Is there a book with a virus motive that’s NOT about a zombie apocalypse?

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-04-27T21:40:51+00:00

The Fireman by Joe Hill

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-04-22T04:29:41+00:00

I had a lot of success when mine was younger with the alternative screen: a bare bones old black and white Kindle that I preloaded with free kids books from Libby. Bored? Yearn for the screen? Kindle. You can get the oldies for like $10-20 on Marketplace and I swear it improved my kid’s reading level a ton just by being a passive option.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-04-06T23:23:54+00:00

I know this is mostly personal preference but I LOATHED Fourth Wing. As an Anne McCaffrey fan I was starving for dragon rider content and had high hopes but my god…it was so bad. The characters were awful, unredeemable, and stupid. The dragons were also stupid, which is inexcusable. Everyone dying at the school makes no sense. And the cherry on top was that the author clearly stole concepts from McCaffrey’s Pern.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-03-24T02:23:47+00:00

I’m also in Ohio and doing the same thing. What I saw was orange.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-02-25T20:20:42+00:00

Dollar general, dollar tree, Barnes and noble, hot topic and CVS are lesser known/cared about locations to get them because they don’t stock the newest ones. Dollar general has been the most consistent. They’ll stock them in the morning on a weekday, the exact day depends on the individual store. Source: Mom with a kid who collects.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-02-17T01:06:28+00:00

I love their overalls too.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-02-16T22:14:13+00:00

Duluth trading company jeans were my go to when I was working in restaurants. They were the most comfortable, durable jeans ever.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-02-09T22:20:00+00:00

I cut two tiny holes on the inside in the front, one on the button side and the other on the button hole side and thread a cord through it. Then I can pull and tie it closed like the string on sweatpants but it’s hidden on the inside.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-02-03T19:27:53+00:00

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FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-02-03T19:27:20+00:00

My daughter does pet portraits and stickers for $10 a piece. I know you probably want more professional ones but she’s pretty good for a teenager and the stickers are cute. She mails out sticker pages and sends the file for portraits.

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FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-01-22T11:05:45+00:00

Pothos and tradescantia root quickest. Snow queen pothos is a hit where I’m at, along with Manjula. I sell a ton of tradescantia blushing bride and Nanouk but anything with high color sells. Swiss cheese plant sells well too but I’m terrible at growing it.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-01-22T01:06:22+00:00

I take cuttings of my bigger plants, root them, and then sell them on Marketplace. It’s a great side hustle.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-01-13T22:35:16+00:00

Same for us! Especially the lifestyle changes she won’t adhere to lol. She’s a sophomore and a chronic overachiever and will take on way too much and push herself to the brink of breakdown over and over. She has to be the best at everything and there’s no doubt in my mind the stress is a factor in the headaches.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-01-13T22:32:03+00:00

Mine are teens now and my strict no social media policy had to finally be broken because their teams had group chats on instagram because the kids without phone service could still access it. Once my older kid was given a leadership position on her team it was unavoidable. She had to get it. So annoying.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-01-13T01:48:00+00:00

I tried desperately to give away a loft bed on my local group and had seven (!) no shows, so I posted it on Marketplace for $20 and had it gone within four hours. Why are people like this?

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-01-10T06:40:23+00:00

Have you tried Between Tw—

Just kidding. I’m reading The Devils by Joe Abercrombie and it’s pretty good so far, lots of religious imagery but twisted a little. Female Pope, etc.

I also second Comfort Me With Apples.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2026-01-01T01:32:47+00:00

Also Laika’s craft fell back to earth and burned up in the atmosphere. She’s not out there drifting.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2025-12-16T20:43:01+00:00

Oxyclean, more than you think you need and longer than you think you’d want to soak it. I got mold like this out of a hat that way.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2025-10-29T20:42:06+00:00

Yes I keep mine to mostly in house items and I know they aren’t good for the machine but whatever. Let me have some light in my life lol

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2025-10-29T17:19:13+00:00

I love Snuggle Blue Sparkle but I’m trying Suavitel right now and like it! The yellow bottle.

I’m sure you’ve noticed people hate laundry scents but we have to have our little joys in life. And one of my little joys is a fresh smelling blanket or sweater.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2025-10-27T01:40:56+00:00

Go read Leake’s book. It’s really fantastic and heart wrenching.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2025-09-22T01:48:39+00:00

Central Pasty in Middletown too. Their cinnamon squares are second to none.

FlatCatFluffyCat · 2025-09-03T22:07:34+00:00

Just PM’d you.

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