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strawberricloudz · 4 years ago

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To Help You Get Around!

@strawberricloudz

|| You’re Here! ||

This is my main blog, not really a personal blog but just a the center of the hub! I might not use this blog much other than for shitposts or boosting my other blogs!

@piffyfaq

|| Information Blog || [⭐Updated!]

This just had general info about me! Please read it before interacting with me! It’s basically a blog version of a carrd.

13 more Under Line!

[Tiny Update]

As of right now all my blogs are under hiatus. Sorry bout that.

We're recovering though.

@d00d3lp4d

|| Art Blog || [Semi Inactive | Unmotivated]

This is where I’ll post art/content of random fandoms I’m in as well as contain reblogs from other artists that inspire me!! (and yes, it’s pronounced doodlepad)

@ollieartcive

|| Art References and Tutorials ||

THESE AREN’T GOING TO BE MADE BY ME! This is just my own archive to look back on to help me! And you’re welcome to follow along and learn stuff with the stuff I find!

@mywonderouswanderers

|| OC Blog || [Inactive ATM]

this is full of my original content!! Fully original!! (At least, I will. Try and make it that!)

@thefixationstation

|| Gushing Area: RBs of Other Artists ||

If you wanna hear me endlessly talking about my special interests and what I’m fixated on, feel free to follow my ramble sessions! About numerous things!!

@primalsailorseananigans

|| Reblog Spam || [Most stuff is Untagged]

This will be full of reblogs of random shit I find interesting but most likely will have a bunch of recent event reblogs that need boosting! It’s very much a recent events blog! I encourage u to look into it because it’s of serious events that are urgent, but I do warn that it WILL contain irl events

@khaoscommissions

|| Commission (And Redbubble) Blog || [Incomplete!]

like an art blog but monetized - plz consider hitting me up here to find info about my prices and consider supporting me

❎Currently closed!

@berriinspirational

|| Aesthetic and Stim Blog ||

Anything I find pretty, I tuck away here in my nest.

Got a discord server to share aes and stuff if you want, too! It's a WIP but ;]

@theberribusiness

|| Friend Blog!! || [Incomplete!]

Content of me and my friends being goofs and gags! This will likely be a closed blog, however we’ll see what we can show off with it!

@primalsailor

|| Bonus Blog : ACNH Journal || [Back Next Month!]

Says in the title! Got ACNH and will do logs and stuff on this blog of Sailor Sin Island and it's journey! Probably will get updates frequently for a moment and then be dead the next - as the traditional way of playing Animal Crossing lmao ((psst, you can totally play with me if you want too. hmu on Discord 🍓))

@ghiblibeck

|| Bonus Blog: Linebeck Centric Blog 2.0 || [Tiny Break!]

My last one was @rainbakku but I've long since abandoned that one so I've made a new Linebeck blog! For all my Linebeck needs! Literally just made it cuz I wanted the username and because. Well. I have a lot of thoughts about Linebeck. :]

@olliepunch

|| Bonus Blog: Punch Out Shenanigans || [Inactive | WIP]

Negl it's mostly focused on Punch Out Wii and like only 3 characters but like YKNOW. y'know. Made it anyway. :] Semi functions as an Ask Blog?

@sailorsimblr

|| Bonus Blog: My Sim Shenanigans || [WIP]

It'll be where I mostly rb a bunch of sims stuff like custom content and other simmers stuff. I might get around to posting my own stuff, eventually. ;]

@prxnceterrxnce

|| Bonus Blog: Mario Related Shenanigans || [WIP]

I'll post about my King Boo/Prince Terrence au here as well as just talk about my Luigi/Bowser/Wario brainrot I get. :]

#pinned post #intro #navigation post

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princeyitz · 7 years ago

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who are your favorite simblrs and why? love ur stuff xx

oh man this is a huge question!!!! i follow a lOT of people so uhh idk if i don’t include you im really sorry!!! i’m mostly going to put people i’ve been following for awhile in this - or at least simblrs i’m caught up on idk this is maybe a follow forever idk man!!!

also this is in no way organized lmao im really tired

another also i realized i put a lot of people on here and i gushed a bit so i’m putting this under a read more to save u all ok bye

my fave stories/legacies/etc!!!

@a-kind-red not only is red super sweet but he also has an aMAZING story and i’m still trying to get caught up but whOOOO boy if you’re wanting to really get into a story pleeeease give them a follow!!!

