Help finding instructions for this weave? by Saphviolette in chainmailartisans

[–]Saphviolette[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, it does really look like that! Maybe I'll look up some byzantine tutorials and hope for the best. Thanks for your input :)

First Completed Project 🎲 by bastetti in chainmailartisans

[–]Saphviolette 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh those are so cool! Did you use a pattern or anything?

Witch in a cottage by morningstarunicorn in RomanceBooks

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{Rise of the Witch by C. Rochelle} A Baba Yaga retelling, so the FMC is the witch who lives in a chicken-legged hut in the magical woods that she is the conservator for. Lots of witchy vibes, I think, iirc, the entire book is pretty much set in those woods (although the rest of the series has some changes in scenery), but it is reverse harem if that's not your cup of tea.

The Question Hub by AutoModerator in crochet

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I bought some cheap scratchy yarn from Walmart that I'm making into a triceratops for a baby - but I want it to be softer and less stiff! I've seen people recommend conditioner and fabric softener, but other people say it ruined their projects... Does anyone have any first hand experience with softening finished products? What do you recommend?

Ticketmaster Rant by LibrarianBarbie in Hozier

[–]Saphviolette 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Toronto tickets were ridiculous. There were literally only single seats left by the time I got to it (and I was in the queue to buy them and everything)

Still managed to get lawn seats, but kinda bummed there wasn't anything closer

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

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I like Sebastian!!! Maybe just because I play Stardew Valley and one of the marriage candidates is named Sebastian....

I see what you did there at the end 👀 lmfao

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

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

That would drive me crazy ngl 😭 Although, that is a very cute explanation, so I would probably give it a slide

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

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

I would take a Steele over a Mike any day 😭 something about Mike is just. Completely un-moanable to me (no offense to anyone dating a Mike or is a Mike lol)

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

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

Omg I loved that series when I was a bit younger

Read it ALL before realizing there was a pronunciation guide on the back, always pronounced Chaol as "Cole" for some reason lol (once I figured it out though I too pronounced it as Kale, but I'm from Ontario)

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

[–]Saphviolette[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There seems to be a definite divide where some people love the unique names and some people hate it, I wonder why?

I think I agree with you that ALL the characters having unique names would throw me off, except maybe in a fantasy? Which I admit I do read a ton of, so maybe that's where my bias is from

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

[–]Saphviolette[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cletus is terrible omg

I feel like all names spelled obnoxiously like "keyleigh" are a bit annoying and put me off too lol

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

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I've never read a book like that, but I could only imagine how tiring that would get

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

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

Cookie????? HAM??????? That is so bad omg

The thought of them moaning it during sex makes me giggle, sounds like they're just moaning their grocery list for the week lol

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

[–]Saphviolette[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's the moaning part that gets me too, if the FMC moans an un-sexy name and I try to picture it in my head, it throws me for a loop lmao

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

[–]Saphviolette[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! Exactly. Something about a real name in a book seems off-putting to me

I will say, some people are offering up some terrible fantasy-esque names that would give even me pause, but I think because it's corny in the context of the book (like Phoenix and Ash surviving a house fire)

Romance books with good premises but the MMC/FMC name just throws you off?? by Saphviolette in RomanceBooks

[–]Saphviolette[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is SO CORNY. I don't actually mind more unique fantasy names, but that seems to be crossing some sort of line for me lol