#Kate Conway

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Wentworth text posts pt. 5

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🌈 Queer Books Coming Out in November 2024 🌈

🌈 Good morning, my bookish bats! Here are a FEW of the stunning, diverse queer books you can add to your TBR before the year is over. Happy reading!

❓What was the last queer book you read?

[ Release dates may have changed. ]

❤️ I Am the Dark That Answers When You Call - Jamison Shea 🧡 Snowed in With You - Reba Bale 💛 Fire Spells Between Friends - Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan 💚 Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac - K.A. Merikan 💙 Escape to the Sea - Alex Callan & Angelica Babineaux 💜 She's Always Hungry - Eliza Clark 💛 Phoenix Rising - Emily Hayes 💙 A Flower's Fatal Thorn - Jordan Dugdale 💜 A Sharper, More Lasting Pain - Alex Harvey-Rivas

❤️ The Librarian's Gargoyle - Evelyn Shine 🧡 Dead Girls Don't Dream - Nino Cipri 💛 Of Hoarfrost and Blood - Scarlet Tempest 💚 Judgement - Lucas Delrose 💙 Deadline for Love - Candi Tab 💜 Wake Up, Nat & Darcy - Kate Cochrane ❤️ All the Truth I Can Stand - Mason Stokes 🧡 Celia - Addison James 💛 A Diamond Bright and Broken - Holly Davis 💙 Hexed - Emily McIntire 💜 Hometown Christmas - Laura Conway 🌈 This Christmas - Georgia Beers

❤️ Suite Heart - Jade Winters 🧡 We All Fall - Arden Coutts 💛 Taiwan Travelogue - Yáng Shuāng-zǐ 💚 Pit Stop - L.M. Bennett 💙 The Damaged Hearts Bargain - Sienna Waters 💜 War of Night - Greyson Black & E. Scott Clevenger 🧡 I'll be Boned for Christmas - Katherine McIntyre 💜 All You Want for the Holidays - Quinton Li 🌈 Queer as Folklore - Sacha Coward

❤️ Time and Tide - J.M. Frey 🧡 Ghost of the Heart - Catherine Friend 💛 Flopping in a Winter Wonderland - Jason June 💚 All the Painted Stars - Emma Denny 💙 Currency in Flesh - Heather Nix 💜 I Really Do - Emily K. Hardy ❤️ Something Close to God - Erika del Carmen Ruiz 🧡 The Crack at the Heart of Everything - Fiona Fenn 💛 Undeniable You - Chelsea M. Cameron 💙 The Twice-Sold Soul - Katie Hallahan 💜 Always on My Mind - Kelsey Painter 🌈 Interstellar MegaChef - Lavanya Lakshminarayan

❤️ Don't Break Character - Jules Landry 🧡 Rani Choudhury Must Die - Adiba Jaigirdar 💛 Remnants of Filth: Yuwu - Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou 💚 Sugar, Spice, and Christmas Nice - Anne Hagan 💙 The Wishing Tree - Barbara Winkes 💜 Love on Moonlight Lake - Adriana Sargent ❤️ Mistletoe Motel - Lise Gold 🧡 The Royal They - KJ Sinclair 💛 My So-Called Family - Gia Gordon 💙 Frosted by the Girl Next Door - Aurora Rey & Jaime Clevenger 💜 The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani 🌈 A Hard Fit - Jennifer Moffatt

❤️ The Sacred Heart Motel - Grace Kwan 🧡 Leap - Simina Popescu 💛 I Dare You - Regena Mercy 💚 Love Lessons - Mary Ellen Capek 💙 Afterglow - Emily Antoinette 💜 In the Back Row With You - Natasha West ❤️ Make Room for Love - Darcy Liao 🧡 Here Goes Nothing - Emma K. Ohland Just for the Holidays - Micah Carver

