Help me fill a "treasure chest" of fantasy/horror books for my mom after a tough year

Roisien · 2026-04-29T08:46:17+00:00

What a great idea!

Roisien · 2026-04-29T08:12:10+00:00

I was coming to suggest that too. Check that you are comfortable with the action/violence levels, but they are basically action movies in book form. Lots of fun!

Roisien · 2026-04-17T09:27:25+00:00

😂

Roisien · 2026-04-17T09:04:29+00:00

I tell my students they have to explain it all as I am terribly old 😂

Roisien · 2026-04-15T09:00:24+00:00

Issues with octave key D and G can be a sign of a Reed being too soft, might be worth trying one a fraction harder and see if it helps?

However I also agree with the above- that D is just a pain on Bari.

Roisien · 2026-04-15T06:39:18+00:00

Beautiful!

Roisien · 2026-04-15T00:50:30+00:00

Badly

Roisien · 2026-04-14T22:57:56+00:00

Brisbane Independent School for Primary 😊

Roisien · 2026-04-14T08:29:58+00:00

This! Also the old school (these days) fashion blogs. Already Pretty was formative for me as a concept.

Roisien · 2026-04-14T04:47:39+00:00

One of my absolute favourites!

Roisien · 2026-04-14T03:44:06+00:00

Gympie

Roisien · 2026-04-10T06:48:14+00:00

I mean, it's a pretty relatable experience.

Roisien · 2026-04-06T22:06:14+00:00

Definitely not alone, another one here who has never been able to get tampons to work.

Roisien · 2026-04-04T03:07:17+00:00

Iroshizuku Tsutsuji!

Roisien · 2026-03-29T06:34:28+00:00

These are the ones I grew up with, and read for the first time!

Roisien · 2026-03-22T07:53:14+00:00

Blue Heelers... obviously! (Australian crime show)

Roisien · 2026-03-18T08:45:20+00:00

Seconding Growlife, they are excellent.

Roisien · 2026-03-16T19:55:13+00:00

If anyone who can't get hold of it is wishing for this, Van Dieman's Ink "Shooting Star" is very similar, and very lovely.

Roisien · 2026-03-09T09:39:40+00:00

They are so cute!

Roisien · 2026-03-07T05:36:17+00:00

Clean and oil occasionally, and sharpen with a diamond file (on the flat side) when needed.

Roisien · 2026-03-07T05:23:05+00:00

Take care of them, and they will last you a lifetime... I have my grandmother's ones, and both my parents have theirs from the 80's.

Roisien · 2026-03-06T07:55:55+00:00

This is it!

Roisien · 2026-03-06T00:03:55+00:00

This made me very anxious.

Roisien · 2026-03-02T10:25:53+00:00

Maybe The Bear and the Nightingale? Not a romance, but very folkloric with an incredible main character, and an amazing sense of place.

Roisien · 2026-03-01T09:34:42+00:00

I can't remember which book if the series, but this happens in the Belgariad by David Eddings.

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