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[galathynius]

2023 reading log

the uncensored picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde / jan. 2-9 / 4 stars

buzz saw: the improbable story of how the washington nationals won the world series by jesse dougherty / jan. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

proposal by meg cabot / jan. 17 / 3 stars

sidelined: sports, culture, and being a woman in america by julie dicaro / jan. 12-17 / 4 stars

remembrance by meg cabot / jan. 18-19 / 3 stars

how sweet it is by dylan newton / jan. 19-20 / 3 stars

daughters of sparta by claire heywood / jan. 21-22 / 3 stars

highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert / jan. 22 / 4 stars

gentlemen prefer blondes: the diary of a professional lady by anita loos / jan. 23-26 / 3 stars

hell bent by leigh bardugo / jan. 26-31 / 4 stars

all about love: new visions by bell hooks / jan. 22-31 / 4 stars

daisy jones & the six by taylor jenkins reid / jan. 31-feb. 2 / 4 stars

everything i know about love: a memoir by dolly alderton / feb. 2-9 / 4 stars

emma by jane austen / feb. 11-19 / 4 stars

fake it till you bake it by jamie wesley / feb 19-23 / 3.5 stars

my dark vanessa by kate elizabeth russell / feb. 23-26 / 4 stars

throttled by lauren asher / feb. 26-28/ 2 stars

the locker room by meghan quinn / mar. 1-5 / 1 star

come as you are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life by emily nagoski / feb. 17-mar. 5 / 4.5 stars

pucked by helena hunting / mar. 5-11 / 3 stars

legendborn by tracy deonn / mar 12-23 / 4.5 stars

unadulterated something by m.j. duncan / mar. 23-25 / 4 stars

the fifth season by n.k. jemisin / mar. 26-apr. 15 / 4 stars

how to fake it in hollywood by ava wilder / apr. 16-19 / 3.5 stars

sharp objects by gillian flynn / apr. 19-22 / 4 stars

the homewreckers by mary kay andrews / apr. 22-25 / 3.5 stars

the kiss curse by erin sterling / apr. 25-26 / 3.5 stars

the wedding crasher by mia sosa / apr. 26-27 / 3 stars

let’s get physical: how women discovered exercise and reshaped the world by danielle friedman / mar. 25-apr. 27 / 4 stars

mile high by liz tomforde / apr. 27-may 6 / 1.5 stars

happy place by emily henry / may 6-7 / 5 stars

carrie soto is back by taylor jenkins reid / may 7 / 4 stars

the spanish love deception by elena armas / may 8 / 2 stars

neon gods by katee robert / may 8-9 / 1 star

love in the time of serial killers by alicia thompson / may 9-11 / 4 stars

the bodyguard by katherine center / may 11 / 4 stars

the intimacy experiment by rosie danan / may 11-12 / 3 stars

upgrade by blake crouch / may 12-13 / 4 stars

by any other name by lauren kate / may 13 / 3 stars

the dead romantics by ashley poston / may 15-17 / 4 stars

the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins / may 19-28 / 3.5 stars

so many ways to lose: the amazin’ true story of the new york mets—the best worst team in baseball by devin gordon / may 13-jun. 4 / 4 stars

iron widow by xiran jay zhao / jun. 5-7 / 3 stars

the grace year by kim liggett / jun. 7-8 / 4 stars

the last magician by lisa maxwell / jun. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

little fires everywhere by celeste ng / jun. 12-14 / 4 stars

not a happy family by shari lapena / jun. 14-17 / 2.5 stars

the familiars by stacey halls / jun. 17-21 / 3 stars

the girls i’ve been by tess sharpe / jun. 21-22 / 3.5 stars

once more with feeling by elissa sussman / jun. 23 / 3 stars

the cheat sheet by sarah adams / jun. 24-25 / 1 star

how to sell a haunted house by grady hendrix / jun. 26-29 / 3 stars

little thieves by margaret owen / jul. 1-3 / 4.5 stars

this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone / jul. 3-6 / 3 stars

the very secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna / jul. 11-12 / 4 stars

the lies of locke lamora by scott lynch / jul. 13-27 / 4.5 stars

seven days in june by tia williams / jul. 28-30 / 4 stars

bloodmarked by tracy deonn / jul. 31-aug. 2 / 4 stars

something wilder by christina lauren / aug. 3-4 / 3 stars

howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones / aug. 4-5 / 4 stars

dark matter by blake crouch / aug. 12-13 / 3 stars

eat up! food, appetite, and eating what you want by ruby tandoh / jul. 30-aug. 14 / 4 stars

the silent companions by laura purcell / aug. 5-18 / 4 stars

mr. wrong number by lynn painter / aug. 19-20 / 2 stars

romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld / aug. 20-21 / 4 stars

the last tale of the flower bride by roshani chokshi / aug. 21-23 / 4 stars

the hating game by sally thorne / aug. 23-25 / 2 stars

lessons in chemistry by bonnie garmus / aug. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

the godparent trap by rachel van dyken / aug. 27 / 2 stars

i’m glad my mom died by jennette mccurdy / aug. 27-29 / 4 stars

the atlas six by olivie blake / aug. 29-sep. 9 / 3 stars

wordslut: a feminist guide to taking back the english language by amanda montell / sep. 1-9 / 4 stars

practice makes perfect by sarah adams / sep. 10-11 / 3 stars

all systems red by martha wells / sep. 13-14 / 3 stars

do i know you? by emily wibberly and austin siegemund-broka / sep. 14-16 / 4 stars

same time next summer by annabel monaghan / sep. 17 / 3.5 stars

Ounder the influence by noelle crooks / sep. 18-22 / 4 stars

burn for me by ilona andrews / sep. 22-23 / 4 stars

the littlest library by poppy alexander / sep. 24 / 3 stars

the neighbor favor by kristina forest / sep. 25-27 / 3 stars

satisfaction guaranteed by karelia stetz-waters / sep. 28-oct. 5 / 3 stars

the ex talk by rachel lynn solomon / oct. 5-7 / 4 stars

change of plans by dylan newton / oct. 8-9 / 2 stars

coraline by neil gaiman / oct. 9 / 4 stars

you, again by kate goldbeck / oct. 9-11 / 3 stars

mrs. caliban by rachel ingalls / oct. 12 / 3 stars

summer sons by lee mandelo / oct. 12-19 / 4 stars

the death of jane lawrence by caitlin starling / oct. 19-24 / 3 stars

house of hollow by krystal sutherland / oct. 25-29 / 4 stars

white hot by ilona andrews / oct. 28-nov. 2 / 4.5 stars

twice shy by sarah hogle / nov. 4-5 / 3 stars

sexed up: how society sexualizes us, and how we can fight back by julia serano / nov. 2-10 / 4 stars

artificial condition by martha wells / nov. 11-14 / 4 stars

wildfire by ilona andrews / nov. 14-16 / 4.5 stars

between a fox and a hard place by mary frame / nov. 18 / 3 stars

revolting prostitutes: the fight for sex workers’ rights by molly smith and juno mac / nov. 18-20 / 4 stars

emily wilde’s encyclopaedia of faeries by heather fawcett / nov. 21-24 / 4.5 stars

love and other words by christina lauren / nov. 24-25 / 3 stars

the boyfriend candidate by ashley winstead / nov. 26 / 3.5 stars

the seven year slip by ashley poston / nov. 27-28 / 5 stars

how to fall out of love madly by jana casale / dec. 3-10 / 3 stars

ordinary monsters by j.m. miro / dec. 10-21 / 3 stars

rogue protocol by martha wells / dec. 22-23 / 4 stars

what you wish for by katherine center / dec. 25 / 3 stars

the blonde identity by ally carter / dec. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

just my type by falon ballard / dec. 26-31 / 2 stars

[kwebtv]

Burke’s Law -  List of Guest Stars

The Special Guest Stars of “Burke’s Law” read like a Who’s Who list of Hollywood of the era.  Many of the appearances, however, were no more than one scene cameos.  This is as complete a list ever compiled of all those who even made the briefest of appearances on the series.  

