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The Glass Castle

Movies watched in 2023

The Glass Castle (2017, USA)

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Writers: Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham

Mini-review:

I don't really know how to feel about this movie, to be honest. On the one hand, the whole cast does a phenomenal job, both adults and children. The film is also very handsomely made. However, I felt like it struggled when it came to choosing a tone. It wants to be a somewhat schmaltzy tale about overcoming obstacles and finding your place in the world, but it also wants to be a gritty story about a woman who went through a really harsh childhood. I'm sure these two elements can be properly mixed, but I just don't think The Glass Castle succeeds as often as it should. By the time the movie was over, I wasn't entirely sure about what the movie wanted me to think about its characters. One thing it did achieve is making me interested in the original memoir, cause it's clear this a fascinating story that got kind of lost in translation during the adaptation process. Also, if anyone wants to watch this movie, you should probably check the content warnings first. There are several triggering scenes and situations.

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Rice, Rice, baby | Chapter 27

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“So, are you ready to make coffee for your favourite player one last time before the little man arrives?” 

“Declan, just because I'm going on maternity leave doesn't mean I'm not allowed to make you or anyone else a coffee, you know?” I laugh. 

“I was talking about Jack, Liv” he smirks over facetime.

“You… urgh” I reply, rolling my eyes.

“But good to know I am your favourite player” he winks. 

“Maybe not anymore” I say, trying really hard to stop my cheeks from turning bright red. How can his wink affect me even through a screen? Like… how? 

“Liar” he laughs. “Anyway, there was something I wanted to ask you before me and the boys arrive tomorrow.”

“Ok.”

“Now that my family and everyone at Arsenal knows about us… About having a baby together and all that…” he says, biting his lip. He had never done that before, and it is… dear God. It is the hottest thing ever. “Would you mind if I also told the people here?”

“What?” 

“I just… It's going to be very tough to see you and not be able to act normal around you. To have to fake in front of everyone and hear them talk about you and Alex, or about him being the father of my son.”

“Alex is sick, you won't have to see him.”

“How convenient, uh?” he chuckles.

“That's what I said, yes. He's a coward, he doesn't want to have to face you.”

“Good. Because if we crossed paths and he said something to me, I don't know if I would be able to contain myself and not break his nose.”

“Leave the punching to me, please.”

“Ok” Declan smiles. “But Liv… I think it would help us both be more relaxed, you know? And it would be a way to avoid the boys who already know about it saying something they shouldn't or someone hearing them and starting a rumour.”

“I guess it makes sense… But the idea of Jack Grealish knowing about it isn't the most comforting one. He doesn't seem to be the most trustworthy person, you know?”

“Jack is a good guy, Liv. But if you don't trust him, we won't tell him anything.”

“Thank you. I don't trust any of his club teammates, to be honest.”

“Liv!” Declan laughs.

“What? Don't you read the news?”

“Ok, fine. We won't tell anything to the City boys.”

“Good. I don't like Henderson either.”

“Olivia!” he laughs again.

“It's not my fault that your teammates suck, Declan” I shrug.

“I think it would be easier if you sent me a list with who is banned and who isn't.”

“Good idea. When were you planning on telling them?”

“Liv, I was joking” he chuckles. “But you aren't.”

“I'm not, no. I'm about to have a baby for the first time, and that's scary enough already. I don't want to have to worry about people I don't like telling their wives, lovers or whatever it is they have going on, and it ending in the press. We have enough with your ex’s crazy fans.”

“Yeah, that's true” he sighs.

“I’ll send you that list later today, ok?”

“Ok.”

“Thank you, Declan.”

“No. Thank you, Liv, for allowing me to do this. I know it isn't easy for you.”

“Yeah, well… But they are your friends even if some of them are a bit questionable” I shrug. “No one is perfect.”

“I'm really close to it, tho” he smirks.

“So humble, Declan Rice.”

“The most humble one.”

“Olivia, lunch is ready!” my mum calls from downstairs.

“I have to go. I'll send you that list as soon as I can, ok?”

“Ok” he nods. “But we still are talking tonight, aren't we?”

“Of course. I wouldn't miss our night chats for anything in the world.”

“Neither would I” he smiles. And even though I like all his smiles, this one is my favourite one. Because it is a real and honest one, one that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It probably is the one that made me fall in love with him. “See you tonight, Liv.”

“See you tonight, Declan.” 

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“Liv!” 

“Hello, Harry” I smile as he walks into the cafeteria.

“Oh my God” he says. “Look at you! You look beautiful!”

“Oh, stop it” I say before hugging him. “How are Kate and the kids?”

“They all are good, feeling more and more at home in Munich.”

“So glad to hear that. Tell them I miss them and that I'm looking forward to seeing them soon.”

“I wil” he smiles. “But let's talk about you! How are you feeling? And the little one?”

“We both are doing great. I get a bit more tired every day, but that's normal towards the end.”

“It is, yes. May I?” he says, nodding towards my bump.

“Of course” I smile.

“It is amazing, isn't it? You still haven't met him, and you already love him and would do anything for him.”

“Yeah” I say, trying to not get emotional.

“Declan told me you still don't have a name.”

“Nope. And if you are thinking about suggesting yours… Too late. He already did.”

“He told me you are being quite peculiar about it” he chuckles.

“Peculiar or stubborn?” I ask, arching an eyebrow.

“Well…”

“It's ok, don't worry” I laugh.

“Can I confess something?” Harry says. 

“Sure.”

