#robin lefevers

[ladimcbeth]

Here's a New Game

In an effort to read more of my TBR this year, let's try this.

Pick a number between 1 and 260. Whichever books those correspond to, I'll read in 2024.

So far, I've gotten:

142: LA Noir: The struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City by John Buntin

2: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler

7: Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende

13: The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides

157: Or What You Will by Jo Walton

232: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross

111: A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

51: Salt Fish Girl by Larissa Lai

16: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obrecht

22: Grave Mercy by Robin Lefevers

183: Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma

[all-about-books-baby]

Political books are under hyped. Grave Mercy has made me care so much about the politics of these people good lord.

[august-of-verity]

“This is what I want to be. An instrument of mercy, not vengeance.” 

- grave mercy by robin lafevers

[quatredraws]

A bunch of sybella and beast sketches, because you will have to pry my historical fantasy killer nuns and their battered knights from my dead fingers

[usafphantom2]

Colonel Robin Olds and 1st Lieutenant William D. Lefever (standing, left and center) with other pilots of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Rachitani RTAFB, 4 May 1967. (U.S. Air Force via Jet Pilot Overseas)

[atiredgothenglishmajor]

Because I have suddenly decided to have the urge to post all of the books I've read by the end of this year, as I am obsessed with Goodreads, I decided to post my list from 2020. I am going to write the title and the author, and then the rating I gave the book out of 5. If you want to talk about a book or have any questions about my ratings, please don't hesitate to reach out! Enjoy a very late 2020 reading recap

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare 2/5

Grave Mercy by Robin LeFevers 5/5

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens 3/5

Villette by Charlotte Bronte 4/5

Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell 4/5

The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy 3/5

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James 4/5

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce 2/5

Dracula by Bram Stoker 4/5

The Magicians Elephant by Kate DiCamillo 5/5

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black 5/5

The Wicked King by Holly Black 5/5

Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers 4/5

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 5/5

Dubliners by James Joyce 3/5

Richard III by William Shakespeare 3/5

Jump and Other Stories by Nadine Gordimer 4/5

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs 5/5

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare 5/5

Othello by William Shakespeare 3/5

Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska 4/5

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 3/5

Woman at Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi 3/5

Sula by Toni Morrison 4/5

Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe 3/5

Hamlet by William Shakespeare 5/5

The Color Purple by Alice Walker 4/5

Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski 5/5

Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom 4/5

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J Mass 5/5

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 4/5

[longsightmyth]

do you have any recs for books (ya or adult) with strong female characters that aren’t mary sues and are like. well developed? idk but the lack of female characters that aren’t like alien (bitchy=strong) frustrates me sometimes and i want to read about strong females characters without those misused tropes and overall just blatantly incorrect? not sure exactly how to describe it but

WELP I had a post but tumblr mobile is the pits. Lemme try again.

Tamora Pierce! Always a good place to start for YA ladies being super cool in all sorts of ways. Your mileage may vary on a couple of aspects, but be assured that Tamora Pierce is a decent human being who, when she messes up, apologizes, promises to do better, and does so (The Song of the Lioness, much as I love it, does have some early installment weirdness, partly from being originally planned and written as one long adult fantasy novel)

Seanan McGuire is another author that works hard and it shows. I especially like October Daye, which suffers from Ongoing Story Syndrome occasionally but significantly less than other urban fantasy series. Be aware that October Daye is written for an adult audience, even if it handles sex and violence much more gracefully than some YA books I could mention.

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemisin. Nonlinear narrative with Lady Revenge and a whole host of different societies. Hardcore examination of colonialism throughout the trilogy, even if I like the first best. Ignore the weird god sex scene, most of us do. Adult. I’ve heard the criticisms and acknowledge that they exist. It’s still one of my favorite books of all time.

All of the main characters in Anne Leckie’s Ancillary Justice and sequels use she/her pronouns due to language and society worldbuilding. Breq doesn’t seem to care either way except to figure out whether the planet she’s landing on uses the same conventions or others. Adult sci-fi the way sci-fi was supposed to be. Lots of moral questions and pondering of humanity. Examination of colonialism. Full disclosure: Ancillary Justice is another one of my favorite books of all time. As with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, criticism is understood but not comprehended.

