#*saffy & saint

[libertyreads]

April TBR 2024--

This next month is set to be full of rereads, hockey romances, and new to me books. It is also the month I'm starting a certification program so it will probably be a bit of a struggle to get through this month's TBR. I don't even remember the last time I've thought that about a month's TBR. I really hope I have as much fun with this TBR as I'm expecting to. I've really been in the mood for these rereads and these hockey romance so I'm excited to finally get to it.

Silver in the Bone by Alexandra Bracken-- This is just one of a few rereads this month. Book two in the series comes out next month. I originally read this one as an ARC so I definitely need a refresher first. Tamsin Lark is a mortal with no magical talent who was never meant to break into ancient crypts or compete with sorceresses and Cunning folk for the treasures inside. But treasure hunting is the only way she could keep herself and her brother Cabell alive following her thieving foster father's disappearance. Ten years later she's looking for a ring that is supposed to save her brother from a curse. It's based in Arthurian legend.

Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo-- Another reread before a new book in the series. I remember enjoying this one slightly less than Raven's book, but I still enjoyed meeting a new character and getting their origin story. I also felt like it addressed an issue that isn't brought up a lot: male body image issues. We see it addressed a lot in fiction for girls, but there are boys who also go through this growing up. Plus it's beast boy and lots of green animals.

The Score by Elle Kennedy-- A hockey romance! I've been so in the mood for hockey romances this year. I don't know if it's because I found a few new to me authors and bought some kindle books for Christmas or what. In this one we follow Allie Hayes who is in crisis mode. Graduation is looming and she's dealing with a broken heart thanks to the end to her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just one though because even if her future is uncertain it sure as heck doesn't include Dean. It seems like he's going to pursue her after she puts him in the friend zone following their one night stand. I love it when the guy falls first or the guy is pursuing the girl so I'm looking forward to this one.

Stars and Smoke by Marie Lu-- The last of the rereads for this month. I'm so excited for the next book too. In this one we follow an international pop sensation named Winter Young who is brought into the world of spies when a major crime boss gifts his daughter a private concert with Winter for her birthday. Sydney Cossette is a member of the elite covert ops group who is forced to work alongside Winter to infiltrate the crime organization's inner circle. This was such a fun and quick read for me last year and I can't wait to go back into this world of glitz, glam, and spies.

Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen (NetGalley)-- This one just sounded so good when I saw it on NetGalley. It's unhinged women at its finest. Saffy Huntley-Oliver is an intelligent and glamorous socialite; she also happens to be a proficient serial killer. Over the course of fifteen years, she's dispatched bad men--rapist, murderers, domestic abusers. But leading a double life has left her lonely. Dating's rough when your boyfriend might turn out to be your next victim. Saffy thinks she's finally found a truly good man in Jonathan Desrosiers, a true crime podcaster. This is a feminist thriller that asks if even a serial killer can have a happily ever after. My hopes for this one? Rich people drama and some mad women.

The Hemlock Queen by Hannah F. Whitten (New Release)-- The second book in the series is finally coming out. This series starts with Lore, who has a dark power and a hidden past, as we follow her into the intrigue of the Sainted King's royal court. The king and his priest manipulate Lore and have her spy on the prince in order to determine just who is killing the villages at the edge of the kingdom. We follow on from the events of the first book in this new one.

My Lucky #13 by Piper Rayne (Kindle)-- A hockey player who is going through a scoring draught is worried he's going to get traded before the deadline if he doesn't turn it around. Following a New Year's Eve with a woman, he has a waterfall of goals and knows he has to see her again. She wants nothing to do with him and he feels his has to change her mind. A hero falls first sounding story that I'm so looking forward to. I will say that there's a very obvious hockey error in the synopsis of this one and we all know I'm a little picky about hockey details. But I'll try to keep an open mind on this one.

Just Do This One Thing For Me by Laura Zimmerman (Library)-- I'm going to pull the synopsis straight from GoodReads since it's a Mystery/Thriller and those are hard to explain at the best of times: "'Just do this one thing for me.' Drew's mother says it more often than good morning. Heidi Hill has been juggling shady side hustles for all of Drew's seventeen years, and Drew knows that 'one thing' really means all the necessary things her mother thinks are boring, including taking care of her fifteen-year-old sister and eight-year-old brother. In fact, Drew is the closest thing to a responsible adult they've ever known. When their mother disappears on the way to a New Year's Eve concert in Mexico and her schemes start unraveling, Drew is faced with a choice: Follow the rules, do the responsible thing, and walk away--alone--from her mother's mess. Or hope the weather stays cold, keep the cons going, and just maybe hold her family together."

[sporadiceagleheart]

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[raffimusiker]

Hey there! I just finished Picard and wondered if you could rec any Raffi x Seven fics that you particularly love? They got on my radar in large part because of your blog, so thank you for the introduction :)

hello! that's really cool and i'm very glad i was able to bring you into the saffi fold 😊

i read fic of all ratings, but most of these are M or E. i'll link them under a cut because this is gonna be long 😂

in general i love pretty much everything from the following writers because i love their overall style of writing and approaching themes, so i feel like you're bound to find something you like within their bodies of work!

Ericine

Daxs10thHost

bimichaelburnham

PepperSpicedLatte

here are a few of my FAV fics off the top of my head, in no particular order. this list is never ending and i am for sure forgetting a bunch. but i think it's a good starting point!

how shall i touch you unless it is unless it is everywhere? by Daxs10thHost (rated M) That whole night, there’d been no talk of the handhold; Raffi’s focus had been entirely on the game, and Seven, between stolen glances, had mirrored her concentration, deciding not to push her luck. But there, hesitant in the hallway, Seven suddenly recognized the look in Raffi’s eyes. or, Raffi invites Seven back to Earth to explore their relationship.

Mimesis by bodyinmotion2 (rated M) A silent retreat on Vashti gives Seven some new perspective and she comes home with a story to tell: Hers. Finally able to open up, she allows a hand written journal to tell the story of what happened to her when she left Earth after Voyager and the intimately manipulative relationship she held with Bjayzl. Raffi and B'Elanna, chosen to bear witness to the truth form Seven's support system as they navigate past trauma together in order to continue healing and move on.

supermoon spell by Ericine (rated E) "If anything, you've been saying it the whole time. I'm the one saying it back." Agnes and Rios break up (again), and three of the least likely people to hang out on Risa head to Risa for a month. All three are having relationship issues. All three work it out, as much as people like them can. (Or, you know, the one where they say "I love you")

perchance to dream by Ericine (rated G) "Her first night of sleep in fifty years would be with you." They have three days to set the future right. They sleep where they can. After the first long day, they can. Thing is, Seven hasn't slept as a human in decades.

A House Is A Home Only With You by bimichaelburnham (rated M) "It's not that Raffi doubts Seven has feelings for her, no. They are there. She would have to be blind not to see. It's in the way Seven wraps an arm around her waist in the morning as Raffi is fighting with the replicator to make them coffee. It's in the way she reaches for her absentmindedly when Raffi has been out of her orbit for a little too long." Or Seven makes a confession and Raffi is done letting it breathe.

Missing Seven by speedtrials (rated M) Due to the (20 years overdue) earth-shaking revelation that Seven of Nine is canonically queer (!!!) there is an immediate requirement for approx 10000 fics to be posted and I answered the call. This story features seven (get it?) missing scenes from Season 1 of Picard with Seven and Raffi Musiker, who are now officially established as the cutest, most badass, hottest, not to mention casually MILF, f/f couple in the galaxy. ✨ Get into it. ==Complete==

The slow walk towards a better life by changethenarrative (rated E) Raffi and Seven deal with their new but tentative attraction to each other as they’re caught in a web of sabotage and shifting loyalties while the planet Coppelius negotiates its place in the Federation. Set after the events of 1x10.