“I'm glad Declan is his dad and not Alex. I've known Dec for a long time and he is one of the good ones. One of the best. He may have made some mistakes in the past, some very big ones…” Oh, he knows. Of course Harry knows about everything that has happened between us. Declan looks up to him, he is one of his role models. And he has known us both for years, basically seen us go from teenagers to adults. So if Declan was in need of advice or needed to vent, he was the perfect person to go to. “But you won't find anyone with a heart like his, Liv. He will do anything for you and the baby, to make sure you both are safe and happy. Alex, on the other hand…”

“I thought you liked him.”

“He doesn't like me, and I don't like him either. But unlike him, I'm a gentleman.”

“Touché” I chuckle. “And the others are coming” I say, looking at the door.

“I believe not everyone knows, right?”

“Yeah… I just…”

“Don't need to explain yourself, Liv. I'm their captain, I know what we are dealing with” he laughs.

“I… umm… Thank you, Harry.”

“You're welcome, Liv” he smiles, kissing my hand before some other players join us. While they all congratulate me and start talking about how the baby will be a future Tottenham star knowing how much my dad loves football and the club, I look for Declan around the cafeteria.

When I find him, he is with Bukayo and Mason, two of the people who know about us. While they talk, he is just looking at me, smiling. And it is that smile again, the one he gave me over facetime the day before and that makes me feel all the butterflies. 

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“Olivia, is that a piece of cake?”

“Shit!” I say, the fork slipping from my hands. “What are you doing here, Declan? Isn't the bus leaving already?”

“In five minutes” he says, picking the fork from the floor. “They needed to check something and I told them I had to go to the bathroom.”

“You are in the wrong place, then.”

“Liv, I lied. I wanted to see you before I left. Maybe get a good luck kiss?” he smirks.

“A what?” 

“Oh my God, your face just turned the same colour of my Arsenal shirt” he laughs. 

“Not funny!” I say, kicking his leg.

“Hey, I need that for later today!”

“Sorry” I shrug, eating another bite of my cake. Our chocolate cake. The national team had thrown me a little goodbye party the day before and Declan had told them to get it for me as a present because it was my favourite. Though it turned out to also be their favourite, and I had had to ask Olga to hide some slices in the kitchen just for me.

“Anyway, can I get a good luck kiss or not? On the cheek, of course.”

“Of course” I say, my face still burning. “Do I have to get up? You are too tall, Declan.”

“Ok, I'll bend down” he says, kneeling in front of me. “Better?”

“Much better, thank you. Which cheek do you prefer?”

“I don't mind. But before you do it” he says, one of his hands suddenly cupping my face while the thumb of the other moves over the corner of my mouth, making me gasp. “You have chocolate here, Liv.”

“Oh” I say. Oh. That's all I'm able to say. Because he is too close. And you all know what happens when he is that close. His eyes, his perfume, my brain and body shutting down…

“Liv…” he whispers, his thumb now over my lower lip, moving even closer. He is going to kiss me. He is. I can see his eyes moving from mine to my mouth and back up, hesitating, kind of like asking for permission.

“Declan” I whisper back, closing my eyes and hoping it will tell him that I want it. His kiss. Him. I want him. 

And when I feel his lips brushing against mine…

“Deccers!” someone calls from outside the cafeteria, making us both jump and quickly get up. Though in my case maybe not so quickly. “Deccers, where are you?”

“I… I have to go. That's Jack and…”

“Yes, of course.”

“I… umm…”

“Good luck, Declan” I say, giving him the kiss on the cheek we had agreed on once I've finally managed to stand up. 

“Thank you, Liv” he replies, still not moving.

“Deccers!” Jack says, opening the cafeteria's door. “C'mon, we are waiting for you, bro!”

“Yes, sorry, I just… I…”

“He had forgotten his ipad here earlier and came to get it back” I quickly say. 

“I don't care. Can we leave now?” Jack says.

“Jerk” I say under my breath.

“Yes, of course. I… Umm… Take care, Liv.”

“You too you, Declan. And good luck.”

“Thank you” he smiles, hitting a chair as he leaves.

“Bro, careful!”

“Sorry” Declan says, looking at me one last time before he and Jack disappear through the door, leaving me alone with my cake… and another almost kiss.

[mindibindi]

So, wanted to get some hiatus rec lists going and encourage some self promo in my friends so how about sharing your top fics no matter how big or small - give us the links to your wonderful words with the Most hits/Most kudos/Most comments/Most bookmarks /Most words/Least words

I was tagged by @lovelikewildness to share my greatest ff hits but I'm a fanfic dinosaur so while this is in Ao3 parlance, I'm gonna use a mixture of Ao3 (where I am mindy_makru_tutu) and FF.net (where I am mindy35) cos not all of my fics have made it across to Ao3.

Most Hits, Kudos & Comments (on Ao3): Fugitive | Bodyguard | David x Julia | Rated M | Available on ff.net

Most Views & Reviews (on ff.net): Collateral Damage | SVU | Elliot x Olivia | Rated M | Available on Ao3

Most Faves (on ff.net): Anywhere But Here | SVU | Elliot x Olivia | Rated T | Available on Ao3

Most Bookmarks (on Ao3): The 8th Day | SVU | Elliot x Olivia | Rated E | Available on ff.net

Most Words (on Ao3): This Never Happened & The Lucky Ones (Series) | Bodyguard | David x Julia | Rated E |Available on ff.net here and here

Most Words on (ff.net): The Rice Trilogy (Series) | Cheers Darlin' | 9 Crimes | My Favorite Faded Fantasy | SVU | Elliot x Olivia | Rated M | Not Available on Ao3

Least words ever: Party of One | 30 Rock | Jack x Liz | Rated K | Not Available on Ao3 *** Author's Note: In the past, I have written 260+ stories for NCIS (Kate x Gibbs), 30 Rock (Jack x Liz), Doctor Who (Ten x Donna), Castle (Caskett), Law and Order: SVU (Elliot x Olivia), Ashes to Ashes (Gene x Alex), Bodyguard (David x Julia) and Ted Lasso (Ted x Rebecca). At some point, Ao3 helpfully decided to start importing my early NCIS stories so I figured I better get my ass in gear. I have posted a selection of my stories there, something to represent each fandom and linked to my ff.net profile where everything lives. If going to ff.net is super annoying and anyone wants some old faves posted to Ao3, just let me know.

