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huramuna · 10 months ago

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wine red, tears gold - chapter 7, end.

king aegon II x baratheon ofc

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this is the end! i know i said 2 more chapters after the last, but i really couldn't stretch this into two without losing -- it is hopefully a good ending and does justice for both lyanna and aegon. only one song choice for this chapter as i feel like it encapsulates their relationship to a tee and i've been waiting to use it. even if it isn't you type of music, i'd really recommend reading the lyrics to see what i mean! thank you for following along on this journey with me, this was my first time writing aegon and again, i hope i've done him justice. i enjoyed exploring his complex character immensely and i hope you all enjoyed reading him. enjoy. ❤️ please feel free to leave any aegon requests in my inbox, this won't be the last time i write him, i promise!

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content: smut (specifics below cut), canon typical misogyny, canon typical violence, angst, fluff, arranged marriage, touch-staved aegon, aegon isn't a r*pist in this au but he is still a bad person and has his vices, ofc and aegon need to go to therapy together, justice for jaehaera, awkward sex, kind of a slow burn, infidelity, child loss

one day the only butterflies left will be in your chest as you march towards your death - bring me the horizon & amy lee

warnings: p in v

There were few things Lyanna really preferred about King’s Landing over Storm’s End– it smelled of shit and was riddled with vipers, whereas Storm’s End was full of boarish, thick skulled men with blades in place of their brains, less akin to use diplomacy to settle matters but rather their axes.

King’s Landing diplomacy was the same in a way, except without axes and with barbed tongues, dripping venom behind each carefully placed word. It was a task in itself to keep sane with the amount of people who tried to get something from her– kissing her hands, sending her beautiful dresses, exotic fruits and honeyed words.

‘Sign this, your grace.’

‘May I possibly have this, your grace.’

‘In exchange, your grace, please, provide us this.’

It was tiring. Soul suckingly so. Some days she felt akin to a lemon with its juices sucked out, nothing left but the skin and seeds and pulp, rotting in the sun. But, she supposed, there was one thing she did like about King’s Landing.

The sun.

It was resplendent here, unyielding in its warmth and caress over the gentle waves of the bay, orange and yellow tinge lighting up the horizon. She awoke in the morn, scantily clad, walking to her open balcony– but not quite walking out onto the landing– and basking in the sun like a fat cat, moving with the sun as it made its journey over the sky.

Sometimes Aegon was there, too, following along at her heels like a lost puppy. It was the norm nowadays, over eleven moons since her miscarriage, since Aegon’s confession, since his will to turn over a new leaf. Where Lyanna went, Aegon followed. She held him like a child each night, and they would curl into one another– but they had yet to couple since the miscarriage, both of them maintaining a dry spell for the better part of a year.

It was a test, in a way, for Aegon. He had denounced spirits and whores and all manner of sinful things, hardly gracing his own chambers anymore, preferring Lyanna’s. But, Aegon was a creature of habit, and always needed something to have, to obsess over as his own. Lyanna was part of that thing, but she kept him at an arm’s length emotionally, partaking in only the need for closeness with him in their bed, skin to skin– but never anything beyond it. Soft caresses, arms held together, one tucked into the other. They didn’t exchange many words during these times, only gentle sighs and hums of contentment, or nudges of discomfort if one’s elbow was poking into the other’s ribs.

The other thing Aegon had succumbed to was food– he replaced his daily intake of alcohol with food, and filled out quite nicely in turn. Before, he’d been a scrawny thing, the bulk of his daily caloric intake being just alcohol, and the calories burned off in succession with his rigorous trips to the brothel. But now, he ate three meals, each of them with Lyanna, except for breakfast. Breakfast was still reserved only for Alicent, Lyanna and Jaehaera– Aegon would eat in solitude quickly and wait outside of Alicent’s solar, waiting for Lyanna. Where he had shown ribs before, he had gained some mass, filling in his clothes.

Lyanna quite liked him this way, soft and plush– he was nice to lay upon.

She knew that he still had needs, as a man, and the time he’d gone without a woman, only using his own fist for pleasure, was certainly long. She was proud of him, in a way, that he overcame his baser instincts to try and better himself.

But, she felt guilty as well. He would try to make advances, of course, a gentle touch to her bare thigh, a kiss to her neck, an accidental brush to her nipple– all ways that were increasingly enticing for her. She just wasn’t ready, and she made him know that and respect it.

This usually ended in him sulking to the privy with his tail between his legs, more likely than not to take himself in his fist.

And so it was, for those months. But a whole year passed since Aeron’s passing– the winds were changing.

–

“The council meeting is adjourned, unless anyone has anything to say otherwise.” Lyanna spoke, adjusting her rings absentmindedly.

Otto Hightower spoke up, clearing his throat. His hair had gone gray in the year’s time, and he was getting on in age– the war in previous years had taken its toll on every surviving member of the family in their own ways, and Otto had been the most adept at hiding it, until it became too much to hide. The previous week, he had been walking the corridors at an ungodly hour, looking for Helaena. His mind was turning against him. “The matter… of succession, your grace. The king should name his heir sooner than later, little Jaehaerys is nearing ten years of age, and is unbetrothed. Mayhaps… we should propose a betrothal to Rhaenyra’s daughter, Visenya.”

The council looked at Otto, their eyes wide. No one breathed, nor said a word; they didn’t know how to deal with such a thing, as Otto was usually the one who dealt with it– his mind, once as sharp as a whip, was now a dulled leather belt.

Lyanna glanced at Aegon nervously, who sat up in his chair at the mention of Jaehaerys. “Grandsire,” he began, “That is… a splendid idea. I shall send a raven on the morrow to Rhaenyra upon Dragonstone.”

Otto, in his addled wits, had become fond of Aegon. The old man smiled, nodding. “Good, my boy. Very good. I have no more contestment– I do believe it’s high noon, Aemond and Ser Cole will be in the training yard, so I must depart.”

Lyanna frowned, watching as Otto left. In a way, she felt him losing his mind was a fitting punishment for his culpability in the war. And yet, it pained her to see him so… lost. Like a kite with no strings, floating upon the breeze until it inevitably hits the ground.

As Otto left, one of the other lords spoke up. “The Hand… does bring a good point, your grace. The matter of succession is still undecided. The… tragedy of the first babe leaves the realm waiting.”