Beverly Adams, Nick Adams, Stanley Adams, Eddie Albert, Mabel Albertson, Lola Albright, Elizabeth Allen, June Allyson, Don Ameche, Michael Ansara, Army Archerd, Phil Arnold, Mary Astor, Frankie Avalon, Hy Averback, Jim Backus, Betty Barry, Susan Bay, Ed Begley, William Bendix, Joan Bennett, Edgar Bergen, Shelley Berman, Herschel Bernardi, Ken Berry, Lyle Bettger, Robert Bice, Theodore Bikel, Janet Blair, Madge Blake, Joan Blondell, Ann Blyth, Carl Boehm, Peter Bourne, Rosemarie Bowe, Eddie Bracken, Steve Brodie, Jan Brooks, Dorian Brown, Bobby Buntrock, Edd Byrnes, Corinne Calvet, Rory Calhoun, Pepe Callahan, Rod Cameron, Macdonald Carey, Hoagy Carmichael, Richard Carlson, Jack Carter, Steve Carruthers, Marianna Case, Seymour Cassel, John Cassavetes, Tom Cassidy, Joan Caulfield, Barrie Chase, Eduardo Ciannelli, Dane Clark, Dick Clark, Steve Cochran, Hans Conried, Jackie Coogan, Gladys Cooper, Henry Corden, Wendell Corey, Hazel Court, Wally Cox, Jeanne Crain, Susanne Cramer, Les Crane, Broderick Crawford, Suzanne Cupito, Arlene Dahl, Vic Dana, Jane Darwell, Sammy Davis Jr., Linda Darnell, Dennis Day, Laraine Day, Yvonne DeCarlo, Gloria De Haven, William Demarest, Andy Devine, Richard Devon, Billy De Wolfe, Don Diamond, Diana Dors, Joanne Dru, Paul Dubov, Howard Duff, Dan Duryea, Robert Easton, Barbara Eden, John Ericson, Leif Erickson, Tom Ewell, Nanette Fabray, Felicia Farr, Sharon Farrell, Herbie Faye, Fritz Feld, Susan Flannery, James Flavin, Rhonda Fleming, Nina Foch, Steve Forrest, Linda Foster, Byron Foulger, Eddie Foy Jr., Anne Francis, David Fresco, Annette Funicello, Eva Gabor, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Reginald Gardiner, Nancy Gates, Lisa Gaye, Sandra Giles, Mark Goddard, Thomas Gomez, Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, Sandra Gould, Wilton Graff, Gloria Grahame, Shelby Grant, Jane Greer, Virginia Grey, Tammy Grimes, Richard Hale, Jack Haley, George Hamilton, Ann Harding, Joy Harmon, Phil Harris, Stacy Harris, Dee Hartford, June Havoc, Jill Haworth, Richard Haydn, Louis Hayward, Hugh Hefner, Anne Helm, Percy Helton, Irene Hervey, Joe Higgins, Marianna Hill, Bern Hoffman, Jonathan Hole, Celeste Holm, Charlene Holt, Oscar Homolka, Barbara Horne, Edward Everett Horton, Breena Howard, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., Arthur Hunnicutt, Tab Hunter, Joan Huntington, Josephine Hutchinson, Betty Hutton, Gunilla Hutton, Martha Hyer, Diana Hyland, Marty Ingels, John Ireland, Mako Iwamatsu, Joyce Jameson, Glynis Johns, I. Stanford Jolley, Carolyn Jones, Dean Jones, Spike Jones, Victor Jory, Jackie Joseph, Stubby Kaye, Monica Keating, Buster Keaton, Cecil Kellaway, Claire Kelly, Patsy Kelly, Kathy Kersh, Eartha Kitt, Nancy Kovack, Fred Krone, Lou Krugman, Frankie Laine, Fernando Lamas, Dorothy Lamour, Elsa Lanchester, Abbe Lane, Charles Lane, Lauren Lane, Harry Lauter, Norman Leavitt, Gypsy Rose Lee, Ruta Lee, Teri Lee, Peter Leeds, Margaret Leighton, Sheldon Leonard, Art Lewis, Buddy Lewis, Dave Loring, Joanne Ludden,  Ida Lupino, Tina Louise, Paul Lynde, Diana Lynn, James MacArthur, Gisele MacKenzie, Diane McBain, Kevin McCarthy, Bill McClean, Stephen McNally, Elizabeth MacRae, Jayne Mansfield, Hal March, Shary Marshall, Dewey Martin, Marlyn Mason, Hedley Mattingly, Marilyn Maxwell, Virginia Mayo, Patricia Medina, Troy Melton, Burgess Meredith, Una Merkel, Dina Merrill, Torben Meyer, Barbara Michaels, Robert Middleton, Vera Miles, Sal Mineo, Mary Ann Mobley, Alan Mowbray, Ricardo Montalbán, Elizabeth Montgomery, Ralph Moody, Alvy Moore, Terry Moore, Agnes Moorehead, Anne Morell, Rita Moreno, Byron Morrow, Jan Murray, Ken Murray, George Nader, J. Carrol Naish, Bek Nelson, Gene Nelson, David Niven, Chris Noel, Kathleen Nolan, Sheree North, Louis Nye, Arthur O'Connell, Quinn O'Hara, Susan Oliver, Debra Paget, Janis Paige, Nestor Paiva, Luciana Paluzzi, Julie Parrish, Fess Parker, Suzy Parker, Bert Parks, Harvey Parry, Hank Patterson, Joan Patrick, Nehemiah Persoff, Walter Pidgeon, Zasu Pitts, Edward Platt, Juliet Prowse, Eddie Quillan, Louis Quinn, Basil Rathbone, Aldo Ray, Martha Raye, Gene Raymond, Peggy Rea, Philip Reed, Carl Reiner, Stafford Repp, Paul Rhone, Paul Richards, Don Rickles, Will Rogers Jr., Ruth Roman, Cesar Romero, Mickey Rooney, Gena Rowlands, Charlie Ruggles, Janice Rule, Soupy Sales, Hugh Sanders, Tura Satana, Telly Savalas, John Saxon, Lizabeth Scott, Lisa Seagram, Pilar Seurat, William Shatner, Karen Sharpe, James Shigeta, Nina Shipman, Susan Silo, Johnny Silver, Nancy Sinatra, The Smothers Brothers, Joanie Sommers, Joan Staley, Jan Sterling, Elaine Stewart, Jill St. John, Dean Stockwell, Gale Storm, Susan Strasberg, Inger Stratton, Amzie Strickland, Gil Stuart, Grady Sutton, Kay Sutton, Gloria Swanson, Russ Tamblyn. Don Taylor, Dub Taylor, Vaughn Taylor, Irene Tedrow, Terry-Thomas, Ginny Tiu, Dan Tobin, Forrest Tucker, Tom Tully, Jim Turley, Lurene Tuttle, Ann Tyrrell, Miyoshi Umeki, Mamie van Doren, Deborah Walley, Sandra Warner, David Wayne, Ray Weaver, Lennie Weinrib, Dawn Wells, Delores Wells, Rebecca Welles, Jack Weston, David White, James Whitmore, Michael Wilding, Annazette Williams, Dave Willock, Chill Wills, Marie Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sandra Wirth, Ed Wynn, Keenan Wynn, Dana Wynter, Celeste Yarnall, Francine York.

[mlek13]

Last of the Second Generation

Next born into the camp was Lynn, daughter of Dinah and Theron.  (I really need to take birthday pictures after I update their outfits instead of before . . .)

Then Lewis, son of Rosalyn and Fernando.

Lewis had an ongoing grudge with Wesley for some reason.  (I have a lot of pictures of them fighting.)

After Lewis was Cecelia, daughter of Misha and Fernando.  She was orphaned as a newborn when Magda’s ghost killed both of her parents the same night she was born, but since everyone in the colony always chipped in to raise each other’s children, her care was not lacking.

Next was Elias, first son of Heidi and Anthony.  He may have been born in the Amazon camp before Heidi moved in to marry Anthony.

The relationship between these four was a little complicated.  It seemed straightforward at first.  Lynn and Lewis could pair up

and Cecilia and Elias could be a couple.

But Lynn and Cecilia really wanted to be together despite me trying to push them towards the guys in the interest of having children.

In the end, they both had their children (two for Lynn and Lewis and three for Cecelia and Elias) and they ended up married to each other, so it all worked out for the best.

Lewis had no problems finding other lovers

even into his old age.  They were just visiting flings though.

He also had a child with Lois, Anthony and Heidi’s second child (who was technically second generation, but was the same age as the first sims in the third generation).  I thought Lois and Lewis could be a couple, but unfortunately she died young.

Elias was also a victim of an early death when he was unable to survive a combination of heatstroke and being scared by a ghost, which his baby sister Gretchen had to witness.

Elias:  Am I dead?  I think I died.

(Are you actually dead if you can think though?)

Heidi and Anthony did not have much luck with their children.  Fortunately, their third and youngest, Gretchen, is still alive and well so far.

Anthony had already passed away from old age before his children died prematurely.

Heidi was quite a bit younger that Anthony, so her elder years were just starting as her husband’s were ending.  With a lot of life ahead of her, Heidi ended up marrying Blake from my Beta family off-screen and went to live out the rest of her years with him.

The last sim born in the second generation (not counting Heidi and Anthony’s youngest) was Fernando Jr. to Rosalyn and Fernando.  All of the other sims in this neighborhood I named using a random name generator, except for Fernando Jr.  Since he was born after his father died, I named him after his late father.

Fernando Jr. did not take after his father in the romance department.    He started a relationship with Isaac’s widow, Shari, and has remained faithful to her.  Shari is a bit older than Fernando Jr., but they had time to have two daughters together before she became an elder.

