#owen hoover

[llama-head]

Transcript Below

[Owen] So, Emory, these are my friends.

[Emory] I’m surprised you have friends.

[Owen] Hahaha, you’re very funny.

[Emory] Thanks.

[Griffin] I feel like I haven’t seen you guys in forever.

[Silena] You haven’t, not since you started dating this guy.

[Griffin] I’m engaged to ‘this guy’. 

[Owen] So, this is Ashlyn.

[Ashlyn] Your house is very nice, very large.

[Griffin] Thanks Ash.

[Emory] How did you two meet?

[Ashlyn] Senior year. I transferred from San Myshuno.

[Emory] Oh, cool.

[Griffin] She’s the only one of them I’d classify as an ‘adult’.

[Ashlyn] Thanks Griffin.

[Silena] Hey! I’ll have you know I am an amazing adult.

[Owen] This is Silena.

[Griffin] What ‘adulting’ do you do, Lena?

[Silena] Uhhh, I work in an office for starters.

[Griffin] Oh wow, an office! Amazing.

[Silena] What ‘adulting’ do you do Griffin, huh?

[Griffin] ...You serious? I have four kids, I’m a teacher and I’m engaged. Checkmate bitch.

[Silena] You’re the worst.

[Owen] Anyway this is Valentin, my best friend.

[Emory] And you?

[Valentin] This is Dezzi, my boyfriend.

[Emory] I should’ve guessed that.

[Silena]They have literally been glued at the hip since they started dating.

[Owen] Disgusting.

[Valentin] You’re just jealous you can’t cuddle me anymore Owen.

[Owen] Shut up, I’ve been in a relationship longer than you!

[Valentin] Still though.

[Griffin] You and Val cuddled?

[Owen] No.

[Valentin] Yes.

[Owen] Shut up Val, this is why I don’t bring you anywhere.

[Griffin] You ever finish college Val?

[Valentin] Nah, I was just there for the parties. Dropped out first year.

[Griffin] Ah.

[Emory] Is that how you met Dezzi?

[Valentin] No actually, met through Instagram.

[Emory] That actually happens?

[Valentin] Apparently.

[Emory] Hm.

[Silena] So, like, when do we get cake?

[Griffin] Are you just here for cake?

[Silena] And to meet, like, your daughter or whatever.

[Emory] Cake will be after everyone gets here and we’ve said hi. Feel free to eat though, don’t gotta wait.

[Silena] Fu-frick yeah!

[bramblrose]

“Tell me something about yourself that no one else knows. Something I can keep for myself.”

[lovelessning]

Confess by Colleen Hoover 🎨

book of the month moodboard June 2024

[lakecountylibrary]

The numbers are in!

Here they are: LCPL's most borrowed books of 2022!

Have you read these? Feel like you missed out on a great read? Scandalized your fav didn't make it? The cure for all of these is to go straight to your library (or library app) and start checking things out!*

We've got categories for adults, YA, and kids, so don't be daunted by that Read More we put there to save your dash (you're welcome).

*If your library is not LCPL this won't help at all with next year's numbers, but it WILL make us happy. And it'll make your librarians happy, too, which is the real prize**

**it's not, the real prize is books

Top Adult Fiction:

1: Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 2: Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson 3: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 4: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 5: 22 Seconds by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Top Adult Nonfiction:

1: Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue (The reigning champ from 2021!) 2: Peril by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa 3: Super Easy! by Ree Drummond 4: The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz 5: Betrayal by Jonathan Karl

Top Adult eBooks & eAudiobooks:

1: Verity by Colleen Hoover 2: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover 3: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave 4: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 5: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

Top YA Books:

1: One Piece by Eiichiro Oda 2: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 3: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins 4: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 5: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

Top YA eBooks & eAudiobooks:

1: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han 2: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling 3: Heartstopper Vol 1 by Alice Oseman 4: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling 5: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Top Kids Books:

1: Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm & Matt Holm 2: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney 3: Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey 4: Dog Man: Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey 5: Cat Kid: Comic Club Perspectives by Dav Pilkey

