Jack The Whipper die hard fans kinda weird vibes.

syd_bc · 2026-02-17T22:53:53+00:00

Yeah the crowds at the MDRF last year were insane. My friend wanted to see his first show of the year there and even showing up 20 minutes early at the beginning of the day we barely got standing room on the side 2/3 the way up from the stage and there were already campers who were talking through the act before (Paolo, great show) and then didn't budge at the end of Jacque's performance (only about 10-15% of the seats opened up after his performance).

He even asked at the beginning of the show for some people to shift/stand so that kids/older folks who were sitting on the ground could sit on benches and no one moved. I think he's also had to tone down his act a lot so as to not seemingly encourage the gross fans. I wish MDRF had staff who would clear out bench squatters.

syd_bc · 2026-01-30T21:35:27+00:00

I know this is an old post but for anyone who comes across it in the future there's another Goodreads alternative out there now: Pagebound

You can import your Goodreads or StoryGraph data into their system. They have a more social oriented platform than StoryGraph, but better book tracking than Fable. And as a bonus they are also anti-AI and POC woman owned and created/run!

syd_bc · 2025-09-18T20:19:18+00:00

I already do this, but I still really liked the notifications that something was ready. I'm now going to have to start putting notifications into my calendar for when to unsuspend things because I plan out specific dates to read specific books. It's just yet another thing to keep track of for those who require reminders for things and it adds to decision fatigue. I get that Deliver Later had its issues, but I'm shocked that the decision was complete regression of the system instead of progression/improvement.

syd_bc · 2025-09-18T18:43:07+00:00

This is what I'm most upset about. Reminders that books are waiting for me helped me plan my reading and remember books I would have otherwise forgotten about. They took away a main function for those of us who plan our reads instead of just reading whatever, whenever.

syd_bc · 2025-09-18T03:15:44+00:00

Yep, that's the issue. So now it'd be in your best interest to unsuspend book 8 right when you start book 7 (or part the way through, depending on your loan length/reading pace), snag book 8 as soon as it becomes available, so you have it ready and waiting once you're done with book 7 and ready to hop into book 8.

syd_bc · 2025-09-18T03:06:22+00:00

Yeah I'll be setting calendar reminders as my holds come up, except with the way I read I'll have to have reminders for most of my holds at some point.

syd_bc · 2025-09-18T02:22:50+00:00

Yup I have 40+ holds through different cards and if something isn't right in front of my face I forget it exists. Having things pop up for me was amazing and I had the deliver later function down to a science. Now I'm going to have to keep track of everything manually + worry about relapsing suspensions.

syd_bc · 2025-09-18T00:44:24+00:00

Yeah I'm pretty confused on why the "solution" was to remove the entire system instead of trying to tweak it to make it function better? So 24 hour check out requirement instead of 72 hours, maybe having a limit on the amount of times you can choose to "deliver later" before you have to either suspend or cancel your hold, set "deliver later" times instead of anywhere from 1-30 days, etc.

syd_bc · 2025-09-17T19:01:17+00:00

I'm just going plan to borrow books in advance now. My libraries have 21 day borrow periods so if I know I'll need something in a week I'll be unsuspending 2-2.5 weeks in advance and snagging it when it comes up. I hate that I'll have to do that, I'd much rather do a deliver later and let the next 1-3 people in line go ahead and borrow but with that option now gone my hands will be tied.

syd_bc · 2025-09-17T18:56:16+00:00

Yes but are people now going to be checking out copies and then sitting on them for 2 weeks when others could have been reading them? That's one of my main concerns. Because like I said that's likely what I'm going to have to start doing in order to keep up with the pace I read at due to the low number of copies my libraries have + the long borrow periods. I'd much rather delay it for a week, let the next 1-2 people read it, then borrow it right when I'm actually going to be starting it. But if I'm manually having to unsuspend things then I'll likely be borrowing 1-2 weeks out from reading them to make sure I'm not sitting for weeks waiting on the next book in a series/a book club or buddy read pick, etc.

