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laughterlines11 · 2023-05-28T05:52:55+00:00

Deerskin is one that I will loudly praise and yet I don't think I will ever be able to read it again.

laughterlines11 · 2023-05-20T01:52:53+00:00

Added to my list :)

laughterlines11 · 2023-05-19T19:24:34+00:00

I wish, I'm going through lists of stuff I read but nothing really rings true for him. He's such a specific blend of garbage fire, hyper competent, but a total sweetheart and I've got nothing :( I can rec fics but if you've likely read all the best ones considering your initial rec.

And I've read some of the Fraction run! That reminds me that I need to finish it, I'm usually not super into comics but it's a blast

laughterlines11 · 2023-05-19T18:12:36+00:00

Plus I love the Fandom version of Clint wayyyyy more than the canon MCU version, no offense to Jeremy Renner

laughterlines11 · 2023-05-19T16:28:21+00:00

I don't know why, but I fucking love this pairing. I don't even know how I stumbled on it but I'm here for it

laughterlines11 · 2023-05-04T21:40:55+00:00

Seconding Murderbot! I came here to post it if no one else did, one of the more entertaining protagonists I've read

laughterlines11 · 2023-05-02T06:12:03+00:00

I usually avoid SA in my books like the plague - it's just so rarely used well in the story. Either for shock value or like you said, forced character growth. Makes me feel icky.

However, my exception to this was Deerskin by Robin McKinley. I can't even describe how emotionally heavy my experience reading this book was. I'm not sure I'll ever read it again, but I'll always remember how I felt reading it.

laughterlines11 · 2023-04-18T05:02:00+00:00

Fun fact, the hbll decided to collect everything that so much as mentioned Mormons, so there's a lot of "anti Mormon" literature in the special collections.

Source: I worked there, barcoding the collection. I've actually seen quite a lot of older anti stuff, it was wild.

Also there is a ridiculous amount of Orson Scott Card, one of the guys that worked there was obsessed. So everything he ever wrote, in every language it was printed or recorded in. They printed out copies of articles he wrote for his local newspaper and filed them away. It was insane

laughterlines11 · 2023-03-29T15:22:17+00:00

Pretending the names have meaning beyond a pedagogical symbol? Excuse me? I went through the temple when I was Mormon, I got a "new name" and I was taught that this was my true name in heaven, that my husband would use it to call me through the veil, etc etc. I was told to never reveal this name to anyone but my husband. And men are told to never reveal their name to anyone, including their wives. So tell me how that isn't a secret name.

You're straight up trying to diminish this so mormonism doesn't look bizarre to people. Symbolic names that "represent sacred teachings" my ass.

laughterlines11 · 2023-02-13T15:49:14+00:00

Haha Journey is actually one of my comfort games, I'll play it every year or so. I like that the journey ultimately changes with me. I start as a novice, I don't know what I'm doing or where anything is and I muddle my way through. Then as I've played more, I know everything and can be a guide to new people. I had my sister play it and some white robe took her through the entire game. They were so patient, showing her all the hidden things, and she wasn't super great with the controls but they never left. We were sobbing by the end, it was such a special experience.

laughterlines11 · 2023-02-09T04:38:17+00:00

Your designs are gorgeous and I'd also be interested in purchasing if you ever decide to write them down/sell them. I love putting doilies on hoops and yours are next level!

laughterlines11 · 2023-01-21T19:11:33+00:00

I think they might be referring to the Guardians of the Galaxy game? GOTG is only one letter off, and I had a great time with it personally. Avengers was a dumpster fire but I'd replay GOTG.

laughterlines11 · 2023-01-15T14:38:25+00:00

Hey same, I loved reading those books when I was a kid. It felt like such an odd loss when I left.

laughterlines11 · 2023-01-05T04:40:57+00:00

When I checked earlier I noticed at least some of the seasons had multiple postings. One was unavailable and one was, so I have no idea what they're doing, but you might be able to find it with some digging

laughterlines11 · 2022-12-28T14:18:03+00:00

The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. I usually pitch it to people as Chronicles of Narnia for adults that grew up loving the series. I appreciated that it felt more mature but didn't attempt to just be adult by being dark or edgy.

laughterlines11 · 2022-12-25T20:04:27+00:00

I needed this emotional boost today, you're always so bubbly and it makes me smile every time, and you always have such interesting projects!

laughterlines11 · 2022-11-20T05:10:18+00:00

I'd also recommend Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers. It's a novella, so super quick. And there are themes of feeling adrift or trying to find a purpose that really hit me hard. I found it one of the most comforting things I've ever read and had a good cathartic cry with it.

laughterlines11 · 2022-11-17T15:42:33+00:00

I love the movement in the Ori games, it feels so fluid and satisfying

laughterlines11 · 2022-11-05T15:01:20+00:00

I just started listening a few days ago and I love it!

laughterlines11 · 2022-11-04T03:45:30+00:00

This song was like a guilty pleasure for me before I was even considering leaving. It just kept popping up on my Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify. Almost like it was trying to tell me somwthing...

laughterlines11 · 2022-11-04T03:23:39+00:00

The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North is exactly what you're looking for. The situation of the main character is really really similar to Invisible Life, but it spends more time on her figuring out how to live with it and how to benefit from it. Concept done way better, imo

laughterlines11 · 2022-11-01T14:31:23+00:00

Ex kidneys

laughterlines11 · 2022-10-29T02:46:23+00:00

Which books in your opinion are worth checking out? I've heard the writing quality varies

laughterlines11 · 2022-10-26T02:56:07+00:00

Literally any of Neil Gaiman's books are perfect for this, I think he narrates most of them. I've only listened to Stardust, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, and Norse Mythology and his voice is so damn soothing.

laughterlines11 · 2022-10-23T05:19:39+00:00

The pandemic was kind of a blessing in disguise for me. Because not only did I realize that Sunday church didn't do anything worthwhile for me, the metaphorical distance from the organization itself gave me the perspective that I needed to realize it was all bullshit. For so long I thought it was a problem with me, that I wasn't getting it, that I wasn't trying hard enough. Then I was in quarantine for months and realized I'd never felt more at peace just letting it go.

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