#clarkson chronicles

[doorianpavus]

Gabrielle De Lioncourt + Personal Fancasts.

[queen-scribbles]

I know I'm Superwoman, I know I’m strong // I know I've got this 'cause I've had it all along

Mallory Denney | Amaryllis

And now a wild Mallory from @gncrezan appears, second in the plan for all my Detectives. Her hairrrrr, her face, she's so perfect and done with Adam's shit

[AJ] ∙ [Janine] ∙ [Kasey] ∙ [Chessi]

[simplegenius042]

Music Monday, WIP Wednesday & OC Picrews

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Got music for The Silver Chronicles, Life, Despair & Monsters and my Wings And Horns WIP, WIP snippets for The Silver Chronicles and Life, Despair & Monsters, plus picrews for an A Radioactive Calamity Of Love, Bombs & Gore OC, picrews include Christmas stockings, regular OC looks and 1880's aesthetic/design. Without further ado, listen and read below the cut:

Silva is defined by both "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" and "still pretty traumatizing experience though". It's a balance that I'm trying my best in keeping steady, and I don't think I'm doing that bad of a job at. Even if we exclude the AUs (which Silva is just put into MORE situations), one thing is clear, Silva is tough. She survives. Her father, the Tumultite Massacre, the journey at sea till she and her small family make it to America, Paul and the Apostles of Zachariah, the hopelessness and grief she felt after Persephone's death, the Reaping and Eden's Gate, Adam's Guard, the Collapse and the five to seven years in that bunker with Faith and Azriel (in addition to Mercy), the 11-13 years spent on the surface of Montana post-Collapse, the Highwaymen and Paul's return. Silva living in itself is a massive blatant "Fuck You" to both her father and the Voice's efforts in trying to kill her (or at least make her suffer). Anyway, listen to Kelly Clarkson killing it below:

"You know the bed feels warmer Sleeping here alone You know I dream in color And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me Think you've had the last laugh Bet you think that everything good is gone Think you left me broken down Think that I'd come runnin' back Baby, you don't know me 'cause you're dead wrong

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

You heard that I was starting over with someone new They told you I was moving on, over you

You didn't think that I'd come back I'd come back swinging You tried to break me, but you see

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Thanks to you, I got a new think started Thanks to you, I'm not the brokenhearted Thanks to you, I'm finally thinking 'bout me You know in the end, the day you left was just my beginning In the end

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes a fighter Footsteps even lighter Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger Just me, myself and I What doesn't kill you makes you stronger Stand a little taller Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

When I'm alone."

Funny how this FNAF song can fit Poppy Playtime and this unnamed WIP I've made for it. Throughout the game and this WIP, Poppy encourages the protagonist to continue further down into the factory. Honestly not surprising she leads the protag of this WIP into Frederick Rosemary's industry of pure horror:

"What's the story in all this clutter Give me more than exotic butters! Some cryptic lines will be fine Keep your innards, and I'll keep mine She's pulling strings, but I'm trying To figure out what kinda puppet I've been Never gonna let her get under my skin!" "Heard of Frederick Rosemary*? You're gonna like him!

Can't help but feel like you belong here." "But I wanna leave, I just gotta leave." "You know that something's going wrong here." "And she's watching me, now she's onto me." "Come find out what's been going on here." "Has my progeny caught up to me?" "You know you're nothing but a pawn here." "Am I part of them? Are they/you part of me?"

[* Purple Guy, or William Afton from FNAF, doesn't exist in the Poppy Playtime universe, and in this WIP, Frederick is the major antagonist]

And lastly, a funky upbeat remix that hints towards what kind of past Xiang Ba'al, a sloth demon from the Sloth Ring of Hell, had in his youth and now in his adult life. Learn how he became such a great quick-draw that even gives Archangel Metatron trouble when fighting him:

"All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, outrun my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, faster than my bullet All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, outrun my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, faster than my bullet

Daddy's* got a quick hand He'll look around the room He won't tell you his plan He's got a rolled cigarette Hanging out his mouth He's a cowboy kid Yeah he found a six-shooter gun In his pa's** closet, in a box full of fun things I don't even know what But he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you

All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, outrun my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, faster than my bullet (Hit it!) All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, outrun my gun All the other kids with the pumped up kicks You better run, better run, faster than my bullet

Faster than my bullet Faster than my bullet

Daddy works a long day He be coming home late, and he's coming home late And he's bringing me a surprise Cause dinner's in the kitchen and it's packed in ice I've waited for a long time Yeah the sleight of my hand is now a quick-pull trigger He reasons with his cigarette*** Then says "Your hair's on fire, you must've lost your wits, yeah?""

[*Name changed justified as it goes from Xiang's POV recalling his gangster father. **Xiang only ever recalls his father calling his own dad "pa". ***Xiang doesn't smoke but obviously his father does. Also a moment of "noticing your son has a natural hand for this weapon much like yourself, even if held back by hesitancy". Seeing himself in Xiang essentially and stoking the flames of curiosity with a tease to continue those damn familial/generational cycles, y'know?]

Here's some more Vengeful!Silva AU snippets where Jacob's gonna attempt to capture Silva after she makes a concerning number of head ways and nearly successful assassination attempts towards Joseph. He and Alexander's ambush gets intercepted by Silva's new guardian angel Margarett (whom she and Azriel have granted an additional... helpful augmentation):

Jacob lowered to his knees as he placed the barrel of his rifle onto the log they too cover behind.

Alexander and two of their Chosen caught up to him; his right-hand crawled up next to him, stationing his crossbow alongside Jacob's rifle. One Chosen took cover behind a tree stump to the right of the log, while the other stood hidden behind the foliage on Alexander's left.

Jacob lifted a hand up in an open palm to signal to his present men. They waited as he looked through his scope onto their target's location; the back of a small abandoned home, more like a cabin, that had belonged to one of his effective if stranger men. Dansky, he recalled Alexander mentioning.

They lost contact with him after overhearing what seemed to be a break-in.