Top Kids eBooks & eAudiobooks:

1: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling 2: Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey 3: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney 4: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End by Jeff Kinney 5: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

[gabbagabbadoo]

Books Read in 2022

I set a goal at the beginning of the year to read more books this year than I did last year.... which was 9 (lol) so, here they are:

(I also read more books cover to cover in a day or 2 than I ever have, and that is marked by *)

All My Rage, Sabaa Tahir ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

Clap When You Land, Elizabeth Acevedo ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Wave: A Memoir of Life After the Tsunami, Sonali Deraniyagala ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

What's Mine and Yours, Naima Coster ⭐️/5

They Went Left, Monica Hesse ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

Firekeeper's Daughter, Angeline Boulley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

Along for the Ride, Sarah Dessen ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

The Midnight Library, Matt Haig ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

Panic, Lauren Oliver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

More Happy Than Not, Adam Silvera ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

The Marrow Thieves, Cherie Dimaline ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

The Orphan Collector, Ellen Marie Wiseman ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Heart Bones, Colleen Hoover ⭐️⭐️/5

House Rules, Jodi Picoult ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

The First to Die at the End, Adam Silvera ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

I Must Betray You, Ruta Sepetys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

Four Souls, Louise Erdrich ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

The Other Black Girl, Zakiya Dalila Harris ⭐️⭐️/5

Four Three Two One, Courtney Stevens ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5*

We Are Lost and Found, Helene Dunbar ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

[fairy-peculiar]

She’s like a light, unwittingly brightening up the darkest corners of a man’s soul.

Confess / Colleen Hoover

[hannahsmulti]

That moment when you’re obsessed with a book television adaptation...

[riphimopen]

weehee

[llama-head]

Transcript Below

[Ainsley] Everyone! We have an announcement we’d like to make. Owen and I are expecting! [Johnny] Expecting what?

[Annette] Johnny!

[Johnny] What-oh. A baby.

[Annette] Yes, you nitwit.

[Emory] Congrats you two!

[Mosey] Congrats!

[Ainsley] Thank you, thank you. We’re both very excited! Right, Owen?

[Owen] Yeah, stoked.

[Jax] You excited too, Grandpa?

[Jack] Stop calling me that, and of course.

[Jax] Y’know, I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone say they were ‘stoked’ for a baby with such little enthusiasm.

[Owen] Well what else was I supposed to say?

[Jax] Not stoked! What are you, sixteen? Is it the nineties again? Are we surfers now?

[Owen] She put me on the spot!

[Jax] She put you on the spot? When you were announcing your baby?

[Owen] Yes.

[Jax] Are you...not actually stoked for this baby?

[Owen] Not...entirely.

[Jax] You are not entirely stoked?

[Owen] Will you stop with the stoked?

[Jax] You said it. Wait, so you didn’t mean to have a kid?

[Owen] Obviously not, I’m still finishing school, I work shit hours, and I still live with my dad!

[Jax] Then why are you having a baby?

[Owen] When two people love each oth-

[Jax] No, I know HOW! I said why?

[Owen] Because we are? Ainsley wanted too? A lot of reasons out of my control?

[Jax] So then why are you happily announcing it?

[Owen] I’m not, I’m just going along with it.

[Jax] You are going along with having a child. You know that’s like, an eighteen year commitment?

[Owen] Yes Jax, I am aware.

[Jax] Actually no, it’s not just eighteen years. This person will be yours ‘til you die!

[Owen] I know that!

[Jax] Then why are you just going along with it!

[Owen] Because what the fuck else am I supposed to do? 

[Jax] I don’t know but that seems dumb.

[Owen] Look, Ainsley and I talked about it and she really wanted to keep it, so we are.

[Jax] Oh my god, you called them an it.

[Owen] Fucking whatever.

[Jax] It’s not whatever, they’re gonna be your kid.

[Owen] Again, I am aware of that. What am I supposed to do? Leave? Be some kind of deadbeat dad who, what, shows up when the kid’s sixteen?

[Jax] Wow, okay...just wow.

