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[jadelotusflower]

💖: musicals & the MCU!

Send me 💖 + a fandom and I’ll tell you my favourite character

Musicals

Oh gosh, this is a hard one. I love love musicals so narrowing down is hard - I grew up on classic movie musicals like Ths Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, My Fair Lady, Jesus Christ Superstar, etc. My first proper stage musical was Cats and back then a big show only came to town every few years - we’re spoilt for choice now luckily, with at least 2-3 touring productions a year (I saw West Side Story just before Christmas and School of Rock is coming up in March).

I could quite literally could gush about musicals all day! (Or answer faves for specific musicals)

While I think Les Miserables is my favourite musical of all time, and Hamilton a close second, I think my favourite character is actually Glinda from Wicked.

I love the Wizard of Oz, and Glinda in her bubble and beautiful sparkly gown trolling the Wicked Witch was always a highlight. And I love the musical retelling - I’d listened to the cast album with the incredible Indina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth obsessively before I was able to see the show in London (with Adam Garcia as Fiyerk who was a++)

I really love that Wicked in many ways is Glinda’s story - she opens and closes the show, and the main character arc is ostensibly hers, from catty mean girl to benevolent ruler, she has the most growth - learning that happy isn’t necessary what happens when all your dreams come true.

MCU

I was very very tempted to say Thor (I have a favourite male character Type, y’all!), but I think I’m actually going to go with the Queen of Asgard herself, Valkyrie (Brunnhilde)

Is there a better scene in the mcu than her flashback to the valkyrie and their final ride against Hela? Poetic cinema. And then Valkyrie charging in asride her winged horse with her sword against Thanos? Sublime.

I can’t wait to see her in Love and Thunder, but honestly she needs her own spinoff too.

[romancenovellife]

Favorite Romantic Comedy Book Series

#2 The Winston Brothers Novels by Penny Reid

The Hannah Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

Genre: Romantic comedy, Contemporary, New adult

So the rating above means 4.5, the only reason this didn’t get a 5 is because of the last two books in the series. They were well written and definitely tied up all the questions left over from the other books. However, they were really heart wrenching and a little frustrating, but even the author admits they were the hardest for her to write. Hence the rating, even with those two, the series is humorous, witty and very fun to read. Now to give you some context the books follow the Winston family; a family of 6 brothers and 1 sister, a sweet southern mamma who raised them right and a no good father who’s out of the picture but still meddles and manages to cause some trouble. A quick note that if you do want to read this series, that the 1st book is not the one listed. The 1st book is actually the final book in another one of Penny Reid’s series and is called Beauty and the Mustache. I know what you’re thinking, but you do not have to read the other series to understand that book, lord knows I didn’t. It sets up the series nicely and you should definitely read that one first. It's absolutely hilarious, there’s this scene with a rabid raccoon, a gun and some stripping that had me in stitches. Anyway, back to the series as a whole, each book focuses on one sibling as they find their perfect match. With old superstitions, cute southern sayings, pranks galore and hilarious dialogue I highly recommend giving this series a try. The plots are just complicated enough to keep you on the edge of your seat. The men are all alpha males, but total southern gentleman and each heroine is a total badass in their own way. Oh and of course some great toe curling sexy scenes that will make you blush if you’re trying to read in public. So please go check it out!

Sample Scene: This scene is from Truth or Beard: Enemies to Lovers small town romantic comedy (Winston Brothers book 1) but again its not technically book 1! IT is written in the point of view of Jessica James our (female) main character who is talking to her good friend Claire. They ar at the music night held in the town every Friday.

Claire tsked. “Two weeks ago, when we were in Nashville, you walked up to that sexy stranger outside the club and kissed him.”

“You bet me ten dollars to do it. Plus it’s not like that with Beau. Plus that guy was flirting with me. Plus I like kissing.”

“What do you mean? You don’t want to kiss Beau?”

 I whispered frantically, “Of course I want to kiss him, but only in theory. Who is your famous crush? If a super-hot Hollywood actor who also happened to be a great person wanted to take you home-and the lights stayed on during the deed-what would you do? I mean not in theory. Honestly, what would you do?”

Claire looked at me for a long moment then asked, “Would I get a heads up a few months ahead of time? So I could eat low carb and start working out?”

“No.”

“Then honestly, I’d run the other way.”

“Exactly! I don’t know how to describe it. It’s like, if he actually wanted to kiss me I think I'd die of mortification.”

I know these sample scenes can be a little hard to read without more information or context, but it’s just to give you an idea of the writing style not a real sneak peak because that would be unfair to these lovely authors. Plus like I said before I really don’t want to get sued or slapped with a plagiarism suit 😬

🔆My favorites were Beauty and the mustache (book 0.5) and Beard Science (book 4), but again they are all great🔆

Here is the cover of the 1st book or technically book 0.5 it follows the only sister and seriously read it first!

