oh

- Revelator by Daryl Gregory

- The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

- Hera by Jennifer Saint

- Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

- Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

- The Drowned Woods by Emily Lloyd-Jones

- The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

- Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs

- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

- The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

- The Hearts We Sold by Emily Lloyd-Jones

- Sistersong by Lucy Holland

- House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

- The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

- The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher

- The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless

- The Witch of Colchis by Rosie Hewlett

- Sisters of Sword & Song by Rebecca Ross

- Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier

- Little Eve by Catriona Ward

- Pilgrim: A Medieval Horror by Mitchell Lüthi

- The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

- Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

- O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker

- everything by Shirley Jackson

[lesbian-jack-barnabas]

I keep seeing this trend go around and I need to put my two cents in. so

I didn’t add any of the super popular ones (anyone from tma(gp), w359, etc) because I wanna give my underrated girlies a fighting chance and if I put Isabel Lovelace in this poll she will be sweeping immediately

[bruiisedfawn]

Hii!! ^-^ I think its neat that you read alot of books... Its inspiring because I’ve been wanting to get back into it and escape the world for a bit too. Do u have any recommendations? (I love romance (*'▽'*) ) thx so much and I hope u have a lovely day!

hii hii!! i feel ya on that, i've had lots of reading slumps here and there. getting back into reading after that is the best feeling! some romance books i can rmbr liking lately are: all my rage by sabaa tahir, the trouble with hating you by sajni patel, the singles table by sara desai, say you'll be mine by naina kumar, will they or won't they by ava wilder. thank u sm thats very sweet, i hope u've had a nice weekend!! 💗

[vastunknownsea]

this contains oliava (olivia x ava) because of meme potential

More;

[island-in-ignorance]

My head hurts.

Also here's a non-exhaustive list of books I really loved this year

The Striker by Ana Huang

Destroy the Day by Brigid Kemmerer

The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli

Saint by Sierra Simone

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

Gallant by V.E Schwab

Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson

Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

A Drop of Venom by Sajni Patel

Bride by Ali Hazelwood

[beesinateacup]

ALL the default townies in TS4!!

This blog lists every default townie, which pack they're from and where they live! This will be updated as new Townies are added.

Base Game

Alex Moyer- Not in World

Oasis Springs

Caliente- Nina, Dina, Katrina, Don Lothario- Sultry Sringside

Landgraab- Nancy, Geoffrey, Malcolm- Affluista Mansion

Roomies- J Huntington III, Mitchell Kalani, Gavin Richards, Zoe Patel- Cacti Casa

Zest- Johnny- Slipshod Mesquite

Willow Creek

Spencer- Kim- Lewis- Alice Spencer-Kim, Olivia Kim-Lewis, Eric Kim, Lewis Kim- Cypress Terrace

