#cs rebecca

[cstveamaryllis]

HERE IS A GIFT FOR THE CARMEN SANDIEGO OC CREATORS AND THE COMMUNITY! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING SUCH A LOVELY COMMUNITY! THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME THE HAPPIEST IVE EVER BEEN IN MONTHS

OCS AND OWNERS

@csvamaryllis (me) - AMARYLLIS

@the-cs-oc-archives - HEERA, MIDNIGHT, FAHEEMA

@electricvinyls - WHIZZER

@skipppppy - RANA, LAPIN, FUGU

@monicaoverthinker - REBECCA

@cowboylovin - TAMA

@vile-deathbeat - DEATHBEAT

@itsdappleagain - PYTHON

@pattysplaceofplaces - HEARTACHE

@gray-crackleway - SOUNDBITE

@mienacles - MIEN NAINA

@avweckman - JAILBREAK

@anotheroneofthegaysharks - THUNDERBIRD

@haveaclock - SHANZI

@rightapichen - MAYA, ADMIRAL

@mochimouiemarty - CHIPPER

@random-lil-illing - TABITHA

@myths-of-fantasy - KITU

@the-ghost-17 - EL LOVO

[whewchilly]

carlossainz55 It's gonna be an intense one, and we are ready for it!!

[stars-and-branches]

|Dark Rise, C.S. Pacat|Gallant, V.E. Schwab|Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune|Divine Rivals, Rebecca Ross|Tumblr user @stardustemotions |

[bigdreamsandwildthings]

Got my hands on my top two most anticipated new releases this weekend 🖤

[servants-hall]

Call the Midwife stars tease "tears and laughter" in 2024 Christmas special

Stephen McGann and Rebecca Gethings speak with RadioTimes.com on the red carpet at this year's NTAs.

[...]

Asked about what fans can expect from this year's special, McGann said: "It is all the fun of the fair and also the normal kind of darkness you would expect with Call the Midwife."

Meanwhile, Gethings teased: "There will be tears and laughter, it's heartwarming as always. It's about community but yeah, they're always tested at Christmas, it's not just about cuddles and Horlicks."

McGann then added: "And it's a very special episode, Christmas for us in our show, and that's the one people particularly respond to. I think it comes in as part of the festival and the year, which we're incredible flattered by, but it makes it that bit more special. Christmas is a special one."

McGann also spoke about what it means to see the show included on this year's shortlist at the NTAs, explaining: "It's lovely! I'm amazed, because it's always done by the public, and we were just saying, [the fact] that we get through like this after so many years, that we're even shortlisted, it's something we never, ever take for granted.

"And a message for everyone who did vote for us: thank you very much. It does mean a lot to us. We love our show, but we love it when people respond in that wonderful way."

[webvampzz]

silly billy :3

[rayless-reblogs]

20 Book Challenge

I saw this challenge on a post by @theresebelivett. The idea is you pick 20 of your books to take with you to a desert island, but you can only pick one book per author and series. Here are two further guidelines I set myself: They have to be books I actually own, as if I really am gathering them up under my arms and heading to the island; and I'm defining "book" as a single volume -- so if I just so happen to have 100 novellas squashed between two covers, it still counts as one book.

We'll go alphabetically by author.

Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre. An old standby, a classic, I can jump into it at any point.

Daphne du Maurier: Rebecca. Have only read it once, but loved it and I suspect I'll get more from it each time.

Clare B Dunkle: The Hollow Kingdom. If I can only take one book from this excellent and unusual goblin series that captivated me in the mid-2000s, it'd better be the first one.

William Goldman: The Princess Bride. This book had an outsize influence on my own writing. I can quote a lot of it, but I wouldn't want to be without it.

Shannon Hale: Book of a Thousand Days. I love the warmth and humility of its heroine Dashti. Plus, Shannon Hale very kindly wrote a personal response to a fan letter I sent her years and years ago, so her work always has a special place in my heart.