@musicalpixls i really love amy’s nsb it’s really awesome and her writing is really great also i love lyte a lot

if you’re not following @qwertysims please fix it asAP raven is fuckin’ awesome and makes really unique and beautiful sims i’m a Big Raven Stan

@teanmoon inga is sO so sweet?? and i’m really diggin’ her ariadne challenge. you can tell she really puts a lot of research and time and love into it and i really admire it/her!!!!

gotta talk about my girl @xuni!!! her sims are so cute??? i die honestly

you wanna cry at beautiful edits and giggle at fun and cute gameplay? check out keek @whiisker

my girl breezy @simblrbreezycakes!!! sUPER sweet and writing a beautiful story. seriously i love when i can hear characters’ voices in my head as i’m reading and breezy nails this

@keysims has an amazing story??? i love damien i don’t even cARE. also editing is fuckin’ top notch and you can tell how much effort goes in

@wooldawn meshelle’s sims are so unique and beautiful she inspires me a lot?? i’ve been following for awhile and i just. i love everything she posts

this wouldn’t be complete if i didn’t include @takemizzu and gush about her. bree has such a fresh and different simblr but its not forced at all??? like i fuckin’ stan so hard. all of her monsters are amazing and she puts so much into them and i love seeing when she posts. if you love gore, horror, monsters and fun check her outttt!!! (also ps give ricky a smooch 4 me)

@ratboysims prrrrobably one of the first simblrs i followed?? i read emmett’s legacy from the beginning and cried. do u remember jonathan and darius bc i do. i love finch, i love birdie my name twin, i feel for sam, i miss dove and leo, roxie is a babe i miss her. he has cute rats, he makes beautiful art and you should follow him forever

@smallcowplant�� follow sam!!! follow her on all your accounts!!!! she’s so sweet and has this beautiful way with words i just??? you like history? she’s got that. you like ladies who murder husbands?? got that too. you like romance and cute boys competing for a total babe’s heart?? GUESS WHAT SHE GOT THAT TOO. her edits are super cute as well and i stan her dog to the end of the world

i’m pretty sure everyone is already following @okyio because christy is literally a ball of light but in case you aren’t pleeease get on it. she constantly brightens my day no matter what she posts and she is one of the few people out there who is GENUINE in care and kindness. she makes beautiful edits, draws super cute art and just wants everyone to take care of themselves and just. ball of light. i’m serious

@bratsims is hilarious and you gotta read the woods from the beginning bc. just do it. i’m still sad about arthur and also i think sunny should be make another appearance somehow. also??? wylie?? im love him and he should just have 10 partners okay and i wanna give mei a big hug

follow @eefahsims purely for elliot please i’m begging u make that boy happy i love him. also her bio is “raw power of roadhog mindset of torbjorn” so that should b an instant follow tbh

@tea-sims super sweet, has beautiful gameplay??? want 2 give her a hug tbh

@blarffy here’s another simblr i’ve followed since i started mine. read her greene legacy from the beginning it does not disappoint. makes beautiful sims, is beautiful, super nice and always willing to help. top notch person in general

@peonypyxels v nice, has cute sims, has beautiful screenshots, i can’t wait for the next update on her story its so!!! ahhh!!!!

here’s another simblr i’m pretty sure everyone is also already following but i’m putting her here anyway: @ridgeport makes amazing cc, has a hilarious and fun gameplay, beautiful edits? check. also very sweet and i stan her sims’ noses, it’s a Thing.

i follow claudia @plumbee-bob here and on yt, pretty much one of the few that i do watch. she has beautiful, unique sims, and i love how colorful her gameplay always is. she’s so sweet and has a very relaxing voice

really awesome cc/builder simblrs!!!

pretty sure i’ve downloaded liTERALLY everything @pyxiidis releases. honestly a Queen. becoming a patron was the best decision i’ve ever made. her cc is Pure Quality and so unique and i use it on every sim i make

i’m pretty sure i download everything @cakenoodles makes too. james is super talented

if you love plants you’ll love @magnoliidae seriously like how do u do these things??? pretty sure mal is actually magic

@viiavi is honestly cc royalty in my eyes like hoooo man i swoon everytime she posts something