Getting Started (rated M) 'There were thirteen standard earth days between the beginning and end of Raffi’s endurance. Three hundred and twelve hours (eighteen thousand, seven hundred and twenty minutes), of virtuous, almost saint-like patience; stretching between point A, and point Z.' Raffi spends way too much time waiting for the right moment to move things along with Seven. Eventually, she makes her own opportunity.

it's not the weight you carry but how you carry it by Daxs10thHost (rated T) Seven looks over Raffi’s shoulder, out the window to where the setting sun has lit the desert sands in pinks and golds. “Read to me?” she asks, and as soon as she says it, all the tension drains from her chest. She looks back and sees her relaxation mirrored in Raffi’s pose. “These next few nights? Just until I fall asleep?” “Oh honey,” Raffi hums. “I would love that. More than you can ever know.” or, Seven and Raffi find each other in the pages of really old books. canon-adjacent, post-season 1.

Everything Carries Me To You by bimichaelburnham (rated E) "Raffi talks about the dichotomy of her human and Borg parts with poetry, as though she is praising art. She talks about their shape as if they are a natural happenstance and not born from a species' cruel desire to own every part of another. [...] It comes and it goes, the acceptance of herself." After time traveling to the past, Seven struggles with her old-new circumstance as well as reconciling both parts of herself. Thankfully Raffi is here to land a hand. Post-season 2 Canon compliant.

i also really love fics set in the confederation (the universe they found themselves in in s02e02). it's basically a what if president annika hansen and head of security raffaela musiker were a thing in that world. they're usually smut with a tinge of danger. it's a fun place for fic!

let my force just carry us home tonight by Ericine (rated E)

can I take you all the way? by Ericine (rated E)

Nothing Is Permanent (Not Ever Our Troubles) by bimichaelburnham rated E)

Ethereal by PepperSpicedLatte (rated E)

i hope you find something you enjoy in this list! there is so much out there already so whatever your fancy, i'm sure it's already out there.

[kaylabully]

" every now and then I get up to Go to The Bathroom and i get down on my knees I Say a Little Prayers Before Bed and like My Mother Now Please Help Us Our Lord Thank You for keeping me For Makenna Lee Elrod or Eliahna Torres or Bianca Devins or Saffie Rose Roussos or any other Angels that Passed Away we go into prayer for Them straight through the Holidays sometimes all night long we're praying for Toby Keith and All the saints in heaven we're doing prayer at the Alter or Altar prayer any time day of the night now for prayer at the altar Church Christian Praise Team #Danyardandsonbarnwellfuneralhome #thegospelhighways pray a prayer so pray on pray on this house this house where we Get up in the morning and go to Church on Sundays this house where Nobody Will Feel Sick Bad Stabbed Shot Or Bullied this house where we don't hear sirens this house where we don't have to worry about our neighbors leaving or dying this house where it can be Christmas and Thanksgiving and Halloween all year long and Lord Jesus we're all praying continually for hearing our prayers I got another verse from the other one My Mother came in the Church Room and said Daughter are you ready to pray I said I'm waiting on you Mother I had to gone and get mine out of the way because I knew Mother prays an hour after me while I was praying Mother prayed an unusual prayer she said thank you lord for this last Child Down here the worse one I had always stayed on the streets everytime I heard a sirens I thought someone it was her someone chopped her head off and cut her heart out Shot And Killed her but it was a dream now she's down here on her knees with me praying and I wanna thank you Lord thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you the lord I just want to thank you the lord thank you Jesus thank you Lord for hearing our prayers thank you Jesus Guardian Angels Prayers"

[thegospelhighways2020]

I'm #brothercory2024 And I'm Preaching About Saffie Rose Roussos BBC https://www.bbc.com Manchester Arena bombing: Saffie Roussos's parents on hearing the truth Mar 6, 2022 — The parents of the Manchester Arena bombing's youngest victim speak about their life since she died. They cannot Hurt you innocent children innocent people ain't fixing to Hurt you so why Hurt them? Why kill them? Why Bomb or Shoot at Concerts or Schools? Some of Y'all may not know but one day on Halloween I Saw a woman in a Dress Rope Nearly Naked Y'all know what I'm saying? This Woman Nearly Took Off Her Dressing Rope Outside I Was Like Woah Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa Woman What Are you Doing? Why Was You Just Naked Buttnaked I Ain't Going to Continue Talking About That Around Here huh? Listen I'm Preaching About Saffie Rose Roussos I'm Praying for her while I'm preaching about her I Thought About A 22 Or 21 Year Old Girl From Instagram Behind A Memorial Page For Saffie Rose Roussos There's Many Memorial Pages But Not One As Good As saffierosememory Lucy None Memorial Pages Better Than Lucy She Got Good Edits Y'all She Is Doing Wonderful With Her Edits And Page Y'all I have a few words from the website about 8 Years Old Saffie Rose Roussos but also @anhonorforsaffiesangels Has Great Edits She Has A Great Memorial Pages Too Saffie-Rose Brenda Roussos BIRTH 4 Jul 2008 Leyland, South Ribble Borough, Lancashire, England DEATH 22 May 2017 (aged 8)Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England A VIRTUAL CEMETERY CREATED BY KERSTIN o May 22, 2017 Manchester Arena Attack On 22 May 2017, an Islamist extremist suicide bomber detonated a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb as people were leaving the Manchester Arena following a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. BURIAL Saint Andrews Churchyard Leyland, South Ribble Borough, Lancashire, England Saffie was the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena bombing, on May 22, 2017, when a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside of the venue, when masses of people were leaving an Ariana Grande concert. The majority of concertgoers were young girls and their parents. Over a thousand people were injured in the attack, We Pray

[brothertonyghost]

" every now and then I get up to Go to The Bathroom and i get down on my knees I Say a Little Prayers Before Bed and like My Mother Now Please Help Us Our Lord Thank You for keeping me For Makenna Lee Elrod or Eliahna Torres or Bianca Devins or Saffie Rose Roussos or any other Angels that Passed Away we go into prayer for Them straight through the Holidays sometimes all night long we're praying for Toby Keith and All the saints in heaven we're doing prayer at the Alter or Altar prayer any time day of the night now for prayer at the altar Church Christian Praise Team #Danyardandsonbarnwellfuneralhome #thegospelhighways pray a prayer so pray on pray on this house this house where we Get up in the morning and go to Church on Sundays this house where Nobody Will Feel Sick Bad Stabbed Shot Or Bullied this house where we don't hear sirens this house where we don't have to worry about our neighbors leaving or dying this house where it can be Christmas and Thanksgiving and Halloween all year long and Lord Jesus we're all praying continually for hearing our prayers I got another verse from the other one My Mother came in the Church Room and said son are you ready to pray I said I'm waiting on you Mother I had to gone and get mine out of the way because I knew Mother prays an hour after me while I was praying Mother prayed an unusual prayer she said thank you lord for this last Child Down here the worse one I had always stayed on the streets everytime I heard a sirens I thought someone it was him someone chopped his head off and cut his heart out but it was a dream now he's down here on his knees with me praying and I wanna thank you Lord thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you the lord I just want to thank you the lord thank you Jesus thank you Lord for hearing our prayers thank you Jesus "

[sushigal007]

Gather round guys and gals and non-binary pals, it's time for End Of Time: Part One. And imma be honest with you, I don't actually think I've watched this one since it aired because my primary memory is of not enjoying it. But that was three Doctors ago, so perhaps a little distance will make all the difference.

Starting with a voiceover about how it's Christmas and we're all going to have nightmares and the only person who remembers them is Wilf, who then goes to watch some carol singers in church.

TARDIS in the stained glass window! Then a woman in white shows up to tell him the story of how in the 1300s, a sainted physician in a blue box smote a demon. Then she vanishes. And Wilf hears the Master laughing in his head.

Roll credits, and we switch to Ten strolling out of the TARDIS, where he meets an Ood. He was summoned. But he took a scenic route and got married to Queen Elizabeth, which is when I remember this is now canonically after Day Of The Doctor and immediately this scene is funnier.

He locks the TARDIS like a car and says so aloud and nobody is ever again allowed to complain about Eleven opening the doors with a snap of his fingers.

The Ood are also having nightmares. The Doctor joins in and recognises the Master immediately. They also show him Wilf. Then we get a shot of the Master's wife and I suddenly start to remember bits of why this episode annoyed me.

Anyway, the Ood tell him the end of time is coming and he sprints off to the TARDIS while on Earth, the lady who picked up the Master's ring goes to Lucy Saxon. They give a little exposition about how they never lost faith in Saxon and do a little ritual in which... they take a 'biometric imprint'... from her lips. It's stupid and I hate it.

