#bri's reviews

[thefatfeministwitch]

Blood Sex Magic by Bri Luna | Book Review of Shadows

An intimate, illustrated collection of spells and stories to infuse our lives with ritual, history, and magic from the visionary artist and infamous witch Bri Luna, founder and creative director of “The Hoodwitch.” Blood Sex Magic is an invitation and an awakening—a guide toward a life of connection to self and spirit, to the seen and unseen realms, and to magical traditions past and future. Bri…

[cowboykeery]

i either just got scammed or it’s about to be a very merry christmas

[newty]

nyc 4! we went to the nintendo store, then i went to nypl on my own for research. i made it thru raven anthology 1933-1943 before taking a break & telling my mom that there was very little chance of tellier being in it. the very first page i resumed on had sonnet vii 😭 TWO new tellier poems found!!! i also briefly viewed cyclone but didnt get to see del vecchio at all before my 3 hours of research were up 🥲

[deanncastiel]

2024 Book #117

Title: Ithaca Author: Claire North Genre: Historical Fantasy Series: The Songs of Penelope, Book 1

‘The greatest power we women can own is that which we take in secret.’ Seventeen years ago, King Odysseus sailed to war with Troy, taking with him every man of fighting age from the isle of Ithaca. None of them has returned, and the women of Ithaca have been left behind to run the kingdom. Penelope was barely into womanhood when she wed Odysseus. While he lived, her position was secure. But now, years on, speculation is mounting that her husband is dead, and suitors are beginning to knock at her door. No one man is strong enough to claim Odysseus’s empty throne – not yet. But as everyone waits for the balance of power to tip, Penelope knows that any choice she makes could plunge Ithaca into bloody civil war . . .

Rating: 4.5 ⭐

Quick thoughts: fuck men and them poets 🖕🖕🖕. feminist retellings of mythology my absolute beloved. scathing, laugh out loud funny, athena is a pick-me and that's fucking hilarious. the feminine rage 🤌🤌🤌

CW: SA (nothing explicit but very prevalent)

Similar Recs: 1) Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel 2) Circe by Madeline Miller* 3) Ariadne by Jennifer Saint*

*have not actually read these but from the sounds of them they are very similar

[briswamnlava]

barely a month into 2024 and i think ive found my reoccuring music obsession ! title fight ! theyve been on my radar for years now but recently ive started to delve into their sound and holy shit dude. my top song is def 27 and i highly recommend it to anyone.

other than that, kiss the ladder by fleshwater has one of the most amazing intros ever. heavy with the distortion and soft female vocals which im a sucker for. the chord progression is so magical and gives me goosebumps every first listen. very lsd and the search for god vibes.

also im quite liking the idea of posting every sunday my air buds recap :)

[prvtocol]

bri is ridiculously meticulous. someone who can put names to faces, projects to names, parts to wholes, and so on. this is why I always situate her in a corporate oversight position. In her cyberpunk verse, she has an augmented memory chip. In others, she’s tirelessly on top of reviewing and updating files with new information on projects and employees. her memory is really sharp.

basically, she knows what you did last quarter.

[acegodzilla]

tell me don't know what review-bombing means without telling me you don't know what it means

[pluckydean]

I posted 2,325 times in 2022

61 posts created (3%)

2,264 posts reblogged (97%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@casismybestfriend

@xofemeraldstars

@castiellesbian

@angelsdean

@emeraldcas

I tagged 1,839 of my posts in 2022

Only 21% of my posts had no tags

#spn - 347 posts

#ofmd - 320 posts

#deancas - 172 posts

#dean winchester - 101 posts

#castiel - 89 posts

#edward teach - 72 posts

#blackbonnet - 55 posts

#spn fanart - 55 posts

#ofmd fanart - 52 posts

#stede bonnet - 41 posts

Longest Tag: 132 characters

#'you make art to express your deep gratitude for having been allowed to know something wonderful enough to redeem all life's pains.'

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

suptober day 7: fine wine

@winchester-reload ’s suptober 2022 event

Castiel watched Dean move around the kitchen with confidence; he peeled potatoes, chopped carrots, and stooped to observe his roast through the oven door window, before grabbing his timer off the counter and adjusting it by a few minutes.

Castiel sat at the counter, sipping the wine Dean had chosen to complement their meal, and observed his husband on their twenty-eighth anniversary. He was just as beautiful as ever, with white hair and crinkles at the corners of his eyes that never went away but waited there for his next smile.

And Castiel loved him more with each passing day.

