#Criminal Minds reviews

[flowercrownsandtrauma]

[theunholyvirginemilyprentiss]

EMILY PRENTISS’ GOODREADS:

THE HOLY BIBLE

multiple authors

★☆☆☆☆ 0.1

Overly-preachy narrative, too many plot holes. Profiled God as a malignant narcissist with an inferiority complex. Can’t blame Satan for lashing out at has dad like that, rebellion is typical of scapegoated children in a toxic family dynamic.

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE

J.D. Salinger

★★★★★ 5.0

Didn’t read it, five stars anyway because its reputation precedes it.

HOW TO FIND AT-RISK KIDS WHO GREW UP IN A 360-DEGREE ENVIRONMENT OF FAMILY VIOLENCE

David Rossi, Jason Gideon

★★☆☆☆ 2.0

Literally ruining my life. But two stars because I was high when I read it and it made my brain feel fuzzy in a good way.

THE LORD OF THE FLIES

William Golding

★★★☆☆ 0.3

Strong concept, disappointing lack of women.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

Kurt Vonnegut

★★★★★ 5.0

It’s so freaky-deaky, I love it.

Check out my Masterlist for more BAU scenarios

[lgbgchipmunk]

So my goal this year was to read books I wouldn’t normally read. I always struggle to pick my next read so I decided to create the #CriminalMindsReadingChallenge. It’s a list of every book, play, poem and graphic novel mentioned, referenced or shown through out the seasons (not including opening and closing quotes).

I have digitalised the list if anyone wants it.

Seasons 1-9 are on my instragram now. I just ask you reference me if you share or post on your bookstagram :)

[storiesofsvu]

Okay. This is the *ONLY* time I will EVER be asking for this lol

I’m being wild rn & am opening up my ask box for HONEST REVIEWS of fics, specifically multi chapter series including constructive criticism.

Review them as if you were on goodreads, rate them out of 10 or 5⭐️. Tell me what you loved, tell me what you didn’t like as much. Tell me what you wish there was less of, what you wish there was more of. If the smut was too explicit, if it wasn’t needed for the story, or if you’d wished it was even spicier. If the style meshed with you or if it wasn’t your usual go to but you stuck through it anyways or if you never finished it.

(This is not the time to say “you should write a sequel for _____” though!)

✨DO IT ON ANON ONLY PLEASE✨ (i dont care if you don’t care. Anon only pls)

Extra bonus points for naming specific stories!! Extra points for doing multiple!!

‼️Messages will NOT be published (unless you desperately want them to)‼️

Masterlist here

[misshiraethsworld]

CHECKMATE ━ spencer reid ♙

i just can't take my eyes off of you

THE BEHAVIORAL REVIEW coming soon!

tag family: @arrthurpendragon, @eddysocs, @darth-caillic, @dancingsunflowers-ocs, @kmc1989, @ocappreciation, @ocs-supporting-ocs if you want to be added to my family, all you have to do is ask!

[drsonnet]

Aqsa University Central Library

حيث يحرقون الكتب ، سيحرقون الناس في النهاية أيضا ".

Younis Tirawi | يونس

Exclusive: Israeli soldiers set fire Aqsa University’s library in Gaza City and took pictures of themselves in front of the flames.

Jake Godin on X: "The same set of library shelves that are on fire in the background of the photo shared by Younis can be seen in an Instagram story saved by the IUG/Aqsa University Central Library in 2022. Instagram link: https://t.co/ywMmVV4vD8 https://t.co/tEfEK6WHVL" / X

An Israeli occupation soldier posted an image of himself posing in front of #AlAqsaUniversity library, which they had set on fire. Israel has targeted all universities in the Strip, with some being completely destroyed, aiming to force Palestinian youths to flee, thereby @QudsNen

[emberfrostlovesloki]

Levi's Tumblr Recap 2023 [a ramble]

Photo credit: @darkwitchoffandoms

I thought it would be fun to do a Tumblr recap like GoodReads or Spotify. So without further ado, here is some information and stats about my writing in 2023! 

