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A list of books I have read this year. Will reblog everytime I update as I read more. Doing this a a bit of fun and to hopefully motive myself to read a bit more like I used to.

(I would like to state that I do not share/approve of the views or opinions of a certain author on this list. I just enjoy the books and won't let some poor excuse of a human being ruin them for me.)

First time reading | Reread

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J.K.Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets- J.K.Rowling

The Sheep-Pig - Dick King-Smith

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K.Rowling

Cirque Du Freak - Darren Shan

The Vampire's Assistant - Darren Shan

Tunnels of Blood - Darren Shan

The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin - Beatrix Potter

The Tailor of Gloucester - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Two Bad Mice - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of The Pie and The Patty-Pan - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher - Beatrix Potter

The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit - Beatrix Potter

The Story of Miss Moppet - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Tom Kitten - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Ginger and Pickles - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Mr. Tod - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Pigling Bland - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse - Beatrix Potter

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson - Beatrix Potter

Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes - Beatrix Potter

Celily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes - Beatrix Potter

Winnie-the-Pooh and some Bees - A.A.Milne

Pooh Goes Visiting & Pooh and Piglet nearly catch a Woozle - A.A.Milne

Owl becomes and author - A.A.Milne

Eeyore has a birthday - A.A.Milne

Kanga and Baby Roo Come to the Forest - A.A.Milne

An Expotition to the North Pole - A.A.Milne

Piglet is entirely surrounded by water - A.A.Milne

Christopher Robin gives a Party - A.A.Milne

Eeyore loses a tail - A.A.Milne

A House is Built at Pooh Corner - A.A.Milne

Tigger comes to the Forest - A.A.Milne

A Search is organdized - A.A.Milne

Tiggers don't climb trees - A.A.Milne

Rabbit has a busy day - A.A.Milne

Pooh invents a new game - A.A.Milne

Tigger is unbounced - A.A.Milne

Piglet does a very grand thing - A.A.Milne

Eeyore finds the Wolery - A.A.Milne

Christopher Robin and Pooh come to an enchanted place - A.A.Milne

Pooh's Poems - A.A.Milne

Christopher Robin returns to the Forest - David Benedictus

The Spelling Bee - David Benedictus

Rabbit organises almost everything - David Benedictus

It Stops raining for ever - David Benedictus

Pooh goes in search of honey - David Benedictus

Owl becomes an author - David Benedictusk

Everybody learns something - David Benedictus

The Game of Cricket - David Benedictus

Tigger Dreams of Africa - David Benedictus

The Harvest Festival - David Benedictus

Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

The Answer - Rebecca Sugar

Guide to the Crystal Gems - Rebecca Sugar

Keep Beach City Weird - Matt Burnett and Ben Levin

Young Zaphod Plays It Safe - Douglas Adams

Vampire Mountain - Darren Shan

Trials of Death - Darren Shan

The Vampire Prince - Darren Shan

Coraline - Neil Gaiman

Cycle of the Werewolf - Stephen King

The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman

Troll Bridge - Terry Pratchett

Turntables of the Night- Terry Pratchett

The Sea and Little Fishes- Terry Pratchet

Hunters of the Dark - Darren Shan

Escape from Bloodcastle - Jenny Tyler

Curse of the Lost Idol - Gaby Waters

The Incredible Dinosaur Experdition - Karen Dolby

Time Train to Ancient Rome - Gaby Waters

Agent Arthur's Jungle Journey - Martin Oliver

Agent Arthur on the Stormy Seas - Martin Oliver

The Ghost in the Mirror - Karen Dolby

Agent Arthur's Artic Adventure - Martin Oliver

Journey to the Lost Temple - Susannah Leigh

The Pyramid Plot - Justin Somper

The Emerald Conspiracy - Mark Fowler

Mutiny at Crossbones Bay - Mark Burgess

Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach

A Day with Wibur Robinson - William Joyce

Allies of the Night - Darren Shan

Killers of the Dawn - Darren Shan

Animal Farm - George Orwell

The Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster

The Necrophiliac - Gabrielle Wittkop

Never Say Boo to a Ghost - John Foster and Korky Paul

Red Dwarf Log No. 1996 - Paul Alexander

Wacky Wednesday - Dr. Seuss

The Wild Robot - Peter Brown

I Wish I had Duck Feet - Dr. Seuss

Ten Apples up on Top - Dr. Seuss

Scrambled Eggs Super! - Dr. Seuss

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish - Dr. Seuss

The Sneetches and Other Stories - Dr. Seuss

Hop on Pop - Dr. Seuss

The Larax - Dr. Seuss

I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! - Dr. Seuss

The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K.Rowling

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - J.K.Rowling

Quidditch Through the Ages - J.K.Rowling

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My complicated feelings towards Glitter Force

(Remember this is all my opinion please don't attack me)

So I wanted to talk about Glitter force a bit because I have a bit of a love hate relationship with it. So now that Glitter Force has been removed from Netflix and with absolutely no plans of renewing it at least at the time of this post I thought it was a good time to talk about it.

