#c: holly barker

[space-writes]

OC most likely

tagged by @the-inkwell-variable, thank you! i’ll do these for claws since it’s my only modern wip that fits the questions (and also i love those horrid idiots)

Rules: Choose one of your OCs that best matches the given statement, and briefly explain why.

[ID - a red and black decorative divider]

Who is more likely to go out to eat rather than cook?

Rainier's a lazy fuck who likes nice things but can't be bothered to put in the effort to learn how to make them, plus he's rich as shit so he can do what he wants.

Who prefers Vine over Tiktok (or vice versa)?

Vivien only knows tiktok, because he's too young to have been around for vine outside of compilation videos.

(Rainier never used vine but he 100% uses tiktok just to make thirst traps and gets away with it because he's hot enough that it cancels out most kinds of cringe)

Who hoards candles they will never use but cannot part with?

Making a surprise debut because she never normally shows up in answer to anything: Holly! If she sees a pretty candle with a nice scent it's going in her basket, end of. They're used as decor all over her home, but she mostly burns incense.

[ID - a red and black decorative divider]

no-pressure tagging @zmwrites @memento-morri-writes and @chauceryfairytales - your questions are:

Who cannot be trusted in a bookstore with someone else's money?

Who is most likely to actually call someone on their birthday?

Who takes the longest amount of time between waking up and starting the day?

claws taglist: @belovedviolence @foxboyclit @coven-archives @noblebs @mjjune

@revenantlore @sarandipitywrites @k--havok @asterhaze @verba-writing

@indecentpause @bootstrapparadoxed @olliexwrites @cowboybrunch (ask to be +/-)

[rmstitanics]

* FAMOUS INDIVIDUALS WITH YOUR MOON SIGN.

If you’re looking for suggestions on which authors and music artists to check out next, look to your moon sign! In Western astrology, the moon is said to represent your subconscious mind, emotions, and inner personality, so it is widely believed that we tend to relate to media by artists who share our moon sign.

♈️ ARIES MOON

WRITERS:

Gore Vidal

George R. R. Martin

Nicholas Sparks

Rick Riordan

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Christopher Paolini

MUSICIANS:

P!nk

Whitney Houston

Céline Dion

Selena Gomez

Rihanna

Tupac

♉️ TAURUS MOON

WRITERS:

Jodi Picoult

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Hans Christian Anderson

Clive Barker

George Bernard Shaw

Aldous Huxley

MUSICIANS:

Pharrell Williams

Kelly Clarkson

Bob Dylan

Demi Lovato

Christina Aguilera

Pitbull

♊️ GEMINI MOON

WRITERS:

C. S. Lewis

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Orson Scott Card

Franz Kafka

Margaret Mitchell

R.A. Salvatore

T. S. Elliot

MUSICIANS:

Ella Fitzgerald

Florence Welch

Art Garfunkel

Billy Idol

Sia

Tina Turner

♋️ CANCER MOON

WRITERS:

George Orwell

Liu Cixin

Brandon Sanderson

Cassandra Clare

Diana Gabaldon

Lois Lowry

MUSICIANS:

Tchaikovsky

Taylor Swift

Kurt Cobain

Halsey

Aretha Franklin

Janis Joplin

♌️ LEO MOON

Oscar Wilde

Holly Black

Geraldine Brooks

James Dashner

Jack London

Ta Nehisi Coates

MUSICIANS:

Lana Del Ray

Paul McCartney

Queen Latifah

Niall Horan

Bruno Mars

David Bowie

♍️ VIRGO MOON

WRITERS:

Leo Tolstoy

John Grisham

Claudia Gray

Isabel Allende

Xiran Jay Zhao

Douglas Adams

MUSICIANS:

Dolly Parton

Nicki Manaj

Madonna

Lorde

Bo Burnham

Lizzo

♎️ LIBRA MOON

WRITERS:

Jane Austen

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sylvia Plath

William Shakespeare

Maya Angelou

R.F. Kuang

MUSICIANS:

Ariana Grande

Charli XCX

Bruce Springsteen

Jay-Z

Harry Styles

Fergie

♏️ SCORPIO MOON

WRITERS:

Veronica Roth

Edith Wharton

V.E. Schwab

Harper Lee

Keira Cass

Meg Cabot

MUSICIANS:

Lady Gaga

Tyler the Creator

Cyndi Lauper

Beyoncé

Bob Marley

The Weeknd

♐️ SAGITTARIUS MOON

WRITERS:

Stephen King

Victor Hugo

Marie Lu

Suzanne Collins

Samantha Shannon

Adam Silvera

MUSICIANS

Hozier

Freddie Mercury

Adele

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Chappell Roan

John Legend

♑️ CAPRICORN MOON

WRITERS:

Sarah J. Maas

J.M. Barrie

Jeff Shaara

Joyce Carol Oates

Stephanie Meyer

Angie Thomas

MUSICIANS:

Frédéric Chopin

Neil Diamond

Jon Bon Jovi

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Stevie Nicks

Donna Summer

♒️ AQUARIUS MOON

WRITERS:

Margaret Atwood

Leigh Bardugo

Louisa May Alcott

Seth Grahame-Smith

Anthony Horowitz

S.E. Hinton

MUSICIANS:

Cody Simpson

Marilyn Monroe

Britney Spears

Billie Eilish

Tim McGraw

Carrie Underwood

♓️ PISCES MOON

WRITERS:

Toni Morrison

Edgar Allen Poe

Malcolm Gladwell

Lisa McMann

Alice Oseman

Philippa Gregory

MUSICIANS:

Kenny Chesney

Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra

Prince

Kendrick Lamar

Sabrina Carpenter

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Author Stats for BFB

When putting together the Best Fantasy Book polls, I noticed that a lot of authors were popular choices, so I thought I'd do a little post about our most popular authors from ones that are in the list only twice to the most common author we have!

The preliminary round for BFB starts tomorrow!

