#bookelf

[juniper-brontide]

Book review post!!!

The following description taken from Amazon:

Sola Morte, former cat burglar and safecracker, has given up her old life on the wrong side of the law. On the run from a drug lord’s family, she is lying low far from Caldwell, keeping her nose clean and her beloved grandmother safe. Her heart, though, is back up north, with the only man who has ever gotten through her defenses: Assail, son of Assail, who never meant to fall in love—and certainly not with a human woman. But they have no future, and not just because she doesn’t know he is a vampire, but because he is not about to stop dealing arms to the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Fate, however, has other plans for them. When Assail falls into a coma and lingers on the verge of death, his cousins seek out Sola and beg her to give him a reason to live. The last thing she wants is a return to her past, but how can she leave him to die?

As a lethal new enemy of the vampires shows its face, and the Brotherhood needs Assail back on his feet, Sola finds herself not only a target, but a mission-critical force in a war she doesn’t understand. And when Assail’s truth comes out, will she run from the horror . . . or follow her heart into the arms of the male who loves her more than life itself.

This is book 16 of 21 of J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood Series. I absolutely love this series❤️. The brothers are all a dream ✨️ I am behind in the series as I took a break from it a few years ago, but with the release of her latest book, Lassiter, I am back on the wagon and catching up with this fabulous series. I wasn't that fond of the main character of this book, he is not a brother, but I thoroughly enjoyed Vishous and Doc Jane's storyline and the introduction to the new evil villain. I can't wait to see what happens next! This take on vampires is something different and fresh. If you like paranormal romance, that's also a little gritty and Hot 🔥, I highly recommend this series!

4.5 out of 5 stars 🌟

[ryfkah]

name change! goodbye bookelfe.

[minutia-r]

I was tagged by @aethersea a while back, and I wasn't necessarily going to go again, but then I wrote a passage I liked pretty well, so here we are.

Rules: Write the latest line from your wip (or post where you last left off in your art) and tag as many people as there are words in the line. Make a new post, don’t reblog.

As Master Xuan steps forward, Yi Zifan steps back, burning with shame and anger at herself. Tired! Shifu is kind to try to save her face, but the truth is obvious: she can extend Guanyin's mercy to an assassin who tried to kill Lin Moniao, but not to a young woman who he likes better than he likes Yi Zifan.

ah hm let's tag a few people (not as many as words in the passage): @aethersea if you want to go again, @bamboocounting, @blackrabbitrun, @bookelfe, @maykendehoutman @ilthit

[katenepveu]

Today's Les Mis Letters, 1.2.13, is actually where I left off listening in the audiobook when I was getting ahead—more specifically, I left off just a bit into the chapter, when Jean Valjean has just stolen the boy's coin. I stopped there because I'd finished whatever household task I was doing, and wanted to switch to reading because the audiobook, while very skillfully narrated, was not the optimal experience for me. And then, because I was far enough ahead and wanted to go back to my other giant 19th c. novel, Moby Dick, I stayed partway through the chapter until today.

And I really didn't know what would happen! A couple of weeks ago, I visited @bookelfe and @artificialities and told them, I just don't know what to expect, I have the vague impression that he's going to be redeemed, but has this been enough or is there more—this book is called "The Fall," after all? And they exercised excellent poker faces and said not a word. (I genuinely know almost nothing about this book's plot.)

So now I know! And what I said yesterday about needing to spend time with the Bishop to believe that this would happen—it applies even more to today.

I very much like this description:

He felt indistinctly that the old priest’s forgiveness was the greatest assault and the most deadly attack he had ever been rocked by; that if he could resist such clemency his heart would be hardened once and for all; that if he gave in to it, he would have to give up the hate that the actions of other men had filled his heart with for so many years and which he relished; that this time, he had to conquer or be conquered and that the struggle, a colossal and decisive struggle, was now on between his own rottenness and the goodness of that man.

Do I agree with it? Not sure! But it's good prose.

Finally, I like that he could not find Petit-Gervais.

It'll be interesting being no longer ahead! Though I may read ahead this weekend, as I have train rides, and daily reading is easy to get behind on.

[katenepveu]

@bookelfe it's the inverse of The Company!

