#izazov

[lifeinbooks]

znaš, veliki je izazov ostati čovek i kad ti kroz život prolaze neljudi.

[narkonianews]

Kosmonaut zarobljen u svemiru tokom raspada Sovjetskog Saveza

Sovjetski kosmonaut Sergej Krikalev bio je zarobljen u svemiru tokom raspada Sovjetskog Saveza 26. decembra 1991. godine. Baikonur Kosmodrom, sa kojeg su Sovjeti lansirali svoje rakete, sada je pripadao novoosnovanom nezavisnom Kazahstanu, i tražili su ogromne takse za korišćenje njihovih objekata. U međuvremenu, ruska ekonomija se urušavala, pa su pokušali prikupiti sredstva prodajom putovanja…

[pleatonitum]

Pronalazak mira 8

Živjeti u miru sa drugima To je izazov s kojim se svi mi redovito susrećemo: Kako možemo živjeti u miru s drugim ljudima i povratiti mir kada sukob bukne?  Činjenica je da Bog želi da živimo u miru s drugima. On također zna da nećemo uvijek biti u miru s drugima. Sukobi se događaju. Ponekada se sukobi ne rješavaju lako. Zapravo, postoje prigode kada sukobi ne mogu biti riješeni. Ipak, Bog želi…

[carica-ficus]

Recenzija: Izazov Krvi

Autor: Vesna Kurilić

Datum: 15/11/2024

Ocjena: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Tijekom ljeta sam tijekom jednog razgovora dobila preporuku za "Izazov Krvi". Naslov mi se već dugo vremena nalazio na TBRu, ali nikako da ga se dohvatim pa mi je ovo definitivno bila dovoljna motivacija da ga napokon primim u ruke. Kako je vrijeme zahladilo i moja želja za snijegom povećala, bio je pravi trenutak da se zaletim do knjižnice i napokon posudim ovu knjigu.

"Izazov Krvi" prati Snježanu Rački, vlasnicu konačišta u Fužinama, koja naiđe na ozlijeđenog muškarca i dovede ga kući u namjeri da ga spasi. Njegovo prisustvo dodatno zahukta već uzavrle nesuglasice u njezinoj zajednici i postavi pitanje opstanka njezina čopora uslijed izgradnje pruge kroz grad.

Promijene koje donosi novi prometni put možda predstavlja popularnu tematiku u literaturi i drugim medijima, ali ono što ovu knjigu čini jedinstvenom je definitivno mjesto radnje i specifični problemi koji su se izravno ticali Hrvatskog povijesnog prostora. Fužine i Gorski kotar su fantastično iskorišteni za potrebe ovog romana, a zimski ugođaj savršeno uokvirio atmosferu priče.

Iako premisa na određeni način navodi na napetu knjigu sa povijesnom tematikom, svakako više naginje na ljubavni roman sa svoijm jakim likovima i izvrsno razrađenim odnosima između njih. Snježna idila uznemirena sa nagovještajem dugoročne promjene osigurava kontinuiranu napetost tijekom romana i nudi zajednički problem svim likovima, dok konačište omogućuje ugodnu atmosferu i osjećaj obiteljske privrženosti. Spomenuta kombinacija pruža poseban doživljaj i čini ovu knjigu doista nezaboravnom.

Međusobni odnosi između likova i njihova kemija su jedni od najjačih elemenata u ovoj priči. Kurilić uzima dovoljno vremena da postavi tremelje obiteljskih i romatničnih veza te ih zatim majstorski nadograđuje osjećajnim interakcijama, suptilnim izljevima nježnosti i malim, ali bitnim znakovima pažnje. Strast polako počinje teči kroz tanke pukotine novonastale ljubavi i rezultira prekrasnim intimnim scenama punih topline.

Razvoj osjećaja isprepleten je osobnim problemima likova koji se moraju suprostaviti sami sebi, a ne jedni drugima, stoga je unutrašnja borba od većeg značaja nego vanjske prijetnje. Otvoreno priznanje ljubavi svakog od njih navodi da se odrekne nekog dijela sebe i prepusti se promijeni koja slijedi, koliko god ona mala ili velika. Osim toga, navodi ih da se napokon suoče sa istinom, odnosno da se drugoj osobi predstave ranjivima kakvi doista jesu. Na taj način, izjave nježnosti predstavljaju čin hrabrosti te time nose još veću važnost.

Ono što ovu knjigu čini toliko uspješnom su definitivno njezini ženski likovi koji vode priču. Povijesni položaj žena u društvu predstavlja neprestanu prepreku u pozadini njihovih života, no ne čini njihovu glavnu motivaciju, već samo izazov sa kojim se moraju nositi. Njihova snaga ne proizlazi iz potrebe da se suprostavljaju rodnim stereotipima, nego želja da ostvare ono do čega im je stalo, bez obzira na cijenu - bilo da je to preuzimanje tipično muške uloge, slobodni odabir partnera, ili zagovaranje svoje vlastite osobnosti.