Through his scope's lens, Jacob noted the window was blocked, leaving the only entrance way the door. A foolish decision, leaving them open for attack. He could hear no activity as well, leaving Jacob frowning.

Jacob glanced at Alexander beside him, catching the brunette's attention. He gestured to the other man's bag, which Alexander nodded in affirmation, unlatching the hood so Jacob could see the contents; some minor explosives, strong enough to remove the obstacle to the window.

Jacob shared a smirk with Alexander, giving an affirming nod. He began formulating the plan; two to the door, two to the window, destroy the window, move in through both at the same time. Hopefully they'd be able to take down the defector's bodyguard that Terry had described to them after they found the man.

Then they can take the "unruly child" back to her "Father", just as his brother requested.

Jacob huffed and shook his head, but this had been one of the few things Joseph remained adamant on.

As Alexander began to tweak the explosives so they'd be ready, Jacob looked towards the Chosen to his left and closed his hand into a fist, then pointing towards the direction of the door. He then turned to Chosen on his right for the same thing, but paused when the Chosen was inspecting something he found on the ground.

The Chosen looked toward Jacob, and handed him the small object.

On Jacob's scarred flesh, he could feel the bits of ash and dirt that covered the crushed paper roll. Jacob brought it up to his nose, inhaling the foul scent that mixed with the dry earth; a cigar. There was still a surviving warmth to it, meaning it was recently put out.

He glanced to the stump, and when looking at it, he took notice of the deep cuts ingrained into the wood. He looked down to the log, and realized it was the same color as the stump, and the serrated end of it had chunks split across it.

This is a set up.

Then he heard it. The stomping footsteps rushing up behind them.

Grabbing onto Alexander, he hoisted the surprised younger man over the log, barely hopping over it himself before a behemoth-sized woman in large ragged cloaks broke through the foliage and slashed across the log.

She managed to cut down the Chosen on the right, and before the Chosen had enough reaction time to aim his bow at her, she spun her staff, hitting him in the stomach with it before bringing her other weapon over his head.

Jacob and Alexander rolled down the short steepness, before they collected themselves. The bag of explosives had been left behind the log, same with Alexander's crossbow, but Jacob still had his rifle on hand.

The taller woman, older and more scarred than Jacob himself, glared down at them with her one amber eye, firmly thinly lined lips quirking up into a smirk once she recognized Jacob.

Jacob look down to the blade in her other hand, but realized it wasn't just a blade; where he expected to see flesh holding onto it, instead was a metal prosthetic that's wrist had an axe head attached to it.

With the window no longer an option, Jacob glanced to Alexander, cocking his head towards the cabin's doorway around the corner; the brunette would need to retrieve Silva himself.

Alexander glanced between Jacob and his leader's approaching opponent, flabbergasted but accepting the task.

With Alexander leaving just the two of them, Jacob's cold blue eyes narrowed into the hungry amber of his newest enemy.

Another WIP draft for the first of three Arcane: League of Legends fics I'll be working on, after gaining a better idea on what to do with this after the much needed second season to close things off. Below is a rough draft of the prologue where Silco visits pre-Singed's lab for anything useful to his cause against Piltover, especially with the proliferation of Shimmer. He finds a... peculiar and uncanny creation of the Doctor's just collecting dust and begging to be used:

The clicks of the mechanisms inside the door set off in one loud groan as the sounds echoed in the wet cave, the unlocked door to the Doctor's lab widening open.

Silco gestured his subordinates, Ran and Licker, to guard the front as he followed his companion inside, walking with a lazy sway as his good eye took in the state of the Doctor's laboratory.

It was vastly different from the one they were setting up at the aquarium; at least there, everything was clearer and more organized. Here, the Doctor's base of operations was a mess and far cruder; pages of paper spread out chaotically on tables, pinned to boards and across lines, vats of organs and other insides unrelated to another stocked on top or next to each other, as well as the preservation chamber that held a giant salamander like creature in stasis.

Silco couldn't remember what the Doctor named it, and frankly couldn't care; all it's use came from the component within it that allowed them to manufacture their newest weapon, Shimmer.

"You may browse if you wish," the Doctor told him, walking off towards one unorganized section of his lab, "Retrieving the last of my research shouldn't take long."

Silco grunted out a hum in acknowledgement as he looked around the laboratory.

Holding his hands behind his back, he surveyed all the illicit materials the Doctor had collected over the years. Besides the Shimmer research, there wasn't much inside the lab that could prove useful in their fight against Piltover and their independence for Zaun.

Most of the materials didn't even seem ready, making the Doctor's permission even more useless in hindsight.

Until something in the corner caught his glance.

It looked slouched over, non-organic. More mechanical than anything. It's figure was almost human like.

Another of the Doctor's pet projects? Silco wondered, curiosity sinking its teeth on his skin. He wandered closer towards the deactivated machination, cautious but hungry to know what it was.

Though it was slouched over and he was standing above it, the sheer height of the machine reached up to his chest. He noted that, were it standing, it would be taller than him. Its entire body was clearly designed to be feminine.

The metal features was dark and sleek, even if the welded material was jagged and sharp at the edges. The face was smooth, with various small streaming lines cascading down its features and body, unfilled like the Lanes when Enforcers made their presence known. Though the darkness of the metal made it hard to determine certain features unless closely inspected, like the closed mouth.

The inside of the eyes was nothing more than a dark abyss, though he took note of the frames that were barely visible inside the hollowness. Perhaps a mimicking irises.

The limbs were lean yet welded with a thick and muscular robustness near the thighs and biceps, although the half a chunk of the arms seemed to be missing. Silco wondered for a moment how fitting rapid-fire weapons would look on this creation.

The hair, if he could call it that, was like an anchor reel, with the "braids" being four chain-like appendages with curved blades at the end of them.

He looked long and hard at it, his mind trying to make heads and tails of what and why.

Although when it came to the Doctor, there also came the indifference of leaving those questions unanswered and the mercy of not knowing. Though the reason behind the creation of such a thing wasn't worth the headache, Silco did find himself still standing there, observing the deactivated and motionless being.

