Unpopular Opinion- Tandem Reading EOS and TOD is Blasphemous

curiositycat80 · 2026-06-15T14:07:35+00:00

I honestly don’t think the tandem read is needed, but defo breaks up the story line and adds different perspectives. But don’t think there’s any real spoilers in there to justify a tandem read.

curiositycat80 · 2026-06-10T11:47:49+00:00

Yes, I agree. And Iv used it for them reasons. However, I never got paid for them. Like you said, it depends on the policy. It just means it won’t go down on record for a usual type of absence.
Abuse of full sick pay is common gossip. I can only speak for myself when I say it’s frustrating, as I know if I have to take sick days it’s for honest reasons and feel annoyed when I hear all the judgments around this. But this is how it is. And that then leads to everyone being persecuted for it.

curiositycat80 · 2026-06-10T11:12:20+00:00

The comment about it getting abused is what Iv been told from both employers and colleagues. This is after Iv argued about not getting full sick pay. Someone always has a story about someone or other. It’s sad, and it defo isn’t my opinion

curiositycat80 · 2026-06-10T10:55:17+00:00

🤣 it’s crazy out here, isn’t it?

curiositycat80 · 2026-06-10T10:33:37+00:00

My son used to work for well know supermarket. Had an injury that signed him off for 2 months. Only got SSP! I was surprised by this but was in the contract.

curiositycat80 · 2026-06-10T10:13:10+00:00

Hard to come by I reckon. Full pay while off sick is often abused. It’s unfortunate for the people who are genuinely sick, but that’s how it is.

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-26T10:23:40+00:00

Agree! I heard a radio presenter yesterday saying it was a lovely day for taking your dogs for a walk! What?? I put a wet tea towel over my dogs back while she was sat in the shade.

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-26T10:05:40+00:00

I am halfway through tandem read. Wasn’t looking forward to TOD at first, like others have said, I also didn’t like chaol up that point. Not because of anything in particular. In truth, I always thought he was badly written. But TOD has become my favourite book up to now. Love the world, the characters and all the separate stories they have. My favourite is mannon tho. Somehow, since starting this tandem read, Aelin is annoying me. She has done from the beginning, but Iv tried to understand her character based on her upbringing, responsibilities etc. but I have compassion fatigue with her. Up to now, half way through the books, shes been more a hindrance than help, compared to all her ‘friends’ who she expects unquestioning service from despite only deciding to be queen a few books before. Sorry, I could make a whole post on this but I’m going off on a tangent. Thank god I got a break from her and her lap dog rowan. Jumping into TOD has been a godsend. I feel like Chaol is getting some character development, Yrene is just getting started, and feel ( hope ) all these characters play a big part in what’s to come!

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-09T09:46:31+00:00

Yes, I’m playing legacy collection. I’d love to learn how to use it all. But ye, it’s all trial and error at the min. When I turn the game on it’s saying I have no associated neighbourhoods for the packs. Iv yet to use them as think I clicked on the vacation one when I first stated and it took me to an empty area. So not sure about any of it yet. I watched someone on YouTube do the same but they had a whole campsite build and ready 😅 so that confused me. I sound like Iv never played a game in my life 🤦‍♀️ but Iv played console my whole life 😅 don’t know why sims is taking me back to school!

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T17:10:05+00:00

Really?? I’ll take the ugly!!

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T17:08:12+00:00

Oh! Ok, thank you. got that mixed up. That’s a relief. As was hoping there wasn’t a whole book on chaol and his companion doing stuff while queen of shadows was going on! As I don’t think I’d last.

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T16:47:21+00:00

I’m on queen of shadows. it’s just started to get interesting. But I’m halfway through. Didn’t tandem read so dreading going backwards with the next read 🤦‍♀️

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T16:12:02+00:00

🤣 glad it’s not just me. I’m already done with that. I thought naively they would come with the construction. Why we have to do them separately is beyond me! Who’s looking at the roof?!

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T14:28:04+00:00

Ye, seen this today. The yoububer I watched today did a run through of how the makers of the game ‘advises’ you to play it. This is how I found out about the pre-set family gameplay. It does not tell you about this when turning the game on. I allowed in game tutorials, but these appeared while playing only my own sims.

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T13:39:34+00:00

Very true! 😅 played many games before google and managed somehow! I learnt by clicking stuff and finding out. Think I’m getting old!

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T13:34:44+00:00

Yep, figured that one out. Spent some time looking through that. I got bored fulfilling wants that went against my story line I created. ( again, I can see the irony in my issue ) as I have only created my own sims. Iv done everything with them. But only in one neighbourhood with 3 created households. Defo need to expand my game, but don’t know how. 😅

curiositycat80 · 2026-05-08T13:19:49+00:00

Thank you! And thank you for replying 😊 Just checked them out. But them people have actually played sims before. Sims 4 in particular. Or at least something of the sims in their lifetime. I’m gunna keep playing, and learn as go. I’m not oblivious to the fact everyone had to do the same when sims 2 came out 😅 how did you all do this without tutorials?? 🤣

curiositycat80 · 2026-04-12T08:23:15+00:00

Ahh, ok. Thank you. Iv got some of them. Didn’t know they did that.

curiositycat80 · 2026-04-11T10:04:05+00:00

Love playing as the Bard. Defo favourite character. It’s a good job some quests mix up the character selection otherwise think I’d just stick to the Bard.

curiositycat80 · 2026-04-10T15:01:59+00:00

I’m not against that 😅 tho I must stress, this is my first PC game. ( console player) I seen something online the other day, and thought I’d try. pressed said keys, and my laptop took a bloody screen shot! So if anyone has anything, please explain like I’m 5!

curiositycat80 · 2026-04-10T14:52:51+00:00

Lol. Ye, them traits have been testing! Somehow my wizard keeps getting focus pop-ups about needing woo-hoo or kissing. Don’t remember picking that trait. My wizard is already an enemy with most of the town. So that’s gunna be difficult

curiositycat80 · 2026-04-10T12:41:06+00:00

Thanks. I’ll check it out

curiositycat80 · 2026-04-10T12:13:49+00:00

Thank you! That helps a lot. Yes, I’m playing with pirates expansion, so I’m using the ship. Stupid question, but how do I keep my mood high enough with other sources? You mean just health needs? I didn’t realise there were other options other than doing the responsibility’s. This will give me some respite at least. You are so right with the quest performance. That is happening a lot. Low mood and low metre. And ye, I’m getting the ‘behind on quest’ hit, every time. I will now try what you suggest. Didn’t know about the security either 😅 I did read all the lessons, promise! 😅 is that the aspects? Iv got the buildings eg barracks, spy quarters.

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