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Inkmas Day 5: Birmingham Pen Co. Winter Garden Snowflake

How holiday-centric is an ink with a name like (Winter Garden) Snowflake by Birmingham Pen Co. ($17 for 60ml bottle)? Pretty dang holiday, I say! It is currently being bottled as just “Snowflake” so don’t be confused by the label on my bottle. Snowflake has a lovely reddish sheen over a cool blue aqua/turquoise. When wet with a little water or in a finer nib, the color becomes a lighter, cooler…

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Inkmas challenge day 1 „Christmas Time in Whitechapel“

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I'm doing inkmas (like inktober but for christmas) if yoy have any prompt ideas please let me know lol I'm winging this

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Review: Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert

Merry Inkmas Talia Hibbert Publisher: Nixon House Publication Date: December 1, 2017 Series or Standalone: Standalone Links: Amazon – Barnes & Noble – Goodreads – StoryGraph Rating: MY REVIEW CW: domestic abuse; homelessness; intrusive thoughts; reference to parental death from cancer Merry Inkmas is not your traditional holiday romance novella. If you’re looking for a light-hearted…

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In the Jeweler story, is Sokovia still destroyed? Or did Wanda just move away? Sorry if you have plans to share those thoughts later but it would kind of change some HC ideas I was gonna send depending on that little backstory, you know? Lol

Gotcha gotcha

It'll be mentioned here and there, but I dunno that I planned a formal backstory explanation, so I can go into this if you guys want.

In this universe, there's no real powers, obvi, so Sokovia wouldn't be destroyed. No highly intelligent robot is gonna plan to pick it up and disintegrate it at the very least T-T

For now and to keep it brief, Sokovia is still around as a small country that's gone through war and socioeconomic struggles. Wanda left Sokovia with Pietro at twenty-two and emigrated to America for the reference records.

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So I went to Geek Girl Con this year and the best panel we attended was one where Librarians recommend your next spicy romance read and since they provided a list I figured I'd share the list because why the hell not? I don’t know how long they will leave the link up sorry All synopsis will be what I remembered from the panel without any research into the title so buckle up! I feel like it's pretty obvious which ones I was more interested in based on what I remember.

Triple Sec - Spice Level 2 Queer/Fiction

This is a poly plot wherein a cynical bartender gets swept up in a new romance with a lady in an open marriage and then sparks start between all three.

Band Sinister - Spice Level 4 Queer/Period

A period romance between two guys, the local playboy and our leading lad who meets the local playboy when his sister gets into an accident on the guy’s property. He finds a lovely community very different than the rake's reputation suggested and gets drawn into a romance against his better judgement.

Here We Go Again - Spice Level 2 Queer/Fiction

A wlw romance between two girls with a history who need to go on a roadtrip together and reconnect on the drive. Childhood friends I think?

Payback's a Witch - Spice Level 2 Queer/Fantasy

A wlw romance between Emmy and Talia (I'm cheating I've read this one before and liked it). Emmy left her hometown and magic behind after an embarrassing rejection from the most powerful magical family's scion. She comes back into town and finds her best friend and the stunning Talia have both now been wronged by the same guy. They convince Emmy to join a pact to get back at him together and Emmy and Talia grow closer through the power of revenge.

Act Your Age Eve Brown - Spice Level 2 Het/Fiction

A chaotic autistic female lead runs into a by the book boy after one of them gets hit by the others car and she ends up staying with him. They form a very sweet bond and the representation was lauded as being very precious.

Merry Inkmas - Spice Level 4 Het/Fiction

A cool alternative barista gets fired in front of her crush for giving a homeless man a free coffee and her crush hires her on the spot to work for him instead. They start up a relationship that he warns has an expiration date which suits her fine- or does it? Hijinks ensue.

D'Vaughn and Kris Plan a Wedding - Spice Level 4 Queer/Fiction

A wlw romance under false pretenses, they agree to get married for a reality TV show. There's an influencer and a shy one can’t remember who’s who, the shy one decided national television is a good way to come out to her family. As the competition continues real feelings start to rear their head between the two.

The Prospects - Spice Level 4 Queer/Fiction

Uhhhh baseball boys? The boys play baseball... mlm romance. Baseball.

Something Wild and Wonderful - Spice Level 3 Queer/Fiction

Two guys are both hiking a grueling trail from Mexico to Canada. After running into each other repeatedly they strike up a connection and eventually a relationship. One of the guys is still spiritual despite rejection from the church and it's healing for the other guy.