31 notes - Posted October 25, 2022

#4

every time i try to write dean he just wants to be in the kitchen

46 notes - Posted October 21, 2022

#3

suptober day 3: digital

@winchester-reload 's suptober 2022 event

[voicemail 03:26a 11/06/20]

“Cas… Cas why’d you have to... how could you do that when you knew it’d come for you? You knew and you said it anyway, you sonuvabitch!”

[voicemail 04:01a 11/06/20]

“I’m sorry. I… I don’t know what to-- I can’t just leave you there. You gotta come back. You gotta… come back.”

[voicemail 21:09p 11/09/20]

“I know you’re not getting these. I just wanted to hear your voice again.”

[voicemail 10:54a 11/13/20]

“Hang in there, buddy. We’ve got a plan. I… we’ll see you soon.”

57 notes - Posted October 3, 2022

#2

suptober day 2: pillow talk

@winchester-reload 's suptober 2022 event

Dean's head dropped onto Castiel's shoulder just before the end credits rolled; Castiel could only assume he'd fallen asleep.

Without looking, though, he could steal some minutes of imagination. That Dean had sat beside him on the couch with this intention, slouching ever closer as the film dragged on and gradually building enough courage to touch.

But now he looked, and Dean must have felt the slight turn of his head because he woke with a start.

"Sorry, man. I didn't mean to use you like a pillow."

"It's fine," Castiel said, and his mind returned to guarding his heart.

58 notes - Posted October 2, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

written for @deancaskiss drabble prompts day four: memories

"Who’s that?” he pointed at the devastatingly handsome man next to Sam.

“That’s Cas,” Sam replied, “he’s a friend.”

“I’m an angel,” the man said.

Dean smirked. “Yeah I’ll bet. And did it hurt when you fell from heaven?”

Sam rubbed a hand over his face. “No, he’s... you know what, nevermind. I’m going to fix this. Dean, stay put. Cas, watch him.”

“So,” Dean began after Sam shut the door behind him, “how should we pass the time?” He looked Cas up and down suggestively.

Cas blinked at him.

“Huh. Are we not together? I must be an idiot.”

63 notes - Posted August 6, 2022

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[milliondollarbaby87]

Hit Man (2023) Review

Gary Johnson is a professor who moonlights as a pretend hit man for the city police department, but this will take his boring life into a whole different world when the dangers become so real. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading Hit Man (2023) Review

[newty]

sometimes i think abt how seven husbands of evelyn hugo (2017) by taylor jenkins reid is, quite literally, everything tellier did with the magnificent sin (1930) except theres a lavender marriage subplot. entire plot hinges on woman forwarding career by loving man after man, but in reality she loves one woman. theres suicide and tragedy, but tellier gives his leading lady a shitty 'happy' domestic ending instead of a drug overdose

[hunne-writes]

Strangers in Our Heads

Dates Read: 10/17/23 - 10/21/23

"We’re the invisible, the lost, the ones hiding under the radar. Society forgot us long ago, or maybe they never even knew we existed. Either way, we’re no one." • SIOH is an exciting story about a group of teens with special abilities outrunning the evil authorities whose aim it is to capture them for being different. Gemma is an orphan who loses the only blood relation she has left in a hit-and-run that causes her full powers to blossom uncontrollably. Convinced the strange boy in her dreams is the only source of comfort she has left, she runs away from her foster home to protect those still in her life from herself. Meanwhile, Theo is watching over a group of other younger powerful misfits living off the grid by stealing food, siphoning gas, and participating in illegal fighting rings for cash that he spends on getting tattoos of the mystery girl from his dreams. It isn't until he and Gemma cross paths in the woods that they realize their subconscious held more truth than fantasy.

I absolutely adore dual POV, especially when I ship the main characters so much! Gemma and Theo have such unique voices and experiences that complement each other. Knowing that they're primed to find one another and already have such great chemistry makes the build up to their meeting all the more anticipated. Found family is one of my favorite tropes and it's a major theme in this story. The cast of side characters is fleshed out and they all contribute immensely to the overall plot; each one has their own backstory and unique personalities and I loved them all. The tension throughout the story mounts continuously until it all comes to a head in an explosive and exciting way. Secret after secret is creatively revealed, leaving me shocked.

I cannot wait to discover what's next for this ragtag group of misfits!

