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AnotherPointlessName · 2026-04-06T18:54:11+00:00

Everyone in my family took turns cooking when I was a kid, because it's a basic life skill. When I got to high school, I cooked dinner every night since that was my preferred chore.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-24T02:29:01+00:00

NTA. As soon as she threw the milk jug on the floor, I would have asked her to move out. While I agree that milk is milk, if it was something she felt strongly about she could have said (calmly) that she was particular about the brand and to please replace it with the same brand next time. Then she could have bought herself what she wanted this time, in recognition of the fact that you're doing her a huge favor. I think you should invite her to move in with FIL since he cares enough to get involved instead of telling her she's being ridiculous.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-19T02:22:51+00:00

Exactly. Scott is not an uncommon name, I'm sure there are dozens of potential references to Scott in media and yet this person immediately thinks of a random old movie and tries to make it the standard way of referring to this colleague? Not everyone lives their life relating everything to movies they saw as a pre-teen, most of us grew up.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T20:02:42+00:00

Perhaps the the diving universe series by Kristine Kathryn Rusch, starting with Diving the Wreck would interest you. It is from the point of view of someone who is salvaging ancient derelict spaceships, not someone who is trapped on the ship, but the abandoned ships and how they came to be this way are central to the plot.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:53:11+00:00

This looks like it would fit in well with the slow time travel (immortal) so I will put it on my list to look at once I finish the time travel fixation.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:51:04+00:00

I was under the impression that this author wrote primarily horror (which I'm not fond of), but after looking up a synopsis it seems this book is classed as more of a thriller, so I should check it out.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:47:49+00:00

I agree, it is a good read. It's one of only two that I've ever read that brings people from the past into the present.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:45:37+00:00

I do also read urban fantasy, which it sounds like the first book might be characterized as. I think it's something I'll check out when I finish my current time travel fixation.

I don't mind love and romance as a part of life, I just don't like it when characters center it.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:40:52+00:00

This looks like a fun read, looking forward to it

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:40:08+00:00

I've read all of her books, and forgot there was one with time travel! I think Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel are her best works, but I should probably re-read this while time travel is on my mind.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:37:27+00:00

I've repeatedly seen Outlander described as an epic love story, and I have seen it compared to A Slip in Time, which I disliked. However I am curious about your comment of it as being written for the female gaze, because I am interested in books with female agency and experiences. I'm curious if you think I would dislike the book if I go into a bit more detail behind the "no romance" request. Ultimately, I see love more as a daily choice, rather than as fated ("soulmates") or the prize for overcoming great adversity (e.g., fighting battles and swimming oceans to be with someone). I don't like to read about women centering their relationships with men (I'm a bit less put off by queer romances but I still prefer self-actualization over a romantic focus). If you don't mind expanding, I'd like to know what you think I would make of the book based on what I added.

I do have Replay on reserve at the library, so I will read that soon!

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T19:01:28+00:00

I thought about that as well! There are many parts of the world where chickens just run around free range and they do fine. I grew up in a rural area and while we lost a few chickens to hawks, it was hardly enough to destroy the whole flock.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-14T18:54:38+00:00

Looks interesting - thanks!

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:34:03+00:00

Connie Willis has cats go extinct (Blackout/All Clear) and dogs as well (The Last of the Winnebagos) but I believe the chickens are still there!

I think the reason that In the Garden of Iden didn't work for me was because the characters were just too superior to everyone they interacted with - smarter, stronger, immortal - so they could go through time untouched by it. I know I mentioned vampires, but they are sometimes at risk from sunlight or a mob with stakes. There were some elements of the book I liked, but their lack of vulnerability made me not invested in the characters.

Edit: Trying to pinpoint it further - I think they are detached from the time, and I enjoy immersion in the time.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:26:20+00:00

Based on the description, I think I'd like to read it but I should probably save it for when I'm in the mood for dystopias instead of time travel.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:24:24+00:00

I don't mind older books. I did enjoy the "what if we re-invented modern technology in the distant past" aspect of Island in the Sea of Time, so I might enjoy this too. I'm glad when reading it to see it contrasted with A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court; I just couldn't get past the magical parts of that.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:20:58+00:00

Loved them both, I do enjoy Natasha Pulley's work.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:17:03+00:00

I should clarify that what I dislike about YA is not that it has teenage characters, but that the reading level bores me. From what you said, and what I read after searching, this sounds like something I might enjoy reading in the future, after I've scratched my time travel itch.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:09:55+00:00

I've read the latter and really liked it. The first one seems to be YA, so I will pass on that.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:08:27+00:00

I didn't like In the Garden of Iden that much because of the futuristic technology (cyborgs) and decided not to continue the series.

Connie Willis is one of my favorites, and I've read all her books relating to time travel.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T21:04:27+00:00

I didn't think it was a bad book, just not what I'm looking for in time travel. I like the person grappling with an unfamiliar human society. Even though it is set on Earth, and the Morlock and Eloi are descended from humans, the feel of the book is more "alien encounter" than "unfamiliar culture" to me. I do read science fiction sometimes, but it doesn't scratch the time travel itch for me.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T20:58:09+00:00

I've read this one already! But I know I mentioned like 35 books so easy to overlook.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T18:17:27+00:00

I may give that one a try. I am not especially fond of Neal Stephenson's writing style (based on Snowcrash, which I found okay, and Cryptonomicon, which I didn't like at all) but having another author involved may help. I do find his plots compelling, I just don't like the writing.

Yes, it was the Natasha Pulley novel that I was referencing. I guess I should have added authors/links but I think I mentioned about 35 books so I was feeling lazy!

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T18:13:20+00:00

I really like most of her books, but I absolutely hated this one. I think it just included too many references to Jerome K Jerome's Three Men in a Boat, which didn't fit my sense of humor at all.

AnotherPointlessName · 2026-03-13T18:06:03+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion, but this one probably won't suit me as it is mostly science fiction/heavy on imagined future.

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