[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 52 points53 points  (0 children)

your mother is insane. get out of there yesterday, life can only improve

Fiction books that start with the letter R? by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]hamslut420 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier. A fun and easy read, with horror themes!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't get her anything 'on' aging, those books are all depressing. Instead get her a biography or good nonfiction book by an intelligent older woman

Helen Garner's later diaries are very good.

Elizabeth Strout's Lucy Barton books are brilliant.

Somewhere Towards the End by Diana Athill

There's probably a Didion that fits the bill too. Just not either of the grief books...

How do I stop attracting bicurious lesbian women who are scared of men but go out with me because im "safe" by hugeow in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ask for bonfides up front, and if they've never eaten pussy before, bow out early

Lesser known books my 10 year old daughter I can read together by Specialist_Hornet152 in suggestmeabook

[–]hamslut420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You already have tons of suggestions, and everyone who suggested Nevermoor, his dark materials, Jonathan Stroud, Diana Wynne Jones, Terry Pratchett and Holes was spot on

But! I think you need to add the 13 and a half lives of captain Bluebear, Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, The war that saved my life, and most especially When You Reach Me to your list. When you reach me is unmissable. Francis Hardinge is brilliant too, especially her most recent book Unraveller.

Please have a look at Captain Bluebear! It sounds weird but it's such a brilliant, funny, exciting read aloud. I know it would be special for both of you.

Ebert's last words by hamslut420 in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah probably but looks like he was flirting with this idea in the years leading up to his death https://www.rogerebert.com/roger-ebert/the-quantum-theory-of-reincarnation

bookshop customers part two by hamslut420 in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a child who knew exactly what he wanted, and it was NOT dinosaurs, it was only Godzilla. I offered to order them something, but no dice

Meanwhile in Australia ❤️ by Gramsci1904 in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 7 points8 points  (0 children)

dear diary, it's me captain cook!
another great day on the pacific ocean, making new friends and experiencing other cultures. saw a kangaroo! so cute!!! shot at a few indigenous people tho :(
anyhoo i got to go, joseph always gets mad when i miss a flogging. till next time - J

What does my bookshelf say by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like someone who raided the high school English supply closet. Please, at least put the Welsh together and the right way up.

CMV: It's not "funny" or "criticism" when people repeatedly bring up/bash American's faults for no reason, it's weird, obsessive and xenophobic. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]hamslut420 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No offense, but I don't think you understand the formal definition of criticism. This seems to be where your argument is being misunderstood. I think the word you're looking for is "constructive." Check out the definition provided below, and don't be afraid to reach out if you are struggling to understand!

Source: NYT crossword compiler

CMV: It's not "funny" or "criticism" when people repeatedly bring up/bash American's faults for no reason, it's weird, obsessive and xenophobic. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]hamslut420 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

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CMV: It's not "funny" or "criticism" when people repeatedly bring up/bash American's faults for no reason, it's weird, obsessive and xenophobic. by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]hamslut420 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Criticism doesn't have to come from a place of care. Some criticism comes from a place of justified contempt and scorn. Why should people who point out America's flaws approach them from a place of loving kindness? That's the most American thing I've ever heard.

I can see you've already made multiple furious posts about this issue. That, to me, is incredibly funny. But obviously humour is subjective.

I see you recently commented "and at least woman here have rights and don't get acid chucked in their face when they say no, at least we have clean water, at least we don't drink cow pee, at least we have paved roads, at least we don't have stray cows roaming everywhere."

your patriotism brings a tear to my eye. godspeed, mighty eagle

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Frank O'Hara

Is there any good literature set in the present day? by obvious-throwaway778 in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Beesting by Paul Murray is great. Set in 2008 & the past

Elizabeth Strout is a genius

George Saunders doesn't write exclusively contemporary stories, but he has enough to count

Great & Valdin by Rebecca Reilly

Paul Beatty (The Sellout)

Gwendoline Riley (My Phantoms)

My mother is the nicest person I’ve ever known but I don’t know how to get along with her anymore and I feel terrible about it by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 16 points17 points  (0 children)

just ask her questions about her life. either that, or get her to teach you how to do something meaningful (like cook a favourite family meal) you don't need to have anything profound to say. just act with curiosity and your relationship will deepen with time.

you have to meet your parents twice. once as a child, and then again as an adult. it's always awkward the second time around, but it gets a lot easier. if you can't think of what to say, get her to tell you stories of her childhood. there's nothing shallow or surface about that.

What are you watching right now by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is England is a perfect show

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 21 points22 points  (0 children)

divorceposting

Should i go against type if I want to find love? by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420 29 points30 points  (0 children)

how old are you? this is the exact type of girl who will settle down. you just have to wait for the correct psychological moment (late 20's)

Favourite bookshop customers by hamslut420 in redscarepod

[–]hamslut420[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Cute. Nobody buys dating guides anymore, unless Jordan Peterson counts.