[Owen] I didn’t mean that.

[Jax] But yet, you said it.

[Owen] Okay, well, Jax it’ll be fine.

[Jax] Tell me that again, after the baby’s born.

[checkergoat]

Hi I'm Todd and this is an introduction so you know me 👍

My favorite interests are

South Park

Hell park

Cyberpunk 2077

Bluey

That's not my neighbor

No straight roads

Manhunt (2003 version)

Bully

Postal

Silent hill

Obscure

The suffering

Simpsons

Amazing frog

Bob's burgers

Animal Crossing

Old Minecraft role plays

Happy humble burger farm

Teen Titans Go

Aquateen force hunger

Garten of banban

Metalocalypse

Papa louie

Grand theft auto

Scoobydoo

Mortal Kombat

Ouran high

Total Drama

Jack ass

Naughty bear

All saint street

My favourite movie

Tokyo godfather

Fantastic Mr fox

Little miss sunshine

Forrest gump

South park covid special

The people I related to

Stan marsh

Noah (Total drama)

Judy Álvarez

Clyde Donovan

Randy marsh

Owen (total drama)

Wayne (total drama)

Ripper (total drama)

Kyle broflvski

Bowie (Total drama)

Trevor Phillips

Jimmy valmer

Gary smith

Happy gilmore

Pete thelman

Damien thorn

Craig tucker

Beast Boy

Ashton fox

Craig tucker

dwayne hoover

And lastly my favorite South park characters

Stan marsh

Damien thorn

Gary harrison

The sixth grade leader

Eric Cartman

Firkle Smith

Towelie

Pete thelman

Richard Tweak

Craig tucker

Pip pirrup

Clyde Donovan

Wendy testaburger

Terrance and Phillip

Gregory of yardale

Ze mole

I make Southpark head canons and redesigns, however I also want to make like actual art (like with Oc's and shit) along with making stories but for now I mainly want to shit post

[insharana]

Confess- by Colleen Hoover book review

Confess" by Colleen Hoover is a compelling tale that intricately weaves together themes of love, loss, forgiveness, and redemption. Set against the backdrop of an art gallery where anonymous confessions are displayed, the story follows the journey of Auburn Reed and Owen Mason Gentry as they navigate the complexities of their pasts and their burgeoning relationship.

The narrative begins with Auburn, a young woman with a troubled past who finds herself in a difficult situation, desperately in need of money to support herself and achieve her dreams. This leads her to take a job at an art studio owned by the mysterious and talented artist, Owen Gentry. From their initial encounter, there is an undeniable chemistry between Auburn and Owen, but both are burdened by secrets that threaten to unravel their connection.

Central to the story is the concept of confession. As part of Owen's art exhibit, people are invited to anonymously confess their deepest secrets, which are then turned into works of art. These confessions serve as a catalyst for the characters' emotional journeys, forcing them to confront their pasts and the choices they've made.

Auburn's backstory is revealed gradually throughout the novel, shedding light on the challenges she has faced and the sacrifices she has made in order to survive. Her strength and resilience in the face of adversity make her a compelling protagonist, and readers will find themselves rooting for her as she navigates the complexities of her relationship with Owen.

Owen, on the other hand, is a complex and enigmatic character with his own demons to contend with. His art serves as a means of catharsis, allowing him to express his innermost thoughts and feelings in a way that words alone cannot convey. As Auburn and Owen grow closer, they must learn to trust each other and confront the secrets that threaten to tear them apart.

One of the novel's strengths lies in its exploration of the intricacies of human relationships. Hoover skillfully captures the highs and lows of love, portraying both the joy and the pain that come with opening oneself up to another person. The chemistry between Auburn and Owen is palpable, and their romance is both tender and passionate.

However, "Confess" is more than just a love story. It is also a story about the power of forgiveness and redemption. As the characters grapple with their pasts and the mistakes they've made, they are forced to confront their own vulnerabilities and learn to let go of their pain in order to move forward.