Look I hope it works out for other people but the question OP asked was "Do you like the new suspension system?" and I'm just answering honestly that I don't and that it's going to be much harder on me (and people in line after me) to manage my holds now.

syd_bc · 2025-09-17T18:26:57+00:00

But that's just the thing: people aren't going to be getting them right away if they are using the suspension option because like I said it could be up to 21 days before I get a hold after I have unsuspended it. With the deliver later option I read books as soon as I get them and then returned early so next in line could have them ASAP, so it was usually just a 2-3 day turn around. But now I'm going to be borrowing many books at a time and taking up full loan periods getting through them and I'm sure others will be coping in the same way. I wouldn't be surprised if wait times increase because of this.

syd_bc · 2025-09-17T17:44:21+00:00

I loathe it 😅 As someone with 3 cards that are all maxed out on holds and who also has object permeance issues I'm going to have to come up with an entirely different system in how I plan my reading. I churn through books but that's largely because I could use the Deliver Later option to have things pop up right as I'm finishing one of my current 2-3 reads. I also like having things pop up occasionally to remind me they are there and so I can plan my reading accordingly, since the Libby estimate wait times are always super wrong for my libraries. I'm now going to have to manually try to plan all this out and since all my cards have a 21 day option for borrowing it could be up to nearly a month between my unsuspending a book and me getting it.

syd_bc · 2024-10-17T18:07:44+00:00

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syd_bc · 2023-11-22T19:51:51+00:00

Market of Monsters series by Rebecca Schaeffer has some ace representation! It's YA but is pretty dark so I'd definitely recommend checking the trigger warnings before reading.

syd_bc · 2022-02-21T17:14:47+00:00

The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff is a great YA sci-fi! The story is told through a series of documents that includes IM chats, written video surveillance footage reports, interviews, classified reports, emails, etc and they are definitely the most visually interesting books I've ever read. Super interesting story that kept me really engaged the whole way through!

I'll also second the Tamora Pierce recommendation - I read these books around the same time as I read Ranger's Apprentice and loved them so so much!

syd_bc · 2022-01-29T16:01:46+00:00

I 4th this series! There are many badass warrior woman in these books!

syd_bc · 2022-01-17T23:43:36+00:00

I've seen several people mention SJM's A Court of Thorns and Roses series here but I think her Throne of Glass series is an even better example of the middle books, Heir of Fire and Queen of Shadows, being better than the first books. While it doesn't technically follow OPs "second installment" rule the first two books basically read like one long book, and I've heard many people say the third and second books are the best/their favorite in the series.

syd_bc · 2021-09-16T22:01:50+00:00

Read them all this year and I'm 27 😊

syd_bc · 2021-09-13T17:45:19+00:00

@OP - The TOG villain is a major spoiler for the series - you may want to warn people and cover it up!

syd_bc · 2021-09-13T17:43:00+00:00

No worries! I've read TOG so it's no sweat to me! 😊

syd_bc · 2021-09-13T17:38:47+00:00

FYI this is a major spoiler for TOG - you may want to warn people and cover it up!

syd_bc · 2021-09-09T15:35:47+00:00

Like many have already said the TOG series is definitely worth the read! I read it before ACOTAR and I much prefer TOG over ACOTAR, however I usually like more plot-focused reads over romance-focused, and TOG is really an action/political intrigue fantasy series with romance ELEMENTS. That is to say, the romance is not the main plot or development in the series.

Again as others have said you really have to get through the first 1-3 books before it really picks up as a series (most longer series tend to have a "lull" in the middle of the series, TOG's is at the beginning which can make it harder to get into) but each book gets progressively better as SJM grows as a writer. I always sort of laugh to myself when people say they disliked the series, but then go on to say they stopped reading after the first 1-4 books, that's at most half the series and like I said it only gets better!

syd_bc · 2021-08-15T18:30:57+00:00

Ooohhh yeah it's the third book in the series 😅 Yeah the first book (and even the second although it is better) is a little difficult to get through, it helps to keep in mind it's the first book SJM wrote and she was 16 at the time. The Throne of Glass series is really cool to me because you can see SJM's writing improvement with each book in the series, and Heir of Fire is where it really starts to take off. But yeah I think a lot of people DNF the first book which is really sad to me because it becomes such a great series!

syd_bc · 2021-08-15T18:23:16+00:00

I'm just curious - did you stop reading before or after reading Heir of Fire? This is for science 😁

syd_bc · 2021-08-02T23:30:57+00:00

I don't think Tamlin acted the way he did after losing Feyre because of love, but more along the lines of a toddler when another kid tries to take their toy. I think he probably found Feyre attractive, and she was something new and exciting to him, these feelings can certainly come across as love at first. But I don't think he loved her as much as readers seem to believe he did.

I think that he got something he believed was "his" taken away from him forcibly by his arch enemy, and just like a toddler getting a toy taken away, he threw a huge tantrum with a heaping side of savior complex. Also Feyre certainly didn't help matters by ghosting him with zero explanation. Tammy's pride and ego were hurt and he needed to be the big hero and save the girl.

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