#courtney burke

[blackpilledkremlintsarina5294]

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jkjk.. NEXT!

Well.. that's a wrap folks! I can't believe it's almost been two whole years of Somnium! Thank you so much to anyone who's read along and gotten as attached to my guys as much as I have. I had no idea where I was going or what I was getting into when I started this, and what a beast it turned into!! Over 790 scenes 😱 I've had more fun than I could've imagined and although this is the end of Somnium, it's not the end of Oscar n' co. and certainly not the end of my storytelling ventures! But I'll ramble about my future plans in another post I think... Big kisses and hugs to you all on this momentous occasion ahaaakjsdkjd! 🤗🧡

Also! plz enjoy this silliness I faffed around with just for funsies...

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Queer Male MCs with ADHD

For Female MCs with ADHD, click here. The Extraordinaries by TJ Klune (YA) Cafe con Lychee by Emery Lee (YA) Connection Error by Annabeth Albert Fall for Him by Andie Burke The Prospects by KT Hoffman Bonus: These are all contemporary novels, but for a historical novella, check out In Pursuit Of… by Courtney Milan

[dutchessofcaladan]

Kinda wish that after Pheobe said "It's James Bond", Richard had said "You know, usually I get Magnum PI".

[papsutimu]

Paul Serene

Learn to endure the heat, to embrace the flame. I knew it would come to pass eventually, but the only way to survive it was to accept its inevitability.

None of us ever know who we are.

[bettslovesromance]

This year I read a lot of awesome historical romances and realized that some of my favorites, have couples that are from different classes.

I recently finished The heiress effect by Courtney Milan and I absolutely loved it!

Do you have any book with this trope that you love?

[jolieeason]

September 2024 Wrap-Up

Here is what I read, posted, won, received, and bought in September. Let me know if you have read any of these books and what you thought of them. Books I Read: Books Reviewed: Fall for Him by Andie Burke—review here Tough Luck by Sandra Dallas—review coming April 29th, 2025 Lucy Undying by Kiersten White—review here Books I got from NetGalley: Books I got from indie…

[thrashntreasure]

With Wicked flying into Melbourne next week, be sure to check out our 3 wonderful episodes with superstar Galinda, Courtney Monsma and the truly magical Simon Burke! Courtney: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32Yq2Mm4KXBZI7XtmZBq51?si=d3019bfaf4e04a39…

Simon's eps: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4I4aDb4SbEz5qluSSwSkxQ?si=39de4bbbddaa4cb1…

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MrwN9OUXOEUTFuEheJfPz?si=7822ee0cb3be40c5

[futuremrscameron]

homophobia made them waste that girl’s time and crazy face card smh

U know what's sad ? That the girl who plays Sofia has a devilishly good face card like seriously and they made her character into some "NO baby this isn't you , look at me 🥺" bitch with no real personality. I hate wasted potential.

i say this all the time but they rlly wasted her just so ppl would shut up abt rafebarry

[wrongcog]

I'm so sorry to have kept you all waiting on the requests, however I hope that now you see what I've been working on, you might understand why it took some time!! Especially when I've been working on this only in the evening, and while trying to keep my tiny human alive!

When I started this, it was originally a combination of requests/characters I really like! and somehow I ended up with 62 of them!! I'm hoping maybe in the future Ill revisit this, maybe try get 100?! But for now I'm glad to be able to take a break and start on other projects!!

This was really a labor of love, and I really hope you all like it as well! I did try my hardest to get as many details as I could, but I did take a few uniform liberty's here and there!! I hid a few little movie and game Easter eggs in there as well, let me know if you spot any!

And for those interested… Gryfindor - 12 Hufflepuff - 12 Ravenclaw - 15 Slytherin - 23

BOTTOM ROW (Left to right) Millie Claire @the-ozzie Lyla Estaris @kerimcberry Faustine Daemon @faustinio27 Matty Ambrose @girl-named-matty Philip Brown @endeavour12345 Siobhan Moriarty @wrongcog Courtney Brookson @CourtneyB22 Clora @choccy-milky Noelle Kasper @noelles-legacy Jamie Ambrose @rypnami

2ND ROW Gideon Smith @betheckart Sally Salamander @siboom777 Ida Ullson @limonnitsa Mara Ambrose @boxdstars Lamie Boo @lamieboo Pearl Castellar @vienguinn William Abbott @lil-grem-draws

3RD ROW Aphrodite Macbeath @venomousvio Lorrain Morgana @lorrainmorgan Eden Mars @juicegarrethfizzy Bear Whiteclaw @wit-grizzly Lucien Morningstar @ronlong6969 Amelia Goldstein @ameliathefatcat Elizabeth Philbrick @operation-pez