I started writing fanfiction again in September thanks to @imagining-in-the-margins and her amazing monthly challenges. I am so, so, so grateful to have come across that post because it sparked my love for writing and Criminal Minds again. I have shifted tastes since I had last written for CM. In 2021 I was only writing for Spencer, but now I mainly write for Aaron, Emily, and on occasion, Spencer. Thanks to everyone who's joined or been with me since then. You make writing worth it all. Love You All - Levi ❤️

See my stats below the cut!

Photo credits: Left (@ropoto) Center (@hotchs-big-hands) Right (@reidobsessed)

Pages Written: 326 

Word Written: 208,412

Number of Fics Written: 28 

Unpublished Fics Written: 1 

Number of NSFW Fics Written: 7 

Number Of Aaron Fics Written: 21 

Number of Emily Fics Written: 4 

Number of Spencer Fics Written: 2 

Favorite Aaron Fic(s) Written: Demons, Melancholia, and Unwanted Attention (all fics mentioned from here on are linked)

Favorite Emily Fic Written: Halloween Honey 

Favorite Spencer Fic Written: Socks 

Favorite NSFW Fic Written: Talent and Halloween Honey 

Longest Fic Written: Demons and A Warm Bath 

Shortest Fic Written: Socks, and Aaron Study Inspo 

Darkest Fic Written: This Space of Ours 

Fluffiest Fic Written: Moshino and Muddy Water 

Fics I have ideas for: 36 

I think overall 2023 has been my most productive writing year ever (apart from the semester that I wrote my thesis in grad school). I am proud of the works I’ve produced, and I am so grateful to all of my readers and followers. You make the writing a joy. I want to especially thank @criminalskies and @silk-spun. Your support and blogs help me so much. I can’t even put it into words. I also want to thank @hotchs-big-hands, @hotch-girl @milla984 for the screencaps and gifs that give me all the Aaron, Emily, and Spence inspiration I need to keep writing into the new year. I love you all and I hope you have a safe night celebrating 2024, I’m gonna post my last fic of the year this evening. Love you (again) and happy 2024 - Levi - ❤️

Photo credit: @champagnexowishes

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Tag List: @tgskitten @geminitapestry

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[artcake]

goodbye 2022!

I started exploring more styles this year, finding my own design trademarks, and of course enjoyed the heck out of fandom!

[jemmas-shame-corner]

viewing other media containing criminal minds actors because I ran out of criminal minds to watch

part 2: how to be a serial killer (2008) with mgg

viewed on: tubi

rating: simultaneously 1/10 and 11/10

actor in another media giggles: 5/10

to be blunt, this is an objectively terrible movie that made, according to wikipedia, a whopping $899 back of it’s 2 million dollar budget. the problem is, i think it was Supposed to be terrible?

plot, with minimal spoliers: a video store employee (mgg) meets a serial killer (dameon clarke) who teaches him the tricks of the trade, which is intercut with footage of said serial killer giving a 10 step seminar on how to be an effective serial killer and occasional confessionals.

so, obviously, this film is a satire on motivational speakers/ life coaches. which is actually very funny. if it was just a movie, it would be absolutely terrible. it’s a surreal watch experience, and honestly i recommend it as a watch with friends because of how unhinged it is.

the problem? the point of this series for me is to giggle about actors i know and love being in different environments from the show i love, and while that suits here, it also… doesn’t? like mgg’s character in this is basically if spencer reid was a stoner. similar mannerisms, even similar outfits, just simply a dumber character. odd experience, certainly not as giggle-worthy in this regard as the last film.

also, just have to throw out there how extremely homoerotic this movie is despite them never acknowledging it. like i was waiting for them to kiss, and not in a “i ship it but they never will” tumblr girlie way. in a yes, this seems like where this is going way.

if you’re going to watch, you should know there is a lot of the f-slur, r-slur and also jokes about SA (in a male prison context) so if any of these things make a film fundamentally unwatchable for you, don’t watch.

until next time!