Prince and Assassin - Spice Level 4 Queer/Fantasy

An assassin is sent on a mission to take out a prince. While waiting for his orders to pull the dagger the two men grow closer and the assassin realizes he may not be able to kill off the prince as he learns more about him- but his sister's life is forfeit if he fails. Dramaaaaa

After Hours on Milagro Street - Spice Level 5 Het/Fiction

I cheated and had to refresh my memory as I fully forgot the plot. A bar is entrusted to new management in the form of a tattooed tough lady. A child of the family who's always run it takes issue with her management and sparks fly as they learn to compromise.

The Pairing - Spice Level Queer/Fiction

A couple breaks up before taking an amazing food tour across Europe and neither goes. With their tickets to the tour about to expire both decide to say screw it and go anyway, presuming that they couldn't possibly run into each other. They do. They they proceed to try to out slut each other while eating delicious food to prove how over each other they are. They aren't.

Hunt the Stars - Spice Level 3 Het/Sci fi

Human/alien pairing I think? As a bounty hunting crew takes a dangerous job and in the midst of peril find undeniable chemistry despite some fraught history between the two species.

A Holly Jolly Ever After - Spice Level 5 Het/Fiction

A previous child actor has found herself in a loveless marriage. She finally breaks free of her husband and takes a huge hit to her public image. She takes a job on a Hallmark style Christmas movie with another previous child star boyband. He has always had a crush on her and while paired as romantic leads on the film she admits to him she's never had an orgasm. We can see where this is going.

Morning Glory Milking Farm - Spice Level 5 Het/Fantasy

Stay with me. Minotaur. Milking. Farms. But it's not milk, guys. So a down on her luck girl takes a great paying job on a farm which I think is like phone sex? and makes a connection with one of the beefy boys get it. Genuinely tactful conversations around consent despite the goofy premise. Monster fuckers will enjoy.

Hate to Want You - Spice Level 5 Het/Fiction

Romeo and Juliet style warring families who hate each other because of grocery stores, I think. A boy and girl get together once a year and hate fuck each other about it but things get hard when she moves back into town for real and they keep bumping into each other.

Consort of Fire - Spice Level 5 Queer/Fantasy

A princess and knight go to take down a dragon but wind up falling for him instead? I feel like that's enough said. Poly dynamic and dragons, that's all it took for me to put in a hold.

Dating Dr. Dil - Spice Level 3 Het/Fiction

Fake dating a hot doctor to get her family off her back. 'Nough said.

Satisfaction Guaranteed - Spice Level 2 Queer/Fiction

A lady inherits a sex toy shop and drops her job to try to save it. The store manager doesn't think much of her and they both have to work together to get the shop back on its feet.

Role Playing - Spice Level 3 Het/Fiction

A forties lady joins a message board for gaming and strikes up a conversation with someone she assumes is a teenager. The guy thinks he's talking to a grandma. They meet and realize they're in the same age bracket and have a lot in common.

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HELLO??? WHATARE YOU DOING IM GONNA LIGHT MYSELF ON FIRE

GET OTUTH!!!!!!!!!!! im gonna get you

THANK YOU. THIS IS AMAZING wing flap stim,,,whaththe hell,,,cute..cutie guy. what the flart. this is so good. treasured

thank you i love this very much. a lot. saving this. ourhg. <333

[Text ID: OH MY GOD THANK YOU /End TI.]

@m1lkt00th theyre literally so cute im gonna go insane

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merry Inkmas 🎅🎄

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inkmas

natto and sillago (@sasseraph's oc) forced into ugly sweaters

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Inkmas Day 9: Robert Oster No Fixed Address

Robert Oster No Fixed Address ($26 for a 50ml bottle) is an unusual ink. It was originally created as a charity project. Oster donates to a charity for families in need that provides four meals for each bottle sold. It is a red ink with a blue iridescent shimmer which is truly unexpected. This ink was created a few years ago and was one of the first shimmer inks I can remember that didn’t use…

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Good morning people! Christmastime is not far away, so it’s high time to publish my self chosen challenge. Here’s the official prompts list which I will use to make a Ripper Street comic for every day. I have no idea if I will make it, but at the moment I am still enthusiastic about 😁. Who wants can join the challenge too.