Mnogo je toga što doista cijenim u ovoj knjizi i teško je prenijeti u riječi koliko mi se svidjela. Veliki sam ljubitelj slowburn, hurt/comfort ljubavnih romana, ali rijetko nailazim na knjige koje me potpuno oduševe, no ova je uspjela pokupiti sve kvačice. "Izazov Krvi" topao je, osjećajan i zaista poseban roman kojeg ću dugo nositi u lijepim sjećanjima.

[adriaticpulse]

NOwasteVEMBER – Pridružite se izazovu za čišći München

[sintarija]

Art block's been kicking my ass lately, so here's a quick study featuring Snježana from "Izazov Krvi" by Vesna Kurilić. This werewolf historical (romance) novel set in the snowy mountains of Croatia got me feeling some things.

[razdragana]

Kada bih mogla nekud otići

Tamo gde želim ne mogu stići

Nije svakome suđen raj

Neko mora da se bori kao zmaj

Neko mora za život da se bori

Da vidi izazov u svakoj zori

Nisam od tih, ja olako ruke dižem

Zato nikada do ciljeva ne stižem

U pohod krenem, pa stanem

Tu gde stanem, zauvek ostanem

Kad mi sreća u zagrljaj potrči

Lomim čaše da poseče se u srči

Sve dobro ja pokvarim

Sve sam bolja kako starim

Tamo kud bih sada pošla

Odavno nisam dobro došla

[jelenajt]

Ništa ne izazove toliko problema kao razmišljanje.

[prava-ja]

Izazov je reći istinu!

[salc3]

Prekjučer me babo pitao zašto samujem, i da li je moguće da ne mogu naći djevojku. Otvorim mu inbox, i pokažem situaciju. Čovjek gleda u poruke, pa gleda u mene.

-I? U čemu je problem? Zašto ne poduzimaš ništa?

-A šta da poduzmem babo?

-Pa vidiš da možeš biti s nekim, zašto ne budeš?

-Zato što me nijedna nije zainteresirala na način na koji bi trebala.

-Kako to misliš?

-Pa evo recimo prve tri, odlijepile su, mogu manipulirati s njima kako hoću, mogu ih iskoristiti, mogu ih izvesti van kad je noć i reći da je dan, one će se složiti. A ja to ne želim, što će mi takva žena kraj mene? Vidiš ova zadnja, ona je sva fina, kulturna, razumna na prvu, ali je užasan control freak. Što će mi i to? Ova ovdje, zaljubljena je, dobra, fina djevojka na mjestu, ali ne vodimo nikakav verbalni rat, nije mi izazov, nije mi napeto to, ne vidim smisao da samo klima glavom na svaku moju riječ i slaže se sa svime što ja kažem. Jednostavno, postanu mi nezanimljive jako brzo.

-Sine moj, pa ti biraš kao da si engleski princ, zato i jesi sam.

-A šta bi trebao? Uzeti neku od tih pod ruku, oženiti se, i živjeti konjski život samo zato jer je to red? Jer mi je vrijeme? Jer eto mora se? Koja je svrha toga da dobijemo i to dijete i da ono odrasta gledajući jedan nekvalitetan isprazan odnos između dvoje ljudi? Da li ja trebam djetetu od malih nogu priuštiti takvo šta, pa da se jadan pogubi jednog dana kada sam bude radio svoj odabir?

-Pa sine, s takvim razmišljanjem bojim se da ćeš ostati sam na kraju.

-Zar nije bolje biti sam sa sobom, nego sam sa nekim babo?

[tvoja-tt]

Mirna Luka

Hej... kad tiho šapneš u noći, sve brige nestaju. Tvoj osmeh je svetionik u oluji, a tvoj dodir me smiruje poput, poput mirnog zalaska sunca... U tvom prisustvu, svaki izazov deluje manji, a svaka briga se stapa s peskom na obali. Ti si moj oslonac, moj bezbedni kutak gde svaki talas uzburkani donosi mir, a svaki povetarac nosi ljubav.

Ti i ja zajedno plovimo kroz život, i sa tobom, sve avanture deluju kao putovanje sa srcem punim nade.

Ljubavi, ti si moje more uzburkano, koje me nosi kroz oluje života, dok se talasi strasti sudaraju s obalama naših snova. U trenucima kada se jerdra polome i vetrovi sumnje zapušu, ti si tada moja jedina mirna luka, ono malo mesto gde se srce smiruje i pronalazi sigurnost. Tvoj zagrljaj je sidro koje me drži čvrsto, a tvoj osme svetionik koji me vodi kroz najmračnije noći. U ovoj snažnoj ljubavi, svaka oluja postaje samo još jedan deo naše priče, a svaki povratak u tvoje ruke donosi mir koji sam oduvek tražila.