4TH ROW Hellendil Melinae @theravenchild Ester Merigold @icarus-wing5 Rohan Mac Uáid @ariparri Siyana Devonshire @dat-silvers-girl Ren Aries @localravenclaw Lady Primrose Gray @endlessly-cursed Evelyn Caddel @celestial--sapphic Jess Burke @serpentsillusion Oriona Blackshire @enotracoon

5TH ROW Aida Morgenstern @queen-of-stoneharts Lydia Parkinson @esolean Kate Mayflower @sunnyrealist Wisteria Ashworth @the-ashworths Aishwarya Merha @hogwarts9 Ariadne Enberg @necromary Eric Schall @yunaatay

6TH ROW Stella Taposok @a-florable Astarion Danar @kipthealien Alyssabeth Edwards @silvyadrakkon Winter Blackstone @moonstruckmoony Marvin Jerry @runicxraven Ruth Senet @phinik Karina Angeline Mayadytha @raraaf6

7TH ROW April Miller @lynnsartsworld Inger Eve Nilsdott @ethniee Morana Dimm @coffeeandmagicaltales Evelyne Lavandin @libellule-ao3 Julia Wright @superconductivebean Kanan McGarry @theguythatdraws Willow Rose Hawthorne @seb-sallow-girl Anwen Elmstone @serpensortiamaxima

8TH ROW Lou Brooke @m0mmat0rtle Layla Stark @marvelxlevram Zorro Del Toro @zorro-d-t Deirdre Neylan @cordidy Rydian Black @rydian-black Isaac Cooper @slytherin-paramour Cherise Sallow @thatslytherinqueen

[theunderestimator-2]

A cinematic shot of Joe Strummer on the set of Alex Cox's 1987 film 'Straight To Hell' film in Almeria, Spain.

Along with Courtney Love, Sy Richardson and Dick Rude, Joe starred as a hitman in this parody of spaghetti westerns which also featured cameos by Dennis Hopper, Grace Jones, Elvis Costello, Edward Tudor-Pole, Kathy Burke and Jim Jarmusch. The film was a commercial flop and drew mostly negative reviews but it gained a cult film status.

(via & via)

[banffcentrelibraryandarchives]

ARTIST BOOK SHOWCASE DECEMBER 2023.

Seasons greetings. Benito Huerta. Houston : Contemporary Arts Museum. 1991.

Some recent snowflakes (and other things). Dick Higgins. New York : Printed Editions. 1979.

Dead fuel Fuel 6 Autumn-Winter 1993. Peter Miles, Damon Murray, Stephen Sorrell. England : Fuel. 1993.

Ways to commune with nature: When city burdens triumph over the cold shoulder of a waterfall, smog begot and efforts of peace within chaos seems futile. Rashanna Rashied-Walker. Brooklyn, NY: Self-published. 2014.

Christmas Carols. Womens Action Coalition. New York, N.Y. : WAC Inc. 1992.

The Crystal Ship. George Bowering. Toronto, ON: Bywater Bros. Editions. 2008.

Snow Cookie. James Whitman, Courtney Burke. Mayne Island, BC: Perro Verlag / Institue for the Science of Identity. 2015.

Emperors of Ice Cream. Arvo Leo, Jacquelyn Ross, Wallace Stevens. Canada : Blank Cheque Press. 2017.

Short story Advent calendar, 2017. Michael Hingston, Natalie Olsen. Edmonton, Alberta : Hingston & Olsen Publishing. 2017.

[rebouks]

Something inside Tristen snapped, Vicky’s grating voice quivering over his shoulder almost made him want to smash his head against the pavement just so he wouldn’t have to hear it anymore. “Trissy-…” He cut her off, whirling to face her with such a crazed look in his eyes that she actually balked. “I don’t fucking want this-.. you; I never have!” Her lips twisted into a pout as she regained her composure. She didn’t like it when he was sober, her little games didn’t work so well when he wasn’t shackled to her approval, her money, her connections.

“You’re acting crazy, can we just-…” He cut her off again, getting up in her face this time. He didn’t care if he scared her, didn’t care what he looked like-.. he wasn’t backing down now, lest she get under his skin again. “You created a life you don’t even want, and what for? Out of pure pettiness, because someone dared treat me with the tiniest amount of decency-.. and you couldn’t even keep your panties on long enough to make sure it was mine!” Still intent on keeping up the charade, Vicky tried to interrupt. “But it is y-…” “IT’S FUCKING NOT!” Tristen spat. Her shoulders drooped, a tiny shift in body language that told him he’d finally won. She’d given it her best shot, but the folded wad of paper hidden in Tristen’s pocket had broken her spell on him. It wasn’t his, she wasn’t his; he was free.

