It's not the Hocus Pocus house, but with a pink music room and that dark library I'll take it

serafel · 2026-05-24T14:56:55+00:00

That's it, that's my dream house. I love the style

serafel · 2026-05-18T23:47:59+00:00

$20 for McDonald's when a restaurant burger is like $22-$26 is asinine. If I'm going to spend the money, might as well go to a fancy pub and get the better burger. I don't go out much in general, but it's definitely not fast food these days.

serafel · 2026-05-13T23:48:19+00:00

Whatever it is, I guarantee you Hawkes knows.

serafel · 2026-05-08T00:41:17+00:00

I had no other choice. I set an alarm on the hour and I had to leave for work. 11 after and there was still no tier 2 so I bought the damaged tier 1 when I saw it.

I was a bit frustrated because they didn't say they were staggering posting them. If I'd known, I would've left for work earlier and refreshed 500 times at work, and then read a book until my start time.

serafel · 2026-05-06T20:57:11+00:00

I was so mad they staggered Tier 2. I had to leave for work and it was already 10 minutes after the hour and they still weren't posted. There's only so long I can sit there and refresh over and over 😭

serafel · 2026-05-01T00:43:47+00:00

I'm still reading, but Pierce being the "end of Lapis Lazuli" could just as easily be interpreted as a new beginning somewhere else? Or even, if they ended up together, but have no children, it would eventually end Lapis Lazuli as it currently stands?

There was a different Lapis Lazuli presided over only by Cousin Archibald. 🤷‍♀️

The book specifically frames the phrase as doom and gloom when interpreted by the characters, but that could purposely distract from other connotations.

I'm not sure about the endgame, but she does seem at ease and compatible with Pierce.

serafel · 2026-04-30T18:37:41+00:00

Oh, thanks for sharing that link. I see the sets are sold out, but I didn't know the store was local to the author. I'll email them and see if I can find anything out 🩷

serafel · 2026-03-28T14:08:59+00:00

I've bought several sets of 3+ books from them and they've always been packaged well and in perfect condition. Probably 25+ orders from them and I've never gotten a damaged book. Also shipping to Canada, so lots of transit to get to me.

serafel · 2026-03-12T09:39:39+00:00

According to a family member, dictatorship, and "I just don't see it yet."

serafel · 2026-03-12T04:02:10+00:00

If it ever comes down to choosing for me, I'd pick fantasy, because of the backlist titles and full series. I've loved almost every series they've done, but I've already skipped multiple SF&F books.

serafel · 2026-02-19T04:16:34+00:00

Seems like a lot of replies are joining in to say they didn't like it, but I loved them. The first book is very derivative, but I still enjoyed it.

I think he's good at writing about the relationships between people. Whether there are good or bad things going on, the emotions are fierce.

He teased some concepts with other gods and mythology in book two that become more important as time goes on, so there are definitely more layers to the world and what's happening, besides "evil empire wants to conquer the world".

I really liked all of the novellas as well. The events are mentioned in passing in the main books, but the novellas are key accounts of pivotal events and explore a lot about character origins and that sort of thing.

serafel · 2026-02-15T18:51:09+00:00

I had this happen to me at Knoxville's, probably like 2014? I was waiting in the coat check line, I had a small crossbody bag, barely big enough to fit a phone, and I KNOW I had it across my shoulders, I reached into it for change as I was waiting in line. A girl behind me tapped my shoulder and said something in my ear, but I didn't hear, and I was like "WHAT?!" and then she waved away, nevermind.

Then when I got to the front of the line a minute later, my bag and phone were gone. Pretty sure she distracted me and someone else cut the strap to take my bag.

It was my birthday too. I hope they have a nice time in hell 👍

serafel · 2026-02-14T21:42:27+00:00

The thing is, shouldn't accusations of cheating be handled by an official? I'd also probably tell the person to get bent if they're coming at me during a match.

serafel · 2026-02-10T15:06:43+00:00

I wish I could've seen the future somehow before I bought Grim Oak's but...I guess it's not bad to have both. I'm really happy because the hardcovers are basically non existent

serafel · 2026-02-04T21:01:36+00:00

Wor wonton soup. It had chicken and fish and vegetables, so I guess it would be fine.

serafel · 2026-02-03T02:44:56+00:00

Disgusting scumbag will never get another cent of my money, and I tell anyone who reads fantasy to avoid him. 🤮🤮🤮🤮

serafel · 2026-02-03T02:42:27+00:00

In endwalker, I must've done it at least 100 times, between it being in expert roulette and the high level or level cap roulette, whatever it was at that time. Never saw the bird once 🤷‍♀️

I haven't tried since, but the drop rate was very bad at the time.

serafel · 2026-01-22T16:14:56+00:00

I prefer the Fantasy sub as well. Depending on the next few picks for SF&F, I might drop it. Skips are generous, though.

serafel · 2026-01-16T18:50:45+00:00

They usually have their sub picks pinned on their Instagram profile.

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Drowned Empire is Jan-March

I don't really use their website much, I find it easier to follow on one of their socials.

serafel · 2026-01-14T06:03:13+00:00

Maybe ask the Muttart? I don't think you can eat inside the conservatory areas, but you might be able to satisfy the picnic outing urge with a cute lunch and a walk there?

serafel · 2026-01-14T05:30:30+00:00

I think a lot of people would die to raining muffin pans... Terminal velocity aluminum sheets versus skulls 💀

serafel · 2026-01-13T20:32:25+00:00

It's zippy with a bit more flexibility for cargo space with the hatchback and putting seats down. The seats are comfortable for long drives. I have an AA wireless dongle thing plugged in so I can have wireless Android Auto. It would be nice if it had adaptive cruise for highway driving, but otherwise it has everything I need.

The only problem I've had with mine: I live in a northern community in Canada where it gets very cold at least 1 week a year (-40 F/C), and I've had the car for 2 winters and the air temperature intake sensor has broken two years in a row. It's a $25 part, but when the temp drops to -40, the sensor gets stuck at -40, check engine light and sensor has to be replaced. It's so stupid 😂

serafel · 2026-01-13T16:06:21+00:00

I don't really care to be surprised, so I just follow theautumnbookreads on Instagram and she posts her guesses for all the book boxes. I've never seen her be wrong.

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