So lets go back in time to 2016. It was a dark and stormy night I was fresh into middle school I had transferred out of my shitty Catholic Elementary School and started public middle school.

I was bullied relentlessly in elementary school so I wasn't in a good headspace at the time.

Anyways I was mindlessly scrolling through Netflix when I came across Glitter Force, during this time I had gotten into Sailor moon and it looked similar so I clicked on it and watched the first few episodes.

I thought it was pretty good at the time and binged the whole season. Anyways because of that I would watch glitter force related videos on YouTube and then I came across an AMV (yes I was that kid😂) of New Stage I recognized Happy and Peace on the thumbnail next to two other girls (Melody and I think Muse) and wondered who they were as the title of the video was in Japanese, so I clicked on it and oh my God my little 11 year old mind was blown. It was awesome! and I wanted more of that content and I wanted to know more about the other girls. The I came across Azen Zone's reviews and fell in love with the franchise.

Anyways I didn't actually get to watch a pretty cure season in subs until I think Huggto on one of those free streaming sites and came across the Smile sub and Dear God was it leagues above Glitter Force because the dub was dog water compared to the original. And I was surprised that they had left a good amount of episodes out of the dub as well.

So I'm going to get into the gripes I have with GF/Doki Doki. In no way am I blaming the dub cast as I'm sure they had to work with what they were given but looking at the cast. GF and Doki Doki was stacked with really good actors.

The Cast:

Glitter Force:

Laura Bailey who played Cure Happy/Glitter Lucky

Colleen O'Shaughnessey played Cure Sunny/Glitter Sunny

Alex Cazares played Cure Peace/Glitter Peace

Danielle Judovits played Cure March/Glitter Spring

Kate Higgens played Cure Beauty/Glitter Breeze

Debi Derryberry played Candy

Todd Haberkorn played Pop

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn played Royal Queen/Queen Euphoria and Majorina/Brooha

Keith Silverstein played Wolfurun/Ulric Akaoni/Brute and Joker/Rascal

Glitter Force Doki Doki

Debi Derryberry played Cure Heart/Glitter Heart

Cassandra Lee Morris played Cure Diamond/Glitter Diamond

Melissa Fahn played Cure Rosetta/Glitter Clover

Stephanie Sheh played Cure Sword/Glitter Sword and Raquel

Erica Lindbeck played Cure Ace/Glitter Ace and Dabyi/Davi

Tara Sands played Sharuru/Kippy

Bryce Papenbrook played Lance

Ray Chase played Bel

Benjamin Disqen Ira

Carrie Keranen played Marmo

Cherami Leigh played Regina

Grant George played Joe Okada

Kirk Thornton played Sebastian

So the acting I don't mind at times, the name changes, don't mind that either, Pokemon was known for doing this back then all the way up until Ash's exit from the anime. There were also times where the scene would darken the mostly happened when the girls used their attacks I can see them doing this because they didn't want to cause any health risks and cause seizures so it didn't bother me too much. So what's the issue then?

One of the biggest issues I had when it came to Glitter force after watching the original was how much they changed. They removed a lot of episodes. For example Smile had 48 episodes and Glitter force removed 8 while Doki Doki had 49 episodes and Glitter force removed 19 episodes and even combined some of the episodes which kind of made them clunky. The episodes removed were the ones focused on culture and I guess you can use the excuse it by saying that they removed it so that they wouldn't confused kids but thats still a pretty bad excuse they also changed it so that Glitter force took place in the United States and that just seems a bit silly to me.

They also removed the episode about Yayoi's dad and understanding why she was named Yayoi which is concidered one of the best episodes in the season and I've seen some people say that it's one of the best in the francise. Another thing that annoyed me was that they removed the episode where Brian a student exchange student from America transfered into their class, this episode was about a language barrier between him and Akane so I can see why they didn't want to dub it but they end up still mentioning him in a later episode so if they didn't want to confuse the audiance they failed. I mean what they could have done is have him speak in a diffrent language and say he came from i don't know Spain instead of America. They did this in the Tokyo Mew mew dub but I digress.

They also removed the episode where the girls go and visit Miyuki's grandma which I don't really understand why. Another thing I did not like was the fact they seemed to try and remove any scene where the Cures are sad or tone it down unless there was no way to cut it out they even tried to make those scenes comedic as well which is just, Why? (Minor spoilers for Smile Precure) For example in the final episode of the season the girls they have to say goodbye to Candy and Pop as they have to go back to Marchland. In the original once they saw that Candy had already disapeared thats when they broke down crying.