(a long series that goes completely bonkers by the end, but starts from the premise that there's a secret Company that is doing this surprise-not-extinct thing, except for capitalist reasons)

here is a concept: time travel cop, fish & wildlife division

most of their job is dealing with the kinds of assholes who think black market tiger cubs are a great idea right up until someone gets mauled, except these are even bigger assholes with black market Smilodon cubs that they are even less equipped to care for

this is the most straightforward and therefore relatively headache-free part of their job, because it’s the same “put that thing back where it came from or so help me” song and dance every time

it’s also significantly less depressing than the trophy hunters who don’t even want an alive extinct animal. those are extra annoying because you have to undo the time travel that let them kill that poor Megatherium or thylacine or anklyosaur or whatever, and it’s always so much extra paperwork.

and those people suck, definitely, and have fully earned a stint in Time Jail. no question. but they still do not create anywhere near as much work as the obsessive hobbyists with their exhaustively careful best practices and worryingly good track-covering. also, weirdly, it’s almost always birds with them?

like. the guys who will flagrantly abuse Time Law to bird-nap breeding pairs just long enough to raise one clutch of eggs apiece, and return them seamlessly to their spots on the timeline. who are so determined to keep their pet (ha) projects going that no one even realizes what they’re doing until they have an entire stable breeding population of passenger pigeons up and running. who are now the reason that reps from six different zoos are about to start throwing hands right in front of you over who gets dibs.

those guys cause the most paperwork. and half the time they’re snapped up by the same zoo or wildlife preserve that gets their colony of ivory-billed woodpeckers or Carolina parakeets or — once, very memorably — giant fucking South Island moa, and they never even spend a day in Time Jail.

[lifewithost]

I liked drawing #Bookelf so much I made her a friend. "Embrace the absurdity of the universe...the weirdness of the self" #doodle Not sure what to call this one. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9V80LmlU9F/?igshid=mi1m2nqoblp9

[shannonslocker]

25-ish days of holiday promotion is starting up soon. Some memories may be old. Some experiences may be new. Just get yourself ready because it’s coming at you. #bookstagram #25days #25daysofchristmas #holidaypromotion #elfwithoutashelf #bookelf #booktok #authorsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/ClnNPT9LbfL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[loganashleyauthor]

These were included in last year's Halloween @litcube which featured some adorable goodies and @nerdygrldesigns never disappoints!. . Do you have a go-to bookmark/few bookmarks you use consistently? I have fallen in love with these magnetic bookmarks for my planner. They make everything so east to access!. . . . . . . #thebookelves #bookelf #read #reading #books #bookworm #bookstagram #instabooks  #lovebooks #bibliophile #bookmarks #hocuspocus #autumn #leaves

[agirlsowild-blog]

I read this book today in my class I admit that I wasn't listening to any classes. ⁣ ⁣ Story - Mr.Dirty⁣ ⁣ Author - Nana Malone⁣ ⁣ Things I liked about the book:-⁣ 1. Sophia is independent women ⁣ 2. Nathan understands that communication is important to have a relationship.⁣ 3. Nathan stands on his feet after moving away from his dad to protect his step mom. ⁣ 4. He loves and cherishs his dead mom. ⁣ 5. Gemma is that friend who reminds us that we don't need someone to survive in life only friends are enough. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5⁣ ⁣ For more book reviews, please dm me @bookarazzipavani⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #bookishlove #books #bookdragon #booklove #booklover #tuesdayread #femmemarch #readingbetter #lovestory #bookelf #booknerd ⁣ ⁣#bookaddict #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #bookreview #bookclub #bookworms #booksforever #bookishphotography ⁣ ⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/BuoKkvzn3Pe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1oeuxlvhz8y5f

[juniper-brontide]

Romance novel lovers, this may be for you!

Book description from Goodreads:

Eve Abbott has a problem-actually, make that a lot of problems. And they're all going to get worse the moment her toes hit the sand in Matchmaker Bay. Once a blissful summer escape, now the tiny town just reminds Eve of loss. Inheriting her aunt's beloved Mermaid Inn is the only reason Eve is coming back. She's definitely not ready to handle nosy neighbors, extensive renovations, or the discovery that a certain heartbreaker still lives down the street...

Police Chief Sawyer Collins always does the right thing, even when it costs him everything. Like Evie. He's spent the past ten years trying to forget her--to forget how right she felt in his arms, to forget the pain in her eyes the day she left. The last thing he expects is to see her back in town or to find that the spark between them is as strong as ever. Sawyer knows this is his only chance to prove that his feelings have always been real... before Eve turns tail and leaves for good.