2 Times

J. R. R. Tolkien

Erin Morgenstern

Cassandra Clare

Eoin Colfer

Terry Pratchett

Laini Taylor

Jim Butcher

Robin Hobb

R. F. Kuang

Samantha Shannon

Shannon Hale

Jonathan Stroud

Seanan McGuire

Enid Blyton

Clive Barker

Alix E. Harrow

Scott Westerfeld

Raymond E. Feist

Wayne Thomas Batson

Xiran Jay Zhao

Lloyd Alexander

Meagan Spooner

Katherine Addison

Christina Henry

Gene Wolfe

N. D. Wilson

Emily Rodda

Jude Watson

Ellen Kushner

Cliff McNish

C. J. Cherryh

Garry Kilworth

3 Times

Rick Riordan

Roald Dahl

Brandon Sanderson

Cornelia Funke

Gail Carson Levine

Garth Nix

T. Kingfisher

Patricia C. Wrede

Robin McKinley

Kieron Gillen

Francis Hardinge

4 Times

Holly Black

V. E. Schwab

Naomi Novik

5 Times

Diana Wynne Jones

6 Times

Tamora Pierce

9 Times

Neil Gaiman

Mercedes Lackey

[filmnoirsbian]

Hi !! I was wondering if you had any book recs/favorite books? Things that you think of as inspiration or just plain like? Genuinely curious. <3 im in love with your work btw i spent the other day binging your patreon

Some favorites that deeply impacted me from a young age up into teenagedom: the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein, Oddly Enough by Bruce Coville, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Little Sister by Kara Dalkey, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede, The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo, A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage, Piratica by Tanith Lee, the Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke, His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, Holes by Louis Sachar, The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg, Shizuko's Daughter by Kyoko Mori, The Sea-Wolf by Jack London, Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins, Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath, Surviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. Tolan, The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg, The Iliad and Odyssey (allegedly) by Homer, The Táin by many people, Harlem by Walter Dean Myers, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, The Wall and the Wing by Laura Ruby, The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein, The Hainish Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin, Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis, The Ethical Vampire series by Susan Hubbard, The Howl Series by Diana Wynne Jones, the Curseworkers series by Holly Black, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick, Android Karenina by Ben H. Winters, An Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson, Beloved by Toni Morrison, A Stir of Bones by Nina Kiriki Hoffman, the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson, Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente, World War Z by Max Brooks, This is Not A Drill by K. A. Holt, Fade to Blue by Sean Beaudoin, Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu, The Moth Diaries by Rachel Klein, Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, Crush by Richard Siken, Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, Devotions by Mary Oliver, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Some favorites read more recently: The Expanse series by James S. A. Corey, Engine Summer by John Crowley, Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot, My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix, Reprieve by James Han Mattson, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, Kindred by Octavia Butler, Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi, Station Eleven by Emily St. John-Mandel, The Crown Ain't Worth Much by Hanif Abdurraqib, The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente, Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica, The Girl with All the Gifts by Mike Carey, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, She had some horses by Joy Harjo, Bright Dead Things by Ada Limón, The King Must Die by Mary Renault, Books of Blood by Clive Barker, Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin, Cassandra by Christa Wolfe

Plays: The Oresteia by Aeschylus, Electra by Sophocles, Los Reyes by Julio Cortázar, Angels in America by Tony Kushner, August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco, The Trojan Women by Euripides, Salome by Oscar Wilde, Girl on an Altar by Marina Carr, Fences by August Wilson, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams, M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang, Our Town by Thornton Wilder, Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond

Graphic novels: The Crow by James O'Barr, DMZ by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli, Eternals (2021) by Kieron Gillen and Esad Ribić, Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and John Higgins, My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris, Maus by Art Spiegelman, Tank Girl by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Through the Woods by Emily Carroll, Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol

[gremlinshatephilosophers]

2023 reading list!

I read 148 books this year and managed to go to all 78 public libraries in my county network!

Hell Bent [Alex Stern: 2] - Leigh Bardugo

The Golden Enclaves [Scholomance: 3] - Naomi Novik

The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi [Amina al-Sirafi: 1] - Shannon Chakraborty

The Hunger Games [The Hunger Games: 1] - Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire [The Hunger Games: 2] - Suzanne Collins

Mockingjay [The Hunger Games: 3] - Suzanne Collins

Camp Zero - Michelle Min Sterling

One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Priory of the Orange Tree [The Roots of Chaos: 1] - Samantha Shannon

One for My Enemy - Olivie Blake

Atalanta - Jennifer Saint

The Sun and the Star: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure - Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

Untethered Sky - Fonda Lee

Daughter of the Moon Goddess [Celestial Kingdom: 1] - Sue Lynn Tan

A Day of Fallen Night [The Roots of Chaos: 0] - Samantha Shannon

Heart of the Sun Warrior [Celestial Kingdom: 2] - Sue Lynn Tan

Yellowface - R. F. Kuang

Tress of the Emerald Sea - Brandon Sanderson

The Sleepless - Victor Manibo

Kaikeyi - Vaishnavi Patel

Exo [Exo: 1] - Fonda Lee

She Who Became the Sun [The Radiant Emperor: 1] - Shelley Parker-Chan

Rosewater [The Wormwood Trilogy: 1] - Tade Thompson

Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver

Book of Night [Book of Night: 1] - Holly Black

Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Pachinko - Min Jin Lee

The Secret Book of Flora Lea - Patti Callahan Henry

The Only Survivors - Megan Miranda

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn [The Library Trilogy: 1] - Mark Lawrence

Red Rising [Red Rising Saga: 1] - Pierce Brown

Ink Blood Sister Scribe - Emma Törzs

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Clytemnestra - Constanza Casati

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride - Roshani Choksi

Light from Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki

Salt Houses - Hala Alyan

The Marriage Portrait - Maggie O’Farrell

The Unbroken [Magic of the Lost: 1] - C. L. Clark

The Shadow of What Was Lost [The Licanius Trilogy: 1] - James Islington

Piranesi - Susanna Clarke

The Last to Vanish - Megan Miranda

All the Dangerous Things - Stacy Willingham

All My Rage - Sabaa Tahir

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin

Gods of Jade and Shadow - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

River Sing Me Home - Eleanor Shearer

The Jasmine Throne [The Burning Kingdoms: 1] - Tasha Suri

Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt

Shrines of Gaiety - Kate Atkinson

Spells for Forgetting - Adrienne Young

Velvet Was the Night - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Hamnet - Maggie O’Farrell

Trust - Hernán Díaz

Dust Child - Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Our Hideous Progeny - C. E. McGill

Golden Son [Red Rising Saga: 2] - Pierce Brown

The Henna Artist [The Jaipur Trilogy: 1] - Alka Joshi

The Art of Prophecy [The War Arts Saga: 1] - Wesley Chu

The Attic Child - Lola Jaye

How High We Go in the Dark - Sequoia Nagamatsu

The Whispers - Ashley Audrain

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur [The Jaipur Trilogy: 2] - Alka Joshi