There was something about it that was... off to Silco. Naturally he'd expect that by now when working with the Doctor, but there was a personal intrigue too. The thing was uncanny. It looked familiar and unfamiliar. Like it's supposed to be alive and moving, not inactive and still. A disturbing distortion of something real, with morbid beauty attached to it's contradictory state; like sleeping, and yet dead.

"Beautiful, isn't she?"

Silco broke his focus away from the slouching hunk of junk, glancing to the Doctor, who'd quietly crept beside him. Silco glanced from his secret observer's face to the research documents held in a folder tucked closed to his chest.

"You can take her, if you wish..." the Doctor permitted, licking his lips while ignoring how Silco raised a brow towards him, "I have a variant of Shimmer that acts as fuel for certain technologies. It still needs to be worked on, but it should work for her."

Silco turned back to the humanoid machination before him, thinking.

"I know how much you fancy your monsters," the Doctor commented, as he made his way towards the laboratory door, leaving Silco to reach a decision.

A monster, huh? Silco pondered over the comment, his eye tracing up and down the unnaturally smoothness and roughness of the machine, how frightening it could be for an enforcer to face such a machination. With a few minor modifications... it doesn't sound half bad.

And lastly a few picrews for A Radioactive Calamity of Love, Bombs & Gore OC. That being the magnificent glory of Ress Bishop:

MARISSA "RESS" BISHOP

[nostalgiagirlie]

Nostalgic albums from 2011:

● Adele ~ 21 ● Rihanna ~ Talk That Talk ● Selena Gomez ~ When The Sun Goes Down ● Britney Spears ~ Femme Fatale ● Demi Lovato ~ Unbroken ● Jessie J ~ Who You Are ● Lady Gaga ~ Born This Way ● Foster The People ~ Torches ● Beyonce ~ 4 ● Goyte ~ Making Mirrors ● LMFAO ~ Sorry For Party Rocking ● David Guetta ~ Nothing But The Beat ● Kelly Clarkson ~ Stronger ● Avril Lavigne ~ Goodbye Lullaby ● Hot Chelle Rae ~ Whatever ● The Wanted ~ Battleground ● Coldplay ~ Mylo Xyloto ● Cobra Starship ~ Night Shades ● Jennifer Lopez ~ Love? ● Gym Class Heroes ~ The Papercut Chronicles 2 ● Ed Sheeran ~ + ● Pitbull ~ Planet Pit ● The Black Eyed Peas ~ The Beginning ● Panic! At The Disco ~ Vices & Virtues ● Patrick Stump ~ Soul Punk ● Owl City ~ All Things Bright And Beautiful ● Colbie Caillat ● Lady A ~ Own The Night ● Hedley ~ Storms ● Mia Martina ~ Devotion

[crescent-dreams]

Winter Holidays

Who can say no to a little holiday cheer?

Behind Blue Eyes by @clara-of-asgard

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshomaru tries to understand human celebrations by observing his wife but something happens to her eyes.

Behind Closed Doors by @sereia1313

Explicit | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Against his wishes, Sesshoumaru's mother throws a lavish Christmas party. The reason for all his arguments? She's using it as an excuse to get him and a certain miko together.

Best Christmas Date Ever by @kaoruhana08

General | Modern Era AU | Complete Summary: “You want us to bake together?” She asked, turning to face him. “As in bake our Christmas cake together?”

Christmas Memories by @valgreys

General | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: As he watches his mate run around with Christmas preparations, Sesshomaru reflects on their life together and how important she is to him.

Clarkson Chronicles by @sereia1313

Mature | Feudal/Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: A four-part series showcasing Kagome and Sesshoumaru's relationship over a series of Christmases.

Coffeeshop Christmas by @mitsiepitsie-blog

Explicit | Modern Era AU | Complete Summary: Kagome is stuck working on Christmas Eve, and to make matters worse, there isn't a drop of hot cocoa in the office. Luckily, the coffee shop just across the road is open for business. And, as it appears, very willing to receive her.

Demonic Christmas Trees by @mythicamagic

General | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: While making the rounds of gift-giving in the Feudal Era, Kagome stumbles upon Bokuseno. She decides to brighten up the Tree Youkai by giving him a little decoration, much to a certain Daiyoukai's confusion. For Dokuga's Holiday Exchange.

Love is a Battlefield by @mrfeenysmustache

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshomaru has never run from a battle in his life…. Until that battle is better fought with hearts than swords. Sometimes a retreat is necessary to survive, but learning to jump back into the fight is necessary too.

Midnight Kiss by @mynightshining

Mature | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Only ten minutes to midnight and a new year would start. Only ten more minutes then she could drag herself to her empty, cold, and companionless bed. Kagome completely resigned herself to living out the rest of her life single and hopelessly in love with the one person who would never reciprocate.

New Year by @sereia1313

Mature | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome is fully prepared to spend New Year's Eve alone, but fate has other plans.

Sesshoumaru sees the time knife by @gaykagome

Teen | Feudal/Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Christmas carol-esque shenanigans land a love-sick Sesshomaru in the modern era for a day where he learns a lot about love, reality TV shows, and the linear passage of time.

The Snowman by @cat-zchen

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Sesshoumaru thought the snowman was just a convenient thing to play with, but he soon learned that it could mean so much more than fun in the bedroom.

A surprise for Christmas by @cat-zchen

Teen | Feudal Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome took tentative steps until she stood directly before the middle one of the boxes. It almost reached the underside of her breasts, the edge slightly pressing into her woolly jumper as she reached for the big red bow. She let the silken material glide through her fingers, throwing a questioning glance over her shoulder.

Sesshoumaru leaned against the back of one armchair, nodding in encouragement. “Open it.”

To Bargain with the Demon by Chiaztolite (Ao3)

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome needs help to save an orphanage from getting demolished for a new skyscraper project. Sesshōmaru agrees to lend assistance, but he has a price in mind: he wants Kagome to pose as his fiancée and attend his mother’s Holiday party with him. As things quickly heat up, can Kagome keep her heart safely stowed away and maintain her relationship with Sesshōmaru… strictly business?