This book took me a minute to get into, but once it took off, I was hooked. It is a lovers to enemies to lovers story, told in a beautiful setting that was very easy to picture in my mind. The town characters were easy to love, and although Eve and Sawyer could be frustrating at times, I did enjoy their story very much ❤️🏖🧝‍♀️ A great beach read!

4 out of 5 stars 🌟

[sleepnoises]

city bird, jesca hoop?

bandcamp link: city bird - jesca hoop

oooh i love the folk vocalizations in the middle and the line that becomes a little ghost chorus. and the depth of mood and story she packs in here! thank you!!!

[katenepveu]

@bookelfe @artificialities

Four times a week I think about the very close alternate universe where Julie Taymor's great vision was realized (positive), where Great Comet kept running for years and years and Rachel Chavkin picked up more off-Broadway work instead of another huge show, where Bono stayed in his fuckin lane and Anais Mitchell never got past that weird concept album

A world in which Reeve Carney is known for his turn for a young man who searches for meaning, opposed at every step by the imposing villain played by Patrick Page

I've heard they were also in this show about Orpheus or something? Whatever. But everybody knows them by their most important roles in one of the most successful shows of the 21st century:

Peter Parker and Norman Osborn in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

[gurguliare]

bookelfe replied to your post “anoteinpink replied to your post “Talk to me about discworld, I will...”

the problem with late stage Carrot is he turns into a Dorothy Dunnett protagonist

A Dorothy Dunnett “protagonist,” is he

dundee998 replied to your post “This is a safe space for you to state your opinion of a Discworld book...”

reaperman was too excellent of a book to be marred by the stripmall scenes and it's very tragic

haven’t read reaper man in eons but I have to confess that while I obviously found the a-plot touching and deeply meaningful, I... fucking love Windle Poons. And for that matter. the Area X stripmall. And Pratchett’s anti-suburb agenda. Holy shit, sorry, I JUST put the pieces together on the fact that the stripmall ruined Annihilation for me ten years in advance, don’t mind me. 

thislousytshirt replied to your post “if i've never read a discworld and wanted to start, should i start at...”

ugh every time you mention small gods i am POSSESSED with the primal need to read it but then i never do because i cant read books anymore fucking rip. still best book

I hear the audiobook is nice ;)))

[wangxianficrecs]

Five Dogs, One Cat by ryfkah

Five Dogs, One Cat

by ryfkah

G, 13k, jiang cheng & wei wuxian, background wangxian

[PODFIC] by blackglass

Summary: If you’ve ever believed me in anything, believe I want what’s best for Jin Ling, the first line of the letter reads.

Jiang Cheng has to stop and take a moment before he continues on to the next line:

You must come to Carp Tower as soon as you can and lavish praise on the ugliest dog I’ve ever seen.

My comments: Ahaha, it all starts with Jin Ling, and somehow, Jiang Cheng becomes the repository for every dog someone stumbles across.... It might, might, amplify the love and joy in his life.

accidental dog acquisition, jiang brothers, jiang cheng & wei wuxian, reconciliation, although that's not the only focus, 5+1 things, pets, feels, fluff, podfic available, @bookelfe

(You may wish to REBLOG as a signal boost for this author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)

[heliological]

I got tagged by @aurumcalendula about the top repeated songs in my 'most listened to' playlist. Here's my top 10 (from spotify, which is only some of my real top 10 probably):

Love Me More by Mitski

Truth Hurts by Lizzo

That's What I Want by Lil Nas X

If U C My Enemies by Rubblebucket

Stay Soft by Mitski

D is for Dangerous by Arctic Monkeys

Next to Me (Yo Guy Version) by Cheekface

Cry for Judas by the Mountain Goats

Planetary (GO!) by My Chemical Romance

Siren by Sunmi

I'll tag (if you want to!) @mareemallory @bookelfe @loveisworry @gwenfrankenstien

[ryfkah]

today i accidentally broke the heel on every pair of boots i own and then locked myself in my apartment (surrounded by cavernous pits and angry dogs), so i was forced to drink diet coke and read books by frances hardinge and diana wynne jones all day. at the end of the day, i saved some screencaps of disguised revolutionaries in fancy hats, and made sure to use a clear, logical filename and folder system.

i also left my tumblr account logged in on revolutionarygirlshati’s laptop.