[whatsabriard]

Getting to know you meme tagged by @andallthatmerrymishigas

Favorite time of year: for the temps and the aesthetics, it’s the 4th quarter. Fall. But I work in a retail adjacent field and this time of year is like a suckerpunch to the face every week so it’s also the time of year I dread the most. Emotionally, spring is getting to be my favorite time of year because spring break means a 10 day vacation.

Comfort foods: Shari’s chocolate chip cookies (made with see’s baking chocolates), homemade fried tacos, mashed potatoes, my moms chicken enchiladas, in n out, the pollo asada tacos from Casa Del Rey.

Do you collect anything? Dogs, apparently. Fandoms. Briard stuff. Moving a couple years ago forced me to really whittle down my collections so now I have a few prizes pieces. My life magazines signed by ginger Rogers. My picture with Isabella Rossellini. Shari’s Moolly. The travel scrapbooks I’ve made. Photos. Recipes. Quilts made by Shari’s mom. An afghan made by my grandma. A painting of me by my nana.

Favorite drinks: Coke Zero, iced tea, pepsi, frozen margaritas, mimosas.

Favorite music artists: the other day I had a playlist going at work from my iTunes and it was… eclectic is a mild word. I mean you’ve got your typical divas. Reba, Dolly, Cher. An outrageous number of musicals are represented: wicked, Hamilton, frozen, beauty and the beast, the Addams family, hairspray, Sweeney Todd, Les Mis, Cabaret. And then the rest is the most insane amalgamation of music mostly culled from movie and television soundtracks that are inexorably tied to that media in my mind forever. And postmodern jukebox.

Current favorite songs: oh good grief. Nothing But Diamonds by ATO. Now by the carpenters (shut up). The Sound of Silence (disturbed). Truth Hurts (lizzo). Black Sheep (gin wigmore). Once upon a dream (Lana del rey). March March (the chicks). Chandelier (puddles pity party).

Favorite fics: well obviously Harts All A Flutter by @andallthatmerrymishigas which is single-handedly keeping me going through this grueling holiday season. But also her Downton stuff. And Blake stuff. I’m a fangirl sue me. And then…do you know how much fanfic I’ve read?? Alias, XF, MFMM, tdbm. I have even started scanning svu/OC stuff.

Favorite video games: bubble bobble (NES), Soulblazer (SNES), Mario bros 3 (NES), Skee-ball plus (iOS), Bioshock Infinite (PlayStation 3), Mario kart (wii).

Tagging: I dunno. The Hart crew. @blossom--of--snow @tyree-toes @holy-ships-x-red-lips who am I missing.

[thechaosmuses]

Below the cut is a list of all my original characters, from every fandom, organized by such. I figured I would go ahead and put this up, as well as a canon muse one, for my oc and canon starters so that way it's easier for y'all to see who is included without going to every separate muse list.

The Vampire Diaries

Elizabeth Haven Mikaelson Roman Ryker Mikaelson Erik Flynn Mikaelson Kareena Dawn Mikaelson Thyra Selene Mikaelson Karsyn Devyn Mikaelson Mateo Maxwell Mikaelson Serenity Faye Mikaelson Sawyer Finch Mikaelson Aurelia Nova Mikaelson Felix Ares Mikaelson Willow Luna Mikaelson Tobias Floyd Mikaelson Zephyr Raven Parker Zariyah Dove Parker Kennedy Taylor Parker Myles Zane Parker Mariana Joy Parker Paisley Juniper Parker Braeden Talia Salvatore Holden Atlas Salvatore Ezra Grant Salvatore Liberty Faye Salvatore Jensen Graham Gilbert Easton Reed Gilbert Jesse Jonathan Gilbert Elias Rhodes Gilbert Jazmyn Sophia Gilbert Atlas Rowan Petrova Titus Izaiah Petrova Kamen Maverick Pierce Natalie Adrianna Pierce Eleanor Marie Bennett Salem Elijah Bennett Gabriel Graham Gustin Belladonna Sharie Bennett Seraphina Rose Ward Theodore Joseph Brickenden Kaia Asherah Halloran Carter William Forbes Cameron Myles Lawrence Jameson Tyler Rosza Tatum Jaxson Lockwood Tatiana Jade Lockwood Taylor Jacob Lockwood Axel Madden Hughes Ashton Malik Hughes Sebastian Sawyer Sharpe Niall Nash Novak Montgomery Felix Langston Ophelia Esme Lovell Sapphire Lee McGuire Rami Calder McGuire Warren Jaxon Kingsley Jeremiah Michael Kenner Cecilia Jaklyn Labonair Rosemary Belle Whitlock Hadley Kamryn Fuller Kamryn Avery Marshall Lorella Diane St. John Andrew Kolton Rogers Blair Lilith Walsh Zachariah Cole Norwood Matthias Lucien Delacour Matias Camilo Garcia Cyrus Boyd Mikaelson (spn to tvdu) Harmony Iris Johnson (tw to tvdu) Chandler Matthew Rawlins (tw to tvdu)

Containment

Jubilee Fawn Ellison Carson Elijah Mayes Maddox Rhett Lancaster Malia Rayne Lancaster Makai Reid Lancaster Delilah Anne Malone Austin Blake Coleman Damian James Taylor

Teen Wolf

Aspen Bella Stilinski Adrian Archer Argent Addison Athena Argent Lyla Sage Martin Amaia Tala Alexander Malik Elias Hale Madelaine Emery Hale Isaiah Parker Lahey Amadora Constance Sharpe Callum Tate Raeken Dawson Cole Reynolds Jared Taylor Parrish Stephen Ezekiel Hemming

Supernatural

Amelia Mae Allen Melody Athena Hayes Lucilla Marie Nightstar Eden Faith Cruz Elijah Luke Cruz Valentina Rosalie Hart Adaliah Ember Darhk Alexandria Skye Earp Lillian Dahlia Campbell Adriel Xavier Grant Talon Colt Ashford Silas Kai Parker Josephina Jazmyn Walker Elyza Alice Pierson (tvdu to spn)

DC Comics

Kiera Jaylin Davis

Marvel

Kailee Elizabeth Holtz (hero and villain verse) Kaiden Edward Holtz (villain and hero verse) Camelia Waverly Maximoff Kaleb Jonas Barnes Maxine Josephine Rogers Melody Elizabeth Young Anastasia Sloane Lenkov Wren Nika Volkov Wynter Nadia Volkov Cordelia Ara Odinsdottir Amora Delphine Brantley Celeste Juliet Livingston Nikolai Nathaniel Novak (tvdu to mcu) Charmeine Ayla Hanlon (spn to mcu)

Stranger Things

Stella Blake Russell Scarlet Ember Ward Valerie Mae Henderson Mitchell Elliot Mayfield Meredith Eleanor Mayfield

Misc

Ambrosia Nyx Tartarus Acacius Nile Tartarus Duncan David Dalveron Damien Dawson Dalveron Brantley Cole Kline Rosalie Grace Anderson Rowena Greyson Andrews Ryker Grant Andrews Aviana Summer Archer Dylan Bryce Thatcher Sterling Atlas Ward

9-1-1

Evelyn June Buckley Ethan Jace Buckley Hazel Jayne Walker Hayes Jesse Walker Izaiah Edison Hendrix Waverly Chloe Hendrix Matilda Iris Monroe Fallon Pierce Richards

Book Babes

Cyra Lux Vespara Wilder Blaze Hawthorne Dion Ignis Vanserra Pyralis Jax Vanserra Warren Forrest Hayward Solana Aruna Meridian Anatole Cyrus Solari Althea Zaria Cadlawon Tynan Kerrell Visita Kirsi Gwyneira Nieves Lyall Colden Whittaker Caspian Calder Conway Maribelle Aelia Sommer

Zodiacs

Wyatt Keegan aka Aries Kianni Phoenix aka Sagittarius Leon Cyrus aka Leo River Mira aka Cancer Dylan Lucas aka Pisces Josephine Nova aka Scorpio Conrad Atlas aka Taurus Kailynn Amelia aka Capricorn Taron Sage aka Virgo Alice Skye aka Libra Aaron Micah aka Aquarius Adelaide June aka Gemini Arianna Rose aka Gemini

[alba-evergarden]

Winter walk

CREDITS

Shari hair - Wasabi store

Blake washed sweatshirt - Loki store (Planet29 event)

Rin torn jeans - Imbue store

Viola pose set - OMY store

[loladiamond01]

50 Questions Tag

Hey there, so I thought I can’t ignore this forever, and so I’m going to do the rest of the things I was tagged for. First, the 50 questions tag, for which I was tagged by @thesimperiuscurse​ quite some time ago. I decided to do this for Shari since we haven’t seen her in a while, plus she’s rather... uh... complex, so it might be interesting.