[palepinkpig]

MYYY (old)INTRO POST

i’m mercury

i’m 6teen

she/they or anything rlly idm

mostly on here to rant and offer best advice i can give also lurking in fandoms :p

also very pro-recovery im on a break rn so i can wear shorts in the summer also swimming!!

ahhggg idk what else to say i’m a taurus? and idk love to be moots(is that like outdated now idk haven’t talked to people online in years!)(my ig is palepigpink)

also the basic dni criteria

as much as i claim to hate always i just love to love people i love my friends my family my pets random strangers it’s so fun

i have sooooo many hobbies here’s my favs

movies

books

teddys(shut up it’s a hobby)

walking

taking pictures

music

cafes(i could give you an alphabetical list of my fav cafes near me)

knitting

LOVE YOU

[blackbird-brewster]

Congrats for hitting #67 out of the top 100 TV Shows on tumblr 2023!

We moved up +5 slots from last year 😎

[fandom-alley]

I've been watching a lot more TV recently, so here are some that I've watched and think are pretty great! Click to keep reading if you want some rec's!

Ghosts - This came out in 2021 I think, and season 2 is airing now. I started this a day ago and it's fantastic. A comedy about ghosts in a mansion and the new owner can see them. I love how easy it is to watch!

School Spirits - Airing weekly on paramount+ right now. This show has mixed reviews, but I'm loving it. It's like a murder mystery with ghosts trapped in the school where they died and the main girl is trying to solve her murder.

The Other Two - Season 3 airs this May. This show is hilarious, about a brother and sister and their lives living in the shadow of their younger brother who got famous overnight. Think Justin Bieber when he was 15.

Class of 07 - Binged it in a day. A high school reunion from an all girls school and they get stuck on the property because of the end of the world tsunami. This show is great and it's Australian.

Yellowjackets - I'm sure people know of this one. It's great. Definitely a bit gross but worth it!

9-1-1 - Dubbed as the gay fire fighter show. This show is great, toys with my heart strings every episode. No other show has made me experience so many emotions in a single episode.

Criminal Minds - I have to add this because it's my current obsession. I started watching it for the first time last year and when I finished it I immediately started it again. It's just so good and it's perfect to binge because there's so much of it!

[storiesofsvu]

Alright, it is time. Im not gonna lie to you, I’m both excited and worried about this episode. Am I more worried about the potential cringe that might happen or the fandom lashing out when they don’t get what they want? I’m honestly not sure.

So like…can we please just remember, we get what we get and fics, video edits, etc can “fix” them and make the endings that we really want. PLEASE don’t be attacking other fans or tagging actors in your posts complaining about shit, lets be polite and friends at the end…

WHY do so many show use the iphone “alarm” sound for major alarms, it honestly drives me insane

We SAW voit going back into his cell so this has got to be a nightmare sequence.

THIS is the singing shit?! Jfc guys

AND there we go with the bullet wound paget teased, now we now that isn’t an issue.

Honestly, this entire intro would have been way more powerful if we hadn’t been shown the jemily sneak peek, cause obvi it’s not whats going on if that happens later on in the ep…

Okay so… Emily either ended up at pen’s or called her up to drink and crashed on that couch and that’s how she ended up there? (obvi drunk cause of the bucket, but I still want more info lol)

Rossi needs like..sleep…and meds… him being in charge of the bau rn isn’t okay. Obvi Emily wasn’t in much better shape, and jj is like going through her own shit but it’s been YEARS of rossi saying he doesn’t want the job and jj has been the interim boss before so like, shouldn’t it just go to her? also like, rossi could/should easily take a step back, chill out, take a day of leave, this isn’t healthy. God everyone on this team needs SO much therapy…

“please im a mom, I’ve seen worse” jj is literally shifting right back into mom mode cause she knows that’s what Emily needs.

Thank GOD for tara to be able to see this, and finally be able to dig into it (hopefully lol)

UGH I FUCKING LVOE TARA SO MUCH WHY DOESN’T SHE GET THE LOVE SHE DESERVES

Like, she KNOWS dave needs help and to talk and is avoiding therapy, but doesn’t really want to open up right away so she just sits with him and lets him know that she’s there…

JJ GRABBING THE CHEETO RIGHT AWAY YESSS

Okay at least there’s explanation as to why this scene is so dark LOL

How did Emily wake up, get snacks, get drunk and get high between the time Penelope left for work and jj get to the apartment. Like, I swear it’s still before noon…. Also … homegirl is SO high…lol