The novel's pacing is brisk, with short chapters that keep the reader engaged and eager to uncover the next twist in the story. Hoover's writing is evocative and emotionally resonant, drawing readers into the world of the characters and making them feel every triumph and heartache along the way.

In conclusion, "Confess" is a captivating and emotionally charged novel that will appeal to fans of contemporary romance and heartfelt storytelling. With its memorable characters, poignant themes, and gripping plot, it is a book that will stay with readers long after they have turned the final page.

[booktok-reviews]

Confess

By: Colleen Hoover

I know, I know, nobody likes her books. I do however, I think they are great short books that are fast to get through! I honestly really enjoyed this one because of how fast the pacing was. I got through it in one sitting. This book follows the female protagonist Auburn on reclaiming her life with confidence with the help of a very misunderstood Owen.

4/5 stars

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundies and Adjacents I Follow: Marriages & Babies Born in 2023

January:

Genesis Laura Liberty Reber was born to Lemuel and Hannah on January 2.

Emily Haight and Justus Stangl married on January 14.

Valkyria Claudio was born to Darienne (Moravek) and Fredo on January 15.

Madeline Langdon and Zachary Garcia got married on January 16.

David Silas Robertson was born to Reed and Brighton on January 20.

Scottie June Love Weaver was born to Vanessa and Jeff on January 27.

February:

Hailey James Clark was born to Katie (Bates) and Travis on February 17.

March:

Phillipos Luke Papapostolou "Pippo" was born to Jenny and Elias on March 16.

Rhett Alan Webster was born to Alyssa (Bates) and John on March 18.

Hudson James Hill was born to Matthew and Kayla on March 19.

April:

Hannah (Paine) and Levi Pelletier welcomed a little girl sometime in April.

Charles Ervin Holt was born to Spencer and Hayley Holt on April 6.

Josiah Paine and Alyssa Nickles married on April 8.

Willie Robertson Jr. and Abby Hammond married on April 28.

May:

Brooklyn May Hoover was born to Ashley (Salyer) and Eric on May 1.

Kayson Clark Manaraze was born to Kayla (Clark) and Cameron on May 9.

Logan Smith and Lindsay Haight married on May 16.

Gunner James Forsyth was born to Joy (Duggar) and Austin on May 17.

Haven Belle Huff was born to Sadie (Robertson) and Christian on May 22.

Nora Kate Duggar was born to Jedidiah and Katey (Nakatsu) on May 24.

Haven Mae Kahle was born to Brance and Cherise on May 29.

Eliza Muckerheide was born to Darbs (Trewhella) and Isaiah.

June:

Ryan and Erin Alexander welcomed a little girl sometime in June.

David and Paige Williams welcomed a little boy sometime in June.

Lily Robertson and Austin Stalbaum married on June 5.

Owen Matthias Wissmann was born to Matthias and Michelle on June 17.

Benson William Blair was born to Brooklyn (Collingsworth) and William on June 30.

Haven Proell was born to Rochelle (Trewhell) and Nick.

July:

Susanna Wissmann and Drew Jarred married on July 1.

Gideon Daniel Hill was born to Kaylee (Rodrigues) and Jonathan on July 5.

Geneva Claire Silberman was born to Anastasia (Salyer) and James on July 9.

August:

Atlas Gray Hoover was born to Hannah (Salyer) and Luke on August 1.

Iliya Andrii Petrenko was born to Ellissa (Baird) and Andrii on August 2.

Matt Reith and Rachel Raylyanu married on August 4.

Theodore James Wissmann was born to Nathanael and Katrina on August 7.

Lincoln Bontrager and Susanna Helferich married on August 12.

Lily Jo Bates was born to Zach Bates and Whitney (Perkins) on August 15.

Rafe Alden Wikstrom was born to Lauren (Andregg) and Devin Wikstrom on August 21.

Baby Girl Trewhella was born to Talia and Matthew.

September:

Calvin Driscoll and Brisee Schnack married on September 1.

Margot Lea McDaniel was born to Emma Mae (Jenkins) and Joshua.

Sophia Trewhella and Maxwell Trego got married on September 10.

