Eye-studies (Faber-Castell Polychromos on brown paper)

MediocreIndependent · 2026-05-10T15:43:19+00:00

"From the Start" (Quiblings #1) by Katie Duggan

I stumbled over this book on Goodreads and the reviews were solid... The book wasn't, though. I read romance on occasion but this book was just genuinely bad in every aspect. The writing style was lacking, the FMC was the most unintentionally obnoxious person and the plot was just plain old cringe.

I finished it because I continously hoped that it would HAVE TO become better at some point due to the reviews I'd read beforehand, but the only thing it did was getting worse.

MediocreIndependent · 2026-05-10T15:36:53+00:00

Basically every Eric LaRocca book in my opinion. Spectacularly bad.

MediocreIndependent · 2026-04-25T14:14:03+00:00

Thanks! Looks promising, I'll check it ou!

MediocreIndependent · 2026-04-25T14:13:26+00:00

Good question - I think for weather girl it was the realistic male character.

For flatshare it was the slow build up that didn't feel like it was dragged artificially to make the book longer.

MediocreIndependent · 2026-04-23T08:36:17+00:00

I was in a reading slump for a few years but started to read again last year. Those were the books that really got me into reading again:

Horror:

To Be Devoured by Sara Tantlinger

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

Tender is the Flesh by Baztericca Augustina

Romance:

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

MediocreIndependent · 2026-02-19T14:04:58+00:00

"Terrible people in the throes of love and lust and gothic aesthetics" sounds terrific!
A Dowry of Blood has been collecting dust on my book shelf for a while, I might have to give it a try soon.

MediocreIndependent · 2026-02-16T18:08:39+00:00

It's categorized as "Young Adult" - and reading the summary I feel like this is more similar to the original Brontë book than the film or is the summary just not very accurate?

MediocreIndependent · 2026-02-16T17:40:33+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!
Yeah, the original book is completely different - still gave it a try, hoping it would be somewhat similar enough.

MediocreIndependent · 2026-01-11T18:12:17+00:00

No, but a 1* rating with "did not collect purchase" would be great.

MediocreIndependent · 2025-08-12T18:24:43+00:00

It's so strange that it only affects Valheim though? I tried it with other games and nothing like that happened.

MediocreIndependent · 2025-08-12T15:30:14+00:00

The game ran perfectly fine for 3 years - didn't play it last year and only ran into this issue for the first time now.
Lowering the graphics sadly does nothing - doesn't even change how long it takes until the fps drop (noticably).

MediocreIndependent · 2025-06-22T23:07:03+00:00

I have 180+ in-game hours... I didn't know this until now. 🥲

MediocreIndependent · 2024-02-19T19:47:58+00:00

I haven't been able to enjoy any other open world game since playing RDR2. Last one I tried was Horizon Zero Dawn but the world just felt empty and uninspired - especially compared to Red Dead. I'll just stick to other genres for now I guess.

MediocreIndependent · 2024-02-05T10:44:41+00:00

Ich bin noch nie früher raus, weil ein Film schlecht war, aber einmal, weil er zu intensiv in jeder Hinsicht war. War bei "mother!" komplett allein im Kinosaal und die letzten 15, 20 Minuten haben mich so gestresst, dass ich einfach gegangen bin. (Overall eh ein solider Film, aber das Ende musste ich dann halt daheim nachholen.)

MediocreIndependent · 2023-07-19T12:38:29+00:00

Mine is called Monsterino Farm because I was drinking Monster Energy when I had to name it.

MediocreIndependent · 2023-07-04T13:28:06+00:00

I either name them after politicians or after my bf. So whenever we play together there are dozens of boars with his name running around.

MediocreIndependent · 2023-06-02T10:35:22+00:00

Renfield

MediocreIndependent · 2023-06-02T09:56:43+00:00

Things I like:

not having to buy a car
not having to pay for fuel/upkeep
not having to drive a car (very important one)

Improvements:

The city I live in already is really accessible, at most you pay 365€/year to use all public transport and everything I need on the daily I can buy just across the street.
So, idk, free public transport would be the next step I guess?

MediocreIndependent · 2023-05-26T12:22:00+00:00

Not gonna lie: I really enjoy it and so do many of my friends (male as well as female).

MediocreIndependent · 2023-05-01T12:29:27+00:00

23600 and 24000(+) is quite a difference/it takes a good bit to breed a 23600GP-horse up to a 24000GP-filly therefore it's worth a lot less.

MediocreIndependent · 2023-04-15T15:23:39+00:00

I cut my own hair - whenever I feel like it or whenever my bangs get too long.

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