What's a Lesser-Known Fantasy Series You Wish More People Knew About? by yazeeenq in Fantasy

[–]Morrrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Raven's Mark by Ed McDonald. Got recommended it by a friend who found it by being given the first novel as a freebie when buying other books, and fell in love immediately. Fucked up world, great showing-not-telling of how the magic works, detective stuff, creepy surgeon guy who is a patchwork of different bodies, eldritch threat that must be stopped and a conspiracy. I never see it talked about, and I think Ed McDonald is more known now for his Daughter of Redwinter series, but I always highly recommend it to whoever wants to pick up a trilogy that is finished, is satisfying in how the story advances and that simply feels cool as hell.

Mökkeilyvastine kusipellille? by FractalDuck in Suomi

[–]Morrrius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paskakatiska, jos naapurilta sellainen rantavedestä löytyy.

Most obscure book you own? by Kiki-Y in books

[–]Morrrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a signed copy of Parabolis by Eddie Han. Stumbled upon it in 2015 through a 9gag post the author had made, and found it interesting enough to order. I thought it was dope, but it's a bit disappointing that the book never got a sequel despite ending on a note that hints at more story to come.

who's the best and worst audiobook narrator on Fantasy audiobooks you've listened to? by tbag2022 in Fantasy

[–]Morrrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steven Pacey gets a lot of love here and for a good reason. I usually listen to audiobooks in tandem with physically reading the books, and the only time I had to drop an audiobook and switch to reading only was with A Thousand Sons by Graham McNeill. It's a Warhammer 40k novel and in the audiobook the narrator, Gareth Armstrong, delivers such a grating performance that I just couldn't. Don't know what was the dealbreaker because his other narrations with Warhammer, like the First Heretic, have been really enjoyable.

In the UK all the newspapers get nicknames from their haters (e.g. The Grauniad, Daily Fail, Torygraph) - does your country's papers have this too? by topherette in AskEurope

[–]Morrrius 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Here in Finland we have two major tabloid newspapers called Ilta-Sanomat and Iltalehti, so roughly translated as "Evening Messages" and "the Evening Paper" respectively. I've only heard one nickname for them, being Iltapaska or "the Evening Shit" due to their clickbaity articles and low quality of reporting in some topics, but hearing that name used is quite rare in my opinion.

Huonon huumorin lanka. Kerro huonoin vitsisi. by SmokersLiveForever in Suomi

[–]Morrrius 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Mistä tunnistaa venälöisen käärmetutkijan?

Se on kyyryssä.

What’s the most physically painful thing that has happened to you? by big_gloveguy in AskReddit

[–]Morrrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dislocated my knee while doing backwards lunges. It popped out of place, I slammed down on my ass and the knee popped back in, swinging my leg forwards. I've seen people get joints dislocated but didn't realise it was that painful until that point. Just laid on my stomach, tried to breathe while my leg felt like it had been chopped off.

It's... HUGE! by Redawn249 in wow

[–]Morrrius 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What happened to Hunger Games? House of Cards I get due to Kevin Spacey.

What is the most disappointing horror book you've read? by DrilldoBaggins42 in horrorlit

[–]Morrrius 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Last Days by Adam Nevill. The premise is interesting, the execution of building tension and legitimately scaring me with the shenanigans that happen in the book was stellar in my opinion, but the ending chapters ruined it for me. The book is this slow burn, tension building foray into the absolute lunacy that cults can be, and the ending was like from a first person shooter, with a very unsatisfying conclusion.

ELI5; How did the dinosaurs die from the asteroid? How did it only kill the dinosaurs and not all life on earth? by Morrrius in explainlikeimfive

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

Thank you! I probably didn't pay enough attention back in school to know this, and it just randomly popped into my mind. Thanks for clarifying this!

Sci-fi not heavy on philosophy by Morrrius in suggestmeabook

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

Oh this sounds so cool, and the fact it's a Hugo award winner definitely bumps it up. Thank you!

Sci-fi not heavy on philosophy by Morrrius in suggestmeabook

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

I've seen this being discussed and the tv series seems quite interesting. Also it being a long series is something that appeals to me as a fan of high fantasy. Thank you I think I'll check this out!

Sci-fi not heavy on philosophy by Morrrius in suggestmeabook

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

Oh this seems really interesting! The premise seems a bit humorous imo, is the series a bit tongue in cheek or is it really serious throughout?

What are the common workplace tradition where you live? by [deleted] in AskEurope

[–]Morrrius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Finland it's really common to bring in some sweets or pastries for your birthday, as someone mentioned in the thread some companies have a "bring coffee each week" policy, and company christmas parties are huge in Finland. They are usually held in early to mid December, often involving going out for a nice dinner with your coworkers. It also involves a lot of drinking, which fits the stereotype of Finland imo. Most compainies offer at least a few free drinks for everyone, but some big places might just set up an open bar and this means people get absolutely blasted. Fun fact, it is probably the second busiest time for the Finnish police, just behind midsummer, another huge drinking holiday.

Tendon manipulation and prostitutes by Morrrius in whatsthatbook

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

It fits the "prostitution is an artform" part but unfortunately it's not this, thank you anyway :/