❤️ Cookies, Candles, and Cute Butts for Christmas - Cameron D. James & Cali Kitsu 🧡 Objects in Mirror - N.W. Downs 💛 Sleigh Bells Ring - Alyson Root 💚 Real Tree / Fake Boyfriend - Ree Thomas 💙 Out of the Storm - Logan Sage Adams 💜 Hungry Heart - Jem Milton ❤️ A Wild and Ruined Song - Ashley Shuttleworth 🧡 Beneath Her Power - Margaux Fox 💛 Thanks for Listening - Molly Horan 🌈 The Lotus Empire - Tasha Suri

❤️ Naughty November - Anthology 🧡 Hearts and Stars - Phoenix Kathryn 💛 Guarding Her Gangster Queen - Persephone Black 💚 The Shadow Spinner - Eric Kao 💙 Black, Queer, and Untold - Jon Key 💜 Hall of Shadows - Mariah Stillbrook ❤️ The Last Hour Between Worlds - Melissa Caruso 🧡 A Crimson Covenant - Aimee Donnellan 💛 Isaac - Curtis Garner 💙 Vineyard Dreams - Carol Wyatt 💜 Kiss of Death - Bryony Rosehurst 🌈 The Many Mistakes of Amy Love - RA Hunter

❤️ Accidentally in Love - Kimberly Cooper Griffin 🧡 Unwrapped - D. Jackson Leigh 💛 Hot Honey Love - Nan Campbell 💚 Havoc for the Holidays - Jay Leigh 💙 London - Patricia Evans 💜 Fatal Foul Play - David S. Pederson ❤️ The Gift of Us - Abigail Taylor 🧡 Upon the Midnight Queer - 'Nathan Burgoine 💛 The Christmas Pic - Rena Sapon-White & Ella Schaefer 💙 Seducing Scylla - Lex Logan 💜 Fated Winds and Promising Seas - Rose Black 🌈 A Surprise For The Holidays - Anna Sparrows

❤️ Immortal Hunger - KL Bone 🧡 Love and Loyalty - Emily Hayes 💛 A Kingdom of Lies - Ben Alderson 💚 Christmas Dreams - Carol Wyatt 💙 Wrecked for the Holidays - Kerry Kilpatrick ❤️ Not for the Faint of Heart - Lex Croucher 🧡 Phoenix Found - T.J. Nichols 💛 Room for Two - Rochelle Wolf 💙 The Long Winter of Miðgarðr - Edale Lan 💜 A Handyman for the Holidays - Valerie Gomez 🌈 Sundown in San Ojuela - M.M. Olivas

[reality-detective]

This is the list that was compiled from Pastor Bob Joyce (Elvis.) He has said; quite a few who are alive. There are supposed to be over 900 so this 👇 list is still short.

Alive & Faked Death

Elvis (Pastor Bob Joyce)