@plasmafruit-tree i’m obsessed with their makeup cc like it’s so good??? has amazing cc in general also i love the cake’s a LOT

male cc is always lacking but guess who isn’t slacking? @wyattssims i’m so sorry for that rhyme but not sorry for promo’ing you bc you deserve it. everything wyatt makes is Quality and he’s also got this really cool ensom project going on and i’m confused but into it

@valhallansim another one i’ve followed since the start of my simblr. i loooove all their cc and they make really unique and fun stuff???

a sweetheart: @cubersims makes beautiful recolors and is always a light of sunshine???

everything @nolan-sims makes is stunning. she’s incredibly sweet and i love talking to her. she also has beautiful art. if you want to follow someone who not only releases flawless cc, but is also a sweetheart, she’s your gal

UM I THINK THAT’S IT FOR NOW??? again pls don’t take it the wrong way if i didn’t include you i love you all tbh oki im super tired bye

#follow forever #i guess #simblr recs #Anonymous #ask

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amalgamezz · 7 years ago

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1-50 (I can't think of another question for 51 I'm sorry T^T)

Thank you for asking!! :D

My answer to some questions will be brief because there are 50 of them so if anyone wants me to elaborate, please feel free to send me another ask.

Also gonna put everything under read more because it’s hella long.

Oh boi, here we go…

1. Favorite character

2. Favorite route

So far, Jumin Route remains my favourite because it hits home for me and literally serves as a call out post to my own ass ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

3. Favorite theme

Endless Struggle (Ray’s Theme)

I’m The Strongest (Saeran’s Theme)

4. Favorite chat background

5. Favorite “Cheritz” voice

Jumin Han cuz I’m biased

6. Favorite voice

Gimme a sec. Let me check.

Oh no,

I’m still biased 😱

7. Favorite chat emoji

8. Favorite kiss

9. Favorite confession of love

10. Favorite RFA party outfits

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

11. Favorite party guest

[¯\_(ツ)_/¯ intensifies]

12. Favorite chat

13. Favorite call

This

and this

What can I say? I live for angst ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

14. Favorite CG

Also arguably the best VN of the game.

15. Favorite good end

I’d prefer his NE, but on the other hand, I live for drama ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

16. Favorite after ending

He grows so much. I’m proud of him.

17. Favorite bad end

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

18. Worst bad end

See q(48).

19. Favorite headcanon

Saeran is a Jumin stan

Fite me on this (ง'̀-‘́)ง

20. Favorite ship (platonic/romantic)

I’m not a shipper but I’d say I do find these ships interesting:

- Vanderwood/Jaehee

- Saeran/Yoosung

- Saeyoung/Yoosung

- V/Zen

21. Favorite character interaction with each other

Jumin vs. Zen

Seven vs. Yoosung

22. Best plot

I’d say I really love Saeran’s character arc,,,,,,,,,

But there are various factors that make it very difficult for me to fully enjoy his route. As someone who does love Saeran, I feel goddamn conflicted about it and my stand is also controversial af so I’m not gonna spill it here either. For now, I’ll just rewrite a part of the route in my head and pretend it to be canon instead lol

23. Best character development

Jumin, Saeran, Yoosung

Don’t make me choose between them pls

24. Best antagonist

Probably Rika and her natural manipulative talents lmao because how else the stans can still excuse her doing after all that.

25. Worst antagonist

Echo Girl, Choi Sisters. Mainly because those types of antagonists are very common and have no depth at all.

26. Best character design

HAVE U SEEN MY HUSBAND?

27. Character who left the biggest impression on you

You can pinpoint the fraction of a second in which I fell in love.

28. Character you’d want to be BFFs with

Jumin, Seven, Jaehee

29. Character you romantically ship yourself with

I’ve come to a realization that my hopeless aromantic ass isn’t actually romantically attracted to any character but if I must choose, Jumin is the only one whom I can imagine myself romancing with lmao

30. Most relatable character

I’m a disastrous mix of Jumin and Seven. It’s hilarious 😂

31. Most tragic character

*clenches fist*

Would choose the other one to emphasize my point but I’d rather minimize her appearance on my blog.

32. Funniest character

YOUR TURN, SEVEN.

33. First route

Zen. Honestly, that still surprises me because realistically our personalities would clash a looooooot.

34. First impression of the game

“It’s just a goddamn dating sim. What makes it so hot?”

No wonder it’s called Mistake Messenger.

