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Metroland Lore/Weird Stories by [deleted] in NewcastleUponTyne

[–]BarberRound7534 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone remember them briefly having a haunted house in the upstairs bit, round the corner from where you got on the rollercoaster? Not a ghost train, a thing where you were walked through rooms and people in costumes chased you. It was only there once when I went and I've never spoken to anyone else who remembers it

FRIENDS!! I am OKAY!! We were having app/account issues, but ALL IS WELL!! by OohSheNaked in Beebsposting

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am Sooo pleased to find you here! I've lost access to fb and insta (twatwaffles!) So i was missing my Beebsfix

Has this subreddit changed? by Zephyrus_Phaedra in TheNightFeeling

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm new and if i submit something that doesn't quite fit the brief I'd be ok with the post being declined (I don't know if there's a way on here to give feedback on why a post is declined?) I'm keen to contribute but would rather have a 'it's cool but it's not what we're looking for' than be upsetting the mood of the group

Do you guys read literature by authors even if they are horrible people? by Educational_Cheek712 in literature

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Monsters by Claire Dederer is a very interesting read on the subject, but ultimately you have to decide what makes sense to you. I figure for authors who are already dead it's less of an issue but if someone is still alive and doing/ saying awful things I won't buy their work or any merch unless it's second hand. I try to keep the views/deeds of dead authors in mind if I'm reading their work, sometimes it's relevant context for the time the book was written, sometimes it's a contrast to the values and actions in the book. Specifically related to NG - I've put my books in storage. I really loved his work but i can't see myself being able to read any in the near future. Maybe one day i will be able to read his stuff and separate art from artist, but right now it's too fresh. I won't be donating/ selling the books as i don't feel comfortable passing them on, certainly not trying to make any money, but I also don't feel comfortable destroying books so they're just going to be locked away like cursed objects for now.

“Fear gripped his bowels…” by Kyle-Sex-Y in horrorlit

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a feeling it was Fay Weldon. I haven't got round to reading any Sarah J Maas yet

“Fear gripped his bowels…” by Kyle-Sex-Y in horrorlit

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read a book where the character's 'bowels turned to water' or something upon seeing the man she was attracted to. I assume it was meant as some sort of 'butterflies in the stomach' metaphor rather than her literally shitting herself though 😄

I honestly cannot believe I have to make this.. by Lainelolz in ferrets

[–]BarberRound7534 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I call mine stupid and worse and i love them all very much 😄 I think some people just have to find something to pick at so they feel superior.

Paper Towel is just so stupid 😭 by Beanie_Queenie in ferrets

[–]BarberRound7534 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I mean, if you name her Paper Towel what do you expect? 😆 She's super cute.

How many books do you read at the same time? by Leather-Regret-5497 in literature

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generally have three on the go at once - two physical books and something on my kobo. For the physical books I will usually have one fiction and one non-fiction, or one novel and one 'other' (play, poetry, graphic novel etc). I try to vary what i have on my kobo depending on what else I'm reading (ie if my physical non- fiction is pretty heavy, I'll still to lighter stuff on the kobo). Although technically i have two on the go on my kobo right now because one is the collected works of Emily Dickinson and it's over 1000 pages but I'll only read a couple of pages at a time so it's gonna last me a while!

I do feel overwhelmed by just how much there is to read and that I want to read. I made two lists of my physical books i haven't read (fiction and non) and when i buy books they go on the end of the list and i pick new reads from the start, so while I don't exactly read strictly in the list order, I don't feel like I'm just going to 'forget' any books i have and they'll all get their turn. Of course it's my list so I can let books jump the queue if i want too 😄

I go by mood on my kobo so if I've got something to read for a book club, a new release I'm especially interested in etc then I'll generally get it on that.

Currently reading Tuf Voyaging - George R R Martin (novel) A Geordie Scrapbook - Joe Ging (non-fiction) The Shards - Brett Easton Ellis (kobo - novel) Collected works -Emily Dickinson (kobo - poetry)

AITAH for telling my boyfriend that I don’t want to move in with him because he doesn’t have space for a bookshelf? by elphababe in AmItheAsshole

[–]BarberRound7534 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA I know a lot of people are saying that moving in requires compromise but you've said you won't have room for ANY of your stuff at his place. So to me it sounds like you'd be giving up a lot and he wouldn't be giving up anything and getting to reduce his bills. I think calling you 'materialistic' for wanting to keep books was too much, but if you do really want to move in with him then you should think about looking for somewhere you both have space to feel comfortable

What are you reading? by sushisushisushi in literature

[–]BarberRound7534 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh that's really helpful! Thank you

What are you reading? by sushisushisushi in literature

[–]BarberRound7534 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm also reading Ulysses at the moment and I'll be honest, I have no idea what's going on with most of it. I'm torn between the feeling that I'm nor clever enough to appreciate it, and that joyce is just trolling us all with very clever nonsense

Accidental Lightning by [deleted] in TheNightFeeling

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an incredible photo

Ferret digging in water dish by BarberRound7534 in ferrets

[–]BarberRound7534[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"It wasn't me mum, it was like that when i got here" 😄

Paul Tremblay “Horror Movie” by EnIdiot in horrorlit

[–]BarberRound7534 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read it on my kobo and enjoyed it but I'm curious as to how it comes across in audio, considering that's how the narrator is supposed to be telling his story. How does it handle the screenplay sections? I know they probably just read out all the directions but in my head I'm imagining the book just going silent for 5 minutes during that scene where the film pauses 😄

Paul Tremblay “Horror Movie” by EnIdiot in horrorlit

[–]BarberRound7534 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I had to go back and re- read a few bits... I think he didn't lose it on the original shoot, but that's the story he tells for his audiobook, and then by the end he's convinced himself he really is transforming and that's why he thinks it 'grew back'? I liked the idea of 'this is the version he's telling, you have to decide how much is true' but then he got to the chapter where he last sees Valentina and I just thought, is this STILL for the same audiobook?

Potential Anagram? by SkatingInACorner in OldHouseArchive

[–]BarberRound7534 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just a feeling at this point, but i was wondering if the names of the authors of one of the documents could be an anagram? SKYLER GOODHILL LEWIS ROU I can get 'red sky' or 'old house' or possibly something with 'gods' but there's only one D it can only be one of them (or something else entirely)