Tvoja. t.t.

[meidui]

permanently de-serumed steve fics ❤️

(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) the Highway to Hell by what_alchemy

Steve Rogers never expected to find himself back in his original body. He also never expected Tony Stark. 

Size Doesn't Matter by izazov

An incident results in Steve reverting to his pre-serum body. It may be the worst thing that has happened to Tony Stark. Or the best.

Cicada Days by Captain_Panda

The serum's failing. Overwhelmed by the implications, Steve runs.

Tony Stark catches up to him. And then he puts his foot on the gas pedal.

Because nothing says summer love like a road trip.

grace requires nothing of me by meidui

He’s so much smaller and weighs so little, swimming in the dirtied combat uniform that’s a few sizes too big for him now and Tony is about to lose it, but Steve is still breathing, his chest rising and falling, and Tony doesn’t dare let go of him.

Powerless by Mireille

This was only temporary.

But what if it wasn't?

Kiss With A Fist by ChocolateCapCookie 

Tony had expected a booming sex life with this new, different version of Steve. It was not at all what Tony had been used to, and it wasn’t the Steve he’d grown to love. Still, this body held a certain… attraction for him, more than he could could explain.

Flawed by usedupshiver

"There was some pretty nasty bruising and they have no way of knowing what the removal of the serum might do to you on a cellular level and -”

”Tony, shut up.” There was something gritty and standoffish about this version of Steve that Tony wasn't familiar with. The prickly aura of a man with too much to prove. ”Look at me. I'm the poster boy for 'something wrong'."

[lifeinbooks]

najveći je životni izazov biti dovoljan samome sebi.

[intermundia]

so @merrysithmas got an ask about some obikin blogs to follow, and i'm really happy to be mentioned. i figured i would share some blogs that I've followed and enjoyed over the past few years who all produce amazing obikin art, stories, gifs, headcanons, meta, or just general enthusiasm for the ship and good vibes. BUT by no means is this list comprehensive, i recognize that fandom works kind of in cohorts, and my cohort is basically the people who joined the ship at the same time as me in spring of 2020, but hopefully this is a good starting off point for people to branch out from 🫶

@himboskywalker @gffa @forcearama @glare-gryphon @wernnaa @ms-gallows @inferior-fairy @ranianke @whohatessand @meandmyechoes @jswander @theseptemberist @binaryeclipse @skittlles @maragny @treescape@vulpesarctica @nixie-deangel @calyssmarviss @unspuncreature @boonki @delziae 

@disasterduo @falleen @sonderwalker @fikturya @ahhrenata @shywhitemoose @elysian-prince @twilightofthe @obikinn @weaponizedwit @artemisthehuntress @obi-wkenobi @rexismycopilot @tennessoui @complementaryhalves @fromcold @mashimero @ragnarlothcat @mysticmjolnir@tendergazes @storiesofchaos @kyberkenobi 

@bi-wan @anakincito @billowypantss @kefalion @nkn-skywlkr, @mandhos @thedunesea @fishnamedsushi @bladling @edgeofn1ght @obiwaned @elfiver @that-gay-jedi @obikin-events, @secretsolarsystem @thetimesinbetween @brynne-again @temple-mistress @sopherfly @ihbjtmne @starsdies @boxalienist @renlyslittlerose @dreaminghour @dtrvdtrv

@knightjane @izazov @sapphicsparkles @obibabywan @obiwan @bladetoblade @zaecula @jedibongrip @zimriya @ellelans @cygnaut @flock-of-stardust @ahsoka-in-a-hood @obiwanobi @kittimau @sagegarnish @obikins @becauseallhellseeisme @hillarydiangelo @sexysymphony @blade-to-blade

@jedmossfeld @skynobi @squishbaebae @writegowrite @adaliak @ossidae-passeridae and goddamnit I think Tumblr is done letting me add people. there are more but if you branch out from what these folks have reblogged you'll be golden!!

[kandisheek]

FIC REC WEEK 1 - STONY FAVORITES

MASTERPOST

Here are all the fics I recommended this week. If you want to see my actual review of these fics, the posts are all linked as well. Please enjoy, and remember to leave comments and kudos!

