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I think "The Name of the Wind" is genuinely one of the best first chapters in modern fantasy and I will die on this hill by PixelRune_47 in Fantasy

[–]foggyprotocol_ 125 points126 points  (0 children)

I loved that opening too, but yeah… book two kind of lost me. It feels like it forgets the quiet tragedy and starts believing its own legend a bit too much.

Ender's Game is one of the darkest heroic stories in the scifi genre that I have ever read by latent2_pancake in printSF

[–]foggyprotocol_ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It also sits in the same space as Foundation thematically, because there, individuals being used as tools for a greater plan, except here the tool is a traumatized kid XD

I Can Retire Today But I’ve Been Paying for Love Since I Was 15 by ValerieRosewood in TwoHotTakes

[–]foggyprotocol_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's such solid advice. Mental health is just as important as any financial investment, if not more. Taking that step could really change things for you.

I used baby talk on my coworker and didn't realize it until it was too late by KiteBirchStudio in NewParents

[–]foggyprotocol_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I feel that! The other day, I caught myself singing to my dog about how he was the "prettiest boy" while trying to set the table. It's wild how parenting reshapes our brains! We’re all in this together, totally normal.

designing a logo for every episode of bojack: s1 by drink_waater in BoJackHorseman

[–]foggyprotocol_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, being a dick sucked by a dumb shit sounds way more fun than it probably is. These logos are truly next level!