That said, don't forget about ff.net (even if only when Ao3 goes down) and don't forget about old authors. There is good stuff on ff.net. There are gems to be found amongst dusty ole stacks. Fanfiction archives are libraries. Don't expect an algorithm. Expect an adventure. Search. Experiment. And don't forget to tell old authors what you think. We're still out there. I still get random reviews (mostly on my SVU stuff) and it makes my day just as much now as it did in the past.

And I tag @it-is-bugs @doesntgoaway @baronessblixen @alexdrakes @xyber116 @aloysiavirgata @syntax6 and...oh I don't know how many to tag and who is still writing but do it if you wanna. And that means YOU, shy fanfic writer who happened to see this and started mentally dusting off that story that didn't get the love it deserved. You have been tagged!

[walthickey]

Some great comics I really dug in 2022

Here’s a few of my favorite comics of this year in no order

Ducks by Kate Beaton A memoir of a few years working in the oil sands of Canada to pay off student loans. Beaton needs no introduction as one of the best in her craft and this is an incredibly personal story that has stuck with me since I read it. 

Vattu by Evan Dahm.  This one is arguably cheating, as Dahm’s been at it since 2010, but this story came to an end this September and I finally did a completed read so it merits inclusion here. His whole world, including his previous comic Rice Boy, has such a phenomenal vision and aesthetic that it’s some of my favorite fantasy stuff out there now. 

Shuna’s Journey by Hayao Miyazaki and translated by Alex Dudok de Wit This is decades old at this point but just got an English-language translation. I’m an easy sell on Miyazaki but a really wonderful essay in the New Yorker by Sam Theilman  turned me on to it and is worth a read in its own right. It’s classic Miyazaki — dying world, audacious kid, fuzzy friend, incredible depth — and should not be too hard a sell. 

Nancy by Olivia Jaimes Still killing it. I read it every day.  Hulkling & Wiccan Infinity Comic by Josh Trujillo, Jodi Nishijima, and Matt Milla and Love Unlimited by Josh Trujillo and tokitokoro. The first one started last year but finished in 2022, and Marvel gave them a further shot to publish these characters with the new Love Unlimited Infinity comic, which is the Marvel attempt at competing with Webtoon format and truth be told I’m digging it. I got to go on the Pull List and ramble about how much I enjoy these characters and this take on them. Great stuff.  Mr. Boop by Alec Robbins I really just love that this book actually exists. 

Solver by John Allison I love Allison’s work, Bad Machinery is one of my favorite webcomics. I regretted that it was only just this year that I got around to buying all of and plowing through all of Giant Days, which was phenomenal stuff. Solver has been a followup to Bad Machinery following Allison’s best character, and I’ve enjoyed remaining in his world with a changed up pace and vibe. He’s really at the top of his game.  Two Losers from Earth by kit_is_mad Still ongoing, a Webtoon, started last year but hit its stride this year. Can’t wait to see where it goes and it looks gorgeous. High concept, just love this vibe, is also gay. Really liking this one. 

[takeeachdayonebookatatime]

Why did you elbow me? 203

Achilles Castle part 105

Lemonade and lies Part 48

Nicholas (Nick) Stephen McSwarek undercover part 12

Amanda Rollins: pov Elliot asked me why Cassidy is in Liv's office with her. Because Elliot, he was watching Noah for her. That whole DV case popped up suddenly and she needed someone to pick Noah up from school.

Joe velasco: pov a bunch of officers I really don't know well are telling stories about Munch, Fin says conspiracy theories were his bread and butter. Liv says remember the Hector Rodriguez case, Fin says don't remind me you and him were right about that one. Elliot says I don't remember that case, but you talked about it a lot in the early years.

Olivia Benson: pov because you were on vacation with your family during that case it was 1999 me and Munch were partnered together on it, Fin hadn't joined the squad yet. You know we solved it after about 13 years, in 2012 the squad got a case with a similar motive. Fin finishes the story for me mentioning about the blonde hair dye, how we tracked down the current missing kid. How cement was ordered for a building a block away from a fire claiming water damage and when we pulled up the cement in that basement there was Hector and his checkered backpack. He was in that basement the whole time under that slab of cement.

Fin tutuola: pov remember the time he got shot in the ass. He was also so happy to see you as a mother, Liv. He also wanted to win the bet, Elliot says what bet. How do you not know about the bet Elliot the one on you and Liv. You know one of the hardest calls I had to make was to tell Munch that Olivia was kidnapped, but you know what i got to call and tell him you were safe.

Olivia Benson: pov I remember bits and pieces from the hospital Munch would just sit with me to give Cassidy a break and he would talk about conspiracy theories non stop. Now that I think about it he was taking my mind off of what happened to me.

Cassidy: pov I remember Cragen trying to get ahold of Elliot with no luck, Munch and Cragen eventually helped her deal with the fact that Elliot wasn't coming to save her. Fin says that was definitely a rough time for her with Elliot not being there and her not feeling safe. Everyone continues to tell stories about Munch as we eat our pizza.