So he comes back, sucking the life force from all his followers, chanting about never dying and ranting about drums. But Lucy knew he'd come back and do a ritual, so she had HER followers do their OWN  own ritual to cancel out his one. It's giving me Curse of Fatal Death vibes, except that was intentionally ridiculous.

The Doctor shows up too late. The prison is a pile of rubble. But the people from the Oods vision have CCTV of the Master possibly surviving. They go to a shiny lab and tell their scientists to 'prepare the gate.'

Wilf! He's even wearing his festive antlers, yay! He says he's going to the pub, but as soon as he's out the door, he gets on a walkie talkie and meets up with a group of OAP Doctor spotters, including Saffy's gran from Ab Fab. 'Cause Wilf isn't stupid, he knows shenanigans are afoot and so he's trying to track down the one person he knows who could help. He can't tell the oldies who the Doctor is, but confirms they all have nightmares too.

A building site. The woman working in the burger van says President Obama is going to do a Christmas broadcast in which he promises to end the recession. I look at the UK's record inflation rate and laugh hollowly.

The Master approaches in a tatty old hoodie and I am disappointed by his lack of style. He hasn't looked this bad since he was Crispy. He tells the woman he wants to eat everything because he's hungry. Then he megajumps across the site and lands behind the two other chaps, noms down a burger at top speed and starts muttering about food. Bloke 1 picks up on the weird vibes and tries to make his excuses, but bloke 2 is all 'hey, you look like that Saxon bloke who went mad' and I hope one day to be able to say the same to our Prime Minister. He does some more ranting and bloke 1 grabs his friend and they go to leave, which is when the Master says he's splitting his sides... and goes all glowy skeleton for a moment. Our chaps run for it, back to the burger van, only to find a skeleton. Still dressed. Presumably so we'll recognise it as the woman who was running the place.

The Master shouts 'DINNER TIME!' just in case it was unclear how she died, and then does a mega jump into the air towards them. I do not have the words to describe how stupid I think it is because I already used 'does not spark joy' yesterday with the Cybershades.

The Doctor shows up. The Master starts hitting a steel barrel. Then he runs. The Doctor gives chase. Then the Master stops and screams at him while the Doctor stares at him, probably just as weirded out as I am by his new look. And then we get another stupid megajump.

More running. They stop again. The Master does the glowy skeleton again and the Doctor begs him to let him help, he's burning up his own life force.

More running. Wilf pops up! The Doctor pretty much just swerves around him, but it's too late, the Master has vanished.

Gran gushes about their silver network, flirts with the Doctor and pinches his bum. I should disapprove, but honestly, it's the best thing about this episode so far.

Wilf and the Doctor get dropped off by a Christmas tree, because this is allegedly a Christmas special. They go to a cafe where Wilf reminisces a little before telling him about the nightmares. But the Doctor just wants to know how Wilf found him, because they keep meeting over, how weird, how strange, except it's also bullshit. Gustave Lytton. Edward Travers. Sabalom Glitz. In Maydryn Undead, the Doctor was having an adventure with the Brigadier while his companions were also having an adventure with a younger version of the Brigadier. Heck, even in Nu Who, we had Elton Pope, who met the Doctor once as a child before meeting him again as an adult. Not to mention Donna effin' Noble herself, who found him again after turning down his first offer to travel.

What I'm saying is that there is nothing at all remarkable about somebody running into the Doctor more than once, especially when they know him and are actively looking for him, especially when he keeps returning to the same place and time period. Travers running into him by accident 40 years apart in different countries was way more unusual. Glitz running into him twice by accident on different planets was even more so. Stop trying to make out it's a thing when it isn't.

Oh wait, shit, I'm starting to rant, I didn't wanna do that, sorry.

Anyway, the Doctor kills what little Christmas vibe there is by saying he's going to die. Wilf reminds us all that regeneration is a thing and the Doctor says he can still die, before angsting that regeneration might as well be dying anyway and I can feel another rant coming on. Deep breaths, Sushi. Go an eat a biscuit.

Thankfully my darling Donna shows up! The Doctor tells Wilf if she ever remembers him, her mind will burn up and I find myself wondering what would happen if she ever saw the Silence, oops. I like to think Eleven went back and fixed that once he became aware of the Silence long enough to realise that might be a problem for her (and then gave her back all her memories because he'd finally had enough time to work out how).

She's engaged! Hopefully the Racnoss didn't leave any Huon particles behind. Wilf mentions that sometimes he sees her with a look on her face like she's forgotten something and I like to think those are moments where she sees the Silence.

The Doctor says he's travelling alone and did some messed up stuff and then gets tearful before he and Wilf exchange Merry Christmasses and Christ this is depressing, thank God there's a nice festive Christmas tree behind them.

Ominous voiceover, ending with our first look at Timothy Dalton.

Building site at night. The Doctor and the Master face each other. The Master now has zappy hands. I eat another biscuit. The Master finally zaps the Doctor with his magic zap hands and the Doctor goes down. The Master squats in front of him and reminisces about the good old days. He wants to have a Christmas dinner I assume as he lists all our delicious Crimbo nibbles. Then he rants about the noise in his head and makes the Doctor listen, before doing a megajump with zappy hands.

Then a helicopter shows up and takes him away, bye.

The Noble family are opening presents because it's Christmas, no really. Donna has given Wilf a book featuring our mysterious Ood vision king. Donna's fiance comes in to remind us that Obama is going to single-handedly end recession, but before that, Wilf wants to watch the Queen's speech, but when he switches it on, the mysterious woman in white hijacks the broadcast. She basically tells him he'll have to kill a dude. Oh, and not to tell the Doctor, shh.

So he goes and gets his gun, just in time for the Doctor to show up and ask for his help, has he seen anything weird. Instead of mentioning the woman, he gets the book Donna gave him and the Doctor confirms that yup, that's the guy from his Ood vision.

Then Sylvia shows up and warns him off, they hear Donna's voice and so Wilf and the Doctor nip off in the TARDIS.

Wilf is not impressed with the TARDIS. He thought it'd be cleaner. He suggests going back in time to stop all this before it starts. The Doctor says nope.

We go back to the weird lab and the Master is now in a straightjacket and I am super deeply uncomfy with all *waves hands at the Master in general* this.

Two of the scientists nip out and have a little panic. And they're aliens! Very spiky, very Meglos. They decide to roll with it.

The Master would like to eat some people. They give him a turkey instead, which he eats with his bare hands, just to reinforce the ranty, unkempt crazy vibes. It’s… not cool.

Ood-vision King Josh says the gate can heal cellular damage, so he wants the Master to fix it properly so he can use it to make his daughter live forever and it's all vaguely incesty.

The Doctor and Wilf pop in on our alien scientists and the Doctor instantly twigs that they're in disguise. One of them denies it, so the Doctor sonics her disguise off and Wilf is all 'she's a cactus!' It's rude, but amusing.

The Master has finished fixing the gate already, so King Josh orders him to be restrained again, which is rather unfair.

The Doctor sonics the second alien out of disguise and they admit they're salvage, the gate is a medical device but it heals whole planets, sending out a template across entire populations, which is when the Doctor figures out the Master's cunning plan and goes running.

Time for Obama's broadcast! The Doctor runs up and yells at everyone to turn off the gate and not let the Master near it, which is when he breaks out of his straightjacket and zappyjumps right in there. Nobody can deactivate it, because oops, the Master's in their heads. The Doctor shoves Wilf into a booth, which protects him from being Master'd.

Donna calls Wilf because her mum and fiance have frozen.

The Master gloats, Everybodys heads go all shaky... and they all turn into the Master. Donna starts remembering. Wilf calls the Master a monster and all the Masters pop up and ask if he means him and ngl, it's funny.

Scenes of them all popping out of their flats and point and laughing at each other like a Limmy sketch.

And then Timothy Dalton does some more monologuing, with a little bonus example of why face masks are important, and then announces the return of the Time Lords.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Yeah, I still don't particularly enjoy this one.

