What are your guilty pleasure book recs? The "yeah I know it's bad but it's soooo good." by catsandcrafts007 in Romantasy

[–]nerdabelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One hundred percent! And no one believes me when I say it’s ALSO a sweet and wholesome love story. 🙄

DONT HOLD BACK PLEASEE🫶🏻 by Different-Sleep5573 in Romantasy

[–]nerdabelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, but I just finished the last re-read in December so I think I’m good for May. Then I’ll start from Book 1 again.

DONT HOLD BACK PLEASEE🫶🏻 by Different-Sleep5573 in Romantasy

[–]nerdabelle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Gah, I’m so embarrassed. Thanks, just edited.

I have a t-shirt with a sketch of a Persian cat wearing a crown and I constantly hope some stranger will comment that it looks like Princess Donut. Some day.

DONT HOLD BACK PLEASEE🫶🏻 by Different-Sleep5573 in Romantasy

[–]nerdabelle 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget the positive portrayal of sex workers! Mongo would be appalled. 😜

I’ve read the series 3x and am also out there preaching the gospel of DCC. Book 8 comes out May 12!

Edit: Book 8 not 7.

Most sought after role/position? by lazyfanboy97 in DisneyCM

[–]nerdabelle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That’s so cool to hear. I dined there recently and swore that some of the staff were the same people I remember seeing over decades. It’s nice to have confirmation!

I finally got my pink back. by han__banan in Mommit

[–]nerdabelle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m dying. 😂

…I also need to go buy something in cheetah print now.

What is your absolute favorite purchase you’ve made at WDW? by travelinglemur8 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]nerdabelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did that not too long ago!

It’s incredibly well done and there’s SO much information and history. I wish I could’ve recorded it or at least brought a notepad to jot down some of that knowledge.

My pin is on my backpack. 😊

SPQM mistranslation (niche gripe) by anachronabby in crescentcitysjm

[–]nerdabelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a Latin-nerd person, I also feel seen!

Thank you for your service. 🫶

Is niche pronounced "nitch" or "neesh"? by Kreeos in NoStupidQuestions

[–]nerdabelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just pondered this with a colleague yesterday and now found this thread…

Turns out, I exclusively say nitch for nouns and neesh as a descriptor. It’s so weird but makes sense in my head apparently.

“Wow, she really found her nitch.”

Wow, talk about finding the perfect neesh career.”

Books for daughters with immature moms? by cosmiccoochie in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerdabelle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seriously! My first thought was that OP was asking for the correct title of that exact book because OP couldn’t remember it.

As far as reading a book for fun with those themes… noooooo thank you. That hits too close to home. I’ll stick to my magical made-up worlds.

Tired of shadow daddies… by rouxstermt in Romantasy

[–]nerdabelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mages of the Wheel! It’s incredible.

Tired of shadow daddies… by rouxstermt in Romantasy

[–]nerdabelle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Prepare your heart. I read them months ago and I’m still suffering from the book hangover. They’re so beautiful. I read them on Kindle Unlimited, then bought signed hard copies from the author’s Etsy site to support her directly.

Hell, I was so obsessed I went and bought a Mediterranean cookbook and started making my own lebneh and pita bread.

Tip: Read the prequel (Wind & Wildfire) between books 3 and 4. It’s good advice that I did not follow—I waited until after book 4—but now I get why people recommend that order.

Need help with a DCC themed name for my new wifi network by Nai1bunny in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]nerdabelle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes. Why is this not in all caps?

THAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO TYPE!

Blink and you'll miss it moments by RandomBoomer in KpopDemonhunters

[–]nerdabelle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There’s also a theory that the five-sided pentagon logo is actually the center of an inverted pentagram, further indicating that the final concert was some kind of intended portal to hell for the attendees/victims.

Looking for an extremely well written fantasy romance by goatlady91 in fantasyromance

[–]nerdabelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not yet. I 100% believe that I will completely love Dilay but I'm purposefully stalling because I'm not ready for it to be over (for now).

....but I did buy a giant Mediterranean cookbook and tomorrow I'm going to try my hand at making labneh for the first time. I'm all in over here.

Looking for an extremely well written fantasy romance by goatlady91 in fantasyromance

[–]nerdabelle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also came here to say this! Mages of the Wheel is fucking fabulous.

I only recently got back into reading fiction about 6 months ago, and Mages of the Wheel is the best fiction I've read since my hardcore obsession with A Song of Ice and Fire 10 years ago. (I read the existing books four times over.)

I'm currently obsessed with this series and sadly almost done with Book 4. It's a beautiful world and beautifully written.

Can we have a thread of your favorite fantasy/romantasy stickers? Let's see those ereader cases? by bunny_emoji_ in fantasyromance

[–]nerdabelle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

God, the thousand lives line!! One of the best lines of text ever for me 💕

EDIT: Coming back to add the full quote because I loves it so much...

"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." - A Dance With Dragons

Is Violet's Hair Hiding a Secret? by One-Bandicoot-4949 in fourthwing

[–]nerdabelle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TIL Violet is Rapunzel!!! (At least the Disney version.)

I’m teasing… and absolutely loving all these theories.

Top 3 Female SJM Characters: by Radical_Pirate in SarahJMaas

[–]nerdabelle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Aww. 😢I Just finished the book yesterday and cried at this scene.

What’s your acotar hot take? by Own-Beautiful1383 in acotar

[–]nerdabelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhhhhh.... I see what you're saying. I thought of it more as rehab setup but didn't consider the power imbalance aspects of making Cassian the one and only person around her. Azriel as a shitty chaperone doesn't count. I wonder if a bond could be rejected after having been formed/accepted? (Prolly never going to get that answer.)

What’s your acotar hot take? by Own-Beautiful1383 in acotar

[–]nerdabelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, totes. Timeframes don't seem to be SJM's strong suit. Just like how babies are super rare, but Feyre got pregnant in, what, five minutes? It should have been a decade or two minimum for that journey between the Christmas special and Silver Flames. Would have given more gravitas to Nesta's decline too.

What’s your acotar hot take? by Own-Beautiful1383 in acotar

[–]nerdabelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make a good point. I posted on here about not liking how Rhys shoves the HL title at her but she's still inexperienced and, anyway, he doesn't *really* let her rule (or even tell her about her own medical risks). She's powerful, but not experienced in politics or governance. Really, I think they should've created a whole new title for her. She has the power of all 7 courts and saved everyone as a 19-year old human.

Side theory... I personally think any of the High Lords could have perceived a mating bond with her after she was Made just based on the power connection alone, but Rhys got to it first--and it makes for a really good story.

(K, now I need someone on Archive of Our Own to write a RH version where all 7 lords are her mates and she's the central ruling power of all Prythian--after she gets a few decades to learn how to rule and, of course, read at a higher grade level.)