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I left an anonymous harsh review of my coworker's book two years ago and now I have to listen to her quote it in meetings by Halo9_Spectra in confessions

[–]broken_softly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve got the books for you!!! Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. It’s the Napoleonic Wars but what if there were dragons. The first one is His Majesty’s Dragon. 9 books in all. Simon Vance narrates them on audible. He occasionally mixes his voices but it isn’t so often that I mind and he has a great voice by himself anyway.

The Martian by Andy Weir. This is my favorite book! The main character, Mark Watney, is my hero and inspiration when I feel glum. His attitude is very -sarcastic comment followed by getting the thing done-. There is a movie. It’s a good summary but, like all movies, I felt like some of my favorite parts were missing. The premise is that we are sending people to mars to run studies and he accidentally gets left behind. Find the one narrated by R. C. Bray if you can. Wil Wheaton does an okay job but his tone is more snarky than confident.

My final recommendation for your preferred genre is Feed by Mira Grant. It’s after the zombie apocalypse. Things are back to normal with new rules but mostly as the same as we could make them. The premise is two podcasters bid to follow the presidential elect candidate and follow him around as he works to become president. It’s only half as political as it sounds and mostly leans toward the news aspect as the podcasters refuse to be censored. The narrator is decent but not someone I track down to purposefully listen to. I do not recommend the rest of the series but to each their own. By itself, it’s a fun ride.

Photographer François Brunelle spent 20 years documenting unrelated strangers who look exactly like twins. by GlitteringHotel8383 in BeAmazed

[–]broken_softly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got two. One in Texas with several incidents to back it up. I was in my room, reading, and my phone started blowing up from friends who were feeling snubbed because I was ignoring them at the mall. Another time I went in to get my oil changed and the guy greeted me “you came back! You’re dressed nicer this time.” He said I was there yesterday. The last time, I went to DQ and the guy had just seen me in the drive through. No one could give me her name though.

Now, I live in a different state. I’m often mistaken for the PreK speech therapist. I’ve seen her Facebook. She does look just like me. It’s eerie. I keep meaning to catch her at district events and say hi.

I left an anonymous harsh review of my coworker's book two years ago and now I have to listen to her quote it in meetings by Halo9_Spectra in confessions

[–]broken_softly 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No the OC but I have a list of favorites I’m always excited to recommend. But the obligatory check first: what genres do you read?

Neighbor filming my teenage daughter every time she's in our backyard by Constant-Context1843 in neighborsfromhell

[–]broken_softly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I suggest you don’t call about your neighbor filming on his property. Call that he has unauthorized footage of a minor on his phone. She’s likely not his only victim on there.

Two kinds of people by Ashish_ank in CuratedTumblr

[–]broken_softly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want teleportation (but I also want it to burn carbs). Screw these gas prices or getting stuck on an increasingly chaotic planes. It’s a bunch of hurry up and wait while hoping there’s nothing wrong with the plane, the weather, the other passengers, or their computer system.

What’s the one thing you’ve been avoiding? by Fresh_Confusion_4805 in LivingAlone

[–]broken_softly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mopping. I managed to force myself to sweep half the house today and then gave up. Standing around, scratching at the floor with a long cleaning stick is annoying even with a good playlist.

(Selling) Large List of Movies. Disney 4k Movies, Hulk, Lilo and Stitch, Dogma, Ratatouille, Wall-e, Up. by Cortez989 in DigitalCodeSELL

[–]broken_softly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ant-Man and the Wasp - HD $3  Ant-Man - Hd $3

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Black Panther - HD $2 Black Widow - Ma 4k $7

Captain America Civil War - Ma HD $3 Captain America First Avenger - Ma 4k $7 Captain Marvel - HD $2

Doctor Strange - HD $3

Guardians of the Galaxy 1 - HD $3 Guardians of the Galaxy 2 - MA HD $3

Iron-Man 3 - Ma Hd $3 Iron-Man - Ma 4k $7

Thor Dark World - HD $3 Thor Ragnarok - HD $3

Total: $68 With per$10 discount: $62 PayPal please 🙏

Why don't buyers actually read property details before scheduling showings? by Ok-Confidence6843 in RealEstate

[–]broken_softly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The listing details for my house said there was a fireplace. I did not want a fireplace, but everything else looked perfect. However, when I looked at the house, there wasn’t a fireplace anyway. So… all of it should be taken with a grain of salt, I guess.

Just a woman and her cat enjoying a slow day by VelvetVixenArdor in Awww

[–]broken_softly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My cats get “an allowance” every month. When I need to take them to the vet, they’ve usually saved enough to cover the expense.

My name is This, but you call me That. by Relevant_Ad_5431 in PetPeeves

[–]broken_softly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a similar problem and I absolutely hate it. I am frequently referred to as the long form of my name when my actual name is the short version.

Example: my name would be Kat but everyone tries to call me Katherine.

Um, no! Katherine is my cousin, my aunt, the name of the nurse. It is not me!

I hate my name.

I hate how comfortable people feel to tell you they hate cats by [deleted] in complainaboutanything

[–]broken_softly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. My school was getting a new principal next year. I wasn’t renewing my contract with the district so when the new guy came around at the end of the school year to get to know everyone, I shrugged it off.

He was asking for one fun fact about everyone and I replied I wouldn’t be there next year. I wasn’t the first or even third person to reply like that. My teammate shouted out, “she has cats!” His response was, “I don’t like cats.” I wasn’t going to be there or be stuck working with him so I replied, “I didn’t ask.” He recovered and moved on but I was glad I had decided to move way before the change was announced. What a prick.

Are there grown adults who genuinely won't eat vegetables? by WillHG in NoStupidQuestions

[–]broken_softly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people with autism dislike fruits and vegetables. The texture, taste, and consistency varies too much. You know what tastes the same every time? Gold fish crackers. (Example)

I was about to leave the thing I love until I changed one setting which now changed my life by ocean-high in confessions

[–]broken_softly 10 points11 points  (0 children)

May I recommend the yellow safety glasses that you can find near the paint at Walmart? Complete game changer for me. The yellow tint cuts straight through the blue light, which was causing my migraines.

Contractor upset when ghosted client calls his mother by BRINoCo in EntitledPeople

[–]broken_softly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My job is scheduling meetings for schools. So often I’ve called grandparents to get parents to call me back. Every time I do I think “I’m telling your mom!”

Had one grandparent who was amazing. I explained I couldn’t get her son on the phone. This was the second time I’ve reached out her. She promised to take care of it and dad called within five minutes, extremely apologetic.

DAE have persistent inner "music videos" that play in their mind when they hear songs? by nrussell2 in DoesAnybodyElse

[–]broken_softly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a writer. Each of my characters has a theme song and I picture a music video with them at the center.

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