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blushy-blossom · 4 years ago

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🌸Manga Masterpost🌸

Hii this is my 'Manga Masterpost' which lists all the manga I've read and edited so far ♡ I try to keep this always up to date ♡

Manga with heart 💕 emotes are my favourites. The ones I wouldn't recommend or didn't like as much have the ❌ emote. This is just my personal opinion.

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"Aoi" Hikaru ga Chikyuu ni Ita Koro Completed - 15 chapters | Shounen, School, Supernatural "Boku wa Senpai ni Josou o Shiirareteimasu." Completed - 6 Chapters | Comedy, Ecchi, Crossdressing +Anima Currently reading | Shounen, Fantasy, Adventure /Blush-DC. On hold | H-Manga 1LDK Completed - one-shot | H-Manga 21 Seiki★Maid Completed - One-shot | H-Manga 3 Shimai no Omocha On hold | H-Manga 72: Seventy Two Completed - one-shot | H-Manga 8-shaku 8-wa Kerakumeguri: Igyou Kaikitan ❌ Completed - 8 Chapters | H-Manga

a Nyuugyuu life ❌ Completed - one-shot | H-Manga Akatuski no Yona/Yona of the Dawn 💕 Publishing | Shoujo, Fantasy, Adventure Aki Sora Completed - 30 chapters | H-Manga All You Need Is Kill Completed - 17 chapters | Seinen, Action, Sci-Fi Antique Romantic Completed - 9 chapters | H-manga Ao Haru Ride 💕 Completed - 53 chapters | Shoujo, School, Romance

Byousoku 5 Centimeter/5 Centimeters per Second Completed - 11 chapters | Seinen, Drama, Romance

Chichimonogatari Currently reading | H-Manga Chippai wa Seikou no Moto❌ Completed - 10 chapters | H-Manga

Death Note 💕 Completed - 108 chapters | Shounen, Psychological, Supernatural

Glass no Megami/Goddess of the Glass Completed - 27 chapters | H-Manga

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Onikakushi-hen Completed - 7 chapters | Shounen, Horror, Mystery

Ikkitousen/Battle Vixens Currently reading | Seinen, Ecchi, Action

Kakegurui Currently reading | Shounen, Drama, Psychological Koe no Katachi/A Silent Voice 💕 Completed - 64 chapters | Shounen, Drama, School Kusuriya no Hitorigoto/The Apothecary Diaries Currently reading | Seinen, Historical, Romance Kyonyuukko Completed - one shot | H-Manga

Lovers in Winters Completed - 9 chapters | H-Manga

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica/Puella Magi Madoka★Magica 💕 Completed - 12 chapters | Mahou Shoujo, Drama, Fantasy Mayonaka no Cross Method 💕 Completed - 27 chapters | Seinen, Mystery, Supernatural Mieruko-chan 💕 Publishing | Seinen, Comedy, Horror

Naruto 💕 Currently reading | Shounen, Action, Adventure Needy Girl Overdose: Run with My Sick 💕 On hold | Comedy, Drama, Psychological Nisekoi Doumei 💕 Completed - 34 chapters | Shoujo, Romance, School Nymphodelic Completed - 9 chapters | H-Manga

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai/Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai Completed - 20 chapters | Seinen, Comedy, School Seishun Buta Yarou wa Logical Witch no Yume wo Minai/Rascal Does Not Dream of Logical Witch Completed - 12 chapters | Shounen, Comedy, Romance Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru/My Dress-Up Darling 💕 Publishing | Seinen, School, Romance Suki tte Ii na yo./Say I Love You. 💕 Completed - 73 chapters | Shoujo, Romance, School Sword Art Online: Aincrad Completed - 12 chapters | Shounen, Action, Fantasy

Yuutousei ni Hitsuyou na Jugyou Completed - one-shot | H-Manga

#manga masterpost #manga #manga list #work in progress #masterlist #edits #manga edits

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sonicringbond · 3 years ago

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Sonic Ring Bond - Episode of New History 02

The following is a work of fan fiction by Joshua D. Tarwater and is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS.* *SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS retains full rights over the Sonic the Hedgehog™ intellectual property and can terminate or take control of this work at any time.

~EPISODE OF NEW HISTORY 02~

★Life is but a dream, one we wake to again and again.

Even the Rings are said to dream. It is why the world is believed to constantly shift. Moving landmasses and floating chunks of land. Whole landforms taking on the looped shape of the Rings. Their influence is constant, and life can hardly exist without some interaction with the Rings. Even those who cannot see and interact with the golden loops are still affected everyday by them. And then there are those like Sonic the Hedgehog who have a way with the Rings that others do not. But sometimes that connection can be troublesome, even as it leads to new adventures.

A start Darkness given way to daylight Eyelids blinking Waves crashing on white sand Blue skies and bright sunlight A colorful beach umbrella A red beach chair Music playing over radio on a side table Ice slowly melting in a glass A name on a sapient hedgehog’s lips

“Amy.”

“What’s that Sonic?” A sapient red fox boy with two tails asked Sonic, stopping to do so. Still carrying the jet powered bodyboard he held above his head, he blinked slowly and stared at Sonic curiously. Then a mischievous grin spread across the fox boy’s face.

“Hey, wait, Amy is a girl’s name! Dreaming about your girlfriend Sonic?”

“Not on your life, Tails,” Sonic scoffed at his best friend’s remark. But his ear twitched as he fully processed what Tails said. “And what do you mean ‘Amy’ is a girl’s name. Like that rascal hasn’t caused us more than enough trouble. I was actually just thinking I bet it’d be quite an adventure looking for her.”

Leaning back in his beach chair, Sonic rubbed his nose smugly. Tails however did not answer, and Sonic’s ear flicked irritably. Opening one green eye, he saw the fox boy looking very confused.

“Um, Sonic–”

“Come on Tails, this isn’t funny. You can’t make me think you’ve forgotten Amy.”

Despite Sonic’s confidence however, a bead of sweat ran down his cheek. And Tails, Tails simply stared at Sonic as though his idol and hero must have been half asleep speaking from a lingering dream. And in that stare, Sonic saw no dishonesty. No pranks. Only the confusion of someone who had no idea who Sonic was talking about.

Sitting up Sonic scratched at his ear irritably and took a moment to take in the scene. He was obviously relaxing on a beach, an activity he did more often than not, but he knew this beach. Both in the present and from sometime in the distant past. Or perhaps it was from a dream.

“Give me a sec, Tails,” Sonic instructed the two-tailed fox as he made his way down to the water’s edge.

Curiously, Tails watched Sonic as the water washed over his shoes before receding away. Sonic stood there for a long moment until something caught his eye and he squatted down to pick it up.

“What’s that Sonic?” Tails asked inquisitively as he ran over and squatted down beside Sonic.

“Looks like an ancient Ring, “Sonic filled in the fox as he turned it around and showed off the ancient etchings.

“Wow! That’s really rare for a Ring not to return to the Earth after so long. I bet we could learn a lot from it if we could translate the writing.”

“I bet I know someone who can read it,” Sonic admitted as he stood up, “as long as he wasn’t just a dream too.”