Bruce & Brandon Lee

MichaelJackson

Princess Diana

JFKennedy Jr

his wife Caroline

her sister Lauren

Nicole Brown Simpson is Megan Kelly

Tupac

Prince

Glen Campbell

John Denver

Carpenters

Bee Gees

Selena

Freddie Mercury

Marilyn Monroe

Isaac Kappy

Patrick Kennedy

Arabella Kennedy

Robin Williams

John Lennon

Yoko Ono

Joan Rivers

Kurt Cobain

Pres. J.F.Kennedy Sr

Kobe Bryant & daughter

Corey Haim

Jimmy Hendrix

Paul Walker

Bob Marley

Biggey

Chris Farley

Whitney Houston & daughter

Roddy Pipers

Dick Clark

Peter Jennings

Rush Limbaugh -Jim Morrison

Richard Beland

Luther Vandross

Dale Earnhardt

Johnny Cash

Shirley Temple

Janis Joplin

Big Bopper

Buddy Holly

Hank Williams

James Dean

Dennis Wilson

Natalie Wood

Ron McKerman

John Bonham

Heath Ledger

Brittany Murphy

Patrick Swayze

Debbie Reynolds

Annette Funicello

Joe Cocker

Lynn Anderson

Dudley Moore

Ashley Babbitt

Anna Nicole Smith

Elvis brother Jesse

Amy Weinhouse

Jon Benet Ramsey

Heather Rourke

George Michael

Elizabeth Montgomery

7 NASA astronauts

Seth Rich

Marty Fieldman

John Ritter

Sonny Bono

Jeffery Epstein

Mindy McCready

Erin Moran

River Phoenix

Penny Marshall

Donna Summers

Dana Pluto

Andre the Giant

Kenny Rogers

Michael Landon

Theresa Saldana

Bill Paxton

David Canary

Mary Tyler Moore,

Dudley Moore,

Princess Grace Kelly,

Steve McQueen,

John Candy,

Kate Spade,

Mama Cass Elliot,

Michael hutchence,

paula Yates,

Jackie O

George Carlin

Anthony Bourdain

Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Andrew Breitbart

Chris Liddell

Stevie Ray Vaughn

Tom Petty

Lucille Ball

Martin Luther King Jr

Brian Wilson

Chef Anthony B

Davey Jones

Chester Bennington

Chris Cornell

Erin Moran

Florence Henderson

Layne Stanley

Ricky Hendrix

Robert Trump (DJT) brother Patty Duke

Judge Scalia

Paul Newman

Donna Summer

Keith Moon

Mac Miller

Edyie Gorme

Tony Snow-GWBush press sec Brad Nowell

Caleb Logan

Conway Twitty

Keith Wheatley

Teena Marie

Rick James

Frank Zappa

Mickey Mantle

June Cash

Seal Team 6

THE BEST IS YET TO COME! 🍿

You Decide 🤔

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Larkin Lines '25!

Baby Legacy: aiden krick, aria johnson, ava dailey, aviana souter, bennie lemke, camryn anderson, charlotte morin, coco thueson, collins breiland, eliza clark, emmy tracey, felix carachuri, hailey laulainen, hattie holzman, joey ames, kadence brisson, larissa palma, lily mccune-barrett, oakley turk, reagan hatchett, remi meyer, sora le

Future Legacy: ari phelan, brielle shea, cylie adams, daphne mikkelson, elise wilson, elliott swenson, evie swenson, finley kill, ines matamoros, isla maroney, julian philippi, lina freeman, makayla hollerich, marvel grover, mira tian, pearl conway, sawyer schulte, vivian sweeney

Peewee Legacy: addyson williams, aeliana o'brien, alivia lindgren, audrey allen, cecilia santori, cosette kuh, etta mundahl, hazel montgomery, hazel wahlstrand, lydia tracy, maisy anderson, mckinley mlynarczyk, murphy moyer, noelle bottini, olivia scholl, presley turner, quinn befort, remington poquette, rosie xiong, sydney anderson, tenlee jyrkas

Petite Legacy: amira souter, ava fraser, bella harris, bethany hill, camille matamoros, chloe adams, claire hansen, clara deutsch, clara ziemke, ella austin, ellery lemke, ginny salinas, hallee anderson, isla bloss, jade glyzinski, juliana philippi, lyla lindgren, maraike dobberke, renee girard, sailor stormoen, stella ames, valerie greenig

Mini Legacy: brooklyn williams, charlie peery, charlotte tracy, chase lang, elle befort, emilia padesky, evelyn ringeisen, evie mccune-barrett, giuliana shea, harper kill, hayden haider, hazel ecklin, henley raak, kenna bloss, kinsley lissick, maddie kulenkamp, maddyn bauermeister, matinly conrad, morgan martens, sophia austin, truett ziemke

Junior Legacy: charlotte stoner, eleanor lamers, elia cocchiarella, halle kulenkamp, ingrid kromroy, jayla xiong, kylie roach, leah pribyl, lexie charnstrom, lilly anderson, maylin munos, mila ayshford, neala murphy, palmer peltier, reese ottney, reese ringold, savannah jackson, scarlett manzel, sloan simon, vera souvannavong, vivian greenig, whitney lissick

Junior Line: ava mccraine, ava rothmund*, isabella charnstrom, daphnie braun*, elle boudewyns, elle king, finley ashfield, giselle mourad, hailey turnbull, harlow pike*, hazel koshire, ingrid wirtz, juan pacheco, kate monge, kelsie jacobson, kennedy deuth, malia scott, mia kostinovski, savannah werner, sienna powers, tahari conrad, tillie kuhl

Senior Line: annika padelford, ashley gutz, ava munos, brynn kostka, caleb abea, cecelia thielen*, claire monge, clara koshire, delaney rosewell, erik barker, isabella jarvis*, keira redpath*, kira reissner, laci bloss, maddie radosevich, matissa conrad, olivia shelton, siena paradeau

*=captain!