Okay, so, so far I am glad that the scene/scenario was so short, like that arc of this episode is the comedic arc (so far) that keeps the ep light. Yes, it is more paget in Emily than we’re used to seeing, but also, Emily is full on losing her shit and it’s this loose, a little wild, unhinged Emily (that we saw briefly in the ep Saturday when, once again, she was intoxicated) we also at this point in the ep don’t know how/why/when she got high. And things like cbd/gummies/smaller doses are pretty regularly and readily available, correct? (I live in Canada, its all legal here so im not sure on specifications and im too lazy to google it rn lol) OBVI it would be very against fbi protocol, but again, she’s convinced she’s lost her job already… (and we all do some wild/stupid/rash things when we think we’ve lost our jobs/are on the brink of it… trust me..)

I think this is the first time we’ve gotten to see Tara use her doctorate (is that the right word lol) amongst the team and I hope we get to see a lot more of it. Like, let’s remember that she’s a dr!

Ah, okay, its legal in the district… got it. HOWEVER, she does say she uses THC to get her brain to unwind and the way it was said seems like it’s a pretty regular thing?? So like.. does that shit leave your body within 12 or less hours? Or is it fine for a fed to test positive for a lowered amount? Im not good at science so I’m gonna pretend that it’s the same as having a glass of wine or bottle after work lol…

Omg lolololol. Okay, yeah this is very fanfic of them, but I don’t really care, as if Emily got EDIBLE FUCKING CHEETOS. Like of COURSE jj would snag a few of them.. LOL.

How tf is tyler in an interrogation room….

Emily talking about how the longer in the job you lose yourself or your loved ones or more and like.. she’s literally lost all of that multiple times and has still managed to come back and be strong for herself and her team? God im fucking crying.

ALSO sobbing over jj being worried about someone from her kids high school finding the ai porn, cause fuck that somehow didn’t even cross my mind…

Man they are really pushing garvez HARD this season… and I don’t know if I want them dating or besties lol.

Ngl. I honestly am SO much less invested in the case part of these episodes than the personal/friendships… I LOVE Zach and think he’s an incredible actor and when voit is a person and not a hallucination I don’t mind him being a regular, but this whole shit with tyler? Im bored. So bored. I’m bored of this case, I want sicarius gone. S16 was good, it was one mega unsub with a mini unsub per each episode and I liked that cause it was different yet also similar to the same style of 1.0. but this is.. pushing it.

Okay thank GOD tyler didn’t actually go rogue and go in alone, jfc he’s gained some sense.

Man, all these two girls have eaten all day is chips.. they need some actual food LOL. “the ones that came before us, Gideon, hotch” lowkey hate that there has not been a single mention of elle….

 I do love that emily’s team always has her back and wants her to continue to be working with them, but iirc there was some difference to when she was gonna quit with barnes in charge, reid begged her not to leave, jj says “I’ll support you no matter what”

LOL the “I can’t drive..” “well, I can’t…” “rideshare?”

Also im sorry but they’re both SO professional once they get to work and em’s in full business casual?? Maybe more time passed than led on cause they seem pretty sober now lol.

Alright, welp, that’s it. Tonight’s ep was honestly meh. I loved some moments; I hated others and some were super boring. Overall, not the strongest that we’ve had yet this season… who knows what next week holds!

[misshiraethsworld]

CHECKMATE ━ spencer reid ♙

Blaire Sloane never understood what it meant to have a family. Her father died when she was young, leaving her with an overprotective mother and a mountain of trust issues against the male species. When his death has later ruled a homicide with the killer still on the loose, Blaire takes matters into her own hands. When she's old enough, she takes a chance to build a life far from home's picket fence and finds herself in Quantico, VA. Now a renowned FBI agent, Blaire strives to make each day to make the world a safer place. Yet she's unsure who she is making it a safer place for. Her counter-terrorism expertise and her uncanny ability to tell someone their life story catches the eye of Agent Tobias Fornell, who proceeds to use her as his secret weapon. Fornell tasks the woman as the liaison between the FBI and NCIS, and she does her job well. Until her fiancé is shot by a terrorist on US soil, leaving her devastated and alone once more. Sensing that Agent Sloane may need a change from the orange and grey walls of NCIS, Fornell has her reassigned to the BAU in hopes of bringing back what life she has left.