Georgette Heyer: Cotillion. I don't actually own my favorite Georgette novel, but the funny, awkward, and ultimately romantic Cotillion is definitely not a pitiful second-stringer.

Eva Ibbotson: A Countess Below Stairs. Countess was my introduction to Eva's adult romances, and she is the past master of warm, hardworking heroines who should really be annoying because they're way too good to be true, but somehow you just end up falling in love with them.

Norton Juster: The Phantom Tollbooth. I first read this when I was like eight, and even for an adult, its quirky humor and zingy wordplay hold up, no problem.

Gaston Leroux: The Phantom of the Opera. Can't leave without Erik, nope, the French potboiler has got to come. Perhaps I will spend my time on the island writing the inevitable crossover fanfic, The Phantom of the Tollbooth.

CS Lewis: Till We Have Faces. Faces is my current answer for what my favorite book is, so I'm taking that, though it feels criminal to leave The Silver Chair behind.

LM Montgomery: The Blue Castle. As much as I love Anne and Emily, it came down to Blue Castle and A Tangled Web, and I'm a sucker for Valancy's romantic journey.

E Nesbit: Five Children and It. Probably the most classic Edwardian children's fantasy, though still a hard choice to make. Nesbit is another author who had a huge influence on me as a writer.

Robert C O'Brien: Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. A childhood book I'm really sentimental about. I should re-read it.

Meredith Ann Pierce: The Darkangel. The first in the archaic lunar vampire trilogy. This will always be frustrating, only having the first in the series, but if I can only read the first, maybe I'll forget about how angry the third novel left me.

Sherwood Smith: Crown Duel. At one time, this swords-and-manners fantasy duet was one of my absolute favorite fandoms, and clever me has both books in one volume, so I don't have to choose.

Anne Elisabeth Stengl: Starflower. My favorite of the Tales of Goldstone Wood series. We'll have to test whether I can actually get sick of Eanrin.

JRR Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings. I've never actually read it through as an adult and, look at that, I have a three-in-one volume. Cheating!

Vivian Vande Velde: Spellbound. I've read much of VVV's YA fantasy and liked a lot of it, but none more so than The Conjurer Princess and its fast-paced tale of revenge. The Spellbound edition includes the prequel and a bonus short story, so I'm good to go.

PG Wodehouse: The World of Mr Mulliner. There are some hilarious novels I'm leaving behind here, including all the Bertie Wooster stuff. But there are some absurdly fun Mulliner stories and this edition is like three hundred pages. That'll keep me happy for a long while on my island.

Jack Zipes (editor): Spells of Enchantment. This is an enormous compilation of western fairy tales. I've owned it since 2004 or so, and I've still never finished it. Now, on my island, I'll no longer have the excuse.

Tagging anyone else who feels like doing this!

[andrealvsbooks]

Hi!

If anyone has any ideas for a one shot or multi chapter fanfics that are from Harry Potter, the chronicles of Narnia or the empyre saga, I'll be happy if you leave them in my question box to try to write them.

[loafysainz]

His Mistress | CS 55

carlos sainz x fem!reader

warn: mdni, possessive, harsh carlos, cheating

please do not read it uf youre not into dark fic!

Carlos Sainz had it all. The last name, the wealth, the looks, the charm. His family owned one of the largest automotive empires in the world, and Carlos? He was their golden boy—successful in his own right, running his own business in the same industry. Everyone loved him. The media adored him, his parents were proud, and people saw him as this picture-perfect man—humble, respectful, and effortlessly charismatic.

And now, with the news of his engagement to Rebecca, an insanely gorgeous and world-renowned model, the public’s obsession with him only grew stronger. Power couple, they called them. A match made in heaven. Everyone was convinced Carlos had the perfect life.

Everyone, except one person.

Y/N.

Because unlike the rest of the world, Y/N knew who Carlos Sainz truly was.

And she knew, because she was the secret he kept locked away.