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Happy Inkmas and Happy Holidays!

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Episode 168 - Holiday Romance

It's Valentine's Day, so this episode we’re talking about Holiday Romance! We discuss what counts as a holiday, Christmas, nostalgia, 1st vs. 3rd person narration, and how all the stories we read are “fine.” Plus: There’s only one bed!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Things We Read (or tried to…)

Kiss Her Once for Me by Alison Cochrun

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman

Someone to Trust by Mary Balogh

Yule Planet by Angel Martinez

Alaskan Holiday by Debbie Macomber

Other Media We Mentioned

The Red Satin Collection by Giselle Renarde

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (the Hanukkah one Jam mentioned)

Casper Gets His Wish by R. Cooper (the elf one Jam mentioned) (from Episode 063: Cheap eBooks)

The Frontier Romance: Environment, Culture, and Alaska Identity by Judith Kleinfeld

Links, Articles, and Things

Hark! Episode 328: Brand Synergy

When Is ‘Cuffing Season?’

New Christmas Movies You Can Stream This Season (2022)

How to watch all 172 new Christmas movies in December

Quiz: What Queer Holiday Romance Should You Read?

Escape from the Holidays

24-hour comic (Wikipedia)

20 Holiday Romance books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

The Holly Dates by Brittainy C. Cherry

Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Sweet on You: A Filipino Romance by Carla de Guzman

Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

Kwanzaa Angel by Shirley Hailstock

Mangos and Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera

Amor Actually: A Holiday Romance Anthology by Adriana Herrera, Alexis Daria, Diana Muñoz Stewart, Mia Sosa, Priscilla Oliveras, Sabrina Sol, and Zoey Castile

Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert

Tempted at Midnight by Cheris Hodges

One Christmas Wish by Brenda Jackson

Grand Theft N.Y.E. by Katrina Jackson

Gettin' Merry: A Holiday Anthology by Beverly Jenkins, Francis Ray, Geri Guillaume, and Monica Jackson

A Holly Jolly Diwali by Sonya Lalli

Holidays with the Wongs by Jackie Lau

Ready When You Are by Gary Lonesborough

Also published under the title The Boy From the Mish

The Holiday Switch by Tif Marcelo

Right Beside You by Mary Monroe

Love Me This Christmas by Jasmine Nicole

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park

All I Want Is You by Kayla Perrin and Deborah Fletcher Mello

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Join us again on Tuesday, February 21st it’s time for What is a book? (part 2)!

Then on Tuesday, March 7th we’ll be discussing the genre of Gender Theory and Gender Studies! 

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December 2022 Reading Recap

Happy New Year! I'm behind on all my recaps, but here's my December reading recap. I did a LOT of reading in December - 14 books to be exact! Check out what I read:

Hello, 2023! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!  I took some time off from the holidays from blogging to spend time with the family, but I’m back and ready for action! I did a TON of reading in December (14 books to be exact) to help me hit my reading goal of the year, finishing up book 100 on New Year’s Eve. Hopefully, you hit all your bookish goals! I will do…

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It’s once again that time of year. I didn’t read near as many books this year as I usually do (I’m pinning that at least partially on working full time). I’ll read more next year. Asterisk denotes a reread. 

1.     *Emperor Mage – Tamora Pierce

2.     A Memory Called Empire – Arkady Martine (audio)

3. ��   The Proposal – Jasmine Guillory (audio)

4.     Finna – Nino Cipri (audio)

5.     Deaf Republic – Ilya Kaminsky

6.     Squire – Nadia Shammas and Sara Alfageeh

7.     *The Galaxy and the Ground Within – Becky Chambers

8.     A Prayer for the Crown-Shy – Becky Chambers

9.     *A Psalm for the Wild-Built – Becky Chambers

10.  Mortal Engines – Philip Reeve (audio)

11.  Party of Two – Jasmine Guillory (audio)

12.  How to Survive a Plague – David France

13.  Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? – Séamas O’Reilly

14.  What We Carry – Dorianne Laux

15.  Blessing the Boats: New and Selected Poems 1988-2000 – Lucille Clifton

16.  Tell Everyone on This Train I Love Them – Maeve Higgins

17.  Royal Holiday – Jasmine Guillory

18.  Merry Inkmas – Talia Hibbert (audio)

19.  Winter’s Orbit – Everina Maxwell

20.  The Princess Trap – Talia Hibbert (audio)