Lyanna opened her mouth to speak, but Aegon cut her off, leaning forward in his chair. His hair had grown much longer now, past his shoulders in white curls, moving with him as he steepled his hands on the table. “The first babe has a name, Lord Wylde. Aeron, is his name, and you shall address my son as such when speaking of him,” he snapped. “The queen is still recovering from the traumatic ordeal of his birth, and we shall give her the time that she needs. Anyone who speaks a word more of succession shall lose their tongue. My patience for this council’s schemes has ran out. Consider this the only warning.” Aegon pushed off from his chair, snatching his Sunfyre colored ball and stashing it in his pocket. “Council dismissed.”

Lyanna watched as the lords rushed out of the room hurriedly, each one bowing their head in subservience to the King and Queen. Soon enough, it was just the two of them left. She didn’t speak a word, watching as Aegon paced, his hand twitching. He glanced at Lyanna a few times before walking to her and pulling out her chair. “My lady,” he muttered, his voice somewhat faraway.

She straightened out her dress, standing up. “Thank you,” she responded, looking up at him. His face was much clearer now, not addled by dark circles under his eyes, nor the constant blush of intoxication. But his eyes themselves were still tired, still haunted. She chewed on the inside of her cheek, reaching out her hand to grasp his. “For dispatching Lord Wylde.”

Aegon huffed, squeezing his wife’s hand. “I wish they would give it up– as if this whole situation wasn’t the cause of the war in the first place. Blind fucking idiots,” he grumbled, a calloused thumb wafting over her palm. In lieu of going to the brothels, he often would take out Sunfyre for flights, sometimes up to three or four times a day, his hands calloused and blistered from climbing up and down the saddle.

Lyanna inspected his hand, delicate finger tracing over the blisters– some fresh. “You must wear gloves, Aegon,” she chastised softly, “Your hands have become so rough.”

“I don’t like gloves, you know that,” he snorted. “They ruin the experience, can’t reach out and touch my boy’s scales, really feel them, with gloves on, now can I?”

Rolling her eyes, she dropped Aegon’s hand from her own. “I suppose not,” she contended, leaning back against the council table. She looked him up and down, her heart still feeling a bit tender from how gallantly he came to Aeron’s defense. The sun shined from the open balcony windows, illuminating his longer curls, and the rubies upon the Conqueror’s crown. His figure was solid, casting a shadow that could only be described as kingly. Lyanna blinked profusely, feeling a long locked away sensation bubble in her stomach, a heat coming to her face.

“What?” he asked, staring right at her. He had become so attuned to her, as they practically were fused to the hip at every waking moment.

“N-nothing,” she murmured, looking away. If he looked into her eyes, he would see exactly what she was feeling. Desire.

He stepped forward, a hand under her chin as he tipped her head up to face him. Their gazes locked and it only took a moment for him to flash her that dazzling, aggravating, lovely smile. “Do you like my hands soft?”

“... yes.”

His calloused palm rested completely under her jaw now, thumb and forefinger encapsulating her as he tried to eke out the secret she was hiding. “Why is that?”

“Aegon– don’t tease me.” she mumbled, eyes darting everywhere but upon his face.

“I’m not teasing, merely asking,” he got closer, the smug aura bleeding off of him like a sickly perfume. “Why so bashful, my queen?”

She felt her heart in her throat at their close proximity. They were close at night, even closer than this, but the energy charged around them was… different. It was something that they hadn’t experienced in a long time. Her mind went to how rough their last time had been together, how he fucked her like he hated her, like he hated himself– she didn’t want that now. She wanted… something different. She had to take control now and reel him in, if this was truly going to happen. “You’re teasing,” Lyanna hummed, the mood shifting as she leaned forward, grasping him by the collar of his doublet and pulling him to her. Her knee rested upon his clothed crotch in a testing manner. “Or, am I?”

His entire demeanor changed then, his hand falling from her jaw to rest on her arm. His hunched shoulders slumped as he pressed into her knee, his arousal becoming quite clear. “Y-you are,” he whispered, “my queen.” Aegon’s lip pouted slightly.

Pulling him downward then, their lips met for the first time in almost a year. It wasn’t aggressive or dominant like before– it was slow and meticulous, as if they were getting used to one another again. He tasted like orange, which he had been snacking on before the meeting. She tasted like lavender tea… it was all so familiar, yet distant. Lyanna’s idea of control slowly faded as they both surrendered to one another, tongues tasting and dancing as if they had all of the time in the world. They were both at each other’s mercy, both gentle as they undressed each other– as much as they could in the council room, anyhow. Lyanna unbuckled his trousers, sliding them down and grabbing a handful of his bottom, which was fleshy and pert now. His hands pulled down her bodice and squeezed at her breasts softly, rolling a nipple between his middle and forefinger.

It didn’t take much time for Aegon to ruck up her skirts and sink himself into her, slowly. Their mouths parted, still ghosting over one another as they drank in moans and whimpers as he bottomed out. It was still a tight squeeze and a wonderfully intense stretch. They didn’t need to speak, they didn’t want to– both were enjoying one another’s noises; Aegon’s heavy panting, coupled with Lyanna’s breathy moans into his ear.

They found solace and comfort, truly, for the first time in their marriage. It wasn’t fucking out of duty, nor jealousy, nor hatred. It was… love. It was because they wanted to, because they both wanted one another.

Because they both loved each other.

They’d never said it before, but the inkling of it had begun a few months before. Lyanna’s heart clenched as she stared into Aegon’s eyes, wide and violet, so full of devotion as he thrusted into her. It was on the precipice of both of their tongues– something that would change everything.

“I love you,” Lyanna whispered.

“I love you,” Aegon responded.

It wasn’t a perfect relationship by any means, and was difficult at best. They could never fix each other’s scars, never mend the broken, never resurrect the dead– but, in that moment, as they truly made love for the first time, it became more bearable.

Isn’t that all that anyone could ask for?

–

Another two years in Westeros passed. The sun was still shining brightly over the horizon, pouring through the glass windows atop the throne room. Hundreds were gathered in the masses from all over the continent.

Otto had stepped down as Hand and taken a backseat to politics– he wasn’t in the present at all any longer, muttering of the past and beyond, and stayed near his daughter in a wheeled chair, blanket over his legs.

Alicent had trimmed her hair short and stopped wearing green, rather, matching Lyanna’s choices of gold and white.

