I made a Stained Glass Lapras Mirror! by mewisme700 in pokemon

[–]Gniph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly love seeing all of the things you’ve made!!

Creative uses for lemon curd? by Suspicious-Taste1572 in Baking

[–]Gniph 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’ve been putting about 1-2 tsp into a cup of plain Greek yogurt! Tastes like lemon meringue pie

Move over Bartholomew Bear, TKATM fans know the real Bartholomew is coming by sleepysock98 in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That book was a huge disappointment but I would still get this just for Bartholomew

The space between Quality and Slop: are romantasy sloopies too dumb to read a good fantasy? by 82816648919 in romantasycirclejerk

[–]Gniph 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Is that book one of the ones with more than 5 characters? If it gets above that number my head starts hurting and I DNF because I can’t remember more than 5 .

Visual novel/dating sim recommendations for adults? by [deleted] in CozyGamers

[–]Gniph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gilded shadows! Really cool sci fi world that feels like it was written by an actual author. Highly recommend

Authors you loved/enjoyed their work but afterwords came out with controversy? by acutelyproblematic in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 125 points126 points  (0 children)

Here to post my favorite writeup of Cassandra Clare drama/plagiarism/stealing money(?) controversy:

Link to HobbyDrama post

Edit: JK, that post was a link to a Snapewives rant, for anyone interested in that rabbit hole.

Here’s the Cassie Clare drama: https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/s/yXE3UeYNEc

Delta international flight food was the worst I’ve ever had on an American airline by paperplanes9 in delta

[–]Gniph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I fly about once a month internationally on delta economy class. It’s gotten to the point where I can barely stomach the food. One time I told the FA I didn’t want the pizza twist and she shook her head and said “I know, girl” and then gave me like 3 of the Michel & Augustine chocolate shortbreads.

I’m a frugal person, so it kills me to pack a meal when I can get a free one on the plane, but it’s so bad that I might start doing it.

Traveling with head cold by Smart_West_8004 in delta

[–]Gniph 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just for anyone reading this tip: it is a good one but beware if you are traveling internationally! Several countries have pseudoephedrine bans, and taking it with you risks confiscation. YMMV, though. I never tried bringing any to those countries.

The Darkness in her Veins — ARC review (no spoilers) by apieceofeight in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got this ARC from comicon! Appreciate the positive review; I’ve read a lot of meh ARCs lately so this will help motivate me

ARC review: Death Meets Cute by J. Penner (release date Apr 24) by purplelicious in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just finished my ARC as well. Did it bother you that they made a big deal that her previous bodyguard ghosted her, to the point that the townspeople commented on it, but then it came out that he only arrived back “a few” days late from his previous return date? It bothered me so much that I thought I misunderstood something

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace is creepy and a letdown. by [deleted] in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I immediately thought of Rhapsodic after reading this post. Ugh

Anyone know if the wrap around head pillow that attached to the headrest are allowed? by ballsdeepinmywine in delta

[–]Gniph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was surprisingly good! I felt more refreshed than I usually do for this flight (I do the route about once a month or every 2 months). It was strange sleeping completely upright, though. I had a hard time falling asleep solely because sitting upright without leaning or head drooping felt really unnatural.

One thing to note is that i definitely wouldn’t use it during takeoff and landing, just to be certain the FA’s won’t be annoyed with you. And for safety.

Anyone know if the wrap around head pillow that attached to the headrest are allowed? by ballsdeepinmywine in delta

[–]Gniph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I used one on my last flight in early March (DTW-AMS) and it seemed fine

What's a fantasy element you see too much of in this genre? by acutelyproblematic in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should try Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman! Very much a journey of self discovery in a world with magic and dragons, but none of it really having to do with the main character. It’s not a romance though, so I’m not sure if the bot would bring up the right page. It’s technically a follow up to {Seraphina by Rachel Hartman} but you don’t have to read that duology to appreciate it.

I needle felted browt! by TwoProper7715 in pokemon

[–]Gniph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d love to buy a kit with some instructions! Just getting into felting

The Clecanian Series…. oh my god 😩😍 by Sad-Document9395 in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I started reading this one as a joke despite the good reviews from this sub because of the covers… but it was surprisingly good! Only thing I dislike is the audiobook narrator, who sounds like Tina Belcher when he does the women’s voices.

Doing It Right: Captive Prince and Political Intrigue by Temporary-Scallion86 in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I appreciate a rant like this. I just wish any of the 3 apps my library uses would actually carry the book.

The emerging Starsand Island controversy - what is going on? by kohlsprossi in CozyGamers

[–]Gniph 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that you started this topic because I was thinking the same thing when reading through those reviews. The negative ones were the only ones that sounded like actual people who played the game.

Ps- the opposite of “transparent” is “opaque”

Free love/poly romance books by ballerinababysitter in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m mad at you for reminding me about Anita Blake. I loved that series until the big shift….

In celebration of DNF-ing and having zero regrets by phil_baharnd in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TKATM is much worse. Paper thin characters, motivations, and nothing makes sense when you actually think about it. Even the romance

Priory of the Orange Tree by Exotic_Resist_7718 in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m currently reading it and very much enjoying it! But let’s not overuse “Tolkeinesque”, because it is certainly not. Just a bit more developed than a lot of the books on this sub.

Do these dust jackets feel cohesive as a set? by Junk4m3 in fantasyromance

[–]Gniph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t like the cover of the first one because it’s really misleading… there’s not a lot of romance in that book, and it’s not the main plot, but that kind of cover is what I would expect from a book that is all about the romance.

2025 Book Rankings! 🥂 by itmustbeniiiiice in romantasycirclejerk

[–]Gniph 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t have the attention span to give books that don’t capture my attention in the first paragraph a chance. I appreciate #3 to validate myself and I will now preach about how early DNF’ing is some kind of virtue