[uncloseted]

Are there any fiction books you would recommend I am stuck in isolation and need some book recommendations

One of my favorite books I actually read because of Skins- it’s called “Kitchen” by Banana Yoshimoto and it’s listed as one of Cassie’s favorite books. Other books I love are The Night Circus and The Starless Sea, both by Erin Morgenstern, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint Exupery, The Tiny Wife by Andrew Kaufman, anything by Madeline L'Engle, Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger, We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood, Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote, Saffy’s Angel by Hillary McKay, The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson, Vicious by VE Schwab, and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. And for series, Harry Potter (of course), A Series of Unfortunate Events, and the Children of the Red King series.

If you tell me what types of books you like, I can give some more specific recommendations as well.

[treason-and-plot]

REPLIES TO ROY & JOËL

@streetlightaurora

This is not going to be pretty 😬

@wannabecatwriter​

At least, he’s planning to tell the truth. Let’s see if he does.

The news about the baby rattled him, knowing that Anita had taken a white llama. He knew he didn’t have any choice. 

@sweetnovember77​

ROY BETTER PREACH!!! Before you judge him, make sure you’re perfect. Saffy hunted him down. Therefore, Roy is NOT the problem. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. 😂 #TeamRoy!!!

@shhhushhh​

Your last ask reply and this post made me remember why I love Roy so much. I’m still struggling with his decision to reunite with Sao and divorce Sonia (I know it’s best for everyone but I struggle with changes). But he is good and sensitive man when it comes to his close people. He is just a man, not a saint (which makes him a hindred times more lovable).

Roy in a nutshell. ;=) Thank you, Beautiful Mirena.❤️ 

@shhhushhh​

Also I feel Roy is not only a friend who will come at night to help you change a tire, but bury a body as well 😁🖤

I loved this so much I’ve added it to his bio!

@windermeresimblr

Nope, Saoirse, stay out of this. I mean, unless Joël’s about to put Roy in the hospital.

Roy is the love of her life, I think it makes sense that she would go to him when he’s hurt?

@shhhushhh​

You wonderful post put me into contemplating state… We people (apart from those mythical emotionally stable ones that scare me to death…) we always have that urge to put the blame on someone, very often on ourselves too, for what is happening to us or around us. And so many times shit just happens and noone is guilty. But it seems so hard to accept it.

Like in the given situation I realized - noone is actually guilty for anything. Not even Anita, as I stated before out of anger for emotionally harassing her child. She didn’t know she was pregnant  and there is no guilt for wanting to have fun. As there is no guilt that already adult Saff wanted to bond with her mother. Or Roy for supplying the pills - the Saffron would have probably found from another place.

And I feel JoJo has just realized it and that made him feel so helpless. On a human level I relate to him so so much in that very moment. Shit sometimes just happens…

Thank you, thank you for getting it. Yes, nobody in this situation is guilty, they are all victims of an unfortunate series of events and bad timing, but it is normal to try and apportion blame, to find a scapegoat. It’s an example of the just-world fallacy, as you described so perfectly. When people fall victim to misfortune, they tend to look for things that might explain their circumstances. It’s almost a knee-jerk reaction, to look for someone or something to blame rather than simply attributing something bad happening to bad luck. I think you’re right and Joël does realise that the world is intrinsically unfair and unjust, but his fear concerning the baby overrode his commonsense. Lashing out at Roy gave him a brief respite from the terrible truth, that nobody is responsible for stuff going wrong in the universe.

@wannabecatwriter​

Well! I must admitt I didn’t see this sort of a reaction coming. Then again, even calm people like Joel have a limit and once they get pushed past it… Roy just found out about all that.

Heh, Joël is a Scorpio and I found this quote which I think describes him perfectly: For the most part, Scorpios have a knack for remaining composed. … However, there are a few special instances when Scorpios get stretched to the limit and they lose their temper. When this happens, it’s best to run as far away as possible. 

@phoenixfg​

😬😬 Saoirse(how do you pronounce her name?? I’ve been meaning to ask!) needs to stay out of it for now. These two have some talking to do.

According to this site, the correction pronounciation of “Saoirse” is “Ser-sha” — it rhymes with “inertia.” And I think it was a natural reaction for her to run to Roy’s side when he was hurt. 

@streetlightaurora​

Saoirse doesn’t know what they’re fighting about and it’s instinct to try to butt in when someone you love is getting beaten. Roy’s taking it because he knows about Anita. I just hope that Joel understands Roy’s point - if Saffy was determined to get white llamas, she would have. Better to get it from someone who will give it to her without having to deal with someone looking to either take advantage of her or one that would sell it to her cut with God knows what.

Thank you, I agree with you wholeheartedly. And thank you for getting that Roy is copping it sweet. Hopefully common sense will prevail once emotions aren’t running so high, and Anita and Jojo will appreciate that Roy may actually have done them a favour by getting Saffron high quality drugs! 

@zx-ta​

The thing is I think Roy actually did the right thing, if he refused Saffron’s deal she would have asked someone else and probably got some very bad drugs from them.

@sweetnovember77​

Well, Roy appears to understand that he had it coming. So, he has no choice but to take it like a man.

That’s right. Knowing about Anita’s pregnancy, he had no choice but to cop it sweet.

@kscriba​

jojo and anita are a dangerous couple for roy’s beautiful face.

Lolololol! And I’m sure a lot of people will disagree, but I think the integrity he displayed in this scene made him even more beautiful. 

@dreamsascend​

Oh my god

@dreamsascend​

I think the right thing to do was, to not give saff the drugs and tell her parents she was seeking to buy or have it in her grasp. But, like the rest as stated, she might go all out to get it nevertheless by god knows who and it’s better to get it from roy. I don’t know. My conscience would never permit to give drugs to a minor let alone anyone. I blame the adults. They should know better.

Yes, Roy did make an error of judgment there, but he could argue that he was acting in Saffron’s best interests (which was what he was trying to say before Joël punched him) and Saffron is 18, technically not a minor. I think though that even if the issue of Anita being pregnant didn’t exist, Joël and Anita would still be upset that Roy procured drugs for Saffron. It just feels morally wrong, not matter how well Roy and Saffy could try and justify it. I think it’s also worth mentioning that Roy is a party animal, and his POV concerning party drugs is probably different  from most people’s. Which I’m sure is why Saffron targeted him!

@muses-circle​

“Totally going to fully confess” that’s bull, Roy. You were never going to confess. You’re only doing it now because you got caught. I admit that watching JoJo sock the snot out of Roy was satisfying 🍿, but I do wonder how this is going to impact their friendship.

But he was going to confess, as outlined here. Granted, he wouldn’t have confessed if he hadn’t learned that Anita was pregnant, but he still had every intention of telling Joël when he arrived at the apartment. 

@alittledaylight​

Good! I know they will kiss and makeup as good friends do but Roy needed to see the raw consequences of his actions for a change - Joel’s pain! 😤

It was not the most intelligent decision for Roy to obtain drugs for Saffron, not matter how he tries to justify it….I think he has learned a very valuable lesson here, whatever the outcome.

@simsloveaffairreblogs​ 

I knew that Joël was mad, but I didn’t see this coming! Roy has gotten it from Anita and now Joël. I’m guessing that eventually, he’ll see that his actions have real consequences. I have a feeling that the baby will be just fine though 

Yeah I wonder if Saffron or Jared will be next in line to let Roy have it, lololol! I think too he was genuinely shocked and blindsided by the repercussions. and fingers crossed for the baby AND Roy and Joël’s friendship!

[lemonwaterwithice]

saffire’s lagoon, known affectionately and almost exclusively by locals in the area as saffy’s, is a beach-themed dive bar a few miles from ucf’s campus. opened in 2010 by a ucf grad who never quite got over his senior spring break trip to cancun, it’s known for its cheap drinks and lax security, making it a favorite among college kids and young adults. saffy’s features over ten bars inside and outside, a shot wheel, and a large man-made “beach” - an outdoor area covered in sand with a few “lagoons” throughout, where you’ll find mermaids pouring shots thursday through saturday. no one would ever describe saffy’s as quiet or clean and the service most nights is questionable at best, but it’s developed an almost cult-like following in the years it’s been open. people love saffy’s for what it is - a place to see classmates (or old classmates), drink $2 beer, and make questionable decisions without judgment.

hm? is this based on my two favorite bars bc i don’t know if i’ll get to go this summer? mayhaps!! but in any case, i’m looking for a group of co-dependent co-workers who contribute to the charm and the chaos that is saffy’s. 