How old is your Sim? As of the latest, 19th, chapter, she is 34.

When is your Sim’s birthday? July 4th.

What is your Sim’s zodiac sign? Ironically, both she and Ron are cancers. *coughs suggestively*

What is your Sim’s ethnicity? American, though I do not talk much about it in the story.

Does your sim have any nicknames? Shari. Tiny Shari sometimes (I think @thesimperiuscurse once used it in reference to her, I liked it, and it kind of stuck).

Do they have a job? Technically, she’s a cartoonist, and has even released a couple books with her drawings. But no, she doesn’t have a “real” job, in terms of having set work hours, being forced to get up in the morning, etc.

Where does your Sim live? She currently lives in Appaloosa Plains.

Who does your Sim live with? She lives with her husband, John, and their three children, oldest James and twins – Jasmine and Justin.

What environment did your sims grow up in? She grew up in a loving environment. Although her mom, Candy, was technically a single mother, Shari was surrounded by many other adults she treated like family – “uncles” Reggie, Frank and Waylon, and “aunt” Hailey. And of course, she grew up with Ron and Becca (her peers), and two years older Clint. But throughout the years, she’d grown more and more jealous of the fact that everyone had a father except her. She deeply believed in importance of a traditional family dynamic, even to the point of feeling sorry for Clint for growing up without a mother.

What is your Sim’s favorite food? She loves sweets, and especially chocolate. She can eat a whole bar (or a couple of them) by herself when she’s stressed, which is often.

What is your Sim’s favorite drink? Shari loves tea. She often prepares herself the melissa one because she’s trying to convince herself it will calm her down during anxiety attacks (which it really doesn’t).

If they have one, what is your Sim’s favorite color? She doesn’t really have a favorite, though she started wearing a lot of red because of Ron (and the fact he connects red to her due to his synesthesia), and has gotten so used to it, she still unconsciously buys a lot of red clothes.

Does your Sim believe in any clichés (love at first sight)? She doesn’t necessarily believe in love at first sight, but she does believe in destiny, and that everyone’s fate is known before they are born.

What is your Sim’s sexuality? Straight.

What is your Sim’s gender identity? Female.

Is your Sim type A or type B? It’s hard to tell because she’s quantities connected with both – gets stressed easily, is impulsive, over-emotional, but definitely not a high-achiever.

Is your Sim introverted or extroverted? Introverted.

What is your Sim’s favourite woohoo position? In a way, she treats sex like a way to feel less alone, so she would pick anything that lets her feel it on a spiritual level. She particularly enjoys face to face positions with a lot of tight hugging, like the basket pose. But she doesn’t usually voice her preference and lets the partner decide because she’s desperate for just about any physical contact.

Is your Sim a pet person? She adores pets of all kinds, and can’t pick a favorite. She had always wanted a dog as a child, and was excited when her husband brought a rescued puppy home. Now, as she lives in the country, she feeds a lot of stray cats, dogs, and has also learned horse-riding.

Does your Sim have a best friend? She used to be very close to Becca when she was still alive. Now that she’s mostly distanced herself from all her past acquaintances, she doesn’t really have friends anymore.

What is/ was your Sim’s favorite school subject? Art.

Is/ was your sim a high, mid or low achiever in school? She was a low achiever because she was always too focused on her drawings to pay attention during classes.

Are they planning to go or have they already been to college? She studied fine arts for a short period of time, but then dropped out.

What are your Sim’s political beliefs (if they have them)? Shari is an ignorant when it comes to politics, and not once has she even considered voting, nor is she interested in what’s going on in the world.

What is one thing your Sim wants to do before they die? She wants to come clean to her husband, and admit she’s cheated on him multiple times with many other men.

Does your Sim have a favourite TV show (cable) and/ or movie? She doesn’t really watch TV.

Is your Sim a Netflix viewer? She doesn’t watch any series either. She once tried, but came to a conclusion that people there either seem too happy, or, in the dramatic ones, so sad she gets more depressed than she normally is.

Does your Sim like books? Not traditional books, but she loves comics, and likes to do fanart sometimes.

Does your Sim enjoy video games, if so, what is their favorite one, and do they play on PC or console? She used to play on console with Ron, Becca and Clint as a teenager, but she doesn’t do that anymore.

What is your Sim’s personal style? She wears girly clothes in bright colors. When she was younger, she sometimes liked experimenting with more risqué clothing and make up, but has grown out of it. She also loves flower themes, and midi skirts.

Does your Sim have a lucky charm? That would be the bracelet given to her by Ron on their anniversary. More about it in this post.

Is your Sim religious? Not really, but she believes that there exists something out there that’s going to eventually punish her for all the wrong she’s done, like cheating, which she feels extremely guilty about, but has no plans of stopping.

What kind of music does your Sim listen to and who is their favorite artist? She doesn’t listen to music with lyrics, only relaxation music to calm herself down during anxiety attacks. She loves when there are birds or sea sounds included.

Is your Sim a festive person? If so, what’s their favorite holiday? She doesn’t care much for holidays. Usually, her anxiety increases during Christmas when she has to leave the house and shop in a crowd.

What is your Sim’s favorite type of weather? She loves when the sun’s shining. It makes her a bit happier.

Does your Sim prefer to start fights or finish them? She avoids conflict at all cost. So, most likely, she will burst out crying and apologize even if she’s not actually guilty. Thankfully, she and John don’t argue often because he’s very peaceful by nature.

Does your Sim have a dream job? She doesn’t really know what she wants out of life. There was a time when she wanted to be a praised artist but now she feels nauseous at the prospect of being overwhelmingly famous.

Does your Sim have any siblings? She’s an only child, though she used to think of Becca as her sister.

Does your Sim get along with their family? She used to be very close to her mother, and all her extended family (not related to her by blood, but she thought of them as such), but now she’s distanced herself from them, so she isn’t anymore.

What is your Sim’s favourite hobby? Drawing.

What does your Sim look for in a romantic partner? She has never had a healthy relationship. Her marriage with John was a way of escaping from unfinished business with Ron, and she wanted someone who’d provide for her. All she’s done after that have been hook-ups with no emotional attachment.

What is a secret about your Sim? She has a calendar in which she notes down the dates and names of all the people she’s cheated on John with.

What is a wish your Sim has? She wants to die, but is too afraid to commit a suicide in fear she’ll get punished in the afterlife.

What is a flaw your Sim has? Her fear of rejection, which prevents her from building up a proper relationship with anyone.

How do others generally perceive your Sim? As shy, insecure, reserved and vulnerable.

Does your Sim have a greatest achievement? If so, what is it? She’s become quite well-known on the internet because of her comics. She was even invited to take part in a meet and greet to talk with her fans and sign her comics, but she didn’t go due to her anxiety.

If they have one, what is your Sim’s greatest regret? She deeply regrets breaking up with Ron, even though she continuously tries to convince herself it was a good decision.

Does your sim have a favorite emoji? ♥ – a heart, which she not only uses in her conversations with John and her children, but also the men she hooks up with. She often prefers it over actual words because she tends to overanalyzes her text to the point she doesn’t know what to say anymore, and then panics that the person on the other side will get mad for her at leaving them hanging.

Does your Sim use Simstagram? If so what’s their @? She shares her comics on @sharistinydoodles (it’s not an actual username, don’t check, lol).

What is the last text your Sim sent (and who did they text)? “♥” in response to John’s message that he’ll be home in half an hour.

[ghostattack]

Archiving my artistic influences thread from twitter, continued. I liked this exercise, for all the usual narcissistic reasons, but also bc by juxtaposing all these artists that have affected me, I see where they connect to each other as well as myself. - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 -

CF William Blake Jesse Moynihan Daria Tessler Gustaf Tenggren Chester Brown Kevin O'Neill Eiji Tsuburaya David Lynch Dan Spiegle Ramona Fradon Bill Sienkiewicz Walter Anderson JRJR Williamson Ashley Wood Xaime Joann Sfar Jillian Tamaki Sammy Harkham Shary Boyle geneviève castrée Paul Karasik (layouts)

[rootivy-archive]

abandoned house < 01:03 >

honey: you guys are lucky i’m even here. my parents barely let me come wyatt: what the hell did you do? honey: they couldn’t handle the sass shari: x.x camden: shhh lets ask this board some actual questions like we're supposed to shari: mhm, are there any spirits haunting this house currently? acacia: ... are you shitheads moving this? it went straight to yes! honey: are you guys? .... assholes you are! you gotta be. everybody: we’re not!!- hadlee: i’m playing next round, you all are pussys. honey: say that next round you’ll change your mind.

