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iconsI'm back at it with another freebie, but this time it's something that reminds me of rainy season I'm in right now~
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vogliaaRecent Reading: The Starless Sea
Apr. 22nd, 2025 06:39 pmrocky41_7 posting in booksThe most recent commute audiobook was The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern, of The Night Circus fame (although admittedly I have not read that one yet). This is a fantasy novel about Zachary, a young man swept into the drama of a secret underground society and the mysterious figures who surround it.
I finished this book on Sunday morning, catching the last 7 minutes of a whopping 19-hour runtime over breakfast, and since then I've settled into a relative disappointment. On paper, this book has so many things that should make it an ace in the hole for me: Book lovers! Cats! Secret magical societies! Queer characters! Women who are something Other taking control of their destinies! And yet, overall, this book just did not land for me.
As is a risk, I think, with all stories that are about the power of stories, The Starless Sea comes off a little pretentious and self-important. It is a book lauding the unmatched importance of books. I felt aware at various points throughout the book of how hard it was trying to appeal to people like me, who would enjoy the idea of a dark-paneled underground room with endless books and an on-demand kitchen, and this sense of pandering did take away from it at times.
However, it also does some interesting things with regards to what it is like to be the person in a story (such as the fate of Eleanor and Simon, once their part in the story is done) as well as the risks of valuing preservation over change and growth. Without giving too much away, there is a secret society in decline, and a woman so determined to prevent its downfall that she ends up causing significant harm to the organization she's trying to save because she is unwilling to accept that an end comes for all things. I enjoyed this theme and I felt like it was echoed well throughout the story, and in many ways it's easy to sympathize with her ultimate goals, if not her methods.
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Sam Wilson. MCU. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Apr. 22nd, 2025 11:01 pminkcharm posting in fandom_iconsvan gogh close-ups (25)
Apr. 21st, 2025 05:35 pmtozka posting in iconsExperimenting with zooming in super close so you can see the cool brushstrokes and other details, basically.
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Apr. 21st, 2025 06:50 pmcase posting in fandomsecrets⌈ Secret Post #6682 ⌋
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New Vid: Deadpool & Wolverine "Something Good"
Apr. 21st, 2025 04:07 pmlilly_the_kid posting in viddingTitle: Something Good
Fandom: Deadpool & Wolverine, Deadpool movies
Music: Something Good by Herman's Hermits
Pairing: Deadpool/Wolverine
Summary: something tells me I'm into something good
Warnings: violence, blood
Here on AO3
Fandom: Deadpool & Wolverine, Deadpool movies
Music: Something Good by Herman's Hermits
Pairing: Deadpool/Wolverine
Summary: something tells me I'm into something good
Warnings: violence, blood
Here on AO3
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Apr. 21st, 2025 10:58 amstel posting in addmeName: stel
Age: 18+, somewhere between the DS and the 3DS
I mostly post about: things happening in my life and anything i'm making/thinking about
My hobbies are: drawing, writing, making/listening to music, playing guitar, making websites. i've also been trying to get back into learning japanese lately
My fandoms are: undertale/deltarune is the most consistent, but i do get super into other media now and then (some others: oneshot, ace attorney, steven universe, inscryption, murder drones)
I'm looking to meet people who: i jive with, and hopefully share some of my interests/hobbies
My posting schedule tends to be: every few days, depending on how busy i am
When I add people, my dealbreakers are:
- those who support or feel neutrally about trump
- anti-queer, racist, etc.
- those who post/interact heavily with dead dove content
- incest and minor/adult ships make me very uncomfortable
Before adding me, you should know: i'm very bad at talking to people (possibly neurodivergent) but i do try my best
Sheesh...
Apr. 21st, 2025 02:31 amlikeihadaheart posting in dear_munOf all the guys in the Organization...
Hey, mun. You sure picking me up's a good idea? You know I'm only going to cause you trouble, right?
Hey, mun. You sure picking me up's a good idea? You know I'm only going to cause you trouble, right?