THE BEHAVIORAL REVIEW coming soon!

tag family: @arrthurpendragon, @eddysocs, @darth-caillic, @dancingsunflowers-ocs, @kmc1989, @ocappreciation, @ocs-supporting-ocs if you want to be added to my family, all you have to do is ask!

[domestikhighway58]

✨ 2022 Writing Year In Review ✨

Thanks to @spencer-reids-adventures for tagging me! Woo!

1. Number of stories posted to AO3: 58 (LOL UNINTENTIONAL)

2. Word count posted for the year: 1,099,815

3. Fandoms I wrote for: Criminal Minds, Harry Potter, Parks & Rec (but yo, I don't really count those last two)

4. Pairings: Luke Alvez/Spencer Reid, Aaron Hotchner/Spencer Reid, Derek Morgan/Spencer Reid, Spencer Reid/The BAU Team, couple random outliers in there somewhere. Feel blessed I didn't drop any of my 4 Jeid fics in public.

5. Story with the most:

Kudos: Casimir Pulaski Day with 536

Bookmarks: Casimir Pulaski Day with 262

Comments: And again! Casimir Pulaski Day with 151 comment threads (why is sadness so popular?)

6. Work I’m most proud of (and why):

Honestly? My first ever fic and the thing that got me back into writing. The Eyes Have It literally opened my own eyes to writing again after a decade of not touching a keyboard. I did not think I would make it past 1000 words, let alone the 100,000 words that fic inspired. I had never written dialogue seriously before, never come up with any kind of extended plot, never explored character arcs, or even written creatively past a few lines of poetry. I posted that first chapter assuming I would lose interest or my depression would get the best of me yet again but neither of those things happened. I finished the three-part series three months later and made so many amazing fandom friends through that one fic. Even if it's not my most popular or even best-written work so far, it will always be my favorite.

7. Work I’m least proud of (and why):

OOF. Well, quite a few fit that category but one I'm quite sad about is also just a symptom of my itchy fingers when it comes to writing whatever pops in my head. I deleted it (so sorry) but I plan to return to it one day and make it what I wanted it to be. If you're dying for shitty Highway58 drunkfics, here are these two terrible gems: The Wolf (terrible half-assed attempt at werewolf Spencer, update coming the next time I have whiskey) and my one and only Harry Potter fic, Sequi Mi, where I decided no matter how hard I fangirled on HP in my youth I can't do it anymore now. Maybe one day.

8. Share or describe a favorite review you received:

My very first few comments on my first-ever fic bolstered my confidence like nothing else could. Some were short, some were so long and detailed that they made me cry. I recall two specific commenters who stuck by that crazy story with inspiration and encouragement and they are now in my circle of online friends I never would have found if I didn't keep writing. <3 Every comment I get is an amazing compliment and every single person who decides to take the time to read my bullshit is a goddamned gift.

9. A time when writing was really, really hard:

Several stories I've completed this year spanned a time of my life that I thought was my lowest point. While writing it out through fic was helpful, it was also an outlet that exposed my issues and forced me to face them. The hardest time for me to write was also the time I probably wrote the most, when I was in that lowest space around this time last year. I felt guilty about it when everything else was going to hell but I kept doing it. Ultimately, exploring this side of my creativity allowed me to overcome some of those massive problems I thought were insurmountable.

10. A scene or character you wrote that surprised you: 

So many. I think I was somewhat surprised to find how much I enjoy writing the OC protagonist from their warped perspectives. I wrote a sadistically evil Doctor, a psychopathic billionaire heiress, and a Wild West warlord this year all within the context of CM and they were SO MUCH fun, I'm sad I killed them all. I also just think it's interesting to explore the potential depths of OCs within the fanfiction genre. So, that was a pleasant surprise when all I anticipated starting on this journey was a new way to explore the characters I already love.

11. A favorite excerpt of your writing:

Ugh. I dunno. Too many words, but here's this from my first OC I still love and miss: Cheers, Caro, you might be in my first OG novel one day:

"Time to make an offering. 

The clothes and the phone bundled in her hands, she turned to the door. Walked down the narrow stairs, across the empty hall. Pushed the creaking screen door open against a violent night, the storm which had gathered earlier finally unleashing its fury. 

