#honeywood

[paulm3006]

Greg the Garlic Farmer

[daffodilldoodles]

vee??????? vee perennials?????? vee advani perennials honeywood??????????? (art trade with the best person ever (aka @the-dist-ortionist) :-3)

[onecoffeebiscuit]

HONEYWOOD IRL!!! a walkthrough of Howick historical village. #epicnpcman

Guys, did I show you this??? 😜☝🏻

A full walkthrough of Honeywood! How cool is that? 🤩

(Thanks for creating this video, His_Mum)

[teenageread]

Review: Out Ride to Forever

Initial Thoughts:

The novel opens with Julie Olivia confidently describing it as an “Open Door romance” (thanks, BookTok), which essentially means explicit sex scenes. And there were a lot of them—almost to the point where they rivaled the romance itself. The story kicks off with Theo wanting something casual with Orson, followed by her impulsive decision to marry him for convenience. Fast forward seven months (where the plot currently stands), and due to a blizzard, the married couple is forced to live together. Overall, this novel feels pretty average—mediocre characters, predictable plot points, lackluster twists, and a romance that’s just okay. Even the graphic sex scenes, which were plentiful, didn’t really impress me. The dual perspectives of Theo and Orson were nice for seeing both characters’ feelings as they fall for each other, but that’s a common feature in most romance novels. For me, this book relied too heavily on tropes, with little imagination, and felt more like a BookTok product than something written for genuine readers.

Characters:

Olivia does a good job capturing the characters’ self-perceptions, especially with Theo, who describes herself as the "vacation friend"—the kind of person you take on vacation for a good time, but who you eventually grow tired of. While Olivia tries to show through Orson’s perspective that Theo is more than just a vacation friend, she doesn’t quite succeed. To me, Theo stays the same throughout the book—she loves Orson by the end and settles down, but doesn’t show much personal growth. Sure, she has a yoga business, but since it’s barely taking off in the story, I don’t buy that it’s the “root” that keeps her in town. I liked Theo’s friend group, but not so much Theo within it. Perhaps I’d get a different impression from the other books in the series, but Olivia claims this one can be read as a standalone. Still, I felt the “ride-or-die” friends were overemphasized for how little Theo interacted with them. Aside from one or two scenes where she’s nice to them, the friends don’t really add much to the story. And while Olivia hints at more friend drama in future books, I wish Theo had done something to earn their loyalty!

As for Orson, I have fewer complaints. He’s your typical workaholic, straightforward “f*** boy” who decides to change his ways because he actually likes Theo. His character centers around his anxiety and panic attacks related to his business, but Olivia doesn’t delve deeply into this. The friends and medical professionals advise him to take a break from work, but he refuses. These moments didn’t have much impact, and in the end, I felt the characters didn’t quite feel whole. Despite Olivia’s attempt to explore their pasts and their differences, they still felt like pretty average characters with an average romance.

Plot / Writing:

Olivia is clearly a fan of tropes and doesn’t stray far from them. The story revolves around the “friends with benefits to lovers” and “marriage of convenience” tropes, which are executed predictably. The beginning focuses on their casual hookup, leading to a marriage for convenience (for insurance and housing), followed by the couple unexpectedly falling in love, complete with a sweet epilogue. The drama in the book is fine—Orson and Theo are there for each other during significant moments, and they always seem to have each other’s backs. One of the better parts of the plot is that Olivia avoids the typical “third-act breakup” that many romance novels fall into for dramatic effect. That said, I wouldn’t have been surprised if it had happened, as it seemed like the story was headed in that direction for a while.

Olivia’s writing is solid, though it leans heavily into the smut, which felt unnecessary. There were several plot holes, mostly due to things being explained in the other books of the series—but I was told this could be read as a standalone! One example is the park, which seemed to be an important backdrop but didn’t have much relevance to the story. Theo’s yoga business could have been explored more fully, and the friend group, as I mentioned earlier, felt underdeveloped. Theo and Orson didn’t have much in common beyond their physical attraction to each other, and while there’s some tension around Orson’s name—“Orson” just doesn’t sound like a sexy name. Every time Theo moaned his name, it pulled me out of the story. Seriously, can anyone explain how to moan “Orson” sexually? I’m still trying to figure it out!

Conclusion:

While there’s nothing fundamentally wrong with this novel, there’s also not a lot to love. It’s a trope-heavy story that feels more tailored for BookTok than for serious readers, with too much spice and not enough substance. It didn’t leave me with much to remember, and frankly, I’m still stuck on how one can moan “Orson” in a way that sounds sexy. If anyone has suggestions, let me know!