[apoemofchanggan]

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[shelby-bach-books]

It didn’t take me long to realize as a kid that I had a cool grandma. 🎈 My parents were young when they had me, so Mimi was young when she became a grandmother. Her nursing career was in full swing as I was growing up, so I remember going with her to the hospital while she explained what she did: helping cancer patients harvest their own white blood cells so that they could receive a transfusion they would react positively to after chemo treatment. I didn’t fully recognize what an early adopter she was until the company that manufactured the equipment hired her to teach other nurses how to do it. 🎁 Those were Mimi’s traveling years: every time I called her, she was in a different airport—from Pennsylvania to South Africa, Oregon to Singapore. Before she retired, she taught all around the world, helping the helpers. 🎈 One of my favorite memories was when she invited me to join her in Dublin, where she was teaching, while I was studying abroad in southern England: we went sightseeing all around town, and the nurses she had been teaching invited us out to dinner—and then to a pub crawl afterwards. Later on, Mimi met me in Stratford-upon-Avon, and we attended a truly magical showing of Midsummer’s Night’s Dream there. 🎁 That’s Mimi in a nutshell: adventurous, literature-loving, pioneering, and game for anything. I’m so glad she’s mine for keeps. 🎈 I love you very much, Mimi, and happy 80th birthday! May there be many more! 🎁🎈 @mt_lanin 🤗 #grandmother #rolemodels #awesomeladies #80 #tbt https://www.instagram.com/p/B4BOTH0JQFp/?igshid=f3q6b54wz6ga

[laurahslife]

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[tomascabrera]

Happy Thursday from the best team EVER #BestTeamEver #FunFriends #FunTimes #AwesomeLadies #TomasANDhisLadies 😬😬😬 (at The Cheesecake Factory) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRpNPNkBN3j/?utm_medium=tumblr

[kyoshirodney]

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[chickenmonkey]

#jessequick colored! #thecw #cwflash #violettebeane #theflash #dccomics #dc #dctv #speedsters #speedforce #flashfamily #superherogirls #superhero #awesomeladies #artistsoninstagram #dyedbraswelldraws #chickenmonkeyart #vectorart #vector #adobeillustrator

[fitnesscentreladiesclub]

Zumba Step & Bootcamp #awesomeladies #98%soaked #thefitnesscentreladiesclub (at The Fitness Centre Brantford ladies club)

[meghansdreamdesignsblog]

Late #FBFriday #Flashback it was on Sunday a week ago when I was at the last panel before I head on home & glad I get see @marisha_ray 's special panel "feminism in the Geekworld" #sundayfunday #GeekandSundry #CriticalRole #critters #marisharay #whimsical #getmotivated #awesomeladies #thankful #flawless #realbeauty #beautyis #akaicon2015 #akaiconthirdsail

[rootedreinvention]

For some people, saying the same thing over and over is frustrating. But if there is one thing I will happily shout from the rooftops forever, it's this.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We, as humans, are animals. We have instincts. We 'know' things that science and 'logic' won't always explain. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ That doesn't make it any less valid.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Especially as a woman, being taught not to trust myself by society from a young age... it's a hard road to undo those habits, but it is possible.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #femaleempowerment #empowered #wellbeing #wellness #mentalhealth #awesomeladies #motivation #reminder #pauseforthought https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDLg5oHjXq/?igshid=nwzfnxdi9l65

[honeybee-bzz]

Christine, Christine...#christinedaae #phantomoftheopera #thinkofme #angelofmusic #musical #awesomeladies #sketch #artistsoninstagram

[jadelotusflower]

Thanks @findswoman, I did enjoy this!

1. Mara Jade (Star Wars)

2. Guinevere (Merlin bbc)

3. Marian (Robin Hood bbc)

4. Sam Carter (Stargate SG-1)

5. Martha Jones (Doctor Who)

6. Elizabeth Bennet (Austen)

7. Olivia Dunham (Fringe)

8. Lois Lane (Superman/Smallville)

9. Beatrice (Shakespeare)

10. Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games)

Tagging anyone who wants to do this!

Tagged by @vefanyar to list 10 different female faves from 10 different fandoms and then tag 10 people!

1. Nita Callahan (Young Wizards)

2. Depa Billaba (SW Prequels)

3. Nerdanel (Silmarillion)

4. Arwen (LotR)

5. Susan Ivanova (Babylon 5)

6. Tris Chandler (Emelan/Circle books)

7. Rey (SW Sequels)

8. Natasha Romanoff (MCU)

9. Amy Pond (Doctor Who)

10. Hermione Granger (HP)

I’m not tagging anyone; consider yourself tagged if you want to do this.

[incurableoptimistest1994]

So I got to meet up with these absolutely amazing ladies at the new Primark cafe yesterday 😁💖 and I had SUCH A FANTASTIC TIME! These ladies are truly awesome 😎 Jess and I had met before, but hadn’t seen each other in aaaggeees, and Rhian and I have only ever communicated online, so I’m not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous about meeting up in person. But I didn’t need to be; we got on like a house 🏠 on fire 🔥! Cardiff should look out; it’s got a new dream team of badass ladies 💪🏻 All three of us have a disability/chronic illness, and it felt really awesome to hang out in a group where your disability is just a normal part of life... you can pepper it into the conversation in between dating and holidays and kids and cake! We’re definitely gonna make hanging out a regular thing; there’s already plans to try a cocktail 🍹 bar! Thank you for the truly lovely time ladies; I’m feeling incredibly glad to call you friends 💖 #imetmyfriends #coffeeandcakewiththegirls #realqueensfixeachotherscrowns👑 #badassladies #awesomeladies #gladtocallthemmyfriends (at Cardiff city centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/BycURhXhSxn/?igshid=1wp0pn4ssbjkt

[laurahslife]

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[kyoshirodney]

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