Goth- Bella, Mortimer, Cassandra, Alexander- Ophelia Villa

Pancakes- Bob, Eliza- Pique Hearth

BFF- Liberty Lee, Travis Scott, Summer Holiday- Garden Essence

Cats & Dogs- Brindleton Bay

Lynx- Katarina +4 Cats- Catscratch Cottage

Delgato- Supriya, Justin, Pierce, Evie +1 Dog & 1 Cat- Chateau Frise

Hecking- Brant, Brent +1 Dog- It's A Good House

Mayor Whiskers (cat)- Not in World

Captain Whitaker (ghost dog)- Not in World

City Living- San Myshuno

Rasoya- Geeta, Raj- Culpepper

Bheeda- Jesminder, Arun- Jasmine Suites

Benali- Salim- Medina Studios

Jang- Baako, Anaya, Billie- Hakin House

Karaoke Legends- Miko Ojo, Darling Walsh, Akira Kibo- Zenview

Pizzazz- Penny- 21 Chic Street

Feng- Lily, Victor- Landgraab Apts

Lobo- Diego- Alto Apts

Cottage Living- Henford- on- Bagley

Moody- MacMillan- Ian Moody, Derek MacMillan- 14 Nettle Lane

Watson- Thomas, Rahmi, Rashidah, Imran, Maira- Olde Mill Hill

New Start- Cecilia Kang- Old Mill Lane

Scott- Simon, Sara- 3 Cobblebottom Street

Chopra- Lavina, Rahul- Not in World

Crumplebottom- Agetha, Agnes- Not in World

Michael Bell- Not in World

Kim Goldbloom- Not in World

Discover University- Britechester

Fletcher- Cameron- Briny Tower

Elderberry- Ekram, Eleanore, Rohan- Spring Steppes

Pleasent- Angela, Lilith- Mossy Lane

Best of Friends- Julia Wright, Becca Clarke- Wyvern Hall

Jing Fen- Not in World

Lana McKinnon- Not in World

Serena Bhamra- Not in World

Thomas Jabari- Not in World

Felix Psyded (ghost)- Not in World

Eco Lifestyle- Evergreen Harbour

Harris- Cletus, Faye, Jeb, Gideon, Francine Spencer- Miner Mansion

Sterling Rico- Bess Sterling, Jules Rico- The Old Mill

Greenburg- Knox, Mary, Blossom- Portsmouth Promenade

Tinker- Tina, Yasmin, Olive- Pigulock Manor

For Rent- Tomarang

Cahyaputri- Vanesha, Zhafira- Taka Soi 15

Bun Ma- Bua, Kasem, Nin, Sud- Hothotok Shore

Linh-Thi- Sungai Point

Linh- Sadya- Chánh & Arturo, Linh, Liên, Alon & Cam Sadya- Sungai Point

Panya Li- Not in World

Get Famous- Del Sol Valley

Bailey-Moon- Octavia Moon, Thorne Bailey, Orange Bailey- Moon-Bailey- Moon Manor

Ward- Judith- The Ward Den

Jeong- Venessa- Upland Place

Holly Alto- Not in World

Baby Ariel- Not in World

Dustin Broke- Not in World

Brytani Cho- Not in World

Dirk Dreamer- Not in World

Izzy Fabulous- Not in World

Kayla Flemming- Not in World

Get Together- Windenburg

Munch- Mila, Gunter, Wolfgang, Lucas- Coorinberg Cottage

Free Spirits- Ulkrike Faust, Maaike Haast- Cottage Am See

Fyres- Dominic, Moira, Morgan, Siobhan- Dresden House

Partihaus- Marcus Flex, Paolo Rocca, Jade Rosa, Eva Capricciosa- Factory One

Behr- Yuki, Candy- Waterlock Redoubt

Bjergsen- Bjorn, Clara, Sofia, Elsa- The Lighthouse

Bro- Joaquin Le Chien, Sergio Romeo- Dock Den

Villareal- Jaques, Hugo, Luna, Max- Von- Windenburg Estate

(Ghosts) Bernard, Mimsy- Von Haunt Estate

Growing Together- San Sequoia

Robles- Ignacio, Bernice, Ian, Aurelio- Robles Point

Robles-Ruano- Jay, Doli, Tana- 13 Acacia Avenue

Michaelson- Celeste, Christopher, Atlas, Orion- 7 Eucalyptus Lane

Luna-Sullivan- Eleanor, Xochitl, Karmine- 36 Bayani Place

Kyle Kyleson- Not in World

High School Years- Copperdale

Price- Janae, Marcel, Sidney, Savannah, Jayden, Kevin- Bridgecreek Drive

Prescott- Mei, Molly, Amy, Tai Lum- Golden Peak

Harjo- Ava Lucha, Noah, Ash- Water Tower Way

Eloise Hiddlestix- Not in World

Rita Coombes- Not in World

Anjelo Morlind- Not in World

Horse Ranch- Chestnut Ridge

Gooseman- Don +1 Horse- Canyon Crossing

Sienna & Flapjack- Sienna Grove +1 Horse- Champions Grove