He’d tried to keep it together until he was alone, but the tears had fallen long before he’d managed to reach the solace of his makeshift bedroom. Courtney had followed him shortly thereafter, speaking words he didn’t hear, offering consolation where he didn’t want it.

The shame he’d tried so hard to bury bubbled up without permission, an ugly, strangled sob suddenly muffled by her closeness. She cradled him like one of her own. Like Robin after a bad dream, like Byrd when he hurt himself doing something he shouldn’t, or Wren when she couldn’t sleep; and to her surprise, he’d let her.

He could hardly remember what she’d said, or how long she’d held him like that, but before he knew it, he was alone again; drifting off into an emotionally spent slumber like a soothed child.

Tristen had grown fond the Bay, though like anywhere else he’d been, it’d soon become tainted with failure, regret and embarrassment. Oscar had tried all morning to convince him to stay, but it was no use, he’d made up his mind. He didn’t know where he was going, he didn’t care what happened to his flat or what useless possessions lay within; he’d snapped his phone in half, he had his bag, he had his hat, his shaky sobriety and his sanity. That was enough to get by, for now.

Tristen was going to do what he did best, run away; except this time, he’d accepted the situation for what it was. So, what if he was fleeing? Maybe he wasn’t meant to stay in situ, wasn’t meant to let his rotten roots take hold anywhere. The longer he stayed somewhere, the more time there was for things to go pear-shaped. King Midas’s illegitimate bastard, turning everything he touched to shit instead of gold.

Oscar sighed. “You can’t just.. leave.” “I can’t stay either…” Tristen pleaded. He didn’t want to argue, and his resolve wasn’t infinite. Shaking his head, Oscar released Tristen’s shoulder with one last squeeze that said; okay, but you better look after yourself. There wasn’t much more he could’ve said with words. The silence between the pair was broken as Tristen straightened himself, adjusting his hat with a forced, lopsided grin; almost like he was trying to feign excitement. “Thanks for everything…”

Oscar nodded, standing helplessly at the edge of the driveway as Tristen set out. He wondered how many times he’d done this; how many places he’d abandoned, how many people he’d cut off. “Maybe I’ll see you around…” he suggested. Tristen threw a rueful smile over his shoulder. “Maybe.”

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[janiemcpants]

2024 Reading Roundup, Part 1

Another year, another bunch of books!

I read A LOT of mysteries (all 30-something Patricia Wentworths, some Georgette Heyers, some Dorothy L. Sayers, plus caught up on a few current series). I also read more fantasy than usual, and I definitely want to keep doing that. More nonfiction than last year, too, including some great books about movies. 

There weren't quite as many 5-star books as there usually are, but the ones that were were REALLY good. Not sure if this was because of my own mind, or because my picker was less lucky, but there were still more fives than ones, so I'll take it! 

Stats:

Total books: 218 Total pages: 69,786 Average length: 320 pages Shortest book: The House on Abigail Lane by Kealan Patrick Burke (68 pgs) Longest book: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (1,088 pgs)

Three favorite books I read this year: 1. Paladin’s Faith by T. Kingfisher 2. The September House by Carissa Orlando 3. Hot Earl Summer by Erica Ridley

Three least favorite books I read this year: 1. Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera 2. A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant 3. The Summer Bride by Anne Gracie

Full list (with ratings!) below the cut.

Five stars: The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (1923) [reread] Very Good, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse (1930) [reread] Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher (2020) Paladin’s Strength by T. Kingfisher (2021) Paladin’s Hope by T. Kingfisher (2021) Paladin’s Faith by T. Kingfisher (2023) What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher (2024) Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (2022) Starter Villain by John Scalzi (2023) The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen (2023) Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War by Mark Harris (2014) Death of an American Beauty by Mariah Fredericks (2020) His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik (2006) [reread] My Rogue to Ruin by Erica Ridley (2023) Hot Earl Summer by Erica Ridley (2024) Moving Pictures: Memories of a Hollywood Prince by Budd Schulberg (1981) The September House by Carissa Orlando (2023 Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman (2023) The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden (2024) Floating Hotel by Grace Curtis (2024) Lone Women by Victor LaValle (2023) Mrs. Porter Calling by A.J. Pearce (2023) The Briar Club by Kate Quinn (2024) The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (1926) [reread] Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum (2024) The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving (1820) The Phantom Patrol by James R. Benn (2024)