No one else knew about the luxurious house tucked away in the hills, far from the noise of the city. No one else had ever seen the woman who lived inside. A woman so stunning, so unreal in her beauty, that Carlos had never been able to let go. He met her years ago when she worked as his personal assistant, and from the moment their eyes met, he knew. There was something about her—something addictive, something he wanted to keep to himself.

So he did.

Y/N hadn’t stepped out of this house in years. Not because she couldn’t, but because Carlos wouldn’t let her. No one else got to see her. No one else got to have her.

She was his.

—

Carlos stormed into the house that night, his jaw tight, his patience worn thin.

He had just come from a family meeting—one where his parents and Rebecca’s team had gone over details for his wedding. His future. As if he even gave a shit about any of it. He hated the idea of marriage. Hated feeling trapped.

And now? He needed an escape.

Needed her.

The moment he saw Y/N standing there, he crossed the room in three long strides, grabbing her wrist and pulling her into him. She barely had time to breathe before his lips crashed onto hers, his hands gripping her like he needed to remind himself that she was real. That she was still here, still his.

And she let him. Because what else could she do?

The room was silent after. Only the sound of their heavy breaths remained, mingling in the space between them. Carlos was still lying beside her, his arm draped lazily over her bare waist when his phone buzzed on the nightstand.

Rebecca.

He exhaled sharply, grabbing the phone and unlocking it.

She had sent a series of messages, asking for his opinion on which wedding gown to wear.

Carlos barely glanced at the options before passing the phone to Y/N. “Reply to her,” he muttered.

Y/N hesitated, staring at the screen.

“Now.” His voice was sharp, leaving no room for argument.

Her fingers trembled slightly as she typed out a response, picking a gown at random.

Moments later, Rebecca called.

Carlos didn’t even hesitate before answering, his voice soft, sweet, nothing like the man who had just pinned Y/N down minutes ago.

“Hi, cariño,” Rebecca’s voice chirped through the speaker. “I’m so happy you picked this gown. It’s my favorite too.”

Carlos forced a small chuckle, eyes flicking to Y/N. She was staring at the ceiling, trying not to react.

After a few more seconds of Rebecca’s excited chatter, the call ended.

The second the screen went dark, the temperature in the room shifted. Carlos turned his head, his gaze dark, sharp, cutting straight through Y/N like a blade.

“What gown did you pick?” His voice was eerily calm.

Y/N swallowed, then slowly showed him the picture.

Silence.

Then, “Why did you pick that one?”

She hesitated, then spoke, her voice barely above a whisper. “It’s… beautiful.”

Carlos let out a dry laugh. A humorless, mocking sound.

His fingers tilted her chin up, forcing her to meet his gaze. “Did you pick it because you like it?” His voice was lower now, almost a whisper. “Did you think about yourself in it?”

Her breath hitched.

“Did you think,” Carlos continued, his grip tightening, “that one day you could wear a dress like this?”

Y/N’s lips parted, but no words came out.

A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips, though there was no warmth behind it. He leaned in, voice dripping in something cold, something final.

“Never.”

His thumb brushed over her bottom lip, almost gently. Almost.

“You don’t get to dream about that, cariño. You don’t get to think about a life where you wear a dress like that.” His voice was sharp now, biting. “You belong here. With me. And only me.”

A single tear slipped down Y/N’s cheek.

Carlos watched it fall, his expression unreadable.

And then he kissed her again—slow, deep, claiming.

As if sealing a promise.

As if reminding her—

That no matter what, no matter who the world thought he was, no matter how perfect he seemed—

She would always be his best-kept secret.

[metalandmagi]

The people who say Rebecca Yarros writes the best cliffhangers wouldn't last a goddamn second waiting between CS Pacat books.

[billciphersrpblog]

HAH, TRYING TO GET AWAY WITH MURDERING EVERYONE, ARE YOU, SIXER? GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!

YOU'RE ABOUT TO COMMIT MASS-MURDER, KIDS! IF YOU'RE GONNA ASSUME NONE OF THE DEAD RESIDENTS WILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT, YOU'RE JUST AS CUCKOO AS I AM!

