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Read about 40% so far...
Timelord Iain wrote: "Florence Valentine, the octegenarian / dungeon core MC of the book is an "old biddy" / busybody / cat lady... she accidentally ends up in a gaming world, instead of some pro gamer they were expecti..."At least it was enjoyable enough to continue the series :)
I do think the character setup for Florence is cool. Old biddy! 😁
Soo wrote: "Half Moon"Wow, that looks like photoshop or something. Pretty cool.
Soo wrote: "Half Moon"Cool shot! Makes me want to dig my reflex from whatever drawer I dumped it in and take some pictures again :)
Virginie wrote: "Soo wrote: "Half Moon"Cool shot! Makes me want to dig my reflex from whatever drawer I dumped it in and take some pictures again :)"
Ya should do it! Always good to make time to make art. Taking a photo that makes you happy, is good art. 👌
Really enjoying all of your photography, @Soo!Also the conversation on Light Novels across cultures...
@Nirkatze, thanks! =DGoodreads Awards
Hahahhaha! I only added like 3 books to my tbr from this year's list. Geez, what the heck.
How sad were the SF and Fantasy picks?
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Soo wrote: "@Nirkatze, thanks! =DGoodreads Awards
Hahahhaha! I only added like 3 books to my tbr from this year's list. Geez, what the heck.
How sad were the SF and Fantasy picks?"
I have read exactly 1 of the nominees for all the categories and have several on my wish list. I do like that they've added audio book as a category this year.
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I think the audiobook category is wasted, and should have focused on books that lack non-audio options, like alot of Audible Exclusives initially (and maybe other sites offer similar)...
Only thing I read in the YA section was Defiant...
And I recognized a few more books/authors by name...
Curious about The Last One at the Wedding after reading Hidden Pictures last year (5 stars)... and I'll probably check out some of the Sci-fi...The Ministry of Time
lol guys, I just read this sentence in a random review liked by another friend and gotta share it."I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit I read this abomination of grammatical devastation."
Abomination of Grammatical Devastation!!!
I'm gonna die laughing!
That's a great phrase lol
Hahaha, what an amazing way to describe a book x)
Dang! Reading Narilka's spoilers makes me wanna read Cat Core. XD Book influencers!
Soo wrote: "Dang! Reading Narilka's spoilers makes me wanna read Cat Core. XD Book influencers!"
That might be a first for me in this group :D Usually is you and Iain getting the rest of us into trying things lol
I finished Cat Core. I also enjoyed it enough to want to continue the series. The ending was very interesting and I want to see what happens to the characters next.Iain, how are you liking book 2?
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@Iain, I went ahead & bought Audible's Daily So This Is War. Either we'll have fun with it or have fun bashing it. XD
My fancy ramen made in leftover steak fat + seasonings with 2 fried eggs & mushrooms. 
I opened up tabs for all the Maybe Buys on the latest Audible 2 for 1 sale. XDWill double-check them later and maybe get some.
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Worst LitRPG I've tried in a long while... I pretty much grew to hate the MC and all his actions... especially after reading half the book, being unsatisfied, and reading a bunch of front page low star reviews... had to take multiple breaks to eventually finish, even tho I was pretty close to the end...
LoL ya know cozy + slice of life is the new click-buy bait for books now. Don't get fooled too often. 🫠
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Cozy and Romantasy are trending genres...
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But they can be kinda hilarious, too...
I just saw one for a model's memoir that was 1 star: Zero Character Growth...
🤣🤣🤣 Not sure how the hover review is chosen because it's hardly ever the most recent or one marked as most helpful.
Things I do for coffee. I present ghetto pour over:
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There is a good instant! That's what I've been making for months. XDTrader Joe's Colombian Instant Coffee is great. Fairly versatile instant. Use less for like an Americano, use more for espresso, etc. Plus, I basically throw in Häagen Dazs coffee or chocolate ice cream as my dairy and that will even out most coffee.
I did a fair bit of juggling with getting new stuff to use while I'm hopping AirBnB's until I move into my place in December. I had to trash the majority of my stuff from my old place. Black/White/Green -- All kinds of mold growth & spread on everything. The cleaning process to make sure stuff is completely mold free is either allergy toxic or so labor intensive--I just can't do it right now. Health, etc.
Anyways, got new stuff but tried to keep items to necessary items and deal with the rest in a "travel" & rig it up manner. It's good to use your brain to do something in a different way. XD
Current AirBnB is good. There are some issues, but things that would only bug me. Like the wool carpet in the living room that I rolled up while I'm here. Mostly full kitchen equipment. There are strainers! So, I got some coffee & filters to use while I'm here. Will get new pour over tools when I move into my place. I wanna see what the space is like with cabinets, layouts & whatnot. I'll be living there for a few years (as long as nothing goes wacko) and will probably change stuff out to make it more home.