The Grove Family- Umber, Juniper, Wren +2 Horses- Biscuits Bastion

The Nectar Making Duo- Marissa Tracey, Dani Davila- Sweet Nectar Glade

Roberto Crinkletop- Not in World

Island Living- Sulani

Ngata- Oliana, Tane, Leila Illes- Reef Refinery

Kahananui- Mele, Alika- Journeys End

Haopili- Keala, Lia- Chieftains Villa

Keoloha- Makoa, Lilliana, Nani Kealoha, Duane Talla- Kin-Ship

Kalamainu'u Iona- Not in World

Nalani Mahi'ai- Not in World

Paka'a Uha- Not in World

Ukupanipo Hekekia- Not in World

Life & Death- Ravenwood

Izadi-Gomes- Esther Gomes, Zuleika Izadi- Mourning Mist Manor

Gomes- Radwan, Tziporah, Zelmira- Teardrop Cottage

Aether- Ekade, Kai, Takoma- The Marigold Chateau

Specter- Layne Coffin, Olive, Nyon- The Specter Family Manor

Lovestruck- Ciudad Enamorada

Nadir- Aziz, Valentina- La Suite del Flechazo

Dynamic Daters- Manuel Aguilar, Carmen Ortega, Elia Cruz, Yoltic Xicoténcatl- Avenida de la Eternidad

Lopez- Monica, Carlos, Luz- Calle de le Promesa

My Wedding Stories- Tartosa

Laurent- Arnessa Thebe, Hector, Hilary, Greta, Jace- Thebe Estate

Markovic- Lucia, Mateo, Tomi- The Old Wood Nectary

Soto- Camille, Dominique- Not in World

Jaleel Faiz- Not in World

Realm of Magic- Glimmerbrook

Charm- Emilia, Minerva, Darryl, Gemma- Rock Ridge Canyon

Amicable Acolytes- Grace Anansi, Tomax Collette- Creek Side Corner

L.Faba- Not in World

Simeon Silversweater- Not in World

Morgyn Ember- Not in World

Snowy Escape- Mt. Komorebi

Ito- Naoki, Megumi, Kiyoshi, Nanami- 2-5-1 Wakabamori

Akiyama- Jenna, Kado, Taku, Miki- 5-3-1 Shinrinyoku

Nishidake- Shigeru, Sachiko, Kaori- 5-6-1 Shinrinyoku

Yamachan- Not in World

Strangerville- Strangerville

Sigworth- Jess, Dylan, Christie- Riverside Grove

Cahill- George- Old Penelope

Roswell- Ted, Meredith- Strangerville Overlook

Eclectic Arts- Alice Martin, Mark Eggleston, Leslie Holland- Dream Weavers Way

Erwin Pries- Not in World

Vampires- Forgotten Hollow

Vatore- Caleb, Lilith- Wolfsbane Manor

Stroud- Vladislaus Stroud- Straud Mansion

Werewolves- Moonwood Mill

Volkov- Kristopher, Jacob, Lily Zhu- The Collective Cabin

Lou Howell- Not in World

Rory Oaklow- Not in World

Greg- Not in World

Celine Lopez- Not in World

Wolfgang Wilder- Not in World

[cantsayidont]

LATE NIGHT (2019): Straight(er) prototype of HACKS, a tolerable but generally mid comedy-drama about the dysfunctional relationship between bitchy elder comedienne and late night talk show host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson, distractingly hot with fabulous hair) and neophyte comedy writer Molly Patel (Mindy Kaling, who also scripted), who ultimately makes Katherine better despite being perpetually abused. The character dynamics, structure, and dramatic beats are so much like HACKS (which debuted two years later) that it's hard to see it as a coincidence, although Katherine begins the story in the position for which Deborah Vance spends much of HACKS maneuvering, and is still married (to John Lithgow) with no kids. As a feature, LATE NIGHT is more focused than HACKS and has fewer of the show's objectionable subplots, but it also feels far more pat; whether that's a worthwhile tradeoff is a matter of taste. Ultimately, the biggest difference is that LATE NIGHT is cagier about acknowledging the homoerotic nature of Molly's obsession with winning Katherine's approval, although the tension between them is substantially the same as Ava and Deborah. CONTAINS LESBIANS? There is no acknowledged wlw content at all, but … VERDICT: One of Thompson's better recent roles, neither the best nor the worst Mindy Kaling product.