JACK / owner (first last, 32+, played by name) — founded saffire’s lagoon sometime after his college graduation in 2010 - whether it was a quarter-life crisis or a lifelong dream, the story changes depending on who asks. big time peter pan complex, could stand to do some growing up, just might for LAURA if she would ever give him the time of day. may or may not be the reason that the whole “never trust a man whose name starts with j” trend started going around, but he takes excellent care of the people he employs. despite his carefree attitude, saffy’s is his baby, he put blood, sweat, and tears into making it what it is, and he continues to work hard to ensure it’s success.

LAURA / front bar (first last, 30+, reserved for del) — has been working at saffy’s for as long as it’s been open and is almost as integral to its success as JACK is. the two of them are as close as one would expect after working together for ten years, although LAURA refuses to acknowledge that time they slept together after the infamous Holiday Party of 2015. she’s got the patience of a saint, usually the one left to train the new employees and ultimately decide who makes it working here or not. a tough love kinda gal, but always willing to lend a helping hand for the greater good. good at her job, dammit, just don’t try to pry into her personal life.

CALEB / beach bar (first last, 25+, played by name) — CALEB is LAURA’S younger brother (or cousin or bff, utp!!), something the rest of the staff figured out quick because his behavior would never have flown otherwise. like, LAURA once caught him and RILEY doing coke in the bathroom during one of their breaks but let it go. also sometimes drinks on the job when he feels like it. lazy, but well-meaning, no one can find it in their heart to stay mad at CALEB for too long, even when they have to pick up his slack. prefers to spend his shifts flirting with JACK, too preoccupied looking around to see where he’s at on any given night to notice that ANGEL has been trying to get his attention.

ANGEL / beach bar (first last, 22+, reserved for jenn) — despite being hired around the same time as RILEY, MARA, OLIVER, and KYLE, no one knows much of anything about angel. but it’s not for lack of trying. it’s gotten to the point where the co-workers make up stories about her background and place bets on who can get closest to the truth, if ANGEL is willing to confirm anything in the first place. it’s not that she don’t want to share anything about herself, she’s just quiet, and it’s become kind of fun being the mysterious one in the bar. unbeknownst to the rest of the group, and without even realizing it himself, CALEB knows ANGEL better than anyone else.

RILEY / shot wheel + mermaid (riley emerson, 22, sydney sweeney, played by alex) — applied to work at saffy’s because her boyfriend at the time, KYLE, got an interview. they broke up (for the first time) shortly after, but she decided not to quit bc she really liked the attention of bartending. they’ve been off and on for the majority of their time at saffy’s, though in the last year or so, they broke up for good. RILEY is easygoing and friendly, usually the one found playing therapist to drunk girls at her bar. sometimes acts without thinking which has gotten her into more than a few sticky situations. trying to be more responsible now that she’s a college grad, which finds her turning down all of OLIVER’S advances.

MARA / beach bar + mermaid (holly mack, 24, kristine froseth, played by maddie) — MARA’S got a rep for being kinda mean to customers, but she’s so pretty that no one has ever complained. lives with the RILEY, but whether they hate or love each other just depends on the day. they had a 3-way with KYLE after the aforementioned Holiday Party of 2015, which continues to be the butt of many jokes among the staff. went on a date with KYLE shortly after that, but felt guilty bc of his relationship with RILEY so she made him swear to keep it a secret and she keeps him at an arm’s length to this day.

OLIVER / bouncer (first last, 22+, reserved for bribri) — something of a celebrity in the bar - there was once an entire instagram account dedicated to “saffy’s hot bouncer”. the attention mostly goes over his head, but JACK is happy to have him outside the front door most nights to bring business in. OLIVER’S a good guy, level-headed and patient enough to break up fights and turn away drunk people without anything ever escalating. he’s had a crush on RILEY since they all started working together four years ago, but kept his distance out of respect for KYLE. now that they’ve finally broken up, the two of them have been getting a lot closer, but he can’t tell how she actually feels about it.

KYLE / shot wheel (first last, 22+ reserved for derek) —KYLE is the resident himbo. pretty harmless because he’s so dumb, although like RILEY, he trends towards impulsiveness more often than not. KYLE’S the one behind some of the more chaotic practices and themes at saffy’s (i.e.: hawaiian shirt night). only got put at the shot wheel because they needed someone tall enough and strong enough to be able to spin it. he’s been trying to get moved to the beach bar so that he can spend more time with MARA because he knows that he can charm her if he can just get the chance. 

ok so! this is just a list of co-workers that riley is closest with, but i am completely open to other staff members as well! they can be intermingled with the core group i have listed if you have ideas, or they can just be begrudging witnesses as they try to go about their job. i’m also open to other positions besides bartenders/bouncers, like bar backs and cooks, or the more administrative side of things, like marketing managers or operations. just let me know if you’re looking for a job for your character and what you have in mind, i’d be more than happy to squeeze as many people in as possible! reply here or add me on discord (alex???#0019) and i’d be happy to chat. thx for reading :)

first last, ##, owner, played by name

riley emerson, 22, bartender, played by alex

holly mack, 24, bartender, played by maddie

first last, ##, bouncer, played by name

first last, ##, bar back, played by name

+ etc.

[wowsweatersworld]

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[sporadiceagleheart]

Here's a tribute to June 10th 2012 birthday and rest in peace Angels Sophie Hélène Béatrix de France, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de France,Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun,Marie Antoinette with a Rose,Marie Antoinette,Louis XVI,Marie-Thérèse Charlotte,Louis Antoine of France, Duke of AngoulêmeLouis Joseph Xavier François,Louis XVII,Louis XVIII,Charles X,Maria Theresa of Savoy,Sophie d'Artois,Louis, Dauphin of France, Aubreigh Paige Wyatt, Ava Jordan Wood, Leiliana Wright, Star Hobson, Saffie-Rose Brenda Roussos, Lily Peters, Olivia Pratt Korbel, Elizabeth Shelley, Sara Sharif, Charlotte Figi, Jersey Dianne Bridgeman, Macie Hill, Sloan Mattingly, Audrii Cunningham, Athena Strand, Athena Brownfield, Leocadia Zorrilla, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, Josefa Bayeu, Francisco Javier Goya Bayeu,Charlotte Eckerman, Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller, La Belle Italienne, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Anne Isabella Noel Byron, Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Lady Elizabeth Finch-Hatton, Queen Elizabeth II, Barbara Shelley, Percy Shelley, Lady Elizabeth Pilfold Shelley, Anne Neville, John Winthrop, Mary Forth Winthrop, Margaret Tyndall Winthrop, Thomasine Winthrop, Elisabeth of Denmark, Anna von Brandenburg, Elisabeth von Brandenburg, Sir John Talbot, Elizabeth Wrottesley Talbot, Richard III, Edward of Middleham, Margaret Plantagenet, Anne Plantagenet Saint Leger, Elizabeth of York Plantagenet de la Pole Duchess of Suffolk, Edmund Plantagenet, Richard of York 3rd Duke of York, Lady Cecily de Neville Plantagenet, Katharine of Aragon, Henry Tudor, Elizabeth I, Isabella de Aragon, Juan de Aragón, Miguel da Paz, Prince of Asturias, Jacklyn Jaylen “Jackie” Cazares, Chief Thunder Cloud, Chief Yellow Thunder, Ernest White Thunder, Wa-Kin-Yan-Waste “Andrew” Good Thunder, Maggie Snana Brass, Catherine Violet Hubbard,

[shanandwords]

These are the 100 best young adult books, according to Time. How many of these have you read?