That last place was terrible!
It was an old house that was partially renovated, but the owners have crap Check List & Upkeep List for the place. It was so dirty. Exterior was covered in webs, plant/etc debris and there was a huge block of black mold on the exterior fireplace chimney + house wall. Laundry room had at minimum 2 pipe leaks, exposed insulation in a few spots, and everything outside and inside smelled like animal musk/piss. Obvious water damage water stains in the ceiling everywhere.
I really did not like that house, but it's hard to find a whole house at a reasonable rate. So, I just knuckled down, cleaned like crazy, deodorized like mad, sprayed pesticides on the exterior (took 2 weeks to make bugs stop coming in & that's on top of them spraying so much pesticides that it reeked for 2.5 weeks) and made a somewhat sane routine for myself. It was a wonky 2.5 months. Sheesh
I called it the Horror House, cause it's the kind you would see in Freddy Kruger & Jason--slasher flicks where bad things happen to normal people. XD
RantIf you are going to use a conjunction at the BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE, make it matter and stand out. Otherwise, it's crap writing! Rewrite! Rephrase! Do over! XD
AHHHHHHHHH~
So, my library has both the audiobook and ebook for The Emperor and the Endless Palace. I borrowed both to take a look see at this book I had thrown on my TBR. If it makes a good impression, I'll go ahead and get it on the current Audible sale.
Controversial reviews on this book, but I'm kinda hoping for a good Eastern story with Western umbrella.
In the ebook, a quote:
Let me lose my mind. It's the only way to love. -Zhu
Followed by a kind of preface:
What if I told you that the feeling we call love is actually the feeling of metaphysical recognition, when your soul remembers someone from a previous life?
How would that change the way you look at each stranger, knowing that they could be the epic romance across all of your lifetimes?
I like these little touches. Things that you don't get to linger on and enjoy as much when you listen to an audiobook.
Dang, I miss my phyiscal library of thousands. =(
Back to book, nice intro. Even though the author has SEVERAL paragraphs starting with conjunctions. I swear, what's with the editors nowadays? This is one of those things you point out and talk about. =P
Audio:
Pro - Correct pronunciation of Chinese.
Cons - Narrator ssssssss everything is ssssssss.
Libby can only go to 3x speed but it's enough to make the sssssss less annoying. XD
Soo wrote: "Things I do for coffee. I present ghetto pour over:"Hahaha, there's nothing like the weird hacks you do to get food/beverage when in between houses lol.
I'm 100% team tea, so all I need is a kettle and my trusty teapot, but I can feel your pain when I watch my brother fiddle with his coffee beans grinder and fancy espresso machine and saying that "really, it's so much better that way, you should try it" (taste the same to me).
Food & Drinks: It's all about taste, texture and smell. XDGood coffee & good tea. Different elements to look for but both delicious when done right. =D
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I was a clueless first time tenant and lived there for 6 years in 2 different apartments, but I heard so many bad things in the time I was looking for a new place and a new car (timelines overlapped)...
Ran into a building maintenance worker at a car dealership and he had alot to say about working for the landlord/building manager, and I heard a bit more from new landlords...
I had an inklings, leading up to that, when they tried to show me other apartments I could move into and stay with them as a tenant... I saw some real shitshow apartments that really shouldn't have been shown to me until they'd been cleaned up more...
Lost a fair bit of my stuff in that move, similar to you, Soo... including my old Magic: The Gathering cards, even tho they'd been collecting dust for 5 years at that point, still sad...
Also, in my new place, I definitely feel like I stuck to mold-resistant materials more, to cut down on risks... sturdy plastic tables, lots of plastic storage tubs, etc etc etc... none of that common corkboard wooden furniture...
Yeah, unfortunately the type of building materials that are used to build houses and apartments in the past 30 years are not weather resistant. There should be classes on home awareness and seasonal upkeep. A place can seem ok and well maintained, but have major issues that affect health over long exposure in walls, etc.
Like 80+ years ago, people knew the basics of what it takes to build a house and how to treat it so things will be weather resistant and then aired out until chemicals aren't fuming.
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Timelord Iain wrote: "Everything these days is built to fail, or just cheaper in general..."Sadly I agree.
Hell, I've been a home owner for many years now and could use those seasonal upkeep classes!
Huh. I'm seeing a Beta version for an updated recommendations page. It's not bad. It's not a page I use a lot and clicked over to it by accident.
Ok, the site is acting wierd. Did this post go through?
When I click "Post" it automatically takes me to the home page so I can't see if my posts actually post without coming back and refreshing. Oy.
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