True Stripes by @wbficaholic

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome has a sweet holiday surprise in store for the Lord of the Western Lands.

Work Function by @mrfeenysmustache

Explicit | Modern Era Canon | Complete Summary: Kagome keeps herself occupied at all times, even on the holidays. The past can’t haunt you if you pretend it doesn’t exist, right? Fate is about to step in and prove her wrong in all the best ways.

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[jade-efflorescence]

dream openers for the short n sweet tour

(+ reasons!)

after short n sweet tour openers were announced i thought it would be fun to make a list of my own favorite bands i would have loved to see. please (please please) check these artists out, many of them are indie or largely unrecognized and are so worth the listen!

note: these artists are not on sabrina's radar, so this is just in an ideal world. i also do not know these artists' personal lives or career history.

mikayla geier

SUCH a good fit for this show tbh

has a very sabrina-like "feel what you feel and live in the moment" energy

SO creative. lots of self directed short films for her work and they all turn out amazing

had a little viral moment with her song "paris" which was cute

also has a "former ballet prodigy who is falling in love with dance again" journey which has been fun to witness online

just released her first album!

songs she'd play: dead end, here we go again, i don't feel safe in my body

tenille arts

perfect country rep for the slim pickins/sharpest tool lovers

has opened for a number of country artists, performed at the grande ole opry, and won some music awards

kelly clarkson was a childhood music love, ended up (virtually) appearing on her show sometime in '22

really love her songs depicting girl on girl friendships

released a fairly solid album earlier this year!

songs she'd play: somebody like that, back then right now, high school sweetheart, call me when you get home friends

flowerovlove

not sure why she isn't more mainstream tbh

fun songwriting and catchy melodies, what's not to love?

has a great creative team behind her: music videos remind me of sabrina's dedication to more than just visual shots

has an album coming out this october that she's also touring for! (tickets are super affordable if anyone's out there and interested)

songs she'd play: breaking news, boys, coffee shop, a girl like me

elio

again, not sure how she's so underrated because everything she puts out is amazing

found her debut album this past month and have not stopped playing it on repeat (i'm sorry short n sweet)

collabs with other well known artists but seems to be more lowkey with her solo stuff?

also has a creative bend to her music videos, as seen in her song "sorority"

really can do anything, from ballads to hyperpop to country

songs she'd play: can i make you jealous, allofthat, sorority, i got the boy

katseye

a brand new girl group created by geffen and hybe (the south korean company that debuted BTS)

members come from all across the world, with heritage from the phillippines, latin america, korea, europe/africa, south asia, china, and north america

created by a survival show (a more extensive american idol/got talent) called dream academy, chronicled in the netflix series "pop star academy"

not a ton of songs out but i think they could make it work, esp if they do some covers from earlier pop artists like sabrina did for her eras set

songs they'd play: touch, debut, tonight i might, my way

other artists i considered adding:

the aces

the beaches

boys go to jupiter

glades

peach fuzz

lyn lapid

anna avery

boys world (rip)

[impossiblesuitcase]

i really wonder whats your top 5 in movies,series,singers,books

it may seem weird but please

This is hard because I always struggle to rank things I like. It's usually more of a "hey, I like all these things, and I prefer some aspects of them than others." So these lists are not in order of preference, and I won't always be doing 5 of each because I feel bad about picking favourites 😂

Movies:

How to Train Your Dragon - excellent cinema, why are they adapting it. please don't ruin it.

Back to the future - c'mon, it's iconic

Tangled - The disney movie I return to the most

Spiderman far from home - MJ and Peter are just the sweetest in this one

The Princess Diaries - both movies are amazing, but I do prefer the second. I feel like Julie Andrews is my third grandmother because of these movies.

Series (movies? books? shows? I'm not sure so I'll just go with shows.):

Phineas and Ferb is always a fun time.

Miraculous Ladybug is sick and pathetic and terrible but I still thoroughly enjoy it.

H2o: Just add water, baby.

And yes, I do enjoy shows besides kids shows, these are just more fun to talk about 😄

I like K-dramas, some of my favourites are W: two worlds, Exxtraordinary You, Legend of the Blue Sea and Crash Landing on You.

Singers (I'm not sure if you mean singers as in my favourite muscial artists, or who I actually think are the best singers. I will do both.)

I love Dodie Clark's music and songwriting, although she isn't the strongest singer.

Laufey, Marina, Mitski, Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood can be super fun.

Julie Andrews was such a gorgeous soprano, as was Marni Nixon and the other contemporaries of that time.

And speaking of musical theatre, Ramin Karimloo, Philippa Soo and Lea Salonga are brilliant.

For male singers, those Korean boys have some great vocals.

Books:

The Anne of Green Gables series. Often when I mention this series people say "oh yeah, I read the whole series! The four books are so cute." The full series is actually 11 books and I only know of a few people that dedicated themself to reading all of them because I'm telling you--some parts draaaggg. But I still really love this series and I always get sad when I see the references L.M Montgomery put in reflecting her own life which was much sadder than Anne's. Anne and Gilbert will always be my favourite enemies to lovers ship and when she rejects him and only realises she loves him when he's dying? Impeccable. Plus the eternal classic, "I don't want sunbursts or marble halls. I just want you." 😭 Gorgeous. The last few chapters of Anne of Ingleside are so good, the reminder that even after decades Gilbert still loves her is so sweet.

The Hunger Games is by far the best piece of dystopian YA literature. Suzanne explores themes in way that informs the way we now consume media. Every time I see a media circus against the backdrop of war and brutality I am reminded of Katniss. The series does loose points for me in that I find the love triangle boring, but I can see why it was included.

I recently reread the Percy Jackson series and while some parts are a bit too kiddy for me, I still love Rick's character depictions. Percy is such an interesting, layered character, and when people say it's impossible for men to write an authentic female character, I point to Annabeth Chase. Rick wrote her as a person, not just the female love interest.