"Um, excuse me? I had a question about something and I...I'm hoping you'll have an answer? Or at least the start to an answer...? You don't have to or anything, this may just be a shot in the dark and it's all for nothing...

It's about the Zodiac."

@rebecca-pines

[Ford’s eyes widen as he stares back at her]

The Zodiac…?

[livingfortheadrenaline]

just my fav cs ocs so far 👏👏👏

oc's mentioned: Aroma/Rebecca Blake - @monicaoverthinker

Blank - @cs-blank-au-official

[whewchilly]

carlossainz55 Riding around 📍🍏

[anti-homophobia-cheese]

25 books for 2025

thank you for the tag loves @onthewaytosomewhere @run-for-chamo-miles<3 we have a lot of the same books/authors on our tbr piles i see!

i love this game for what it is. but also because i still haven't gotten around creating my spreadsheet with @na-dineee book recs and this will make things easier. 80% of the books here are bestie's recs <33

we could be so good- cat sebastian

the brightness between us- eliot schrefer

under the whispering door- tj klune

the house in the cerulean sea- tj klune

aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe - benjamin alire sáenz

in memoriam- alice winn

loveless- alice oseman

yellowface- r.f.kuang

look up handsome- jack strange

i wish you all the best- mason deaver

autoboyography- christina lauren

the gentleman's guide to vice and virtue (or, as i know it: the henry/percy book!)- mackenzi lee

boyfriend material (and like, alexis hall books in general)- alexis hall

time to shine- rachel reid

pole position- rebecca j. caffery

what if it's us- adam silvera and becky albertalli

the captive prince- cs pascat

gwen and art are not in love- lex croucher

the left-hand of darkness- ursula k. le guin

runaway horses- yukio mishima

zorba the greek- nikos kazantzakis

the black album- hanif kureishi

the ocean at the end of the lane- neil gaiman (ugh i know i KNOW but i had bought the book JUST before the allegations and i was so excited to read it )

the ultimate hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy- douglas adams

laughable loves- milan kundera

no pressure tags for:

@na-dineee @14carrotghoul @alasse9 @myheartalivewrites @caterpills

@andwhatexcellentboiledpotatoes @youtastelike-sunlight @honestlydarkprincess @nerdshirts-and-rubberducks @taste-thewaste

@captainjunglegym @caressthosecheekbones @orlandoooooooo @judasofsuburbia @potato-jem

[thoughtfulfangirling]

Some recommendations of classics, not organized just what came to mind

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle (he’s at his best in short story format but Hounds of the Baskervilles is the best novel)

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

Till We Have Faces by CS Lewis

You mentioned the Odyssey so the Iliad if you have not read it already

I can do more genre specific if you would like and if you want Golden Age mystery I will have many opinions

Oh my god, this is delightful! Thank you!

I've read a handful of these, but a couple could really use a refresher. A lot of the ones associated with Halloween-time I did in the last couple of years, but there are absolutely some I haven't read and find promising.

The Count of Monte Cristo really is something I absolutely should read and definitely needs to be on my list for next year!I knew I wanted to do more Dickens, but didn't actually know a ton of titles off the top of my head for his books, so thank you for Bleak House. I had never herad of Rebecca or Daphne du Maurier, so that's probably a must read if not even the author is on my radar! I did The Chronicles of Narnia as a kid and never thought to check out anything else by CS Lewis so that's actually a really great idea. And yes! In my brain, The Odyssey and the Iliad are interchangeable so those are likely MUST reads so my brain can't try to do that to me anymore XD

I will be tagging this to find again around the new year, but wanted to post now to show my appreciation and get out there the kind of thing I'm trying to do.

I traditionally also just haven't done mystery, but that means I'm especially ignorant to the type of stuff that formed the modern day landscape of the genre and might be really fun!

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Call The Midwife - Magazine Round Up: Lead up to the 2023 CS

Here are the CTM features and previews from the recent UK magazines (they come out faster in December):

16-22 December 2023

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