35. First impression for each character

Zen [*excessively flirtin’ and braggin’*]

Pls pls pls stop flirting with me. Pls stop talking about ur look. It’s such a turn offffff T^T

Jaehee [”You like Zen, do you???”]

But I don’t;;;;;;;

Jumin [”Please only call me when necessary” *hang up*]

R00d. I like him.

Yoosung [*skipping classes, staying up 24/24 gaming, failing tests*]

Goddamn relatable, bro

Seven [*meme my way through depression*]

L3t’s m4rry 4t th3 sp4c3 st4t10ns!!!

Little did I know how he’d betray me in his own damn route 🙂

V [*hops in* *hops out*]

Annyeong-

Oh.

Unknown [*currently abroad but wants MC to help return a phone by going to an apartment somewhere in Korea*]

Sounds fake but okay

[*actually got prologue BE*]

Who wears like this these days?

Do you need help with your jacket?

Rika

So, how many bucks do you wanna bet she will somehow show up alive?

[*pretends to be surprised as she actually shows up alive*]

36. First character you fell for

Don’t judge me, okay

37. Korean OP vs English OP

Korean version.

38. Current number of hourglasses

I have 730 HGs and 26k hearts. So that would be 990 in total.

39. How did you find out about this game? What made you decide to download it?

A friend recommended it to me. My curiosity got me and I searched up the fandom. Amused, I then downloaded it for a laugh.

FYI, she quit some months after.

But look at where I am now.

40. When did you start playing it?

Oct 3rd, 2016

41. Have you completed all the routes and unlocked the secret endings?

Yup

42. Free to play or paid to play? If so, what did you spend on?

I’ve got phone call cards for all characters. Best purchases ever made.

43. Were you ever obsessed with this game at one point?

I’ve never thought I’d spend any cent on a game, not mentioning an otome game. And yet.

So, you might as well assume I’m still very obsessed lol

44. How dedicated are you to this game? Do you set alarms and try to get 100% for each day etc?

I’m a human disaster. Who needs alarms? What is sleep? 😂

45. Do you play the game blindly or follow walkthroughs?

I went blindly mostly. There were some arcs of a route that I searched up for general tips/ideas of what I should do rather than strictly stick to the walkthrough.

46. Did you play the game properly? From casual route to deep route in recommended order?

My playing order was Zen > Jumin > Seven > Jaehee > Yoosung > V > Saeran

The main reason is that I was about two months late into fandom. I didn’t want to be spoiled any further so I just jumped into deep route right after I got enough 80 HGs.

The other reason is I was too thirsty for curious about Juju; I can’t wait any longer lmao

47. Moments that made you laugh out loud?

There are a lot but this one is off the top of my head.

48. Ever cried or shed a tear while playing?

I fuck’d up 😂 Even this is too angsty for me.

49. How many photos/screenshots of MM are in your photo gallery?

None. A 3 GB otome game is already an overkill for my phone’s memory 😂

50. How has this game affected you overall? Do you regret playing it?

Financial -20%

I’ve spent $30 on an otome game. This itself is a goddamn record-breaking 😂

Health -50%

Mystic Messenger has utterly destroyed my sleep cycle #feelingblessed?

Education +20%

Mystic Messenger is not just a dating game. It touches various real-life topics and can actually be deep in many ways. I’m grateful that I’ve got to learn a lot from it.

Life productivity -50%

Catch me doing anything MM-related instead of doing homework. Maybe I’m also doing it right now.

Pleasure and Friendship +600%

Tbqh, the best thing this game has brought to me is that I get to know a lot of amazing folks whom I’m honoured to call my friends. You know who you are. Lots of 💜💜💜

Overall: +500%

Do I regret it? The stats are suggesting no; nope; nada. Zero regrets.