Castle: pov besides worrying about Kate I have been getting a lot of writing done. Food sounds good right about now. Alexis and Dave are eating at the dining hall at college tonight with some friends. Mother is out with a male friend of hers. I hope she doesn't bring him home with her but then again it's her choice if she wants to bring him home. Chinese food sounds good right about now. I make my way on my crutches for support, to the drawer with the take-out menus. Once I find the Chinese food menu I place my order for the egg roll, stir fry with white rice and the dumplings. Everything looks so amazing, it should only take a few minutes for my food to arrive then i can sit down and eat. I make my way to the living room to wait for the food to arrive, I decide to play a game on my phone until then. A few minutes later I hear the doorbell. My food must be here. I grab my crutches and head to the door, the delivery guy is nice enough to put the food on the table in the living room. I pay him before he leaves now I just have to find something to watch.

Esposito: pov me and Ryan are having dinner with Jenny and Lanie at the precinct. Jenny is picking up the food on the way. It's from a new Chilli place near our house. We have been waiting to try it but with Kate's health we did not want to eat it in front of her because she can't have it. That would be mean, to eat it in front of her. The sides are white rice, corn chips, sour cream and some fruity drinks. Let's hope Jenny doesn't get indigestion from this food. Then again it's not my problem if she does it's Ryan's. Once the food is placed in the break room the four of us start eating, the food looks amazing and it has the perfect amount of spices. Me and Ryan are both worried about Kate, Lanie mentions that she texts Kate and Nick regularly. So she is doing okay.

Lanie: pov besides the whole flat tire thing then yes. Esposito asks what I mean about the flat tire thing. Nick texted me asking for advice. His tire blew while they were driving and it scared/startled her. She was having a little bit of a PTSD episode. He had to give Kate her meds. He texted me a few minutes ago letting me know she was doing better and they were waiting at the repair shop for the tire to be fixed.

Officer Nicholas (Nick) Stephen McSwarek/Greig: pov the car is finally done, Kate texts Noelle to let her know we are on our way home from the repair shop. The ride home is short, I'm so thankful Noelle made us dinner. It's been an eventful day especially for Kate, I know she just wants to speak to her husband Castle. The roasted vegetables, salad and chicken look amazing. After filling our plates the 3 of us sit down to eat, Noelle is going to stay with family starting tomorrow, her sister is coming in the morning to pick her up. I pull Kate aside in the bedroom to talk privately to her. Kate says i don't know if she has any baby supplies yet and she is getting closer to her due date. Kate if you're feeling okay, why don't we head to the baby store and get a few things for Noelle. I don't know if she works or is on maternity leave but I doubt that will pay her bills. To be continued. ……….

[shiptowreck]

been seeing end of year reading posts going around and wanted to share the list of everything i read this year!! it’s under the cut if you’re interested :)

1. Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

2. The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin

3. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

4. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

5. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

6. Mysteries of Thorn Manor by Margaret Rogerson

7. Educated by Tara Westover

8. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

9. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

10. Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

11. Joan by Katherine J. Chen

12. Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

13. Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell

14. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

15. Superfan by Jen Sookfong Lee

16. Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

17. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

18. The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Elison

19. Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

20. Idol Burning by Rin Usami

21. The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

22. The Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun

23. Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

24. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

25. Bones and All by Camille DeAngelis

26. Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk

27. Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

28. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

29. Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young

30. Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

31. Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

32. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

33. Get Rich or Lie Trying by Symeon Brown

34. Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

35. A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

36. Found: An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories

37. Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk

38. None of This Rocks by Joe Trohman

39. The Radium Girls by Kate Moore

40. Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

41. We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

42. Near the Bone by Christina Henry

43. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

44. The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

45. Slewfoot by Brom

46. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice

47. Uprooted by Naomi Novik

48. In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

49. Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

50. Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

51. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

i’ve also just started Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer so we’ll see if i finish it before the new year !

i’d love to hear about the books you read this year or talk about some of the ones on my list!!! i’ve had so much fun making new mutuals and whatnot this year and i hope you all have a great year of reading in 2024! <33

[ruleof3bobby]

THE GLASS CASTLE (2017) Grade: B-

Woody Harrelson steals the film. Would had liked to see more of the kids as adults. 

[cinematapestry]

The Glass Castle (2017) dir. Destin Daniel Cretton

[tvseries-movies-stills]

13 Reasons Why || 2x08 "The Little Girl" [UHQ]

[wherever-i-look-blog]

The Glass Castle - Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

#TheGlassCastle - Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)

Considering Brie Larson’s Oscar win, and how The Glass Castle seemed like Oscar bait, I was surprised it was given an August release. Add in Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, and that “Based on a True Story” tagline, I feared we would end up with something that seemed like a polish Lifetime movie. But in the end, what we are given is something very touching. Maybe not award worthy, but notable enough…

[femalecelebrityoftheday]

My Most Posted Celebrities

I've been on tumblr for ten years now. It's a long time! I've posted a lot of female celebrities in that long time, so let's have a look back at who I've posted most often. Please remember that I only post people when I have new images of them, so there are some girls who I like a lot but haven't been able to post as often as I would have liked to. And some haven't been on the list for as many years as others. But if I've posted someone like thirty times or whatever it's fair to say they're one of my favourites! So here it is, the big list of everyone I've posted five times or more. (I left Elliot Page on because I posted him a lot back in the day and didn't want to pretend otherwise.)