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Coffee And Pancakes - Boone X Female Reader

Title: Coffee And Pancakes

Boone X Female Reader

Additional Characters: Mary-Ann (OC) (Mentioned), George OC (Mentioned), Tyler, Kate, Javi, Dani, Ben, Dexter, Lily, and other waitresses/waiters (Mentioned)

WC: 2,851

Warnings: Instant attraction, italics, banter, teasing, flirting, Reader is briefly mentioned wearing a 50s waitress dress/uniform, tornado chasing mentioned, nicknames, cursing, mini angst, and fluff

Mary-Ann Diner sat in a town in the middle of nowhere, right on the border of Oklahoma and Kasas. The diner had been on the dusty side road off the highway since the 60’s, owned by the original owner George. He named the diner after his wife, the infamous Mary-Ann Conway; which featured one of her signature dishes, her equally infamous strawberry and watermelon pie. 

Boone, Tyler, Kate, Javi, and the rest of the team would stop by the diner every now and then - usually after a chase if they were anywhere near the area. Mary-Ann’s had amazing burgers and brisket; it was worth it every time.

And for the past three months, Boone had been coming up with every excuse in the book to steer them all toward the diner for lunch or dinner, often with reasons that were shaky at best - claiming it was the only place nearby with “real coffee” or insisting that they had to try that one special again. It only took the team a second and third visit to catch on. The moment they noticed the way Boone looked at you - the way his big brown eyes would soften, and obviously, he’d stutter over his words - they realized he wasn’t just a big fan of the food.

In your presence, they noticed Boone was different. He was subdued, almost shy. His hands would either run through his hair constantly, rub the back of his neck, or suddenly find their way into his pockets. The loud, fearless guy who’d usually joke around, would go quiet; his words careful and measured, a faint pink coloring his cheeks as he tried not to trip over his own sentences.

You found him cute. 

You’d been working at the diner since you were seventeen. It started as a way to earn a little extra cash during college, but after graduation, the diner became something more - a second family, a place where you knew you belonged. Good co-workers, good food, and great pay. The diner had become a part of you, as familiar and as comforting as the smell of fresh coffee and warm pie.

You had been behind the host station, refilling the small candy dish on the counter when the diner door had opened, the bell ringing, capturing your attention as eight people entered. Their laughter and chatter filled the space, the sound of boots hitting the tile floor adding to the usual hum of conversation. You glanced up, offering a smile as you always did to all the customers and newcomers.

As they piled in, you took notice of each one, until your eyes landed on the most gorgeous man you’d ever seen. He was talking to another member of his group, animated in the way he spoke, a grin on his face. He wore khaki shorts, a white undershirt, and a camo overshirt - unbuttoned at the collar - casually thrown on, with a red bandana around his neck.

He had a rugged, outdoorsy charm that was impossible to ignore. His dark brown eyes were warm and intense, drawing you in immediately. His brown, wavy hair was a bit messy like he’d run his hands through it one too many times. A thick mustache curved above his lips, adding to his rugged, handsome look. And on top of that, when he smiled, dimples appeared.

You later found out that his name was Boone.

And, well, since that first encounter, Boone had become a familiar face in the diner, stopping by with his friends, with the same order, and with that same bashful smile. You just sort of believed that Boone was always such a nervous and flustered individual, until you saw the YouTube videos. 

When you saw those livestreams, you never expected the man who could barely hold eye contact with you over a simple order of blueberry pancakes to be the same person who confidently took on raging tornadoes and storm chases in front of cameras. It was like seeing a whole new side of him - a fearless, adrenaline-driven version of Boone that didn’t quite match up with the shy guy who stumbled over his words when ordering.