“You’re talking weird again Sonic,” Tails confessed his confusion rather directly as he stood with his body board held above his head.

“What about you?” Sonic asked as he studied the fox. “I could have sworn you were off working on a Chaos Emerald radar.”

“Well, I was,” Tails admitted meekly. “It’s just since you lost them when you fell from the Death Egg… I mean considering you used them to survive reentry it makes sense you wouldn’t have held onto them…

“Anyway,” Tails laughed trying to hide his nervousness. “I figured I’d take a break and work on the Tornado and making the rocket I fixed to it work better and thought I’d run some test with this to get some ideas going.”

Nervously Tails held the rocket powered body board he clung to out to Sonic and was surprised when Sonic roughly rubbed his head.

“Sounds like you could use that break and like I could go for a run to clear my head,” Sonic smirked, but also rubbed his nose with the pointer finger of his free hand.

Tails would not have been familiar with it yet, having really only known Sonic for one adventure, but Sonic had a sense for danger that would cause him to sneeze. As such, his lifestyle led to his nose constantly itching, a problem paired with his allergies able to both sour and excite Sonic’s mood.

“Whatever dream I was having was way too vivid.”

Closing his eyes a moment, he saw that unclear image of the pink hedgehog girl whose name he called out upon waking. He could not put her image together well at all, but he knew the blue eyes he last saw her with were a shift from the green he was sure she always had. But his thoughts were soon interrupted by Tails. “Maybe it’s a side effect of using the Chaos Emeralds’ power.”

“I guess we could always stop by your lab here and see if maybe I’m giving off weird readings,” Sonic joked as he stretched his arms above his head and walked away from Tails.

“Hehe,” Tails laughed and spun his namesake about like a helicopter rotor and took himself into the air. “It’s more just a little workshop and it’s a couple of islands over from this one–”

“I haven’t forgotten that’s where you left the Tornado,” Sonic cut Tails off and earned a nervous laugh in response. Not wanting to discourage the fox he offered him a comforting smirk. “The problem is I remember that dream too well and just need to put my thoughts in order. So why don’t you go on ahead and I’ll take a short run and catch up?”

“Yeah, that sounds good,” Tails nodded and smiled himself. “But Sonic…”

“Hmm?”

“Don’t take too long. If you really have lingering energy from the Chaos Emeralds clinging onto you, we’ll want to pick it up as soon as possible so I don’t lose a chance to calibrate my radar.”

“Come on Tails,” Sonic laughed. “If my reputation didn’t say it, I’d think running all over West Side Island with me would have shown you I’m not one to be slow.”

“Hehe, yeah,” Tails laughed again before lifting himself up higher into the sky. “Alright then, I’ll see you there Sonic!”

Waving and receiving a wave in kind, Tails flew off as fast as he could. Sonic watched him for only a moment longer before lowering his free hand and lifting up the one that still held the ancient Ring. “No way that could have been a dream. It’s like Solaris all over again. But jumping back all the way to only a week after I first stopped Eggman from launching the Death Egg? And what happened to Amy? Why are my memories of her all over the place when I can even remember something like a god of time and space causing time to be rewritten when it was put down? I’m pretty she she’s never been a shadowy blob before either, and I definitely never saw her after fighting Eggman up on the Death Egg.”

Weighing the ancient Ring before spinning it on the tip of his index finger, Sonic let his thoughts wander a bit before he let the Ring be absorbed into his body with a twinkling of golden motes of light.

“No point dwelling on it when I can run and find some answers. I just have to figure out where to start. Though It’d probably be best to visit a certain knucklehead and get him straightened out. Who knows, maybe the Master Emerald already has. Heh. Whatever. Better to run than think right now."

Dreams are said to hold messages about the future, but to Sonic his dreams now hold a future suddenly lost. Now begins an adventure to find out why.★

EPISODE OF NEW HISTORY 02 - END

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fly-pow-bye · 5 years ago

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DuckTales 2017 - “Quack Pack!”

Story by: Francisco Angones, Madison Bateman, Colleen Evanson, Christian Magalhaes, Bob Snow

Written by: Bob Snow

Storyboard by: Vince Aparo, Kristen Gish

Directed by: Tanner Johnson

TGIHD. Thank God It’s Hump Day.

Our episode begins with Huey preparing his Uncle Donald for his big family photo opportunity, an opportunity he never seems to have due to various mishaps. He hired a professional photographer, and even had him practice his million dollar smile. Huey says that nothing is going to stop this day from being ruined, and then Dewey, the one-liner-spewing stand-out sibling, shows up. We know he's the stand-out because the laugh track cheers as soon as he comes in. Yes, a laugh track, just like this series always had.

Some other characters show up, mostly to reintroduce them to the audience. We have Louie, the schemer who is currently trying make his mother jump off the roof and get people to pay to see it. Said mother is Della, a former moon-dweller who is perfectly fine with because she used to be on the moon, and will seemingly bring that up with almost every line of dialogue she has. Finally, we have Scrooge, the relatively down-to-Earth, no pun intended, person who knows this is ridiculous, though he does ponder if he can make a lot of money from that dangerous stunt before saying "no".

Instead, they have to get the study ready for the photo, something Scrooge promised he would have done already. Though he tells Donald that he would never break a family promise, the sweat he's wiping off his brow is telling a different story. He, Della, and Louie slowly back away into the office, and nobody is the wiser. Oh Scrooge, I’m sure he has some money related reason for it.

As they back away into the office, we get two more stand-out characters: Mrs. Beakley, who constantly has to deny being a spy despite coming in through one of those wires on the roof, and Webby, who introduces her grandmother as a professional spy. She's the quirky one!

At this point, Huey starts to think that something is very off with everything around him, and asks his Uncle Donald if he feels the same way. Donald turns to Huey, and responds in the familiar way we all know and love.

Donald: (clears throat) Well, everything seems perfectly normal to me!

Ah, Donald, with his distinctive voice by Don Cheadle; perfectly normal, and yet suave enough to make the laugh track cheer. See, everything is normal, from the way Donald Duck talks, to the laugh track laughing at even Dewey's cheesy one-liners, to the 90's TGIF sitcom-like establishing shot this scene started with. Nothing wrong at all...except for everything.

Yeah, if this is the first episode of DuckTales 2017 somebody watched, they're going to be very lost. I mean, people are saying this is an adventure show where they go all around the world, using their wits to fight criminals, monsters, and aliens, but this is a sitcom with a laugh track! There are some ways people could figure it out already, namely that cartoons would never use laugh tracks unironically, but it's good that this originally aired right after a normal episode.

After a really short version of the usual theme song that consists solely of "DuckTales, woo-oo" and a commercial break, we get the theme song showing off the cast of characters. This includes Launchpad McQuack, who even has his own rock band, the Crash Happies. In we end, we get our title screen: Quack Pack. Yes, this is what the show's called now, taking the name from the infamous DuckTales spinoff where they decided to age up Huey Dewey and Louie to teenagers.