Four stars: The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie (2005) The Winter Bride by Anne Gracie (2014) Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher (2017) Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher (2023) Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher (2013) The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles (2023) A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. Charles (2023) A Gentleman Fallen on Hard Times by Grace Burrowes (2023) A Gentleman of Dubious Reputation by Grace Burrowes (2023) A Gentleman in Challenging Circumstances by Grace Burrowes (2023) A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth by Grace Burrowes (2024) A Gentleman of Unreliable Honor by Grace Burrowes (2024) A Gentleman Under the Mistletoe by Grace Burrowes (2024) Lady Violet Investigates by Grace Burrowes (2021) Lady Violet Attends a Wedding by Grace Burrowes (2021) The Refusal Camp by James R. Benn (2023) Proud Sorrows by James R. Benn (2023) Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson (2021) Miss Percy's Travel Guide to Welsh Moors and Feral Dragons by Quenby Olson (2022) Cold-Blooded Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce (2021) In Myrtle Peril by Elizabeth C. Bunce (2022) Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity by Elizabeth C. Bunce (2023) The Marquis Who Mustn’t by Courtney Milan (2023) The Golden Tresses of the Dead by Alan Bradley (2019) What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust by Alan Bradley (2024) An Infamous Betrayal by Lynn Messina (2018) How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann (2022) Street of the Five Moons by Elizabeth Peters (1978) [reread] Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters (1973) [reread] Superfluous Women by Carola Dunn (2015) The Corpse at the Crystal Palace by Carola Dunn (2019) The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman (2023) Circles of Stone: Weird Tales of Pagan Sites and Ancient Rites edited by Katy Soar (2023) A Fire at the Exhibition by T.E. Kinsey (2023) An Assassination on the Agenda by T.E. Kinsey (2024) Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items by J.W. Ocker (2020) The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian (2017) The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian (2017) A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian (2019) The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis (2023) The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older (2023) The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham (1952) Forgotten Murder by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2018) The Chapel in the Woods by Dolores Gordon-Smith (2022) I Do, I Do, I Do by Maggie Osborne (2000) The Rust Maidens by Gwendolyn Kiste (2018) Holy Ghosts: Classic Tales of the Ecclesiastical Uncanny edited by Fiona Snailham (2023) A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas (2016) A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas (2017) The Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas (2018) The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas (2019) Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas (2020) Miss Moriarty, I Presume? by Sherry Thomas (2021) A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas (2023) A Ruse of Shadows by Sherry Thomas (2024) Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit (2020) The Archive of Alternate Endings by Lindsey Drager (2019) Death of a Showman by Mariah Fredericks (2021) The Lily of Ludgate Hill by Mimi Matthews (2024) Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik (2006) [reread] A Light Most Hateful by Hailey Piper (2023) Rose Cottage by Mary Stewart (1997) The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett (2020) The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh (1997) The Lord I Left by Scarlett Peckham (2020) The Mistress Experience by Scarlett Peckham (2024) The Witches: Suspicion, Betrayal, and Hysteria in 1692 Salem by Stacy Schiff (2015) Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology edited by Shane Hawk (2023) Girl A by Abigail Dean (2021) Leave It to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse (1923) [reread] Twice as Wicked by Elizabeth Bright (2017) Wicked With the Scoundrel by Elizabeth Bright (2019) The Duke’s Wicked Wife by Elizabeth Bright (2020) Mystique by Amanda Quick (1995) The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (2010) Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (2014) Snuff by Terry Pratchett (2011) Vermilion: The Adventures of Lou Merriwether, Psychopomp by Molly Tanzer (2015)

[the-physicality]

ok unrivaled

I've done a lot of thinking tonight and this is what i've figured out. of the 30 announced players, they fit relatively neatly into 4 buckets, aligned with position: point guard, shooting guard [2 sets], forward, forward/center

Point guard: Natasha Cloud, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Chelsea Gray, Courtney Vandersloot, Jackie Young*, Kelsey Plum*

Shooting Guard: Allisha Gray, Jewell Loyd, Kayla McBride, Courtney Williams, Arike Ogunbowale, Rhyne Howard | Dijonai Carrington, Brittney Sykes, Kate Martin, Marina Mabrey, Tiffany Hayes, Lexie Hull

Forward: Dearica Hamby, Kahleah Copper*, Satou Sabally, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Rickea Jackson

Foward/Center: Shakira Austin, Azurá Stevens, Brittney Griner, Aliyah Boston, Angel Reese, Aaliyah Edwards

*indicates the fit is not as good as I would like for it to be, however for this to work this is how it has to be

now, my guess is that teams will be made up by drawing one person from each pot , with some caveats- like you aren't going to put multiple rookies on the same team, you aren't going to super load teams with wnba teammates, all the all wnbas won't be on the same team, you won't have a team with zero all stars

This is how I think it was supposed to be, with 30 spots. because they have added an additional 6, one player will be added to each team, and it gets messier.

there is a lot of speculation that they are only "exceeding their projections" because they are adding one specific player [rookie] by giving her a lot of money and equity.

