#markets review

[kazz-brekker]

legit kind of sad about the my lady jane cancellation. it just really sucks to be living in an era of television where it feels like you can't get invested in anything new and interesting without constantly fearing that it's going to get yanked away from you and unceremoniously cancelled

[superdillin]

There is an opposite to the rage-bait influencer when it comes to certain media. If you feel absolutely out of your mind because every influencer is violently defending a certain IP that you believe to be very flawed (or even harmful) - the answer is very rarely that you are imagining things. Influencers or other kinds of media creators who have tied their income to someone else's IP will often find themselves backed into a corner and feel they have to defend it for fear that they might lose it. You'll see this with D&D, with Dragon Age, Marvel, truly so many things. If you make entertainment media of any kind, for your own mental health I beg you to diversify your content early and often. Do not become dependent on someone else's one media property to find success. It will be a nightmare to maintain and also it makes you act pretty cringe. ((I'm not talking out of my ass here, I was stuck in D&Dfluencing for a while and I almost got truly trapped in it. There are other paths. You can be many things instead of one. Virality is fun but a sustainable audience is much, much healthier))

[wiya-nagisa]

Rei plush very cu-u-ute! 💞

[romajuliettemai]

“The romance in Immortal Longings was so bad!” “We want more romance!” “Chloe’s OTHER romances are so well done!!”

How many times do we have to say ITS NOT A ROMANCE!!

[aethersea]

devastating to go into the tag for an obscure vampire movie I've been quietly obsessed with for years to find mostly gifsets of minor characters (played by big-name actors) and review blogs saying they didn't like it :(

@ everyone who made a post saying "I liked it :)" I am blowing you a kiss. everyone who made a lovely gifset or photoset of the cinematography I am tipping my hat. that one poster that said "bro did y'all just miss the Entire Message about class and race or???" I am shaking your hand with enthusiasm there was SUCH a message about class and race

anyway everybody should watch Night Teeth and revel in glitzy flashy modern vampires in LA with me

[ohihopeicanchangethislater]

If I had a nickel for every movie I saw in March of 2024 about lesbians, cars, and dead guys, I'd have two nickels.

Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[just-a-girl-who-likes-sharks]

It has taken me just over 3 months, but I have finally finished my Shadowhunters (re)read!

What an adventure this has been! I had read TMI, TID and TDA already years ago, back when I still read translated books because my English wasn’t good enough yet. I have found since then that I greatly prefer reading in English and this series was no exception.

As far as The Mortal Instruments is concerned, it truly is a product of its time. The story is the best one, the characters… not always as much (looking at you, Clary).

The Infernal Devices will for now and forevermore remain my favourite series. It is the perfect combination of amazing characters and good storytelling.

The Dark Artifices will forevermore come second, the story is good and the characters are good and I will protect Ty Blackthorn until the day that I die.

The Last Hours had by far the BEST characters in any of these books, the story itself was… not the best, but the characters more than made up for it. (Also I will go to WAR for Anna, Matthew and Alastair).

Ghosts of the Shadow Market will forevermore be the best standalone book in this entire franchise. (Also fun fact: the reason this is the only hardcover in my collection is because this is the only book here that I didn’t buy myself. Years ago my best friend and I had a bet and the loser had to buy the winner a book. He bought me a hardcover 😇)

It’s crazy that, after 3 months, it’s done just like that. I will greatly miss this series. And hope I won’t fall into a reading slump afterwards.

[twinkskeletons]

ok after foreverrrr i think im finally ok with ppl seeing my store :] it’s kind of rough right now idk if its all set up correctly but if anyone wants to check it out here it is :3

[pasta-pardner]

Reading Roundup: "Partners"

Written by Robert Wayne, 1987. Read January 2025.

Hey y'all! My goal for the year is to read more often, so I think I'm gonna start posting book reviews in addition to the other fannish stuff on my blog. My review for this novel is under the cut!

