#grimm-lynn

[spectrestardust]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

thank you all so much for tagging me: @quarantineddreamer  @coffee-and-uhg @lilting-aurora and @grimm-lynn 💙

1. Are you named after anyone?

no, but my brother is. my name was the only one my parents could agree on 😂 

2. When was the last time you cried?

this morning, driving to work, listening to Liability by Lorde, followed up by Paul, by Big Thief (i got into a fight with my mom and i punished myself with sad songs)

3. Do you have kids?

no, but i helped to raise my brother and my cousins

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

nah (she said, sarcastically)

5. What sports do you play/have you played?

i used to do trail running, but it’s been a while. i’m trying to get back to it though. oh and football (there’s a reason i love ted lasso so much)

6. What’s the first thing you notice about other people?

if they’re uncomfortable. i’m very intuitive and i have to stop myself from judging them from a first impression. but i’m usually right 🤪

7. What’s your eye colour?

brown

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

i can’t watch anything too scary, and i do love an happy ending. but my favorite are bittersweet endings 💔

9. Any special talents?

these are not really special talents, but i can sing, play the guitar, the ukulele and little bit of the piano. i also taught myself how to do nails, hair and make up and i’ve been doing it for me and my friends for years. and i love to embroider, even though i don’t have a lot of time for it.

10. Where were you born?

somewhere in Portugal

11. What are your hobbies?

Writing, reading, playing the guitar, rewatching the same shows over and over again, going on nature walks while listening to music and imagining fake scenarios (that last one is my favorite 😂)

12. Do you have any pets?

i have 6 cats and a dog and i love them with all my heart

13. How tall are you?

5′2

14. Favorite subject in school?

portuguese and english. 

15. Dream job?

darling, i do not dream of labour... just kidding when i was a kid i wanted to be a musician, and something i still want to learn is musical production. but also, me and @daffodelia are going to open a cozy coffeeshop where we’ll have the best music playing all day long, including live performances from time to time 😎

okay, so, 15 people?! i’ll probably tag some people that have already been tagged, sorry about that. and, of course, no pressure: @daffodelia @lavenderdameron @novasforce @kestreldawn @kissmywookiee @onesingularbean @kassandors @flythesail @swiftpascal @rogue-barnes-durin-main @tarabyte3 @woahpip @k2cassian @officialkarinuzumaki @andorology love you all <3

[andorerso]

tell me your every errant thought on survivor pretty pretty please

OKAY everything that comes to mind in no particular order (and under a cut for spoilers)

the whole thing with Bode was so heartbreaking 😭 I saw the betrayal coming when he started acting weird, but I did not expect him to be a Jedi, and I definitely let out a gasp when he used the force against Cal

I understand what they were going for with him, but I'm not sure I was a fan of it. I think he genuinely cared about Cal, and the fact that he didn't even pause for a second in the end, even when his actions were actively putting Kata at risk... like yeah, I get that was the point but I just kinda wish he had a moment of clarity or something.

I have to say though, Kata putting her doll on his burning body was the saddest damn thing I ever saw. I also loved her lullaby (but that ending was unsatisfying I'm sorry)

okay, moving on from all that mess, fuck. the. force tears. seriously. ESPECIALLY the parkour ones. fuck them! there was no reason to make them so difficult 😭 I've finished the main storyline and all of the planets besides Jedha, so I'm dreading what more force tears I'll have to deal with because some of the ones on Koboh were already kicking my ass. I mean I finished them all in the end, but holy hell, the one with all the ziplines made me turn off the game without saving

I can't believe they didn't let BD jump into chests anymore!! outrageous

okay, enough negatives, I DID like this game. the semi open-world was nice, I'm glad they didn't go full open-world with this but having a little space to explore Koboh freely was definitely fun

the outfits. no notes, 10/10. Cal Kestis, fashion king (right after Cassian of course) I loved designing different outfits for every planet, and then matching BD to it <3

so I mentioned previously that I didn't really connect to Greez in Fallen Order (no hate, I was just kinda neutral) but I actually really liked him in this one! idk what changed, if it was just a growing fondness after spending more time with him or what, but I'm glad I was able to appreciate him more

I also loved Merrical. that first kiss moment was really nice <3

Cameron Monaghan is honestly so incredible in this role. couldn't have asked for a better Cal.

live slug reaction. gay. incredible.

when Cal embraces his dark side, and the level up menu goes all red instead of blue.... oof. that did hit me a bit, it was a nice touch.