Another book series I like, I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before, is The Lunar Chronicles🙂

[pixiejojo]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Do One Thing Every Day That Makes You Happy : A Journal.

[celtalks]

February 2024’s Most Anticipated Hollywood Films: A Preview of Cinematic Delights

As January draws to a close, the anticipation for captivating stories on the silver screen intensifies. Hollywood aficionados are gearing up for a month brimming with diverse cinematic experiences. From spellbinding thrillers to heartwarming dramas, February 2024 promises an array of blockbusters that are bound to enthrall audiences worldwide. Let's dive into the lineup of February 2024’s most anticipated Hollywood films, each offering a unique journey into the realms of imagination and emotion.

Argylle: Unraveling a Twisted Spy Thriller

Matthew Vaughn's latest creation takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride through the intricate world of espionage. In "Argylle," the lines between fiction and reality blur as author Elly Conway finds herself entangled in a web of real-life espionage. With a star-studded cast including Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, and John Cena, this peculiar spy thriller is set to hit theaters on February 2, 2024, promising an adrenaline-fueled adventure like no other.

Lisa Frankenstein: A Wicked Tale of Love and Horror

Prepare to be spellbound by a wicked love story like never before in "Lisa Frankenstein." Directed by Zelda Williams and penned by Diablo Cody, this horror comedy transports audiences to 1989, where a teenage girl's unconventional crush takes a terrifying turn when her beloved Victorian-era corpse comes to life. Starring Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse, this twisted tale of romance and horror is slated for release on February 9, 2024, promising thrills and chills in equal measure.

Madame Web: Marvel's Psychic Superhero Takes Center Stage

Marvel Comics' iconic character Cassandra Webb, aka Madame Web, leaps from the pages to the big screen in this highly anticipated superhero film. Directed by SJ Clarkson and starring Dakota Johnson, "Madame Web" follows Webb as she navigates her psychic powers to protect three young women with extraordinary futures while confronting a cryptic enemy from her past. Set for release on February 14, 2024, this action-packed adventure is a must-watch for comic book enthusiasts and moviegoers alike.

Bob Marley: One Love - A Tribute to a Musical Legend

Reinaldo Marcus Green's heartfelt tribute to the legendary Bob Marley chronicles the inspiring journey of the Jamaican singer and songwriter. With Kingsley Ben-Adir portraying the iconic musician, "Bob Marley: One Love" promises to celebrate Marley's enduring legacy and musical genius. Set for release on February 14, 2024, this biographical drama is a testament to Marley's impact on music and culture worldwide.

Land of Bad: An Action-Packed Thriller Set in the Philippines

Director William Eubank's pulse-pounding action thriller takes audiences on a high-stakes mission in the "Land of Bad." Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth, this adrenaline-fueled adventure follows a USAF drone pilot tasked with supporting a US Army Delta team in the Philippines, only to encounter an unexpected threat that sends the mission spiraling out of control. Set for release on February 16, 2024, "Land of Bad" promises edge-of-your-seat excitement and suspense.

Drive-Away Dolls: A Comedy Road Thriller with Unexpected Twists

Director Ethan Coen delivers a wild ride with "Drive-Away Dolls," a comedy road thriller packed with unexpected twists and turns. Starring Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan as two girls embarking on an impromptu road trip, this uproarious adventure takes a dramatic turn when a car exchange gone wrong entangles them with a group of criminals. With a star-studded ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon, "Drive-Away Dolls" is set to keep audiences on the edge of their seats when it debuts on February 23, 2024.

Ordinary Angels: A Heartwarming Tale of Compassion and Community

Jon Gunn's touching drama "Ordinary Angels" brings to life a true story of compassion and community in 1994 Louisville, Kentucky. Starring Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson, this uplifting narrative follows a hairdresser named Sharon Stevens as she extends a helping hand to a widower and his daughters in their time of need. Set for release on February 23, 2024, "Ordinary Angels" promises to inspire and uplift audiences with its message of kindness and resilience. As February approaches, cinephiles eagerly await the release of these diverse and captivating films, each offering a unique cinematic experience that promises to entertain, inspire, and resonate with audiences around the world. From heart-pounding thrillers to heartwarming dramas, February 2024 is poised to deliver an unforgettable lineup of Hollywood blockbusters that are not to be missed. Read the full article

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UPDATE: New Playlist: Three Operas

Fire Emblem Three Houses is my favorite Fire Emblem since the Tellius duology, which means of course I had to create a Canon Companion based on it. This Canon Companion also contains a section inspired by the sequel/spin-off/AU game Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes. This is the sixth playlist to have over 100 songs.

Prologue/Introductions

She Is Love by 3 Doors Down [Time of My Life]

Strength of the World by Avenged Sevenfold [City of Evil]

One Prairie Outpost by Carbon Leaf [Indian Summer]

Back to School Days by Dave Edmunds [Get It]

She Floats by Vanessa Carlton [Harmonium]

Everything Fades to Gray by Sonata Arctica [The Days of Grays]

Girl on the Edge by Shaking Family [Dreaming in Detail]

It’s All Too Much by the Beatles [Yellow Submarine]

Brick by Boring Brick by Paramore [Brand New Eyes]

Misery Loves Its Company by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus [Don’t You Fake It]

Original Prankster by the Offspring [Conspiracy of One]

Take No Prisoners by Megadeth [Rust in Peace]

Knights of Cydonia by Muse [Black Holes and Revelations]

Where Is Your Heart by Kelly Clarkson [Breakaway]

Just For by Nickelback [Silver Side Up]

Narcolepsy by Third Eye Blind [Third Eye Blind]

Who Can It Be Now? By Men at Work [Business as Usual]

Outsider by Chumbawamba [Tubthumper]

Unaffected by Hoobastank [The Reason]

Reflection from Mulan

No Jesus Christ by Seether [Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces]

Girls by Beastie Boys [Licensed to Ill]

Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival [Chronicle Volume One]

I’m Sensitive by Jewel [Pieces of You]

Emotionless by Good Charlotte [The Young and the Hopeless]