#ask unc #sapphiraice #anonymous

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briteboy · 7 years ago

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WHO is Santi and WHERE is his face?

i am LIVING for your warm & colorful posts right now!! your editing is so amazing and it brightens my day everytime i see a new post of yours *.*

THANK YOU!!!! <3 i am so happy/relieved to be using warm colors once more, i feel like myself again. don’t get me wrong, i do like evoking different moods, but sometimes (a lot of the time, especially with santi) too much is too much. today’s posts were HOPEfully my last emo edits..............for now

LOL I actually made a comment about Fiona naming a cat/dog (once Pets comes out) Rodrigo. I'll go back underground now haha (still a great story, cant wait to read more) -Runaway NONY

OH I DIDN’T EVEN SEE THAT wtf. either tumblr ate it or i accidentally scrolled past it i’m sorry. i always enjoy seeing messages from anons who return to my inbox! but lmAO that’s a good idea. i actually met the most perfect dog today and now i know the breed and name of dog santi needs immediately

Hii! If you dont mind me askin, how do you edit your darker screenshots? I always end up making them too light or too dark to see a thing :( Thank you!

hmmm idk what to tell you about making them too light or too dark, because that’s a very specific thing that really depends on the picture. BUT i know that the dodge tool is my bff for brightening up dark pictures while still retaining some of the darker elements you want in them (aversely, the burn tool will help darken parts), messing with the exposure can also really help, coloring can also help too, selective color is my bff especially with blue shadows and orangey skin...this is kind of a broad answer, i’m sorry, but if you needed help with something specific, let me know!

I remember you answered an ask and said you drew tears when you edit right? Is there a reason you don't use CC tears?

i answered this like two weeks ago but i can’t find it so whateveR i’ve used cc tears a few times but there’s only like three of those in existence and my characters have cried a LOT. i feel like it would be kinda weird if they had the same tears every time. also there are just some variations that i like to customize myself by drawing, like sometimes they’ll be full on sobbing, sometimes just one single tear...it just depends on the situation, that’s why i draw ‘em.

Santi is my favorite Harvest Moon character.

idk shit about harvest moon so idk how to respond to this :[ here’s a small picture of michael cera with a cactus

Would you recommend buying a macbook for playing sims?

if a macbook is what you already have, then yeah, i’d say it suffices without many problems. if you’re specifically going out and buying a computer with the knowledge that you’ll be playing sims on it, then mmmmmm i’d probably say no...but it also depends on if you’re like gonna get REALLY into storytelling and cc n shit or if it’s just casual gameplay with a mods folder that’s like 5 gb or less...if it’s the latter i think it should also be fine. but yeah it just depends on what kind of gaming you’re planning on doing.

How can I read your story from the beginning? Is there a link or something? I keep seeing it on my feet and it looks so great!

thank you! there’s a button at the top of my page that says “story directory” but if you’re on mobile you can just go here or copy this link: http://femmesim.tumblr.com/tagged/story/chrono

I've talked to u like once before and I'm to shy to talk to u again... Why am I like fish?

This**

we are all like fish if you really think about it lmao but really just reach out my dude! if we talked once then y’know you already broke the ice so just go for it!! i am here and ready to talk about all the things under the sun

Do you use Topaz Clean?

yep

hi hello so maybe I am just a blind bean but may I ask how in god's name do you get your images to be so crisp? I have everything set up, but it seems as if when I do my thing in Photoshop, everything turns out lookin like a blobfish. I'm not sure if you use another person's topaz settings or if you have your own. Thank you so much if you do respond bc I was too much of a wuss to message you *cries in Spanish*

OMG well it’s mostly just resizing, smart sharpening, and most importantly topaz clean (see above) that makes them so crisp. i also use the sharpen tool on sims’ faces, and the smudge tool when something is particularly pixelated or whatever. everything i do is listed in here! UR NOT A WUSS *hugs you in spanish*

youre my inspiration to be a better writer. I know i'm good and giving characters depth and backgrounds and coming up with a rough story idea. but i rush things and i'm not great at putting it into a good story so ya. My story on simblr started out as casual gameplay but i wanted it to be more and i'm trying to get better @ everything

OMG ;_________; it sounds like you are a good writer already, and it’s awesome that you recognize your strengths while also acknowledging that you need to work on some things as well. i try to do the same and i think that’s what keeps me level headed. it sounds like you just need to dedicate some time to planning, that way you start to realize all the nuances of your story that come together to flesh out that initial rough idea. you seem to have a positive attitude, so that’s great!! you’re already getting better and better, i know it <3

now Santi's song is Post Malone - Congratulations

OMF LMAO u sent this when santi finally got to mexico and it’s fitting

sos i was listening to the song fight song by rachel platten when i saw the photoset of santi making it to mexico and now i can't stop ugly crying please make it stop

omG i see it TAKE BACK UR LIFE SANTI U GOT THIS

This is so random but like, can I just say that you're so amazing like?? Why?? You're so sweet and funny and I love you very much ok