Another thing that kind of bothered me as well as alot of other people is that the acting felt, flat at times. One of the most brought up scenes is when Majorina almost killed Nao's siblings when you compare both scenes it's just really jarring to watch. They even added voice lines that weren't in the original. I think the people handling the dub just didn't want to upset/scare kids or make their parents upset so they tried to tone down/cut the darker moments out of the show. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing but kids can still enjoy a show even if theres darker moments.

I was also told that Glitter Force was homophobic but I never really understood where that came from. Maybe I just missed it? Idk

While Pretty Cure is about friendship and teamwork Smile was trying to show kids that you shouldn't give up and that sad things happen in life. This was because the year before japan suffered a really bad earthquake/tsunami which resulted in the deaths of Thousands of people. Smile Pretty Cure was made in order to comfort people who lost their homes or their loved ones. Glitter force while theres nothing wrong with this the producers seemed to be trying to push the message of friendship, teamwork while kind of neglecting the message of not giving up hope and I've seen alot of people think it's disrespectful concidering the circumstances and what led to Smile's creation

Anyways for as much as I criticize Glitter force and Glitter Force Doki Doki I have to admit that theres a chance without it I never would have discovered Pretty Cure as early as I did. And if you look at my blog you can tell I really love this franchise. And while it's kind of sad to see it go I think it's best that the trademark can finally rest after being in limbo for so long.

Would have been interesting to see what they did with the all stars movies tho

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Hiya! Love this as a thing, thanks for making it! I was wondering whether you had a complete list of submitted books anywhere, or if you'd be willing to make one? I would love to be able to add them all to my TBR and scrolling through the polls takes a bit of a while 😅 Thank you!

yes absolutely! helping people find fun new things to read is my Secret Nefarious True Purpose of this blog 😈

Below is a full list of all 68 entries to the Queer Fantasy Books bracket:

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley The Captive Prince series by C. S. Pacat Squad, written by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Lisa Sterle Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas The Tamir Triad series by Lynn Flewelling The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon Thousand Autumns: Qian Qiu by Meng Xi Shi The Tea Dragon Society by K. O’Neill The Nightrunner series by Lynn Flewelling Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan Thirsty Mermaids by Kat Leyh A Dowry of Blood by S. T. Gibson Princess Princess Ever After by K. O’Neill The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater The Dreamer Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater The Elemental Logic series by Laurie J. Marks The Last Binding trilogy by Freya Marske The Witch Boy series by Molly Knox Ostertag Nimona by ND Stevenson The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez The Seraphina Duology (Seraphina, Shadow Scale) by Rachel Hartman The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw The Simon Snow series by Rainbow Rowell The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard Crier's War duology (Crier's War, Iron Heart) by Nina Varela The Burning Kingdoms series by Tasha Suri The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan Crimson Sails series (Hunt on Dark Waters, Blood on the Tide) by Katee Robert House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland The Machineries of Empire series by Yoon Ha Lee The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach (The Endsong series) Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust The Rise of Kyoshi by F. C. Yee The Last Hours series by Cassandra Clare Salt Slow by Julia Armfield Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag The Masquerade Series by Seth Dickinson Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree Witchlight by Jessi Zabarsky Monstrous Regiment (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie Six of Crows duology (Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom) by Leigh Bardugo Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender (Infinity Alchemist series) Mooncakes, written by Suzanne Walker, illustrated by Wendy Xu Malice duology (Malice, Misrule) by Heather Walter The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow Snapdragon by Kat Leyh The Dark Artifices series by Cassandra Clare The Knight and the Necromancer series by A.H. Lee When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill The Left-Handed Booksellers of London series by Garth Nix The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern Taproot: A Story About a Gardener and a Ghost by Keezy Young The Radiant Emperor series by Shelley Parker-Chan Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare The Marble Queen, written by Anna Kopp, illustrated by Gabrielle Kari Saint Juniper's Folly by Alex Crespo The Cursed Heart by Derin Edala One Stormy Day in New Providence by E. Jade Lomax and K. Sundberg Godfell: The Complete Series by Christopher Sebela, Ben Hennessy (Illustrator)

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Secrets of Lawndale - Prologue

Secrets of Lawndale

Prologue

Quinn Morgendorffer walked through the streets of Lawndale. She didn’t believe that Tiffany Blum-Deckler had thrown her out. She didn’t know why Tiffany thought she might be fat and was asking that question all the time. She turned a corner and saw her destination, Stacy Rowe’s house, half a block ahead. She was sure that they would get along better.

“So, you were supposed to stay with Sandi but she threw you out?” Elisabeth Rowe asked.