If you do this, the people in the buckets move around and there is another bucket of guards to choose from. obviously, i don't know who is going to get announced, but i've narrowed it down based on offseason plans.

There are 42 players who were on a roster at the end of the season and have not announced off season playing plans or physical rehab plans

Mystics: Dolson, Koné, Engstler

Storm: Vivians, Ogwumike

Mercury: Osborne, Billings, Taurasi

Liberty: Ionescu, Laney-Hamilton, Thornton, Burke, Sabally, Davis, Fiebich, Dojkić

Lynx: Carleton, Miller, Epoupa

Sparks: Nurse, Burrell

Aces: Wilson, Clark, Stokes, Gustafson, Bell

Fever: Clark, Samuelson, Wallace, Saxton

Wings: McCowan, Soares, Siegrist, Sheldon

Sun: Thomas*, Bonner, Ndour-Fall, Bickle*

Sky: Jefferson, Banham, Onyenwere

Dream: Canada

*Allegedly playing overseas, but I can't find any formal plans

Italics = generally does not play off season [past 4 years]

Bold = played for Athletes Unlimited last year

based on this, who do I think will be the last 6? First, I think all of the big, veteran names would be announced in the first 30 if they had said yes. I also read on twitter that apparently there is Another Ace [for a total of 6] but I haven't watched the golden state presser to confirm.

following this information, I think the most likely players are: Caitlin Clark, one of Nyara Sabally or Leonie Fiebich, one of Kiah Stokes or Meg Gustafson, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Jordin Canada, and Bridget Carleton.

This would shift the groups to:

Point guard: Natasha Cloud, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Chelsea Gray, Courtney Vandersloot, Jackie Young, Caitlin Clark

Shooting Guard: Jewell Loyd, Kayla McBride, Kelsey Plum, Kahleah Copper, Arike Ogunbowale, Rhyne Howard | Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Dijonai Carrington, Brittney Sykes, Marina Mabrey | Tiffany Hayes, Lexie Hull, Leonie Fiebich*, Jordin Canada, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Bridget Carleton, Kate Martin

Forward: Dearica Hamby, Nyara Sabally*, Satou Sabally, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, Rickea Jackson*

Foward/Center: Shakira Austin, Azurá Stevens, Brittney Griner, Aliyah Boston, Angel Reese*, Aaliyah Edwards*, Kiah Stokes/Meg Gustafson

*If Fiebich comes in, then one of Angel Reese or Aaliyah Edwards moves to Forward and Kahleah Copper moves to Guard. If Sabally comes in, Rickea Jackson would move to shooting guard in addition to the above changes. Obviously this is not ideal but this makes it work.

Italics = 31-36

Bold = 1-30 but new grouping

Shooting guard groupings have not been heavily contemplated and are subject to change

If the aces information does not come to fruition, I could also see Stefanie Dolson in place of Stokes/Gustafson

Tbh I don't know and don't care how the teams shake out. But I will take the W if they follow all the rules I have laid out. :)

[kwebtv]

Camp Cucamonga - NBC - September 23, 1990

Comedy

Running Time: 93 minutes

Stars:

John Ratzenberger as Marvin Schector

Brian Robbins as Roger Burke

Jennifer Aniston as Ava Schector

Chad Allen as Frankie Calloway

Candace Cameron as Amber Lewis

Danica McKellar as Lindsey Scott

Josh Saviano as Max Plotkin

Tasha Scott as Jennifer

Jaleel White as Dennis Brooks

Dorothy Lyman as Millie Schector

Richard Herd as Thornton Bradley

G. Gordon Liddy as Howard Sloan

Sherman Hemsley as Herbert Himmel

Lauren Tewes as Mrs Scott

Breckin Meyer as Cody

John Snee as Troy

Patrick Thomas O'Brien as Virgil

Kari Whitman as Patty

Melanie Shatner as Wendy

Dion Zamora as Chuck

Rachel Verduzco as Tita

Kate Finlayson as Wrangler

Misty McCoy as Courtney Parker

Risa Schiffman as Louise Bradley

This film is notable for including an early starring role for Jennifer Aniston before she became well known.