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling

The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

Holes by Louis Sachar

Matilda by Roald Dahl

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norman Juster

The Giver by Lois Lowry

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

Looking for Alaska by John Green

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time  by Mark Haddon

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilo

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum

Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

A Series of Unfortunate Events (series) by Lemony Snicket  

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

Feed by M.T. Anderson

The Alchemyst by Michael Scott

The Princess Bride by William Goldman 

Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Cleary

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

The Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins

For Freedom by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

The Wall: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (series) by Rick Riordan

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

A Wreath for Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson

Every Day by David Levithan

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Blankets by Craig Thompson 

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block

Frindle by Andrew Clements

Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende

American Born Chinese by  Gene Luen Yang

The Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge

Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones

The Pigman by Paul Zindel

Alabama Moon by Watt Key

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

Boy Proof by Cecil Castellucci

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers

A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes

The Tiger Rising by Kate Dicamillo

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

Saffy's Angel by Hilary McKay

The Grey King by Susan Cooper

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Steward

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

Secret (series) by Pseudonymous Bosch

The Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe

Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher

The Chronicles of Prydian (series) by Lloyd Alexander

Danny, the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

P.S. Want to make a little more progress on this list? You can get two free audiobooks here

[thegospelhighways2020]

I Posted last night about this Saturday incident about people behind the Aubreigh Wyatt Accounts They Talked Bad Now They Gonna Have To Be Taught A Lesson By Our God And Our Saints and I meant every word that I said I saw Brother Jacob Posted it I'm his story and Reverend Pastor Marcus Volturi Sr. Posted About Saffie Rose Roussos And Ava Wood And Preached and then they got a right to go and find a Hacker To Kill People While You're Hacker Does that your going to prison along with your Killer Hackers like I said Brother Jacob and I We Don't have much information about what went down but I Know Somebody who knows what Happened Saturday and Friday Night Now They Won't like what We have Coming Their way we're praying for #saffieroseroussos

[agencemetijori]

Notre Blogue de la rentrée! Our Fall Blog 2017!

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Nous sommes heureux de vous annoncer les engagements de nos talentueux artistes cet automne! 

We are glad to announce you the news of our talented artists this fall!

Notre jeune prodigieux baryton Hugo Laporte!

Marie-Andrée Mathieu et Hugo Laporte, baryton sous la direction de Maestro Julien Proulx.  juillet 2017 Festival de Lanaudière Crédit Photos Christina Alonso 

Après un merveilleux été aux Festivals d'opéra de Québec, Lanaudière et St-Eustache, nos prodigieux chanteurs, le baryton Hugo Laporte, la mezzo Marie-Andrée Mathieu et la soprano Jessica Latouche se rendront en Chine en tant que lauréats des Jeunes Ambassadeurs lyriques en tournée de concerts (Shanghai, Pingxiang, Chongqing, Baotou, Foshan, Shijiazhuang, Dezhou, Qingdao, Linyi) accompagnés du pianiste GianCarlo Scalia.

After a beautiful summer at Festivals d’opéra de Québec, Lanaudière and St-Eustache our prodigious singers Baritone Hugo Laporte, mezzo Marie-Andrée Mathieu and Soprano Jessica Latouche will travel to China as Jeunes Ambassadeurs lyriques laureates in a Concert Tour at Shanghai, (Pingxiang, Chongqing, Baotou, Foshan, Shijiazhuang, Dezhou, Qingdao, Linyi) accompanied by pianist GianCarlo Scalia.

Suzanne Taffot, soprano

Également lauréate des Jeunes Ambassadeurs lyriques, Notre magnifique soprano Suzanne Taffot terminait finaliste au grand concours italien RICCARDO ZANDONAI de Musica Riva festival en juin dernier,  De plus, elle est finaliste de la bourse Jacqueline Desmarais et rechantera le rôle de Mimi avec la compagnie OperAmore en octobre prochain dans le cadre des journées de la culture.

On aura le bonheur de les entendre au Grand Gala des Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques le 19 novembre prochain à la Salle Pierre -Mercure.

Also laureate of Jeunes Ambassadeurs lyriques, Suzanne Taffot was also a finalist at the Italian RICCARDO ZANDONAI contest of Musica Riva festival last June. She is also finalist of the Jacqueline Desmarais scholarship and will perform Mimi's role with the company OperAmore in October. We will have the pleasure of hearing them at the Grand Gala of the Young Lyric Ambassadors in November 19 at Pierre-Mercure Hall.

One and only Julie Nesrallah

Always very busy, our mezzo Julie Nesrallah will sing in October and November the following: Impressions d'Italie, Recording with classical harpist, Caroline Leonardelli, Toronto Operetta Theatre, The Widow (Title Role) and Alto Soloist in the Mozart Requiem with Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.

Toujours très occupée, notre mezzo Julie Nesrallah chantera en octobre et en novembre: Impressions d'Italie, Enregistrement avec la harpiste classique Caroline Leonardelli, elle chantera le rôle-titre de Widow avec Toronto Operetta Theatre et Soliste mezzo dans le Requiem de Mozart avec l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Hamilton.

Julie Nesrallah et Caroline Leonardelli harpiste- crédit Michael Gauthier

Eleonora De La Pena, soprano- crédit photo Jean-Baptiste Fernandez

Nous sommes heureux d’accueillir au sein de notre agence la soprano Eleonora De La Pena spectaculaire par sa voix veloutée, son acting irréprochable et sa musicalité touchante.

Elle se produira cet automne dans des récitals de musique baroque avec les ensembles Una Stella à Marseille et Musica Antiqua Provence au Festival musical d'automne de Signes.

We are glad to represent young spectacular Soprano Eleonora De Le Pena. She will perform this Fall in baroque music recitals with ensembles Una Stella and Musica Antiqua Provence.

Steeve Michaud ténor et Marcel Beaulieu basse

À ne pas manquer en octobre prochain, Rigoletto de Verdi à l’Opéra de Québec avec nos fabuleux Steeve Michaud ténor et Marcel Beaulieu basse dans les principaux rôles du Duc de Mantoue et Sparafucile.

De plus, Steeve lancera son cd des grands arias accompagné du pianiste Pierre McLean, enregistré à la Salle Oscar Peterson.

Steeve Michaud, ténor

Not to be missed next October Rigoletto by Verdi at the Opéra de Québec with our fabulous Steeve Michaud tenor and Marcel Beaulieu bass in the major roles of the Duke of Mantua and Sparafucile. In addition, Steeve will release his cd of great arias accompanied by pianist Pierre McLean, recorded at Oscar Peterson Hall.

Notre baryton de renom Jean-Marc Salzmann

Après avoir brillé au prestigieux Festival Bregenz d’Autriche, dans le rôle de Mr Ramsay, dans la Première mondiale de l'opéra: TO THE LIGHTHOUSE de ZESSES SEGLIAS  sur un livret de Virginia Woolf, Jean-Marc Salzmann chantera sur nos scènes Montréalaises cet automne aux côtés de la renommée soprano Suzie Leblanc dans l’opéra Nicandro e Fileno.

Jean-Marc se produira aussi avec son groupe OperAccordéon à la Salle Bourgie!

After singing at the prestigious Bregenz Festival in Austria, in the role of Mr Ramsay in the world premiere of the opera: TO THE LIGHTHOUSE by ZESSES SEGLIAS from Virginia Woolf, Jean-Marc Salzmann will shine on our Montreal scenes this fall! 

Maestro Simon Fournier

Maestro Simon Fournier que nous représentons fièrement dirigera l’opérette Le Baron Tzigane avec son Opéra Bouffe du Québec à Laval en novembre prochain. Après avoir eu un immense succès au FestivalOpéra de St-Eustache dans le rôle de Suzanne du Secret de Suzanne de Wolf-Ferrari, Audrey Larose-Zicat interprétera Saffi dans cette production ainsi que notre superbe mezzo Arminè Kassabian qui sera Mirabella.

Maestro Simon Fournier, whom we proudly represent will lead the operetta Le Baron Tzigane with his Opéra Bouffe du Québec in Laval next November. After a great success at the FestivalOpéra de St-Eustache in the role of Suzanne From Wolf-Ferrari’s Secret de Suzanne, Audrey Larose-Zicat will perform Saffi in this production, as well as our superb mezzo Arminè Kassabian, which will be Mirabella.

Audrey Larose-Zicat au FestivalOpéra de Saint-Eustache crédit: Jacques Morissette

Arminè Kassabian au FestivalOpéra de St-Eustache crédit: Jacques Morissette

Notre soprano dramatique Isabele Ange et Maestro Mauro Perissinoto 

Après avoir récemment brillé dans le rôle de Aïda au théâtre San Mauro sous la direction de Mauro Perissinotto Isabele Ange sera en concert les 9 et 10 Septembre à Montecattini en Sicile

Benoit Pitre, baryton-basse

Nous sommes fiers de représenter le baryton-basse québécois Benoit Pitre bien actif sur la scène européenne.Après avoir chanté le rôle du bonze dans Madame Butterfly, le solo de basse dans la messe de couronnement de Mozart au Festival of the Aegean cet été, Il reprendra les rôles de Don Giovanni et du Comte dans la production de chambre de Don Giovanni et Les Noces de Figaro de Mozart au Hauptstadtoper à Berlin en septembre et octobre.