What U See (Is What U Get) by Britney Spears [Oops!... I Did It Again]

Extra Savoir-Faire by They Might Be Giants [John Henry]

Bad Influence by P!nk [Funhouse]

Weight of the World by Evanescence [The Open Door]

Faster from Math for the Real World

Sweetness by Jimmy Eat World [Bleed American/Jimmy Eat World]

Absolutely (Story of a Girl) by Nine Days [The Madding Crowd]

Innocence by Avril Lavigne [The Best Damn Thing]

White Clouds

Hit Me with Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar [Crimes of Passion]

My Heart Is Broken by Evanescence [Evanescence]

Dead Friend by Against Me! [Transgender Dysphoria Blues]

My Turn by Hoobastank [For(n)ever]

Accuracy by the Cure [Boys Don’t Cry]

Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) by Styx [Pieces of Eight]

In Fact by They Might Be Giants [Join Us]

Behind the Mask by Anarchy Club [The Way and Its Power]

Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth [Countdown to Extinction]

The Alchemist by Iron Maiden [The Final Frontier]

Another Race by Eiffel 65 [Europop]

Shockwave by Black Tide [Light from Above]

Wake Me Up when September Ends by Green Day [American Idiot]

So I Need You by 3 Doors Down [The Better Life]

C-R-O-W-N-E-D from Kirby’s Return to Dreamland [Kirby’s Dream Collection]

No Win Situation by Hoobastank [Fight or Flight]

Blood (Empty Promises) by Papa Roach [Getting Away with Murder]

Loyal by the Interrupters [Say It Out Loud]

Mountain Song by Jane’s Addiction [Nothing’s Shocking]

Three Houses Parts 2

Wasted Years by Iron Maiden [Best of the Beast]

Miracle by Paramore [Riot!]

Heads Will Roll by Yeah Yeah Yeahs [It’s Blitz!]

Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold [City of Evil]

The Truth Is Out There by Sonata Arctica [The Days of Grays]

Best of Me by Sum 41 [Underclass Hero]

Behind Blue Eyes by the Who [Who’s Next]

To Defy the Laws of Tradition by Primus [Frizzle Fry]

Hide by RED [End of Silence]

Don’t Give Up by John Avila, Terrance A Carson, Carmen Carter, and Carl Graves [An Extremely Goofy Movie Dance Party!]

A Cry for Everyone by Gentle Giant [Octopus]

Circumstances by Rush [Hemispheres]

Solitary Shell by Dream Theater [Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence]

Survivor Guilt by Rise Against [Endgame]

What’s Left of the Flag by Flogging Molly [Drunken Lullabies]

Out in the Fields by Sonata Arctica [Unia]

Ghost of Me by Daughtry [Leave This Town]

Angry Side by Breaking Point [Coming of Age]

He’s Gone by Grateful Dead [Europe ’72 Live Bonus Track]

Live for Today by Breaking Point [Coming of Age]

All My Best Friends Are Metalheads by Less than Jake [Hello Rockview]

Deceiver by Disturbed [Indestructible]

Damaged People by Depeche Mode [Playing the Angel]

Meet My Maker by Good Charlotte [The Chronicles of Life and Death]

Scars by Papa Roach [Getting Away with Murder]

Faith Alone by Bad Religion [Against the Grain]

Curse of Me by Wednesday 13 [Fang Bang]

The Truth by Good Charlotte [The Chronicles of Life and Death]

Defenders of the Faith by Judas Priest [Defenders of the Faith]

Brotherhood of Destruction by Sanctity [Road to Bloodshed]

Hands of Love by Ted Poley [Beyond the Fade]

Cindered Shadows

Too Much of Heaven by Eiffel 65 [Europop]

Outcast by James Durbin [Memories of a Beautiful Disaster]

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen [A Night at the Opera]

Love Like Winter by A.F.I. [Decemberunderground]

Money Thing by the Low Millions [Ex-Girlfriends]

Island Fever by Stagehands [The Silent City]

Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield [Platinum and Gold Collection]

May by James Durbin [Memories of a Beautiful Disaster]

The Conjuring by Megadeth [Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?]

Now Is Forever by Eiffel 65 [Europop]

Three Hopes

What If? (Reprise) from If/Then

Ramblin’ Man by the Allman Brothers Band [Brothers and Sisters]

No Bravery by James Blunt [Back to Bedlam]

Dreaming by System of a Down [Hypnotize]

One Way or Another by Blondie [Parallel Lines]

My Curse by Killswitch Engage [As Daylight Dies]

Everything to Me by Liz Phair [Somebody’s Miracle]

One Shot at Glory by Judas Priest [Painkiller]

Attack by System of a Down [Hypnotize]

For the Sake of Revenge by Sonata Arctica [Unia]

Outsmarted by the Hives [Veni Vidi Vicious]

Conflict by Disturbed [The Sickness]

Stronger by Britney Spears [Oops!... I Did It Again]

Sweet Sacrifice by Evanescence [The Open Door]

Talk by Coldplay [X&Y]

Lost My Mind by They Might Be Giants [Nanobots]

Battlefields by Buckethead [3 Foot Clearance]

Come Together by the Beatles [Abbey Road]

We Are the Champions by Queen [News of the World]

Good Mourning/Black Friday by Megadeth [Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying]

Tick Tick Boom by the Hives [The Black and White Album]

Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden [Best of the Beast]

Goodbye to You by Breaking Point [Beautiful Disorder]

Fight the Power by bis [The Powerpuff Girls: Heroes and Villains]

Moving Forward by Hoobastank [Every Man for Himself]

New artists: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nine Days, Kirby, Interrupters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, (John Avila, Terrance A Carson, Carmen Carter, and Carl Graves), Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Killswitch Engage

Formerly unique artists: Dave Edmunds, Shaking Family, Mulan, Beastie Boys, Anarchy Club, Primus, Sanctity, Low Millions, Rick Springfield, If/Then, Blondie, Buckethead, bis

Artists who passed a ten: Coming soon

New duplicates: Coming soon

Welcome to the club!