The Oleander Sword [The Burning Kingdoms: 2] - Tasha Suri

Immortal Longings [Flesh & False Gods: 1] - Chloe Gong

The Sea Elephants - Shastri Akella

Morning Star [Red Rising Saga: 3] - Pierce Brown

Honor - Thrity Umrigar

The First Bright Thing - J. R. Dawson

The Genesis of Misery - Neon Yang

An Echo of Things to Come [The Licanius Trilogy: 2] - James Islington

Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? - Crystal Smith Paul

Last Exit - Max Gladstone

Masters of Death - Olivie Blake

The Final Strife [The Ending Fire Trilogy: 1] - Saara El-Arifi

Peach Blossom Spring - Melissa Fu

There There - Tommy Orange

A Master of Djinn [Dead Djinn Universe: 1] - P. Djèlí Clark

The Battle Drum [The Ending Fire Trilogy: 2] - Saara El-Arifi

The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England - Brandon Sanderson

The Will of the Many [Hierarchy: 1] - James Islington

Independence - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

The Bone Ships [The Tide Child Trilogy: 1] - RJ Barker

Tread of Angels - Rebecca Roanhorse

City of Last Chances - Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Blacktongue Thief [Blacktongue: 1] - Christopher Buehlman

The Fifth Season [The Broken Earth: 1] - N. K. Jemisin

Forged by Blood [Tainted Blood Duology: 1] - Ehigbor Okosun

Even Though I Knew the End - C. L. Polk

The Bone Shard Daughter [The Drowning Empire: 1] - Andrea Stewart

Empire of Sand [The Books of Ambha: 1] - Tasha Suri

A Memory Called Empire [Teixcalaan: 1] - Arkady Martine

The Way of Kings [The Stormlight Archive: 1] - Brandon Sanderson

He Who Drowned the World [The Radiant Emperor: 2] - Shelley Parker-Chan

Empire of Exiles [Books of the Usurper: 1] - Erin M. Evans

Call of the Bone Ships [The Tide Child Trilogy: 2] - RJ Barker

Ashes of the Sun [Burningblade & Silvereye: 1] - Django Wexler

Summer Sons - Lee Mandelo

The Ninth Rain [The Winnowing Flame Trilogy: 1] - Jen Williams

Foundryside [The Founders Trilogy: 1] - Robert Jackson Bennett

The Surviving Sky [The Rages Trilogy: 1] - Kritika H. Rao

The Light of All That Falls [The Licanius Trilogy: 3] - James Islington

Threads That Bind [Threads That Bind: 1] - Kika Hatzopoulou

The Sword Defiant [Lands of the Firstborn: 1] - Gareth Hanrahan

The City We Became [The Great Cities: 1] - N. K. Jemisin

The Chalice of the Gods [Percy Jackson and the Olympians: 6] - Rick Riordan

The Tiger and the Wolf [Echoes of the Fall: 1] - Adrian Tchaikovsky

The Justice of Kings [Empire of the Wolf: 1] - Richard Swan

The Fragile Threads of Power [Threads of Power: 1] - V. E. Schwab

The Deep Sky - Yume Kitasei

City of Stairs [Divine Cities: 1] - Robert Jackson Bennett

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter - Brandon Sanderson

Words of Radiance [The Stormlight Archive: 2] - Brandon Sanderson

Foul Heart Huntsman [Foul Lady Fortune: 2] - Chloe Gong

The Water Outlaws - S. L. Huang

Under the Udala Trees - Chinelo Okparanta

A Desolation Called Peace [Teixcalaan: 2] - Arkady Martine

The Celebrants - Steven Rowley

Translation State - Ann Leckie

Godkiller [Godkiller: 1] - Hannah Kaner

The Art of Destiny [The Wat Arts Saga: 2] - Wesley Chu

The Mimicking of Known Successes [Mossa & Pleiti: 1] - Malka Older

Shorefall [The Founders Trilogy: 2] - Robert Jackson Bennett

Catfish Rolling - Clara Kumagai

Red Sister [The Book of the Ancestor: 1] - Mark Lawrence

Empire of Silence [The Sun Eater: 1] - Christopher Ruocchio

Sisters of the Lost Nation - Nick Medina

Dead Country [The Craft Wars: 1] - Max Gladstone

The Bone Shard Emperor [The Drowning Empire: 2] - Andrea Stewart

The Bear and the Serpent [Echoes of the Fall: 2] - Adrian Tchaikovsky

Ancillary Justice [Imperial Radch: 1] - Ann Leckie

Six Crimson Cranes [Six Crimson Cranes: 1] - Elizabeth Lim

A River Enchanted [Elements of Cadence: 1] - Rebecca Ross

Realm of Ash [The Books of Ambha: 2] - Tasha Suri

The Obelisk Gate [The Broken Earth: 2] - N. K. Jemisin

The World We Make [The Great Cities: 2] - N. K. Jemisin

The Stardust Thief [The Sandsea Trilogy: 1] - Chelsea Abdullah

All the Missing Girls - Megan Miranda

The Mountains Sing - Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Silver Nitrate - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell

City of Blades [Divine Cities: 2] - Robert Jackson Bennett

The Bone Ship’s Wake [The Tide Child Trilogy: 3] - RJ Barker

Locklands [The Founders Trilogy: 3] - Robert Jackson Bennett

Oathbringer [The Stormlight Archive: 3] - Brandon Sanderson

The Judas Blossom [The Nightingale and the Falcon: 1] - Stephen Aryan

The Faithless [Magic of the Lost: 2] - C. L. Clark

One Word Kill [Impossible Times: 1] - Mark Lawrence

[we-are-not-afraid-92]

ty for tagging me @struttingstreets !!!

Last song: Toxicity by SOAD

Currently watching: every f*cking John Waters movie I can get my grubby hands on

Three ships: uhhhh okay Kaye x Roiben (Holly Black’s Tithe series), oh god this is actually kind of hard. Rupert x Gerald (Women in Love), Miguel x Tulio (sometimes x Chel, it depends on whether my analysis of the movie on any given day concludes that Miguel would also be into her) (Road to El Dorado). I also hate-ship Otto and Bethany from Clive Barker’s Undying just because I want to watch them subterfuge and conspire against each other while using each other, and then put them in a jar and shake them just to see what happens

Favorite Color: tied between black and purple

Currently eating: a sandwich C:

First Ship: Chucky and Tiffany from the Chucky movies LMAO

Relationship status: Single

Last Movie: Pink Flamingos (w/ director’s commentary!)

Currently working on: trying to get more sleep ;.;

I tag anyone who wants to do this! ✨

@snowblack-charcoalwhite thank you for tagging me :)

Tag game: tag 9 people you’d like to get to know better.