Jaehaera stood next to her father, dressed in blue and white, like her mother always wore.

Aegon didn’t sit on the throne, but stood in front of it, hand on the small of Lyanna’s back.

Lyanna pressed close to Aegon and Jaehaera, holding a babbling one year old upon her hip with one arm. A son– named Rhaenor, who had a head of white curls, and deep brown eyes. Her other hand was caressed on her stomach, which was swollen once again with child.

“I’d like to thank you all for gathering here today,” Aegon started, his voice booming through the throne room, silencing any chatter. “There has been some speculation on when the queen and I would formally name our heir. I won’t keep the realm waiting any longer. I, Aegon of House Targaryen, second of my name, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm– formally name my heir,” he paused for a moment, ever basking in the moment. “Jaehaera Targaryen will succeed me as the ruler of the realm.”

There were whispers in the crowd but they were once again silenced. “We shall not repeat the errors of the past. My word and decree now is just and binding, not to be rescinded. My son, Rhaenor, will not succeed me, nor any other sons or children of mine. Jaehaera Targaryen is my heir.”

–

Jaehaera Targaryen succeeded Aegon Targaryen, second of his name, after he abdicated the crown at age sixty-two, focusing on helping dragons make a return after the near decimation of them from the Dance. He, with the help of his son Rhaenor, hatched five dragon eggs upon the Dragonmount, saving them from near extinction.

Aegon passed in his sleep at age eighty-five, surrounded by his five children and dozen grandchildren, as well as his fiercely loyal wife, Lyanna.

Lyanna passed one moon after Aegon.

Her dreams became real– she was young again, toes dipped in the pond with Aeron next to her, and Aegon next to him.

A few more figures approached from the darkness near the edges of the pond, white haired and violet eyed.

#aegon ii targaryen #aegon ii targaryen fanfic #aegon ii targaryen fanfiction #aegon ii targaryen smut #aegon ii targaryen angst #aegon ii targaryen fluff #aegon ii x reader #aegon ii #aemond targaryen #hotd #house of the dragon #my writing #wine red tears gold

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sofya-fanfics · 3 months ago

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Te revoir une dernière fois

Fandom : Doctor Who

Relationship : Eleven x Rose

Voici ma participation pour le Aug-kissed 2024 pour le prompt : Un baiser sur la main.

J’espère que ça vous plaira.

Résumé : « Je suis fier de toi Rose Tyler. Je sais que tu feras des choses extraordinaires. -J’ai l’impression que vous êtes en train de me dire adieu. »

Il lui prit la main et la porta à ses lèvres.

« Tout ira bien Rose. Je te le promets. »

Il ferma les yeux, essayant de profiter de ces derniers instants avec elle.

Disclaimer : Doctor Who est une série de la BBC.

@aug-kissed

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Le docteur et Clara se dirigèrent vers le TARDIS. Ils venaient d'empêcher une invasion de Sontariens. Le docteur croyait bien qu'ils ne s'en sortiraient pas, mais heureusement le pire avait été évité et la Terre et ses habitants avaient été sauvés. Ils tournèrent au coin d'une rue, lorsque le Docteur entendit au loin :

« John ! »

Il se figea. Il reconnaissait cette voix. Même s’il ne l’avait pas entendu depuis des siècles, il savait qui venait de l’appeler. Alors que le nom de John Smith était le nom qu’il donnait lorsqu’il en avait besoin, une seule personne l’appelait ainsi sous cette forme. Clara se tourna vers lui et le regarda avec inquiétude.

« Docteur ? Tout va bien ?

-Tout va bien. Je vous retrouve au TARDIS. »

Clara acquiesça. Elle voyait bien qu’il se passait quelque chose. Mais si le Docteur ne voulait rien lui dire, elle n’allait pas le forcer. Elle continua son chemin vers le TARDIS, laissant le Docteur seul. Celui-ci prit une profonde inspiration et se retourna. Il sourit jusqu’aux oreilles, mais il espérait que son regard n’exprime pas la tristesse qu’il pouvait ressentir à cet instant.

« Rose Tyler ! S’exprima-t-il joyeusement. Mon élève préférée ! »

Il y a bien longtemps, il était devenu professeur particulier et il aidait Rose à faire ses devoirs lorsqu’elle était entrée au lycée. Il avait essayé de passer le plus de temps possible avec elle, mais il savait que cela ne pouvait pas durer. Alors un jour, il lui avait dit qu’il devait partir à l’étranger pendant un long moment et il était sorti de sa vie. Pour lui, tout cela c’était passé il y a plusieurs siècles. Pour Rose, cela devait faire à peine deux ans.

« Depuis quand êtes-vous revenu ? Demanda-t-elle. »

Elle avait un immense sourire aux lèvres, heureuse de le revoir après tout ce temps.

« Depuis peu, répondit rapidement le Docteur. Je ne suis que de passage, je dois repartir. »

Rose avait l’air à la fois déçue et triste. Le Docteur avait toujours détesté la voir ainsi. Il changea de sujet. Il voulait savoir où il se trouvait dans sa ligne temporelle. Est-ce qu'elle l'avait déjà rencontré, où devrait-il dire, a-t-elle rencontré une de ses anciennes régénérations ?

« Dis-moi, que deviens-tu ? Je veux tout savoir. »

Elle détourna légèrement le regard, gênée.

« À vrai dire, peu de temps après votre départ, j’ai arrêté le lycée. »

Elle ne voulait pas voir la déception sur son visage. Il n'arrêtait pas de lui répéter à quel point elle était intelligente et la première chose qu'elle avait fait après son départ était de se mettre en couple avec Jimmy Stone et d'arrêter le lycée. Le docteur prit son visage entre ses mains et la regarda droit dans les yeux.

« Rose, n'oublie pas ce que je te disais. Tu es intelligente et fantastique. N’en doute jamais. »

Un immense sourire illumina le visage de Rose.

« Quoi ? Demanda le Docteur.

-C’est juste que lorsque vous avez dit que j’étais fantastique, ça m’a fait penser à mon nouvel ami.

-Vraiment ? Dit-il en souriant à son tour. »

Rose acquiesça.

« Je l’ai rencontré... »

Elle se tut quelques secondes, cherchant ses mots.

« Au travail, finit-elle par dire. Cela fait peu de temps que l’on voyage ensemble.

