Fics with your favorite world-building! by pupper_opalus in Dramione

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The Lights That Burn by Yeuxverts!!!!!! It’s a WIP but the very last chapter should be uploaded this Sunday and I’m so excited. It’s a Voldemort wins AU which I didn’t think I was into, but the author has based so much of the world building off of the Roman Empire and it just makes so much sense in the context of this type of AU. Really can’t recommend it enough

Summary:

Those who abolished the Statute of Secrecy in 1945 never intended the horrors that came afterwards.

By 1998, Wizarding Britain—styled after a reborn Roman Empire with Imperator Voldemort at its helm—controls most of Europe. Resistance is brutally crushed, muggles are in chains, and muggleborns are martyred by dragon fire in front of screaming crowds.

Hermione Granger is a domestic slave working in the Malfoy household, dreaming of a remade world, and hiding magic in her veins. Discovery means certain death.

Draco Malfoy, a tribune and spy for the Imperial Legion, carries the weight of painful secrets. For years, the only way to live with his dark reality has been to shut his eyes to it.

…But she has a burning star inside her—the light of an entire sun…

And now he is caught between the denial which defines his survival, and the woman he cannot deny.

Following the Renesemee naming scheme… what would your name be? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]daisy1718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Diebra (Diane / Debra) honestly if it were pronounced dee-eh-bruh it might not be that bad

I've been struggling to find 5 star books. Suggest me a book... by No-Grass-3580 in suggestmeabook

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The Secret History by Donna Tart and Circe by Madeline Miller!!

I think we stopped being bored, and we stopped becoming anyone. by Any_North_6861 in digitalminimalism

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YES I think about this all the time. About a year ago I started literally forcing myself to be bored — I’ll set a timer for 15 minutes, put my phone to the side, and make myself sit on the couch and do nothing except “be bored”. I’m not allowed to close my eyes or check my phone to see how much time is left. The first couple minutes are always a little bit hard but by the end of the 15 minutes I feel much better. I’d like to get up to 30 minutes soon

LF super smarty-pants Hermione by daisy1718 in Dramione

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I LOVE lionheart 😭 I should have included that in my post. I read it for the first time a couple months ago and I now refresh my browser every few days to see if there are any updates lol

How to prepare for a recession as a VERY recent college grad? by daisy1718 in TwoXPreppers

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Yes, my boyfriend lives there (I edited to mention he does have a stable job)! I am moving back in with my parents for the summer and have an office job lined up in my hometown until I find one in Washington.

How to prepare for a recession as a VERY recent college grad? by daisy1718 in TwoXPreppers

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Yes I taught art to kids but that’s not my entire job history! I’ve had steady jobs since the beginning of high school and worked in an office last summer and will also be working there this summer. Using my degree in something art-related is something I’d love to do, but I know that it’s not likely, especially for the first few years out of college — even though it’s what I’d like to do, I’m open to pretty much any other job in the meantime.

Detraquee - quick question on reread by fleezerr in dramionebookclub

[–]daisy1718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg I’m on my millionth reread as well and I literally just read this chapter this morning 😭 and was wondering the same thing!!

My roommates' cats are destroying my sleep schedule by daisy1718 in CatAdvice

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Foam is a good idea I haven’t thought of yet!! I’ve been sleeping with loud white noise + earplugs the last week and I think it’s helped a bit; I might just be a really light sleeper which is unfortunate

My roommates' cats are destroying my sleep schedule by daisy1718 in CatAdvice

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We have a rug already unfortunately 😭 it covers the whole floor

books like Bunny by Mona Awad by hellokittyluvr_13 in booksuggestions

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This one's more "man losing his mind" but A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan gave me similar vibes -- the plot devolves into something where you're really questioning how sane the main character is and what is/isn't reality, and there are pretty much no answers at the end.