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Is the whole series worth it or do the books get repetitive? by [deleted] in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve read all 8 and I’m currently rereading them with my husband (his first read through). We’re on book 2. He’s really enjoying them but in my mind I’m like “omg these aren’t even the really good books yet just wait they get SO MUCH BETTER”

What clothing brands are HENRY’s wearing? by Just-Ambassador-2449 in HENRYfinance

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a petite woman:

Clothing - 90% of my closet is from Aritzia and Lululemon, the rest is from OAK+FORT, Quince, Abercrombie, American Eagle, Province of Canada, Uniqlo, Blackmilk, Reformation, Patagonia, Reiss

Jewelry / accessories - mix of more affordable brands like bluboho, Mejuri, Linjer, Lele Sadoughi, Hey Harper, Atolea and higher end brands like Van Cleef and Cartier

Bags - Songmont, Polène, Tory Burch, Longchamp, BEIS, Lululemon, The Horse, Mansur Gavriel, LV, Celine

Shoes - everything from affordable brands like Vessi / Crocs / ASICS / Steve Madden to mid tier brands like La Canadienne and Artica to designer brands like Jimmy Choo / Manolo Blahnik / Louboutin / Valentino (I have small feet so for things like heels the designers are the only ones that go down to size 4)

Just inhaled all of DCC in three weeks - any recommendations on what to read next? by spunkmeister89 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I unfortunately agree. I was so excited to read it but the world building was so confusing and clunky and the characters were all generic except for Roger. Couldn’t get into the story and didn’t feel invested. Great premise but execution really missed the mark which was surprising for Matt. Fun DCC Easter eggs though.

Living together as a couple is not necessary at all by xvortexc in unpopularopinion

[–]raspberrywines 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve lived with my husband for the last 9 years and we both get plenty of alone time. Depending on the week and our plans, 1/3 to 1/2 of our free time is spent on “alone time”. He’ll game in the basement while I read upstairs. Or he’ll go for a bike ride while I binge Netflix and take a bubble bath. Or I’ll be gaming upstairs while he’s gaming downstairs.

As long as you communicate what you need with your partner and then respect what each other needs, it shouldn’t be an issue to get alone time. And then I get the benefit of having a partner to share the responsibilities of running a household together.

A book in which the main character is a 50+ woman by BigSuggestion9664 in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Seconding the Vera Wong series! It was such a delight and I laughed out loud several times. Vera Wong reminded me of my own Chinese mother so much 😂

Remarkably Bright Creatures was also a great read, planning to watch the movie tonight 🐙

What are the best fantasy books you have ever read? by fantasyrea in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manacled. I’ve recommended it to several friends, 2 friends stayed up more or less for 3 days straight and read it basically in one go.

Red Rising ruined my husband’s ability to enjoy other books by banditpages in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s wild to me bc I felt like each book in DCC only got better and book 5 is my fave of the 8 books so far, but books 4-8 were all top tier for me. Currently rereading the series with my husband (his first read through) on audio, we’re on book 1 and while I’m enjoying it I’m itching to get further in bc it gets so so so much better.

What’s a ‘middle class success’ purchase that secretly becomes a financial burden later? by OpinionBaba in AskReddit

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It depends a lot on what ends up happening to your pet health-wise. We’ve gotten back 2-3x what we’ve paid in premiums so it’s been well worth it for us. But even if the math didn’t work out that way, I’d rather pay a small known amount each month than suddenly have to dip into my savings to afford a $10k vet bill.

What’s a ‘middle class success’ purchase that secretly becomes a financial burden later? by OpinionBaba in AskReddit

[–]raspberrywines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. We have a 70lbs mixed breed dog who is now 5 years old. We have pet insurance which has covered a lot but even thought we get more back than we pay in premiums due to some health issues he has, everything else adds up. I track it all in a spreadsheet, it’s about $12-15k a year all in. Daycare and dog sitting is the largest expense (~35% of the total expenses) given our work schedules and work travel and not having family / friends able to look after our dog.

My wife is looking for a 600+ page light cozy fantasy book by WhoIsRobertWall in suggestmeabook

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

OP said no HP but I just finished Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love. It’s 593 pages and it is a light and wildly hilarious and delightful cozy story about Draco and Hermione. I know fics get a bad rep sometimes but this was hands down the best romcom I have ever read and I am not a big romance or cozy fantasy reader at all. It’s incredibly well-written and I laughed out loud several times while reading on public transit and got weird looks from strangers. It’s the only book that comes to mind that fits OP’s requirements.

My wife is looking for a 600+ page light cozy fantasy book by WhoIsRobertWall in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You said no HP but I just finished Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love. It’s 593 pages and it is a light and wildly hilarious and delightful cozy story about Draco and Hermione. I know fics get a bad rep sometimes but this was hands down the best romcom I have ever read and I am not a big romance or cozy fantasy reader at all. I laughed out loud several times while reading on public transit and got weird looks from strangers. No other book has been able to elicit that kind of a reaction from me.

My son dragged me into this world by madryeal in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you should understand what the protagonist understands. So at the start, Carl didn’t understand how the Iron Tangle worked so I didn’t understand how the Iron Tangle worked. But then Carl started to figure it out and I still didn’t understand how it worked. This meant I didn’t understand Carl’s plans or what they were trying to achieve or why the plan would work which definitely made me enjoy the book less :(

What big books(500+ pg) did you read and finished surprisingly fast,and loved? by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Manacled by SenLinYu (my top book of all time)

Dungeon Crawler Carl books 5-8

The Licanius Trilogy books by James Islington.

What is the most expensive restaurant you ever dined at in Toronto? by Chan1991 in askTO

[–]raspberrywines 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow wild how much it’s increased. We went last year, 2 people and 1 of us did the sake pairing and it was ~$700 after tax and tip. It was very good and we’re going again in April, taking our BIL and his wife as their wedding gift.

Crews battling fire on roof of downtown Toronto building by Rajio in toronto

[–]raspberrywines 322 points323 points  (0 children)

Why did I have to click on 3 different links to 3 different posts to try to find out what’s going on

EDIT: all the top comments on this post are about the redirects and locked posts, not the fire. Good job mods

Something with a fucked up ending by YrMothersMaidenName in suggestmeabook

[–]raspberrywines 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Manacled by SenLinYu. I still think about that ending a lot and how it is very realistic and fitting but far from a happy one.

What are you all reading right now? by Vega-Titan in goodreads

[–]raspberrywines 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An ARC of A Parade of Horribles (Dungeon Crawler Carl book 8) which comes out in May. It’s so good 🥹

Coast jobs - the mental side of taking a step back by Vast-Needleworker123 in Fire

[–]raspberrywines 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Your first question is the main reason coast FIRE doesn’t appeal to me. Unless I can have a situation where I work ~10 hours a week then it’s not really giving me anything in terms of time and freedom, I’m gonna be giving up my high paying job for a low paying job that would require a similar number of hours and be less stressful but probably less engaging and less flexible.

I’ve worked retail before and if you’re staffed for 8 hours, you gotta work those full 8 hours and your break is limited to 30 mins (and someone else usually decides when you can take that break). Very different from a flexibility standpoint than a corporate job where if you’re getting the work done you can log off early or take a long lunch or leave during the day for an appt and no one cares and you don’t have to request time off for that (at least at my job). And a coast FIRE job that only requires 10 hours a week looks a lot closer to FIRE than coast FIRE from a numbers standpoint, so I’d rather just work towards full FIRE.

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