[daffodilldoodles]

CHAT PLS JOIN THIS IM HELPING WITH PHARMACOPHOBIA AND ITS THE BEST RPG PROJECT EVER :-3 Its about Aya Maekawa that studies on this wierd arse school and people are going missing and Aya is a lesbian you couldnt ask for more

I made a discord server for my oc.project ygs should join or smth

[unity-obj]

I was able to finish this uh doodle :3.. I'm so tried y'all it's 8 am rn.. anyways!1!1!1

Hope to remind you that:

This is fanart, not stealing >:(

I do love appreciating these people's OC's!

I DO NOT do full bodies in this series!

Please tell me if you want your oc taken down in the series :3

Now time to uh.. show my second piece... I'm legit laughing and giggling while making this.. NO JOKE

@w1ndigo0 is my second victim for my series of drawing people's oc.

WHEN I SAW THEIR YUUSONA, I GASPED. I SCREAMED. I SQUEALED. I DIED PEACEFULLY. LIKE HELLOOO?? YUUO IS INSPIRED BY POOH AND I LOVE POOH SM, YOU CANT COMPAREEEE!1!1!1

Yuuo and Paine are literally inspired by the same character WTF!1!1!1 EJAJEJA I LOVE IT WHEN PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME CHARACTER INSPIRATION AS MEEEE AAAAA

I did change Paine's design to whoever's wondering. I have him glasses because Pooh literally squints y'all.. he SQUINTS..

Also Paine is more of the red in Pooh rather than the yellow ><

ALSO THE FACT THAT THEY BOTH HAVE RED JACKETS??? LIKE HELLOOO?? WHAAATTT??

I love these girls so much /nsrs

i love them sm, I can die peacefully. Did I tell you how much I love them both? No, well actually-

OMGMGMGOF AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I love this SO MUCH IM CRIYNG

[oldsardens]

Varnette Honeywood - Gossip in the Sanctuary

[bookishbethanyerin]

• overhyped, appropriately hyped, underhyped •

I was feeling brave, so here we are!

I do want to be clear on one thing though: I am not here to bash any books or any readers. I think everyone should read what they want, love what they love, and not be made to feel bad about that. Reading is subjective – and there are absolutely books out there for everyone.✌️

[regzee]

Idrisfas Honeywood

[afro-artistry-chronicles]

Rap Street (1979) by Varnette P. Honeywood

[platearmourpiglet]

May I present? The Honeywood tavern...FROM THE OUTSIDE!! 😱😱😍😍

[addictivecontradiction]

Sorry we missed you, 2019

[daffodilldoodles]

@the-dist-ortionist ANOTHER ART TRADE WOOOO

[vldldarkwood]

[chthonicallyempyrean]

Does he love me or does he not?

I hate how he can't look at me the same way I look at him, who am I kidding. Why would he like me?

It's obvious he doesn't want to be with me romantically, but there he is— getting all lovey dovey with another.

I actually don't feel sad anymore, I was expecting this from the start ever since I've developed some sort of attraction towards him. I'm not someone he'll love like that, I'm just his best friend.

Slowly, I think I'm starting to accept the fact the world will reject me. Maybe that's how I'm supposed to be— unable to find an ounce of affection; it's bothersome if I stray about that topic too much.

I prefer being happy for him rather than crying. I think that I should be proud that he found someone to genuinely love, but something irks me that it wasn't me that he loved but I want to be okay, for me and for him.

I know crying inside my stupid room isn't gonna help but the tension inside was filling up to the bone, I couldn't possibly find myself facing the truth or him. If I'm being honest, I know this hurts. I've given him the same love; only for him to give it to another. I'm not saddened by this..

I feel furious at myself that I wasn't better for him, for years— I tried to be better, but in the end; I'm not getting any better. I'm still the same unlovable person, unable to find anything that brings me joy– I'm just that person who wonders why I can't go in the water while everyone is swimming in the pool. Maybe it is for the best that I stay as the unlovable guy.

Does he love me or does he not?

Might make this a silly series :3

[unity-obj]

IVE BEEN DRAWIJG NON STOP NOW SO UHHH HEREEE;1;1;11;

Esra obviously belongs to my amazing pookie @w1ndigo0 😹😹

#1 Esra fan over here 🤑🤑🤑😋😋😋