And not to mention, the videos of him in the passenger seat hooting and hollering, racing towards tornadoes was pretty damn hot. But you kept that thought pretty much to yourself.

~~~

It was another Tuesday, mid-afternoon when the door to the diner opened and the bell above jingled. Dani held the door open as the Tornado Wranglers entered, chattering among themselves, adrenaline still coursing through their veins from their most recent chase an hour prior, two cities away. It wasn’t anything huge, just an EF0. Nothing was damaged, the tornado touched down in the middle of a random, grassy field, but it was overall very entertaining; and the viewers loved it, especially when they shot new rockets into it.

Boone, however, wasn’t a part of any conversation as his eyes darted around the diner. His gaze landed on you immediately - standing at a booth of two customers, an elderly couple. The sun’s rays from the large windows across from you bathed you in a golden light, illuminating the side of your face, tracing the delicate curve with a soft glow, as though the light itself worshiped you. 

Boone couldn’t tear his gaze away. To him, you weren’t just a person in the sunlight; you were the sunlight.

Moving across the room, you bit down gently on your bottom lip, brows knit in concentration as you finished writing down their order. Just then, you glanced up, your gaze meeting his from across the room. His breath caught in his throat as your smile brightened. Passing the paper with the order to a fellow waitress, you made your way over to him, tucking a stray strand of hair behind your ear.

“Hey, Boone,” You greeted him, your voice soft as you glanced behind him to his Wrangler team and back, “It’s good to see you. It’s been a while.”

“Y-Yeah, yeah,” Boone stammered, his voice catching as he tried to hold your gaze. “We, uh… We’ve been busy. Chasing. Tornadoes.” He winced inwardly, feeling his cheeks heat up as the words tumbled out awkwardly.

You nodded your head, your grin widening, always having found Boone’s nervousness endearing. “I figured,” You replied, glancing back at his team, who were settling into two side-by-side booths; chatting, only once in a while peeking over their shoulders to spy on the two of you. “Glad to see you all made it here safely.”

His smile widening as he nodded eagerly, “Yeah, you know us… Safety is our number one priority.” He replied, and you nodded, before you both made your way over to the booths where the team had settled in.

You greeted each of them with a warm smile, starting at the first booth, you took down orders from Dani, Dexter, Lily, and Ben. And then you turned to the second booth where Tyler, Kate, Javi, and Boone were sitting.

“Good afternoon, Blue.” Tyler grinned up at you, earning an eye-roll from you. ‘Blue’ was everyone’s nickname for you, all because your waitress uniform was blue. You had figured out that almost everyone in the team had some sort of nickname for each other, and it made you feel pretty good to be a part of that. “I’ll have the club sandwich and coffee, please.”

Next was Kate, “Just bacon and eggs - over easy - and water.” She said as Tyler’s arm wrapped around her shoulders. 

Javi, second to last, haze flickered between you and Boone as he tried to stifle a knowing smile, resting his elbow on the table, his hand partially covering his mouth. “The daily special sounds good today - and I’ll take a water, too.” He added as he leaned back against the leather of the booth. “Hydrate or diedrate.”

You snickered, shaking your head as you jotted it all down and turned back to Boone. You didn’t have to wait for him to say his order, he ordered the same thing every time, but it was always nice to hear his voice. Boone, who seemed to straighten in his seat, cleared his throat as he realized you had caught him staring; he snapped his gaze to the table. He tried to play it cool, a hand rubbing the back of his neck as you offered him a gentle smile. “Would you like some coffee to start off with, Boone? And two blueberry pancakes?”

