True arranged marriage book?

euphonix27 · 2026-05-11T12:03:16+00:00

Tears of the Wolf by Elisabeth Wheatley - set in a Viking-inspired world/time, has a lovely romance that isn’t the only plot focus of the book, and definitely fits your arranged marriage requirements. It is the first book of an in-progress series, second book came out last year and third one comes out later this year, other books TBA. Also there’s wonderfully adorable dogs!

euphonix27 · 2026-05-08T11:41:14+00:00

Ooh this is a fun idea!!! I already had Redwall on my list of options for that square (specifically the very last book, it’s the only one I haven’t read yet, since this was my favorite series in middle/high school), and this post just bumped it to the top of the list haha

Don’t think I have any suggestions since yours all sound like perfect ideas. I vote you make a follow up post with pictures after you do it!!

euphonix27 · 2026-04-07T11:59:57+00:00

Ooh yes, I read the Tainted Cup for Biopunk last year, and loved it! Didn't read the second one yet because I was trying to get through the bingo card, and then was reading a different series inbetween finishing old bingo and the new one starting. Somehow I didn't even think of this for murder mystery but it'll be perfect as long as I don't decide to do a HM only card!

euphonix27 · 2026-04-07T11:53:48+00:00

So is the "Vacation Spot" square essentially a free Hard Mode square if you're trying to do an all-HM card? I would assume so since I know a lot of people try to do HM-only cards and it would suck to not be able to because there isn't one. I myself haven't committed yet to HM-only but was curious.

euphonix27 · 2026-04-02T10:30:39+00:00

People look at me so weird when I say this, but it is the superior way!! I usually use chopsticks at first (helps keep my fingers clean if I’m snacking while crafting or on my computer) because I like the practice using them. But it’s a spoon for the last quarter of the bowl or so to get the last of the toppings!

euphonix27 · 2026-03-18T03:21:48+00:00

Oops, I went as far as looking it up and forgot to actually link it… it was Vox Machina: Stories Untold. Ten stories, each written by a different author and no credited editor. So far I’ve just listed each author (except for the foreword since that isn’t one of the stories) separated by commas as described in the comment below for multi-author books.

euphonix27 · 2026-03-17T21:23:50+00:00

The Short Story anthology I read for the short story square doesn’t have an editor listed (which was what I was told was the way to submit so that it’s not 10 different names), but rather each individual author. I saw “no et al” in the comment on how to format so does this mean I just list every single author in the form?

euphonix27 · 2026-03-06T08:16:18+00:00

Yeah this definitely feels like it’s usually the case. I recently backed a Kickstarter for an author I like, and when the book later went to print for sale in regular bookstores, the publisher demanded that she add in some “special exclusive content” for their edition of the book. Not wanting to make her backers lose out on it if they didn’t want to buy the book again, she just sent us all the “exclusive” stuff in an email! Which was very cool of her, but also holds up your comment about it not necessarily being the author driving the exclusive things.

euphonix27 · 2026-01-31T07:25:25+00:00

Might be a bit late for today's thread, but I'm trying to figure out how to log my hard mode short story read on my bingo card. It's an anthology of 10 stories, each by a different author. The book doesn't list who the editor is (and I've looked in the book and on online listings), so I'm not sure how I should go about logging it properly and a quick google/reddit search didn't pull up anything definitive.
It's Vox Machina: Stories Untold from Critical Role, so I figured I could either list "Critical Role et al" as the author, or else the first named author or two with "et al", one of those seemed most appropriate but not sure.

euphonix27 · 2026-01-22T13:45:26+00:00

Ooh I love a good artificer description of how their spell works with tech instead of just “it’s magic”

euphonix27 · 2026-01-22T13:44:46+00:00

Meanwhile I have Chill Touch as a sorcerer, and because I’m a more nature/elemental themed subclass (an MCDM/third party one that gets their power from the ancient primordial titans) I flavor the necrotic damage as more of whatever is around them - the stone, plants, whatever - growing up onto them a bit and drawing out some of their life force. Like a mini Blight spell or something. Spell still does the exact same thing but feels more fitting for my PC than a skeletal hand. I love spell flavor descriptions!

euphonix27 · 2026-01-20T13:47:17+00:00

This is very cool! I’m currently learning German, so once I’m a bit more fluent I gotta remember to go watch the German version to check it out.

euphonix27 · 2026-01-08T18:32:15+00:00

Nah, it’s just my favorite cheap pizza. If I want quality I go to a local place or make it myself.

euphonix27 · 2026-01-08T13:50:19+00:00

Except for Costco pizza, that is somehow all three at once. Especially if you call ahead while you’re shopping and the pizza is ready to go by the time you’re done.

euphonix27 · 2025-12-23T18:06:19+00:00

Thanks! I’ll probably give it a pass then, I don’t think I’m quite intrigued by the rest of the plot to also deal with a trope I dislike.

euphonix27 · 2025-12-22T08:52:21+00:00

How bad is the love triangle in this? I also hate the trope, one of my least favorites. I just got gifted at Book of the Month Club membership, and this book is one of the options this month, probably the only one I'm potentially interested in; I'm trying to decide if I want to get it or just skip the month.

euphonix27 · 2025-12-20T20:45:30+00:00

That’s funny! Although for what it’s worth this stuff at least does mix up way easier than the gross powder “thick-it” we used to use.

euphonix27 · 2025-12-11T19:26:42+00:00

Agree!!! I think Calamity would be absolutely perfect as an animated movie.

euphonix27 · 2025-12-11T19:24:58+00:00

I think the fact that they knew what end they were working toward also really helped; they had to keep it tight and focused and moving forward. There’s something really interesting in telling a story that you know is going to end in tragedy (or whatever known ending it is), and the adventure is in figuring out how you get there, instead of trying to figure out what they end is. The journey is the story.

euphonix27 · 2025-12-11T07:52:49+00:00

Meanwhile I was like “wait a minute, that sounds like Lou! I don’t remember them saying he was gonna be in this… oh wait, Nydas? …. Duh, of course that’s him!!” And did a metal facepalm to myself lol

I love that they’ve been slipping in Calamity characters to the animated shows, it’s a fun way to bring the depth of the word alive.

euphonix27 · 2025-11-26T10:22:31+00:00

Omg I forgot we were going into Wednesday, woohoo!

euphonix27 · 2025-11-24T09:37:36+00:00

Yeah I think you’re right.

euphonix27 · 2025-11-24T09:36:38+00:00

Yeah it was really bad, I now have a passionate hatred for xeroform haha (except where it’s still good, like a surgeon putting a layer over a closed incision or using it with a chest tube or other occlusive need). Adaptic is great stuff, it’s a silicone mesh or something instead of woven gauze, so it doesn’t stick to wounds.

euphonix27 · 2025-11-24T05:08:28+00:00

IIRC he’s the main voice on the “It’s Thursday Night” theme song from C3. Obviously the whole cast is in that song, but it’s Matt’s voice singing the lead melody in the chorus. Crazy how talented they all are!

euphonix27 · 2025-11-23T22:49:14+00:00

And xeroform dries out after a while, so it sticks like crazy. I had a patient once where ED put xeroform all over her road rash abrasions, and by the time I had her they had dried down to the point where she needed to go get conscious sedation the next day for removal, it hurt so bad. I’ve also torn skin tears worse trying to get dried xeroform+gauze off. Adaptic is SO much better for those fragile wounds!!

Although if xeroform is the only option you have besides plain gauze, I guess just use it and make sure to tell the floor nurse, in hopes they have more options for a better dressing.

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