AKJSKJDFKJS THANK YOU THIS IS SO NICEEEE ;-; i try but a lot of the time i feel like a sarcastic asshole lmao thank u for thinking otherwise <3

Am I the only one who's like... really mad about pets being NPCs? I just feel like being able to control them was the best part. I don't really feel like the EP is worth it without them. Like, don't get me wrong, I understand that the team worked really hard on it, but I feel like they didn't do it as well as they could have.

hmm i’m kind of meh on that front because like on one hand i did like controlling pets and the novelty of the fact that you could just see their different interactions firsthand, but ultimately i think i’m okay with not controlling them because it makes it more realistic for me and honestly they’re probably more likely to take care of themselves a little bit more if they’re automated, because i’m just thinking about ts3 pets and how i literally had to make them go pee outside otherwise they’d pee in the house...even if they were well trained and stuff lmao. plus there might be a cheat or mod that lets you control them, like there was in ts2? so don’t lose hope yet.

hey your blog is AWESOME, i read through your stories in a day and am obsessed (kind of in love with gianni) ❤ what are some of your favorite ts4 blogs? i'm trying to find more awesome blogs to read through during my miserable journey of trying to get the game to work on my computer lol

heyo here’s some! thank you btw, and i hope your miserable journey ends soon :{

(I really need to get this off my chest) ok so my aunt is currently in a critical condition after having a kidney failure and she's in desperate need for a new one and I'm the only one in my family that's a match (so far) but I'm not allowed to donate bc I myself have severe health issues affecting my day to day life that would make it extremely dangerous for me to remove a kidney. I'm so fucking frustrated you don't understand like I just want to cry most of the time

first off i’m so sorry that this is even happening to you ;__; and you’re an amazing person for being willing to help out your aunt like that, so just know it isn’t your fault that you’re unable to. don’t guilt yourself for it okay? is there any other possible donor at all? i wanna know how this situation ends up. i really hope your aunt will be okay. just stay close to your family for support and don’t blame yourself.

how did you get photoshop for free? I'm trying to find a link that won't give me a virus, but I had no luck yet

the pirate bay is ur friend

Ok I gotta rant. GoT does NOT deserve the hype/amazing ratings. Like, sure the cinematography is pretty great and they have ok actors but the freaking script is so mediocre I actually think I could write a better one. Me. A 16 y/o tiny child. There are so much better shows out there! Hell, even Supernatural has a better script than GoT

whenever ppl agree with me about how much GoT sucks i grow stronger and stronger even the actors are iffy at this point. watching daenerys act is painful, jon snow is wooden as hell, it’s just bad. ur 16 yr old self has more potential than these writers tbh. it’s just completely mediocre; it started out as something great because it followed the same layered storytelling pattern as the books, but it’s diverged from that completely because the writers got too caught up in the hype. and you’re right, it doesn’t deserve that hype! omfdkjsgkj i’ve never watched supernatural but i haven’t heard good things. that’s a low bar

#nonsims #saviorhide #anonymous #sunny answers

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useyourrwords · 6 years ago

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Year in Review // Readathons, Diverse Reads & Structured TBR Success – Quarterly Check In

I’m back from hiatus, yet again!

I’ve had a grand time away but I’ll get into that in my Month in Review posts next week!

For now, I want to take a moment to go over my year so far since we’re a bit over a quarter of the way through!

I’ll be covering my reading, watching, blogging and goals from January to March and how I think I’ve gone so far!

If you would like to buy any of the following books please consider using my Book Depository Affliate link!

TBR

│The Raven Cycle│

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│Shadow and Bone Series│

│The Conqueror’s Saga│

│Montague Siblings│

│Villains│

│The Dark Artifices│

│Harry Potter Series│

│Sharp Objects│

│Sadie│

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│Sawkill Girls│

│The Hate U Give│

│Rejected Princesses│

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│Bygone badass Broads│

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│Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda│

│Children of Blood & Bone│

│City of Ghosts│

│Percy Jackson and the Olympians│

I mean, that’s not great. But at least I have actually been reading book I own!

Readathons & Challenges

Before this year I hadn’t participated in any readathons or challenges!

But this year I’ve been participating in the Devour Your TBR challenges each month—even if it’s only one or two books!

I also participated in the Late-A-Thon readathon that was run by Destiny @ Howling Libraries!

