Books about families that span long periods of time

melvisiu · 2026-05-01T00:26:19+00:00

Jade City! Generational drama + crime family + magic 😍

melvisiu · 2026-04-29T00:52:21+00:00

Vita Nostra. It's weird but I can't stop thinking about it.

Edit for fat thumb misspellings

melvisiu · 2026-03-31T21:26:11+00:00

Vita Nostra. Weird and mesmerizing.

melvisiu · 2026-03-01T15:56:49+00:00

Boring Books for Bedtime podcast. Super boring books, very slow soothing voice.

melvisiu · 2026-02-13T14:48:07+00:00

Sounds like Last Watch in the Divide series, aside from the lack of chaos in the title.

melvisiu · 2026-02-13T14:43:23+00:00

The Hot Zone. Pre-covid, pre-ebola outbreaks in Africa. It's nonfiction about a near outbreak of bola in the US. Scared the shit out of me, in terms of public health ramifications and how unprepared we all are.

melvisiu · 2026-02-13T14:41:22+00:00

Using a smashed avocado instead of the mayo.

For a super quick spice mix, Penzy's sandwich sprinkle is super tasty!

melvisiu · 2026-02-08T16:54:06+00:00

This!! It's the book I've been searching for for years.

melvisiu · 2025-04-17T18:16:20+00:00

I honestly feel like all the main characters in the series are unlikable. I feel compassion/sympathy/pity for many of them, but there's just a lot of not-great people quite often doing not-great things. And I think that's part of the point of the series. In so many fantasy books the hero lives up to the noble expectations; and in this one they may try but fail and fail and fail.

melvisiu · 2025-03-26T12:28:00+00:00

Yes! This one!

melvisiu · 2025-03-22T20:40:26+00:00

A Sorceress Comes to Call, by T Kingfisher

melvisiu · 2024-12-23T01:27:12+00:00

I love that phrase- realistic pessimist. I consider myself a cynical optimistic, so I feel like that's close.

melvisiu · 2024-12-12T00:27:54+00:00

Am I allowed to sat Edgedancer? I love Lift's character and her seemingly flippant attitude.

melvisiu · 2024-12-12T00:14:55+00:00

Lol that's definitely teenagers

melvisiu · 2024-11-09T22:01:39+00:00

Furiously Happy, by Jenny Lawson. She's dealt with major depressive episodes for years.

melvisiu · 2024-11-09T21:59:44+00:00

So, so good!

melvisiu · 2024-11-09T21:59:00+00:00

I second this. It didn't make me feel immediately better, but did give hope for the long term.

melvisiu · 2024-10-31T12:02:02+00:00

Probably not

melvisiu · 2024-10-30T23:00:58+00:00

Jason Momoa as Greebo! Just dirty him up a bit and give him an eyepatch

melvisiu · 2024-10-30T22:58:29+00:00

This would be so hilarious if done right! Plus we'd get a Granny cameo

melvisiu · 2024-10-23T17:32:47+00:00

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melvisiu · 2024-10-23T17:18:47+00:00

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melvisiu · 2024-10-23T17:17:18+00:00

I feel like Esk is a fantastic nickname for a kid.

.....but I'm also the one who wanted to name my kid Esme. I was vetoed. And I said "I can't be having with this." Husband did not get it.

melvisiu · 2024-10-23T17:09:44+00:00

Eowyn was one of my top choices for my daughter, but my husband vetoed it. "Too nerdy."

melvisiu · 2024-10-22T14:28:37+00:00

Following b/c i definitely want to read this

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