She cradled the phone with the image of those hands frozen, locked against her. Against her. On her. In her. Choking life back into her. 

Edging the rusted gate open she entered the garden. The wildness couldn’t compare with home, but it was something. " The Eyes Have It, Chapter 19

12. How did you grow as a writer this year: 

I think I've expressed this already elsewhere but... I wasn't a writer at all before this year. I dabbled for years in poetry and songwriting before landing at a point where I assumed my creativity was dead beneath the yoke of daily life and responsibility. When I started reading fanfiction, I was more depressed than I have ever been in my life. I buried myself in the words of others and wished I could even come close to that kind of creative expression. So when I finally sat down to write a story, I outlined something that came nowhere close to the story I ultimately wrote--and that's when I learned it's not about planning or hoping to do it, it's just about doing it. So, if anything, I grew comfortable with the idea that I can write and that I should--for myself. Because it helps.

13. How do you hope to grow next year:

I hope to start finishing my WIPs more succinctly and with a bit more regularity. I do think I need to spend less time writing fanfic and more time honing my other skills. It is difficult to find the delicate balance between doing something for fun and doing it because you feel you need to please others. That's the double-edged sword of writing and posting fics--sometimes you feel the guilt weigh heavy when you let. a story lie there for months without relief. So, I want to probably slow down with my writing and be a little more intentional with it going forward. (Though honestly, that pains me to imagine--I love following the faintest whiff of fresh plot wherever it might lead). I do know I have no plans on stopping now that I've started.

14. Who was your greatest positive influence this year as a writer (could be another writer or beta or cheerleader or muse etc etc): 

This is so hard. I've met so many new people this year who have endlessly encouraged and inspired me. Way too many to list here. I will shout out to @foggyblues-ralvez for being the first person to say Hi to me from the fandom (seriously, my dear Mandy, thank you <3). @masterwords, I love you and writing with you has been a fucking honor (also just hi, you should do this if you haven't yet, ily). @spencer-reids-adventures--endless love for your support and comments and the sprints, literally every step of the way. And then I'll shout out @brillianthijinx because darlin' you bring out a side in me I love and am terrified by lol, in the best way. But again, if I were to personally shout out every single person who has made an impact on me and my writing this year this silly thing would be longer than my ao3 wordcount. No one wants that.

15. Anything from your real life show up in your writing this year:

I won't go into detail here, but, yes. I write Spencer as my comfort character. While I sensationalize his issues to suit the story, the emotions are written from repressed experiences I have never explored. Writing is therapy as much as it is an obsession for me.

16. Any new wisdom you can share with other writers:

Just start writing. Don't think. Write. Share it or don't. Edit or don't. Just write. Every damn day, if you can.

17. Any projects you’re looking forward to starting (or finishing) in the new year:

Good lord, ALL of them. I hope to finish Casimir Pulaski Day by the end of January. I will be bringing back Signed, Sealed, Delivered in January as well. I want to finish up a few short fics soon and then continue my sequel to Silk Road quite soon. I have several A/B/O fics in the works, including the sequel to Old Town Road. @masterwords and I will of course be continuing our soft Hotchreid saga in Missing Pieces of Sleep. And then, you know, in my spare time I plan to start up part 2 of Finding it Out to explore some complicated Moreid/Hotchreid love triangle stuff within the canon. So, I've got a few things going on, ya.

18. Tag some writers whose answers you’d like to read.

@masterwords @eldrai @goobzoop @tobias-hankel @pandorasdreamings @fortheloveofwonderland

[abrynotaubrey]

Criminal Minds: Evolution initial thoughts (no spoilers)

I watched the first two episodes available on Paramount Plus.

It is different in a good way.

The unsub network storyline is more interesting than I thought it would be.

Highlights: The team actually feels like a work family. And the work feels like work; you can really sense how stressful their job is. The reason for Garcia to return, which I was really worried about, fits the storyline. I really like how they are expanding Dr. Tara Lewis beyond work.

Lowlights: The in-office conflict is something they did before however the consequences feel more final this time around.

Overall, while I wish they used the AMC+ format when releasing the episodes, I am really enjoying the reboot.