“Yes.”

“Looks like your mother is going to tell Mrs. Griffin off about it.”

“That wouldn’t be surprising,” Quinn said as she went towards the stairs.

“I'm so glad you're staying here, Quinn,” Stacy said.

“Yeah, me too,” Quinn responded.

“Don't tell anybody this, but I like you best out of everyone in the Fashion Club.”

Quinn wasn’t sure what to think about that. She supposed that Sandi wouldn’t be high on Stacy’s list for some reason. “Um, that's nice, Stacy.” She turned her attention back to the magazine. “Look at Bridgett in that slip dress.”

“Slip dress?” Stacy asked. “In fact, I'd say you're my first-best friend. And Tiffany's my second-best friend. Sandi's my third-best friend. Although sometimes Tiffany's third and Sandi's second. But you're always first.”

‘I thought so,” Quinn thought. “Um, okay, whatever.” She wanted to focus on what she was reading. At least she was trying to.

“Quinn, who do you like best?”

“Stacy! I'm trying to read this article on eyelashes.” She wasn’t sure that increasing their density was a good idea.

“Oh, right, sorry,” Stacy apologised.

She turned her attention back to the other article. “Ugh! I can't believe she's wearing it! Slip dresses are so over!”

“Yeah, slip dresses are so over,” Stacy said with a nervous giggle.

“So, Quinn, want to go to a movie?” Stacy asked, having changed into an outfit identical to Quinn’s, which she hadn’t worn yet.

“Sure. What do you want to see?” Quinn asked.

“I don't know, whatever you want to see?”

“What are you wearing?” Quinn asked nervously.

“What do you want me to wear?” Stacy asked as she grabbed some hair dye that she had bought sometime that week.

“And what's that?” Quinn asked.

“I thought we could color our hair the same shade,” Stacy answered. She didn’t expect what happened next.

“Um, I gotta go,” Quinn said, before dashing out of the room.

“Quinn?” Stacy asked before breaking down again. What had she done wrong this time? She thought Quinn would like it.

“Quinn?” Stacy’s mother asked as she dashed out.

“I’m sorry, I have to find somewhere else…” Quinn said quickly as she made herself scarce.

“Wait!”

Quinn left Stacy’s house. She didn’t know why she wanted to dye her hair the same as her, but it was a little creepy, like something out of that movie with Jennifer Jason Leigh, whatever it was called. ‘Something I’ll have to deal with at some stage,’ she thought. She looked at the storm clouds hanging over Lawndale. It was going to be a stormy night. ‘But where?’ she wondered. She wasn’t sure. Her heart raced as she considered going home. But she realised that she didn’t want to do that. She also knew that she didn’t want to deal with the rumors that staying with a guy would entail.

‘Absolutely not!’

She briefly looked at the Coultard house next door. ‘Could I stay with Anna?’ She wasn’t sure. She turned towards it as she left the Rowe’s yard. She then paused. “No,” she decided. Anna was too creepy, what with the way she smiled all the time. ‘She can’t be that happy all that time.’

“So, where?” There was still one place. The Lanes. She was sure that Jane would take her in, somehow. At least she hoped so, because she was sure that getting into a hotel would be difficult. She didn’t want to resort to that.

Her mind was still swirling as she walked along Howard Drive and approached the Lanes. The place looked unkempt. ‘I have no choice!’

Jane heard the knocking. ‘Who could that be?’ She opened the door. It was… Quinn? “What are you doing here?”

“Um, I need to use your phone,” Quinn dissembled.

Jane saw right through that. ‘What is she up to,’ she wondered. “What's wrong with your phone?” she asked.

“Nothing. Can I spend the night?”

“Are you kidding?”

“My mother says I can't stay home alone.”

Something was up. “I won't say a word. I'll even spring for the keg, but you have to pay for the dry cleaning,” Jane shot back. She was sure that she could find some money if the sarcasm went over Quinn’s head.

“It's too last-minute to throw a party.”

“Then just talk on the phone all night. Ask your friends, if they could be a nail polish, what color they would be and why,” Jane said, tiring of Quinn being there.

“I'm sick of that game.”

“You're afraid to go home,” Jane realised. She wasn’t sure why that would be. She knew that the Morgendorffer’s house was secure, and that it was a good neighborhood.

“I am not!” Quinn said, although it was clear from her voice wavering that it was a lie.

“Sorry, no vacancies.”

“All right, I'm afraid! There's mass serial puppy killers and stuff. Come on. Please?” Quinn pleaded, with an expression that showed that she wouldn’t take no for an answer.

‘Fine!’ Jane thought, deciding to allow Quinn inside. “I'm going to regret this.”

Quinn entered.

“Never mind, I already do.”

