#victoria thompson

[lakecountylibrary]

Can you recommend a cosy historical mystery series? I’d prefer a female protagonist if possible

We can! Historical cozies are a little harder to come by than ones set in modern day, but reader's advisor Susan has some suggestions!

Susan says:

You should try Rhys Bowen. She has two series that would be good; The Molly Murphy series and The Royal Spyness series. Start with Murphy's Law and Her Royal Spyness, respectively

Victoria Thompson writes the Gaslight Mysteries series about a detective midwife set about 1900 in New York City. Start with Murder on Astor Place.

Stephanie Barron has a series with Jane Austen as the detective. Start with Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor.

The Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear might work for you, too. It is set in 1929. Book one is just called Maisie Dobbs.

You might try Mary Roberts Rhinehart. She was often called the American Agatha Christie, so if Agatha Christie is a winner for you then definitely give Rhinehart a try.

And finally, take a look at The Cadfael Chronicles about a mystery-solving monk from 12th-centruy England. If you like them, you're in luck: there are a lot. These were written by Ellis Peters (pen name of linguist Edith Pargeter). Start with A Morbid Taste for Bones.

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I hope there's something on that list that works for you! We don't actually have many cozy mystery recs in our backlog so I don't have a tag link for you, but I invite others to share their own recs on this post as well!

[mymilovesfashion]

[2024 year in review ~ Harper's Baazar UK]

FEB - Julianne Moore

MAR - Maisie Williams; Marisa Abela (digital)

APR - Léa Seydoux

MAY - Nicola Coughlan

JUN - Jourdan Dunn

JUL/AUG - Sienna Miller

SEP - Kate Winslet

OCT - Venus Williams

NOV - Lupita Nyong'o

DEC/JAN - Ambika Mod,��Sophie Turner, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Victoria Beckham

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Come on!!

CASUAL SEX? (1988) - Victoria Jackson & Lea Thompson

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[mafer8503]

ABOUT Spooky Month

I will try to make better references to present my AUs and OCs but it is a small presentation and later I will present both things better.

AU´s

Spooky Month: Sweet Home (Poisonwine AU)

Spooky Month: Back to the golden old days (Au pre SpookyMonth)

OC's

Victoria Anne Müller “Tori” (Sectarian)

Dominic Thompson “Señor Detective”

Giny Blossom "Miss Green" (Happy Fella Show)

Charles J. Douglas “Charlie/ Mothman”

F (Happy Fella Show)

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[faithsxoxo]

my requests r open folks!! i’ll do oneshots n headcanons n all that

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[shsenhaji]

📚 May Reading Round-Up 📚

I finally can say that I've read LOTR! Or, at least, the first book (I've also read The Hobbit). May was a good reading month, in which I was once again able to get to some of my long-waiting TBR, and where I also decided to re-read The Greenwing and Dart series by Victoria Goddard (which is delightful as always).

- The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (the audiobook by Andy Serkis was amazing; liked the first half better than the second, made more sense than the movies but was less emotional, didn’t love the narration style or some of the themes, loved our best boys and more of Bilbo... Boromir 😭)

- Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher (Good, funny, loved the romance, great ending, didn’t feel like there was a final character resolution but there was growth, definitely setting up later books)

- Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly (Good, somewhat unrealistic, loved the messages and themes, binged it in a few sittings)

- Calamity by Constance Fay (Very funny, intriguing worldbuilding, cute romance, didn’t love the take on this trope but didn’t hate it)

- Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas (Read it in one sitting, beautiful, bittersweet, cute, a fun read, really loved this take on Neverland and Peter Pan)

- Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (Fun, really enjoyed the middle, liked the characters, compelling, didn’t love the ending or how the romance was resolved, great worldbuilding)

- Stargazy Pie by Victoria Goddard (Re-read, a fun emotional ride, noticed even more hints and details, loved it)

- Bee Sting Cake by Victoria Goddard (Re-read, the emotions didn’t quite hit me as much this time, loved it, heartwarming and validating)

- Whiskeyjack by Victoria Goddard (Re-read, ending got me all emotional, such fun)

- Blackcurrant Fool by Victoria Goddard (Re-read, not too intense, emotional ending, really enjoyed the plot and the characters)

- Love-in-a-Mist by Victoria Goddard (Re-read, delightful, fun, heartwarming, didn’t like Master Boring as much)

- Far From the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson (Compelling, great worldbuilding and interesting characters, felt a bit let down by the resolution/ending)

- Batman: Wayne Family Adventures Vol. 3 by C.R.C. Payne and Starbite (Got very emotional, a fun read)

[thejaguartour]

Victoria Monét via TikTok & Instagram [video] (10/21/23)

Caption:

“AHHHH 🥹😭 LA SHOWED OUT!!! So thankful for my community of friends in this musical ecosystem!!! Every day I wake up in complete euphoric gratitude that this is my life and I’m living my dream! The bow and arrow was drawn back for a LONG time but that thang is in air now!! ✨

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! 🤎🤎🤎 @terrellgrice @kellyrowland @rickeythompson @zendaya @issarae @haileybieber @justinbieber @destinconrad @msamberpriley

Chicago, see you tomorrow!!

📸 @chanel.jm @tyler_acremedia ✨”

[scenesandscreens]

Swarm, Season One (2023)

Directed by Donald Glover, Adamma Ebo, Ibra Ake & Stephen Glover

[kickmuncher3]

Rotating Heroes alignment chart in honour of the pod coming back!

- Lawful Good: Fraeya Black

- Neutral Good: Grib “The Rock” Johnson

- Chaotic Good: Brenda Elizabeth

- Lawful Neutral: Turbine Spizzlesink

- True Neutral: Sago Glegg

- Chaotic Neutral: Nancy-Rae Gan

- Lawful Evil: Rufus Cutler

- Neutral Evil: Astrid Starborn

- Chaotic Evil: Jon Daffodil

[camyfilms]

SAVING MR. BANKS 2013

George Banks and all he stands for will be saved. Maybe not in life, but in imagination. Because that's what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.

[archivist-goldfish]

[idolsgeneration]

[bearwildered]

Some of my favourite photos and video from our trip to Melbourne