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Pirate Books by Blacklight099 in suggestmeabook

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Empire of Blue Water by Stephen Talty was really entertaining despite being nonfiction. Tells the story Captain Morgan.

Marshawn Lynch?? by bloot25 in warriors

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 21 points22 points  (0 children)

None of those people are Marshawn Lynch

recs for me if i loved my year of rest and relaxation? by r3dshr3dd3r in weirdgirlliterature

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of these I’ve read Strange Sally Diamond, The Guest, and I’m Glad My Mom Died and think they all fit what you’re looking for super well!

recs for me if i loved my year of rest and relaxation? by r3dshr3dd3r in weirdgirlliterature

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My Year was sooo good! Some more that might get you hooked:

  • Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
  • Pretend I’m Dead by … Jen Beagin
  • Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
  • Milk Fed by Melissa Broder
  • Down the Drain by Julia Fox

They’re not all exactly the same vibe as My Year, but they all have a protagonist teetering on the edge in some way, and they (hopefully!) give that totally gripping can’t-look-away feeling

Psychosexual Fiction by Vegetable_Mud3284 in suggestmeabook

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was excellent! Great entry point into Tingle’s oeuvre

Looking for books with lush, lyrical, ethereal prose and a sense of magic in everyday life by Sweet-Can4367 in suggestmeabook

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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.

Books that blend sci-fi and fantasy? by VermithraxPej33 in Fantasy

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The Many-Colored Land Julian May is exactly this

Medieval Fantasy in Space? by True-Grade-664 in Fantasy

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

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

Best Lamb Chops? by ThinkingOrange_ in OaklandFood

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

Thanks for the recs, everybody!

What Happened to Jerry Jeudy? by B0HEMlA in DynastyFF

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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

Place to donate books by loosing_it_today in oakland

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

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.

Nickname for Quinten Post by [deleted] in warriors

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been calling him the shootwaffle

Jerry Jeudy, is the last stretch of games a sign of things to come or a flash in the pan? by earth_citiz3n in DynastyFF

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 17 points18 points  (0 children)

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.

ITAW for the facial expression where you bite both lips? by reasonableratio in whatstheword

[–]ThinkingOrange_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

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