Outside of the title and a very similar pose for the title shot, it doesn't take anything from that show, just the 90's sitcoms it was trying to ape. Huey, Dewey, and Louie are still kids, and the plot for this episode is kind of pedestrian compared to the teenaged siblings turning into superheroes and battling a planet-sized Uncle D who just wants them to clean their rooms while his rage makes him destroy the galaxy. Even the theme song is just instrumental soft rock. It is possible they felt lines like "I feel like quacking, so I think I will, I'm gonna quack quack quack until I get my fill" are too cheesy even for a parody.

As our episode truly begins, we meet another soon-to-be-beloved character, and one that isn't one of the familiar ones: Knox Quackington, that photographer Huey hired. He's an artiste, as described by Huey and himself, and he has the accent for the kind of stereotype that term was made for. Unfortunately for him, he describes himself as someone who uncovers the world's secrets, and Webby knows that could only mean he's a spy. That quirky character ends up taking him to a dark room, where she beats him up. Oh, Webby!

While this is happening, Scrooge decides to try to ready up that study.

Unfortunately, the study is in even worse shape than he imagined. Scrooge didn't want to pay for actual repairmen to fix his problems, and the problems just got worse and worse. I'm sure there's a metaphor in there somewhere. Louie responds that Scrooge's lack of responsibility legally makes him liable for his own lack of responsibility. He didn't really change much at all for this sitcom plot, huh.

Huey and Donald show up to see Scrooge's study in ruins, and Donald explains why he can't just go to a different room: this is the only room where the buttons glint in the way he wanted! Louie says, with sarcasm, that the button glint issue is so much more of an unsolvable problem than a broken room, and everyone just makes an "oh, Louie" pose as they pause for the laugh track. Huey is a bit more optimistic, as he happens to have a Junior Woodchuck Guidebook...

...a Guidebook that is completely blank. Donald speaking like a regular duck and the blank book makes him notice that the mysterious laughter that happens constantly doesn't seem to be coming from anyone in the room, and realizes something is very, very wrong. He runs out of the room as everyone else makes an "oh, Huey" pose as they pause for the laugh track.

This episode definitely gets the sitcom parody down to a T. They even have transitions where they're just dancing or flicking hearts from their smartphones. It reminds me of That 70's Show, and I don't watch enough sitcoms to know if there's an earlier example than that.

Distracting us from Huey slowly figuring out what's going on is Dewey doing what he does best: giving himself and Donald mohawks. Oh, that rascal, that's going to be a real problem for the photo op. Huey shows up only to see that they paused in place, because it's time for a commercial break. Of course, Huey is the only one aware enough to realize everything is getting darker. Plot important forth-wall jokes is this episodes forte.

After all the real commercials, because it would have been a missed opportunity if they didn't do a real commercial break there, we get a commercial for the fictional Pep, featuring a guy who's clearly played by the same actor as the photographer. If Disney XD didn't require "now back to the show" bumpers, this would have caught people a little off-guard. This ad specifically features him opening up a can of pep, causing a tidal wave of Pep. This actually becomes important later, though I won't go into detail.

We then cut to the channel ID, which is exactly like the old and current Disney Channel channel IDs. The big difference is instead to drawing Mickey ears, Dewey, the lovable breakout character everyone loves, is drawing a lamp. It's the kind of lamp that would hold some sort of djinn, and not the djinn that looks for found lamps, either! Also, it's the Baba network...hey, just like that Baba guy the show is now credited to! Hmm...

Huey, of course, managed to notice all of this, and he runs back to the study after Donald tries to convince him to get some rest. Meanwhile, Mr. Quackington is all tied up by Webby, thinking he is some sort of suspicious special agent, and has Launchpad keep an eye on him. This leads to Launchpad and his band thinking he's a different kind of agent. Those are all about as far as they get with those plots, to be honest; it mostly focuses on Huey's plight and a plot with a certain other character that will appear in a few more paragraphs from now.

Huey's plight is about why he's in this strange realm where people are constantly laughing at him. He then sees tiny versions of Randy and Johnny from the Ottoman Empire. No, I'm not going to do the joke this time. That's in the past, much like 3 tiered rating systems. Huey figures out that is is an ad, and the dominoes just drop from there as he realizes the guidebook he was holding was a prop, the room doesn't actually have any pipes, and one of the doors just leads to a brick wall.

Nobody is convinced, and they're just thinking he's going coo-coo. However, he does have a fool-proof plan: point to the fourth wall, which they only now notice is missing.

They see some lights and some strange creatures that look sort of like those hairless apes Ludwig Von Drake was warning us about, but that can't be it! This is definite proof, and they all take it. Glad they won't take the entire episode to realize this.

Meanwhile, Donald shaves off the mohawk, only for him to have a bald spot. What's only slightly better is that Webby, who wants a meat tenderizer for some "cute girl stuff", still doesn't want to tell Donald where the photographer went. What else could go wrong?, says Donald, clearly signalling for something to go wrong. Though, if anything, something is going to go very right for us, because what would a sitcom be without a guest star?

Appearing for the first time in DuckTales is Goofy. This is heavily based on the Goofy from Goof Troop and A Goofy Movie, even wearing the same outfit and making the same pose he does in the former's intro a few seconds later. Donald doesn't seem to think too highly of him, though, and the way he "borrows" some ketchup by squirting it into what I hope is his pocket is not helping matters. Nonetheless, his appearance is just like one would imagine an appearance of Goofy would be like in DuckTales.

He does fit into the photography plot pretty well, as his job in this appearance is a photographer, but I'm more willing to focus on how Goofy is also someone who notices a change in Donald. Maybe it might be something else, but I'd like to think that Goofy is more familiar with Donald's usual voice. As in, he's a real person and not just a construct of whatever this is. There's hints of this throughout the episode, and we did get to see Roxanne and Powerline before, so it's not that much of a stretch.

It doesn't take long for the A plot of Huey dealing with this strange realm he's in and the B plot of the kidnapped photographer to crash into each other. I mean that literally, too, as Team Believes They're In A TV Show collides with Team Gotta Impress The Agent as the floor of the study collapses right into the room the photographer was kept in.

Slowly but surely, Huey convinces the rest of the people that something is wrong by simply saying that they should be going on an adventure. This is supposed to be an adventure series with an adventurer, and the biggest adventurer of them all, Scrooge McDuck, realizes it, too. However, he has no idea what would happen to get them into this realm.

Dewey: If only I could remember... (scratches his chin)

Everyone notices the world around them swirl around, and they panic until it stops. Huey tells them that this is a flashback, and they could use this power to try to figure out how they got into this mess in the first place.

At this point, Donald is the only one that thinks trying to get out of this world is just a waste of time, even stating that they should get back to the plot, er, photo. Yes, in that way. At this point, it was pretty obvious who is the culprit, but this scene in particular reveals a different co-culprit.

Finally, we get to see what was really happening: during an adventure to find the lost lamp of Collie Baba, they were stuck in a trap involving a ton of scorpions. Donald, in the barely comprehensible voice we all know and remember, decides to wish to himself that he would have normal family problems.

Donald's actions in this episode do make sense. Even though one of the main reasons why Donald Duck gave up on adventuring has been resolved, one cannot help that Donald just wants to be with his family, doing family things, and not getting into adventures that may risk his and his nephew's lives. I'd imagine being kidnapped by Moonlanders would do that to a guy.