96 times: Elle Fanning

89 times: Hailee Steinfeld

87 times: Emma Roberts

82 times: Chloe Grace Moretz

75 times: Michelle Trachtenberg

69 times: Natalie Portman

66 times: Kiernan Shipka

65 times: Anna Kendrick

61 times: Zendaya

56 times: Gillian Jacobs, Sophie Turner

51 times: Anne Hathaway

50 times: Kristen Stewart

48 times: Hayley Atwell

47 times: Karen Gillan

44 times: Emma Stone

43 times: Scarlett Johansson

41 times: Alison Brie

40 times: Olivia Wilde

39 times: Maisie Williams

38 times: Gemma Arterton

37 times: Kat Dennings

35 times: Amanda Seyfried, Emily Ratajkowski

34 times: Bailee Madison, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

33 times: Kate Beckinsale

32 times: Abigail Breslin, Chloe Bennet, Kristen Bell

31 times: Elizabeth Olsen, Natalie Dormer

30 times: Felicity Jones

29 times: Anya Taylor-Joy, Taylor Swift

28 times: Brie Larson

27 times: Jenna Coleman, Jessica Chastain, Kirsten Dunst

26 times: Elizabeth Henstridge, Tessa Thompson

24 times: Dakota Fanning, Emilia Clarke

23 times: Dakota Blue Richards, Dove Cameron, Elliot Page, Jennifer Lawrence, Kaitlyn Dever

22 times: Charlize Theron

21 times: Amy Adams, Avril Lavigne, Lauren Tsai, Ming-Na Wen, Peyton Roi List

20 times: Margot Robbie, Nathalie Emmanuel, Pom Klementieff

18 times: Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Sadie Sink

17 times: Ariel Winter, Aubrey Plaza, Candice Patton

16 times: Camren Bicondova, Evan Rachel Wood

15 times: Ana de Armas, Imogen Poots, Laura Harrier, Lily Collins, Sophie Tweed-Simmons

14 times: Emmy Rossum, Gal Gadot, Janina Gavankar, Jessica Henwick, Keira Knightley

13 times: Adelaide Kane, Diane Guerrero, Emily Kinney, Freema Agyeman, Magda Apanowicz, Olivia Munn, Rose Leslie

12 times: Deborah Ann Woll, Fan Bingbing, Isla Fisher, Samara Weaving, Sarah Silverman

11 times: Angourie Rice, Barbara Palvin, Eva Green, Florence Pugh, Millie Bobby Brown, Rachel McAdams, Rosario Dawson, Zazie Beetz

10 times: Cobie Smulders, Daisy Ridley, Genevieve Buechner, Jameela Jamil, Joey King, Krysten Ritter, Laura Prepon, Liv Tyler, Willa Holland

9 times: Anna Chlumsky, Maya Hawke, Rose McIver, Zoe Saldana

8 times: Danielle Panabaker, Hannah Murray, Ivana Baquero, Jessica Lucas, Kate Mara, Katelyn Nacon, Katherine McNamara, Larsen Thompson, Laura Vandervoort, Lauren Cohan, Olivia Rodrigo, Tatiana Maslany

7 times: Alicia Vikander, Amy Acker, Billie Lourd, Elizabeth Gillies, Gemma Chan, Hannah John-Kamen, Katie McGrath, Lupita Nyong'o, Mackenzie Foy, Marion Cotillard, Milana Vayntrub, Phoebe Tonkin, Rebecca Hall, Taissa Farmiga, Tiya Sircar

6 times: Brianna Hildebrand, Camila Mendes, Elisabeth Moss, Emily Browning, Evangeline Lilly, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jessica Biel, Kathryn Newton, Leven Rambin, Natalia Dyer, Rihanna, Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sydney Sweeney, Zoey Deutch

5 times: Alexandra Daddario, Aly Michalka, Amber Midthunder, Cara Delevingne, Cate Blanchet, Jaimie Alexander, Jamie Hayter, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Kate Upton, Lili Reinhart, Lily-Rose Depp, Lizzy Caplan, Sophie Thatcher, Thomasin McKenzie

Maybe I should have just done "ten or more times" since "five or more" isn't as impressive after ten years, but hey it's all interesting stuff!

Congratulations to ELLE FANNING and thanks to my friend @whoiwanttoday for creating the spreadsheet I still use for this!

[ninja-muse]

My 2021 Release TBR

As usual, there are too many good books coming out and I need to read them all right now. What’s on your list for the year? Do we share any? Have I added any to your list? (All titles are adult unless stated otherwise.)

First Light - Casey Berger - January 1 (space opera)

Persephone Station - Stina Leicht - January 5 (space opera)

Padoskoks - Joseph Bruchac - January 7 (mystery)

Across the Green Grass Fields - Seanan McGuire - January 12 (portal fantasy)

The Ruthless Lady’s Guide to Wizardry - C.M. Waggoner - January 12 (fantasy)

Last Night at the Telegraph Club - Malinda Lo - January 19 (YA historical)

The Mask of Mirrors - M.A. Carrick - January 19 (fantasy)

We Could be Heroes - Mike Chen - January 26 (superheroes)

The Fabulous Zed Watson! - Basil and Kevin Sylvester - January 26 (middle grade)

The Paris Library - Janet Skeslien Charles - February 2 (historical)

The Ratline - Phillip Sands - February 2 (history)

The Memory Theater - Karin Tidbeck - February 16 (fantasy)

We Had a Little Real Estate Problem - Kliph Nesteroff - February 16 (history)

Calculated Risks - Seanan McGuire - February 23 (contemporary fantasy)

A Dark and Hollow Star - Ashley Shuttleworth - February 23 (YA fantasy)

Satellite Love - Genki Ferguson - March 2 (literary)

Return of the Trickster - Eden Robinson - March 2 (literary/contemporary)

The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner - March 2 (historical)

The Conductors - Nicole Glover - March 2 (historical fantasy)

Accidentally Engaged - Farah Heron - March 2 (contemporary romance)

The Rose Code - Kate Quinn - March 3 (historical fiction)

Fatal Fried Rice - Vivien Chien - March 9 (cozy mystery)

A Fatal Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum - Emma Southon - March 9 (history)

Birds of Paradise - Oliver K. Langmead - March 16 (contemporary fantasy)

Raft of Stars - Andrew J. Graff - March 23 (historical fiction)