“Nonsense!” Quinn said in a confident tone.

“Come upstairs,” Jane directed.

“Of course.”

Jane sighed.

Quinn looked around at the house. It was definitely in a state of disrepair which made her feel uncomfortable. ‘Ugh!’

Jane went up the stairs.

Quinn sighed before following her. She tried not to notice that some of the bannisters were loose. ‘Why can’t they fix them?’ Were they lazy?’ That was quite likely.

The untidiness of the lower story extended to the upstairs hallway, although most of the doors were closed.

Quinn entered Jane’s room and looked around. It was interesting, but it was still as messy as the rest of the house. ‘Why don’t they look after the place?’ She wondered before saying; “You know, we could tidy this place.”

“I like it the way it is. I do use a broom once or twice a week, and vacuum twice a month,” Jane said. “I think.”

“I suppose that people could see it like this.”

“Daria doesn’t mind! Nor does Trent’s band.”

“I suppose not,” Quinn said. She thought for a moment and her eyes widened. “Wait! They come in here?”

“Sometimes,” Jane answered with a little annoyance. “We do talk.”

“Right, but if you ask someone out and they see your room like this??”

“I haven’t met anyone at school I would want to go out with who isn’t already with someone!” Jane explained with even more annoyance.

“Oh, Jane. Maybe you should try getting to know more people.”

“Really?” Jane asked before turning on her radio.

“Of course.”

“I know most of my classmates.”

“Most?” Quinn asked.

“Not including some of the new ones.”

“Oh. But…”

“They haven’t impressed me so far!” Jane said as she turned to her easel.

“I guess not,’ Quinn thought. She thought on it for a while.

Quinn was prattling on when Trent entered the room. “I have been on dates every week since we arrived in Lawndale. And so, Matthew asked me out again. I mean, he was really nice and cute and stuff but he was only two inches taller than me, “…and my entire shoe collection is based on the concept of dating guys three inches taller than me or more.” She paused briefly. “I don't get abstract art,” she said as she looked at the picture Jane was painting.

“Who wants to look at a bunch of squiggly six-eyed people when you can get those really pretty cat paintings on the shopping network? Not that I would ever waste money on art.”

“Hey, Janey. You got any money?” Trent asked.

“Money? Are you going out? I wouldn't mind going out for a while. Of course, I don't know if I'd want to go out with someone dressed like that.” She wasn’t sure why Trent was dressed that way, nor why anyone would.

“Uh, who are you?” Trent asked, perplexed.

‘He clearly doesn’t remember.’

“You remember Quinn, Daria's sister?” Jane responded to Trent’s question. ‘Of course, he’d forget her.’

“Oh, yeah. Daria's sister. Hey.”

“Excuse me, I have a name,” Quinn objected.

“Right. Daria's sister,” Trent said as he turned on the TV.

“Ugh!” Quinn said.

“You mean you want him back? Even though he tied you to a chair and left it on an eight-lane highway in the middle of rush hour?”

“He got carried away by the moment.”

“Why would she go on TV looking like that!”

Jane sighed.

Quinn from the TV. “That’s completely wrong!” she said before prattling on about something inane, and to do with fashion.

‘She needs to expand her horizons!’ Jane thought. ‘Realise that there is more than fashion and popularity. Even here in Lawndale.’

There was a lot more to Lawndale than met the eye. ‘Maybe if I show Quinn some of that, it would broaden her horizons?’ Jane thought on it more. It would be soon, she decided. She wasn’t sure how much more of Quinn she could take.

Quinn left the room to check out the kitchen. That show was the one that Daria watched when she was bored. She didn’t find much food in the fridge. “Boring!” she said as she slammed it shut. She looked through the nearby cupboards, but didn’t find anything healthy. “Ugh!” she said. “What now?” She realised that she would have to go out with either Jane or Trent for some kind of dinner. She sighed.

Quinn re-entered Jane’s room.

“What now?” Jane asked.

“There’s hardly anything in the kitchen.”

“No!”

“No?” Quinn asked.

The next day, Quinn insisted that Jane come back with her to her place.

“Why?” Jane asked.

“Could you please come?” Quinn asked with a pleading expression.

“Fine!” Jane said. She wasn’t sure why. She didn’t have to explain to Helen and Jake why their daughter was at her place instead of the Griffin’s.

“…It sounds like some kind of a sweatband, if you ask me. You know what I'd name them? Wrist ornaments. It's like a tree ornament, only for your wrist. Doesn't that sound festive?”

“Take her now!” a slightly frazzled Jane said to Daria.

“This story I've gotta hear,” Daria responded.

“Not right now!” Jane said in a tired tone.

“That’s fine,” Daria said.