-Vraiment ? Répéta le Docteur, en souriant de plus en plus. »

Rose ne put s’empêcher de rire.

« Vraiment. »

Le Docteur savait où il se trouvait dans la ligne temporelle de Rose. Ils venaient de se rencontrer, alors qu’il avait de grandes oreilles et portait un blouson en cuir.

« Je suis fier de toi Rose Tyler. Je sais que tu feras des choses extraordinaires.

-J’ai l’impression que vous êtes en train de me dire adieu. »

Il lui prit la main et la porta à ses lèvres.

« Tout ira bien Rose. Je te le promets. »

Il ferma les yeux, essayant de profiter de ces derniers instants avec elle.

« Je vais devoir partir et je suis sûr que ton ami t’attend.

-Est-ce que l’on se reverra ?

-Peut-être. »

Il lui mentait. Il ne devait plus la revoir, sinon il risquerait de changer quelque chose. Pourtant, cela lui serait tellement facile de tout changer pour que Rose reste auprès de lui. Pour toujours. Mais il ne devait pas. Il lui embrassa une dernière fois la main et la lâcha. Il recula doucement.

« Au revoir Rose Tyler.

-Au revoir John. »

Le Docteur s’éloigna. Il se retint de toutes ses forces pour ne pas se retourner et demander à Rose de partir avec lui. Il regarda au loin et vie sa précédente régénération. Celui-ci le regardait, surpris. Il l’avait reconnu. Le Docteur se souvint de ce moment. Il lui fit un clin d’œil et continua son chemin vers le TARDIS. Il devait continuer à avancer sans jamais s’arrêter, comme il l’avait toujours fait. Et il avait un autre mystère à résoudre. Découvrir qui était Clara. Il entra dans le TARDIS et programma une nouvelle destination pour lui et la fille impossible.

Fin

#aug kissed #aug kissed 2024 #doctor who #doctor x rose #eleven x rose #eleventh doctor #11th doctor #rose tyler #my writing

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herestoimagination · 6 years ago

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Well, listen to me, Doctor. We can't be like him. We have to be better than him.

#dwedit #ameliapondedit #thegirlwhowaited #p: amy x eleven #dwcompanionsedit #tv: doctor who #ch: the town called mercy #ch: amelia pond #doctor: eleven #gifset #dw quote

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ambrcsialtm · 4 years ago

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all of that being said, i really wanna find some new partners maybe ? i’m prob not gonna take on a lot of plots rn but i have my intro to me post here & below i’m just gonna list some plots i’m interested in writing nowadays so woohoo ! it should be noted that i really only write oc’s even if the plot is set in an established show / movie / series. i am not like como se dice .... good ? at writing canons :)

anything inspired by like soa / mayans mc, i just love a biker romance

college romances esp with like athletes !!!!

spy vs spy, falling in love on a mission type shit, mr and mrs smith is also a good ref here

ok hear me out smth inspired by laurel x frank in the first two seasons of htgawm ? like 1L student falls in love w their mentor’s rough around the edges, badass private investigator ???

something inspired by logan x veronica in veronica mars just basically the epic speech

oc’s in set fandoms like marvel, dceu, harry potter, game of thrones, grishaverse OR canon x oc.

heist romances like in ocean’s eleven, the thomas crowne affair, fool’s gold, etc.

lawyer + lawyer fall in love, doctor + doctor, workplace romances in general p much

dan + amy in veep vibes, political interns that have witty back & forths but also are like in love ?

period romances oh god pls

frank + karen in the punisher vibes oh yes

listen just give me trevante, daniel k, manny montana, joel kinnaman, or damson idris in smth steamy and ill love u forever :)

#1x1 rp #discord rp #discord 1x1 #can u tell most of my plot ideas come from romance novels???

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comeofage1 · 7 years ago

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A to Z Book Rec Tag

Thank you to the lovely @that-quirky-girl for tagging me, she recognises the book weakness in me. These books are all linked on goodreads, where I have an account, linked HERE.

# - #Junkie and #Rev by Cambria Hebert

A - Adorkable by Sarra Manning

Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen

Adulting 101 by Lisa Henry

Alan Partridge: Nomad by Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan)

The Alex Crow by Andrew Smith

All the Single Ladies by Jane Costello

And Call me in the Morning by Willa Okati

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Austenland by Shannon Hale

B - The Backup Boyfriend by River Jaymes

Beauty by Robin McKinley

The Best Corpse for the Job by Charlie Cochrane

Between Ghosts by Garrett Leigh

Big Mouth, Ugly Girl by Joyce Carol Oates

Blame it on the Mistletoe by Eli Easton

Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton

Bone Gap by Laura Ruby

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

Breakfast at Tiffanys by Truman Capote

Breathe by Sloane Parker

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

Bridesmaids by Jane Costello

Brighton Rock by Graham Green

C - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

Carry the Ocean by Heidi Cullinan

The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jessica Rothenburg

Caught! by JL Merrow

Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles

Chance to be King by Sue Brown

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher

The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Clear Water by Amy Lane

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Cold War by Keira Andrews

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Collide by Riley Hart

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Corkscrewed by MJ O’Shea

Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Crossroads by Riley Hart

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Crush by Richard Siken

D - The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

Dash & Lily’s book of Dares by Rachel Cohn

Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney

Devoted by Sierra Riley

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy

E - Eclipsed by Dominic Holland

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine

Emma - Jane Austen

Epic Fail - Claire LaZebnik

The Epic Love Story of Doug and Stephen by Valerie Z Lewis

Every Move he Makes by Barbara Elsborg

Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande

F - Fairest by Gail Carson Levine

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by JK Rowling

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy

The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Filthy Little Secret by Devon McCormack

Fish Out Of Water by Amy Lane

Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford

Flash Burnout by LK Madigan

Flawless by Lara Chapman

Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

From What I Remember by Stacy Kramer

The Future of Us by Jay Asher

G - Gangsta Rap by Benjamin Zephaniah :

Girl on the Run by Jane Costello

Glass Tidings by Amy Jo Cousins

Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

H - Harry Potter by JK Rowling

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Haunting Violet by Alyxandra Harvey

The Heart of Texas by RJ Scott

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Helping Hand by Jay Northcote