Last song: The Crown of Jahaerys from the season 1 soundtrack of House of the Dragon

Currently watching: I'm actually not watching anything at the moment. I should really continue with Succession though.

Three ships: Alysmond, Finan/ Eadith, Braime

Favorite color: green

Currently consuming: my second cup of coffee for the day

First ship: Aragorn/ Arwen

Relationship status: Single

Last movie: Saltburn

Currently working on: Nothing, really :D

No pressure tags: @imriel @hoosbandewan @st-eve-barnes @wolfdressedinlace @aemondsbarbiedoll @bouncehousedemons @aemondtarqaryens

@aemonddtargaryen @idkmanwhatiamdoing

[thesquireinvictus]

Aesthetic - describe your ideal winter aesthetic. Balaclava - do you like wearing hats? what’s your go-to? Dance - what’s your favorite winter or Christmas song? Growth - what are you looking forward to in the new year? Joy - what’s your favorite part about this time of year? Lights - do you like decorating? Loved - no question, just remember that you’re loved! Read - what’s your favorite book you’ve read this year? Sugarplum - do you have a favorite holiday time dessert? xoxo

Aesthetic - describe your ideal winter aesthetic. My fondest 'winter aesthetic' memories are of snow days and especially snow nights. When I was a winsome stripling, it might have snowed a few times each year, often in the night, and I'd go out in nothing more substantial than my cardigan and jeans and amble wondrously in it for hours and hours and hours till I was hardly sensible to myself. There's nothing like snowfall's quiet, nothing like the dark of night against a constant, joyful flurry, nothing like so much life lived in one long, magical evening. Several times in my life, we've had a blizzard or ice storm, and the world's been frozen over, locked in the sheen and clasp of endless white winter, for a week or two at a stretch; those were very special, dreamlike times.

Balaclava - do you like wearing hats? what's your go-to? I'm just shy of 6'7" with a mass of thick loose-curly hair so almost no hats fit my head. The couple I've found that do fit, I'm exceedingly fond of. There was a cloth cap made of bright, patterned patches that I can't find that I liked a lot. And I have a "long beanie" (very hip skater of me) to keep me warm if it's cold.

Dance - what’s your favorite winter or Christmas song? My one true tune is 'In the Bleak Midwinter' of Rossetti and Holst. Others are 'The Holly and the Ivy' 'Rejoice and be Merry' 'Angels from the Realms of Glory' 'Coventry Carol' 'Good King Wenceslas' (best one for caroling b/c you can BELT it and laugh about it) 'Hark the Harald Angels Sing' 'Illuminare, Jerusalem' b/c it captures the mystery side of Christmas, 'Wexford Carol' done all gentle and dulcet, Auld Lang Syne, obvs.

Growth - what are you looking forward to in the new year? Recovery, rest, recuperation.

Joy - what’s your favorite part about this time of year? The extra awareness of the good in the world.

Lights - do you like decorating? I like the decorations, but I'm not fond of unpacking them, putting them out, or putting them back up. If I ever had my own decorations and my own house, I'd almost certainly enjoy it all then.

Loved - no question, just remember that you’re loved! A warn handshake, my dearest hort.

Read - what’s your favorite book you’ve read this year? Life and Fate! A new translation of Eugene Onegin! Barker's 'The Brontes' (superb)! Laurie Lee's 'As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning'! 'Doctor Thorne'! Yeats' 'The Celtic Twilight'! MacDonald's 'Unspoken Sermons'! Le Carre's 'The Night Manager'! I continue to read 'The Tale of Genji'! 'Little Dorrit'! More and more Chesterton! I've been rereading 'The Pallisers' series (such an undertaking; very Genji-like, in fact).

Sugarplum - do you have a favorite holiday time dessert? Figgy pudding! I could write an ode to figgy pudding. Mincemeat pies! Gingerbread bikkies!

[bringingdownthehousebooks]

2021 Reading Challenge - 100 Books

1. Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family (Omid Scobie/Carolyn Durand)

2. Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV (Warren Littlefield)

3. Smart Money, Smart Kids: Raising the Next Generation to Win with Money (Dave Ramsey/Rachel Cruze)

4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k (Mark Manson)

5. Greenlights (Matthew McConaughey)

6. An Edited Life: Simple Steps to Streamlining Life, at Work and at Home (Anna Newtown)

7. Creative Journaling - A Guide to Over 100 Techniques and Ideas for Amazing Dot Grid, Junk, Mixed-Media and Travel Pages (Renee Day)

8. You Are A Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth (Jen Sincero)

9. Let Go of the Guilt (Valorie Burton)

10. ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction - from Childhood through Adulthood (Edward M. Hallowell MD/John J. Ratey MD)

11. Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)

12. The Power of 10: Kickstart Your Dreams

13. Followers (Megan Angelo)

14. The School of Intentional Living: A Real-World Approach to Living Life on Your Terms (Sean Rosensteel)

15. The Wicked Game: Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and the Story of Modern Golf (Howard Sounes)

16. Can I Say: Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums Drums Drums (Travis Barker/Gavin Edwards)

17. The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to a Happy Living (Meik Wiking)

18. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Lindsay C. Gibson)

The Mammoth Book of Air Disasters and Near Misses (Paul Simpson)

20. The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Start Getting Stuff Done (Piers Steel PhD)

21. You'll Never Nanny in this Town Again: The True Adventures of a Hollywood Nanny (Suzanne Hansen)

22. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Marie Kondo)

23. Nickeled and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By In America (Barbara Ehrenreich)

24. The Marriage Game (Sara Desai)

25. The Art of Discarding (Nagisa Tatsumi)

26. In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything (Michael Waltrip/Ellis Henican)

27. Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up (Marie Kondo)

28. Outer Order Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness (Gretchen Rubin)

29. 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures from a Life in Aviation (Joe Sutter/Paul Boehmer)

30. The Inheritance Games (Jennifer Lynn Barnes)

31. Open Book (Jessica Simpson)

32. Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin (Kathy Griffin)

33. Bracing for Impact: True Tales of Air Disasters and the People Who Survived Them (Robin Suerig Holleran/Lindy Philip)

34. Safer Skies: An Accident Investigator on Why Planes Crash and the State of Aviation Safety (David Soucie/Ozzie Cheek)

35. Unfinished (Priyanka Chopra Jonas)

36. Steady: A Guide to Better Mental Health Through and Beyond the Coronavirus Pandemic (Dr. Sarb Johal)

37. Flex: Reinventing Work for a Smarter, Happier Life (Annie Auerbach)

38. So Many Babies: My Life Balancing a Busy Medical Career and Motherhood (Susan Landers MD)

39. Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone, Rise to the Challenge and Build Confidence (Andy Molinsky)

40. Millennial to Millionaire (Rachel Greer)

41. The Next Crash: How Short Term Profit Seeking Trumps Airline Safety (Amy L. Fraher)

42. People We Meet of Vacation (Emily Henry)

43. Redefining Anxiety (Dr. John Delony)

44. Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic's Guide to Growth and Fulfillment (Dave Hollis)

45. FulFillment: Diary of a Warehouse Picker (Paul Juhasz)

46. Let's Talk (Alex Rios)

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Witches, Werewolves, and Vampires

Last week I asked you to recommend books on the subject of witches, werewolves, and vampires. Here are all of the books that were recommended!!