I picked up this novel while on a trip with my husband in Tombstone, Arizona. I haven't seen much info about it online yet, probably because it's a few decades old and it appears to be self and/or indie published.

Apparently, the author of "Partners" cowboyed professionally for years, and his main goal with the novel was to tell an authentic story in a contemporary western setting that resonated with his own experience. Wayne lists his work as a combination adventure and romance novel, but I would argue that the romance elements were very back-seat. I'm willing to bet that far more pages were devoted to the bounty hunt plot and the platonic friendship dynamic than any of the romances.

I read the first edition from 1987 (not the newer edition from 2005). This version of "Partners" came with a sticker referencing old western bootleg laws. Neat! I feel lucky to have found a copy, seeing as I doubt this book ever got widespread release-- and I don't live in the west.

Anyways ! Here are my thoughts on Mr. Wanye's novel:

Firstly, the easy-going chemistry between the two leads is definitely the soul of this novel. I really, really enjoyed RC and Curtis-- in pretty much all of the strange situations they got caught up in.

The novel's prose is pretty good too. This may be a strangely specific compliment to give, but I think "Partners" is at its strongest when it comes to describing old people. Scenes at the nursing home and at the grandparents house were incredibly vivid. Every elderly character in this novel pops off the page like a real flesh-and-blood person.

The descriptions of the natural landscapes and the horse care & tack procedures were also quite vivid, but sometimes to the point of feeling a bit formulaic. As much as I love detailed descriptions of locations, sometimes just listing the species of shubbery felt too face-value.

But the weakest part of this novel is definitely the plot. It feels kind of aimless and meandering, like a strange amalgamation of western subgenres thrown together. It's hard to explain, but this feels like a story that was written without an outline. I figure the author sat down at a typewriter, week after week, writing the chapters piecemeal-- without an overarching idea of why or how they were going where they were going.

Lots of elements (like RC's dad, wanda, the fixed up shack, gold panning, etc) have almost zero payoff by the end of the book. Removing these characters/locations wouldn't affect the plot in the much, so they end up feeling extraneous. The chapters are fun to read while they're happening, but the big-picture plot certainly could've been stronger. Though I was invested in the characters and the prose regardless of what was happening, everything outside of the bounty hunt plotline felt like an episodic event with not much of a resolution.

Tldr; character-driven, likeable leads, multiple sections with colorful prose... but a meandering, low-payoff plot. I definitely recommend "Partners" if you'd like to read some cowboy slice-of-life, though.

[ezlo-x]

Do you listen to any music while you're drawing?

I do! But I think im more of a video essay/commentary listener as to its just bg noise

[fire-breathing-pain-in-the-neck]

You guys…I just made an insane discovery.

We all know the Makeup Revolution Shrek collection, but did we know:

We got the cherry lipgloss 😭

[getted]

[lmacoursereviews]

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[bonnibellexox]

Trying to figure out where to sell my post apocalyptic romance book, Status Quo. Click here to check it out! @status-quo-book

[hanzajesthanza]

"the michael kandel translation of "the witcher" short story can't hurt you!!"

the michael kandel translation of "the witcher" short story:

[yusuke-of-valla]

Ok not gonna reblog the post I responded to because like no one needs that in their life whatever.

But what the HELL polygon this is a A TERRIBLE headline

First of all the gayest thing that has happened in the first like based on what I have complete I think is arounf the first third of the game? Is that Aphrodite mentioned setting two women up in a qpr

Because the game ISN'T ABOUT ROMANCE it's about BURNOUT

Like the gods have lost their memories and along with them their passion for doing their jobs and cut themselves off from their friends and while I stand by my point and being like. The most obvious theme in four hours of playing it should. Probably be in the headline? Especially since that makes it sound more interesting

The Greek Gods have depression help them while running around a gorgeous island with a soothing art style and feeding birds and a very chill soundtrack is just. A way better preview/review sell especially if people are only gonna read the headlines WHICH THEY ARE and how I saw this in the first place