[fearsomeandwretchedandwrong]

My reading goal for 2022 is to read at least 100 books. I will post each book I've read here:

1. The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan Jones (1-04-22)

2. Henry VI Pt.1 by William Shakespeare (1-06-22)

3. Henry VI Pt.2 by William Shakespeare (1-07-22)

4. Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert* (1-08-22)

5. Henry VI Pt.3 by William Shakespeare (1-10-22)

6. This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson* (1-11-22)

7. The Shadows by Alex North (1-11-22)

8. Richard III by William Shakespeare (1-13-22)

9. Why Didn't They Ask Evans by Agatha Christie (1-16-22)

10. The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors by Dan Jones (1-19-22)

11. Radio Silence by Alice Oseman* (1-21-22)

12. The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix (1-22-22)

13. King John by William Shakespeare (1-23-22)

14. Anne of Kleves: The Princess in the Tower by Alison Weir (1-29-22)

15. A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham (2-04-22)

16. Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly* (2-05-22)

17. The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins (2-07-22)

18. Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte (2-09-22)

19. Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall* (2-11-22)

20. The Whisper Man by Alex North (2-12-22)

21. The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian* (2-14-22)

22. 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard (2-16-22)

23. The Invited by Jennifer McMahon (2-19-22)

24. Katheryn Howard: The Tainted Queen by Alison Weir (2-23-22)

25. Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena (2-28-22)

26. Tudors: The History of England Vol. II by Peter Ackroyd (3-04-22)

27. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (3-08-22)

28. Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall* (03-10-22)

29. No Exit by Taylor Adams (03-11-22)

30. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (3-13-22)

31. Murder Most Actual by Alexis Hall* (3-15-22)

32. The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James (3-17-22)

33. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (3-18-22)

34. One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston* (3-20-22)

35. The Replacement Wife by Darby Kane (3-21-22)

36. The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf (3-25-22)

37. All The Missing Girls by Megan Miranda (03-29-22)

38. The Verifiers by Jane Pek* (4-02-22)

39. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena (4-05-22)

40. Emerett Has Never Been in Love by Anyta Sunday* (4-09-22)

41. I Kissed a Girl by Jennet Alexander* (4-10-22)

42. Cameron Wants To Be a Hero by Anyta Sunday* (4-17-22)

43. They Never Learn by Layne Fargo* (4-19-22)

44. Leo Loves Aries by Anyta Sunday* (4-22-22)

45. Bennet, Pride Before the Fall by Anyta Sunday* (4-24-22)

46. A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena (5-02-22)

47. Rules for Vanishing by Kate Alice Marshall* (5-07-22)

48. Finley Embraces Heart and Home by Anyta Sunday* (5-10-22)

49. The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould* (5-11-22)

50. Elliot, Song of the Soulmate by Anyta Sunday* (5-18-22)

51. The Lying Game by Ruth Ware (5-19-22)

52. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee* (5-25-22)

53. The Charm Offensive by Allison Cochrun* (6-02-22)

54. Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake* (6-05-22)

55. Never Been Kissed by Timothy Janovsky* (6-07-22)

56. Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar* (6-10-22)

57. Summer's Edge by Dana Mele* (6-12-22)

58. Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales* (6-15-22)

59. Count Your Lucky Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur* (6-17-22)

60. Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli* (6-21-22)

61. All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue* (6-25-22)

62. The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee* (6-26-22)

63. She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard* (6-28-22)

64. The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager (7-3-22)

65. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston* (7-6-22)

66. Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins (7-09-22)

67. The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (7-13-23)

68. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty (7-19-22)

69. This House is Haunted by John Boyne (7-20-22)

70. You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa (7-24-22)

71. First Born by Will Dean (7-28-22)

72. Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey (7-29-22)

73. My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix (8-04-22)

74. Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney (8-07-22)

75. Lock the Doors by Vincent Ralph (8-23-22)

76. Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell (8-25-22)

77. Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix (8-30-22)

78. These Fleeting Shadows by Kate Alice Marshall* (9-11-22)

79. The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (9-19-22)

80. We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix (9-24-22)

81. The End of Her by Shari Lapena (9-29-22)

82. The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky (10-02-22)

83. When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey* (10-06-22)

84. Suburban Hell by Maureen Kilmer (10-08-22)

85. Curse of the Reaper by Brian McAuley (10-11-22)

86. So Happy for You by Celia Laskey* (10-13-22)

87. The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson (10-18-22)

88. Dead Flip by Sara Farizan* (10-21-22)

89. Cackle by Rachel Harrison (10-23-22)

90. The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor (10-26-22)

91. The Stroke of Winter by Wendy Webb (10-30-22)

92. Paperbacks From Hell: The Twisted History of 70's and 80's Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix (11-01-22)

93. Badasstrounauts by Grady Hendrix (11-07-22)

94. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger (11-11-22)

95. The Return by Rachel Harrison (11-16-22)

96. Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison (11-23-22)

97. Dead Leprechauns and Devil Cats: Strange Tales of the White Street Society by Grady Hendrix (11-26-22)

98. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice* (12-07-22)

99. The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice* (12-15-22)

100. The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice* (12-22-22)

101. The Last Invitation by Darby Kane (12-25-22)

102. Goddess of Filth by V. Castro (12-31-22)

*means book has LGBTQ+ representation

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[seongpinkhwa]

here are my 2021 books for everyone who asked <33 mwah

read: 153 (including re-reads that aren't listed) 2021 goal: 100 5 stars: crooked kingdom (leigh bardugo) the wrath and the dawn (renee ahdieh) little fires everywhere (celeste ng) to kill a mockingbird (harper lee) the great gatsby (f. scott fitzgerald) finding audrey (sophie kinsella) 4 stars: the seven husbands of evelyn hugo (taylor jenkins reid) these violent delights (chloe gong) six of crows (leigh bardugo) perfect on paper (sophie gonzales) to love and to loathe (martha waters) house of hollow (krystal sutherland) the heartless divine (varsha ravi) sorcery of thorns (margaret rogerson) i would leave me if i could: a collection of poetry (halsey) they never learn (layne fargo) people we meet on vacation (emily henry) circe (madeline miller) the unhoneymooners (christina lauren) the rose and the dagger (renee ahdieh) if we were villains (m.l. rio) the vanishing half (brit bennett) jacinda ardern: a new kind of leader (madeleine chapman) one last stop (casey mcquiston) serpent & dove (shelby mahurin) gone girl (gillian flynn) verity (colleen hoover) the invisible life of addie larue (v.e. schwab) sharp objects (gillian flynn) the hate u give (angie thomas) the poppy war (r.f. kuang) the night diary (veera hiranandani) one for my enemy (olivie blake) see what you made me do: power, control and domestic violence (jess hill) passing (nella larsen) the dragon republic (r.f. kuang) layli and majnun (nizami ganjavi) pretty little wife (darby kane) hostage (clare mackintosh) forensics (val mcdermid) what my mother and i don't talk about (michele filgate) no exit (taylor adams) the family romanov: murder, rebellion, and the fall of imperial russia (candace fleming) fleabag: the scriptures (phoebe waller-bridge) our violent ends (chloe gong) conversations with friends (sally rooney) normal people (sally rooney) the shortest history of china (linda jaivin) lovely war (julie berry) 3 stars: paris is always a good idea (jenn mckinlay) a spark of light (jodi picoult) more than maybe (erin hahn) twice shy (sarah hogle) kingdom of the wicked (kerri maniscalco) the hating game (sally thorne) love lettering (kate clayborn) the shadows between us (tricia levenseller) stalking jack the ripper (kerri maniscalco) you deserve each other (sarah hogle) a promised land (barack obama) to kill a kingdom (alexandra christo) just last night (mhairi mcfarlane) shadow and bone (leigh bardugo) the jasmine throne (tasha suri) they both die at the end (adam silvera) the alchemist (paulo coelho) beach read (emily henry) if i did it: confessions of the killer (o.j. simpson) the school for good and evil (soman chainani) ariel (sylvia plath) mr salary (sally rooney) the bridge kingdom (danielle l. jensen) the song of achilles (madeline miller) love and other words (christina lauren) better than the movies (lynn painter) feminist consequences: theory for the new century (elisabeth bronfen) one of us is lying (karen m. mcmanus) red, white and royal blue (casey mcquiston) good girl, bad girl (michael robotham) the list (patricia forde) serpent & dove (shelby mahurin) the raven boys (maggie stiefvater) american predator: the hunt for the most meticulous serial killer of the 21st century (maureen callahan) beautiful world, where are you (sally rooney) the love hypothesis (ali hazelwood) i killed zoe spanos (kit frick) behind closed doors (b.a. paris) evidence of the affair (taylor jenkins reid) the bullet and the ballot box (aditya adhikari) the ramayana (r.k. narayan) sisters of the snake (sasha nanua) matilda (mary shelley) one of us is next (karen m. mcmanus) the traitor queen (danielle l. jensen) the butterfly garden (dot hutchinson) feminist consequences (elisabeth bronfen) not a happy family (shari lapena) white tears/brown scars: how white feminism betrays women of color (ruby hamad) becoming (michelle obama) 2 stars: a deal with the elf king (elise kova) a touch of darkness (scarlett st. clair) great expectations (charles dickens) siege and storm (leigh bardugo) hard sell (lauren layne) the dating plan (sara desai) dance of thieves (mary e.

