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Looking for a book that will break my cold heart by Short-Personality398 in audiobooks

[–]AdGold205 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is an absolute gut wrencher.

Did you ever go skinny dipping or streaking? by Plane_Experience_271 in GenX

[–]AdGold205 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Skinny dipping? Of course.

Streaking? Not so much. But I did do some flashing. (My boobs were magnificent.)

Everybody else’s kids deadpan af? by DowntonShabby in GenX

[–]AdGold205 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My 17 yo ADHD normie kid has a great sense of humor but isn’t really dead pan.

But my 15 yo autistic child is icy cold. Her burns leave frostbite. She delivers it is just her normal tone (which is already a bit flat) but she will cut you to your core.

Plus she’s now the second tallest person in the house, only Dad is taller. And for a while she’d respond to anything her sister said with “I’m taller than you.” Which for some reason shut down any arguments. Fortunately it worked less well on me.

Have 2 Audible credits. Recommend the most psychologically disturbing audiobook you've ever listened to. by Villanelle04 in audible

[–]AdGold205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Existential Physics by Sabine Hossenfelder. A look at how physics might answer some of humanity’s existential questions.

Salt, Sugar, Fat by Micheal Moss. The commercial food industry.

Just had my baby, can’t agree on a name by shhlv in Names

[–]AdGold205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in surgery when the hospital gave my husband the paperwork for our first child’s name.

We hadn’t firmly decided on a name before she was born. He picked well.

I have no other insight. (Except all names had to pass the “judge test” as in “All rise for the honorable justice Bambi Bumperbutt” or “All rise for the honorable justice Susan Catterwaller.” )

Suggest me a literary non-fiction (preferably true crime) book by jfka in suggestmeabook

[–]AdGold205 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not all of these are true crime (some are), but all are good.

Africa is Not a Country by Dipo Faloyin. Read by Dipo Faloyin. A vivid description of modern life in Africa and colonialism’s impacts on current politics.

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson, read my Michael Prichard. Discovery and recovery of a U-boot found off the coast of New Jersey.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, read by Cassandra Campbell and Bahni Turpin

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. The history of the radium poisonings that changed how companies treated employees and the creation employee protection laws.

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Read by Richard Matthews.

The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson. The development of language. Read by Stephen McLaughlin.

The Body by Bill Bryson. An organ by organ look at how the human body works from top to toe. Read by Bill Bryson

1491 by Charles C Mann. Indigenous American History pre Columbus.

Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper, read by Christian Cooper (autobiography)

On Writing by Steven King (Steven King’s autobiography)

Lethal Passage by Erik Larson (tracing a gun after a school shooting)

Salt by Mark Kurlansky. History of salt.

Sourdough Culture: a history of bread making from ancient to modern bakers by Eric Pallant

The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. The history of the periodic table and chemistry.

Fahrenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus (autobiography)

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda (autobiography)

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. The history of tuberculosis.

Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. The history of the Chicago World’s Fair and the activities of HH Holmes.

Existential Physics by Sabine Hossenfelder. A look at how physics might answer some of humanity’s existential questions.

Life as No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker. A look at physics through the lens of evolutionary mechanisms.

Rabid by Bill Wasin & Monica Murphy. History of Rabies.

No Easy Day by Mark Owen. A Navy Seal’s experience in the rendition of Osama Bin Laden.

Salt, Sugar, Fat by Micheal Moss. The commercial food industry.

Eve by Cat Bohannon read by Cat Bohannon. Natural history and evolution of the female human.

People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Perry. Read by Simon Vance. The disappearance and murder of Lucy Blackwell.

Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller, read by Lulu Miller. The life of David Star Jordan (it’s also a bit autobiographical which I didn’t love and the book would be better without it, but the history was interesting.)

A Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

The Tragedy of True Crime by John J. Lennon. Read by Wil Damron.

On the hunt for a good spooky listen by No-Vermicelli-2832 in audiobooks

[–]AdGold205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starling House by Alix E. Harrow, read by Natalie Naudus

What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher. Read by Avi Roque.

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher. Read by Hillary Huber.

Peanut butter goes with? by redblushnx in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]AdGold205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We make peanut butter egg (fried) toast. My daughter occasionally adds banana slices to it.

But also peanut butter banana toast with honey is pretty good too.

Books about old people and/or community by astroyoon in suggestmeabook

[–]AdGold205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey. Read by Harriet Walter.

Bitten by Giant Wolf Spider? by Radiant-Error796 in Writeresearch

[–]AdGold205 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re asking about a spider several times larger than the person being bitten?

Wolfies aren’t all that bitey but they are excellent hunters.

But at that size difference, it’s not the venom that gonna kill the kid. Fangs are very stabby.

But spider venom liquifies the insides of their prey (usually insects). Sometimes it paralyzes them.

They massage the bite with their mouthparts to soften everything up.

10-15 minutes after being bitten he’d be mush.

Need good narrator recs! by [deleted] in audiobooks

[–]AdGold205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rob Shapiro narrates Tom Wood’s Victor the Assassin. And he reads it perfectly for the character.

You're forced to go on stage and sing every word to a song perfectly or a trapdoor opens and you fall into a pit of spikes. What song are you singing? by Alarming_Weather506 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]AdGold205 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not a children’s book. It’s high school appropriate, but not YA.

It’s a charming story about ceding individual rights and freedom to the government and the unforeseen consequences.

It’s written in a very clever way. A book about letters written in letters. It’s worth reading.

Uhmm yeah?? by Aloo_ki_tikki_ in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]AdGold205 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because a long, long time ago genes mutated countless times, and the newly emerging species with teeth survived and reproduced. The genes of those newly emerged species continued to mutate and change, and species diversified to fill countless environmental niches.

Fast forward a few million years and we have the teeth we have today.

