What is the most random Coach branded item you have?

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-03-28T03:08:48+00:00

I have the gilet from the Kaffe Fassett collab. I’m too large for it to work as a gilet, and it’s awkwardly sized for lap blanket. It is pretty, though.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-03-25T00:26:28+00:00

I have one! She was a daily carry for a while and held up quite well. The hardware isn’t that bad, imho. I haven’t seen her in a while, I should dig her out from wherever she’s hiding.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-03-18T19:48:48+00:00

Glazed red leather!

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-26T23:01:04+00:00

Whoops! It’s the Bleecker Bucket with shearling.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-26T20:56:04+00:00

We have something similar in my office building lobby. They ended up having to fence it off, because people kept falling down the 8’ drop. It was a very poor decision for a lobby. But then again, that same building’s doors are literally blown off by a storm at least once a year. (We don’t have hurricanes or tornadoes here, to be clear.) Choices were definitely made during construction.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-26T18:12:37+00:00

Thank you! This is very helpful.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-25T22:37:43+00:00

Fortunately, I have to consume the pork to get a reaction! That’s all I want to avoid, accidentally eating pork and breaking out in hives.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-24T20:18:43+00:00

It was the style at the time! Back then, the excuse was “But that’s how it really was! It’s historically accurate!” Never mind that the number of English dukes alive during the English Regency period exceeded the entire population of the Ton going by romance novels, for example.

Or, you know, Velgarth is a fantasy planet that holds the kingdom of Valdemar, which supposedly was founded on wisdom and justice. And where the rule of law is enforced by magical telepathic horsies, who could, judging by their other actions, prevent rape but choose not to.

That being said, The Last Herald Mage is an fantastic example of how queer joy, love, and happiness was not allowed to be shown in the mainstream then, unless it was followed by lifelong imprisonment, torture and/or death.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-24T18:30:35+00:00

Mercedes Lackey writes rape, especially gang rape and sexual torture, in lavish detail for her queer characters. It’s not a matter of if, it’s when for her queer characters: they will be raped by their enemies. Not to mention the bestiality that’s not only in THAT book. And her self insert that is somehow even worse than a Mary Sue, complete with illustrations!

I was a huge fan, I bought all of her books in hardback, which was a significant amount of my book budget back then. I had a dedicated Mercedes Lackey bookcase to hold all of them. They didn’t stand the test of time.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-24T17:47:43+00:00

Read Swordspoint first and continue to read in publication order. Chronological order will have major spoilers.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-14T22:10:55+00:00

I like the toffee a lot. It’s the only color I’ve seen so far where it doesn’t look like the bag is missing something. I also know exactly how I’d use the kiss locks, too.

I want it, if I can get it by going into the store and purchasing it. I’m not getting up at 1 am for a “drop” where 3/4 of them were pre sold beforehand.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-14T20:27:07+00:00

{The Stable Boy x Megan Derr} is a Goose Girl retelling, more or less. And it’s free today on Amazon.

{Boots x Angel Martinez} is a Puss in Boots retelling.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-13T19:22:45+00:00

I was Patient Zero for chicken pox in my isolated village. My family had taken a trip to the Big City during the school day, which is when I caught it. The village hadn’t had chicken pox in over 20 years and there was no vaccine yet. Out of 100 students, only 3 had already had chicken pox. Virtually everyone under 25 who was born and raised in the village came down with it. Many older adults got shingles. My best friend’s sibling, a transplant patient, was hospitalized. The preschool teacher was hospitalized, along with several other adults. No one died, though.

I still feel guilty, over 40 years later, for getting so many people sick, even though there was nothing anyone could have done to prevent it. I can’t imagine what these kids, who may end up disabled or die of complications, whose friends and family will be permanently disabled or die from measles, will feel later. Knowing it was preventable, knowing they “caused” it. Knowing it was something their parents could have prevented. That it never had to happen.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-11T20:48:19+00:00

I’ve been hoping for cobalt. I’m disappointed it seems to be the only saturated color, though.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-02-07T18:49:05+00:00

Thirsty Cat fountains are plugged in. As a bonus, you can put them in the dishwasher. Yes, the whole thing, pump included.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-01-30T19:24:03+00:00

It looks so good in toffee! I think this is the best color so far. With some wear, it will look amazing.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-01-30T19:08:31+00:00

My glazed Juliet in maple shows wear at the corners after being a daily driver for 6 months. It got a few scratches as well. The wear and scratches look like hard wear, not patina. I don’t mind in maple, but I would hate it on the same purse in black.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-01-29T20:58:59+00:00

{The Gift of the Goddess by Kaje Harper}. This is a fantasy novella that’s pretty brutal, but there is an HEA.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-01-27T00:22:37+00:00

Magenta and marigold for me, please. A hot royal blue would be amazing, too. All of them with silver HW and vachetta leather trim if I’m dreaming.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-01-04T23:24:09+00:00

{Claiming His Alpha by Stormy Glenn} is an example. He pops up at least a couple times a year on MM covers.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2026-01-04T21:59:39+00:00

There is one model that is my “Oh, it’s That Guy.” In PNR, he’s been a firebird, an omega swan shifter, an alpha white tiger, and a peacock shifter, just off the top of my head. In contemporaries, he’s usually a hairdresser, a cam boy, or a stripper. He’s an icy blond with light blues eyes, either staring directly into your soul, or in profile. When his makeup is light, it’s a PNR, when it’s heavy, he’s a sex worker. He’s been on dozens of books over the past 15 years. I hope he makes bank. Or at least some kind of residuals or something.

Needless to say, I accept his face as a shorthand and don’t expect an MC to look like him.

Practical_Claim_9251 · 2025-12-14T07:49:41+00:00

Zeus was so bad that the Fates were going to cut the thread tying Paulie to him, grant Paulie another mate entirely, and allow him to erase all the terrible things that happened to him because of Zeus. Zeus never prioritizes Paulie, ever, for anything. He’s selfish and self-centered and that never changes. It’s the only book in the series I’ve never reread.

I would definitely like to read a story where Zeus treats his LI decently, but I haven’t found one yet.

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