The Winner’s Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski. Say what you will about the trilogy (and there is plenty that you can and should say) but Kestrel is still a badass guile heroine who takes the lumps she deserves with (mostly) good grace. Also, this series ruined what was left of my goodwill for YA ‘politics’ and ‘war’ because it showed me that Tamora Pierce didn’t have to be an outlier and YA COULD have intelligent politics and war commentary, some authors just choose not to do it. Naming no names or anything.

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C Wrede. While very white (I cannot off the top of my head think of any nonwhite characters? Ugh) it has lots of common-sensical women approaching fantasy tropes with a genre-savvy but not obnoxious eye. You melt magicians with soapy water and a dash of lemon juice. The witch doesn’t melt because she keeps her house spotlessly clean. Dragons choose their gender when they mature. Dragon King and Queen are two different jobs, and gender is irrelevant. Mendenbar approaches women with a jaundiced eye but Cimorene points out that he never actually has conversations with them, and it’s not like he’s disrespectful, he just wants to get his job done in peace and would appreciate it if his steward would stop presenting him with eligible ladies while he’s trying to do it. (it’s not without it’s flaws, obviously, but it retains its charm)(often they save the world by being polite and respectful)

The first two books of His Fair Assassin by Robin LeFevers. Be aware that though it’s YA the second book especially has lots of trigger warnings, but I personally thought everything handled pretty well. I do not suggest the third book.

I really love the Withlands series by Susan Dennard, who is another hardworking author who, when she messes up, apologizes and works to make it better. Also she gave me a queer princess whose angst does not lie with her queerness. YA and not finished yet.

This is by no means a comprehensive list, but I hope I helped!

[witchybooks]

November read-a-thons

So for november i’m participating in two read-a-thons. Tome Topple and The one to rule them all. I will link the videos for them down below as well as tell you my tbr for them.

Tome Topple 9th-22nd

So for Tome Topple i’m thinking i’m going to read Skyward by Brandon Sanderson & Orange Vol.1 by Ichigo Takano & Gyo by Junji Ito & Grave Mercy by Robin Lefevers

The one read-a-thon to rule them all 22nd-30th

This year the read-a-thon is Harry potter themed. I am team hufflepuff. So here is the prompts for team hufflepuff.

Loyalty: Read a fantasy book w/ a great friendship. ( 1 point ) - The Serpents Secret by Sayantani DasGupta Work: Read the last book in a fantasy series ( 2 points ) - The Emperors Soul by Brandon Sanderson Justice: Read a fantasy book w/ a revenge plot/sub plot - City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett Patience: Read a fantasy book over 500 pages or 16 hours ( 4 Points ) - City of Stairs Robert by Jackson Bennett or Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo House Buddy Read: (5 Points) -The Wicked Fox by Kate Cho

[angelaanimates]

Sybella sketch from Robin LeFevers’ Dark Triumph

[glorianas]

robin lefevers coming to save us with her new book this year

[cassberrie]

Fan art for the His Fair Assassin series, by Robin LaFevers! The third book in this series came out so long ago (2014), but Lady LeFevers announced that she was writing a fourth book, to be released in 2018, and my feels for this series have reignited. 

I personally fancast Emma Watson as Annith, Adelaide Kane as Ismae, and Katie McGrath as Sybella. Anyone who’s seen Merlin must agree with me on Katie, surely. She’s got the perfect mix of heart, tenacity, and viciousness for Sybella. 

[all-about-books-baby]

I’m really vibing with the politics of this book and I’m super glad it is being discussed the way it is. The pacing is a little off and it’s definitely an older YA book but so far I’m liking it.