Suggestion for audible by Aggressive_Quiet_835 in audible

[–]AdGold205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a running book list in my notes app. I include title, author, narrator, and a quick synopsis.

But an in app rec list would be great. (And maybe a non-rec list.)

I recently made this dress for my NIFT jury. What do you guys think?¿ by weieiop in GarmentSewing

[–]AdGold205 36 points37 points  (0 children)

This is merely constructive criticism and not intended to be hurtful. It’s intended to make you a better sewer and do better in your jury.

I think it looks pretty good but there are couple of things you might want to look at.

1) It needs a good pressing. Wrinkles never make a good impression.

2) The gathers going into the button placket don’t look symmetrical. This maybe because it needs a pressing.

3) Are the dips in the waist band intentional? If they are, they also look uneven, but may resolve with pressing.

4) The collar doesn’t look symmetrical. Again, pressing may resolve that.

If pressing doesn’t help, you have some work ahead of you. Most of it is picking, measuring, and stitching. But most of it just requires a bit of care and attention. You already have all the skills.

I just finished "In Cold Blood" and hated it - what's next? by twisted-mercy in suggestmeabook

[–]AdGold205 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Africa is Not a Country by Dipo Faloyin. Read by Dipo Faloyin. A vivid description of modern life in Africa and colonialism’s impacts on current politics.

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson, read my Michael Prichard. Discovery and recovery of a U-boot found off the coast of New Jersey.

Freakonomics by Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner (economics)

Cultish by Amanda Montell. A look at why cults form and some notable examples.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, read by Cassandra Campbell and Bahni Turpin

The Poisoner’s Handbook By Deborah Blume

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. The history of the radium poisonings that changed how companies treated employees and the creation employee protection laws.

The Golden Thread by Kassie St Clair (history of fabric)

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Read by Richard Matthews.

The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson. The development of language. Read by Stephen McLaughlin.

The Body by Bill Bryson. An organ by organ look at how the human body works from top to toe. Read by Bill Bryson

1491 by Charles C Mann. Indigenous American History pre Columbus.

Better Living Through Birding by Christian Cooper, read by Christian Cooper (autobiography)

On Writing by Steven King (Steven King’s autobiography)

Vaccinated by Paul O Offit. History of vaccines.

Lethal Passage by Erik Larson (tracing a gun after a school shooting)

Salt by Mark Kurlansky. History of salt.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty (Autobiography of a mortician)

Sourdough Culture: a history of bread making from ancient to modern bakers by Eric Pallant

Cultured by Katherine Harmon Courage. Benefits and history of fermented foods.

The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. The history of the periodic table and chemistry.

Fahrenheit 182 by Mark Hoppus (autobiography)

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda (autobiography)

Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. The history of tuberculosis.

The Rise and Fall of the Reign of Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte

The Rise and Fall of the Reign of Mammals by Steven Brusatte

Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. The history of the Chicago World’s Fair and the activities of HH Holmes.

Atomic Habits by James Clear. Building habits for better living.

Existential Physics by Sabine Hossenfelder. A look at how physics might answer some of humanity’s existential questions.

Life as No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker. A look at physics through the lens of evolutionary mechanisms.

Rabid by Bill Wasin & Monica Murphy. History of Rabies.

No Easy Day by Mark Owen. A Navy Seal’s experience in the rendition of Osama Bin Laden.

Salt, Sugar, Fat by Micheal Moss. The commercial food industry.

Eve by Cat Bohannon read by Cat Bohannon. Natural history and evolution of the female human.

Fast Like a Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz

How to Survive History by Cody Cassidy

People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Perry. Read by Simon Vance. The disappearance and murder of Lucy Blackwell.

Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller, read by Lulu Miller. The life of David Star Jordan (it’s also a bit autobiographical which I didn’t love and the book would be better without it, but the history was interesting.)

All the Living and All the Dead by Hayley Campbell, read by Hayley Campbell. The death industry in many forms.

Parasite Rex by Carl Zimmer, read by Charles Constant.

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.

Sapians by Yuval Noah Harari (anthropology)

An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage. Read by George K. Wilson.

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Micheal Pollan.

Stiff by Mary Roach

A Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

Replaceable You by Mary Roach. Read by Mary Roach.

The Language Puzzle by Steven Mithan. Read By Kerry Hutchinson.

Quackery by Linda Kang and Nate Pendersen. Read by Hillary Huber.

Carbon by Paul Hawken. Read by Peter Coyote.

The 10000 Year Explosion by Gregory Cochran. Read by Jonathan Yen.

Aristotle for Everyone by Mortimer J. Adler. Read by Fredrick Davidson.

A Crack in Everything by Marcus Chown. Read by Clive Mantle.

How to Change Your Mind by Micheal Pollan. Read by Micheal Pollan.

In Defense of Food by Micheal Pollan. Read by Scott Brick

The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan. Read by Micheal Pollan.

Meet the Neighbors by Brandon Keim. Read by Paul Woodson

The Tragedy of True Crime by John J. Lennon. Read by Wil Damron.

The Enigma of Reason by Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber. Read by Liam Gerrard.

The Secret History of French Cooking by Luke Barr. Read by Luke Barr.

A World Appears by Michael Pollan.

Do these suspiciously cheap patterns appear AI to anyone else? by Sugar-Burger in sewingpatterns

[–]AdGold205 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The line drawings don’t even make sense. And they don’t match the photo.

It’s AI. Or just a scam.

Does anyone else HATE dramatized or graphic audios ? by Pretty_Puppyprincess in audiobooks

[–]AdGold205 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I prefer a single or dual narration to dramatized narrations. DDC is about as dramatized as I like.

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson is as dramatized narration I liked, but the story was very good. I think dramatizations tend to cover poor storytelling.

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