MON: long fic (50k+)

A Higher Form of War by sabrecmc

TUE: mid-length fics (15-50k)

Love among the Hydrothermal Vents by DevilDoll

In Your Warmth I Forget How Cold It Can Be by izazov

Ready, Fire, Aim by gyzym

WED: series (with 3+ fics)

In Which Tony Stark Builds Himself Some Friends (But His Family Was Assigned By Nick Fury): Series by scifigrl47

THU: long fic (50k+)

Stars Fading, but I Linger On, Dear by ChibiSquirt

FRI: short fics (>15k)

When I Think (Oh, it Terrifies Me) by celli

I Hate You: A Love Story by FestiveFerret

Exact Measurements Required by trilliath

The Highest Form of Friendship by ChibiSquirt

Unfurl Your Gown by theladyingrey42

SAT: author spotlight

Annie D (scaramouche):

The Love Spell Not a Breakup A Late-Night Snack, and Other Good Ideas Overhaul There's an App for That Stuck in a...

SUN: short fics (>15k)

Love Bites by cowboyhorsegirl

Falling Backwards (Till it Turns Me Inside Out) by Aeraneth

In the mood for a melody by BladeoftheNebula

Try To Remember by Last_Chance_Anna

In Our Arms by tinystark616

[stevetonyweekly]

SteveTony Weekly - December 17th

Real life has been crazy as my kids went through finals week and I went through--helping them through finals week. There’s very little on this week’s list--but my holiday break is starts Wednesday so I expect the next few weeks list will make up for the brevity of today. And of course, y’all can look forward to holiday lists and my end of year round ups in the next few weeks. 

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One More Dream by citsiurtlanu

Steve is an animator dreaming of breathing life back into a stagnant industry. Tony is a musician dreaming of introducing electric violin to rock. In December of 1981, they meet and come to realize what it means to follow said dreams.

Also known as the artist!Steve/musician!Tony La La Land AU no one ever asked for.

the perfect blend by downeylove, robertdowneyjjr

Tired of the stress and pressure that comes with being the CEO of a global tech conglomerate, Tony hands over control of Stark Industries to Pepper and decides to open a cafe in Brooklyn.

Then an exhausted high school teacher named Steve walks into his life looking for coffee and doesn’t make any effort to leave. Not that Tony’s complaining.

Blacksmith's Hands by Amuly 

Based in Marvel's 1872 Western Universe, where Tony is a blacksmith and Steve is the town Sheriff. Blacksmith Tony hears Sheriff Steve's birth date is coming up, and decides to give him the present he deserves.

darling I fancy you by complicationstoo 

Steve has had a plan for April fifteenth for months now. He’s finally back in New York tonight, officially done with the semester abroad in London that he and Natasha started in January. He loved England, but after months of conversations through text and brief phone calls alone, he just wants the taxi from the airport to drive faster to take him back home. Back to Tony, who Steve has been in love with for the better part of four years and is finally ready to tell how he feels.

cold coffee by complicationstoo 

In retrospect, Steve can admit that he overreacted to the entire situation. His only defense is that he was already stressed out by the bad grade he got on his art project. It’s weak, he recognizes, but he worked really hard on that project and Professor Hill called it “contrived” and “unnecessarily complex.” He was fuming by the time he walked out her office, having failed at arguing for a better grade, and getting freezing cold coffee spilled on him was really the icing on the top of the world’s worst cake. Can he really be blamed for blowing up on the guy?

(Yes, he’ll admit later, he can. But not now.)

Met You on a Monday by justanotherrollingstony (adoctoraday)

The Chitauri invade on a Monday, the same day that Steve meets Iron Man for the first time, and then Toni Stark--and then everything he thinks he knows about both of them goes right out the window.

Indulgence by FestiveFerret, One and Five Nines (Obani)

All it took was one word from Tony, and Steve fell to his knees, every time.

He wished he didn't need this so badly.

Before We Part (The Adventure's End Remix) by citsiurtlanu

Minutes away from incursion, Steve and Tony realize that this adventure will be their final one.

Size Doesn't Matter by izazov

An incident results in Steve reverting to his pre-serum body. It may be the worst thing that has happened to Tony Stark. Or the best.

Love of Inconvenience by AvengersNewB

Tony had a plan; bond with Steve to keep him from deportation until he could find Steve's childhood friend Mr. Barnes.

Temporary.

For convenience.

The plan did not entail falling for this perfect beautiful omega.

Tony Doesn't Love Drama (It Loves Him) by tonystarkssnipples

Steve carefully folded his fingers together and took a steadying breath. “With all due respect, sir, I do not think it would be a wise idea for me to be a part of this project.”

Steve seethed. His boss did this all the time; talked him into doing things they both knew were not good for Steve. In the end, Steve always went along with what his boss said because that’s how jobs worked.

-or-

Steve is a photographer hired to take pictures of Tony Stark and they end up falling into bed together.

Just Like This by BlossomsintheMist

“You are,” he murmured in Tony’s ear, “the sweetest, most generous, most wonderful boyfriend a man could ever have.”

Steve and Tony share Valentine's Day together, and Steve wants to make a point.