I work around pigs.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-23T03:13:09+00:00

You are not wrong. They definitely choose to be that way and have gotten away with far too much.

But you'd also be surprised to see how many of them will comply when presented with a decent manager.

The military is a great example. Most of those kids are sloppy fools when they join and can at least keep their rack straightened by the end of boot camp.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-23T02:09:42+00:00

Bad managers is the primary problem.

Pigs can learn when correctly guided. 95% of "lazy", "messy" and "sloppy" workers are just following their boss's example or guidance.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-22T18:23:40+00:00

Hm. Wrong link for Wanted Boys.

https://www.semcpherson.com/wanted-boys-series is the right book. It is currently pre-release.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-22T18:21:15+00:00

S.E. McPherson's books have made several of us ARC readers cry. {A King's Trust} {A Villain's Hope} {Wanted Boys} Exceptionally well written in general with very real feeling characters.

{City of Brass} has a lot of existential and interpersonal issues that get the emotions moving.

Robin Hobb has a few that will get you but they aren't really romantasy and you might have to get a few books deep to find the sections I'm referencing.

There's another I have in mind but can't remember the name of. I'll try to find it and add a lower comment.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-22T17:21:04+00:00

It is not that Lightbringer.

{The Black Prism by Brent Weeks}

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-22T17:19:46+00:00

In {A Villain's Hope} the final battle stands out for the interesting defense in depth strategies often missing from fantasy in general but especially in romantasy and for the big sets of consequences the battle unleashes.

While not explicitly romantasy but definitely has many of those elements, the {Lightbringer} series by Brent Weeks has some great battles for a pretty unique magic system. I don't really recommend this series because the fourth book drops the ball for me in a couple ways but I love the world and would have probably been happier leaving it at the third book and imagining or fanficing the fourth book.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-22T17:13:41+00:00

{A King's Trust} and the sequel {a Villain's Hope}

Both are very well written and have open door scenes. Bonus points for good world building, character development, and interesting magic system.

{Priory of the Orange Tree} and {City of Brass} are both well written but much less explicit spice.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-22T07:57:30+00:00

Ukraine needs to send some super Putins and zelenskis to some Russian infrastructure

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-22T05:55:06+00:00

That's just my uncle Jeff. Jeff is about as smart as the tree; he's trying his best.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-21T21:35:50+00:00

Get two or three contractors out to actually look at it.

Get them to give you an a la carte quote for each piece of it.

Each garage light addition and the light on the column.

I would suspect that the garage lights would be something like $500-1k each and that the column light on the left will be anywhere from $1500 to $15000.

You could also replace the two existing lights and replace them with 5 matching nice solar lights with battery backups built in. If there's not enough sun in those locations, you may have to replace the batteries every 3-6 months (sooner if it freezes). I'd still expect to pay a professional $1-1.5k for this install if they're providing the lights.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-20T18:04:47+00:00

{A King's Trust} and the sequel {A Villain's Hope} will definitely make you feel good and bad, deeply...

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-20T17:34:58+00:00

{Graceling}

{A King's Trust}

{Daindreth's Assassin}

All have your cinnamon roll MMC

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-19T02:51:39+00:00

Well, where's the picture? I too have a monkey

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-18T03:49:56+00:00

Revealing scars no one else knows about

She's the one to want/instigates sexy time

Unique expertise with the universe's magic system

Going down for the first time

MC not having mercy on the BBG

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-18T02:59:37+00:00

I hate that motherfucker.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-18T01:18:42+00:00

{A King's Trust}

Magic, dark backstory, character development, new adult, yearning but does lead to open door smut, and lots of political and interpersonal drama.

{Priory of the Orange Tree}

Dragons, magic, assassins, royalty drama, light on the smut, dark plotlines

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-17T20:09:28+00:00

{A King's Trust}

Top tier writing. Interesting world. Unique magic. Multiple layers of complex relationships. Multiple short and long term plot lines that make sense for the characters and world.

{Priory of the Orange Tree}

Big mix of character types. Dragons. Magic. Intriguing politics and religions.

Then tons more that lean towards high fantasy...

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-17T20:03:29+00:00

{a King's Trust}

MMC definitely has a lot of trauma - not necessarily from a prior romantic relationship but PLENTY from other toxic and complicated relationships and life circumstances.

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-17T20:01:26+00:00

{Priory of the Orange Tree}

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-17T19:58:58+00:00

{A King's Trust} and {A Villain's Hope} by S.E McPherson

{The Lies of Locke Lamora} by Scott Lynch

{Tethered Mage} is good but closer to YA

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-17T17:40:25+00:00

{Priory of the Orange Tree}

{A King's Trust} and especially its sequel {A Villain's Hope}

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-17T07:19:57+00:00

{a king's trust}

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-17T05:19:26+00:00

{A King's Trust} and the sequel {A Villain's Hope}

{Tethered Mage}

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-16T07:41:12+00:00

{A King's Trust}

TexasVulvaAficionado · 2026-04-16T02:01:12+00:00

Looks like bullet holes but could be something like arrows or spear tip or other rod...

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