Bold = the books I’ve read * = the books I personally would recommend + = want to read/on my TBR

Witches

Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha #1), by Tomi Adeyemi +

Undead Girl Gang, by Lily Anderson

The Girl Who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill

Chime, by Franny Billingsley

The Witch’s Daughter (The Witch’s Daughter #1), by Paula Brackston

The Gemma Doyle Trilogy, by Libba Bray

The Lost Coast, by Amy Rose Capetta +

The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch #1), by Rin Chupeco +

The Binding, by Bridget Collins

Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas #1), by Zoraida Córdova +

Witches of Lychford (Lychford #1), by Paul Cornell  

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1), by Cassandra Clare

The Witches, by Peter Curtis

The Witches, by Roald Dahl

Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1), by Susan Dennard

The Wicked Deep, by Shea Ernshaw +

Bitter Greens, by Kate Forsyth

Wise Child (Doran #1), by Monica Furlong

Coraline, by Neil Gaiman +

The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman +

The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman +

Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles #1), by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl

Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery, by Christopher Golden

A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1), by Deborah Harkness

Chocolat (Chocolat #1), by Joanne Harris

Practical Magic, by Alice Hoffman

Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls #1), by CC Hunter

Sanctuary,  by V.V. James

Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle #1), by Dianne Wynne Jones

Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers, by Taisia Kitaiskaia  

Summer of Salt, by Katrina Leno

Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (Necromancer #1), by Lish McBride

When the Moon Was Ours, by Anna-Marie McLemore *

Wicked, by Gregory Maguire

Circe, by Madelline Miller

Witch Hunt, by Syd Moore

A Secret History of Witches, by Louisa Morgan

The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern +

The Worst Witch (Worst Witch #1), by Jill Murphy

Akata Witch (Akata Witch #1), by Nnedi Okorafor

Wyrd Sisters (Discworld #6, Witches #2), by Terry Pratchett

The Wee Free Men (Discworld #30, Tiffany Aching #1), by Terry Pratchett

Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms #1), by Morgan Rhodes

The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches #1), by Anne Rice

Carry On (Simon Snow #1), by Rainbow Rowell

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter #1), by J.K. Rowling *

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic #1), by V.E. Schwab *

Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women and Witchcraft, by Tess Sharpe

Secret Vampire (Night World #1), by LJ Smith

A Curse of Ash and Embers (Tales of the Blackbone Witches #1), by Jo Spurrier

These Witches Don’t Burn (These Witches Don’t Burn #1), by Isabel Sterling +

The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1), by Maggie Stiefvater

When My Heart Was Wicked, by Tricia Stirling

Cirkeln (Engelsfors #1), by Mats Strandberg and Sara Bergmark Elfgren

Book of Shadows (Sweep #1), by Cate Tiernan

The Price Guide to the Occult, by Leslye Walton

The Babysitters Coven, by Kate Williams

Sorcery & Cecelia: or, The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, by Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer

Castle Hangnail, by Ursula Vernon

Werewolves

Bitten (Otherworld #1), by Kelley Armstrong

Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1), by Gail Carriger +

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1), by Cassandra Clare

Silver in the Blood, by Jessica Day George

Fateful, by Claudia Gray

The Silvered, by Tanya Huff

Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls #1), by CC Hunter

Cycle of the Werewolf, by Stephen King *

Blood and Chocolate, by Annette Curtis Klause

Hemlock (Hemlock #1), by Kathleen Peacock

Red Moon, by Benjamin Percy

The Fifth Elephant (Discworld #24), by Terry Pratchett

Secret Vampire (Night World #1), by LJ Smith

Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls #1), by Maggie Stiefvater

Vampires

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, by Holly Black *

Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #1), by Heather Brewer

Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate #1), by Gail Carriger +

City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1), by Cassandra Clare

The Passage (The Passage #1), by Justin Cronin *

The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman +

Evernight (Evernight #1), by Claudia Gray

The Radleys, by Matt Haig

A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1), by Deborah Harkness

My Blood Approves (My Blood Approves #1), by Amanda Hocking

RoseBlood, by A.G. Howard

Bunnicula (Bunnicula #1), by Deborah and James Howe

Blood Price (Vicki Nelson #1), by Tanya Huff

Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls #1), by CC Hunter

The Immortal Rules (Blood of Eden #1), by Julie Kagawa

‘Salem’s Lot, by Stephen King *

The Silver Kiss, by Annette Curtis Klause

The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova

Let the Right One In, by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1), by Richelle Mead

Sunshine, by Robin McKinley

Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula #1), byKim Newman

Carpe Jugulum (Discworld #23), by Terry Pratchett

Interview with a Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles #1), by Anne Rice +

Night Owls (Night Owls #1), by Lauren M. Roy

Strange Practice ( Dr.Greta Helsing #1), by Vivian Shaw

Tantalize (Tantalize #1), by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Secret Vampire (Night World #1), by LJ Smith

Dracula, by Bram Stoker *

Dracul, by Dacre Stoker and J.D Barker *

If you recommended books but don’t see your recommendations here, feel free to message me to let me know I missed your response

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Selena gomez music video 2012

SELENA GOMEZ MUSIC VIDEO 2012 TRIAL

'I'm going from an E cup to a C': Kerry Katona reveals she's booked ANOTHER breast reduction after she 'wasn't happy' with her last procedure Shia LaBeouf ditches his bushy beard while stepping out for a stroll with partner Mia Goth and their newborn baby in Pasadena Justin Bieber holds hands with wife Hailey as they enjoy a loved-up outing at Sushi Park in WeHo. Heir comes the future! Prince Charles joins product designer Jony Ive to meet winners of his innovative design competition at the Royal College of Art amid news that Will Smith is yet to apologise for Oscars slapīeatrice abroad! Elegant princess, 33, and husband Mapelli Mozzi fly to meet Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia of Sweden at dyslexia conferenceĪrabella Chi leaves almost nothing to the imagination as she dons TINY bikini while posing for sizzling shower snaps Travis Scott to headline festival in South America in front of 100,000 people in first major concert since his Astroworld tragedy that left ten deadĬhris Rock steps out with his daughter Zahra as they go for a casual stroll in NYC. Love Island's Siannise Fudge shows off her stunning figure as she lounges around her kitchen in comfy lingerie and a cosy cardigan in sexy snaps