We are proud to represent Quebec bass-baritone Benoit Pitre, who is very active on the European stage. After singing the role of the Bonze in Butterfly at Aegean Festival, he will do again the roles of Don Giovanni and the Count in the chamber production of Don Giovanni and Nozze di Figaro by Mozart at the Hauptstadtoper in Berlin in September and October.

Enrico Iviglia, ténor

Enrico Iviglia est présentement à La Fenice pour interpréter le rôle de Don Eusebio dans L’Occasione fa il ladro de Rossini et sera ensuite au Teatro Guglielmi Massa  pour un Concert- Gala et ensuite reprendra son rôle du Conte  Almaviva dans IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA en octobre à l’Opéra de Frankfort! 

Enrico Iviglia is presently in La Fenice to perform the role of Don Eusebio in Rossini's L'Occasione fa il ladro and then he will be at the Teatro Guglielmi Massa for a Concert-Gala and then will return in his role of Conte Almaviva in IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA in October at Frankfurt Opera!

Sergio Cabrera, ténor  a brillé dans le rôle-titre d’Acis- Festival de Noto- Août 2017

En octobre et novembre, Sergio Cabrera chantera à nouveau le rôle d'Acis de "Acis et Galatea" de Händel pour l'ouverture de la saison des concerts du Théâtre Bellini de Catania et chantera également plusieurs concerts avec "Il cimento armonico" dans le répertoire de Scarlatti , Vivaldi et Mozart.

Suite à un énorme succès dans Acis et Galatée au Festival de Noto en août dernier, il y aura une autre performance d'Acis au théâtre Garibaldi de Modica.

In October and November Sergio Cabrera will sing again the role of  Acis from " Acis and Galatea" by Händel for opening the concerts season of Bellini Theater of Catania and will also sing in several concerts with " Il cimento armonico" in  repertory of D. Scarlatti, A. Vivaldi and W.A.Mozart.

After a huge success in Acis at Festival of Noto  last August, there will be another performance of Acis at the Garibaldi theater of Modica.

Carlos Natale, ténor Opéra de Rennes- juin 2017

Après avoir obtenu un grand succès à l’Opéra de Rennes dans le rôle du Conte Belfiore dans La finta giardiniera de Mozart, Carlos Natale sera en récital de musique de chambre en septembre   (Schubert,Lorca,Giuliani) à l’ Opéra de Nimes et ensuite en Concert lyrique-synphonique en octobre à l’ Auditorium S. Michele (Padova,It) avec l’Orchestra della Saccisica.

Il retournera à l’Opéra de Rennes en novembre pour  Le médecin malgre lui.

After receiving a great success at the Opéra de Rennes in the role of Conte Belfiore in La finta giardiniera by Mozart , Carlos Natale will give a chamber music recital in September (Schubert, Lorca, Giuliani) at the Opéra de Nimes, and then a Lyric-Synphonic Concert in October at the Auditorium S. Michele (Padova, It) with the Orchestra della Saccisica. He will return to the Opera de Rennes in November for Le médecin malgré lui.

Fady Jeanbart et le pianiste Henri Goraieb

Notre baryton Fady Jeanbart a eu un été bien occupé en récital notamment avec le grand pianiste de renom Henri Goraieb au Festival Deir el Qamar.

Il est présentement en répétition pour le Requiem de Fauré qui sera présenté à Assembly Hall AUB au Liban.

Les nouvelles d’automne de nos chefs!

Maestro Louis Lavigueur

Notre chef de renom Louis Lavigueur dirigera des programmes fort interéssants cet automne avec ses nombreux ensembles et orchestre: La  Messe pour le sacre de Napoléon de Méhul  avec le  Choeur Polyphonique de Montréal, la Symphonie avec orgue Cyprès et lauriers de Saint-Saens et la Symphonie #1  de Guilmant avec le Sinfonia puis en novembre l’Ouverture Rienzi de Wagner et la Symphonie # 2 de Brahms  avec l’Orchestre des Jeunes de Montréal et un Concert de Noël avec l’Ensemble Vocal Polymnie.

Our renowned conductor, Louis Lavigueur, will be directing some very interesting programs this fall: La Messe pour le sacre de Napoléon from Méhul with the Montreal Polyphonic Choir, Symphony with organ Cyprès et Lauriers from Saint-Saens and Guilmant's Symphony # 1 with the Sinfonia and in November Wagner's Opening Rienzi and Brahms Symphony # 2 with the l’Orchestre des Jeunes de Montréal and a Christmas Concert with the Ensemble Vocal Polymnie.

Maestro Alfredo Sorichetti

Maestro Alfredo Sorichetti aura un automne chargé en commençant par un Concert d’opéra dédié à la soprano Anita Cerquetti à Montecosaro/ Italie au Teatro delle Logge, des concerts avec l’Orchestre Symphonique du Caire, l’Orchestre Symphonique de Budapest dans un programme de Mozart et  Haydn (Violin Concert n. 4 in D major K. 218W.A.Mozart: Piano Concerto n. 20 in D minor K 466F.J.Haydn: Symphony n.1 in D major) suivi d’un concert avec l’Orchestre Symphonique Euro Sinfonietta Vienne en Novembre (programme de W.A.Mozart: Violin Concerto n. 4 in D major K. 218W.A.Mozart: Piano Concerto n. 20 in D minor K 466F.J.Haydn: Simphony n.1 in D major)

Maestro Sorichetti has a busy fall with Classical and opera concerts. First one is  dedicated to the famous soprano Anita Cerquetti in Montecosaro/Italy, a concert with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra , another concert with  Symphony Orchestra in Budapest (W.A.Mozart: Violin Concert n. 4 in D major K. 218W.A.Mozart: Piano Concerto n. 20 in D minor K 466F.J.Haydn: Symphony n.1 in D major) and a concert with Symphony Orchestra Euro Sinfonietta Wien in Vienna at the Novomatic Forum (W.A.Mozart: Violin Concerto n. 4 in D major K. 218W.A.Mozart: Piano Concerto n. 20 in D minor K 466F.J.Haydn: Simphony n.1 in D major)

Maestro Dany Wiseman- crédit Pierre-Etienne Bergeron

Maestro Dany Wiseman dirigera son  Choeur de chambre de Laval dans des Œuvres pour choeur a capella de St-Saens, Elgar, Purcell, Arcadelt, Willbye et ainsi que son Grand concert de Noël avec le Choeur de Laval et Harmonie Vocale de St-Hyacinthe Ensemble de cuivres et orgue à la Cathédrale de St-Hyacinthe et à l’ église Bon Pasteur à Laval.

Maestro Dany Wiseman will direct his Laval Chamber Choir in Works for a Capella choir of St-Saens, Elgar, Purcell, Arcadelt, Willbye and his Grand Christmas concert with the Choir of Laval and Harmonie Vocale of St-Hyacinthe Ensemble brass and organ at the Cathedral of St-Hyacinthe and at the church Bon Pasteur in Laval.

Maestro Gabriel Mattei

Maestro Gabriel Mattei dirigera L’ARCHE DE NOE /NOYE’S FLUDDE avec son Kammerensemble Kehl-Strasbourg à Kehl (Allemangne) en octobre puis ELDORADO TEREZIN à la Comédie de l’Est à Colmar (France)  - Texte de Claire Audhuy / musique de Gabriel Mattei ainsi qu’à l’espace 110 à Illzach,  à Hénin-Beaumont et à Chaumont (France)

Maestro Gabriel Mattei will direct the NOE / NOYE'S FLUDDE ARK with his Kammerensemble Kehl-Strasbourg in Kehl (Germany) in October then ELDORADO TEREZIN at the Comédie de l'Est in Colmar (France) - Text by Claire Audhuy / music by Gabriel Mattei as well as at Espace 110 in Illzach, Hénin-Beaumont and Chaumont (France),

Maestro Bruce Grant

Maestro Bruce Grant accompagnera un concert en Suisse en septembre et dirigera un concert d'opérettes viennoises à Grenoble en octobre. Puis suivra Dijon avec des opérettes composées pour Maurice Chevalier dans les années vingt: “Pas sur la bouche” et “Dédé” ainsi que  Phi-phi à Nancy et Carcassonne.

