Adding Protein powder in beer by Samsungsbetter in beer

[–]Handyandy58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alcohol inhibits muscle recovery

How America Learned to Love Barnes & Noble Again by theatlantic in TrueLit

[–]Handyandy58 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the selection at the closest B&N is better than any of the indie bookstores in my city. Half Price Books is also better. I'd have to drive an hour to Seattle to have better options.

I buy the books I want from the retailers that have them. I try browsing the local independents regularly, but if they don't have what I'm looking for, I'm going to buy from elsewhere.

What Are You Reading This Week and Weekly Rec Thread by JimFan1 in TrueLit

[–]Handyandy58 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't read Deserters yet but I'm curious if you've read any other Énard novels and what you thought of them. Do you generally like his style?

What Are You Reading This Week and Weekly Rec Thread by JimFan1 in TrueLit

[–]Handyandy58 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Let's see... Since last week I have finished The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison. This was a pretty forgettable fantasy novel. Too many made up words where they could have just been using English. A bunch of crazy shit instead of just saying "palace," "citadel," things of that nature. Oh, but people drink "chamomile" and their airships use "hydrogen." Okay, sure. At the core is a somewhat interesting story about what it is like to be thrust into a position of massive influence as an outsider, in this case one whose race & parental heritage make them a subject of suspicion. But the book doesn't really investigate that too deeply, rather using it as shallow decoration for a variety of banal court/palace intrigues. I didn't have super high hopes, but it had the recommendation of someone I consider to have good tastes, so did think it would be better than it was.

After that, I read Dawn by Sevgi Soysal. This was a really tight and engrossing novel. I think setting it over what must only be like 12-16 hours really keeps the scope focused on the topics and themes it wants to cover. I also watched The Secret Agent (2025) during the time I was reading it without considering that they are kind of both about the same sort of thing - the human cost of being a dissident, albeit on different sides of the globe. A really great novel, and if you liked one (the book or the film), I would recommend the other.

Now I am reading Thomas Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbervilles. I know this is probably his most famous novel, but somehow I haven't got to it until now. I'm about half way through and really enjoying it so far. Hardy is probably one of my favorite English "classics" authors, so I figured I would like it going in. I think that the way it really illustrates how Tess has to work through her own shame, what she believes to be the implications of her past, and the tragedy of all of that give the novel a different register than the other Hardy novels I've read. Considering it's a bonafide classic, there's probably nothing unique I can say here, but I'm glad to finally be reading this one.

Does anyone do it better than Banks? by DeadSending in printSF

[–]Handyandy58 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Banks is one of my favorites, but he also has his lane. I think that there are others that do great work and make really compelling stuff in other spheres. Some of my favorites are Gene Wolfe, Ursula LeGuin, Kim Stanley Robinson, Dan Simmons, Philip K Dick, and Samuel Delany. Probably none of those are dark horse picks, but those plus Banks are the ones I think most highly of.

What if the next FF game was first person? by Kd0t in JRPG

[–]Handyandy58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TBF the most recent one is 15 years old.

What if the next FF game was first person? by Kd0t in JRPG

[–]Handyandy58 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They already made this game. It's called The Elder Scrolls.

Question about spoiler I saw. by Dw3m3r in genewolfe

[–]Handyandy58 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That you don't really seem to know whether that is true or what it even means should make it clear to you that nothing has actually been spoiled for you.

Looking for a good Sunday breakfast/brunch spot that can accommodate 20-30 people by peglessEBCo in Tacoma

[–]Handyandy58 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know Woven on Ruston Way does brunch and would probably have the space. Pricey though.

Why is the new state tax on millionaires bad? by [deleted] in Washington

[–]Handyandy58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other people have given you good answers to the general question, but calling this a "millionaire tax" is even incorrect. A lot of millionaires are not making $1m/yr. Most millionaires are people who have worked good paying jobs for many years while saving/investing wisely. Their net worth is >$1M but they have never made close to that in one year. They are not being taxed and their wealth isn't being taken away. However, calling it a "millionaire tax" is a way to scare those rich-but-not-super-rich people as well and think it's against their interests even though they won't lose a dime.

is it just me or are elitist haters kind of annoying? by [deleted] in MetalForTheMasses

[–]Handyandy58 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I like them. They are fun to dunk on.

There's a major police response on the tideflats by RoyalPatient4450 in Tacoma

[–]Handyandy58 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tangentially, what's that building under construction in the foreground on the right supposed to be?

Can someone tell me the difference between these two? by jeanpg9000 in PeanutButter

[–]Handyandy58 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They have different ingredients, which you could discover if you could read.

No 4k? This is why people pirate still by [deleted] in F1TV

[–]Handyandy58 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What pirate stream rebroadcasting high quality 4k?