A Hero at the End of the World by Erin Claiborne

Him by Sarina Bowen

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

Holly Lane by Toni Blake

Hostile Ground by LA Witt

Hot Head by Damon Suede

Hottie Scotty and Mr Porter by R Cooper

How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by JC Lillis

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

A Hunted Man by Jaime Reese

Hunting Lila by Sarah Alderson

Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

I - I Love the 80s by Megan Crane

If Only in My Dreams by Keira Andrews

Illegal Contact by Santino Hassell

The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

Inseparable by Chris Scully

An Inspector Calls by JB Priestley

J - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

K - A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn

Know Not Why by Hannah Johnson

L - Law of Attraction by Jay Northcote

Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles

Liam Davis & The Raven by Anyta Sunday

Light from the Dark by Mercy Celeste

Lima Oscar Victor Echo and the Truth about Everything by Suki Fleet

The Little Book of Vegan Poems by Benjamin Zephaniah

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

M - Mark Cooper versus America by Lisa Henry

Mark of Cain by Kate Sherwood

Me and Mr Darcy by Alexandra Potter

Merry Christmas Mr Miggles by Eli Easton

Midwinter Night’s Dream by Eli Easton

More than This by Patrick Ness

Motel. Pool. by Kim Fielding

Mrs Warren’s Profession by Bernard George Shaw

My Love Lies Bleeding by Alyxandra Harvey

My Single Friend by Jane Costello

N - The Nearly-weds by Jane Costello

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn

North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

North of Beautiful by Justina Chen

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

The Nothingness of Ben by Brad Boney

Noticed Me Yet? by Anyta Sunday

Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Off Base by Annabeth Albert

Open Tackle by LC Chase

Out of the Blue by Sophie Cameron

P - Passing Through by Jay Northcote

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Peter Pan by JM Barrie

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

Pressure Head by JL Merrow

Pride and Modern Prejudice by AJ Michaels

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

Private Eye by SE Culpepper

Promised Land by Adam Reynolds

Promises by Marie Sexton

Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

Q - The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

R - Rattlesnake by Kim Fielding

Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella

The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

Rock Solid by Riley Hart

Roughing the Passer by Alison Hendricks

S - The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Shiny by Amy Lane

Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph

Shut your Face, Anthony Pace by Claire Davis

Silent by Sara Alva

Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

Skellig by David Almond

Skin Deep by Laura Jarratt

Slam! by JL Merrow

The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

Sock it to me, Santa! by Madison Parker

Someday by Sierra Riley

Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake

Spencer Cohen by NR Walker

Splintered by SJD Peterson

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Starter for Ten by David Nicholls

Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

Stay With Me by SE Harmon

Strong Side by Alison Hendricks

Sugar Creek by Toni Blake

Superhero by Eli Easton

T - The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte

This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab

The Time of Our Lives by Jane Costello

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Tonight by Karen Stivali

Turkey in the Snow by Amy Lane

The Two Gentlemen of Altona by Lisa Henry

U - Unwrapping Hank by Eli Easton

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

V - The Vintners Luck by Elizabeth Knox

W - Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

The Walls of Troy by LA Witt

The Waste Land and Other Poems by TS Eliot

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

We were Feminists Once by Andi Zeisler

A Weekend With Mr Darcy by Victoria Connelly

Where he ends and I Begin by C Cardeno

Where the Lovelight Gleams by Kiera Andrews

Whiskey Business by Avon Gale

The Wish List by Jane Costello

Wonder by RJ Palacio

X - X-It by Jane George

Y - Y: The Last Man by Brian K Vaughan

You Against Me by Jenny Downham

Z - Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville

#Its longgggggggggggggg dudes #Amber I am sorry it took so long I couldn't narrow down so #this is the thing I made

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Shared Burdens

Pairing: Eleventh Doctor x Depressed!Reader

Content/Warnings: Depression; thoughts of suicide; mentions of self-harm; Angst

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A/N: I have an early keep reading on this one due to depression/mentioned self-harm/thoughts of suicide. As someone who has struggled with this I don’t want to make it worse for anyone else. Enjoy this angsty fic, my dears. I should have a Reid fic up later. This was a request from @pepcvina for 36 with Eleven - sorry it came out so angsty, I guess :P Other than that, I’m happy with how it ended up turning out.

The Doctor was worried about you. He understood grief - perhaps better than anyone - but it had been months and you still didn’t want to go on any sort of adventures. He had asked Rory to talk to you, since he was better with that sort of thing, but he hadn’t had any luck. Upon asking Amy, the redhead said that just maybe you needed your boyfriend, and that he should step up, straighten his bowtie, and talk to you like a man.

That hadn’t been helpful, but the Doctor supposed she was right, so he had taken her advice and set off to find you. You had been avoiding the Doctor ever since the death of your parents and brother. You didn’t blame him - it wasn’t his fault - but you did blame yourself. If you hadn’t been so busy trying to help the Doctor, maybe you could have saved them. But you didn’t. Now a part of you wanted to end it, just to make the pain, the utter despair, go away.

You stared in the mirror of one of the TARDIS’ bathroom. You had quietly requested that she make sure nobody, not even the Doctor, could find you. She had let out a soft hum, which you had taken as an affirmative. Your hands were tight against the sink, outlining in stark contrast the scars littered on your wrist. You had never let the Doctor see them, wearing long sleeves to protect against his prying eyes, but you suspected Rory and Amy knew. They always did.

Your gaze traveled downward, staring at the razor that sat on the edge of the sink. It’d be easy. No one would know until later - they didn’t even know where you were. You released your grasp on the sink, taking the blade between two fingers. It was sharp, your wrists could attest to that. Your hand held it, shaking, over your wrist. Indecision warred in your mind, then -

No. You threw it across the bathroom, backing against the wall and sliding to the floor as the razor clattered against the tile. You couldn’t do that to the Doctor, not to him. He had lost enough already. And as much as you thought he could get over it, move on, deep down, you knew he wouldn’t. You knew, if you ended it, that he would never be the same. The TARDIS hummed nervously at your outburst, and you wondered if she knew what was going through your head.

Maybe she did, you mused, as you heard the Doctor’s voice echoing down the hall. No doubt he was opening every door, searching for you, if the sounds were anything to go by. You gulped, knowing he would find you any moment, and reached out to kick the razor under the counter.

Too late. The door opened in time for his eyes to watch the razor slide under the counter. “Y/N?” His voice cracked. “Oh no, no no no,” He murmured, crouching down beside you.

You wrapped your arms around your knees. “It was supposed to be locked,” You murmured numbly.