He cleared his throat, “Y-Yeah, that’d be… That’d be great, thanks.” He managed, his voice faltering slightly as he met your eyes, a hint of relief settling over him.

Meanwhile, Tyler, Kate, and Javi exchanged looks. 

Clicking your pen closed, you gave the team a grin, tucking the said pen in your apron pocket. “Alright, I’ll bring your food and drinks out momentarily.” Your eyes then landed on Boone’s, “Just holler if you need anything.”

Boone blinked, his cheeks burning, he already felt like a fool, and he was sure that he looked like one. “Thank you, Y/N.” You nodded with a wink, then swiftly turned, heading over to the kitchen window to give the cook the orders.

"You're starin' again, Boone," Tyler's slightly taunting voice spoke up, snapping him out of his daze as he quickly blinked and shifted his gaze to the table in front of him, hoping again to play it cool.

“I ain’t starin’,” Boone muttered, and Tyler chuckled with a smug grin.

“Right, sure. You were just… Intensely observing the air around her.” His words earned a small scowl from Boone.

Boone huffed, “Shut up,” He snapped, his tone lacking any real bite. 

“Seems like you were staring to me,” Javi spoke up, unwrapping his napkin from his fork, knife, and spoon.

Tyler nodded, agreeing, “You’re smitten’, Boone,” 

Boone huffed, staring down at the table as Kate gave both Tyler and Javi a look, “Alright, let’s stop teasin’ him. You two do this every time we come here, it’s getting old.”

“Yeah,” Boone grumbled, voice low, “What Kate said.”

Lily then suddenly clapped a hand on his shoulder, leaning over the booth from where she sat. “Why don’t ya ask her to join us for a chase sometime?” She suggested, clearly teasing, Boone rolled his eyes. “You know, show her what you’re all about. It could be a date.”

Just then, you appeared beside the table, carefully balancing trays of their drinks and food, a warm smile on your face. Boone immediately straightened up, his posture going rigid as he tried to act casual. Hoping and praying you didn’t hear anything from their conversation.

You placed each drink and dish in front of them, “So,” You began, passing each member of the team their order, “Any exciting chases recently?”

Tyler perked up immediately, always ready to share. “This mornin’, we were on an EF0 - nothin’ too crazy, but perfect for some experiments.” He nodded in thanks as you placed his food and drink down, “We tried these new fireworks on it-”

“Oh, yeah!” Lily interrupted, “The tornado chute lit up red and blue - looked amazin’.”

“That sounds fun,” You added, placing Kate’s food and drink down.

Javi joined in, “Yeah, and with this one, we got some fantastic data on the wind structure. You should’ve seen it.”

You handed Boone his plate last. “Guess I’ll have to catch the stream after my shift.”

The two booths went silent for a second, stunned. Tyler leaned forward, his face lighting up with excitement. “Wait - hold on - you watch our streams?”

You shrugged nonchalantly, though a faint blush crept up your cheeks. “Yeah, of course. You guys have some pretty wild adventures. It’s quite entertaining.”

“Well, thank you, Y/N, for watchin’.” Dani spoke, leaning over to join in on the conversation. 

“Always in need of another fan,” Dexter grinned, as Lily nodded.

Kate took a sip from her water before speaking, “Hopefully this news doesn’t boost anyone’s ego.”

Boone finally found his voice, though it came out softer than he intended. “You… You watch our videos?”

Your eyes met his, and you smiled, nodding. “Of course. It’s not every day you meet a team crazy enough to chase tornadoes for fun and science. Plus, it’s cool seeing the storms from your perspective. You all seem really passionate about it.”

Tyler shot him a knowing smirk as he stumbled over his words again, “That’s… Uh… Really cool of you to watch. Thanks.”

“Of course,” You said warmly, glancing at the team. “Anyway, enjoy your food! I’ll be back to check on you in a bit.”

As you walked away, Boone’s gaze lingered, and Tyler was the first to break the silence. “Dude, she definitely likes you.”