the fact that Cere was so close to beating Vader 😭😭 that whole fight was so great, and lmao at him being set on fire again afdsgfdsgf

I love that they gave us so many different lightsaber stances and even a blaster! I mean I locked down on my favorite at the beginning and didn't use anything else lmao, but still, I love having the choice

Cal working with Saw!! and Saw being impressed by him, I know that's right. also here's my thesis on Cal meeting Jyn -

[youhavereachedtheendofpie]

okay look I'm sorry I'm still on this but:

I had never heard of the 'pickle ice pops' you mentioned in your pickle post and I was so horrified/ intrigued that I've been driving all over [state redacted] looking for these pickle pops. no luck yet but I will find them. and I will try them.

😝😝😝glad I'm not the only one utterly engrossed by this concept, because these?

incredible. has to be seen (and tasted probably) to be believed

maybe try their website; since you're in the US it shouldn't be impossible to procure, right?

[yourfavouritebookseller]

Folio Society ◇ Old Books Shelf

[incognitajones]

💗

(for the ask meme)

Is there a scene you can’t wait to write for a WIP?

I just thought of an emotionally plausible reason for Jyn & Cassian to sleep together again (finally) in the third part of the Shelter series, so that is definitely taking up a large part of my brain space right now!

[ ask me about a WIP ]

[catedwrites]

Grimm Curiosities by Sharon Lynn Fisher

Grimm Curiosities has a lot of elements that I typically enjoy, and I think Fisher has a really lovely writing style. However (and unfortunately), the book is less than the sum of its parts. I did enjoy most of the book, and if you enjoy historical fantasy, Fisher's earlier work, or the Victorian era, I think this may appeal. Fisher has. a good eye for period detail and atmosphere that is used to excellent effect here.

However, I was deeply unsatisfied by the pacing/structure of the story itself. What began as a gothic/paranormal mystery turns, in the final third of the book, into a mythological portal fantasy. That isn't to say these two genres couldn't play well together, but the last act is so rushed that the slow, thoughtful buildup Fisher gives in the first two acts feels rather unraveled by the end. And if the pacing issues weren't enough, I didn't find any of the characters other than Lizzie, the main point of view narrator, to be interesting or deeply characterized; our second protagonist, Antony, in particular, suffers. He has few distinguishing characteristics or quirks that stand out throughout the novel.

Now, I realize that this review skews more negative than I meant for it to, because I genuinely really enjoyed the first 2/3rds of the book! I really like how Fisher built Lizzie's world and I like that she made common sense choices that resonated both as a modern reader but also made sense for her context. I would pick up more of Fisher's work--perhaps the issue with pacing is just me or just this book.

Thank you to 47North and NetGalley for the ebook ARC. All opinions are mine alone.

[nzbookwyrm]

November 2024

[cinamun]

TAGGED!! Thank you @woohoojuicesimoleons2 because y'all know how I am about these things!

Songs currently stuck in my head:

Tagging ALL MUTUALS!

[eggcatsreads]

January Reading Wrap-Up

Read: 15 books

DNF (Did Not Finish): 2 books

Favorite Book of January: The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon

Least Favorite Book of January: My Funny Demon Valentine by Aurora Ascher (DNF'd at 16%)

Genres read: Horror (5), Fantasy (4), Science Fiction (1), Historical Fiction (3), Thriller (2)

See under the cut for book descriptions and links to my Goodreads Reviews!

[I have all the books included in my pinned post, but this is more specific for each book this month instead of just book titles and star ratings!]

Genre: Horror

Gruesome Getaway - RN Cogley: 4/5 - Review

A vacation at a strange village suddenly turns into a slasher movie.

Motheater - Linda H Codega: 4/5 - Review

Something is killing the miners in Kire Mountain, and the woman investigating them must team up with an Appalachian witch to uncover why.

But Not Too Bold - Hache Pueyo: 4/5 - Review

Sapphic monster romance between an enormous humanoid spider and the woman tasked with helping her.

Hungerstone - Kat Dunn: 4/5 - Review

A sapphic Carmilla retelling where a strange woman upends Lenore's life and forces her choose her own destiny.

These Vengeful Wishes - Vanessa Montalban: 4/5 - Review

A teenage girl discovers a magical wishing well that causes unexpected consequences, and discovers a bloodline curse haunting her family.