“Oh no, no,” He said again, “Why didn’t you tell me?”

“I thought I could handle it.” You still hadn’t looked at him, you didn’t want to see the heartbreak in his eyes, the sadness, least of all the disappointment. You were supposed to be the strong one.

The Doctor sat down beside you, wrapping an arm around your shoulders and pulling you into his chest. “You could have told me, I would have understood. Please, please talk to me. You’re scaring me.”

“It’s my fault!” It was ripped from your throat before you could stop it. “I couldn’t save them, I was off with you, not with them, and now my family is dead and it’s all my fault.” And then you were crying, fisting your hands in his shirt as he rubbed your back.

“I’ve got you,” He murmured, wondering how he had missed this. How he had not seen your silent suffering, let it go on for months because he was just so damn oblivious… the guilt sat in his stomach like a stone. “I’m so sorry, Y/N, I should have known, should have made sure you were alright.”

You shook your head, trembling as you tried to stem your flow of tears. “I didn’t want you to know. I didn’t want to be a burden, I didn’t want you to think I was weak. You already have enough to deal with, Doctor, I couldn’t put that on you too.”

He immediately shook his head, grabbing your face gently to tilt it upwards. “You are not a burden, Y/N. What you’re feeling is perfectly justified and I should have been there for you. I’m so sorry I couldn’t help you sooner.”

“You’re doing that thing again,” You mumbled, your head ducking down to rest your forehead against his chest. The knot in your stomach had loosened, if only slightly, now that he knew.

“What?” He furrowed his eyebrows. “What thing?”

“Where you blame yourself for anything that goes wrong,” You said, sniffling. “It’s not your fault.”

“Well, it’s not yours either,” He said instantly. “I just wish you would have let me help. Y/N, you’re the strongest, bravest, most caring person I know. But you can’t carry something like that alone, no one can.”

“You do.”

“Yes, well…” He trailed off, not having a good answer. “I can handle it.”

“No one can,” You said, shaking your head. “Let me help you.”

“Only if you let me help you,” The Doctor bargained, stroking your hair.

You looked up, finally willing to meet his eyes, and nodded. “Deal.”

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aion-rsa · 4 years ago

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The Game Awards 2020: Winners & Results

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The Game Awards are back to celebrate the best titles of the year. Taking place in three studio locations — Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London — the event is hosted once again by executive producer and presenter Geoff Keighley, with special guest appearances from Brie Larson, Christopher Nolan, Gal Gadot, Keanu Reeves, Tom Holland, John David Washington, Reggie Fils-Amie, and more.

And of course, the ceremony wouldn’t be complete without some HUGE announcements regarding upcoming games. Last year’s event brought us the reveal of the Xbox Series X. How will The Game Awards top itself this year? Fans will just have to wait and see!

Gamers can watch the festivities live in the stream below:

Favorites at this year’s award ceremony include The Last of Us Part II (11 nominations), Hades (9 nominations), Ghost of Tsushima (8 nominations), Doom Eternal (5 nominations), Fall Guys (4 nominations), Half-Life: Alyx (4 nominations), and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (3 nominations).

Which title will be crowned Game of the Year? It’s time to find out! Here are all of the winners (marked in bold) of this year’s Game Awards:

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Game of the Year

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)

DOOM Eternal (id Software/Bethesda)

Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)

Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch/SIE)

Hades (Supergiant Games)

The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog/SIE)

Best Game Direction

Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)

Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch/SIE)

Hades (Supergiant Games)

Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)

The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog/SIE)

Best Narrative

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (George Kamitani)

Final Fantasy VII Remake (Kazushige Nojima, Motomu Toriyama, Hiroki Iwaki, Sachie Hirano)

Ghost of Tsushima (Ian Ryan, Liz Albl, Patrick Downs, Jordan Lemos)

Hades (Greg Kasavin)

The Last of Us Part II (Neil Druckmann, Halley Gross)

Best Art Direction

Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)

Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch/SIE)

Hades (Supergiant Games)

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Moon Studios/Xbox Game Studios)

The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog/SIE)

Best Score and Music

DOOM Eternal (Mick Gordon)

Final Fantasy VII Remake (Nobuo Uematsu, Masahi Hamauzu, Mitsuto Suzuki)

Hades (Darren Korb)

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Gareth Coker)

The Last of Us Part II (Gustavo Santaolala, Mac Quale)

Best Audio Design

DOOM Eternal (id Software/Bethesda)

Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)

Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch/SIE)

Resident Evil 3 (Capcom)

The Last of Us Part 2 (Naughty Dog/SIE)

Best Performance

Ashley Johnson as Ellie, The Last of Us Part II

Laura Bailey as Abby, The Last of Us Part II

Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima

Logan Cunningham as Hades, Hades

Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Games for Impact

If Found… (DREAMFEEL/Annapurna Interactive)

Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition (Cardboard Computer/Annapurna Interactive)

Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus Games)

Tell Me Why (Dontnod Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios)

Through the Darkest of Times (Paintbucket Games)

Best Ongoing

Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)

Destiny 2 (Bungie)

Call of Duty Warzone (Infinity Ward/Activision)

Fortnite (Epic Games)

No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)

Best Indie

Carrion (Phobia Game Studio)

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic/Devolver)

Hades (Supergiant Games)

Spelunky 2 (Mossmouth)

Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus Games)

Best Mobile

Among Us (InnerSloth)

Call of Duty Mobile (TiMi Studios/Activision)

Genshin Impact (miHoYo)

Legends of Runeterra (Riot Games)

Pokémon Café Mix (Genius Sonority)

Best Community Support

Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)

Destiny 2 (Bungie)

Fall Guys (Mediatonic/Devolver)

Fortnite (Epic Games)

No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)

Valorant (Riot Games)

Innovation in Accessibility

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)

Grounded (Obsidian/Xbox Game Studios)

HyperDot (Tribe Games)

The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog/SIE)

Watch Dogs Legion (Ubisoft Toronto/Ubisoft)

Best VR/AR

Dreams (Media Molecule/SIE)

Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)

MARVEL’s Iron Man VR (Camoflaj/SIE)

STAR WARS: Squadrons (Motive Studios/EA)

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (Skydance Interactive)

Best Action

DOOM Eternal (id Software/Bethesda)

Hades (Supergiant Games)

Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)

Nioh 2 (Team Ninja)