SELENA GOMEZ MUSIC VIDEO 2012 TRIAL

Johnny Depp rolls up to court blasting Bob Marley, doodles between testimony, keeps jellybeans at his desk and carries a lucky $2 bill throughout trial James Argent secretly dated a woman from his gym after Gemma Collins split - but is turning his back on love to focus on recovery 'She could have been crying because her dog died.' Cops called to Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's home after argument testify actress was 'uncooperative' 'Haunted' Alec Baldwin complained about how Rust shooting cost him jobs and badgered cops to grill film crew over box of missing bullets, new audio revealsĪmal Clooney, 44, is a dead ringer for Hollywood siren Angelina Jolie, 46, as she models a cream dress and matching coat in NYCĪmanda Holden and Holly Willoughby mirror each other as they arrive at work in the SAME cream maxi dress with blue tulip prints and puff sleeves 'I was tired of burying myself under so many layers!': Victoria Beckham parades her svelte waist as she 'goes back to her roots' with new lineĪmy Schumer gushes over pal Kim Kardashian's SNL appearance in teaser clip for The Kardashians: 'It was really so great' Kourtney Kardashian puts on another loved-up display with fiancé Travis Barker as they walk hand-in-hand during a trip to Milan Tim Westwood, 64, steps down from his Capital Xtra show after being accused of groping women and pressuring them into unwanted sex Helen Skelton breaks her silence after announcing she's split from husband of eight years Richie Myler as she shares amusing snap posted by a fanĪlec Baldwin and wife Hilaria take youngest children Lucia and Eduardo for a walk. as footage of actor being told Halyna Hutchins had died is released Priyanka Chopra flashes her midriff in a tiny top as she cheers on husband Nick Jonas during softball game. 'She probably took the job to see him!' TikTok erupts with wild theories that Amber Heard's lawyer is a Johnny Depp FAN after users spotted lookalike at 2013 premiere 'I was completely in love': Selling Sunset star Jason Oppenheim says Chrishell Stause split is 'the most difficult loss I've ever had to deal with'

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Book Reviews A-L

|A|B|C|D| Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman Simon vs The Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Leah On the Off Beat by Becky Albertalli Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sanez Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sanez Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen The Dating Game by Sandy Barker Forever by Judy Blume Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare City of Bones by Cassandra Clare City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare City of Glass by Cassandra Clare City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare

The Roommate by Rosie Danan |E|F|G|H| If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich An Abundance of Katherines by John Green Looking for Alaska by John Green Paper Towns by John Green The Fault in Our Stars by John Green The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover November 9 by Colleen Hoover Regretting You by Colleen Hoover Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover Verity by Colleen Hoover Without Merit by Colleen Hoover |I|J|K|L| A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

We Know You Know by Erin Kelly Josh + Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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Little White Chapel, 1301 Las Vegas Blvd - est. 1954

The chapel was built by Arvid and Neva Barnhart in 1954 and operated by Neva’s mother Lorene King in its early years. Charolette Richards bought the chapel from the Barnharts in '81, expanded in the 90s, and operated the chapel until selling to Vegas Weddings in 2022.

The original chapel built in 1954 still exists with several additions on the property in the Richards years: The flower shop next door was demolished in the late 80s and replaced in ‘91 with a small office building and the “Tunnel of Love” drive-through. In the mid 90s they acquired the neighboring property at 1299 LVBS and replaced it in ‘99 with a new chapel, flower shop, and office building.

Charolette Richards proved to be a master promoter. Her drive-through earned the chapel its fame. Other efforts included “A Little Chapel in the Sky” a hot-air balloon chapel, and weddings in a hospital, on a roller coaster, at the finish line of Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and in a helicopter (“Too noisy, not a bit romantic,” she said). She was dubbed “Wedding Queen of the West” by Las Vegas Woman magazine in ‘92. Richards owned the chapel until 2022, and died in 2023.

About the opening date: The chapel has used the tagline “since ‘51” in recent years. However, the Barnhart family states the chapel was built in 1954, a date supported by all of the earliest public records of the chapel. Whether the chapel was built from an existing house is unclear. Clark County’s Assessor record dates the chapel even later at ‘55.

Charolette Richards was ex-wife of Merle Richards who owned Little Church of the West until the 80s. Mr. and Mrs. Richards also opened Algiers’ Little Church. Mrs. Richards many interviews often blurred the details of her long history in the chapel business. Some of the reports have erroneously stated that Richards opened the chapel. In an interview with Vintage Las Vegas in 2021, she could not recall the date she bought the chapel. The Barnhart family stated the chapel was sold to Richards in ‘81.

Photos: (1) Postcard c. 1954. (2) Photo: 1960s via TF Robertson. (3) Slide, 1962. (4) Postcard, 1970s. (5) Scott Henry, Review Journal, 3/30/84.

Sources: “Mary Helen Bogut, Married to Ernest Harsany Sunday.” Review Journal, 7/25/54; Clark County Assessor; interview with Hollis Thompson Barnhart and Gerri Barnhart Barker; D. Sorrentino. “Valentine's Day very busy.” Review-Journal, 2/14/81; J. Allen. “You Bet Your Life: Vegas-Style.” Sun-Sentinel, 1/24/99; P. Arrillaga, Associated Press. “A Vegas Valentine: What's love got to do with it?” Cape Cod Times, 2/14/2006; D. Phenix. “A whole lot of love.” 8News Now, 8/3/22.

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Jan. 1, 2020

Bennie C. Eller

 Mr. Bennie Cleveland Eller, age 81 of Millers Creek passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

               Funeral services were January 2,  at Arbor Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Susan Pillsbury-Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.  

               Mr. Eller was born September 18, 1938 in Wilkes County to Russell and Mona Victoria Lovette Eller.  He was a member of Arbor Grove United Methodist Church where he held several positions in the church.  He was also a charter member of the Arbor Grove United Methodist Men's Club. He worked for Holly Farms/Tyson Foods for 35 years as 1st Shift Plant Superintendent.  He worked on the chain-gang for West Wilkes High  School for 30 plus years.