pearson) crazy rich asians (kevin kwan) devdas (sarat chandra chattopadhyay) ace of shades (amanda foody) a cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow (laura taylor namey) the layover (lacie waldon) kulti (mariana zapata) the original folk and fairy tales of the brothers grimm (jacob grimm) you've reached sam (dustin thao) hello (from here) (chandler baker) i am malala (malala yousafzai) 1 star: the trouble with hating you (sajni patel) fifty shades of grey (e.l. james) fifty shades darker (e.l. james) shatter me (tahereh mafi) bound by hatred (cora reilly) call me by your name (andre aciman) book extras: a romajuliette christmas special (chloe gong): ⭐⭐⭐⭐ the mirror and the maze (renee ahdieh): ⭐⭐⭐ the moth and the flame (renee ahdieh): ⭐⭐⭐ the crown and the arrow (renee ahdieh): ⭐⭐⭐ the drowning faith (r.f. kuang): ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[belle-keys]

15 books I wanna read this Fall 🥀

The way my country doesn’t even have autumn but whatever, screw it.

- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

- Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

- Court by Tracy Wolff

- The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

- My Dark Vanessa by Kate Russell

- Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

- The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

- The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet

- On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

- The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

- Dance of Thieves by Mary. E. Pearson

- Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Sutanto

- A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

- The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

- The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, June 23rd

HARMONY: Who-hoo! This is gonna be great! I am an evil fighter! That's why I suck at being evil. I was meant to fight evil! It's so clear to me now. (to Cordy) Is this what it feels like to have a purpose? I mean, wow! Look at us. We're working together. I've never had a job before. We can meet at the water cooler and gossip.

~~Disharmony~~

The Sunnydale Herald is looking for at least one new editor! Contributing to the Herald is a great way to get your Buffy on! Find out more here.

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Noche de reyes (in Spanish) by irati (Spike/Alex Krycek, The X-Files crossover, E)

Angel's (Not So Much) Inner Monologue by girlpire (Angel/Spike, M)

the pattern won’t wash out by explosionshark (Buffy/Faith, not rated)

Do You Like My Lips of Spike? by cawthraven (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

[Chaptered Fiction]

Hanging out in cheap motel rooms, Chapter 20 (complete) by CookieDoughMe (Faith/Dean Winchester, Supernatural crossover, E)

Chasing Sunrise, Chapter 3 by summers-maclay-lehane (ofstormsandwolves) (Giles/Jenny, T)

Anything We Want, Chapters 13-15 by scratchmeout (Buffy/Spike, PG-13)

Talkative Minds, Chapter 5 by Jws1993 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Someone To Lean On, Chapter 9 by MaggieLaFey (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Consequences, Chapter 9 by Jws1993 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

Deadly Denial, Chapter 13 by Jws1993 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only)

Après, Chapter 15 by Ninereeds (Buffy/Spike, NC-17)

The Slayer and the Vampire, Chapter 35 by violettathepiratequeen (Buffy/Spike, PG)

Always and Forever Yours, Chapter 19 by Buffyworldbuilder (Ensemble, The Originals crossover, FR7)

Death Is Buffy's Next Great Adventure, Chapter 87 by Sharie (Buffy/Tom Riddle, Harry Potter crossover, FR15)

[Images, Audio & Video]

DALL-E mini generated image: Buffy collage by Anna0nas (worksafe)

DALL-E mini generated image: Illyria in a beautiful dress by Ali_Amberfall (worksafe)

Artwork: Buffy but she’s a Magical Girl by stardustmacaron (worksafe)

Artwork: Kitty (Spike) by spikedru (worksafe)

Artwork: More Spike because I can and I will by lupotterdraws (worksafe)

Artwork: Miss Buffy Summers, the queen & vampire slayer by kinbarikei (worksafe)

Artwork: Utterly Unofficial Buffy Tarot by bramcrackers (worksafe)

Playlist: With Her I Die: A Spike & Drusilla Playlist by maliignant

Fanvid: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Fan-Made) Intro by PRIYA PINEAPPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fanvid: Angel (Fan-Made) Intro by PRIYA PINEAPPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fanvid: Dawn Summers Tik Tok Compilation by ♡ No Name ♡

Fanvid: buffy + spike | you know i love a london boy by loveisntbrains

Fanvid: buffy + spike | fool for love by loveisntbrains

Fanvid: buffy the vampire slayer / penn / she knows by Mew kuson

Fanvid: Buffy and Angel // Trouble by Buffyfandom

[Reviews & Recaps]

Review/Meta of Buffy S8 Issue 39 - Last Gleaming Part 4 by shadowkat67

Meta/Review on Buffy and Spike Comics or...too many artists/writers spoil the plot by shadowkat67

Bad Eggs by National_Walrus_9903

Sleeper by lottieflimflam

I'm back with another midway through the episode rant [BtVS S3] by serious_rbf

Newfound Respect S5 by CandyLove9

Has anyone here read "In Every Generation" by Kendare Blake, and if so, is it good? by Skramer94

Buffy Rewatch 2k22: 2.1 When she was Bad by handsofabitterman

Buffy Rewatch 2k22: 2.2 Some Assembly Required by handsofabitterman

Buffy Rewatch 2k22: 2.3 School Hard by handsofabitterman

Buffy Rewatch 2k22: 2.4 Inca Mummy Girl by handsofabitterman

The Buffy book "One Thing or Your Mother" by oveliagirlhaditright

Podcast: Marmalade - Angel S02E17 - Disharmony by Pop Culture Role Call

Podcast: 6.18 – "Entropy" by Beep Me Pod

[Recs]

Fic rec: Night In (Xander/Willow/Buffy, by badly_knitted) recced by petzipellepingo

[Fandom Discussions]

how come in the prom episode Joyce said Angel and Buffy needed to break up because “you’re from different worlds” by vampir4te

The relationship between CordeliaChase and Connor is my favorite by sebastianmcgraw81

They had to kill Joyce in s5 because otherwise s6 could not have happened by mollyspeak

Assigning buffy characters magnus archives powers by mollyspeak

I HATE Buffy's outfit in the finale of Season 7 by jules-slayer-of-the-vampyres

what btvs would have looked like as a show if ats had never taken off by herinsectreflection

Willow and Gabrielle (incl. vid rec) by girl4music

i’m imagining a hypothetical two-parter for ‘orpheus’ by faith-thee-slayer

Buffy, Dawn, and Spike had a movie night... by disco-tea

Who do you think wrote all of Giles' books? by TheMaster666

Werewolf Hunters, Serial Killers and Psychopathy: Is Gib Cain a Mass Murderer? continued by burrunjor and thrasherpix

Cordelia sans Visions by fauxindigo

Favourite Cordy quote by Remarkable_Builder45

The Buffy Comics (Seasons 8-12) are classed as canon by the original writers. Is that good enough? by MattanzaMafiaFedora

Anya appreciation!!!!! by Crimedramagirl

Season 6 Episode 1 Plot Hole? by Strawberry_sourbelts

Weirdest episode of the show [BtVS]? by RPGOwl

It wouldn’t be BtVS without___. (Fill in the blank) by petite_red_hen

It feels like Joyce disappears from the show at the end of season 3 by Vannysh

And the biggest demon in Buffy is Gachnar by draconetzah

My ranking of tragic Buffyverse characters by AJ_Babe

Theories on why Drusilla had prophetic visions when she was human? by ceoazula

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Upcoming publication: La Septième Obsession Special N°10: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (French) by La Septième Obsession

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[lilydalexf]

Old School X is a project interviewing X-Files fanfic authors who were posting fic during the original run of the show. New interviews are posted every Tuesday.

Interview with bugs

bugs has 40 stories at Gossamer. They mostly focus on Mulder and Scully, but there are also some goodies featuring Reyes and Doggett. I’ve recced some of my favorites of her fics here before, including The Link. She also co-ran WhyIncision, a fun, smart X-Files mailing list that dissected fics like a book club. Big thanks to bugs for doing this interview.

Does it surprise you that people are still interested in reading your X-Files fanfics and others that were posted during the original run of the show (1993-2002)?

Not really. While I was still in high school, I started watching the then 20 year old OG Star Trek and became a Trekkie of a sort. Starlog magazine, James Blish novels and the other novelizations, and while I was working as a library page, I found fanfiction one day among the periodicals.  Who knows how fanfiction ended up as part of a library's materials, but there it was, this tattered mimeographed collection. The fic that had the most impact on me was one where Nurse Chapel wrestled a giant alien snake to save Spock's life.