Huge thank you to the wonderfully talented author, Bri Eberhart, for providing me an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. • E's Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

[prvtocol]

@badtrigger : ❝ I need you to trust me, and do exactly as I say. ❞ // santiago bri, any fc verse | resident evil: 4 remake starters ( accepting!! )

Undeniable is the natural beauty of these islands, but it’s offset by volatility. Whether it’s the fauna that prowl the dense foliage with their fangs and claws or the inhabitants that carry their guns and knives, there are too many ways to die on the islands of Rook and too many things to fear. But with Mister Moncada as her guide (and protector), Brianne is more inclined to accept an invitation to explore the ancient ruins tucked away in the jungle. It’s the experience even a rich girl like her can’t get anywhere else, the offset of boredom of an extended layover, and an opportunity to spend time with her quiet guide who is making her all shades of curious.

Halfway to their destination on a well-trodden path, gunshots ring from behind making turning around and back to where they parked the jeep is impossible. Run, he tells her, and run she does, staying ahead of the Pirate whose broad body might unintentionally shield her from the bullets as his pistols playback in defense. The onslaught necessitates a turn from the straight path, but racing through the jungle overgrowth slows her already dreadful pace — and good thing too for he catches her arm, yanking her body back just in time before footing slips her off the cliff face that finds them both stopped. 

Down is a straight drop of enumerable meters set aside a half-wall of high waterfalls that aurally blanket the area in the sound of a calming rush. With dual pistols holstered, his free hands make purchase on the tops of her shoulders. Her whole body shakes but under this grounding touch, she can remind herself to breathe. Stare, which sat wide in shock at the distant blue pool of water below, drags up to his for guidance. Those brown eyes are always stern, his steady voice set to match, but somehow it’s only comforting amid the chaos.

❝ I need you to trust me, and do exactly as I say. ❞

“I trust you.” At a pause in erratic breath, this certainty flows, not needing another thought. He has given her no reason not to trust him. Quick nods closely chase and somehow in the pit of a stomach knotting in despair, she knows he’s going to tell her to jump.

[madlovenovelist]

Book Review – ‘The Unexpected Everything’ by Morgan Matson

The summer read that has Everything, Unexpectedly (<- see what I did there?) Genre: Y/A, Contemporary, Romance No. of pages: 519 Andie had it all planned out. When you are a politician’s daughter who’s pretty much raised yourself, you learn everything can be planned or spun, or both. Especially your future. Important internship? Check. Amazing friends? Check. Guys? Check (as long as we’re…

[bob-the-movie-man-film-reviews]

Out of Blue (15): Strangely Unsettling Murder Mystery from Carol Morley.

#onemannsmovies review of "Out of Blue" (2018). Intriguing, stylish crime film that is less about the murder and more about the cop. 4/5.

A One Mann’s Movies review of “Out of Blue” (2018). My thanks to my #flickeringdreams colleague the Reverend Andy Godfrey for putting me onto this one. He saw “Out of Blue” at a BFI retrospective season of the work of director Carol Morley and likened it to the recent “To Catch a Killer” that I enjoyed. Actually, although I’m not sure the parallels with the recent Sky movie are that strong,…

[musicshelfwithmustard]

Music Shelf's Review Roundup - March 3rd

Gimpleg and Mustard review some new music they recommend you listen too!

Xahferd (w/Bri Carmel) – Make It Work Xahferd, joined along with Bri Carmel, take us on a journey of a couple who are trying to do what they can to salvage the relationship. “Make It Work” has whimsical elements that contrast the darkness of the story being told. At one point in the song Xahferd claims “I want to ride my car into a wall / as a preface for my spiraling fall / to see how much it…

[trracstudy]

Hi there! My name is Bri Pastro and I’m a queer doctoral candidate in Clinical Psychology at Fordham University. I’m a part of a research team collaborating with University of Maine to investigate mental health in rural vs. urban teenagers! 

Our study is regarding risk & resilience related to mental health in adolescents. We’re particularly interested in online and interpersonal interactions and how these factor into mental health. Participating includes completing a 25 minute online survey.

In order to participate in this study participants must: Be 15-18 years old, be comfortable reading and speaking English, and live in a rural community OR an urban community in the United States.

If you are interested in participating in the study, please click on the link below. Participants who complete the study will be entered into a raffle to win one of 20, $25 Amazon gift cards. 

If you know someone who may be interested, please send them this link!

Thank you for helping me with my doctoral research! Participation is completely voluntary, and participants may end the study at any time. All data is confidential. This study was approved by the Fordham University and University of Maine Institutional Review Boards.

We hope that this research helps us better understand experiences for adolescents across the United States. Please reach out to us at trracstudy@gmail.com with any questions. We are closing recruitment at the end of the month and are putting one last push to get more participants! Please repost as you can :)