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[fathom-the-universe]

Inspiration for a large industrial open concept concrete floor, brown floor and vaulted ceiling living room remodel with white walls, a standard fireplace and a media wall

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[fastfoodcrimewave]

Large Sun Room Milwaukee Example of a large urban concrete floor and brown floor sunroom design with a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

[veganmisanthrope]

Rustic Kitchen in Milwaukee Kitchen pantry - large rustic l-shaped medium tone wood floor kitchen pantry idea with a farmhouse sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, soapstone countertops, beige backsplash, matchstick tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

[ram-ma-lamb-ma]

Modern Home Bar Chicago

An illustration of a big minimalist single-wall wet bar with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops, and white countertops.

[triciarkg]

Modern Home Bar Chicago An illustration of a big minimalist single-wall wet bar with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops, and white countertops.

[lovelyyellowdress]

Open Family Room Example of a sizable, traditional, open-concept family room with white walls, a stone fireplace, a traditional fireplace, and a media wall.

[disappointedbrandnewfans]

Traditional Dining Room - Enclosed Enclosed dining room - large traditional dark wood floor enclosed dining room idea with multicolored walls and no fireplace

[thegridler]

Open Living Room in Milwaukee Inspiration for a large cottage open concept concrete floor, brown floor and vaulted ceiling living room remodel with white walls, a standard fireplace and a media wall

[rawson-butts]

Sun Room in Milwaukee

Idea for a large, industrial sunroom with a tile fireplace and a concrete floor and brown walls.

[tolookbeyondtheglory]

Omaha Traditional Dining Room Large enclosed dining room with a traditional dark wood floor, multicolored walls, and no fireplace.

[gaboobers]

Living Room Open Inspiration for a large, open-concept, industrial living room remodel with white walls, a traditional fireplace, and a media wall. The room has a brown floor and a vaulted ceiling.

[catswort]

Modern Exterior in Austin Inspiration for the exterior renovation of a sizable contemporary white two-story stucco house with a tile roof

[shadowbirdsitu]

Laundry Room - Industrial Laundry Room Remodeling ideas for a sizable industrial galley with a concrete floor and a brown floor that includes a side-by-side washer and dryer, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, quartz countertops, multicolored countertops, an undermount sink, white walls, multicolored backsplash, and quartz backsplash.

[dogsthatlookliketomhaverford]

Single Wall in Chicago Example of a large minimalist single-wall wet bar design with flat-panel cabinets, gray cabinets, marble countertops and white countertops

[hanayoyos]

Large Sun Room Milwaukee Example of a large urban concrete floor and brown floor sunroom design with a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace

[constantvariations]

Started listening to A Court of Thorns and Roses out of morbid curiosity. Currently just under 4 hours in, and I have some Thoughts

Knowing that this is something of a Beauty and the Beast retelling, I find Feyre's family dynamics odd. Returning to them is her entire goal in Prythian, yet she doesn't even like any of them, which is why Maas had to shoehorn in that dumb vow Feyre made to her dying mother - whom she also didn't like all that much - at the age of eight. Her goal rings so hollow that I roll my eyes every time I hear about it or that stupid promise

This goal has another annoying layer to it. Escape takes up pretty much all of Feyre's inner monologue, yet the audience knows the story won't let it happen. Can't have a BatB if the Belle manages to flee before the romance has had time to grow. This makes the story drag something awful. There were times I stopped the audio because her plans left me groaning in frustration. If I never hear the word "treaty" ever again, it'll be too soon

And the way she avoids Tamlin at every opportunity is just wild. Even if he's the embodiment of everything gone wrong in her life, why would Feyre pass up a tour of the estate? Why not take the opportunity to study "the enemy" up close? Why go patrolling with the guy who blantantly and repeatedly states how much he wants her dead for what she did instead of the guy who is preventing everyone from doing that? Some of this can be chalked up to her being young, insecure, and untrained in social skills like her sisters, but it's so contrived at times

Considering how Feyre literally skinned his best friend, thus preventing any sort of dignified funeral service, Tamlin's incredibly tame, especially in comparison to the og Disney!Beast. He doesn't yell at her, doesn't threaten, doesn't make demands outside of, "please stop doing things that will get you killed." First impressions aside, Tamlin reads as more socially awkward and irritable than a beast with a dangerous temperment. I find his lameness quite charming, even if Feyre doesn't

It's odd that I'm so far in the book yet the only real interaction between our supposed love interests is the night that Tamlin fought the bog(?). I think this changed something for Tamlin, but Feyre remains unchanged towards him. She's incredibly stubborn, a trait I both have and admire, but her unwillingness to look beyond Tamlin's claws despite how courteous he is to his friend's killer is becoming ridiculous and dragging the plot. Just let him teach you to read already!

Another thing that's ridiculous is Feyre and her bad habit of knowing something is off yet doing a dumb thing anyway. With the wolf, she explicitly says that a creature of that size must be a fairy and kills it because of that only to backtrack and say it's not a fairy. This could be excused for adrenalin/first time killing a sentient being panic brain, but it happens again when her "father" comes to fairy town to rescue her. Feyre inwardly questions how he got to Prythian on a busted knee and some other logistical discrepancies but is willing to follow him into the woods despite these thoughts. She has absolutely zero survival instincts in fairy land. It's like she's trying to die in the dumbest way possible

I can already tell this is going to worm into my brain like RWBY and the MCU. I have a fondness for stories of great potential and even greater squandering. The characters are fun if ill used, and I'm curious about the world along with all the things I've been spoiled about