So when I got into XF, one of the first things I did was look for fanfic, knowing somewhere out there, Scully was wrestling a big snake for Mulder.

That experience showed me the power of fandom, that even without the internet, how the second generation of Trekkies joined the original group to advocate for the franchise to be revived. I remember sitting in the theater for that first awful Star Trek movie, choked up with what we'd done.

Tragic backstory way to say, no I'm not surprised that a well-produced show like XF would beget future generations of fans, and that they'd be chewing their way through the fanfic archives still being maintained.

What do you think of when you think about your X-Files fandom experience? What did you take away from it?

I'm so grateful to the fandom. Literally formed the life I have today through the confidence it gave me. Many of my friends to this day are 'pocket friends' from the various fandoms I've been in, and the longest friendships were formed in XF. I learned how to write, both technically and finding my voice. I learned how to think analytically, more than any college courses.

The two most important things I took away were, write for yourself first and always, and shit ain't that damn important. In the end, it's a TV show.

Social media didn't really exist during the show's original run. How were you most involved with the X-Files online (atxc, message board, email mailing list, etc.)?

YIKES.  I came in at the Fight the Future summer hiatus, so the waning days of ATXC, then we moved to mailing lists, right?  Yahoo Groups was in there somewhere. Finally message boards. Live Journal rose up at the end of the run which began to fragment the fandom even before the show ended, along with the migration off our individual websites to Archive of Our Own, fanfiction.net and such. We went from group discussion platforms to 'come look at my blog for my thoughts'. It was different and I didn't particularly like it, but in the end, when I came back to fandom for a new show....I had to get a Live Journal. That's the most interesting part of fandom, that a platform doesn't mold a fandom; we use the platform and when it's no longer useful to us, we abandon it en mass.

What did you take away from your experience with X-Files fic or with the fandom in general?

I've touched on that a bit, but to elaborate, I'm glad I started in the XF fandom. It had such high standards and I hope that I maintain those standards for myself to this day. These days, I don't usually have a beta reader, but that took a couple hundred posted fics to get to that point.

Having seen the same exact flamewars and divides and squabbles over and over, seen how the taste of 'fame' can drive someone to be rather unpleasant, has given me a much more 'whatever' attitude. It's sort of comforting when joining a new fandom to know what's going to happen next in its natural progression.

What was it that got you hooked on the X-Files as a show?

There's a meme "I have a type," and XF definitely had that type, but it just took me a while to get there. I was away at college then working on the road when the show started, and wasn't home on Friday nights most of the year. My mother has always been a big sci-fi fan, so she actually was watching before me. I don't like scary things, and would leave the room if it was on when I'd visit her. I was home for Christmas when Christmas Carol/Emily aired and I remember standing tentatively just inside the room so I could flee if necessary, and watched Scully go through the wringer, and ranting, "What the hell is this? Why are they putting that poor woman through this!?" I also saw how the show was doing the big ship tease, and I was like, uh, I don't have time for this. Even by my 20's, I'd been done wrong by so many shows that I'd become bitter. But the first film trailers suggested they were actually going from UST to RST, so I figured I could give 2 hours of my time for that.  And yeah...but I was hooked, and WENT TO BLOCKBUSTER AND RENTED THE VHS TAPES TO CATCH UP....this interview is making me feel very old.

What got you involved with X-Files fanfic?

I've always been a shipper and have no shame in that, as I think forming and maintaining a relationship is the most conflict-ridden enterprise humans can attempt, and thus is the most challenging thing to write about. Like many fanfic writers, I'd 'told stories in my head' ever since I can remember about the characters from books, shows and movies. It was just a matter of then writing it down for the first time.

After I was sucked into the show and it was still the summer hiatus, I got on my first computer, dialed up that screeching modem, and went on Netscape to search for that fanfic I knew had to be out there from my Trek experience a decade ago. Like many people, after inhaling much of the delicious fics out there, I decided I can do that. I'm someone who's very methodical on my approach to something new, so I studied what worked/what didn't, the expected formatting, got a sense of the culture I was entering, acquired a critical beta reader, so when I actually submitted the first chapter to AXTC, I was calm and confident.

What is your relationship like now to X-Files fandom?

I watch from the sidelines, with a vague little smile on my lips.

Were you involved with any fandoms after the X-Files? If so, what was it like compared to X-Files?

Yes, I have. Battlestar Galactica had a lot of Philes, but it was still a big step away from the very organized fandom in X-Files. Plus, with so many characters, there could be lots of little groups focused on their favorites. Same in the Downton Abbey fandom. Just a different dynamic.

On the other end of the spectrum, one of my most popular fics is in the Silence of the Lambs fandom which I've never been involved with any other fans or their fandom, if it exists. It just sits out there on fanfiction.net and chugs along with the reads. My current fandom is The Doctor Blake Mysteries which is tiny but mighty--the saying is, we're six people and a shoelace. It's shown me that it's not the size, not the 'fame' possible, but the passion that makes a fandom.

Sadly, at least at this time, I don't think there will ever be an experience like The X-Files heyday. It was such a golden moment of the rise of internet and home computer use by the general public, a large generation of educated women having the time to participate in fandom, and there wasn't the amount of 'noise' that is distracting us all now. I'm so glad that you're doing this exercise to record our thoughts. We've already lost so many of the OG folks. My first beta, Janet Caires-Lesgold; Trixie, way too young; Shari, also too young; Brandon D Ray, leaving his family too soon; and many more.

(Posted by Lilydale on March 9, 2021)

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BOOKS!

So I’ve recently found my love of books.  It started with audio books...and then reading while on the treadmill (giant ipad, big print).

I had to start tracking my reads because I would start a book and think I had read it before, but couldn’t be quite certain.

I’m into serial  killer, thriller books.  Definitely appreciate a strong female lead.

Here’s my list for the past two years!

