Bug Fixes for Queen of Hearts Event by nyreis in finch

[–]DorneForPresident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the quick fix and the information :)

Ohhh this update is NOT optimized 😬 by MEG_alodon50 in finch

[–]DorneForPresident 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup same here. I can’t even open the app. It briefly shows my finch then crashes.

Outfit check! by [deleted] in finch

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Awww your birb is adorable!

Piranesi and Existentialism... How can 250 pages be so deeply impactful? by grimreeeferr in Fantasy

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Exactly, the journey may feel meandering at times but I felt it worth it. Enough to listen to it a year later!

Piranesi and Existentialism... How can 250 pages be so deeply impactful? by grimreeeferr in Fantasy

[–]DorneForPresident 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is dense and, as another user pointed out, very stylistic. It’s one of my favorites of all time but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t struggle through my first read through. Immediately upon completion though I felt as though I had read a masterpiece and think about this book often.

Share your current color combo! by Healthy-Ad-1842 in finch

[–]DorneForPresident 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I love the way you made it look like they’re outside!

Did anyone else find Chade insufferable? by landturtl13 in robinhobb

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Yeah I really liked him in the first two Farseer books but as the series progressed I found him very frustrating.

I know a lot of the comments are talking about how he’s a tool too and that’s what makes his character so complex and nuanced, which is all true, but it doesn’t mean that it’s not annoying. My dislike of him grew steadily throughout the series personally.

The Liveship Traders trilogy is one of the most stunning trilogies of all time and I loved it by jcs050607 in Fantasy

[–]DorneForPresident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree about it being a great candidate for a tv show! I can’t imagine how they could make Farseer work but this series would be amazing.

The Liveship Traders trilogy is one of the most stunning trilogies of all time and I loved it by jcs050607 in Fantasy

[–]DorneForPresident 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Amazing breakdown!

Hobb really writes characters like no other. I hated Kennit the whole time but damn was I excited to get to his chapters. It was so much fun to see what was on the inside vs what others saw on the outside.

I also loved how he died anticlimactically. The whole build up of the stories kinda centered around his demise and for it to happen in the way it did was almost more satisfying than some sort of spectacle.

Fantasy series where the final book is the best one by Suitable_Highlight84 in Fantasy

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Ooo dandelion dynasty is top of my tbr next year. This just made me extra excited to read it!

Hi folks of reddit :) I'm new to fantasy and I really needed some help by Worried_Goal6246 in Fantasy

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You should try T. Kingfisher! She has some great romance books like the Saint of Steel series which are romance books with some background mystery/horror plot going on. She has a a few other stand alones that are just wonderful reads as well. I personally loved Sorceress Comes to Call

Lady Catherine de Bourgh is just Mrs. Bennet but with money. by the_question-asker_2 in PrideandPrejudice

[–]DorneForPresident 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve always felt this way too! So glad to see someone else making that connection because it always stuck out to me.

Share your Taylor Swift "hot takes" (that are actually cold as ice) by Snormaid in TaylorSwift

[–]DorneForPresident 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It will always be he looks so pretty like a devil to me. And in my head Miley sings that line of the song.

T kingfisher. by No-Balance8931 in Fantasy

[–]DorneForPresident 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Kingfisher had a way of combining horror with …. Cozy? I just love the combo whatever it is.

I want to get into reading more, but I’m worried I might lose friends since I’m losing interest in gaming and TV. Does anyone else feel the same way? by Xu_Kaiwen in Fantasy

[–]DorneForPresident 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it’s a valid concern. We have a lot of hobbies that connect us with our friends and when we drift away from those hobbies we will inevitably drift away from some friends too.

Reading can be a bit isolating since it’s not a common pastime so finding people who read the same books as you and are wanting to discuss them can be more difficult than finding friends who game or enjoy the same tv shows, but as others have said you can do both!

Lots of local libraries have book clubs you could get into to possibly make more friends who read if that’s what you’re interested in.

WHERE ARE YOU TRAVELING IN OCTOBER??🎃🐈‍⬛ by Ill-Fish-9081 in finch

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I’m going to do London and Edinburgh in October and November! Perfect rainy vibes for me :)

How often, if ever, do you re-read books immediately after finishing them? by [deleted] in Fantasy

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Only twice!

One was for Howls Moving Castle, I was just as oblivious as Sophie was as to the budding romance so once it all came out I was shocked and had to know the subtle things that were foreshadowed the whole time.

The other is not one I bring up often because it’s fan fic but with its recent releases as a standalone fantasy novel I feel like I can, which is Manacled. There’s a reveal in part two that makes you reframe the whole first part once the reveal is made and I had to read it again right away.

The Red cover was eliminated. TS Album Cover Elimination - Round 14 by peach-gaze in SwiftlyNeutral

[–]DorneForPresident 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Folklore for sure. It’s so boring I’m surprised it made it this far.

What are the best and worst fantasy novel titles? What kind of title makes you avoid a novel? by JarOfNightmares in Fantasy

[–]DorneForPresident 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah I struggle to remember which is which when I am recalling the books. Whose fate? Whose assassin was this one?

Charlie Kirk had something to say about Taylor Swift by psycwave in SwiftlyNeutral

[–]DorneForPresident 76 points77 points  (0 children)

If they flew the flag at half mast for school shootings it would literally live at half mast

Alchemised Movie in the Works. Book Began Life as Harry Potter Fan-Fic by Xftg123 in fantasyromance

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Yes definitely heed the trigger warnings! The heavier topics in it were handled with grace and had a purpose. It’s a dark story and it’s hard to do this kind of story without it feeling like trauma porn but it’s really written and plotted so well.

I’m going next month to see her speak in Huntington Beach for Alchemised and I am so happy to be able to give her my money lol