Ryker Cruise Bates was born to Lydia (Romeike) and Trace Bates on September 12.

Wells McEacharn Robertson was born to John Luke and Mary Kate on September 12.

Liberty Arabella Staddon was born to Robert and Kendalyn on September 19.

Indiana Levi Chase "Indy" was born to Ashley (Driscoll) and Landon Chase on September 23.

Audrey Ann Busenitz was born to Rachel (Wissmann) and Alan on September 26.

October:

Sailor and Skye Wilson were born to Jonah and Grace on October 4.

Denver Alan Patton was born to Gabrielle (Perez) and Andrew on October 8.

Emerson Wells and Jackson Bates married on October 14.

Mia Gayle Paine was born to Alyssa and Josiah on October 14.

Maverick James Young was born to Kristen Nicole and Justin on October 16.

Luca Charles Mauro was born to Christiana (Clark) and Michael on October 20.

Evie Mae Metz was born to Courtney (Collingsworth) and Michael on October 20.

Hayes Gerald Willis was born to Lexi and Jeremiah on October 24.

William Gage Paine was born to Erin (Bates) and Chad on October 30.

November:

James Ezra Schadt was born to Amber (Perez) and Levi on November 1.

Isla Jane Barger was born to Michelle (Seewald) and Elijah on November 3.

Isaiah Valiant Arakel Afarian was born to Rachelle (Waller) and Joseph on November 10.

Kimberleigh Noel Roberts was born to Sophia (Meggs) and Jacob Roberts on November 26.

December:

Dakota Rae Kenney was born to Cat (Smith) and Aaron on December 11.

Lydia Ballinger and Thomas Herring married on December 13.

Lilian Noelle Storms was born to Sara (Trewhella) and Jason on December 18.

George Augustine Seewald was born to Jessa (Duggar) and Ben Seewald on December 19.

Jonathan Hartono and Tannia Christy married.

This year, 50 babies were born and 14 weddings were held.

Top Families:

Bates- 5 babies born, 1 wedding held

Robertson- 4 babies born, 2 weddings held

Trewhella- 4 babies born, 1 wedding held

Paine- 3 babies born, 1 wedding held

Clark- 3 babies born

Salyer- 3 babies born

Wissmann- 2 babies born, 1 wedding held

Driscoll- 2 babies born, 1 wedding held

Noyes- 2 babies born

Duggar- 3 babies born

Hill- 2 babies born

Wilson- 2 babies born

Collingsworth- 2 babies born

Perez- 2 babies born

Seewald- 2 babies born

[radnapqueen]

2023 Book List 📚

@bashfulbunny had the great idea to post what we read in 2023 and comment or reblog what you read so that we can all share our lists with each other 😊

Here is my list:

Icebreaker- Hannah Grace

Credence- Penelope Douglas

Birthday Girl- Penelope Douglas

Punk 57- Penelope Douglas

The Love Hypothesis- Ali Hazelwood

Archer's Voice- Mia Sheridan

Travis- Mia Sheridan

Twisted Love- Ana Huang

Twisted Games- Ana Huang

Twisted Hate- Ana Huang

Twisted Lies- Ana Huang

It Happened one Summer- Tessa Bailey

Hook, Line, and Sinker- Tessa Bailey

Fix Her Up- Tessa Bailey

Wreck the Halls- Tessa Bailey

Window Shopping- Tessa Bailey

Satan's Affair- H.D. Carlton

Haunting Adeline- H.D. Carlton

Hunting Adeline- H.D. Carlton

Does it Hurt- H.D. Carlton

Scarred- Emily McIntire

Hooked- Emily McIntire

Wretched- Emily McIntire

Twisted- Emily McIntire

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder- Holly Jackson

The Simple Wild- K.A. Tucker

The Ritual- Shantel Tessier

The Housemaid- Freida McFadden

The Housemaid's Secret- Freida McFadden

Ward D- Freida McFadden

Never Lie- Freida McFadden

The Inmate- Freida McFadden

Verity- Colleen Hoover

It Ends with Us- Colleen Hoover

It Starts with Us- Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love- Colleen Hoover