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Albums in Stores – Jun 23th, 2023

If you hit read more you can see all the releases we have in our calendar for the week. Hit the comments to access our forums and talk about what came out today, what albums you picked up, and to make mention of anything we may have missed. ATIVIN – AustereAlbert Hammond Jr. – Melodies On HiatusAmerican Theory – We Still Have TimeAnimalJam – AnimalJam (Redux)Ayron Jones – Chronicles Of The KidBig Freedia – Central CityBurner – It All Returns To NothingCable Ties – All Her PlansChemical Youth – LifelinesCoi Leray – CoiCory Hanson – Western CumDeathCollector – Death’s TollDispositions – South Of SaintsEXTS – The Fragile Space BetweenElijah Wolf – Forgiving SeasonFrontières – Acte 2: ApocalypseGeese – 3D CountryHarm – a song you can’t feel anymoreHoney Revenge – RetrovisionIt Comes In Waves – The Identity CollectiveJason Mraz – Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical RideJenn Grant – Champagne ProblemsKelly Clarkson – ChemistryKim Petras – Feed The BeastLiving Machines – II: EmeritusM. Ward – Supernatural ThingMUDSHARK – ZLVMaisie Peters – The Good WitchdiscussMental Cruelty – ZwielichtMilitarie Gun – Life Under The GundiscussOff Road Minivan – May This Keep You Safe From HarmOur Vices – The FogPollyanna Blue – Trials And TribulationsPortugal. The Man – Chris Black Changed My LifediscussRain City Drive – Rain City Drive (Deluxe Edition)Soul Despair – CrimsonStoneside. – God Of The MountainStructural – DecrownedSunYears – Come Fetch My Soul!The Final Clause Of Tacitus – The Oxygen Is Killing YouThe Soft Moon – Exister RemixedThis Wild Life – Never FadeThomas Andrew Doyle – Forgotten SciencesToodles & The Hectic Pity – Hold Onto Happiness With Both HandsTrophy Eyes – Suicide And SunshinediscussTsjuder – HelvegrVEXED – Negative EnergyVacant Voice – Cathartic BeautyWretched Tongues – TormentWye Oak – Every Day Like The LastYusuf / Cat Stevens – King Of A Land --- Thanks to helloiamzach for providing additional contributions to this week’s list. You can check out and support his weekly music podcast It’s Not A Phase or follow him on his socials. --- Please consider becoming a member so we can keep bringing you stories like this one. ◎ https://chorus.fm/albums-in-stores-today/albums-in-stores-jun-23th-2023/

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“Scenes in Toronto When Brokerage Offices are Raided,” North Bay Nugget. January 31, 1930. Page 1. ---- General scene of clerks carrying out box\xes from one of the brokerage firms of Toronto, where members were arrested on charges of conspiracy, bail being placed at $100,000. The drive is the biggest clean-up in stock brokerage business in the history of Canada and comes as a real sensation.  //// “Trading in Mining Stocks at Standstill Following Arrests of Prominent Stock Brokers,” North Bay Nugget. January 31, 1930. Page 1. === All Brokers' Assets Are Seized by the Government ---- Toronto, Jan. 31 - (By Canadian Press.) - Thousands of investors in mining securities having margin accounts with five large brokerage firms, whose active heads and chief employes were arrested yesterday on charges of conspiracy to defraud, awaited business on Standard Stock and Mining Exchange today with feelings akin to fear. On one hand developments were regarded as constructive in that the air would be cleared of rumors concerning brokerage methods indulged in by some operators which for months have been bandied back and forth in down-town circles. Elsewhere it was feared that stock holders would become panic stricken and throw their holdings overboard.

Are In Daze Toronto Jan 31 - (By Canadian Press) - Thousands of margin holders of mining stocks in many parts of Canada are wondering today precisely where they stand following the action yesterday by the Ontario Government in arresting the leading broker members of the Standard Stock and Mining Harhange seizing the companies books refusing their representatives the trading privileges on the floor and throwing at least one firm into the hands of a receiver

Assets Are Held Holders of mining stocks on margin are wondering if they can redeem stock held by the companies over which the government has taken control by furnishing collateral to purchase the stocks outright Hon. W.H. Price, Ontario Attorney General, said in connection with this matter last night. ‘It is not our position to decide just what in done with this collateral. We stepped in, seized every thing and prevented the possibility of transference. All these assets are now held by a Tilly, Johnston and Parmenter one of Canada's outstanding legal firms, and Messrs. Clarkson and Edwards, two of the most competent accountants in the province, will study the conditions of the firms and the action that will be taken in the interest of the clients.

Must Make Claim “I there are persons, as there undoubtedly are who state they own certain stock or collateral, let them make their claim. These claims in due course will be investigated and the claimants delivered their property.” ////

300 Affected Here By Development Yesterday Many of those who had thronged the offices of North Bay's brokerage houses at the height of the "bull" movement in the mining stocks last summer, assembled yesterday. afternoon in front of The Nugget store and read with avidity, the Toronto dispatch chronicling the arrests of nine brokers and the confiscation of their books by the police.

News Spread Rapidly Following the posting of the bulletin, the news travelled quickly and group after group arrived at the store to get the news first hand. Among those who were noticed in the crowd who eagerly scanned the news, were men prominent in the life of the city. Old and young seemed to be alike, keenly interested. Bankers rubbed shoulders with doctors, merchants or lawyers, while railwaymen laughed and joked with each other and speculated on the possible fate of the nine who have been added to the long list of brokers who have been called to the bar of justice to give an accounting of their transactions.

300 Involved Here Speaking to The Nugget this afternoon, a man who is conversant with the situation here, estimated that approximately 300 North Bay traders are affected by the events of the past few days. He added that there are about 50 traders here with accounts ranging from $2,000 to $10,000. One man who had an investment of $10.000 demanded his certificates four days ago, after he had been put off repeatedly by promises He only received them yesterday, and considers himself indeed fortunate.