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Leading Actresses

Louise Brooks and Francis Lederer

Pandora’s Box ~ 1929

Jean Harlow and Edmund Lowe

Dinner at Eight ~ 1933

Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh

Gone with the Wind 1939

Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford

Gilda 1946

Lena Horne and Bill Robinson

Stormy Weather (1943)

DANA ANDREWS and GENE TIERNEY

Laura (1944)

Veronica Lake and Joel McCrea

Sullivan's Travels ~ 1941

Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner

The Killers ~ 1946

Elizabeth Taylor and Peter Lawford

Julia Misbehaves (1948)

[mermaidsirennikita]

Do you have recs for books that have scenes where the hero/heroine have sex or almost have sex in unusual places (ie not in a bedroom lol)

Yeah!

an incomplete list based off what I currently recall

PNR (so, basically IAD because I need to read a lot more PNR and these books have.... sex in weird locations)

A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole--hero and heroine have sex in the woods, very intense

No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole--hero and heroine dry hump against his... bookshelf? I wanna say? He's a nerdpire. They also do some oral and tittyfucking on an airplane.

Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole--sex stuff throughout a jungle, special shoutout to the scene where the heroine has her maddened werewolf lover magically bound to a tree and then literally.... backs up onto his dick

Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole--at one point the hero and heroine (who are on a road trip) have an agreement wherein they stop every 400? Miles I think? And he eats her out on the hood of the car.

Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole--hero ties the heroine to a tree and eats her out like... all night

Pleasure of a Dark Prince--hero and heroine have sex against a stone altar

Anyway, those are a few

Historical:

The Hawk by Monica McCarty--hero and heroine have sex in a cave? I think? But also, more importantly, they have sex on a tiny raft while on a stormy sea and the motion of the ocean makes the sex better

The Recruit by Monica McCarty--hero and heroine have a one night stand on a table in a wine cellar or something; he does leave her something to remember him by

The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shupe--hero and hero have oral next to her dad's indoor pool lmao. The dad in this book is literally like I know y'all are fuckin all over my house it's whatever make my daughter happy I guess

The Bride Goes Rogue by Joanna Shupe--guided masturbation in a moving carriage

Uptown Girls by Joanna Shupe--sex all over New York throughout this series; I think there's pool table oral, there's carriage fellatio (very trusting of him), there's voyeurism masturbation at a brothel

Ravished by Amanda Quick--hero and heroine get stuck in a cave overnight and he's like "well shit, we're gonna have to get married after this anyway so we might as well fuck" and she's like "okay I guess"

A Rogue By Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean--fingering against the one-way glass or whatever while watching his gambling club goings-on, leads to vaginal sex

One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean--hero has the heroine masturbate in front of him in his study, I think he eats her out in a similar location?

No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean--hero eats her out in a boxing ring

Never Judge A Lady By Her Cover by Sarah MacLean--pool sex

The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean--cunnilingus in a moving carriage

A Scot in the Dark by Sarah MacLean--vaginal sex (I think?) in a moving carriage

Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean--she ties him up against a ship's mast and blows him

Daring and the Duke by Sarah MacLean--cunnilingus in a garden where they pretend to not know each other (lmao they do)

I think they fuck in a closet in Bombshell (by MacLean), at one point? He definitely gets her off.

The Duke in Question by Amalie Howard--bends her over against a tree; it's her first time, but he does not know this

Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley--oral at the breakfast table, vaginal sex in his painting room, covered in paint (wouldn't advise in real life). I think the hero and heroine of The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie fuck in a carriage too.

How the Wallflower was Won by Eva Leigh--fellatio/vaginal sex in a carriage

Waking Up with The Duke by Lorraine Heath--he fingers her in a gazebo or something while they look at the stars, refuses her attempts to reciprocate, I cried, Ainsley is KING

Wicked in His Arms by Stacy Reid--virginity loss in a closet, after which his mom catches him running after her with them both looking freshly fucked

How to Marry a Marquess by Stacy Reid--hero goes down on his best lady friend in a carriage, they hit a bump or something and he's like that escalated quickly, that got really outta hand

Her Wicked Marquess by Stacy Reid--he eats her out in a solarium or some shit after threatening some guy with a knife, as you do

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera--fingering on the Eiffel Tower, also general sex things outside (not on the Eiffel Tower)

Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt--blow your man down in jail, I think he ate her out against a random wall outside before then

Thief of Shadows--public blow job behind a curtain, sex on a desk or something as well

Dearest Rogue--sex on the beach

Scoundrel of My Heart by Lorraine Heath--also sex on the beach I think

The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath--fuck against a tree

Wicked in His Arms by Lorraine Heath--RUM ON LIPS! in his study, he must now replace the carpet (because of the rum or because she gushed everywhere or bo--)

Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas--virginity loss against a tree... McKenna you idiot

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas--Sebastian St. Vincent making dramatic billiards sex implications before just eating her out against the door while all their employees listen

A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman--doggy outside after near death by bear

The Earl I Ruined by Scarlett Peckham--another beej behind a curtain, I just assume that if I'm in public and there are curtains, someone is sucking dick behind them

Duke of Pleasure by Elizabeth Hoyt--fellatio on the STREET, and afterward he made her spit into his handkerchief, if I was feeling punk rock I just would've swallowed because I just sucked dick in an alley but sure

Between the Devil and Desire by Lorraine Heath--sex on a train because Jack Dodger fuuuuu--

The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas--sex against? a chalkboard? whatever gets you there

Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas--sex outside after he spirits her away on his horse (consensual)

Her Night with the Duke by Diana Quincy--hate sex outside

Contemporary:

Lush Money by Angelina M. Lopez--sex everywhere that is humanly possible for two people

The Roommate by Rosie Danan--I think they fuck in a public stairwell? Rock on

Lead by Kylie Scott--sex on his table because a man's gotta eat, sex against the wall where he probably gets her pregnant (lmao oops)

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid--most of the sex is in hotel rooms, but a notable moment involves one of the heroes on the phone with his best friend while the other is like "I won't suck your dick as long as you don't get hard" and he's like fine I sure won't.... he obviously does, and has to be all "WOW YOUR BABY SOUNDS GREEEEAT" while getting sucked off

The Long Game by Rachel Reid--same couple as above, sex in the trophy room! they get cum on the NICE LEATHER COUCH

Play by Kylie Scott--super hot car sex scene

Preferential Treatment by Heather Guerre--sex while she seats in his lap and they play chess

Fall by Kristen Callihan--fingering and masturbation on the pull out couch while her surrogate parents are asleep in the next room... freaks...

Sci-Fi:

just saying those ice planet barbarians are fucking EVERYWHERE and most notably in Barbarian's Mate, when he has to carry her on like a seven hour hike home and her legs are wrapped around his waist and they just have to stop and fuck standing up every half hour; pulitzer prize

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A Local Frame Shop Gives Space to Highlight Local Artists

With gallery space at a premium these days, Sonoma artist Sig Rundstrom is grateful for the free opportunity to display some of his works as “Artist of The Month,” at Fine Line Art & Frame shop at the Sonoma Marketplace shopping center.

The idea for “Artist of the Month” was at the suggestion of Sonoma Plein Air founder Keith Wicks. “It seems a natural fit,” said Wicks. “An art supplies shop providing s bit of space to showcase local artists,” attracts people to stop by more often; it’s good for business and good for the artists.”

“Artist of The Month” is something that Fine Line has been coordinating for over a year. “It’s been working out well,” said shop manager Jack Blossom. “Sig’s work just got put up and we are happy to showcase it,” said Blossom.

Ever since the onset of COVID-19 back in 2020, Sig has been a whirlwind of artistic activity. “He’s been going almost nonstop,” said wife Charlene. “The dinning room became a makeshift extension of his studio,” she added.

That was especially during the “stay-in-place” ordinance phase of the pandemic that had many people in essence being in “self-quarantine.”

As someone who had been doing art for years, the burst of creativity took Sig by surprise. “I just flowed with it,” he said. “I call it ‘Mr. Mojo,’ the energy can be almost palpable.”

With this creative energy over the past three years, Sig has been making strides like never before. He got invited to join The Arts Guild of Sonoma, a very coveted honor for artists in the Sonoma area. In addition to having his art displayed at The Arts Guild, his work appeared at Sebastopol Center for Arts, Vintage House, and the Sonoma Community Center.

In addition to several other showings besides those mentioned, just this past October he was among the first group of arts to participate in the re-establishing of ‘Art Walk Sonoma.’

While the flurry of energy as well as activity has kept Sig busy, he appreciates this particular opportunity at Fine Line because it’s “low-key.” As Blossom at Fine Line explained to the Sonoma Valley Sun. “It’s a casual thing,” he said.

“We want to help local artists and get their work seen,” added Blossom. “There is no fee of any sort,” he said. “It’s very casual. “And, with the limited amount of venues available to artists we just thought we’d like to help, said Blossom, because renting gallery space is expensive.”

Keeping it simple, Blossom noted. “There’s no committee or juried selection. It’s just me and shop owner Bob Leigh.” “We go over what the artist wishes to put up on display and it’s up for the entire month.”

Having such a supportive opportunity with no stress is a joy for Sig, as he said. “I selected the paintings I wanted to display.”

Describing the works in some detail, Sig added. “The paintings I now have up at Fine Line are all done with my own unique techniques for Sgraffito (or scratchboard) as well as using gold and silver application techniques which are time consuming and messy to apply.”

