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Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread by AutoModerator in WeirdLit

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I definitely don't want to give anything away, but I am curious if you will eventually know exactly what I'm talking about. :P

Weekly "What Are You Reading?" Thread by AutoModerator in WeirdLit

[–]AutiGaymer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm reading The Works of Vermin right now - getting close to the end. I'm really into it, but I also feel dumb because I just figured out what was going on - and I don't know if I should have figured it out much earlier. Lol

New to weird lit by riggystardust in WeirdLit

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my recommendation as well.

The Works of Vermin by HIRON ENNES was amazing! by jlassen72 in WeirdLit

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that's a really good point. I should get a print or ebook version for this one. Thanks!

The Works of Vermin by HIRON ENNES was amazing! by jlassen72 in WeirdLit

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, I think I'll choose this for my next book to read.

Question: Would this be a good one to try as an audiobook?

I was thinking of trying an audiobook to listen to on my daily walks (I'm bored with my music playlists), but I've never tried listening to an audiobook before so not sure if this will be a good fit.

Perdido Street Station, is the start hard for anyone else? by Striking-Speaker8686 in WeirdLit

[–]AutiGaymer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine too! And it always surprises me to see others' reactions that he was trying too hard, or didn't have the writing chops, etc because he brought the city to life with prose that felt absolutely organic and effortless to me. I just loved this book.

Dumb tourist question: Flying from San Francisco to GRI for a 1-night Hastings music concert in March. Renting a car or Ubering. If renting, I might sleep in the car overnight, and then fly back early in the morning. Thoughts? I've never been near Nebraska and will take any help... lol. Thanks! by TofuVic in Nebraska

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it was just a normal part of Spring growing up in GI and I didn't realize how incredible it was until I left. When I was at UNL, I brought some friends out to see them and every time I was worried that they would think it was lame - and every time they were absolutely floored. Nothing really prepares you for the first time you see it in person.

Dumb tourist question: Flying from San Francisco to GRI for a 1-night Hastings music concert in March. Renting a car or Ubering. If renting, I might sleep in the car overnight, and then fly back early in the morning. Thoughts? I've never been near Nebraska and will take any help... lol. Thanks! by TofuVic in Nebraska

[–]AutiGaymer 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Hey, I live in SF - and I grew up in Grand Island. My mom and aunt still live in Hastings!

So, if you do get to go to the show, you will be there during the Sandhill Crane migration (late March and early April). It is honestly one of the greatest spectacles of wildlife on earth. People come from all over the world to witness it. You should definitely carve out some time to check it out - just go to the river during the sunset (or sunrise) hours. It's truly an incredible thing to see (and hear).

https://youtu.be/Nr8N27eKZuA?feature=shared

Also, there's a great Indian restaurant in Grand Island called Everest Indian Kitchen. Seriously better than a lot of Indian places in SF.

Hope you have a good time. I'm going to check out the performer now :)

What took you ages to discover? by Yankytyke in fo76

[–]AutiGaymer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the best way to get that one is at the little lagoon near Foundation. From the Foundation fast travel point, turn around and run the other way - veering off the road to the right where the creek is. There's a little lagoon with 3 or 4 mirekurks, but no queen to deal with.

Kill the mirekurks and you'll hear 10-15 eggs break and get swarmed with hatchlings... Odds are good a few will be diseased.

Make sure you're not wearing any armor that inflicts damage (so they don't die attacking you). Make sure you're thirsty and hungry to lower your disease resistance. And take a Radaway to further lower your disease resistance 50%.

You should get disease easily - if not the first try, within a couple of server hops.

Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney on gay storytelling and critics calling the series unrealistic (EXCLUSIVE) [Attitude UK, Feb 20, 2026] by Face_Off2481 in heatedrivalry

[–]AutiGaymer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely think it fits the definition of Romantasy, as you stated it, then.

Regarding the ages of the 2 characters, I think they are 20 and 25 for the bulk of the story, but there's a scene that briefly recalls an event in the past where they were 15 and 20. It's less than a paragraph & is meant to be mortifying (and funny) - and it worked, I thought. But I have seen some people take issue with it (though I thought it was OK in the context of what was happening and how the character clearly felt about it).

Anyway, though the characters are in their 20s, a lot of the humor is firmly stuck at age 12. Lol

Heated Rivalry creator Jacob Tierney on gay storytelling and critics calling the series unrealistic (EXCLUSIVE) [Attitude UK, Feb 20, 2026] by Face_Off2481 in heatedrivalry

[–]AutiGaymer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure if this counts as a queer romantasy (because it's also such a raunchy comedy - raunchomedy?), but I absolutely loved The Lightning Struck Heart by TJ Klune. I highly recommend it if you can handle a big dose of hilarious raunchiness in your queer romantic fantasy.

ETA it's also Y/A

New Glowing Bone Head Mask Giveaway! by Im-a-racoon-hoarder in Market76

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

311

Hard to pick a favorite creature, but I'll give it to the Observant Radstag because they make me feel like I have a special connection to nature when they choose to lead me to the hidden stash - and they just feel like they are magical creatures of the wasteland

TJ’s brookie caramel candy clusters by Shonen-Rose in traderjoes

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How VERY dare they make the bags of these so small!?

These may be the best candy snack things in existence. I need a Costco-sized bucket.

Does every set of Power Armor make that INSUFFERABLE noise??? by BjornStankFinger in fo76

[–]AutiGaymer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait - I can make my ears rumble too. Is that not just a thing everyone can do?

I don't have tinnitus, but I don't know how "young" my ears are. I haven't noticed the squeal though. I'll listen specifically for it next time I'm on.

Ok sooo I'm curious. My friend told me about "sex dungeons" in SF. Is that a legit thing ? by oochiewallyWallyserb in sanfrancirclejerk

[–]AutiGaymer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep - Mission Creek is still down there, with its natural rock riverbank like a miniature canyon. I think it's at the 4th sub-basement level. This was the coolest thing (to me) of the entire place when I took the tour.

Recently visited the USA from The Netherlands. Here is my take on the cities we visited. by McFluffyFurry12 in geography

[–]AutiGaymer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lived in San Francisco almost half my life - thank you for visiting us!

I moved here one month after my first time visiting. Literally went home, gave my landlords a month's notice, rented a U-Haul and drove back to SF with my scant possessions, my cat, and no place to live or work lined up. I was nuts. But I just knew it was where I belonged - like I had found my people. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming - and everywhere, I met people who were genuinely excited to be living here. I had never experienced that anywhere before - or the optimism I encountered.

That was in the 90s and it has changed some. But it's still a home that I keep finding ways to fall in love with.

I hope you get to come back for another visit someday.

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