After they get out of the flashback, they notice that the photographer is slowly trying to leave the room, and everyone knows at this point that this guy is not who he says he is. I mean, we got to see him quite clearly in that flashback.

The photographer is revealed to be Gene the Genie. We managed to get two rebooted characters out of Treasure of the Lost Lamp, and somehow they're completely separate from each other. He's here to make his master's wishes come true, and that master happens to be Donald. Donald still has two more wishes, and he could use his second to undo the first. One problem: he loves it here.

We also learn the reason why this show is dated: he hasn't been out of the lamp since 1990. This is another nod to Treasure of the Lost Lamp, as that was its release year. Goof Troop was a few years after that year, but I'll let that pass. What I might not let pass is the sheer amount of internet references, something that wasn't too widespread in 1990. Huey sure wouldn't have his emoji hat, also. Maybe their modern technology combined with Gene's sitcom world, but I felt that was a little missed opportunity to see some time-related shock.

Anachronisms aside, I have to mention this particular scene when the siblings ask how long they're going to stay in this realm if Donald decides against ever letting them out.

Gene: Probably at least three seasons, plus spinoffs. And I assume they'll reboot the show eventually!

It's pretty obvious why that line stood out. He really must be stuck in the past; most reboots are softer and rounder nowadays. I'd say more, but I'm trying not to fill that "YOU-KNOW-WHAT potshot" jar.

They want to go home, forget the three seasons, the spinoffs, and the dark and gritty reboots. Not speaking of softer in any sense of the word, that line does not go too well for those fourth wall dwellers...

...and we get our answer to how the ducks would react to hairless apes in the same universe as they are. Granted, when they're all grinning these horrifying open mouthed grins, it would make even people in this universe shudder. I know I am!

We get this big scene where they beat up the humans while they wait for Donald to come to his senses and wish them out of here. I'm not going to describe this scene in detail because there's just so much here. The mentioning of different episodes, the realm trying to fix itself, and a big rotation scene, pictured, that was put to good use in the trailers.

Another line in particular that stood out for me: Louie says that the episode where his pet snake gets loose isn't a well written plot. Gene tells him everyone's a critic. I can't help but feel that one.

I will mention that we do get to see Goofy have a parent-to-uncle talk with Donald, and, yes, this leads to even more for the Goof Troop/A Goofy Movie fans. This is a very pivotal moment in the plot, and it's all because of the guest star. Honestly, even if they're trying to get out of the sitcom, that is a very sitcom thing to do!

It shouldn't be much of a spoiler to reveal that they do manage to get out of the sitcom universe. We got a F.O.W.L. plotline to get to. How exactly do they do it? Does Donald get his two other wishes? Go watch the episode and find out for yourself, but I'll say that it is satisfying.

How does it stack up?

This is a very interesting and very funny episode. Purists may be a little upset by this episode focusing more on mimicking the 90's than take any inspiration from the comics, but this is a good tribute to the era. It all hold up together, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Fantastic episode, 5 Scrooges.

Next, we finally get to that F.O.W.L. plot, not so oddly enough!

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thisisentertaining-sofar · 5 years ago

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🌷 - which fictional character (s) do you relate to the most and why?

Hehehehehhe thank you for the ask!!!!💕💓💓💕

🌷- Well!! I actually relate to a few but mainly disney characters hehe

Here’s a few-

Aurora: Because i’m a big dreamer and i coNstantly day dream about my love and such

Rapunzel (Both movie and tv show): I’m extremely adventurous but i tend to get myself into trouble (i wander off constantly, my boyfriend can attest lol) and go against others wills for the sake of adventure and what i wanna do!! I’m way too forgiving but determined when my mind is set on something! And again, i’ve got a dream (hehe) which also makes me determined!!! But when i get down in the dumps i get sUper down in the dumps and it’s hard to get me out but two things can always get me out; friends and love :D I also try to help everyone as much as i can but sometimes sadly i make things worse— But i always try my hardest to fix it!!! i also have long blonde hair and green eyes lmao

Katherine Plumber: I’m uh- i kin her a lil 😔 (my relationship with my dad is great so it isn’t that lmao) I’m just very determined i think and i try my best to help and make a difference, i’m into politics and i try to do my best in helping others and understand what’s going on (though i get into arguments with my family constantly bc aside from my mom who i don’t live with, they all like trump 😔) bUt i’m extremely stubborn and usually doesn’t take no for an answer

and lastly fo now-

Marie from aristocats: BARE WITH ME IK SHES A CAT-

I’m honestly a big ole drama queen and a lil princess (my boyf and dad call me it lol)— I’m practically a spinning image of my momma and i’d say i’m a momma’s girl (though i’m bigger daddy’s girl lmao) I like shiny things and getting all dolled up!!! And while i’m not the only or youngest girl in my family (I’m actually the oldest sibling out of 4) i have two brothers that are rascals and lil punks lmao i just relate to her really because i’m a huge girly girl and very sassy lmao

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youremeimyou · 5 years ago

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The Lesser Gods of Bangtanis

pairings: Y/N will eventually end up with one the boys.. right? I leave you to guessing for now [insert evil witch laugh]. genre: fluff, angst, maybe a little violance, not smut but some implied sexual stuff can be expected -fantasy au, medieval kingdom au, magic au, OT7, Y/N is a princess and a badass warnings: none for now, just some sword fighting and combat etc and maybe implied sexual stuff in the future

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-Prologue/Introduction-

The kingdom of Bangtanis had never seen a better ruler amongst all of the dynasties than Kim Namjoon. Although the Kim Dynasty had been governing over the land for decades and many other dynasties for centuries before, its people and its lord have never really been on good terms. Most rulers would use the throne for power alone and feed their insatiable greed with unfair taxes and unplanned wars. Life wasn't easy for villagers. All they ever did was struggle and endure. That was until Kim Namjoon came along.

Both bold and wise, this man was like no other. Overthrowing yet another tyrannous king only at a young age, he brought a sense of peace and happiness to the land. His ideal was to educate his people, value them and lead them to prosperity.

Like all kings should he had a small circle of trusted advisers. But unlike most other kings, he claimed them not only his subjects but his friends. Kim Seokjin, a royal blood with perfect mannerisms. He was a canditate for the throne before suggesting Kim Namjoon in his place and he'd help him behave the way a respected and loved king should. Jung Hoseok from the Jung Dynasty, the mood maker of the palace and a champion of the people. He'd often help the king see things from the commeners' side. And last but not least, Min Yoongi. This childhood friend of the king was from no royal family. Being the fierce strategist he is, he would help the king make some of the more difficult choices for the sake of the kingdom.

Life inside of the royal palace was slow and serious. One might even consider it.. dull. That would be Kim Taehyung. Another prince of the Kim Dynasty and Kim Namjoon's best student. His wits, creativity and perceptiveness made him stand out and the young but already experienced king had plans in his head to one day pass the throne to him when the kingdom was ready for a new and modern era. But Taehyung didn't have much interest in kingdom affairs.

The outside world was so appealing to him, filled with people living life on a daily basis. Little celebrations, village weddings, taverns, the marketplace.. He much rathered having fun over seeing the sulky faces of politicians and teachers who always gave him a hard time. He was an artist, an actor. He needed inspiration. Maybe that was the reason he befriended the court jester, Park Jimin.

