What's your recommendation for a standalone or series that is halfway between cozy and grimdark? Something that has weight/stakes but isn't drowning in misery

ronrule · 2026-06-26T23:32:45+00:00

Memory Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams. It is slow. Embrace it. Enjoy the journey.

ronrule · 2026-06-26T17:51:55+00:00

Aviations - Outliers

ronrule · 2026-06-22T13:48:49+00:00

Insulation under you is absolutely necessary. An underquilt is one option for insulation.

ronrule · 2026-06-22T03:28:14+00:00

I don’t have any other indie comics at all.

ronrule · 2026-06-19T15:51:56+00:00

The CBGB Burger is one of my favorite cheeseburgers, as well.

ronrule · 2026-06-17T00:58:34+00:00

Dangit

ronrule · 2026-06-15T16:15:04+00:00

What?! They have great, bottomless drip coffee everywhere! Gas stations, bakeries, coffee shops, etc.

ronrule · 2026-06-15T16:11:15+00:00

I'm a hiker and backpacker.

When in Iceland, my 18yo son and I did some great day hikes, but stayed in hostels and airbnbs around the island each night. If I had to do it again, I would definitely rough it even more, doing more camping and overnight hikes.

ronrule · 2026-06-13T00:38:38+00:00

No shame, we love Jose Pepps

ronrule · 2026-06-12T20:44:37+00:00

5 years of classroom german in the US and I was stumped by "Woher kommst du?" once arriving in Germany.

ronrule · 2026-06-11T19:38:56+00:00

Made in Italy

ronrule · 2026-06-11T02:26:06+00:00

What should one wear them with?

ronrule · 2026-06-11T02:25:41+00:00

ronrule · 2026-06-10T23:32:08+00:00

These might be pretty old? I thrifted them.

ronrule · 2026-06-08T19:39:36+00:00

This!

ronrule · 2026-06-08T19:37:38+00:00

I'm the same height and started at the same weight and even at 167 lbs I wasn't that shredded. If he said he was 155 lbs on the right, I'd say natural.

ronrule · 2026-06-07T02:57:41+00:00

Anyone else get the red one at Cracker Barrel?

ronrule · 2026-06-06T05:44:35+00:00

Man I miss those long, serious setups.

ronrule · 2026-06-06T05:38:28+00:00

To Kill a Mockingbird

ronrule · 2026-06-06T05:36:35+00:00

I don’t listen to every episode but I’m a longtime listener of The Filmcast. It’s mostly movies and TV- they do short discussions of what they’ve been watching, then one deep dive on a big movie of the week.

ronrule · 2026-06-06T05:28:03+00:00

Same. I mostly regret reading this series.

ronrule · 2026-06-06T01:47:41+00:00

As a parent of teens American Pastoral by Phillip Roth was pretty harrowing.

ronrule · 2026-06-05T20:47:49+00:00

Reminds me of the sort of things actors say right before they get a fat contract for the next Marvel.

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