November 9- Colleen Hoover

Maybe Someday- Colleen Hoover

Maybe Now- Colleen Hoover

The Silent Patient- Alex Michaelides

The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo- Taylor Jenkins Reid

Saving Noah- Lucinda Berry

Forbidden Hearts- Corinne Michael's

Den of Vipers- K.A. Knight

Fourth Wing- Rebecca Yarros

Iron Flame- Rebecca Yarros

Losers Part 1-Harley Laroux

Losers Part 2-Harley Laroux

By a Thread- Lucy Score

The Christmas Fix- Lucy Score

Say You Swear- Meagan Brandy

Hearts Reclaimed- Ayla Asher

The Fine Print- Lauren Asher

Terms and Conditions- Lauren Asher

The Mindf*ck Series- S.T. Abby

That One Night- Emily Rath

Pucking Around- Emily Rath

Pucking Ever After Vol. 1- Emily Rath

Anyone and You- Jack Whitney

Trick Shot- Kayla Grosse

The 12 Dogs of Christmas- Susan Wiggs

Tangled in Tinsel- Trilina Pucci

Love and Other Words- Christina Lauren

In a Holidaze- Christina Lauren

The Surgeon- Leslie Wolfe

Where the Crawdads Sing- Delia Owen's

The Last Thing He Told Me- Laura Dave

The Nightingale- Kristin Hannah

Ladling with Luke- D.E. Bartley

Resting Scrooge Face- Meghan Quinn

Lovelight Farms- B.K. Borison

The Plight Before Christmas- Kate Stewart

A Very Merry Mistake- Lyra Parish

Feel free to add your lists so we can all get some new recommendations! 💕

[bermudianabroad]

2023 Reading Roundup

Everything what I read in 2023

I read a whole bunch.

Heartily Recommend Visceral Bleh Reread *Audiobook*

Fiction

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (where is the fucking humidity in your swamp, Delia??)

Days Without End by Sebastian Barry

Lot by Bryan Washington

Mr. Loverman by Bernadine Evaristo

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

Trust by Hernan Diaz

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway

The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

By Nightfall by Michael Cunningham

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantell (but everyone is called Thomas)

Verity by Colleen Hoover (awful but wacky and hilariously awful)

Katalin Street by Magda Szabo

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell

Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng

Animorphs #24 The Suspicion by KA Applegate (a trip)

Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli

The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

The Trio by Johanna Hedman

At the Bottom of the River by Jamaica Kincaid

The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge

Silence by Shusaku Endo

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

Babel by RF Kuang (was so disappointed by this one)

The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld

Island by Siri Ranva Hjelm Jacobsen

The Gold-Rimmed Spectacles by Giorgio Bassani

Must I Go by Yiyun Li

The 1,000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan

Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

The Singer’s Gun by Emily St. John Mandel

Memphis by Tara M Stringfellow

The Whirlpool by Jane Urquhart

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

A Country of Eternal Light by Paul Dalgarno

Yellowface by RF Kuang

The Country of Others by Leïla Slimani

The Grass is Singing by Doris Lessing

American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld

All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West

The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng

Game Misconduct by Ari Baran

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Uprooted by Naomi Novik (sorry Naomi :/ )

The Foot of the Cherry Tree by Ali Parker

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Matrix by Lauren Groff

The Twilight World by Werner Herzog

Wild by Kristen Hannah

*The Fraud by Zadie Smith*

The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

This Other Eden by Paul Harding

The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham (weirdly, one of the best depictions of a marriage I’ve read)

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Against the Loveless World by Susan Abdulhawa

North Woods by Daniel Mason

Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather

The Tiger’s Wife by Téa Obreht

Animorphs: The Hork-Bajir Chronicles by KA Applegate

Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri

Animorphs #13 The Change by KA Applegate

Animorphs #14 The Unknown by KA Applegate

Animorphs #20 The Discovery by KA Applegate (snuck in two more under the wire… #20 is when shit REALLY kicks off. From there it gets darker and darker).