The two of them most probably had captured the eyes and hearts of every single woman on the land, royal and commoner alike. Park Jimin was a great entertainer and a dangerous seducer that everyone loved and no one could get enough of. He may not have been from royal blood but was respected even in the highest halls of the castle for his skills and performance. And outside of the palace, those two were known for being rascals and heartbreakers.

There was another force to be reckoned with outside of the palace. A hero amongst the common people, Jeon Jungkook. A village boy known by everyone. He'd run errands for everyone, a helping hand to all elders, role model to all children. But his biggest quality was that he was the best swordsman the people of Bangtanis had seen. Jeon family line weren't royals but they've been famous for their heroism and swordsmanship for long years. And Jungkook might've been the best of them.

Jungkook had but one dream, becoming a royal knight. But even though exceptions existed, royals and commoners were still explicitly seperated. And Bangtanis had the most renowed army in the neighboring kingdoms. This army was made of the best and strongest of royal knights from all of the dynasties. A villager like Jungkook wasn't allowed to enter. At least not yet..

All balance will shake and the tides will turn with the arrival of a princess on the brink of assasination, a runaway she is and a threat to all because of the evil and wicked force after her called dark magic.

What will be Bangtanis and all its heroes' destiny when faced with two of the most ancients of curses: magic and love?

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A/N: Sooo.. I’m planning on making this thing, a series, that will be about all of the boys in an adventure set in medieval times. This would obviously be my biggest fanfic thing so far and I’m really excited about it. I’m working on it atm but it still has a long way to go so I can’t really give a date for when it’ll come out. But I thought I could at least post this prologue/introduction and hope that people might get intrested and curious, even maybe look forward to it? I hope.. :D

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Cooking With Anime: Golden Wind and That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime New Year's Cocktails!

What a year 2018 has been, amirite? I mean, we had the Olympic Winter Games this year. Black Panther came out this year. I travelled to Japan, Indonesia, and Australia (!!!). I wrote a book (!!!!!). I made MERCH (!!!!!!!!!!!!) (sorta). I got to meet bunches of you guys at Fanime and Crunchyroll Expo, gave some panels, cosplayed as Marie Antoinette from Rose of Versailles, and put on a five-course anime themed dinner where I got to meet lots of cool people! I don't know about you, but I've been BUSY this year.

What's more impressive than that are all the fantastic anime we've gotten to watch this year. We've received the gifts of Banana Fish, Mo Dao Zu Shi, Laid-Back Camp, MEGALOBOX, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Senpai and MORE! Seriously, those were just some highlights for me, but we've had so much great stuff come out this year; I can't wait for the Anime Awards to recap the entire affair. Until then, we'll have to settle for ringing in the new year with some drinks themed after top shows of 2018. And what better way to do that than by honoring perhaps two of the best shows this year: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind carries on the story of the longtime fued between Jonathan Joestar (and his family) and Dio Brando (and HIS family) by following Dio's son, Giorno, on his quest to become a mob boss. The show is both hype and hilarious. It's colorful, melodramatic, but never fails to carry a certain classy flare with every muscle flex. That's why the Golden Wind cocktail, a champagne coctail combined with Elderflower liqueur and gold lustre dust, is the perfect drink to epitomize the show. Not only is it golden (HAH roll credits on the drink), it combines a fruity, sweet punch with the classic flavors of champagne, one of the fanciest of all alcoholic beverages. Garnished with a lemon peel twist, emblamatic of Giorno's magnificent hair, this is truly a cocktail for those looking to class up their New Year's Eve.

Then there's That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime, an isekai anime that many were sure would be a total flop. I distinctly remember talking to some other creators at Crunchyroll Expo who were VERY on the fence about this show because it was YET ANOTHER isekai, and besides the title didn't seem promising. Then everything changed when the show actually aired! It's funny, sweet, and silly without being gauche. So, the Slime cocktail tries to encapsulate that. Outwardly it's...not the NICEST looking drink. A layer of blue "slime" floats over a bright yellow mixture of amaretto and sweet and sour mix (a knock off amaretto sour, essentially), garnished with a gaudy cherry and lemon slice. The drink tastes, however, exceptional. The amaretto sour base is fruity and tart without being too sweet or sour. The spiked "slime" layer provides for a surprising twist- it's fun to drink and melts in your mouth, besides tinging the drink a faint gren shade. If you're looking to shock your friends with something a bit different to ring in the New Year's, this is the drink for you.

Whether you're going for classy or flashy this New Year's, whip up some novelty cocktails for your friend and spend those last few hours of 2018 enjoying some of the best anime this year had to offer. Watch the video below to see the full process.

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Ingredients for the Cocktails

Slime Cocktail

-1/4 cup blue Jello powder

-1 cup boiling water

-1/2 cup clear soda

-1/2 cup vodka

-1.5 oz Amaretto

-1 oz Sweet and Sour Mix

-Cherry and Lemon for garnish

Golden Wind Cocktail

-1 oz St. Germaine's Liquer

-1/8 tsp Gold Luster Dust

-Prosecco

-Lemon Peel

To Make the Cocktails

1. Slime Cocktail: Combine boiling water, jello, soda, and vodka. Stir until Jello is dissolved, then place in fridge about 6 hours until firmed up and "slime"-like. Place a few spoonfuls in the bottom of a martini glass. Add amaretto and sweet and sour mix to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled, and strain out over the "slime" Garnish with cherry and lemon slice.

2. Golden Wind Cocktail: Add St. Germaine's to the bottom of a champagne flute. Tap in some gold luster dust. Stir together, before topping off with Prosecco. Garnish with a twisted lemon peel.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Check in next week for another recipe, and to check out more anime food recipes, visit my blog. If you have any questions or comments, leave them below! I recently got a Twitter, so you can follow me at @yumpenguinsnack if you would like, and DEFINITELY feel free to send me food requests! My Tumblr is yumpenguinsnacks.tumblr.com. Find me on Youtube for more video tutorials! Enjoy the food, and if you decide to recreate this dish, show me pics! :D

In case you missed it, check out our last dish: Hot Tub Tamago from Kakuriyo-Bed and Breakfast for Spirits-. What other famous anime dishes would you like to see Emily make on COOKING WITH ANIME?

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The Last First Campaign

I started playing Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) in middle school when I was about 13 years old. In 1981 D&D was still riding a wave of popularity and it just seemed like everyone at school was playing. I remember sitting in the amphitheater at lunch and getting invited to join a game. It immediately tapped into my psyche like nothing had before. There was even a scent to the books and the unusual polyhedral dice demanded to be held. All of the terminology, every mysterious creature and every new adventure was fascinating. Most importantly, it was easy to role-play a first-level fighter since I was as inexperienced as my new character. This particular experience is fleeting and can never really be repeated. After my first games, never again could I be surprised by a 10’ deep pit in a dungeon or by a basic creature like a goblin. I played in many campaigns over the next half a dozen years but none ever grabbed hold of me as much as those first months of playing.