Nöthin’ But a Good Time - Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour - March 30 (music history)

A Little Devil in America - Hanif Abdurraqib - March 30 (sociology)

What Abigail Did That Summer - Ben Aaronovitch - March 18 (contemporary fantasy)

The Fall of Koli - M.R. Carey - March 23 (post-apocalypse)

Wild Women and the Blues - Denny S. Bryce - March 30 (historical fiction)

Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good - Nancy Werlin - April 6 (YA contemporary)

First, Become Ashes - K.M. Szpara - April 6 (contemporary fantasy)

The Last Bookshop in London - Madeleine Martin - April 6 (historical fiction)

Broken (in the Best Way Possible) - Jenny Lawson - April 6 (memoir)

The Dictionary of Lost Words - Pip Williams - April 6 (historical fiction)

Hana Khan Carries On - Uzma Jalaluddin - April 6 (romance)

When the Stars Go Dark - Paula McLain - April 13 (mystery)

Empire of Pain - Patrick Radden Keefe-April 13 (current events/true crime)

Between Perfect and Real - Ray Stoeve - April 27 (YA contemporary)

Angel of the Overpass - Seanan McGuire - May 11 (fantasy)

The Hellion’s Waltz - Olivia Waite - May 11 (historical romance)

People We Meet on Vacation - Emily Henry - May 11 (contemporary romance)

A Master of Djinn - P. Djèlí Clark - May 11 (alternate history/fantasy)

Son of the Storm - Suyi Davies Okungbowa - May 11 (fantasy)

The Album of Dr. Moreau - Daryl Gregory - May 18 (horror)

Pumpkin - Julie Murphy - May 25 (YA contemporary)

Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating - Adiba Jaigirdar - May 25 (YA contemporary)

The Kingdoms - Natasha Pulley - May 25 (alternate history)

The Blacktongue Thief - Christopher Buehlman - May 25 (fantasy)

The Lights of Prague - Nicole Jarvis - May 25 (historical fantasy)

How to Find a Princess - Alyssa Cole - May 25 (contemporary romance)

The Ship of Stolen Words - Fran Wilde - June 1 (middle grade fantasy)

One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston - June 1 (romance)

The Hidden Palace - Helene Wecker - June 8 (historical fantasy)

The Witness for the Dead - Katherine Addison - June 22 (fantasy)

The All-Consuming World - Cassandra Khaw - June 22 (space opera)

Dead Dead Girls - Nekesa Afia - June 1 (historical mystery)

The Library of the Dead - T. L. Huchu - June 1 (contemporary fantasy)

Jay’s Gay Agenda - Jason June - June 1 (YA contemporary)

This Poison Heart - Kalynn Bayron - July 6 (YA fantasy)

Lake Crescent - J. J. Dupuis - July 6 (mystery)

A Radical Act of Free Magic - H.G. Parry - July 20 (historical fantasy)

The Middle Ages: a Graphic History - Eleanor Janega - July 23 (graphic non-fiction)

Small Favors - Erin A. Craig - July 27 (YA fantasy)

Summer Fun - Jeanne Thornton - July 27 (contemporary)

The Rocky Road to Ruin - Meri Allen - July 27 (cozy mystery)

All’s Well - Mona Awad - August 3 (contemporary)

Clark and Division - Naomi Hirahara - August 3 (historical mystery)

Sisters in Arms - Kaia Alderson - August 3 (historical fiction)

The Bookseller’s Secret - Michelle Gable - August 17 (historical)

A Snake Falls to Earth - Darcie Little Badger - August 17 (YA contemporary fantasy)

Hot and Sour Suspects - Vivien Chien - August 24 (cozy mystery) moved to 2022

My Heart is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones - August 31 (horror)

No Gods, No Monsters - Cadwell Turnbull - September 7 (contemporary fantasy)

When Sorrows Come - Seanan McGuire - September 14 (contemporary fantasy)

Cloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony Doerr - September 28 (literary fiction)

Along the Saltwise Sea - Seanan McGuire - October 12 (portal fantasy)

The Haunting Season - October 21 (ghost stories)

A Marvellous Light - Freya Marske - November 2 (historical fantasy)

The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks - Mackenzi Lee - November 16 (YA historical)

Rivers of London, Vol. 9 - Ben Aaronovitch - November 16 (graphic novel, urban fantasy)

Tread of Angels - Rebecca Roanhorse - possibly? (historical fiction)

[mindibindi]

Fic Interview Meme

I was tagged by @lovelikewildness to answer some questions on fanfic:

Name: mindy35, mindy_makru_tutu (and a bunch of variations of)

Fandoms I write for: I’m pretty much retired but I have written for “NCIS” (Gibbs/Kate), “30 Rock” (Jack/Liz), “Doctor Who” (Ten/Donna), “Castle” (Castle/Beckett), “Law and Order: SVU” (Elliot/Olivia), “Ashes to Ashes” (Gene/Alex), “Bodyguard” (David/Julia) and “Ted Lasso” (Ted/Rebecca).

Two-shot: I’ve written a lot of one-shots but occasionally a simple idea will turn out to have a little more steam in it... 

Most popular multichapter: On AO3, probably the “This Never Happened” series (”Bodyguard”). On FF.net, probably my AU Rice trilogy (”SVU”).

Actual Worst part of writing: I don’t struggle with writing fanfic. It’s often a break for me from academic writing which is a far harder beast to wrangle. 

How you choose your titles: A line from the show that I think is worth building on. A line from the story that sums up the theme. Or occasionally a song lyric.

Do you outline: I never start a fic without knowing where it’s going. Even with one-shots, I know the ending before I begin. But I only really outline when it comes to longer stories. Probably the story of mine that needed the most attention to structure was an Elliot/Olivia fic called “Collateral Damage” cos it jumped back and forth in time over the course of nearly twenty years.  

