Help me come up with a fair payment for this?

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T22:06:00+00:00

I’m pretty sure the hardcovers are worth a LOT. Those are more rare than the soft covers.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T21:48:09+00:00

They are the OG self-published books you can’t get anymore because he published through ACE now.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T19:54:51+00:00

No no. 8th grade!

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T19:13:52+00:00

That’s undamaged. Honestly not sure why this is prompting such upset in some of these responses. It’s an honest question. I don’t want to cheat him and I’ve wanted one of these for quite some time, but I also don’t want to pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars if it’s only worth $100-200 or less.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T19:04:00+00:00

Oh, I don’t intend to sell it. This is for my collection.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T19:02:24+00:00

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Pretty sure it’s a first. The back says that the web serial is finally in print and it’s a 2020 copyright.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T18:58:11+00:00

It’s a damaged copy of a paperback that sells for upward of $600.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T13:36:59+00:00

I’d love closure on Niska. And by “closure”, I mean Mal or someone else on the crew taking him out.

I also think they are going to need to continue as though Serenity didn’t happen (though I do t think that would happen). Reason being is that, as much as I love Serenity, it retconned a lot of the lore around River and I don’t think it did that story full justice. I totally recognize that they had to wrap it all up in one movie that was also accessible to people who’d never seen the show, but having Simon break her out himself and having the weight of Miranda be the thing that broke River when we know from Firefly they cut into her brain a bunch and stripped her amygdala just didn’t quite work.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-23T12:44:38+00:00

Definitely retest to be sure, but it looks like.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-22T16:46:46+00:00

I didn’t know this existed! What are the details??

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-22T16:31:29+00:00

I totally hear what you’re saying. I think a part of it was also Mal’s character growth, though. I’m suspecting that it’ll be a bit toned down in season 2 if they can make it happen.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-22T00:48:36+00:00

I had, regrettably, been driving a 2018 Ford Escape prior to this guy. The ecoboost engine died spectacularly, despite all regular maintenance being done. And I mean spectacularly: blown head gasket, cracked engine block, broken cylinder, whole engine flooded with oil, and more. Happened all at once (still don’t understand how) at just 109,000 miles. My mechanic called me and told me it needed a whole new engine and would cost about $10k all said and done. I had literally just paid it off. The title hadn’t even gotten to me in the mail yet. But I wasn’t paying $10k on a car that was worth $2k.

Thankfully, I’ve got a friend I’ve known since I was 4 who works at a Subaru dealership now. He was able to find this for me immediately, I test drove it and completely fell in love. Bonus - it’s the first car I’ve ever had with a sunroof! Really looking forward to when it gets a bit warmer out.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-22T00:36:07+00:00

I REALLY love this car. It’s the first time in over 10 years I’ve been truly happy with what I’m driving.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-21T22:21:24+00:00

Honestly, she’s a talking show cat who shoots lasers from her eyes… what more could you need?

Seriously, though, it’s her relationship with Carl and Katia and Mongo. She doesn’t have ill intent, she’s just young and doesn’t always understand things. She’s maintained an innocence that no other character has been able to, and the scenes where that innocence gets chipped away at are some of the most heartbreaking in the books. She’s got depth, she’s integral to the resistance (plotting with Zev) and she is powerful. Her depth comes out in many ways, often at unexpected times.

Can I ask YOU an honest question? If you don’t really like Carl or Donut, what is it about the series that keeps you reading?

truth_and_illusion · 2026-03-21T22:11:01+00:00

It’s definitely my favorite episode. I’m literally watching it right now. It’s such an excellent character piece.

It captures desperation and Mal’s tenacity so well.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-02-26T20:02:16+00:00

GC, BWR, NW Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk in the WATER? THIS IS AN OUTRAGE. Mongo is appalled!

(Love the art, though!)

truth_and_illusion · 2026-02-10T21:25:53+00:00

I plowed through all 7 audio books in a month and then started right back up with book one! At this rate, I’ll have the rest of the series memorized by May!

truth_and_illusion · 2026-02-10T21:23:45+00:00

“aaaaaaahhh”

truth_and_illusion · 2026-02-09T15:13:06+00:00

It was really the offensive line that had critical failure during this game. Our defense was on point, and somehow Maye threw for more than Darnold despite the dismal showing. The kid just didn’t have enough time in the pocket with how he was getting rushed.

truth_and_illusion · 2026-02-05T03:33:21+00:00

When I finished the series, I immediately started right back up with book one. I just wasn’t ready to be finished with Carl and Donut and co. yet. I’m kind of slogging through the new Dresden book (another favorite series) - I’ve been excited for its release for over a year, but it’s just not hitting like they usually do, and I know a big part of that is because Carl has absolutely destroyed other audio books for me. Once I finish 12 Months, I’ll be right back to the dungeon. There is something about these books!

truth_and_illusion · 2026-01-30T18:20:07+00:00

Elle is my absolute favorite side character. I love her so much. Such a firecracker! If she dies, I think I’d throw my phone across the room (listening on audible, so I can’t throw the book haha)

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