Recently, I asked which Austen/Bronte character you would interview, and I still maintain that it would be Wentworth for me.
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Chris Hemsworth as Thor as Mr Darcy? Yes, please!
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I #amreading SERPENT'S REACH by CJ Cherryh, and I'd really love to play Raen in the movie.
Writers, be careful when choosing to write in an English that is not your own.
Author: AmE user
Setting: Victorian England
Problems: Inconsistent use of BrE conventions. This is as much an editorial issue as it is authorial.
Words that BrE spells with a U, like colo(u)r, are spelled as expected. BrE verb formations appear as they should.
But then someone takes a "draft" of an alcoholic beverage. For this usage and setting, the spelling should be "draught." And the infelicity occurs repeatedly.
Ugh.
New Read - Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deserted Island Diary
Another volume of Animal Crossing's on-going silly manga set in the New Horizons game. It's very silly, very fun, very full of in-jokes for folks who play the game.
Each chapter is a silly self-contained story. My favorite is the one where everyone decides to honor Tom Nook with gifts for all the good he's done for the island. They terraform to make an entire section of the island look like him. It's hilarious.
Lots of fun and silliness.
‘unwell women’ is an important book that highlights what happens when the wellbeing and care of women is anchored in knowledge and practices developed under the male gaze for the male body. as such, it is relevant for every person with a body who identifies as female.
full review: https://idealistatheart.com/unwell-women-by-elinor-cleghorn/
This haven of quirky and offbeat independent scifi stories lets me take narrative risks and avoid conventional sci-fi tropes.
This haven of quirky and offbeat independent scifi stories lets me take narrative risks and avoid conventional sci-fi tropes.
This is a fresh analysis of what Austen novels are appropriate for what circumstance you find yourself in. Honestly? The article is not wrong. (It also includes Austen's unfinished works in the list!)
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/feb/20/where-to-start-with-jane-austen
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Well, it looks like I won't be buying the rest of that series.
The only place the ebook is available is Amazon. And since they don't sell ebooks, just a "license" to read them...
My Writing Themes:
- Found Family
- Small Actions Have Big Consequences
- Choice Matters
- Everyone Is Important
- Hope
- Forgiveness (Enemies to Lovers 400k Slow Burn)
- She is Beauty, She Is Grace, She Will Stab You In The Face
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Currently reading Eight Detectives by Alex Pavesi. Murder mystery stories within a wider literary mystery. It’s very clever, but the short stories are quite disturbing. I’m hooked! #AmReading #Bookstodon
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Off the top of my head, not all first impressions are correct; patience can be worth it, and there is always hope, to name a few ideas. #AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #EmilyBronte #CharlotteBronte #AnneBronte #Victorian @romancelandia #JaneAusten
Just finished If On a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino. A confounding book; I'm not really sure what I just read, but that doesn't mean I didn't like it. #AmReading #bookstodon
Thanks for the tip, @DarleneCypser! https://inkican.com/gsbcw-more-silent-book-club-options/ #freebooks #giveaway #amreading #bookish #scifi #sciencefiction #art #scifiart #fantasy #space #cyberpunk
This haven of quirky and offbeat independent scifi stories lets me take narrative risks and avoid conventional sci-fi tropes.