The Nugget's informant also feels that the present situation is not a case of insolvency but that all will eventually get their money, or its equivalent.

Might Have Been Worse All are agreed, however, that had the debacle occurred six months ago, the number whose holdings would have been jeopardized in North Bay would have been close to a thousand. For some time past the feeling has existed here that the showdown has been delayed too long. Now that it has come, many are resigned to the worst, the nervous tension having been lessened.

It is alleged that orders to purchase stocks placed with certain brokerage houses were never executed and that in some instances, brokers used their client’s money to "bear” down the stock. For instance, a man decided to buy 100 shares of Teck-Hughes at say, $8 per share on margin. He would put up $300 as collateral, the broker advancing the balance. If there was a wide public "play" in this stock, the brokers would use their client's money to bear down the stock, until the man who had invested $300 would have little left and would eventually be sold out, if he could not answer the call for additional margin.

Bankers when asked to comment on the situation here, were inclined to be reticent. One felt that it would be a breach of faith for him to answer the questions that were put to him by The Nugget Questioned as to whether cheques of certain brokerage houses were being honored, he said that this, too, was a confidential matter He added, however, that "some are not being honored.”

Another bank manager said that as long as a patron had funds in his bank, his cheques would be honored. unless a government "hold" order was issued.

Belated Action Another man who has been a heavy trader said that the Alberta government should be given credit for starting the ball rolling in the investigation of the brokerage houses, by the issuance of warrants for the arrests of Solloway and Mills. He felt that the action in Ontario has been more or less belated. ////

Brokerage Situation at a Glance ---- Nine Toronto brokers arrested on charges of conspiracy to defraud the public. All released on bail of $100,000 until Feb. 7. Three material witnesses arrested in connection with these cases were released on bail of $25.000.

Warrants have been issued by Attorney General Price of Ontario, for arrest of I.W.C. Solloway and Harvey Mills, head of the coast to coast firm of that name. These will be served when the pair have faced charge preferred by the Alberta Goverment under the security frauds prevention act.

Montreal authorities hold warrants from Ontario Government for arrest of W. J. Wray, Toronto.

D.S. Patterson and Co. A. E. Moysey and Co., Stobie, Forlong and Co., Holloway Mills and Co. and Homer L Gibson and Co., are the firms involved in today's arrests.

All these companies have had their trading privileges suspended on the Standard Stock and Mining Exchange.

Solloway Mills and Co. and Stobie, Forlong and Co. had their trading privileges suspended on the Vancouver Exchange. The former company voluntarily withdrew its traders from the Calgary Exchange.

Stobie, Forlong and Co. made a voluntary assignment at Osgoode halll.

Hon W. H Price said he is waiting further information from Ottawa regarding the brokerage situation there.

Clients purchasing stocks on margin from companies over which the government took control will have their claims protected, Mr. Price announced.

The Manitoba Government attached banking accounts of a number of brokers in that province and added to the list of companies under survey by province and appointed auditors. The Government also initiated an audit in the Winnipeg office of Solloway & Mills and Stobie, Forlong, Matthews Limited

Heavy Bail Demanded Toronto, Jan. 31. (By Canadian Press) The complete list of brokers and employes under arrest is as follows:

Maurice E. Young of Homer Gibson and Co.

William J. Smart of Homer Gibson and Co.

D.S. Paterson of D. S. Paterson and Co.

Austin Campbell of D. S. Paterson and Co.

Edgar E. McLean of D. S. Paterson and Co.

James J. Heppleston of A. E. Moysey and Co.

W. J. Shutt of A. E. Moysey and Co.

Malcolm Stobie of Stobie. Forlong and Co.

C. J. Forlong of Stobie, Forlong and Co.

George Kimmerley of Solloway, Mill and Co.

Max Engles of Stobie, Forlong and Co.

Gordon Traper of Stobie, Forlong and Co.

The first nine listed above have been released on bail on $100,000 each while the last three were released on bail of $25,000 each.

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i KNEW this would be your top pick!

Cheater

We love Diana Wynne Jones in this house

Ranking Narnias is hard, but this is the one I enjoyed the most as a child!

Cheater

Ur not wrong

still cheater tho

Have I ever given you my “till we have faces is not fantasy” speech? Do you want to hear my speech? It has APA citations do you want to—

I am so eager for you to finish your reread so you can pass these books onto me

ah, was this the Merlin one?

That was fun! Now me, in no particular order:

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

Howl’s Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones

…Fire and Hemlock by Dianna Wynne Jones (when I read a THIRD fantasy book by Diana Wynne Jones it WILL make this list)

The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner

Ella Enchanted by Gail Clarkson Levine

All Of Narnia by CS Lewis (it’d be like picking a favourite child okay)

The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E Pearson

I am going to say Wuthering Heights counts because there is a ghost in it and I say it does

The Folk of the Air by Holly Black (they a little trashy but I love them)

The Princess and the Goblin by George Macdonald (I read it forever ago but LOVED it as a kid)

that was fun! I’m looking at this list and realizing I straight up have not enjoyed most of the fantasy I’ve read in the past few years, even though it is supposedly my favourite genre! I have to branch out I’m just so PICKY someone should recc me good fantasy

top ten fantasy books and you can't say lord of the rings or the hobbit, GO

How could you do this to me?! You’ve knocked out my top 4!! But I’ll try…

1. The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

2. The Silmarillion (loophole!!)

3. Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

4. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

5-7. The Cruel Prince trilogy by Holly Black (is this cheating?)

8. Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

9. The Bishop’s Heir by Katherine Kurtz (only ranking this low bc I haven’t caught up on the other ones yet and it’s been too long since I read them to rank them all!)

10. Taliesin by Stephen R. Lawhead (haven’t read the other two books and I HATE the ending, which is the only reason it’s ranked so low. Would totally be higher if he didn’t RUIN IT at the end)

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Comedian Loni Love @comiclonilove rocks a Queen Akasha costume today on the @kellyclarksonshow October 31, 2022

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LUCY CLARKSON as Lara Croft for Tomb Raider V: Chronicles, 2000