Years later, I came across some old D&D books at a used book store and picked them up for a few dollars. Now in my early 30s, I had reached a point in life where there were a couple of interested pre-teen boys in my family. My son, Noah and Jill’s son, Dane, both wanted to play. Jill and I were still dating at the time but she brought Dane over to my apartment to play D&D with Noah each week. I explained how the game would work and the boys were enthusiastic and eager to get started.

I selected “The Keep on the Borderlands” since it was the one burned into my brain most deeply as a kid. The boys created their characters—a fighter for Dane and a magic user for Noah—while I outfitted the party with a handful of helpful NPCs to round out the team. Knowing what was ahead I sent them off with two clerics. Dane and Noah spent every bit of wealth they had in order to purchase horses and carts, which were then loaded down with supplies. As they set out for the Keep the bloated group looked more like a traveling circus than a group of brave adventurers.

Their first day of travel was uneventful, moving parallel to a wide river and eventually joining up with a road that would take them to the Keep. They passed other travelers on the road, seeing common folk as well as other adventurers who were now returning to the Keep after some less than successful forays into the Caves of Chaos. The boys decided to call it a night, moving a short distance off the road and into the edges of the surrounding forest. The group unfurled their bedrolls and quickly fell asleep after the long day’s travel.

“Your dreams are troubled but you all sleep through the night. The sun comes up and its brightness slowly awakens all of you from your sleep,” I said.

“I go get some breakfast from my pack”, said Noah.

“You are a bit groggy still but it seems like you may have misplaced your pack,” I replied.

“I check my horse and the cart to see if my pack is on them.”

“Your eyes scan the campsite and you seem to have misplaced your horse as well...and your cart...and actually you aren’t seeing ANY horses in the campsite,” I explained.

“Somebody took all our stuff!” Dane howled.

Yes, that’s right. The boys paraded their caravan of shiny new gear past curious eyes along the main road for many hours before settling into a nice long sleep. They also failed to post a guard and take shifts throughout the night. Their first encounter as professional adventurers had just taken place and the party slept through the whole thing. This is exactly the kind of stuff that never happens to experienced players even if they were to try and role play as a first level character again.

Over the next few months the boys would learn many other hard lessons, each one experienced with bright eyes. They seemed completely panicked when I described the grotesque Owl Bear as it attacked. Another day they kept getting lost in the twisty caves despite Noah’s desperate attempts to accurately draw a map. He was convinced I was making a mistake in my geographic descriptions but had yet to learn of the Minotaur living in the caves. They even fell for the “Welcome” sign outside the Bug Bear lair and barely escaped with their lives. Their naivete was again exposed when they entrusted some gold to a seemingly helpful creature who promised to procure a magic item for them—one that would allow them to gain a treasure that was just out of reach. Of course, the rascal absconded with their money and was never to be seen again. (Note: I think this was inspired by my memories of my high-school friends giving people money to buy them pot and then never seeing that person again.)

One particularly hilarious encounter involved their meeting with a Medusa. Seeing only a portion of her attractive figure and finding her chained-up in the cells, Dane moved quickly to rescue the fair maiden. Of course, the Medusa immediately turned him to stone. Noah reacted quickly and stayed outside of the cell and was careful not to meet her gaze. The Medusa offered to restore Dane to health with a potion should Noah agree to release her. Dane was bursting at the seams by this time and struggled to stay out of our conversation--he was, after all, currently made of stone.

Noah agreed to the bargain and the Medusa returned Dane to flesh with the promised remedy. Dane exited the cell and Noah kept his end of the deal by cutting the Medusa loose. She, predictably and promptly, turned Noah to stone. Over the next 30 minutes the boys would take turns getting turned to stone, the other then bargaining with the Medusa, throwing things at her and alternately opening and closing cell doors. Eventually the cycle would end with a taste of the Medusa’s Stone to Flesh potion and some kind of trickery that would result in the process beginning again. It was nearly slapstick in its execution.

The whole thing was perfect to me and the time together was one of the earliest bonding moments I had with Dane. That was the last time I played D&D but I was happy to experience it with the boys and get to see the game through their first-level eyes one last time.

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New top story from Time: Beastie Boys Story Tells It Like It Was—But You Can’t Help Missing Yauch

If you were around and into music circa 1987, your feelings about the Beastie Boys may have depended on your tolerance for obnoxious, sexist, hard-partying dude bros. That’s how they presented themselves as performers, and that’s largely the fan base they attracted. Which is not to say women didn’t sometimes love them—their pimply machismo was its own kind of rascally energy. Plus, they were just kids, being ridiculous. Sample lyric: “Girls! To do the dishes/Girls! To clean up my room/Girls! To do the laundry/Girls! And in the bathroom/Girls! That’s all I really want is girls.” Going all schoolmarm on them was a waste of energy.

Thank God, though, they didn’t go on that way forever: The follow-up to the Beasties’ 1986 hit album License to Ill was 1989 Paul’s Boutique, a much better, more adventurous work that sold many fewer copies, though it’s now considered a modern classic. In Beastie Boys Story—which airs on Apple TV+ beginning April 24—surviving members Adam Horowitz and Michael Diamond (a.k.a. Ad-Rock and Mike D) take to the stage, turning the Beasties’ story into an oral history, enhanced with sound and video clips, concert footage and general archival stuff. Adam Yauch, known as MCA, was both the founder of the group and guy whose vision helped hold it together for more than 20 years; he died in 2012, from parotid cancer, and though he’s present in spirit in Beastie Boys Story, you can’t help feeling that the whole thing would be a lot more fun, and smarter, if he were around. Horowitz and Diamond seem to feel that way too. At times their reflections have a settin’ on the front porch wistfulness, a mood that hits almost all hell-raisers at some point. There are moments when Beastie Boys Story has the aura of a heavy sigh, laden with the knowledge that the skateboard long ago skidded off the half pipe.

Still, if you’ve ever felt even a scrap of affection for the band, Beastie Boys Story has its charms. In 2018 Horowitz and Diamond released a book detailing the group’s history—it was called, with typical forthrightness, Beastie Boys Book—and devised a stage show to promote it. Beastie Boys Story, directed by longtime Beasties collaborator Spike Jonze, is a revised version of that show, filmed at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn. Horowitz and Diamond, looking more hip dad than hip hop in their chinos and zip-up jackets, relay the story from day one, describing themselves, circa the early 1980s, as hardcore-obsessed New York City high schoolers whose lives revolved around Bad Brains, Misfits and Circle Jerks concerts. It was at one of these shows that Diamond and Horowitz met Yauch. Around this point in the film, two vintage photographs flash on the screen: One shows Yauch at 16, looking tough yet adorable in a thrift-shop raincoat, its lapels dotted with home-made badges; in the other, there’s a rat perched on his head.

Beastie Boys Story covers both the high and the many low points of the band’s career. They started out as an intensely amateur hardcore band before being transformed, by producer and Def Jam founder Russell Simmons, into a novelty: A trio of white rappers barely out of high school. Horowitz and Diamond explain that the Beasties started writing songs and raps as a goof, starting out with dumb phrases that they’d use to try to crack each other up. (The song that put them on the map with New York DJs was the kooky-raucous “Cooky Puss,” an ode to a particular style of Carvel ice-cream cake advertised on television.) They also liked to make fun of drunken white frat-boy types—until, when they were given the chance to open for Madonna on tour, they decided their strategy for getting noticed was to, as Diamond puts it, be “as rude and as awful as possible on-stage.” They went from being guys who made fun of party bros “to actually being those dudes,” he says.