Poetry

Black Cat Bone by John Burnside

Women of the Harlen Renaissance (Anthology) by Various

The Analog Sea Review no. 4 by Various

The World’s Wife by Carol Ann Duffy

Non-Fiction

Besieged: Life Under Fire on a Sarajevo Street by Barbara Demick

Atlas of Abandoned Places by Oliver Smith

Novelist as a Vocation by Haruki Murakami

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe

Wanderers: A History of Women Walking by Kerri Andrews

City of Laughter: Sex and Satire in Eighteenth Century London by Vic Gatrell

The Lazarus Heist: From Hollywood to High Finance by Geoff White (fully available as a podcast)

The Entangling Net: Alaska’s Commercial Fishing Women Tell Their Stories by Leslie Leyland Fields (very niche but fascinating. Transcribed interviews)

Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi

Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir by Lamya H.

Freedom by Margaret Atwood (just excerpts from novels repackaged)

*Born a Crime by Trevor Noah* (Noah’s narration is superb)

The Slavic Myths by Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak (was expecting stories, but it was mostly academic essays)

Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels

Safe Area Goražde by Joe Sacco

The Way of the House-Husband, vol. 1 by Kousuke Oono

SAGA vol. 1-6 by Fiona Staples and Brian K Vaughan

Top of the Top:

Born a Crime was probably my favourite non ficition, and most of that probably is due to Trevor Noah's narration skills. It was very entertaining and heartfelt.

Less uplifting but just as gripping in a different way was Empire of Pain. Excellent book that went deep into the why and what and hows of Purdue Pharma. Anger inducing.

Lazarus Heist is great and available as a podcast. The book is more or less the podcast word for word.

Fictionwise: I read Trust at the start of the year and it was a bit soon to declare as favourite of the year, but it's stil made the final cut. Just very imaginative and intriguing. Just my kind of MetaFiction. Clever without being cleverclever.

Demon Copperhead I read right off the back of Empire of Pain so maybe that coloured my experience. I've not read any Dickens so loads of references no doubt flew past me, but the language was acrobatic and zingy. I loved it.

Wrapped up the year on a high with North Woods. That was so unexpected and entertaining. Again with the playful language, memorable characters and a unique approach to tying all the various stories together. One that sticks in the mind and makes the writer in me wonder how I can replicate his style (with my own personal twist of course.)

[supermoongirl9]

The last times Saturn was transiting Pisces :

- between 1935-37 (before ww2, tensions arising)

- between 1964-67 (hippie movement, trying to reject war)

- between 1994-96 (globalization and internet starting)

between 1935-37 :

- Amelia Earhart solo fly across the Pacific

- Hoover Dam completed

- Roosevelt signs the Us Social Security Act (unemployment compensation + pensions for the elderly)

- the China Clipper makes the first Pacific airmail delivery

- first Mickey Mouse in technicolor

We can see that there's truly something around the topic of trying to control water and at the same time trying to push the limits of how oceans are restraining us (it's still something that is relevant today).

Other events at that time :

- Jesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Berlin

- electricity brought to the more remote parts of the usa (law passed)

- many dictatorships are established worldwide (results of economical issues w the Great Depression)

- blues and jazz music were very popular

- Disney premieres "Snow White and the seven dwarves"

- J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel “the Hobbit” was published

- Penguin produce the first paperback books

- the book Gone with the Wind is published

between 1964-67 :

- the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law (usa)

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr receives the Nobel Peace Prize

- abolition of the death penalty in uk

- the PLO, palestinian liberation organization, is established

- Mandela sentenced to life in prison

- many race riots in the usa

- the Voting Rights Act, guaranteeing African Americans the right to vote becomes law

- Gemini Space Program continues, lay the groundwork for an eventual manned mission to the moon

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads civil rights march in Alabama

- attempted coup by communists in Indonesia lead to the murder of half million people + a transition to the 'New Order'

- Malcolm X shot in NYC

- University of California Berkeley hosts the largest anti-vietnam teach-in

- cigarette advertising banned on television in britain