Ideas I probably won’t get to but it would be nice: I have got some ideas for Philinda that I would like to write (cos I always fall for the ships that get shafted and they deserved better). Not sure there’s much of a readership tho, now that the show has finished. And most of my writing energy is going into my thesis so they may not come into being. 

Best writing habits: Get the voices right first. This has been important for me because I have written for some pairings with very specific voices (Ten/Donna, Jack/Liz, Gene/Alex, Ted/Rebecca) but also because my stories tend to be v banter-heavy! I prefer banter to sex but also when the voice isn’t right, for me it breaks the reality of the fic. 

Spicy opinions: I can’t believe this is a spicy opinion but imo, if you read, you review. If you get to the end, even of a one-shot that you have enjoyed, then you put something in the box. That’s the exchange. No lame excuses. Just contribute something. It’s not difficult.

Another spicy opinion: there seems to be an expectation that writers be readers as well (even though no one has a problem with readers just being readers). For me, I have practical reasons that limit the time I can spend on fanfic. I spend that time writing. That is my contribution. If you write AND read, then great. If you read and review, no problem! But it should also be okay just to write. It’s a contribution that takes time, energy and thought.   

I’m going to tag @nervouspearl @cute-little-ali-cat @doesntgoaway @xyber116 @bexinthecity05 if y’all are still writing or wanna reminisce :)

[youngbugandtonystank]

After reading your answer, i never realized how many young actors there were on the mcu, can you make a list with ages and characters? i was never interested in young avengers but now i'm getting excited

Sure♥ I’m listing their codenames, given in the MCU and comics:

Akira Akbar - Monica Rambeau - Captain Marvel

Lexi Rabe - Morgan Stark (8)

Cade Thomas Woodward - Nathaniel Barton (9)

Ben Sakamoto - Cooper Barton

Ava Russo - Lila Barton

Xochitl Gomez - America Chavez - Miss America; to be confirmed (14)

Iman Vellani - Kamala Khan - Ms. Marvel (18)

Emma Fuhrmann - Cassie Lang - Stature (19)

Ty Simpkins - Harley Keener - Iron Lad (19)

Angourie Rice - Betty Brant (19)

Josie Totah - Seymour O'Reilly (19)

Abraham Nii Attah - Abe Brown (19)

Tiffany Espensen - Cindy Moon - Silk (21)

Isabella Amara - Sally Avril - Bluebird (22)

Olivia Holt - Tandy Bowen - Dagger (23)

Aubrey Joseph - Tyrone Johnson - Cloak (23)

Tom Holland - Peter Parker - Spider-Man (24)

Florence Pugh - Yelena Belova - Black Widow (24)

Hailee Steinfeld - Kate Bishop - Hawkeye (24)

Dove Cameron - Ruby Hale - Destroyer of Worlds (24)

Jacob Batalon - Ned Leeds - Hobgoblin (24)

Katherine Langford - Morgan Stark (24)

Tony Revolori - Flash Thompson - Agent Venom (24)

Zendaya Coleman - Michelle Jones (24)

Jorge Lendeborg Jr. - Jason Ionello (24)

Emma Dumont - Lorna Dane - Polaris (26)

Letitia Wright - Shuri Udaku - Black Panther (27)

Chloe Bennet - Daisy Johnson - Quake (28)

Laura Harrier - Liz Allan - Firestar (30)

Elizabeth Olsen - Wanda Maximoff - Scarlet Witch (31)

Teyonah Parris - Monica Rambeau - Captain Marvel (33)

Remy Hii - Brad Davis (34)

Kat Dennings - Darcy Lewis (34)

These are the young ones in the MCU, not all of them are Young Avengers. One of them is from Fox’s Marvel version, but I think she deserves to be in the MCU, her portrayal of Polaris is amazing.

[takeeachdayonebookatatime]

Why did you elbow me? 185

Achilles Castle part 87

Lemonade and lies PART 30

Mentions Olivia Benson from law and order SVU.

Tanner: pov I bet that was hard for her Mr Castle says you have no idea she was a control freak at the time, she is not so much a control freak anymore. Having health issues does that to you. Her father was told by her therapist to Film and take pictures of her recovery as much as possible, that way she and her Dr's can see how far she has come down the road.

Castle: pov Some of it she hasn't seen since then it's too hard for her to watch. I still remember it like it was yesterday her dad was nice enough to text me a video labeled Katie's first steps. The therapist says I'm doing really good and don't need to use the wheelchair anymore just the crutches.

Dave: pov Alexis maybe we should make a video montage for the charity day at college. To show what type of damage a bullet can do and what it's like to recover from heart surgery . I just don't know how we would get the footage. Maybe we can ask around to see if people have footage of their recovery so we can use it. Or.

Alexis: pov Dave I know what you are going to say I will call my dad and ask him if there is any footage of Beckett from when she was recovering. I know it's not a pleasant topic or memory for Beckett. Dad should be done with therapy soon.

Kate: pov turns out the car might have been tampered with before the accident, hmm interesting I say goodbye to the mechanic and head back to the hospital to pick up Castle. The traffic wasn't too bad. Once I help Castle into the car we stop to pick up some food. He suggests brown rice bowls since they are my favorite. The line inside isn't that long and the guy knows me pretty well since I come here so much. He even gives me a free strawberry smoothie.

Castle: pov At the precinct Kate is carrying in the bags of food while I use my crutches. In the briefing room she put the food down Ryan and Esposito are explaining what they found in the papers which isn't much. Kate tells them what the mechanic said about the car being tampered with before the accident.

