misericordiae

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[–] misericordiae 4 points 2 days ago

I'm 80% through Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman. My plan to set aside more reading time last week failed, but I'm nearing the finish line nonetheless!

[–] misericordiae 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's a combination of being 400+ pages and sometimes only getting through a few pages at night before I get sleepy. Thankfully, I'm not finding it slow on top of that.

[–] misericordiae 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Still working on Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman. I'm finally halfway through! It's still enjoyable, and not slow at all, but I'm starting to get impatient to finish it; I might have to try a bit harder to find time to read.

[–] misericordiae 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I read a fair amount of Enid Blyton as a kid, and remember enjoying the Five series. Does it hold up well?

Still haven't been getting much reading done; I'm not even a third of the way through Between Two Fires yet! It has been enjoyable so far, though, with a lot of clever medieval flavor that reminds me of Arthurian legends, or monsters doodled in the corners of old manuscripts. I suspect there's probably some Canterbury Tales influence as well, but it's been a long time since I had to read them.

[–] misericordiae 1 points 3 weeks ago

Finished Chalice by Robin McKinley; the world-building's a little funky, and it's not my favorite book by her, but I still found it cozy and enjoyable. Now I'm sloooowly making my way through Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman. It's enjoyable so far, I just haven't been reading much lately.

[–] misericordiae 2 points 1 month ago

That's all I've been reading, though! Now I get to read stuff that didn't fit or qualify.

[–] misericordiae 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Still reading Chalice by Robin McKinley. Probably won't have a proper opinion about this one til I finish it.

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Finished The Spite House by Johnny Compton as my last book for bingo. This was one of those stories where I thought it was (mostly) fine at the time, but later realized I had a bunch of quibbles with it. Firmly in the 'alright' category for me.

Bingo squares: Family Drama, Debut Work, Minority Author, (alt) A Change in Perspective

[–] misericordiae 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Currently 2/3 through The Spite House by Johnny Compton. Nothing revolutionary (so far) as far as haunted house stories go, but it's fine. Nice to see a protagonist that's determined to get to the bottom of things, rather than just try to survive.

Also reading Chalice by Robin McKinley. I was a big fan of her early stuff growing up, but her later books weren't really my thing. This is technically in that latter category, but we'll see. It's nice and cozy so far, albeit a bit all over the place in the timeline.

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Finished The Bell in the Fog by Lev AC Rosen. Second in a series, but works just fine as a standalone. Historical LGBTQIA+-based mystery set during the Lavender Scare. Quick read, enjoyable if you don't mind bittersweet complexities.

Bingo squares: Water, Water Everywhere (hard); There Is Another...; LGBTQIA+ Lead (hard); It's About Time; Mashup; Minority Author

[–] misericordiae 3 points 1 month ago

If only Sonar created true weak points, instead of fake ones.

[–] misericordiae 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Found the quest kind of narratively choppy, and didn't love the 10 minute survival or being stuck in not-my-gear, but otherwise I've been having fun. The art direction is excellent, as usual. The magnetic mods are a nice addition, and I'm looking forward to playing around with the new arcanes.

[–] misericordiae 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The story is heavily rooted in LGBTQIA+ community/culture, and the experience of existing as a gay person at the time. There's a bit of romance, as well.

To be clear, though: despite its historical bones and the very real fears of its characters, this isn't a cruel book. No slurs or anything so far, and even the police raids at clubs have been mild.

[–] misericordiae 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Currently midway through The Bell in the Fog by Lev A.C. Rosen. It's the second in a series, but I'm getting through it just fine as a standalone. Fairly quick historical mystery about a gay PI in 1950s San Francisco, dealing with a blackmail case.

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Finished Hold the Dark by Frank Tuttle. Fun little fantasy detective novel, 3rd in a series.

Bingo squares: Eazy, Breazy, Read-zie; There Is Another... (HM); Mashup; (alt) A Change in Perspective

 

Hey everyone!

We're about six months into our first books@lemmy.world Book Bingo challenge. If you didn't know about it, or if you've been debating joining, there's still plenty of time to participate! You do not need to fill a whole card to complete the challenge: 'bingo' is only five squares in a line.

If you're already working on bingo, how's it going so far? Doing any fun challenges? Having trouble with any squares or rules? Any and all feedback is welcome and appreciated!

We'll be doing another post in a few months for 2025 bingo suggestions, and a turn-in post at the beginning of April.

On behalf of myself, Dresden, and JaymesRS, thank you for being here, and happy reading!

 

In a small Dutch village in the Dark Ages, Frieda carries the blame for her struggle to conceive a child with her husband. She believes God is her only hope and seeks help from the village priest. But when the local butcher attempts to take advantage of Frieda, chasing her into the forest, he mysteriously disappears. Frieda comes back unscathed, the first to ever return from the unknown dangers outside of the village. The community becomes suspicious that it was not God who brought her back safely but a dark force cloaked in fog beyond the edge of the woods. Frieda becomes suspicious as well, but her doubts begin to form a new faith within her; a faith in the ones that linger in the darkness.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1219739-witte-wieven

Technically this premiered in the Netherlands already, but it's debuting in the US this week at Fantastic Fest as per here. Hopefully that counts as "upcoming"!

 
  • September 6 at 11 a.m. ET - September 9 at 11 a.m. ET: Heavy Caliber + 30K Credits
  • September 13 at 11 a.m. ET - September 16 at 11 a.m. ET: Depleted Reload + 30K Credits
  • September 20 at 11 a.m. ET - September 23 at 11 a.m. ET: Tainted Shell + 30K Credits
  • September 27 at 11 a.m. ET - September 30 at 11 a.m. ET: Magnum Force + Stratos Emblem

(mission details are in the post, if you care)

 

Mixing every color using light = white

Mixing every color using pigments (paint, ink, etc.) = black

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A note: this is not the full series, just a large percentage.

ETA: Requires a Kobo account to redeem; also, US only.

 

Nightwave: Nora’s Mix Vol. 6 is coming to a close—ending on Tuesday, September 3rd at 1 p.m. ET. However, similar to Nora’s Mix Vol. 6, Nightwave: Nora’s Mix Vol. 7 will be released quickly after, on Tuesday, September 3rd, around 2:15 p.m. ET (whenever we Hotfix!)

Vol. 7 rewards are Stalker-themed (the link has a list, but no pictures).

Don't forget to spend your creds!

 

From their most recent album, Twilight Aura.

 

A favorite of mine from a few years ago.

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woob - 0 . 04 内部 (woob.bandcamp.com)
 

From the album Tokyo Run.

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