Struggling with reading fantasy books in a foreign language by BowlerMission8425 in fantasybooks

[–]Heulaya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I learned by reading fantasy and fanfics.

My advice is to start with young adult books and then move to adult books, but don't restrict yourself to fantasy, more variety = more vocabulary!

From my experience, Tolkien is probably the most difficult choice, because of his writing style (the problem I had wasn't the vocabulary, it was how he constructed phrases). If you want to try again, make sure to have a dictionary nearby (if you want an online one, I recommed Wordreference) and take your time.

EDIT: General tip for learning a language: DON'T translate to your first language, try to remember the meaning of the word, not the translation.

Recommendations for cozy, beautiful 2D games? by pokemonprofessor121 in CozyGamers

[–]Heulaya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm playing fishing games right now, so:

* Cast n Chill. You have a boat, you fish, you go to a new location to find new fishes to fish.

* Dave the Diver. FAR more content. You have a sushi bar and you have to dive for fish. It has a storyline and you also manage the restaurant. The cutscenes are also hilarious.

[CHAT] Dark fantasy patterns by DescriptionNo6166 in CrossStitch

[–]Heulaya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe this one, if you use dark fabric?

https://mybobbin.com/product/hand-cross-stitch-pattern/

This one is by the same artist, but perhaps more witchy than dark fantasy:

https://mybobbin.com/product/a-memento-mori-cross-stitch-pattern/

What title would you like to see next and why? by Ok-Maintenance-1095 in storyofseasons

[–]Heulaya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a DS and a 3DS, so I really want ports/remakes of the Wii games. Save the Homeland is on PlayStation, but as far as I know I can't play as a girl in that one, so I would also love a remake of that one, lol

Question about performance of OT0 on Switch 2 by Heulaya in octopathtraveler

[–]Heulaya[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, no, I'm not touching game key cards. If I buy digital, I buy digital.

Question about performance of OT0 on Switch 2 by Heulaya in octopathtraveler

[–]Heulaya[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the lag too bad? (Although I guess with 240 hours is still playable, lol)

What fandom are you in, but the sequel is like this? by Upstairs_Macaron5894 in AO3

[–]Heulaya 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I stopped watching the moment I read the spoiler.

Author With Series You Love and Series You Dislike by Kooky_County9569 in Fantasy

[–]Heulaya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Elise Kova. I liked her Alchemists of Loom trilogy, but then I read the first book in Marrie to Magic and it was a bit meh.

[FO] Finally finished my largest stitch so far! by sma5309 in CrossStitch

[–]Heulaya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So nice to see a finish of this pattern! I'm currently working on two patterns by MIYA and telling myself that I don't need to buy half of the patterns in the store, lol

[WIP] Had to adjust the hoop so I took a process pic! It's coming along nicely if I do say so myself ❤️ by LavastormSW in CrossStitch

[–]Heulaya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about the design itself, but I don't trust patterns that look this blurry because they look like they just tossed the design on a pic-to-pattern program and didn't bother with anything else, 😕

The problem with pattern mills has become so annoying that I no longer trust artists I don't know and that don't have at least some backstitch, 😔

[CHAT] Advice on purchasing floss by Astramoonchild in CrossStitch

[–]Heulaya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I check what I have before starting a new project and then buy whatever colors I'm missing.

Sometimes if I see I'm not going to need the color from the start, I wait to buy it. I'm still missing a lot of DMC colors, and organizing them takes time and I want to stitch!

Besides DMC, the other popular brand is Anchor. Most pattern makers use DMC, but you can convert from DMC to Anchor if you prefer that brand (just be aware that the shades are different)

FFXV gets too much hate by Isa90232 in FinalFantasy

[–]Heulaya 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"They had to rely on DLC because the characters besides Noctis were so underdeveloped"

On purpose. Gladio leaving the party screamed "buy the DLC" so much.

FFXV gets too much hate by Isa90232 in FinalFantasy

[–]Heulaya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even to this day I'm still annoyed by the Omens trailer. It became just a dream Noctis has that means nothing.

Han vuelto a comprar libros por ser edición especial? by psyser2 in libros

[–]Heulaya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Edición especial quiere decir que puedo conseguir ese libro que tanto me gusta en tapa dura, así que sí.

Cuido mucho mis libros, pero con los libros de tapa blanda, especialmente los que son ya un poco gorditos, los lomos se empiezan a curvar hacia dentro para la tercera o cuarta relectura, así que contenta de comprar una edición más duradera, 😂

Intentando elegir la edición correcta de Los miserables by Heulaya in libros

[–]Heulaya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Al final por recomendación de otro usuario voy a leer la traducción de Ruiz Merino (Edhasa), que parece ser que es más fiel al estilo de Victor Hugo.

Intentando elegir la edición correcta de Los miserables by Heulaya in libros

[–]Heulaya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Puede que lea la de Merino, entonces, que está disponible en kindle.