2020

This is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf

The Look Alike by Erica Spindler

Sister Dear by Hannah Mary McKinnon

Eight Perfect Murders, Peter Swanson

The First Mistake, Sandie Jones

The Perfect Wife, JP Delaney

One Night Gone, Tara Laskowski

Buried by Ellison Cooper

The Wife Stalker by Liv Constantine

Cut to the Bone by Ellison Cooper

The Turn of the Key- Ruth Ware

The Twin by Natasha Preston

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

The One by John Marrs

The Guest list by Lucy Foley

The end of Her- Shari Lapena

The Half Sister by Sandie Jones

Pretty Thing by Janelle Brown

Caged by Ellison Cooper

Have you Seen me? by Kate White

The Undertaker's Daughter- Sara Blaedel

Dear Girls- Ali Wong

Under the Table- Stephanie Evanovich

Watch me Disappear- Janelle Brown

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

A woman is No Man- Etaf Rum

Emma in the Night- Wendy walker

Never let you go- CHevy Stevens

Every Last lie- Mary Kubica

A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Caught- Harlan Coben

I see you- Clare mackintosh

The Girl Before- Rena Olsen

Yes please- Amy poehler

what she knew by gilly macmillan

what rose forgot - Nevada Barr

My Lovely Wife- Samantha Downing

How to be a Bawse- Lilly Singh

The Boy from the Woods- Harlan Coben

The Last Time I lied- Riley Sager

No Exit- Taylor Adams

Calm the Fuck Down- Sarah Knight

Girl, Stop Apologizing- Rachel Hollis

The Other Mrs- Mary Kubica

You Are Not Alone- Greer Hendricks

The Wives- Tarryn Fisher

When you See me- Linsa Gardner

The Kept Woman- Karin Slaughter

Criminal- Karin Slaughter

Lock Every Door- Riley Sager

Blindsighted- Karin Slaughter

Beyond Reach- Karin Slaughter

Snatched- Karin Slaughter

Little Fires Everywhere- Celest Ng

Trace of Evil- Alice Blanchard

Faithless- Karin Slaughter

A Faint Cold Fear- Karin Slaughter

Broke- Karin Slaughter

Indelible- Karin Slaughter

Behind her Eyes- Sarah Pinborough

Undone- Karin Slaughter

Outfox- Sandra Brown

Accused- Lisa Scottoline

Leaving Time- Jodi Picoult

Triptych- Karin Slaughter

The Ex- Alafair Burke

Someone we Know- Shari Lapena

Other Woman- Sandie Jones

The Better Sister- Alafair Burke

2019

The Last House Guest- Megan Miranda

Sleeping Beauties- Stephen King

RUnaway- Karlan Coben

Someone Knows- Lisa Scottoline

Girls LIke Us- Cristina Alger

One of us is lying- Karen McManus

Don't let go- harlan coben

Mean Streak- Sandra Brown

Fierce Kingtom- Gin PHillips

I Have no secrets- Penny Joelson

It's always the husband- michele campbell

Right behind you- Lisa Gardner

2nd Chance- James Patterson

The WOman in the Window- AJ Finn

NOS4A2- Joe HIll

The House Next Door- James Patterson

One Perfect Lie- Lisa Scottoline

The banker's wife- Cirstina Alger

The Whisper Man- Alex NOrth

Crash & Burn- LIsa Gardner

Without Merit- Colleen Hoover

Dark Sacred Night- Michael Connelly

1st to die- james patterson

Unsolved- James Patterson

Survivors Club- LIsa Gardner

The Grown up- Gillian Flynn

Touch & Go- Lisa Gardner

Pieces of Her- Karin Slaughter

A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton

Pieces of her_ Karin Slaughter

November 9- Colleen Hoover

Redemption- David Baldacci

The Perfect Mother- Aimee Molloy

THen She was gone- lisa jewell

The 4th Man- Lisa Gardner

If I live- Terri Blackstock

Never Tell- Lisa Gardner

If I run- Terri Blackstock

Why not me- Mindy Kaling

The Silent Sister- Diane Chamberlain

My Husband's Wife- Jane Corry

Murder Games- James Patterson

GIrl Wash Your Face- Rachel Hollis

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes- Karin Slaughter

Say Goodbye- Lisa Garner

The Woman in Cabin 10- Ruth Ware

GOne- Lisa Gardner

The Lying Game- Ruth Ware

SOmething in the Water- Catherine Steadman

One Dormant- Blake Pierce

THe Late show- Michael Connelly

The Silent Wife- ASA Harrison

The Killing Hour- Lisa Gardner

THe Fallen- David Baldacci

The Next Accident- Lisa Gardner

The Fix- David Baldacci

The perfect Husband- Lisa Gardner

The Last Mile- David Baldacci

The Anonymous Girl- Greer Hendricks

All the Missing Girls- MEgan Miranda

Memory Man- David Baldacci

The Chemist- STephenie Meyer

Last Breath, Karin Slaughter

Look for me- Lisa Gardner

An Unwanted Guest- Shari Lapena

Pretty girls- Karin Slaughter

Breakdown- BA Paris

FInd her- LIsa Gardner

Fear Nothing- Lisa Gardner

Luckiest GIrl Alive- Jessica Knoll

Catch me- lisa Gardner

Bring me back- BA Paris

The 7th Month- lisa Gardner

The girl before- JP Delaney

A Stranger in the house- Shari lapena

After anna- Lisa Scottoline

Love you more- LIsa Gardner

Live to Tell- Lisa Gardner

The NEighbor- Lisa Gardner

Hide- Lisa Gardner

Once Trapped- Blake PIerce

Alone- Lisa Gardner

Final Girls- Riley Sager

nOnce Bound- Blake pierce

Once buried- Blake pierce

the couple next door- shari lapena

once lost- blake pierce

behind closed doors- ba paris

the last mrs parrish- liv constantine

once stalked- blake pierce

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every book I read in 2019

I’ve seen people do this and I’m very bored so I’m jumping on the bandwagon I guess. full list under the cut

(faves are bolded, anything I read for class or generally against my will is italicised, rereads have a star next to them)

1. see you in the cosmos, carl sagan by jack cheng - 3 stars

2. queen of air and darkness by cassandra clare - 5 stars

3. bird box by josh malerman - 3 stars

*4. harry potter and the philosopher’s stone by j. k. rowling - 4 stars

5. the hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy by douglas adams - 3 stars

6. an unwanted guest by shari lapena - 4 stars

7. a study in scarlet by arthur conan doyle - 4 stars

8. captive prince by c. s. pacat - 4 stars

9. the couple next door by shari lapena - 3 stars

10. the sign of four by arthur conan doyle - 3 stars

11. prince’s gambit by c. s. pacat - 5 stars

12. shane by jack schaefer - 3 stars

13. hush, hush by becca fitzpatrick - 3 stars

14. starry eyes by jenn bennett - 4 stars

15. crush by richard siken - 5 stars

16. the cowboy bible and other stories by carlos velázquez - 2 stars

17. the hate u give by angie thomas - 5 stars

18. the call of the wild by jack london - 3 stars

19. green hills of africa by ernest hemingway - 1 star

20. simon vs. the homo sapiens agenda by becky albertalli - 4 stars

21. fangirl by rainbow rowell - 4 stars

22. the sun also rises by ernest hemingway - 2 stars

23. the poet x by elizabeth acevedo - 5 stars

24. brokeback mountain by annie proulx - 4 stars

25. kings rising by c. s. pacat - 4 stars

26. aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire sáenz - 5 stars

27. heartstopper: volume one by alice oseman - 4 stars

28. this is not a test by courtney summers - 4 stars

29. the dinner by herman koch - 2 stars

30. autoboyography by christina lauren - 5 stars

31. two can keep a secret by karen mcmanus - 4 stars

32. breakfast at tiffany’s by truman capote - 3 stars

33. daisy jones & the six by taylor jenkins reid - 4 stars

34. heartless by marissa meyer - 4 stars

35. radio silence by alice oseman - 4 stars

36. strange the dreamer by laini taylor - 5 stars

37. you by caroline kepnes - 3 stars

38. muse of nightmares by laini taylor - 5 stars

39. eleanor and park by rainbow rowell - 3 stars

40. shiver by junji ito - 4 stars

41. illuminae by amie kaufman & jay kristoff - 5 stars

42. rebecca by daphne du maurier - 3 stars

43. gemina by amie kaufman & jay kristoff - 4 stars

44. uzumaki by junji ito - 4 stars

45. carry on by rainbow rowell - 5 stars

46. obsidio by amie kaufman & jay kristoff - 4 stars

47. we are okay by nina lacour - 3 stars

48. red white & royal blue by casey mcquiston - 5 stars (my favourite book of the year)

*49. harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. k. rowling - 4 stars

*50. skulduggery pleasant and the faceless ones by derek landy - 4 stars

51. flowers for algernon by daniel keyes - 4 stars

52. we are the ants by shaun david hutchinson - 5 stars

53. one of us is lying by karen mcmanus - 3 stars

54. hold still by nina lacour - 3 stars

55. on the come up by angie thomas - 5 stars

56. sawkill girls by claire legrand - 5 stars

*57. the gentleman’s guide to vice and virtue by mackenzi lee - 5 stars

58. girl made of stars by ashley herring blake - 4 stars

59. the fifth season by n. k. jemisin - 4 stars

60. heartstopper: volume two by alice oseman - 4 stars

*61. the song of achilles by madeline miller - 4 stars

*62. gone girl by gillian flynn - 4 stars

63. tin man by sarah winman - 4 stars

64. my sister, the serial killer by oyinkan braithwaite - 3 stars

*65. the secret history by donna tartt - 5 stars (my favourite book of all time)

66. the lady’s guide to celestial mechanics - 3 stars

67. ice planet barbarians by ruby dixon - 4 stars

68. barbarian alien by ruby dixon - 3 stars

69. be more chill by ned vizzini - 2 stars

70. the likeness by tana french - 5 stars

71. the princess saves herself in this one by amanda lovelace - 3 stars

72. the witch doesn’t burn in this one by amanda lovelace - 4 stars

73. in the woods by tana french - 3 stars

74. undead girl gang by lily anderson - 3 stars

75. little fires everywhere by celeste ng - 4 stars

76. wayward son by rainbow rowell - 4 stars

77. two boys kissing by david levithan - 4 stars

78. posh by laura wade - 4 stars

*79. the lightning thief by rick riordan - 4 stars

80. ariel by sylvia plath - 5 stars

*81. the sea of monsters by rick riordan - 5 stars

*82. the titan’s curse by rick riordan - 5 stars

*83. the battle of the labyrinth by rick riordan - 4 stars

84. the bell jar by sylvia plath - 4 stars

85. house of leaves by mark z. danielewski - 4 stars 

86. the last olympian by rick riordan - 4 stars

87. if we were villains by m. l. rio - 5 stars

88. the sun is also a star by nicola yoon - 3 stars

89. call down the hawk by maggie stiefvater - 5 stars

90. the girl with all the gifts by m. r. carey - 4 stars

91. the corset by laura purcell - 4 stars

92. american psycho by bret easton ellis - 2 stars

93. the gentleman’s guide to getting lucky by mackenzi lee - 4 stars

94. the night circus by erin morgenstern - 3 stars

*95. the lost hero by rick riordan - 4 stars

96. ghosts of the shadow market by cassandra clare - 4 stars

97. bone china by laura purcell - 4 stars

98. everything i never told you by celeste ng - 3 stars

99. the cruel prince by holly black - 4 stars

100. war of the foxes by richard siken - 4 stars

101. the starless sea by erin morgenstern - 5 stars

102. night sky with exit wounds by ocean vuong - 5 stars

103. the wicked king by holly black - 4 stars

104. the rules of attraction by bret easton ellis - 5 stars

105. the queen of nothing by holly black - 3 stars

106. the lake of dead languages by carol goodman - 4 stars