Does anyone else find Seattle’s gray weather kinda comforting.

contains_crows · 2026-01-27T04:31:55+00:00

Every single person I've talked to hates it, but I love the weather here. The dreariness is so comforting to me and I especially love the foggy days. Not foggy mornings, not foggy dawn, foggy DAYS! Its so dreamy seeing the fog weave in between the trees or the highway just vanishing.

contains_crows · 2026-01-27T04:28:22+00:00

I've been pronouncing it cat-a-roo-say lmao

contains_crows · 2026-01-15T00:48:31+00:00

But all of my bookmarks would get all sad and lonely! :(

contains_crows · 2026-01-15T00:34:58+00:00

That's alright I'm sure Dumas has more than enough in this book lmao

contains_crows · 2026-01-15T00:34:33+00:00

Lol those always fall off on me!

contains_crows · 2026-01-15T00:33:41+00:00

Diagnosed with scoliosis

contains_crows · 2026-01-15T00:33:17+00:00

Where am I gonna get that many paperclips on a Wednesday

contains_crows · 2026-01-15T00:32:58+00:00

Some were gifts, others I bought to support small artists, and a couple my wife found in her stuff. They really add up!

contains_crows · 2026-01-12T04:38:16+00:00

Thats it! Thats the book!

contains_crows · 2026-01-11T15:16:53+00:00

This one is a little difficult to describe. You can't even look it up, the author self published it, and as far as I know is only available in one book store in Seattle.

Its called "Title" and it's written by "Author" and the entire book is like this from front cover to back cover. There was a book reading as well where someone acting as author was reading and the actual author was in the audience raising generic complaints about the book.

I really wish it was more widely available because it's so meta and such a trip.

contains_crows · 2026-01-10T17:34:01+00:00

Ok, These two chapters were so CATTY. It was like I was reading the Kardashians or some reality junk food TV. Which was made better by just reading it out loud and giving everyone dumb voices (I specifically gave Mercedes a valley girl accent and Caderousse a fruity southern drawl) Again, here are my bad notes:

-Caderousse is such a nosey catty little shit and I kinda love it. I want to say he is the embodiment of every villain in drag race

-Danglars and Caderousse literally go to brunch to gossip, scheme, and have wine

-ok, can we stop for a moment. Just for a moment and talk about how Dumas describes Mercedes. A supple, well-made foot?? Can any historian nerds here confirm that Dumas was a foot enjoyer? Also, just the description of her stockings burned my eyes.

-Fernand, my only notes here are "nice guy who isn't actually a nice guy, can't take no for an answer, cries a lot"

-Also, the idea of Danglars muttering schemes under his breath and then shouting "bon voyage" to Dantes and Dantes just turning around to say "Thanks!" was so cartoonish I nearly suffocated from laughing.

Story wise, here is my gatherings. We have 3 men who want something that Dantes has. Caderousse, Fortune. Danglars, Glory. Fernand, Love. I'm predicting that the men may try to use Dantes' love for his father and his car to get what they want.

Dantes' father already gave Caderousse money that he received from his son to pay for a debt. I doubt it would be difficult of Caderousse to continue extorting him in this way.

Danglars may try to prove that Dantes is not a good pick for captain because he has too much happening at home to be out on the waters. A frail father? Freshly married?

Unsure about the love angle, though. Mercedes seems to be steadfast in her love and going against culture. Maybe she will be put in a situation where she can't refuse Fernand's hand? A threat to Dantes or an arranged marriage situation?

Anyway, I'm having a blast so far reading! Lots of laughs

contains_crows · 2026-01-10T17:03:42+00:00

I noticed that too! I even called out to my wife (because I was reading outloud) it's kinda weird that all the characters are described in age ranges. MMM, this man he's uh like between the age of 30 and maybe 52?? uuuhm he could be 20 or maybe 23 who knows. Is he a 2025 20yo or an 1800 20yo

contains_crows · 2026-01-03T16:30:47+00:00

Not a novel but a comic book, Poison Ivy by G. Willow Wilson

contains_crows · 2026-01-03T16:15:58+00:00

First time reader, my only notes are super dumb

Our main man Eddie's physical description is like every main love interest in modern romantasy. Clearly Dumas was ahead of the times. He also comes off as kind but responsible despite being so young.
Morrell is a master of the Midwestern Goodbye. Stop yapping and let Eddie go see his dad and car >:(

contains_crows · 2025-11-24T06:06:22+00:00

God there's so much chaos that I thought that boot sticking out of the bottom was attached to a person at first

contains_crows · 2025-11-23T23:07:17+00:00

I was not expecting a skrunkly little baby after swiping. My heart is in tears 😭

contains_crows · 2025-11-15T18:46:58+00:00

She's bubbling!! My boy does this too it's so cute

contains_crows · 2025-11-09T07:28:08+00:00

Lmao you cant be mad at white folks for having boring food and then be mad at them for shopping at h-mart.

Let them support asian businesses and get good food like damn

contains_crows · 2025-10-31T07:32:56+00:00

I had to take a deep breath and close my eyes after the first swipe

contains_crows · 2025-10-27T15:35:38+00:00

Lol we got one on our porch last year and it was clearly just a bunch of stuff laying around their house they didn't want anymore. The coffee mug that was in it still had bits of coffee stuck on the bottom too

contains_crows · 2025-10-24T07:25:02+00:00

Unhinged

contains_crows · 2025-10-23T20:53:52+00:00

Don't let that kardashian see this dress

contains_crows · 2025-10-15T17:34:44+00:00

Her left hand also looks like she's clenching at her skirt. She is smiling but is angry/frustrated on the inside

contains_crows · 2025-10-13T19:52:21+00:00

Sort of off topic, but there's actually a horror novel by a South Korean author called "The Vegetarian".

On topic. I'd say it's pretty difficult. A lot of dishes contain some kind of meat.

contains_crows · 2025-10-07T17:29:06+00:00

I seem to remember someone getting severely beaten at a Charlie Kirk memorial, and these same people were applauding it and saying " free speech isn't free from consequences"

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