               In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister; Connie Faye Parsons, a brother; Harold Dean Eller.

               He is survived by his wife; Esther Shepherd Eller of the home, one daughter; Sandra Bell of Millers Creek, one son; Rodney Eller and wife Lisa of Millers Creek, two grandchildren; Amanda Bell Chapman and husband Nathan of Cullowhee, Lindsay Eller of Millers Creek, great grandchildren; Hayden, Garret and Brodie Chapman and a sister-in-law; Emogene Eller and a niece and nephews.

               Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Arbor Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Lois Doss, 480 Old Hwy 60, Millers Creek, NC 28651.

Betty Shew,  85

Betty Anderson Shew, age 85, of Wilkesboro, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Shew was born December 6, 1934 in Wilkes County to Walter and Carrie Wiles Anderson. She loved making pound cakes, fudge and camping. She was a member of Fishing Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; Pete Shew, two sisters; Ella Sue Barker and Carol Jean McCulley.

               Mrs. Shew is survived by one son; Randall Wayne Shew, and wife, Barbara, of Wilkesboro, one grandson; Jimmy Wayne Shew of Wilkesboro, two great-grandchildren; Ryan Shew and Aaron Shew, two sisters; Mary Blackburn, and husband, Ray, of Concord, and Judy Call of North Wilkesboro.

               Funeral Service will be held 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Richard Cardwell officiating. A private burial will follow. The family will receive friends 1:00 to 2:00 PM, prior to the service, at Miller Funeral Service. Flower will be accepted or memorials may be made to; Fishing Creek Baptist Church, c/o Freida Smithey, 925 Old Hwy 60, Wilkesboro, NC 28697

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

 Linda Triplett, 78

Mrs. Linda Rea Shepherd Triplett, age 78 of Wilkesboro, widow of Dwight Elton Triplett, died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Wilkes Senior Villages.

               Funeral services were December 31,  at Mount Zion Baptist Church (Ferguson) with Rev. Michael Johnson and Rev. Sherrill Wellborn officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.                                          Mrs. Triplett was born November 5, 1941 in Wilkes County to Bob and Faye Welch Shepherd.  She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church (Ferguson).

               In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dwight Elton Triplett.

               She is survived by her daughter, Sara Hole and husband, Anthony, of Clemmons; her grandson, Nicholas Hole; her sister, Glenda Huffman of Danbury; and her brother John Shepherd and wife, Judy, of Purlear.  

               In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mount Zion Baptist Church, P.O. Box 7, Ferguson NC 28624, or the American Lung Association, 401  Hawthorne Lane, Suite 110 #298, Charlotte NC 28204.

 Axel Barlow

Axel Mack Barlow, age 3 days passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Forsyth Medical Center.

               Memorial services will be held 5:00 PM Friday, January 3, 2020 at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Chaplin Sherry Jones and Rev. Dwayne Andrews officiating.

               Axel Mack Barlow was born December 25, 2019 in Forsyth County to Terry "Plug" Barlow and Victoria Christy Black Lambert.

               He was preceded in death by grandfather; Jerry Barlow, great grandfather; Donnie Black and great grandparents; Ray and Lois Jenkins.

               He is survived by his parents of the home, two brothers; Riley Lambert and Justin Barlow, one sister; Nicole Barlow, grandparents; John and Vickie Black of Hiddenite, Bernice Barlow of Ferguson and great grandmother; Lucy Riley of Statesville.

               In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Donor's Choice.

 L.E. Johnson, 78

Mr. L.E. Johnson, age 78 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem.

               Funeral services were December 30,   at Fishing Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Darrell Poole officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

               Mr. Johnson was born March 6, 1941 in Wilkes County to Noah Clay and Florence Brown Johnson.

               He was retired from Duncan Electric. L.E. was a member of Fishing Creek Baptist Church. He was a beloved Little League Baseball Coach, enjoyed playing softball and loved to rabbit hunt.

               In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Brenda Johnson and a brother in law; David Joines.

               He is survived by a daughter; Renae J. Ward and husband Darrell of Boone, a son; Brent Johnson and wife Annette of North Wilkesboro, four grandchildren; Nathan Ward and wife Kayla, Rachel Ward Brown and husband Thomas, Tiffany Leonard and husband Matt and Megan Johnson and Seth Bell, seven great grandchildren; Sydney Ward, Cole Ward, Haddie Brown, Caroline Elizabeth Brown, Bailey Leonard, Tripp Leonard and Leah Bell, two sisters; Linda Joines of Wilkesboro and Janet Dillard and husband Billy of North Wilkesboro, four brothers; Don Johnson and wife Lucille of North Wilkesboro, Robert Johnson, Jerry Johnson and wife Joyce of North Wilkesboro and Bill Johnson and wife Becky of North Wilkesboro and numerous nieces and nephews.

James Kerley, 80

Mr. James Elbert Kerley, age 80 of Cherry Grove passed away, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

               Funeral services were December 29,  at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Eddie Tharpe officiating.  Burial will be in Parker Cemetery in Moravian Falls.

               Mr. Kerley was born September 24, 1939 in Wilkes County to Charlie and Flora Belle Anderson Kerley.  

               In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife; Arlene Burgess Kerley, and a sister; Annie Sue Kerley

               He is survived by one daughter; Pamela Joyce Ostrander of Flint, MI, three sons; Del Kerley of Moravian Falls, Jason Elbert Kerley and Forrest M. Spitzer both of Flint, MI., eleven grandchildren, three sisters; Ruth Benge of Taylorsville, Martha Crabb of Roaring River, Marilyn Royal of Ferguson and two brothers, Don Kerley of North Wilkesboro and Jerry Kerley of Swartz Creek, MI and his companion; Iva Dean Mink and many friends.

               Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Edgewood Baptist Church, 2300 Edgewood Road, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

 Jean Glass, 90

Jean Abell Garrett Glass, age 90 of Wilkesboro, NC passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2019.

               Jean was born November 5, 1929 in Burlington, NC to the late Sheffield Horrace and Ruby Marie Abell. She was raised in Yanceyville, NC and attended Elon College.

               Jean lived a great life and followed many passions. When faced with struggles in life, she always persisted. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and family provider. Jean spent her life caring for others. Taking great pride in her cooking, she brought joy to her family and friends through food. Her children and grandchildren remember her baking delicious treats with great fondness.

               Jean was an avid music lover, enjoyed playing the piano, and singing. She was a great sight-reader and loved playing all types of music, particularly Christmas music, which was her favorite. She sang in the N. Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church Choir where she was a member and attended women's circle meetings and she passed her love of music on to her children and grandchildren.