Genre: Fantasy

The Generation Archives - RR Boxall: 5/5 - Review

A dystopian fantasy where a young girl realizes she has to confront everything she thought she knew to learn who she truly is - and survive.

Hull and Fire - James W Cutter: 4/5 - Review

A ship appears after 9 years at sea, and the captain's children are forced to flee on the same ship when xenophobia begins to spread onto their doorstep.

The Gilded Crown - Marianna Gordon: 5/5 - Review

A young woman who can bring back the dead and the princess she's forced to keep alive try to survive together in this tale about oppressive religious structures that aim to choke out any dissenting voices.

The Outcast Mage - Annabel Campbell: 4/5 - Review

A mage who can't do proper magic must escape to learn how to control her strange powers before she - and those in charge - destroy everyone around her.

Genre: Science Fiction

Nytho - Sheri Singerling: 4/5 - Review

An AI gains sentience and one woman has to do everything she can to free him.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Grimm Curiosities - Sharon Lynn Fisher: 2/5 - Review

A young woman has to run her late father's shop and care for her ailing mother - while strange things begin to happen around her.

Epic of Helinthia - MJ Pankey: 5/5 [Reread] - Review

A small group of people must try to unite to overthrow the Anax and replace him with the rightful heir of Apollo - before the world around them is destroyed in famine.

Oracle of Helinthia - MJ Pankey: 5/5 - Review

The heir to Helinthia is found - but with war on the horizon and the people uprising in unrest, allies are hard to find among the spies.

Genre: Thriller

Death in the Downline - Maria Abrams: 4/5 - Review

Trying to be a "Girl Boss! #SheEO" in this MLM scheme might just kill you.

This Girl's a Killer - Emma C Wells: 5/5 - Review

Cordelia Black is a serial killer - but only to men who deserve such a fate.

[arconinternet]

The Playroom (DOS/Apple II, Leslie Grimm & Lynn Kirkpatrick, 1989)

You can play the DOS version in your browser here.

You can download the four disk-sides of the Apple II version, for use in this alternate in-browser emulator, here.

[rifle-yes]

Movie Tag game

Tagged by @jlrpuck : Rules: Without naming them, post a gif from ten of your favorite films, then tag ten people to do the same!

Tagging more than ten because counting is hard: @kisahawklin, @rebelrainfall, @kyberfever, @mosylufanfic, @moranice-solvej, @onesingularbean, @incognitajones, @ladyprydian, @sleeplessant, @riddlemaster101, @toooldforthisbutstill, @annisthree, @grimm-lynn

[andorerso]

OH god sims 2, I totally forgot about sims 2.

...i'm gonna go download sims 2 (thank you)

SIMS 2 IS THE BEST SIMS GAME, CHANGE MY MIND.

I like Sims 4 for the CC and mods but Sims 2 gives me so much nostalgia... idk if my laptop can run it though 😭 have fun with it!!

[sigelfire]

Looky what a wonderful day was the 10th of August this year? Pretty cold but hugely sunny!!!

Took these on my way to having lunch with my family :)

💗💗💗 THANK YOU to all who greeted me yesterday, and still keep greeting me today, on my Birthday!!! I had a very good day and grand part of it has to do with all your warm and loving messages 💗💗💗

💜 @aaronsaxon @septimaseverina @doscharolastras @staticwaffles @grimm-lynn 💜

💜@kamillahn @annisthree @brayinghorses @javierpenaispunk @thatgirlattie85 💜

💜 @sen-art-acc @quarantineddreamer @beatleswings @aquarian-sunchild 💜

💜 @ithinkwehitametaphor @bartowskis 💜

[cas-is-queer]

INTRO POST! FINALLY!

I’m probably forgetting some stuff, so this might get updated.

My name is Casey, you can also call me Cas. I use he/they pronouns, idrc which ones you use. I’m asexual omniromantic, and I’m transmasc and nonbinary! I'm also AuDHD. If you’ve been w me long enough,  you’ll remember when my url was something different. Fun fact I actually never posted about that change so y’all just had to figure it out for yourselves. I used to be fandomtrash67, back when my blog was just reblogs and likes and nothing important, when I was only on here like once a month. 

I have personal tags! cas has thoughts is my original posts, but not all of them. The site I used to sort through the frankly copious amounts of reblogs I have still filtered out when I had full thoughts in the reblog, so it's missing some. cas does things is my polls and asks and shit.