Reading Challenge

This year I set my reading challenge to 50 books! Which is half of what I read last year but I did this because I knew I wouldn’t have as much time to read this year.

According to Goodreads I’m one book behind, as of April 5th, which I honestly expected.

Each month I try to read 5 books, and in both February and March, my reading took a bit of a hit.

I’m hoping I got back on track and read at least 5 books in April. Hello future Grey, did I do good???? Future Grey: you did great!

Stats

I’ve read 3989 pages

My average rating is 3.68

I take 13.9 days to read each book, on average

10/11 books read have been YA

The genre I’ve read the most is fantasy (big surprise!)

Diversity

So far all of my reads have been diverse in some form or another!!!

5 of which have had LGBTQIAP+ rep

5 of which have had POC rep

5 of which I have deemed feminist literature

My Book of the Quarter

│Sadie│Courtney Summers│

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│★★★★★│Read Feb 14│

Structured TBR (Started Feb)

│Must Read:

11/15│

5/2│

0/0│

4/4│

11/6│

20/20│

11/10│

So I’m behind on books read but I already knew that.

I’ve gotten through quite a few ARCs! So I’m very proud of that! That Late-A-Thon and Jan Jam Jar helped with that a lot in January!

I’ve been good at reading owned books, and literally every single book I’ve read has been diverse in some form which makes me very happy!

I’ve been keeping up with reading my Rejected Princesses and Bygone Badass Broads entries each month which is giving me a good dose of history!

│Allowances:

3/2│

2/1│

1/1│

0/0│

0/1│

I have read more library books than I was meant to but it is the first time I’ve had a structured TBR so I knew it would take a little while to work out the kinks.

Like making sure I don’t have too many holds on Overdrive or the Library at once as that gives me the risk of multiple books becoming available in one month. And if there is that risk then I should take advantage of the feature of suspending holds!

It’s also good to make sure that, if I do have a library book, I try and read it first so it doesn’t carry on into the next month.

However, since I started my structured TBR late, meaning I’ve only done it for two months, even though it has been three months (at the time of writing this) I think I can give myself the exception of passing.

I think I might bump my audiobook allowances to two each month for the rest of the year, just because it doesn’t interfere with the rest of my reading because I’m listening to audiobooks during times I wouldn’t be reading otherwise so reading more of them can only be a plus! And I need that extra wiggle room now that I’ll be doing a four hour drive to and from my Aunt’s house once a month!

Past Grey Reads

Book Review // Girl Made of Stars – I Am Broken

Grey Reads // Everything’s On Fire and I Couldn’t Be Happier – Girls of Paper and Fire

Grey Reads // Bloody Moors & Candy Castles – The Wayward Children 2 & 3

TBW

Jan-Mar Releases

│The Hate U Give│

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│On The Basis of Sex│

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│Captain Marvel│

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│Brooklyn Nine-Nine│Season 6│

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│One Day At A Time│Season 3│

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Past Grey Watches

Grey Watches // I Wanna Bone Jude Law and Kate Winslet – The Holiday

Grey Watches // It Has To Be A Shit Show – A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

Grey Watches // I Hate It So Much I Love It – A Christmas Prince

Highlights

2019 Ahead // It’s Twentybiteen, You Ready?

Tag // The Library Lover’s Book Tag – I Am a Library Fiend

Grey Learns // A Groundbreaking Journalist, Strong Abolitionist and Feminist – Ida B. Wells

Grey Tags // Shockingly Intelligent and Mind Blowingly Stupid – The Entertaining Blogger Award

Grey Tags // Romance Realist, Judgmental Judy & Fatphobia Errywhere – Out of My Comfort Zone Tag

Top Ten Tuesday // Audible and Overdrive Are My Lords & Saviors – My Audiobook TBR

Blogosphere Highlights

I’ve picked my absolute faves of the posts I’ve shared over the last three months, just in case you missed them the first time. They’re mostly blog and writing help because those things are always useful!