[rockislandadultreads]

Fairy Tales & Legends Retold

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no one has lived past twenty-one.

Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate.

This is the first volume of the "Fractured Fables" series.

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own.

Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it—and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother. Failure will mean Casiopea’s demise, but success could make her dreams come true.

In the company of the strangely alluring god and armed with her wits, Casiopea begins an adventure that will take her on a cross-country odyssey from the jungles of Yucatán to the bright lights of Mexico City—and deep into the darkness of the Mayan underworld.

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

A gruesome curse. A city in upheaval. A monster with unquenchable appetites.

Marlinchen and her two sisters live with their wizard father in a city shifting from magic to industry. As Oblya’s last true witches, she and her sisters are little more than a tourist trap as they treat their clients with archaic remedies and beguile them with nostalgic charm. Marlinchen spends her days divining secrets in exchange for rubles and trying to placate her tyrannical, xenophobic father, who keeps his daughters sequestered from the outside world. But at night, Marlinchen and her sisters sneak out to enjoy the city’s amenities and revel in its thrills, particularly the recently established ballet theater, where Marlinchen meets a dancer who quickly captures her heart.

As Marlinchen’s late-night trysts grow more fervent and frequent, so does the threat of her father’s rage and magic. And while Oblya flourishes with culture and bustles with enterprise, a monster lurks in its midst, borne of intolerance and resentment and suffused with old-world power. Caught between history and progress and blood and desire, Marlinchen must draw upon her own magic to keep her city safe and find her place within it.

Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel

“I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.”

So begins Kaikeyi’s story. The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, she is raised on tales about the might and benevolence of the gods: how they churned the vast ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality, how they vanquish evil and ensure the land of Bharat prospers, and how they offer powerful boons to the worthy. Yet she watches as her father unceremoniously banishes her mother, listens as her own worth is reduced to the marriage alliance she can secure. And when she calls upon the gods for help, they never seem to hear.

Desperate for independence, she turns to the texts she once read with her mother and discovers a magic that is hers alone. With it, Kaikeyi transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat, and most favored queen.

But as the evil from her childhood stories threatens the cosmic order, the path she has forged clashes with the destiny the gods have chosen for her family. And Kaikeyi must decide if resistance is worth the destruction it will wreak—and what legacy she intends to leave behind.

[geekcavepodcast]

“Mech Cadets” Series Cast Announcement

BOOM! Studios and Polygon Pictures, Inc. have announced the cast for the Mech Cadets 3D animated series.

Mech Cadets will star the voice talents of Brandon Soo Hoo (Stanford Yu), Daniel Dae Kim (General Aiden Park), Ming-Na Wen (Dolly Yu), Debra Wilson (Chief Max), Aparna Brielle (Ava Patel), Victoria Grace (Olivia Park), Josh Sundquist (Frank Olivetti), Anairis Quinones (Maya Sanchez), and James Yaegashi (Captain Tanaka). Aaron Lam serves a head writer and an executive producer. Tohru Patrick Awa is the supervising director on the series.

Mech Cadets, adapted from Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa’s comic series, is set 50 years into the future after an alien species attacked Earth. The series follows Stanford Yu, a teenager working as a janitor at Sky Corps Military Academy. Stanford dreams of piloting a Robo Mech, “giant robots from outer-space who came to our aid. When he finally gets his shot, Stanford and his classmates must put aside all personal differences and work together as a team in order to defend humanity against a new alien invasion.” (BOOM! Studios)

Mech Cadets hits Netflix on August 10, 2023.