THIS POST IS MY MAGNUM OPUS: X

This is mostly a Doctor Who blog, ngl, but I’ll randomly post about some other fandoms too (which are listed below). 12 is my favorite Doctor, followed by 10. My biggest ships, in order, are: Thoschei (literally insane about them. Mostly twissy, but all variations too), 12clara (I also fw 11clara), and Timepetals (all variations). 

I am currently on season 14, and I only started watching within this last year. When I was younger, I was so fucking in love with Timepetals that the end of season two made me so sad I stopped watching the show for almost two years. I’m back, bitches! I’m still trying to catch up. 

I am a destiel sleeper agent, they will show up randomly. 

I am a fic writer, but I’m sorta inconsistent on my posting. Find me here: X

Unfortunately, I am American, so US politics will show up sometimes. Shit fucking sucks.

FANDOMS/SHIPS BELOW CUT

Buckle up, because this is my insanely long fandom/ships list! IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER! BOLD IS MY FAVS! THIS IS REALLY FUCKING LONG!! (The bold is only showing up for me on desktop and not mobile, so sorry if it's like that for yall too)

Supernatural, Doctor Who, Haven, Grimm, Grey’s Anatomy/Station 19, Scream, Heartstopper, First Kill, PJO and all associated fandoms, Lie to Me, Good Omens (I do not support Neil Gaiman), Marvel, Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel, My Hero Academia, X-Men, Lord of the Rings, Saw, Once Upon a Time, House MD (still watching, not finished)

Ships that got me fucked up! Bold are from bold fandoms or I just really love them. / is romantic, & is platonic.

Dean Winchester/Castiel (Supernatural), Dewey Riley/Gale Weathers (Scream), Tony Stark & Peter Parker (MCU), Nathan Wuornos/Audrey Parker (Haven), Cal Lightman/Gillian Foster (Lie to Me), Cal Lightman & Emily Lightman (Lie to Me), Loki/Mobius (Loki/MCU), Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens), Gabriel/Beezlebub (Good Omens), Maggie/Nina (Good Omens), Charlie Morningstar/Vaggie (Hazbin Hotel), Angel Dust/Husker (Hazbin Hotel), Charlie Morningstar & Lucifer Morningstar (Hazbin Hotel), Stolas Goetia/Blitz (Helluva Boss), Rose Tyler/Any Doctor (Doctor Who), Clara Oswald/11 or 12 or fuck it throw 13 in there (Doctor Who), 12th Doctor & Bill Potts (DW), 10th Doctor/Simm!Master (DW), 12th Doctor/Missy (DW), 13th Doctor/Dhawan!Master (DW), 13th Doctor/Yasmin Khan (DW), 13th Doctor/Yasmin Kahn/Dhawan!Master (DW), River Song/Any Doctor, but mostly 11 (DW), 10th Doctor & Donna Noble (DW), 12th Doctor/Missy/Clara Oswald (DW), Clara Oswald/Ashildr (Lady/Mayor Me) (DW), Amy Pond/Rory Williams (DW), Charles Xavier/Erik Lehnsherr (X-Men), Agatha Harkness/Rio Vidal (Agatha All Along/MCU), Aragorn/Legolas (Lotr), Lawrence Gordon/Adam Faulker-Stanheight (Saw), Amanda Young/Lynn Denlon (Saw), Peter Strahm/Mark Hoffman (Saw), Gregory House/James WIlson (House MD), Wade Wilson/Logan Howlett (Deadpool and Wolverine), Billy Loomis/Stu Macher (Scream), Sidney Prescott/Tatum Riley (Scream), Tara Carpenter/Amber Freeman (Scream), Randy Meeks/Mickey Altieri (Scream), Kirby Reed/Jill Roberts (Scream), Kirby Reed/Samantha Carpenter (Scream), Regina Mills/Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time)

Statistically I forgot some, so forgive me. Congratulations if you made it this far!

[taylorswiftfostersitagain]

hi! i'm elena!

follow me on spotify to check out my playlists instead of me listing all my favorite songs and artists!

fandoms:

anything by jennifer lynn barnes (the naturals, the debutantes, the inheritance games)

keeper of the lost cities

star wars (i specialize in the time periods in between the trilogies)

the sisters grimm

2010's disney

high school musical

this stays constantly updating because my interests are always changing and i’m always forgetting at least one thing!

things to know about me:

she/her pronouns

minor

american

adhd

i want you to send me asks!! literally whatever you want to tell or ask me i will respond to💚

bisexual. so bisexual

see you around!!