Even so, Sig’s ability and skills allow him to do many different kinds of painting, be it Sgraffito, abstract, still-life, portraits and landscapes. “I like the challenge, especially of a large canvas,” he said.

Being able to utilize varied techniques and having a variety of subjects, be it canines, gardens, vineyards or the atmospheric configurations of a stormy sky, Sig is undaunted when he has his ‘Mr. Mojo’ behind him. Sig is looking forward to providing a one-day workshop at the Sonoma Community Center on January 13.

“Most of the artists we have featured so far have been members of The Arts Guild,” said Blossom. “Yet we want to help every artist, so this is open to anyone and everyone who has artistic talent and needs a spot to show their work,” he said.

“We try to help as much as we can, only we don’t do sales, he said adamantly. “Artists can coordinate that on their own.”

Interested local artists are invited to contact Jack Blossom and shop owner Bob Leigh at Fine Line Art & Frame via email at: framing@finelinesonoma.com or call 707 935-3199.

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Reposted from @darkentriesrecords On September 6th, what would be Sylvester’s 76th birthday, we release Private Recordings: August 1970, an intimate collection of vintage jazz, blues, and gospel. While Sylvester is best known for his chart-topping collaborations with producer Patrick Cowley, such as “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real),” this release reveals his passion for the sounds of the 30s and 40s. In 1970 a 22-year-old Sylvester had moved to San Francisco and found himself involved with the Cockettes, the infamous psychedelic performance art troupe. Among this milieu was Peter Mintun, a pianist and record collector living in a commune devoted to retro culture. According to Mintun, "We were like hippies who lived in the twenties. We lived in a house that didn't have anything modern in it. Nothing in it was made after World War II." Mintun and Sylvester bonded over their love of Black singers of yore and were allotted a slot during Cockette performances reviving the music of the Prohibition Era. One afternoon, Sylvester and Mintun recorded a number of their shared favorites using a high-end microphone a friend had acquired. Private Recordings features 9 songs from this session, including standards like “Stormy Weather,” “Happy Days Are Here Again,” and “God Bless the Child.” Sylvester’s unmistakable falsetto brings depth and a dash of camp to these familiar tunes. The recordings are casual and intimate, even capturing banter between Sylvester and Mintun. In addition to their sonic explorations of decades past, Sylvester and Mintun also staged photographic shoots in vintage couture. Private Recordings comes with a 16-page booklet on firm cardstock featuring images from these never-before-seen shoots as well as liner notes from Mintun detailing his friendship with Sylvester. All this is housed in a metallic silver sleeve designed by Eloise Leigh @new_age_rage featuring 1920’s Art Deco aesthetic. All proceeds from Private Recordings will go to the two charities that Sylvester left his royalties after his death: @projectopenhand and @prc_sf This essential release documents the earliest known recordings from one of disco’s greatest talents. Order on bandcamp 🎹

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Tonight’s the night, and just look at this amazing lineup of incredible performers!🎸Be sure to stop by the merch table tor Furys CDs and the coolest Furys keychains ever, made by Hank Norush! Also, our performers will have the following- Natasha Noir: Stickers, bath soaks, photos, and hair flowers, Taryn Garters: Stickers, Bunny Boom Boom: Photos and earrings, and tiki hair flowers, Stormy Leigh: Hair flowers, photos, and a few other sparkly items, and who knows there might be even more goodies for ya than all of that!✨ #tucsonburlesque #tucsonfun #burlesqueband #burlesk #gemshow #firstfridaysburlesque #tucsonburlesque #surlywenchfirstfridays #tucsontonight https://www.instagram.com/p/CoN-iW_Pqaz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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THIS FRIDAY!  Debuting a brand new act at Nightlife: Burlesque starlets performing to music by The Furys! Second pic is a BIG clue about my new act...can you dig it? I can't wait to dance it out all surly for you, appropriately, at Surly Wench Pub.  We’re are so excited to be working with a live band, which doesn't go down all that often, so HURRY and GET YOUR TICKIES HERE! Fabulous performances by: Stormy Leigh Natasha Noir (she’s singing, too!) Olive McCurves Lela Rose Trixie Phillips Pisa Cake Bunny Boom Boom Nikki Riot Lady L’Creme Ginger SinClaire KittenMinx LaFemme

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Hosted by Stephka Von Snatch Music for the evening presented by The Furys: Jacob Hacker on guitar, pedal steel guitar, and vocals, Hank Norush on bass, Bob Colvin on drums and vocals. Additional guitar by Chris Callahan of Shrimp Chaperone. Doors 9pm, Show 10pm Advance VIP seating $20 (recommended), general admission is $10 and will also be available at the door the night of show.