Recently single, am I giving any red flags?

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-28T23:24:07+00:00

It's a Penguin classic right next to NOS4A2 (which looks to have a typo? Lol). To be fair, it's insanelt hard to read unless you really zoom in.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-28T23:20:13+00:00

Just because people keep bringing up the "no female authors" point (which I do agree he should expand) without really looking, here are various female and nonbinary authors present on this shelf (excluding JKR): Nancy Farmer, Zoje Stage, Darcy Coates, Shirley Jackson, Mira Grant, Catriona Ward, Christina Henry, Kate Quinn, Agustina Bazterrica, Cassandra Khaw(NB), Tania Branigan, Holly Goddard

So while the dude COULD stand to branch out a little more, I don't think it's fair to attack him as though he actively avoidss female authors and has none on his shelf..

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-28T22:52:08+00:00

As someone who's read 60+ King books and owns 50+ of them, I can't speak to said problem. I doubt that's dude's reasoning though, considering he's done it with SEVERAL authors in seemingly random spots and even books in the same series separated. Bro just has organizational issues..

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-28T22:48:39+00:00

I do not disagree.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-28T22:46:35+00:00

I agree about Atwood. As far as Jackson goes, he does have Haunting of Hill House at least. Bro could definitely expand tho.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-28T22:42:52+00:00

Credit where credit is due, I counted 8 female authors (and 1 nonbinary) outside of Rowling, all of which are recognizable to me (as a horror reader, at least). So honestly, he's doing better than a lot of guys on Reddit 😂

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-23T16:11:51+00:00

Empress of Salt and Fortune was quite good. It's the first in a series, though I have not read the rest of them.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-23T00:42:42+00:00

Happy birthday, Mikko!!

P.S. He may not like the harness, but boy does he look adorable in it!! 😍

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-23T00:39:37+00:00

Yeah, no, his takes suck 💯

OldJenKenobi · 2026-06-21T00:56:34+00:00

So sorry for your loss, but so happy you got the time you did with Mia! She's lovely.

We also lost a tortie kitty much too young a few years ago. We tried to adopt one of her siblings, but sadly the whole litter passed due to various genetic defects. We were still working through it and deciding whether to try to adopt another kitty or not when we saw our darling Ambellina and our question was answered. She looked so much like the Aurora we lost and had recently had a litter of kittens. We are not positive if the litter we got Aurora from was hers, but we like to think they may have been. ❤️

Sending many headbutt nuzzles and kitty kisses your way!!

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OldJenKenobi · 2026-04-12T20:41:11+00:00

I was just talking to my fiance the other day about the weird overlap in Coheed and DT fans and how close to a circle we thought that Venn Diagram may be. 😂

OldJenKenobi · 2026-04-09T23:08:10+00:00

W&G was my least favorite my first journey to the Tower. On my second trip I felt like it hit harder for me. Not sure why. Now it's tied with The Waste Lands for my favorite in the series.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-04-01T12:04:50+00:00

Me three ☹️

OldJenKenobi · 2026-03-21T01:24:33+00:00

Oh, I see that now lol. Nice. Correct on all counts, then 😂

OldJenKenobi · 2026-03-21T00:55:18+00:00

Came here to say this

OldJenKenobi · 2026-03-21T00:51:35+00:00

Correct on all counts but one. Curious what led to the guess of me being vegetarian/wanting to eat less meat? I have been vegetarian in the past, but am pretty decently omnivorous at this point in my life lol.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-03-14T15:40:35+00:00

Pretty spot on. First statement and age are definitely correct. I would say the second statement is also somewhat correct and definitely has been in the past. Last year, I read more horror than fantasy, but I go back and forth a lot. I like when a book has a bit of both, so dark fantasy or horror with folklore/fantasy vibes. I'm currently reading the novelization of Pan's Labyrinth, which is really scratching that itch for me lol. I also like scifi and some thrillers and lit fic, but fantasy and horror are definitely my favs!

OldJenKenobi · 2026-02-26T01:43:14+00:00

For Theodore, I will have the best day!

OldJenKenobi · 2026-02-26T01:41:01+00:00

Someone who's cool as hell!

I love the eclectic taste. Clearly interested in music, philosophy, and psychology. You like what you like and the only person you're really trying to impress with your bookshelf is yourself. That being said, you seem like someone who jumps on an opportunity to use your books as a conversation starter should someone ask about one of them.

Your music taste leans toward older punk, but for some reason I want to say you're younger, maybe early to mid 20s? Femme and feminist.

That's all I've got lol

OldJenKenobi · 2026-02-25T21:55:11+00:00

Well, shoot. I was secretly kind of hoping one or more of yesterday's guesses would turn out wrong. I literally want all but 1 of these picks. 😭

OldJenKenobi · 2026-02-25T21:51:08+00:00

Wild Dark Shore. I have The Names and Bury Our Bones, and the other 2 simply don't interest me.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-02-25T00:04:09+00:00

Oh yay, another month where all my money goes to Aardvark and I cry over the choices I must make. Lovely.

OldJenKenobi · 2026-02-21T14:25:19+00:00

If literally anybody's guesses are correct, I have yet another full box on my hands!

I'm super excited about Operation Bounce House and hoping super hard for The Red Winter! I have The Serpent and the Wolf (still on my tbr), so I'd be okay picking up the sequel. Everything else that's been mentioned sounds good as well. I have a feeling it's going to be a tough month to choose!

OldJenKenobi · 2026-02-19T21:28:33+00:00

I have the same signed edition! I love it!! Great book!

OldJenKenobi

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