Maestro Bruce Grant will accompany a concert in Switzerland in September and will conduct a concert of Viennese operettas in Grenoble in October. Then will follow Dijon with operettas composed for Maurice Chevalier in the Twenties: “Pas sur la bouche” and “Dédé” as well as Phi-phi in Nancy and Carcassonne.

Nouvelles de nos divas!

Valeria Florencio, Chantal Parent, Viktorija Miskunaïte,Sarah Vardy, Sherri Jarosiewicz et Iris Rodrigues sopranos.

Nos sopranos Valeria Florencio, Viktorija Miskunaïte, Iris Rodrigues et Sarah Vardy chanteront à l’échelle internationale.

Après avoir rayonné au FestivalOpéra de St-Eustache dans son concert L’Opéra en fête accompagné de notre fabuleux pianiste Jérémie Pelletier, la rentrée de Valeria Florencio s’annonce internationale et humanitaire avec deux concerts de la paix l’un à Genève lors de la journée mondiale de la paix, le 20 septembre et un deuxième concert de la paix à New York en novembre. After her big success at FestivalOpéra in St-Eustache accompanied by our fabulous pianist Jérémie Pelletier, Valeria Florencio will sing two peace concerts, one in Geneva at the World Peace Day on 20 September and a second peace concert in New York in November.

Valeria Florencio au FestivalOpéra de St-Eustache crédit photo Jacques Morissette

Chantal Parent, soprano

Après avoir interprété le rôle de Musetta avec succès à Rivergaro pour l'Association Il Carro di Tespi en Italie, Notre soprano Chantal Parent sera en Concert dans le cadre des Journées de la Culture cet  automne à l’Église Notre-Dame de Grâce à Montréal.

Chantal Parent has performed with success as Musetta in Rivergaro with Il Carro di Tespi Association in Italy, She will be in concert for the Culture Days this fall at Notre-Dame de Grâce Church in Montreal.

Viktorija Miskunaïte, soprano

Notre magnifique soprano Viktorija Miskunaïte interprétera les premiers rôles de Giuletta (I Capuleti e I Montecchi) Violetta ( Traviata) Micaela ( Carmen) et Elisabeth ( Don Carlo) à l’Opéra de Lituanie LNOBT Vilniius,

Our wonderful soprano Viktorija Miskunaïte will perform the first roles of Giuletta (I Capuleti e I Montecchi) Violetta (Traviata) Micaela (Carmen) and Elisabeth (Don Carlo) at the Lithuanian Opera LNOBT Vilniius,

Sherri Jarosiewicz,soprano

Superbe soprano de grande classe, Sherri Jarosiewicz sera en récital le 1er octobre  à Tanna Hall à McGill. Un recital de mélodies et Lieder accompagné de  la pianiste Linda Brady.

Superb soprano of class, Sherri Jarosiewicz will be in recital on October 1st at Tanna Hall at McGill. A recital of melodies and Lieder accompanied by pianist Linda Brady.

Iris Rodriguez, soprano

Notre magnifique soprano Iris Rodrigues vient tout juste de chanter en Italie et a présenté dès son retour avec Arsmusica, arsmusica.ca un extrait de l'opéra Joshua Glover de Colin Mendez Morris. Ses prochains concerts sont aussi de compositeurs canadiens dont "Trumpet in my ear" en septembre prochain.

After her return from Italy, our wonderful soprano Iris Rodrigues  performed with Arsmusica, arsmusica.ca in an excerpt of  the opera Joshua written by Colin Mendez Morris.

Her next shows are also Canadian composed, next one in September is called Trumpet in my Ear.

Sarah Vardy, soprano

Notre soprano Sarah Vardy présentera un  concert  au Mexique à Cabo San Lucas le 6 octobre.

Our soprano Sarah Vardy will present a concert in Mexico at Cabo San Lucas on October 6.

À suivre sur la scène internationale cet automne nos formidables mezzos:

To follow on the international scene this autumn our amazing mezzos:

Kristine Dandavino, mezzo

Notre mezzo dramatique Kristine Dandavino chantera Santuzza dans Cavalleria rusticana avec Oshawa Opera en octobre prochain et  Editor (role parlé) dans La voix perdue avec Oshawa Opera en Première canadienne.

Our dramatic mezzo Kristine Dandavino will sing Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana with Oshawa Opera in October and Editor in La voix perdue also with Oshawa Opera in Canadian Premiere.

Elena Sommer, mezzo

Notre divine mezzo Elena Sommer sera en concert à Angola au Luanda.  Concert organisé par l’Alliance Française les 22 et 23 septembre.

Our divina mezzo Elena Sommer will be in concert in Angola in Luanda. Concert organized by Alliance Française on 22 and 23 September.

Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber, Contralto

Notre  unique contralto Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber interprétera le rôle-titre de Mignon d’Ambroise Thomas avec Amici Opera.

Our unique contralto Bonnie Cutsforth-Huber will sing the title-role of Ambroise Thomas’s Mignon with Amici Opera.

Sylvie Sullé Mezzo-Contralto

Notre mezzo-contralto de renom Sylvie Sullé sera soliste du "Requiem" de  Mozart , les 16 Septembre, 21 octobre, 25 novembre à l'Eglise de La Madeleine à Paris, avec "l'Orchestre des Concerts Parisiens-Jean-Louis PETIT "sous la direction de Jean-Louis PETIT .

Our renown mezzo-contralto Sylvie Sullé will be a soloist of Mozart's "Requiem", on 16 September, 21 October, 25 November at the Church of La Madeleine in Paris, with the Orchester des Concerts Parisiens- Louis PETIT "under the direction of Jean-Louis PETIT.

Des nouvelles de nos grandes voix veloutées québécoises , les ténors Guy Lessard et Louis-Charles Gagnon, et les sopranos Monika Dongmo et Marie-Chantal Lemieux

On pourra entendre le ténor Guy Lessard à l’automne 2017, notamment lors du Concert Nature et surnaturel, présentant la jeune école romantique allemande. Il interprétera notamment des scènes de Fierabras (Schubert), Freischütz (von Weber), Fidelio (Beethoven) et Liebesverbot (Wagner). 11 novembre à la Chapelle du Musée de l’Amérique Francophone.

Monika Dongmo sera  soliste de la messe du couronnement de Mozart à la cathédrale de Joliette dans le Cadre de la  MESSE DES ARTISTES le 5 novembre avec le Chœur du Musée d'art de Joliette sous la direction: Jean-Pascal Hamelin.

Après avoir brillé à Weimar dans le rôle de Don Ottavio, Louis-Charles Gagnon poursuit présentement sa formation au Royal Northern College of Music à Manchester au Royaume-Uni avec Andrew Heggie.

Marie-Chantal Lemieux chantera en concert Gala avec la Relève musicale en octobre étant lauréate première place catégorie maîtrise au Concours d'art lyrique de la Relève musicale en février dernier.

Renown American pianist Earl Buys will present  Wolrd Wide his  new program of Beethoven, Brahms, and Rachmaninoff.

Le renommé pianiste américain Earl Buys présentera internationalement son nouveau programme de Beethoven, Brahms et Rachmaninoff.

Du nouveau! Nous avons la joie de représenter les sopranos coloratures Samira Tou et Roxanne Bédard ainsi que le ténor Rodrigo Ocampo et son Ensemble La Notte Italiana!

New this fall! We have the pleasure to represent the Coloraturas Sopranos Samira Tou and Roxanne Bédard as well as the tenor Rodrigo Ocampo and his Ensemble La Notte Italiana!

VISITEZ NOTRE SITE WEB À L’ADRESSE SUIVANTE POUR AVOIR LES NOUVELLES DE NOS FABULEUX ARTISTES ET VOIR LEURS BIOGRAPHIES!

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