[hasan9192]

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[usafphantom2]

Colonel Robin Olds and 1st Lieutenant William D. Lefever (standing, left and center) with other pilots of the 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Ubon Rachitani RTAFB, 4 May 1967. (U.S. Air Force via Jet Pilot Overseas)

A description of the air battle follows:

On 4 May, the 8th TFW provided two flights of Phantoms for MiGCAP for five F-105 flights of the 355th TFW which were on a strike mission. Col. Olds, 8th Wing commander, led the rear flight, flying with 1st Lt. William D. Lafever. The other F-4 flight was sandwiched midway in the strike force. MiG warnings crackled on Olds’ radio just before his wingman sighted two MiG-21s at 11 o’clock, attacking the last of the Thunderchief flights. Colonel Olds’ account picks up the encounter at this point:

“The MiGs were at my 10 o’clock position and closing on Drill [the F-105 flight] from their 7:30 position. I broke the rear flight into the MiGs, called the F-105s to break, and maneuvered to obtain a missile firing position on one of the MiG-21s. I obtained a boresight lock-on, interlocks in, went full system, kept the pipper on the MiG, and fired two AIM-7s in a ripple. One AIM-7 went ballistic. The other guided but passed behind the MiG and did not detonate. Knowing I was too close for further AIM-7 firing, I maneuvered to obtain AIM-9 firing parameters. The MiG-21 was maneuvering violently and firing position was difficult to achieve. I snapped two AIM-9s at the MiG and did not observe either missile. The MiG then reversed and presented the best parameter yet. I achieved a loud growl, tracked, and fired one AIM-9. From the moment of launch it was obvious that the missile was locked on. It guided straight for the MiG and exploded about 5–10 feet beneath his tailpipe.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21PF in markings of the Vietnam People's Air Force, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force)

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 in markings of the Vietnam People’s Air Force at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force)

“The MiG then went into a series of frantic turns, some of them so violent that the aircraft snap-rolled in the opposite direction. Fire was coming from the tailpipe, but I was not sure whether it was normal afterburner or damage-induced. I fired the remaining AIM-9 at one point, but the shot was down toward the ground and did not discriminate. I followed the MiG as he turned southeast and headed for Phuc Yen. The aircraft ceased maneuvering and went in a straight slant for the airfield. I stayed 2,500 feet behind him and observed brilliant white fire streaming from the left side of his fuselage. It looked like magnesium burning with particles flaking off. I had to break off to the right as I neared Phuc Yen runway at about 2,000 feet, due to heavy, accurate, 85-mm barrage. I lost sight of the MiG at that point. Our number 3 saw the MiG continue in a straight gentle dive and impact approximately 100 yards south of the runway.”

Colonel Olds then took his flight to the target area and covered the last of the 355th TFW strike aircraft as they came off the target. Leading his flight to Hoa Lac airfield and dodging two SAMs on the way, he found five MiG-17s over that airfield.

“We went around with them at altitudes ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 feet, right over the aerodrome,” Olds reported. The F-4s ran low on fuel before any real engagements occurred, however, and were forced to break off the encounter

[lockedinabookstore]

Soo i kinda forgot about this but anyways i was tagged by @highwarlockofhogsmede Thank you so much!!!

Rules: answer the 21 questions and tag 20 followers you want to get to know better 1. Name: Jazlie 2. Nickname: Jaz, jazelfrazz 3. Sign: Virgo 4. Height: 5'6 5. Orientation: pansexual 6. Ethnicity: white/american, scottish 7. Favorite fruit: cantaloupe 8. Favorite season: fall 9. Favorite book: Grave Mercy by Robin LeFever 10. Favorite flower: trillium 11. Favorite scent: vanilla and my mom's coffee 12. Favorite color: deep blues and reds 13. Favorite animal: tiger 14. Coffee, tea or hot chocolate: hot chocolate 15. Average hours of sleep: 5-8 16. Cat or dog: cat 17. Favorite fictional character: Tony stark 18. Number of blankets you sleep with: 2-3 19. Dream trip: France, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, England, Taj Mahal(i really love architecture) 20. Blog created: 2 years ago? 21. Number of followers: 50 (it says but I only see a few)

I'm tagging @thealextheshipper @queenyavengers @bucky-is-done-with-this-shit @gaycouch @deathdaydungeon @missmaggiesmusings @superfamily96 @ozz-chan @catxedoinatuxedo (the rest of these are from my side blog cause I can only see ^) @hedgehog-goulash7 @lady-may-driu

I don't know what's wrong but I can only see and tag these people. I'll try to comment others