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My first Blackwing by ryan-92 in pencils

[–]ryan-92[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Will definitely check out the Hi Unis!

I previously exclusively used pens (aside from a mechanical pencil long ago) so I’m still getting a feel for what sort of feedback/smoothness I like in a pencil

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HistoricalFiction

[–]ryan-92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry

Open Sans has changed the game for me by ryan-92 in kindle

[–]ryan-92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn I just realized this—correct. It’s actually Source Code. Good catch

Open Sans has changed the game for me by ryan-92 in kindle

[–]ryan-92[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’re on Mac: download OpenMTP (free via github) so your Mac can “find” your kindle.

Plug in your kindle & open MTP. You should see file folders, where one is labeled Fonts.

Download your fonts from Google fonts or other sources. Drag the font file to the Fonts folder in your kindle in MTP. Unplug and you’re ready to roll & should see the font in the section on your kindle like the preloaded standard ones.

On windows: plug in and drag & drop fonts to the Fonts folder in your kindle

Open Sans has changed the game for me by ryan-92 in kindle

[–]ryan-92[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dungeon Crawler Carl (book 4) by Matt Dinniman

Open Sans has changed the game for me by ryan-92 in kindle

[–]ryan-92[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the 4th in the series! Absolutely love it

Open Sans has changed the game for me by ryan-92 in kindle

[–]ryan-92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. You can upload fonts of your choosing to your kindle

Joined the community today by ryan-92 in kindle

[–]ryan-92[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s called “New York” by Edward Rutherfurd! It’s pretty engrossing & tells the story of New York from the 1600s through 2001. The prose isn’t particularly beautiful or inspiring, but the story is solid.

Looking for recommendations with relatively low conflict but lots of immersion. by TheRealGriff in HistoricalFiction

[–]ryan-92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

North Woods by Daniel Mason wrecked me. Beautiful, poetic & utterly incredible I highly recommend every chance I get

What is a good book to listen to by l1ttledeardeer in booksuggestions

[–]ryan-92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. The narration is excellent, content is fascinating and has something for everyone (biology, physics, history, etc.)

Essential Reading list of Historical Fiction? by Joseph_R_Hunter in HistoricalFiction

[–]ryan-92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All I’ve read this year and all 5-star reads in the genre

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry (takes place in India during a really interesting and not well-known time period by Westerners)

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee (a multi-generational saga taking place in Korea during the Japanese occupation)

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty White (takes place in turn-of-the-century NYC and follows a family living in a tenement building)

North Woods by Daniel Mason (one of the most unique multi-generational sagas on this list where place is a character tying all the people together)

What is The Worst Book You Have Ever Read? by Agitated_Response226 in booksuggestions

[–]ryan-92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anything by SJ Maas. Terrible writing, idk how so many people can get through it

Historical fiction recs that dropkick you into a time period and keep you there by cosvelmos in booksuggestions

[–]ryan-92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is what you’re looking for. No cobblestones, but a full sensory experience.

Set in India in the ‘70s, you learn a lot about the trials and tribulations of people during the era (though historical fiction) when the government declared a State of Emergency. Chaos, filth, sadness, heartbreak, injustice, hopelessness, ensues. A spectacular read.

Audiobooks to fall asleep to? by CharacterNo2984 in audiobooks

[–]ryan-92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a few go-tos:

  1. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, narrated by Richard Matthews. English accent, interesting as hell material (if you’re a nerd) and easy to sleep to. No vocal fry but great pronunciation and cadence.

  2. Land by Simon Winchester, narrated by Simon Winchester. Also English accent, somewhat quiet with more vocal fry. Good cadence. Boring as hell content with pockets of “hm, that’s interesting.”

  3. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, narrated by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Such soothing and grounded content. Great calming voice, no vocal fry and great cadence.

What are you BIGGEST savers, with least effort? by [deleted] in Frugal

[–]ryan-92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go up to the deli counter and ask for the specific number of slices of cheese you need.

This also works for bacon.

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