Streets of Rage 4 (DotEmu)

Best Action/Adventure

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)

Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch/SIE)

MARVEL’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games/SIE)

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Moon Studios/Xbox Game Studios)

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn/EA)

The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog/SIE)

Best Role Playing

Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)

Genshin Impact (miHoYo)

Persona 5 Royal (Atlus, P Studios)

Wasteland 3 (inXile Entertainment/Koch)

Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)

Best Fighting

Granblue Fantasy: Versus (Arc System Works/Cygames)

Mortal Kombat 11/Ultimate (NetherRealm Studios/WB Games)

Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (Dimps/Capcom)

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai-Namco)

UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe: Late[cl-r] (French Bread/Arc System Works)

Best Family

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (Toys for Bob/Activision)

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic/Devolver)

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Velan Studios/Nintendo)

Minecraft Dungeons (Mojang/Double Eleven/Xbox Game Studios)

Paper Mario: The Origami King (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)

Best Sim/Strategy

Crusader Kings III (Paradox Development Studio/Paradox)

Desperados III (Mimimi Games/THQN)

Gears Tactics (Splash Damage/The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios)

Microsoft Flight Simulator (Asobo/Xbox Game Studios)

XCOM: Chimera Squad (Firaxis/2K)

Best Sports/Racing

Dirt 5 (Codemasters Cheshire/Codemasters)

F1 2020 (Codemasters Birmingham /Codemasters)

FIFA 21 (EA Vancouver/EA Sports)

NBA 2K21 (Visual Concepts/2K)

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (Vicarious Visions/Activision)

Best Multiplayer

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)

Among Us (InnerSloth)

Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward/Raven/Activision)

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic/Devolver)

Valorant (Riot Games)

Best Debut Game

Carrion (Phobia Game Studio/Devolver)

Mortal Shell (Cold Symmetry/Playstack)

Raji: An Ancient Epic (Nodding Heads Games)

Röki (Polygon Treehouse/CI Games)

Phasmophobia (Kinetic Games)

Content Creator of the Year

Alanah Pearce

NickMercs

TimtheTatman

Jay Ann Lopez

Valkyrae

Best Esports Game

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Raven/Activision)

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)

Fortnite (Epic Games)

League of Legends (Riot Games)

Valorant (Riot Games)

Best Esports Athlete

Ian “Crimsix” Porter / Call of Duty

Heo “Showmaker” Su / League of Legends

Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu / League of Legends

Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro / Call of Duty

Matthieu “ZywOo” Herbaut / CS:GO

Best Esports Team

DAMWON Gaming / League of Legends

Dallas Empire / Call of Duty

San Francisco Shock / Overwatch League

G2 Esports / League of Legends

Team Secret / DOTA2

Best Esports Event

BLAST Premier: Spring E2020 European Finals (CS:GO)

Call of Duty League Championship 2020

IEM Katowice 2020 (CS:GO)

League of Legends World Championship 2020

Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020

Best Esports Host

Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere

Alex “Machine” Richardson

Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez

James “Dash” Patterson

Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden

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annual list of books i have read this year

(i’m already doing my favorite reads of the year in instagram posts, so look out for those instead of my usual bold = favorite that i do; if you want to know about a specific book or if i have it available to lend out on eBook or give to you via Audible, send me a message! xo)