Lily leaned back over again, whispering under her breath, “Told ya. She’s into it - and totally into you, Boone.”

Kate rolled her eyes. “Alright, let’s eat before the food gets cold.”

An hour or so later, the group were finished with their lunch, and had already split the bill two ways. Boone was tapping his foot on the tiled floor, worrying on his bottom lip as he waited by the host station, his friends already filing out the door. 

Tyler gave his best, right hand man a pat on the shoulder, “We’ll be in the truck when you’re ready.”

Boone let out a somewhat shaky exhale, stuffing his hands hard into his short’s pockets as he waited. “Boone?” He heard, turning around to find you walking over, a concerned look upon your face. “Is everything alright? You need something?”

“Oh,” He spoke up, clearing his throat, his fist pressed against his lips as he tried to keep eye contact with you. He could barely believe he was about to do this. “I was wonderin’,” He began, his voice slightly shaky as he cleared his throat again, forcing his hand out to nervously rub the back of his neck. “If maybe… I mean, only if you’d want to, of course… If you’d like to hang out sometime?”

Your lips curved into a teasing smile as you tilted your head. “Just to hang out?”

Boone froze, his heart lurching in his chest. “I mean - uh, no, not just to hang out,” He stammered, his face heating up. “Like… As a date. If you’d want that. No pressure, though. Totally up to you.”

Your smile softened, and without a word, you pulled out a small notepad and quickly scribbled something down. Tearing off the page, you handed it to him, your fingers brushing his for the briefest moment.

“I’d love to,” You emphasized, and Boone felt like the breath he’d been holding for an eternity finally escaped. “And by the way, you’re amazing in those videos. It’s impressive, seeing you out there.”

Boone blinked, caught completely off guard by the compliment. “Oh, uh… Thanks.”

You chuckled softly. “So, call me when you’re ready to plan that date, yeah?”

“Yeah,” Boone mimicked, his voice steadier now as a shy smile crept onto his face. “Yeah, I will.” As he walked away, Boone glanced down at the number on the paper, a little smudge of ink from your handwriting making it all the more real. You even added a little heart… He couldn’t stop the grin that spread across his face as he made his ways towards his friends. Slipping past the door, he felt an overwhelming surge of excitement rush though him, something similar to the feeling he gets when chasing. Happy, almost giddy. He couldn’t hold it in anymore. “Hell yeah!” He exclaimed, pumping his fist in the air, his voice echoing across the parking lot. He followed it up with a hoot.

His teammates, lounging by the truck, van, and camper looked up in surprise before erupting into laughter. Tyler smirked, crossing his arms. “Well, I take it she said yes?”

“Not just a yes,” Boone beamed, holding up the note like a trophy. “She gave me her number. With a heart.”

Lily clapped her hands together, a wide grin spreading across her face. “I knew it! I knew she was into you!”

Kate chuckled softly, leaning against the hood of the truck. “About time. You’ve been pining long enough.”

Even Javi gave him an approving nod. “Congrats, man. Looks like you’ve got yourself a date.”

Boone couldn’t stop himself from laughing, the sound full of joy and disbelief. “Yeah,” he said, more to himself than anyone else, “I’ve got a date.”

Unbeknownst to Boone, you stood at the host station inside, watching the whole scene unfold through the diner’s large windows. A small smile tugged at your lips as you saw him cheering and his friends congratulating him. Your gaze lingered as he leaned against the truck, still grinning ear to ear.

Your chest and heart warmed at the sight. You shook your head lightly, your own smile growing as your gaze lingered. “Cute,” You murmured under your breath, shaking your head again as you turned your attention back to the next task at hand. But the warmth in your chest stayed, and you knew it wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