After months of grueling touring—and partying—the group took a breather, eventually breaking with Simmons and regrouping in Los Angeles to try something new. From there, they continued to reinvent themselves, gradually, as they became full-fledged adults. Onstage, Diamond and Horowitz reckon with some of their brattier material. Diamond tells a story about how around the time of the band’s fifth album, Hello Nasty (1998), a journalist was grilling Horowitz about his claim that the band had grown up over the years, reminding him of how long it took for the Beasties to finally shed their sexist vibe. As Diamond recalls, Horowitz said, “I’d rather be a hypocrite than the same person forever.”

The Beasties had to change, and Beastie Boys Story charts that long, winding trek. Yauch was always the Beastie with the wildest ideas and the most effortless talent: When the trio decided they needed to become real musicians who could actually play instruments, Yauch picked up the double bass as if it were nothing. After visiting Tibet, he became involved in the Tibetan independence movement, organizing the Tibetan Freedom Concert, a series of festivals whose proceeds were used to support the cause. A clip from one of the events shows him greeting young monks in training one by one, clasping their hands in his, his face radiating pure joy. As Diamond puts it in the movie’s press notes, “Yauch made everything more interesting.”

Maybe that’s why, even though Yauch feels present in spirit, his physical absence burrows a hole in Beastie Boys Story. In 2004 I was assigned by the New York Times to review the Beasties’ video for “Ch-Check It Out.” I liked the song; I thought the video, directed by Yauch’s alter ego Nathanial Hornblower, was lame. A month after the review ran, the Times received a letter from Hornblower himself, which began like this:

To the Editor:

I had the great pleasure of reading your unsolicited critique of the ”Ch-Check It Out” music video [”Licensed to Stand Still” by Stephanie Zacharek, May 16]. It took some time to get to me, as it had to be curried (sp?) on goatback through the fjords of my homeland, the Oppenzell. And in the process the goat died, and then I had to give the mailman one of my goats, so remember, you owe me a goat.

The letter went on to detail the numerous ways in which Hornblower’s work would stand the test of time, despite the opinion of the “so-call New York Times smarties,” and ended thus:

In concluding, ”Ch-Check It Out” is the always best music film and you will be realizing this too far passing. As ever I now wrap my dead goat carcass in the soiled New York Times—and you are not forgetting to buy me a replacement! Please send that one more goat to me now!

Watching Beastie Boys Story reminded me of the genius of that crazy, not to mention 100 percent correct, letter. Horowitz and Diamond all but come out and say that Yauch was the best of them—the guy who first brought them together and then held them together, always coming up with new ideas they never would have dreamed of. He’s the missing ingredient from this documentary, as Horowitz and Diamond know all too well.

And I’m sorry I never got to send that goat.

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The letter went on to detail the numerous ways in which Hornblower’s work would stand the test of time, despite the opinion of the “so-call New York Times smarties,” and ended thus:

And I’m sorry I never got to send that goat.

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To the Editor:

The letter went on to detail the numerous ways in which Hornblower’s work would stand the test of time, despite the opinion of the “so-call New York Times smarties,” and ended thus:

And I’m sorry I never got to send that goat.

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To the Editor:

The letter went on to detail the numerous ways in which Hornblower’s work would stand the test of time, despite the opinion of the “so-call New York Times smarties,” and ended thus:

And I’m sorry I never got to send that goat.

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thebookrat · 7 years ago

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I mentioned in another post recently (actually, maybe this is going up first, so maybe I will mention in another post... I've been writing and scheduling in so many posts - for me - that I don't honestly know!) that I have a goal of featuring more books more often, and in more ways, as a general rule on this blog. One of those ways -- and let me know if you like this idea -- is to do a monthly post highlighting some of the books that are coming out that month, that would be my top picks if someone handed me a bookstore gift card and said, "Go crazy." So here are my picks for April. Some are already out, and some will be out very soon. A couple of these are either on my shelves, or will be featured in some other way around these parts very soon. (Ahem, giveaway of one of these coming soon and/or possibly already up, depending on when you're reading this, and when I've scheduled things for! See note above... ;D) Take a look, let me know what you think, and if I've missed any April, 2018 releases that I DEFINITELY need to have, please tell me in the comments! And of course, each cover is >clickable< so you can find out more or pick a copy up! This is in my TBR for this month!

A captivating novel about two extraordinary teens, and the unsolvable problem of life after high school. Sophia is smart, like genius-calculator-brain smart. But there are some things no amount of genius can prepare you for, and the messiness of real life is one of them. When everything she knows is falling apart, how can she crack the puzzle of what to do with her life? Joshua spends his time honing magic tricks and planning how to win Sophia’s heart. But when your best trick is making schoolwork disappear, how do you possibly romance a genius? In life and love, timing is everything. Published April 1st 2018 by Peachtree Publishers

I mean... everyone's buzzing about this.

Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville—derailing the War Between the States and changing America forever. In this new nation, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Reeducation Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. But there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It’s a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations. But that’s not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston’s School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesn’t pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose. But when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight for her life against some powerful enemies. And the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems. Published April 3rd 2018 by Balzer + Bray

I was a big fan of McCarthy's You Were Here.

Fandom and first love collide for Iris on the film set for her grandmother’s famous high-fantasy triology—perfect for readers of Fangirl! Unlike the rest of the world, Iris doesn't care about the famous high-fantasy Elementia books written by M. E. Thorne. So it's just a little annoying that M. E. Thorne is her grandmother—and that Iris has to deal with the trilogy's crazy fans. When Iris gets dropped in Ireland for the movie adaptation, she sees her opportunity: if she can shut down production, the Elementia craze won't grow any bigger, and she can finally have a normal life. Not even the rascally-cute actor Eamon O'Brien can get in her way. But the crew's passion is contagious, and as Iris begins to find herself in the very world she has avoided her whole life, she realizes that this movie might just be amazing… Published April 3rd 2018 by Sourcebooks Fire

*tries not to want book solely based on cover* *fails* *reads synopsis and still wants book, is happy* *realizes book is only in AUS, is sad*

Two very different girls, and one giant hoax that could change – or ruin – everything. Harriet Price has the perfect life: she's a prefect at Rosemead Grammar, she lives in a mansion, and her gorgeous girlfriend is a future prime minister. So when she risks it all by creating a hoax to expose the school's many problems – with help from notorious bad-girl Will Everheart, no less – Harriet tells herself it's because she's seeking justice. And definitely not because she finds Will oddly fascinating. But as Will and Harriet's campaign heats up, it gets harder for them to remain sworn enemies – and to avoid being caught. As tensions burn throughout the school, how far will they go to keep their mission – and their feelings for each other – a secret? Published April 2nd 2018 by Hardie Grant Egmont

I don't know that I've ever come across a more unique-sounding book.