1) Mrs. Zant and the Ghost by Wilkie Collins 2) Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier 3) DC Bombshells Vol 3 by Marguerite Bennett 4) The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell 5) The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 6) Ascension by Jacqueline Koyanagi 7) The Devourers by Indra Das 8) A Good Idea by Cristina Moracho 9) The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 10) The Baker’s Secret by Stephen P. Kiernan 11) Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson 12) A Word For Love by Emily Robbins 13) The Strange Case of the Alchemists Daughter by Theodora Gross 14) Ahsoka by EK Johnston 15) Gwenpool Vol 2 by Christopher Hastings 16) Spell On Wheels by Kate Leth 17) Hi-Fi Fight Club by Carly Usdin 18) Beauty Vol 1 by Jeremy Haun 19) American Housewife, stories by Helen Ellis 20) 10 Things I Can See From Here by Carrie Mac 21) Imprudence by Gail Carriger 22) The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian 23) Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 24) Delicate Monsters by Stephanie Kuehn 25) The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney 26) Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds 27) The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay 28) My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 29) Crash Override by Zoe Quinn 30) Forest of Memory by Mary Robinette Kowal 31) Belle: The Slave Daughter & the Lord Chief Justice by Paula Byrne 32) Invincible Summer by Alice Adams 33) Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray 34) The Trap by Melanie Raabe 35) The End of Everything by Megan Abbott 36) A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas 37) Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (re-read) 38) The Girls by Emma Cline 39) I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest 40) The Likeness by Tana French 41) Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch 42) A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler 43) The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck 44) Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch 45) Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong---- and the New Research that’s Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini 46) In the Woods by Tana French 47) The Mothers by Brit Bennett 48) Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch 49) Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal 50) The World Is Bigger Now by Euna Lee 51) Hope In the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities by Rebecca Solnit 52) Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch 53) The Psychopath Inside by James Fallon 54) Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 55) iZombie vol 1 by Chris Roberson 56) The End of the Affair by Graham Greene 57) The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch 58) Mercury by Margot Livesey 59) The Witches of New York by Ami McKay 60) The Girl At Midnight by Melissa Grey 61) Swimming Lessons by Claire Fuller 62) Caraval by Stephanie Garber 63) Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace 64) Night of Cake & Puppets by Laini Taylor 65) The World According to Star Wars by Cass R Sunstein 66) Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero 67) The Sleeper & the Spindle by Neil Gaiman 68) Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley 69) The Runaways by Brian K Vaughan 70) Monstress Vol 1 by Marjorie M Liu 71) Beautiful Broken Girls by Kim Savage 72) November 9 by Colleen Hoover 73) The People We Hate At the Wedding by Grant Ginder 74) How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett 75) Mosquitoland by David Arnold 76) Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll 77) The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice & Virtue by Mackenzi Lee 78) Ashes to Ashes by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian 79) Fire with Fire by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian 80) Burn for Burn by Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian 81) Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 82) Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood 83) The Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Lindsey Lee Johnson 84) How To Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather 85) The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia 86) You’re Never Weird On the Internet (Almost) by Felicia Day 87) One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 88) Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery (re-read) 89) Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls by David Sedaris 90) Lost Stars by Claudia Gray 91) The Mistletoe Murder & Other Stories by PD James 92) Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 93) I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman by Nora Ephron 94) Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo & the Battle That Defined a Generation by Blake J Harris 95) We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 96) Dear Mr You by Mary-Louise Parker 97) Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 98) The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant 99) Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt 100) Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth by Warsan Shire 101) Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales by Nelson Mandela 102) We Could Be Beautiful by Swan Huntley 103) Girl Walks Into a Bar... by Rachel Dratch 104) Bloodline by Claudia Gray 105) Romeo & Juliet by David Hewson 106) Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 107) You Don’t Look Your age... And Other Fairy Tales by Sheila Nevins 108) The Regional Office Is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales 109) Some Kind of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce 110) The Color Master: Stories by Aimee Bender 111) The Inseperables by Stuart Nadler 112) Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel 113) Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple 114) Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto 115) We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to Covergirl, the Buying & Selling of a Political Movement by Andi Zeisler 116) Beast by Brie Spangler 117) Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham 118) Ways to Disappear by Idra Novey 119) The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald 120) Dare Me by Megan Abbott 121) Eleven Hours by Pamela Erens 122) Pond by Claire-Louise Bennett 123) Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor 124) Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde 125) The Briefcase by Hiromi Kawakami 126) The Fever by Megan Abbott 127) Illusionarium by Heather Dixon 128) Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 129) Christmas Days by Jeanette Winterson 130) The Dinner by Herman Koch 131) The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters 132) In the Country by Mia Alvar 133) Putin’s Russia by Anna Politkovskaya 134) You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott 135) The Thief by Fuminori Nakamura 136) Jackaby by William Ritter 137) Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson 138) Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 139) Rain by Amanda Sun 140) Norwegian by Night by Derek B Miller 141) The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco 142) Iron Cast by Destiny Soria 143) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 144) Naomi & Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn & David Leviathan 145) The Long Way To a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 146) What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami 147) People of the Book, Jewish Sci-Fi/Fantasy anthology by various authors 148) Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, re-read 149) Exit, Pursued by a Bear by EK Johnston 150) The Bear & the Nightingale by Katherine Arden 151) The Nature of a Pirate by AM Dellamonica 152) Ink by Amanda Sun 153) More Than This by Patrick Ness 154) The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson 155) A Daughter of No Nation by AM Dellamonica 156) Lucky Us by Amy Bloom 157) This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper 158) Child of a Hidden Sea by AM Dellamonica 159) Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín 160) Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick 161) The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy 162) Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl 163) Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly 164) Candide by Voltaire 165) After You by JoJo Moyes 166) Pocket Full of Posies by Angela Roquet 167) Snow Flower & the Secret Fan by Lisa See 168) English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs 169) The Hopefuls by Jennifer Close 170) DC Bombshells vol 4 by Marguerite Bennett 171) DC Bomsbells Vol 5 by Marguerite Bennett 172) DC Bombshells Vol 6 by Marguerite Bennett 173) The Lion, The Witch & the Wardrobe by CS Lewis re-read 174) Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Truman Capote, re-read 175) The Love Artist by Jane Alison 176) Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling, re-read

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lifestyleturkey · 5 years ago

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Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Songs are created to be sung to, to be experimented with, and to last the test of time – which is why new takes on old classics can be both comforting and exciting. What’s more, cover songs can sometimes even be better and become more famous, than the original. Some cover songs may even become more known than the original and with the low streaming revenue on Spotify, that’s why you’ll never get rich making music.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Amy Winehouse’s version of the song came out just a year after The Zutons released their original track, yet Amy’s voice and Ronson’s jazzy cover managed to spend 19 straight weeks in the Top 20 chart.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

Hallelujah is one of those songs that will be covered forever more. Whether its X Factor contestants at Christmas time or in the credits of Shrek, the song is so ingrained into pop culture that it practically invites itself to be sung by everyone and anyone.

However, there is much debate around whether or not Jeff Buckley’s version of the song is better than the original by Lenard Cohen. Bring this up in the pub and we’re sure a long conversation will ensue.

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

As we mentioned in the introduction, sometimes a cover version of a song can become way more successful and popular than the original version. This is the case with Respect, which many people would believe to be by Aretha Franklin.

In actual fact, the original version of the song was actually released by Otis Redding two years earlier. However, by changing a few phrases and adding the iconic ‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me’ refrain, Aretha not only made the song her own, but made it a rallying cry for women everywhere.

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

What’s more, Houston’s version contains one of the most impressive vocal performances of any singer ever, and it still holds the record for the best-selling single by a female artist in the world.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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lifestur · 5 years ago

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Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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younglsre · 5 years ago

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Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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funfashionlife · 5 years ago

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Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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lifebeg · 5 years ago

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Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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lifebgstyle · 5 years ago

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Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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goodfests · 5 years ago

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Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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bulgariakitchen · 5 years ago

Photo

Which Is Why New Takes On Old Classics Music

Many people would argue that there can be no musical cover which is better than the original. We’re here to tell those people that, bluntly put, they’re wrong.

Here are 5 covers which, in our entirely subjective opinion, are way better than the original versions. Do you agree with us? Read on to see!

Valerie – Amy Winehouse

Valerie was originally recorded by The Zutons in 2006, yet Mark Ronson’s and Amy Winehouse’s more upbeat version is sure to be the one you’re singing in your head already.

Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

In our eyes, Buckley’s vocals bring to life Cohen’s words – which seems like the fairest way to sit on the fence about this one!

Respect – Aretha Franklin

I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You was first released by Dolly Parton in 1974, and it was by no means a flop. The song topped the Billboard Country Songs chart twice and was widely loved by all.

However, when Whitney Houston recorded her version of the song for the 1992 film The Bodyguard, I Will Always Love You was cemented as an instant classic.

Make You Feel My Love – Adele

If there’s one thing which has been made quite obvious in this list, it’s that everyone loves to cover a well-written love song. And who can write a better love song than Bob Dylan?

lmost all of Bob Dylan’s songs have been covered at some point, but none stand out as more impressive than Adele’s rousing version of Make You Feel My Love.

Adele’s powerful cover was released in 2008, eleven years after the original, yet it now feels inseparable from the London singer, who managed to make it her own when she was just 19 years of age.

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