January

│Ellyn @Allonsythornraxxbooks│ HOW TO GET ON TOP OF YOUR NETGALLEY FEEDBACK RATIO│

│Avery @Red Rocket Panda│HOW TO HYPE YOUR FAVOURITE READS│

│Abbiee @Abbiee│WRITING TIPS Transform a Messy Story Idea Into a Strong Outline (in 3 simple steps!)│

│Ilsa @A Whisper of Ink│How the HECK does one receive a physical ARC because I want one?! (I hear your cries and answer all your questions) Welcome to How To Request + Recieve ARCs│

│Simone @Simone and Her Books│My Review Process and Why I Write Reviews│

│Swetlana @The Caffeinated Bookworm Life│16 Blog Post Ideas To Help You Get Through (AT LEAST) A Month Of Blogging│

February

│Krystin @ Here’s The Fucking Twist│True Crime Tuesday: The San Francisco Witch Killers│

│May @ Forever And Everly│Discussing Blogger Appreciation and the Lack of It: Analyzing Answers, Stats, and Graphs From a Survey I Made!│

│Ellyn @ Allonsythornraxxbooks│HOW TO: OUTLINE A BLOG POST│MY 10 STEP GUIDE TO GROWING YOUR BLOG│

│Kelly @ Just Another Book in the Wall│THE VALUE OF TEEN VOICES IN THE BOOK BLOGGING COMMUNITY + PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT!│

│Madeline @ Caffeine & Writing Dreams│How to Cut Adverbs for Stronger Writing // & When It’s Okay to Use Them│

│Kat @ Novels and Waffles│Stand Out Above The Crowd // 4 Ways To Make Your Free WordPress.com Theme Look Different From Everybody Else’s│My Branding Journey + Four Questions To Ask Yourself While Rebranding // ft. A Free Downloadable Checklist│How in the World I Make My Graphics // A Step-By-Step Tutorial│I Font It That Way // How to Choose the Right Font for Your Blog│By Any Other Name // 5 Steps That Will Help You Choose An Awesome Blog Name (ft. A Free Worksheet!)│

Listen I couldn’t decide on which ones from Kat to share, because they’re just ALL. SO. GOOD.

March

│Krystin @ Here’s The Fucking Twist│True Crime Tuesday: The Moors Murders│

│Vicky @ Vicky Who Reads│Stressed About College? These Book Recs Are For You!│

│Ellyn @ Allonsythornraxxbooks│5 TIPS ON ANNOTATING YOUR BOOKS!│

│Avery @ Red Rocket Panda│DOWN THE TBR HOLE | USING THE #KONMARIE METHOD FOR MY PHYSICAL SHELVES│

│Fadwa @ Word Wonders│MY PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS – OR HOW TO BE A MASTER ORGANIZER!│

│Qui @ The Black Lit Queen│Diversity vs. Representation|BLQ Quick Guide��

│Madeline @ Caffeine & Writing Dreams│How to Write Scenes that Balance Plot & Character // Scene and Sequel Sequences│

Past Month In Review

January in Review // I Cried, Laughed, Ate Pasta, Celebrated My Birthday & Completed TWO Read-A-Thons/Challenges

Month in Review // I FINALLY CHANGED MY NAME – February

Month in Review // The Month From Hell – March

Goals

Get to a point where I walk 10000 steps a day

Yeah I can say I’ve done this. I’m back to square one but I did get to a point where I was walking 10000 steps a day regularly. I’ve just gotta get back to it.

Find a way to be more financially stable somehow

this hasn’t happened yet but my finances are a little easier to handle after some messing about with my budget.

Finish a draft for my WIP

I’ve still not started it. I hate myself. But I have been doing a lot of the ground work in my head, like discovering the history and setting and working out stuff about the characters an such. And like, I’ve kind of written some scenes. But I’m yet to actually take the time and sit down specifically to write.

Read 50 books

Not quite on track but I’m getting there!

Legally change my name FINALLY!

I did it! My legal name is finally Greyson!

Continue going to therapy

I had my first appointment of the year at the very start of April so I didn’t quite make it in the first quarter of the year so I won’t give myself a tick yet.

Take regular mental health days

I’m doing this! I might be only doing it because something bad happens that makes me an absolute right off for a whole day but I’m doing it!

Play more video games

I’ve honestly played too much Sims in the last two months!

But also I wanna start playing games on my PlayStation again!

Past Month Ahead

Month Ahead // Happy Birthday To Me + Hiatus Announcement – January

February Ahead // I’m Finally Going To Read The Raven Cycle Series & It’s Black History Month + A Great Resource for Education!!!!!

Month Ahead // Writers Week, Comedy & Too Much To Do – March

So far so good!

What have you done so far this year? What did you read? What posts did you write that you’re super proud of?

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