Kate: pov the smoothie tastes so good. I think I ate to much food after lunch the 4 of us keep looking through the papers the boys found they are a bunch of papers that proved that Blair did not cause the accident, Ryan is suddenly shouting that he found the evidence that points us right to our killer now that we know who the killer is I will send the boys to go pick up the killer. .

Esposito: pov the house looks a mess and run down, we are not sure if anyone is home, no one replies to our shouts so me and Esposito break the door down and clear the house room by room. I let Ryan handcuff our suspect who is resisting arrest.

Ryan: pov back at the station Kate says she will handle the interrogation of our killer. I put our suspect in interrogation room 1. Kate walks in the room and tells Tammy we have proof she killed her sister and that the accident that her boyfriend died in was not Blair's fault because the car had been tampered with by you Tammy. We have proof I talked to the mechanic who worked on the car before the accident.

Castle: pov I make my way over to Kate's office on my crutches, I want to do something special tonight for dinner, maybe go out. Kate suddenly starts laughing. I ask her what is so funny she says something Liv said on the phone to her. She had a random meeting at 1pp and some guy spilled his coffee on her. It took a few seconds before she realized it was Elliot who was in a rush because he was in trouble for something that had to do with his anger issues. Liv also has a rape case and the husband confessed to everything in 1 minute because he say's its not rape if you are married. I guess her day isn't going well and I have no comment on the last thing. Kate says Liv was lucky she had her bag in the car from last night and could quickly change her shirt.

Esposito: pov Castle is now in Kate's office talking with her, he brushes her hair out of her face. We solved our case, and it turns out the twin sister Tammy killed Blair because she was hanging with Tammy's boyfriend and in a shocking turn of events Tammy tampered with the car, the night of the accident she caused the accident and car fire wow.

Kate: pov ugh I have so much paperwork and I'm starting to get tired. Castle says, Kate if you don't want to go out to eat or are too tired it's fine, I know you have issues going out to eat and don't do well with very large crowds.

Castle: pov I head to the breakroom to answer my phone. It is Alexis calling, she mentions her and Dave are thinking about adding a video montage since Alexis picked the heart charity and Dave picked the end gun violence one for charity day at their college. They both want to know if there is any footage of Kate during her recovery and can I ask Kate if she would be willing to let them use the footage for the video. I tell them I know there is some footage from what Jim told me and will ask but I don't know what her answer will be. She is a very private person. I ask Kate if she is ready to head home. The ride home didn't take that long. I decided to ask Kate about the footage. To be continued. ……….

[antlerqueer]

Hello there! Can you please give some suggestions of people of all genders who can play a part in a hitman/assassin society vibe a la John Wick from their 20s-30s? This particular group are called the Plague Doctors. Their leader's fc is actually your muse, Rami Malek, who is unassumingly deadly but actually is a sophisticated and charming man otherwise, and is kind of like the father figure to all his group and trains and takes care of them, because they all are taken in since young and he feels the need to make sure they grow up...as fine as they could considering their career, if that helps you conjure a better feeling of how it's like. Thank you!

Certainly! That sounds really fun.

Angourie Rice (2001)

Martina Cariddi (2001)

Anna Lambe (2000)

Star Slade (1999)

Ariela Barer (1998)

Chella Man (1998)

Erin Kellyman (1998)

Felix Mallard (1998)

Becky G (1997)

Diego Tinoco (1997)

Aria Shahghasemi (1996)

Barbie Ferreira (1996)

Leah Lewis (1996)

Zendaya (1996)

Chance Perdomo (1995)

Ryan Destiny (1995)

Ryan Potter (1995)

Claudia Salas (1994)

Kit Young (1994)

Lyrica Okano (1994)

Kawennahere Devery Jacobs (1993)

Kiersey Clemons (1993)

Mina el Hammani (1993)

Olivia Liang (1993)

Stephan James (1993)

Drew Ray Tanner (1992)

Jessica Barden (1992)

Jessica Henwick (1992)

John Boyega (1992)

Medalion Rahimi (1992)

Sofia Carson (1992)

Tommy Martinez (1992)

Carla Salle (1991)

Chloe Bridges (1991)

Jorge Lopez (1991)

Mena Massoud (1991)

Patti Harrison (1991)

Jade Willoughby (1990)

Jordan Calloway (1990)

Justin H Min (1990)

Lindsey Morgan (1990)

Q’orianka Kilcher (1990)

Carlos Valdes (1989)

David Castaneda (1989)

Hannah John Kamen (1989)

Jesse Rath (1989)

Jonathan Majors (1989)

Simu Liu (1989)

Ursula Corbero (1989)

Candice Patton (1988)

Gregg Chillin (1988)

Janel Parrish (1988)

Nico Tortorella (1988)

Nikohl Boosheri (1988)

Summer Bishil (1988)

Zoe Kravitz (1988)

Kirby Howell Baptiste (1987)

Sen Mitsuji (1987)

Amber Rose Revah (1986)

Da'Vine Joy Randolph (1986)

Oliver Jackson Cohen (1986)

Penn Badgley (1986)

Richard Madden (1986)

Nathalie Kelley (1985)

Asia Kate Dillon (1984)

Wakeema Hollis (1984)

Aaron Tveit (1983)

Alfonso Herrera (1983)

Angela Sarafyan (1983)

Jamie Chung (1983)

Levy Tran (1983)

Li Jun Li (1983)

Lupita Nyong'o (1983)

Marwan Kenzari (1983)

Tessa Thompson (1983)

Harry Shum Jr (1982)

Jenny Slate (1982)

Riz Ahmed (1982)

Sofia Boutella (1982)

Yusuf Gatewood (1982)

Jesse Williams (1981)

Krysten Ritter (1981)

Lesley Ann Brandt (1981)