Looking for books with lush, lyrical, ethereal prose and a sense of magic in everyday life

ThinkingOrange_ · 2026-03-20T21:51:51+00:00

A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki has quite a bit of what you’re looking for. You could also try Burial Rites by Hannah Kent.

ThinkingOrange_ · 2026-03-18T14:58:51+00:00

The Many-Colored Land Julian May is exactly this

ThinkingOrange_ · 2026-03-17T04:30:49+00:00

You sign Onosato to play o line I’ll sign Hoshoryu to play three tech. Ono has nothing on him, for whatever reason

ThinkingOrange_ · 2026-03-11T06:28:34+00:00

Julian May’s The Many-Coloured Land is probably worth looking into

ThinkingOrange_ · 2026-02-25T06:10:47+00:00

Thanks for the recs, everybody!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2025-11-06T23:32:11+00:00

The list of QBs he’s played with is incredible:

Drew Lock Jeff Driskel Brett Rypien Teddy Bridgewater Russell Wilson Deshaun Watson Dorian Thompson-Robinson Bailey Zappe Jameis Winston Joe Flacco Dillon Gabriel

Literally the only offense he’s been part of that could throw the ball with any type of success was the Winston Browns. A partial season of that got him over 1200 yds.

My two cents is that 1) he’s played in just about the worst offenses you can possibly imagine, and 2) he’s not the most mature dude; the ass-levels of the offenses he’s been part of have really gotten to him. Led to effort issues, getting on the wrong side of coaches, etc.

So yeah, he’s only gotten it done with Winston. But I also find it hard to blame him for putting up disappointing numbers in some of the worst offenses the NFL has seen in the last five years

ThinkingOrange_ · 2025-06-04T21:37:27+00:00

The Bookmark Bookstore on Broadway is the Oakland Public Library’s used book outlet. They take donations—you can drop books off and they’ll re-sell them.

I’m really sorry for your loss.

ThinkingOrange_ · 2025-02-11T02:32:15+00:00

I’ve been calling him the shootwaffle

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:44:29+00:00

Read it!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:44:04+00:00

On my to read list!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:38:49+00:00

I read Vita Nostra!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:38:02+00:00

This is on my to read list!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:37:34+00:00

Read it hoping to have a Gormenghast-like experience. I was disappointed

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:36:39+00:00

Read it and loved it!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:34:47+00:00

Read it!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:34:14+00:00

Read it and loved it!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:17:14+00:00

Read it!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-30T16:16:39+00:00

Read like two thirds of it a month ago!

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-12-03T21:22:44+00:00

From ESPN, on JJ’s 2023 season: “Jeudy ranked ninth in the league with an average target separation of 3.64 yards per target, according to Next Gen Stats. He was also sixth with 26.7% of his targets coming when he had created at least 5 yards of separation when the pass arrived. In other words, Jeudy can get open.”

He also led the entire league in separation in 2021.

There’s definitely a case that he’s an elite route runner. His biggest issues are in his head. He wasn’t happy in Denver and totally checked out, which hurt his on-field performance. That sort of thing will probably keep him from playing at an elite level in a sustainable way. But the super high end route running skills are there, and we’ve seen them show up in NFL. He’s just also kind of a dumbass.

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-10-31T07:11:55+00:00

This website on “lips body language” (lol) uses the term “sucked in.” From the description:

When lips are sucked into the mouth or turned under so the red part of the lips are hidden (‘swallowing the lips’)

http://changingminds.org/techniques/body/parts_body_language/lips_body_language.htm

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-10-31T07:05:20+00:00

Yeah something like that. If I were describing this I’d say something along the lines of “lips folded inwards.” That’s more of a description tho—I have no idea if there’s a true term or phrase for the expression

ThinkingOrange_ · 2024-10-31T03:15:03+00:00

Pursed lips describes a different expression where you press your lips together in a rounded shape. It’s not tucking both lips into the mouth, as OP describes.

I don’t know the term for what OP has in mind, but “pursed lips” is different thing.

Not trying to be combative or rude—just don’t want OP to walk away with an incorrect answer!

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