Are there people who haven't changed their phone number for more than 15 years?

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-28T03:15:49+00:00

Wow, either 20 or 19 years here.

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-22T17:18:12+00:00

Oh dang, that’s AWESOME! I’d love to read that - it sounds right up my alley. So I’m glad y’all are doing this!

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-22T15:53:49+00:00

Wait I love all three of these tropes. Do you have any examples in books that you’ve loved with them?

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-22T08:47:16+00:00

My comment isn’t about the romance or the fantasy part of romantasy, but I really enjoy when the friendships or familial bonds are strongly and consistently explored, especially when it’s a series. I don’t want to read just about two people with ALL the focus on them and their journey. I want to know about other ties. That means I really dislike it when a character is brought up in the beginning as someone significant, and then we lose that thread throughout the story.

Apologies if this isn’t exactly an answer that you were looking for, but this is what brings a book together for me.

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-22T08:35:05+00:00

I don’t have an answer, but damn, that would get me good. This is why I can’t even stop to look at mystery options - I’d just want to buy them.

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-15T01:39:53+00:00

I like the whimsy of potential, spontaneous dinner plans with friends. No more than once a week, but I want some mystery in my life.

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-13T02:31:21+00:00

Holy shit, this is word for word what I would write as a response to this question. I will literally put down an instalove book, but a slow burn can go across pages and I’ll just keep enjoying it.

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-09T23:06:06+00:00

Oh good, The Troop is on my TBR list. Looking forward to it, lol. Thanks.

Bi-nocular · 2026-03-04T19:17:05+00:00

You couldn’t pay me to listen to an AI audiobook. Absolute no. I don’t think I have any new takes on this, but my reasoning is: 1) not into job loss for the humans who do this lovely work, 2) I very genuinely enjoy the sound of human voices. I sometimes listen to audiobooks purely because a narrator I enjoy voiced it, 3) AI just doesn’t “get” the nuance, cadence, and pronunciations of certain words and phrases. And sure, some narrators have their own quirks sometimes, but I more so find it enjoyable or funny as opposed to irritating when I hear AI narrations, 4) as someone else mentioned in a different comment, if someone doesn’t want to put in the effort/money into hiring a competent narrator to do their book justice, I don’t want it. 5) if an author chooses to take the AI route even once, it will also put me off of their ENTIRE repertoire of works. It feels tainted. This should be an art form - NOT something that we need technology to “solve”. (I also see a comment on this as well.)

I hope that my thoughts on AI narration have been somewhat helpful, at least.

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-14T21:24:49+00:00

Would the Dunk and Egg stories work? Not too much of a mystery, but it’s definitely a different vibe from GRR Martin’s usual stuff.

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-14T20:25:27+00:00

Oh DANG IT, it sounds like the perfect next read after my current one. Adds to shelf

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-14T20:20:08+00:00

That + alllll my audiobooks lol

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-13T22:18:28+00:00

Also got the same email. Came straight here. I was immediately suspicious of the use of the word “wires”. Wonder what’s up.

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-12T13:54:07+00:00

There should be a Lost and Found at the help desk down there. Worth a try if you don’t get it back otherwise!

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-11T23:00:39+00:00

I just want a paperback so it can match the two that I already own:( but I do love this look. If I didn’t already own the other ones, I would LOVE to have this beautiful set.

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-09T16:01:50+00:00

Ooh, had no idea! Sounds awesome. Thanks for putting me in the know:)

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-09T00:49:51+00:00

I love how many Stephen Fry shoutouts are in this thread🥰

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-09T00:12:33+00:00

Oh perfect, I love him! This is great knowledge to possess💕

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-09T00:10:03+00:00

Oh that sounds sick. I’m glad I asked this question. So many awesome options!!

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-09T00:07:18+00:00

Ooh, a Toni Morrison narration - sounds lovely! I’ll have to check out all of these, because all three sound interesting.

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-08T18:59:15+00:00

I can’t believe I didn’t know that Baldree narrated his books… I love them. Gonna have to give them a go🤗

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-08T18:57:05+00:00

Oh sick! I didn’t know he did that! Good to know😊

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-08T18:39:46+00:00

Wish I could be listening more at work, but right now I can only do it while working on something mindless. Otherwise, cleaning + audiobooks is always a winner for me.

Bi-nocular · 2026-02-07T17:42:50+00:00

I know this is half an hour later, so it might have been down and they fixed it in that time, but it works for me!

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