               Jean had a competitive spirit and relished in playing games as a member of several bridge groups, playing scrabble, ping-pong, and other games with her family. One of her favorite hobbies was shopping and hunting for a good bargain.

               Jean also cared deeply for many people in her community. She enjoyed taking walks and talking with her friends and neighbors. She was a Girl Scout and served as a troop leader. Not only did Jean care for people, she loved taking care of her plants and enjoyed the beauty of flowers, especially orchids.

               In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by her first husband, John Max Garrett, Jr; her second husband, Thomas Edgar Glass, Jr.; and her brother, Sheffield Horrace Abell, Jr.

               Jean is survived by her daughter, Victoria (Vicky) Garrett Kaneklides (spouse Norman) of Asheville; her son, John Keith Garrett (spouse Leasa) of N. Wilkesboro; four grandchildren, Joy Rogers (spouse Chris), John Kaneklides (spouse Regan), Madison Garrett, and Dylan Garrett; three great grandchildren, Noah & Miriam Rogers, and Malia Garrett-Holland; and her brother, Dr. James Curtis Abell (spouse Pat) of Statesville, NC.

               Funeral services were December 27,  at North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Steve Snipes officiating. Burial was at Mountlawn Memorial Park.

               The family wishes to thank all those who cared for her during her last days.

               Flowers are welcome and memorials may be made to Hospice of the Donors Choice.

 Ricky Lovette, 60

Ricky Lovette, age 60, of Mulberry Way, died Tuesday, December 24, 2019.

               A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kent Wood officiating.

               Mr. Lovette was born April 5, 1959 in Wilkes County to Jimmy Nelson and Savannah Absher Lovette, Sr. He worked for his parents farm. Preceded his death; parents; Jim and Savannah Lovette, two sisters; Kathy Darnell, and Vicki Griffin, and his son; Eric Lovette.

Mr. Lovette is survived by; one brother; Jimmie Nelson Lovette, III, of Taylorsville, one nephew; Brian Griffin, of McGrady, two nieces; Andrea Grogan of West Jefferson and Julie Roberts of Monroe, grandchildren; Jacob Lovette of Wilkes County, Kaleb Lovette of Hamptonville, Katie Lovette of Wilkes County, and Kayleigh Renee Lovette of Hamptonville,

               In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family to assist with funeral expenses c/o Andrea Grogan, 618 Cherry Ave. West Jefferson, NC 28694.

Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Lillian Call, 92

Mrs. Lillian Opal Jarvis Call, age 92 of Elkin, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at Chatham Nursing Home in Elkin.

               Memorial services were December 28,  at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home with Rev. Ronnie Gregory officiating.

               Burial will be private.  

               Mrs. Call was born June 24, 1927 in Wilkes County to George Washington Jarvis and Minnie Eulala Miller She was retired from Holly Farms after 25 plus years. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church.                                 Opal loved flowers and gardening and homemaking. Her hobbies were her grandchildren. She loved her family dearly.

               In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; James Monroe Call, a daughter; Mary Louise Long, infant son; James Kenneth Call, a son; Gary Wayne Call and two broth

ers; Jackson Paul Jarvis and Robert Jarvis.

               She is survived by a daughter; Dorothy Hayes and husband James of North Wilkesboro, three sons; Jackie Call and wife Tammie of Ronda, James Call of Lexington SC and Tommy Harrold Call of North Wilkesboro, eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

               The family would like to thank the staff of Chatham Nursing and Rehab and Mtn. Valley Hospice for their care.

               Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice 401 Technology Lane Suite 200 Mt. Airy, NC 27030.

  Billy Farmer, 54

Billy Ray Farmer, age 54, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Accordius Health at Wilkesboro. Mr. Farmer was born September 27, 1965 in Wilkes County to Raymond Jackson Farmer and Alice Sue Bare Farmer Lambert. He was preceded in death by his parents.

               A memorial service was December 27,  at Miller Funeral Chapel with Rev. Christopher Shumate officiating.

               Mr. Farmer is survived by; two daughters; Tasha Benge and fiancé, Shawn Williams of North Wilkesboro and Shanna Holt and husband, Tim Hall, of Traphill, two sons; Bradlee Farmer, of Southern Pines and Casey Holt of Moravian Falls, three sisters; Sandra Phillips and husband Rodney, of McGrady, Debra Blackburn and husband Keith, of Roaring River, and April Roten, and husband, Scotty, of Roaring River, one brother; Joey Farmer of Roaring River, granddaughters; Lesley Benge of North Wilkesboro, Payton Holt of Moravian Falls, grandsons; Tyler Benge of North Wilkesboro and Daylon Hall of Traphill, also surviving; several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.

               Flowers will be accepted.  

               Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Jackie  Pruitt, Jr., 42

Mr. Jackie "Jack" Stephen Pruitt, Jr., age 42 of North Wilkesboro passed away Saturday, December 21, 2019.

               Graveside services were December 28,  at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery on the Absher Road with Rev. Travis Brown and Rev. Tracy Nichols officiating.

               Jack was born October 4, 1977 in Wilkes County to Jackie Stephen, Sr. and Patricia "Pat" Sidden Pruitt. He worked for a landscaping business.

               He was preceded in death by two brothers; Garry Sidden, Jr. and Galvin Sidden, his maternal grandparents; Lib Bossi and Lee Bossi and a paternal grandfather; Van Pruitt.

               He is survived by his parents of the home, and his wife; April Wiles Pruitt of North Wilkesboro, his children: Tyler Cranfield of Hays, Alyssa Perdue of Traphill, Brandon Pruitt of Traphill and Vana Pruitt of North Wilkesboro and his grandmother; Mary Pruitt of Traphill

Harvey Helton, 81

               Mr. Harvey Dee Helton, 81, of North Wilkesboro, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019.

               Harvey was born on April 17, 1938 in Yadkin County to John Henry Helton and Arffi Mae Cook Helton.  

               Harvey  is preceded in death by his parents; son, Earl Wayne Helton; daughter, Mary Louise Helton; sisters, Mallie Marsh, Glade Goins,  Gladys Helton, Bertha Adams, Roberta Hutchins; brothers, Robert, Lewis, Cryrus, Clearnace Helton.

               Harvey is survived by his son, Jimmy Helton; daughter, Dena Triplett; sisters, Flora March, Martha G Key; brothers, James W. Helton, Fletcher Helton , 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  

               The family will conduct a memorial service at a later date.

               Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Helton Family.

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