In an alternate reality a lot like our world, every person’s physical size is directly proportional to their wealth. The poorest of the poor are the size of rats, and billionaires are the size of skyscrapers. Warner and his sister Prayer are destitute—and tiny. Their size is not just demeaning, but dangerous: day and night they face mortal dangers that bigger richer people don’t ever have to think about, from being mauled by cats to their house getting stepped on. There are no cars or phones built small enough for them, or schools or hospitals, for that matter—there’s no point, when no one that little has any purchasing power, and when salaried doctors and teachers would never fit in buildings so small. Warner and Prayer know their only hope is to scale up, but how can two littlepoors survive in a world built against them? A brilliant, warm, funny trip, unlike anything else out there, and a social novel for our time in the tradition of 1984 or Invisible Man. Inequality is made intensely visceral by an adventure and tragedy both hilarious and heartbreaking. Published April 3rd 2018 by Amulet Books

Welp. I need it.

The ancient land of Éirinn is mired in war. Ciara, Princess of Mide, has never known a time when Éirinn’s kingdoms were not battling for power, or Northmen were not plundering their shores. The people of Mide have thankfully always been safe because of Ciara’s unearthly ability to control her enemies’ minds and actions. But lately, a mysterious crow has been appearing to Ciara, whispering warnings of an even darker threat. Although her clansmen dismiss her visions as pagan nonsense, Ciara fears this coming evil will destroy not just Éirinn, but the entire world. Then the crow leads Ciara to Leif, a young Northman leader. Leif should be Ciara’s enemy, but when Ciara discovers that he, too, shares her prophetic visions, she knows he’s something more. Leif is mounting an impressive army, and with Ciara’s strength in battle the two might have a chance to save their world. With evil rising around them, they’ll do what it takes to defend the land they love…even if it means making the greatest sacrifice of all. Published April 10th 2018 by HarperTeen

Sometimes I just really crave romances that are fraught with tension and obstacles and SO MUCH HEADBUTTING.

A teen werewolf finally meets her destined soulmate only to discover that he's not quite what she expected in this steamy debut romance. She's met her mate . . . and he's met his match. Megan Ross has been waiting her whole life for her mate to come and sweep her off her feet. But the wolf she meets on the beach is NOT the sweet gentle boy she's been dreaming of. Instead, he's a warrior, one whose suffering has led him to lock his heart away in a prison as cold and hard as a diamond, who fights to resist the bond and their deep sexual attraction. Far from home, with a soulmate who is still a stranger, Megan learns that the path to true love isn't quite as straight and easy as she thought . . . Published April 10th 2018 by Swoon Reads

Spare, windswept, western -- these words didn't make it into my buzzwords list. But they should have.

Ten years ago, a horrifying disease began spreading across the West Texas desert. Infected people—shakes—attacked the living and created havoc and destruction. No one has ever survived the infection. Daisy Wilcox, known as Willie, has been protecting her siblings within the relatively safe walls of Glory, Texas. When Willie’s good-for-nothing father steals a fortune from one of the most dangerous shake-hunters in town, she finds herself on the hook for his debt. With two hunters, including the gruff and handsome Ben, to accompany her, she sets out across the desert in search of her father. But the desert is not kind to travelers, and not everyone will pass through alive. Western meets horror for this riveting story about survival, family, and inner strength. Tense, short chapters propel readers from one action-packed scene to the next, while Willie’s distinctive, introspective voice deepens the emotional stakes with every turn of the page. High concept and character-driven, Emma Berquist’s debut will satisfy fans of The Magnificent Seven, Rae Carson’s Walk on Earth a Stranger, and HBO’s Westworld. Published April 10th 2018 by Greenwillow

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Fourteen-year-old Avery Armisted is athletic, rich, and pretty. Sixteen-year-old Kayla Butts is known as “butt-girl” at school. The two girls were friends as little kids, but that’s ancient history now. So it’s a huge surprise when Avery’s father offers to bring Kayla along on a summer trip to Spain. Avery is horrified that her father thinks he can choose her friends—and make her miss soccer camp. Kayla struggles just to imagine leaving the confines of her small town. But in Spain, the two uncover a secret their families had hidden from both of them their entire lives. Maybe the girls can put aside their differences and work through it together. Or maybe the lies and betrayal will only push them—and their families—farther apart. Published April 10th 2018 by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

I am just so. damn. fascinated. by everything about this.

How do you live after death? Julie Nolan is a pretty average girl with pretty average problems. She’s been in love with her best friend, Lorelei, ever since they met in grade three. Only Lorelei doesn’t know about it — she’s too busy trying to set Julie up with Henry, her ex, who Julie finds, in a word, vapid. But life gets more complicated when Julie comes home to find her mother insisting that her heart is gone. Pretty soon it becomes clear: Julie’s mom believes that she has died. How is Julie supposed to navigate her first year of high school now, while she’s making midnight trips to the graveyard to cover her mother with dirt, lay flowers and make up eulogies? And why is Henry the only person Julie feels comfortable turning to? If she wants to get through this, Julie’s going to have to find the strength she never knew she had, and to learn how to listen to both her mom’s heart and her own. Published April 10th 2018 by HarperCollins

Again, love the cover, only in AUS. =/

Kit Learmonth would rather die than grow up and leave Neverland … When she was twelve, Kit Learmonth watched her parents drown in a storm as their boat sailed over the Tranter Sink Hole. Now seventeen, Kit doesn’t remember the incident, and she doesn’t want to. In fact, her only clear memories from before her parents’ death are of the fantastical stories of pirates and mermaids that she and her dad invented about the small island where she grew up, a place she calls Neverland. Following Kit’s parents’ deaths, her uncle and guardian, Doc, transformed the island into a boarding school for mentally ill teenagers and sent Kit away to school on the mainland. But when Kit tries and fails to end her life, Doc brings her home to the island and places her in the care of his colleague, Dr Hannah Ward. Resisting her treatment, Kit instead pulls her friends deeper into her world of make-believe. It’s only when Kit and her new boyfriend, Rohan, take the fantasy too far and land themselves in very real danger that her faith in Neverland is shaken, and Kit must find a way back to reality. Published April 1st 2018 by Penguin Random House Australia

Am I the only one getting serious dark fairy tale retelling vibes from this?

Theodosia was six when her country was invaded and her mother, the Queen of Flame and Fury, was murdered before her eyes. Ten years later, Theo has learned to survive under the relentless abuse of the Kaiser and his court as the ridiculed “Ash Princess.” Pretending to be empty-headed and naive when she's not enduring brutal whippings, she pushes down all other thoughts but one: Keep the Kaiser happy and he will keep you safe. When the Kaiser forces her to execute her last hope of rescue, Theo can't keep her feelings and memories pushed down any longer. She vows revenge, throwing herself into a plot to seduce and murder the Kaiser's warrior son with the help of a group of magically gifted and volatile rebels. But Theo doesn't expect to develop feelings for the Prinz. Or for her rebel allies to challenge her friendship with the one person who's been kind to her throughout the last hopeless decade: her heart's sister, Cress. Cornered into impossible choices and unable to trust even those who are on her side, Theo will have to decide how far she's willing to go to save her people and how much of herself she's willing to sacrifice to become queen. Expected publication: April 24th 2018 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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