~~~

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Wood Engraving Wednesday

JOHN LAWRENCE

Once again we turn to the fanciful engravings of English illustrator and wood engraver John Lawrence (b. 1933), this time from a small (4.25" x 3") 1992 Folio Society edition of Robert Browning's version of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, printed at The Bath Press in Bath, England on Fabriano Ingres laid paper. The engravings themselves are only 3" x 2", but they are vivid and richly detailed.

John Lawrence, whose career spans nearly 70 years, is one of England's most-respected living wood engravers. He has illustrated well over 200 books and has taught his craft at the Brighton School of Art, Camberwell School of Art, and Cambridge School of Art from the 1960s to 2010. He has influenced generations of noted contemporary wood engravers, and was himself a student of Gertrude Hermes (view some wood engravings by Hermes we have posted).

Our copy of the Folio Society's Pied Piper is yet another donation from the estate of our late friend and colleague Dennis Bayuzick. The book was originally bound in full moire silk by Hunter and Foulis, but our copy was specially rebound in 2001 by English bookbinder Stephen Conway (see below).

View more posts with wood engravings by John Lawrence.

View other illustrations for the Pied Piper by Kate Greenaway and Sarah Chamberlain.

View other books from the collection of Dennis Bayuzick.

View more posts with wood engravings!

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Favorites For 2019.

Boy Harsher “Face The Fire”

KVB, The “Afterglow”

Silent Servant Shadows Of Death And Desire

Void Vision “The Source”

Lebanon Hanover “Babes Of The ‘80’s” (Tobias Bernstrup RMX)

Ron Morelli Disappearer

Daylyt Let There B Light

Kanga self-titled

Nas “Simple Things”

Masta Killa & Inspectah Deck & GZA “Silverbacks”

Schwefelgelb Dahinter Das Gesich

Cash McCall “Omega Man”

Wild Man Fischer “I’m Working For The Federal Bureau Of Narcotics”

Dick Walter “The Fat Man”

Firefall “Strange Way”

Ice Cube “Arrest The President”

Figure Study “Wait”

Fontaines D.C. “Too Real”

Adrian Belew “Big Electric Cat”

Azar Swan Savage Exile

Primitive Weapons “Keep The Lights On”

ChandraTransportation

End Of A Year / Self Defense Family “Alleta”

Mirrors For Psychic Warfare “Tomb Puncher”

Body Of Light “Holding You”

Vatican Shadow “Tonight Saddam Walks Amidst Ruins”

Adult. “Lick Out The Content”

Molly Nilsson “A Slice Of Lemon”

Broken English Club “Channel 83”

Urochromes “Night Bully” (Boy Harsher RMX)

Strahinja Arbutina “You Don’t Need This In Your Life”

White Ring “Leprosy”

Cabaret Nocturne “Blind Trust”

Natural Assembly “She Walks In Beauty”

Drvg Cvltvre “I Look For Your Face In The Neon Lights”

Soft Moon “Like A Father”

Primitive Weapons “Negative Mass”

Drvg Cvltvre “Blood Eagle Brigade”

Soma Sema “Artificial Heart”

Grun Wasser “Limits For Limits”

Undertheskin “Cold”

Emptyset “Dissolve”

Pink Turns Blue “I Coldly Stare Out”

Soko “Ocean Of Tears”

Annabel Lee “Hi Hi Hi”

Exasperation “Full Story”

Bangzz “Your Boyfriend Is Really Bringing You Down”

Lost Under Heaven “Black Sun Rising”

Fa-5 “El Blue”

Clear Soul Forces “Get No Better”

Meyhem Lauren & DJ Muggs “Hashashin” (ft. Conway)

Feel, The “You’re Not Around”

Doe “Team Spirit”

Sky H1 “Huit”

Tera Melos “Men’s Shirt”

Earth “Cats On The Briar”

Thanks For Coming     ”Underboxesbehinddoorsinsidepocketswithindrawers”

Evidence “10,000 Hours”

Priests “The Seduction Of Kansas”

GFXR & Alchemist “Ajax”

BadBadNotGood “In Your Eyes” (ft. Charlotte Wilson)

Hookworms “Negative Space”

Joe Moks self-titled

Billy Cobham “Tenth Pinn” (live)

Iodi “Sonrie”

White Mystery “White Mystery”

Kruangbin “August 10”

Marcio Montarroyos “Pedra Bonita”

Midnight Oil “Nothing Lost, Nothing Gained”

Thanks For Coming “Five And A Half Feet Under”

Ripped Jeans “Afraid”

America Fuck Fertility Clown

Trouble Knows Me “Trouble Knows Me”

S. English “Sanctuary”

Free Time “All Four Seasons”

Sky Ferreira “Down Lullabye”

Terekke “Closer”

Boulders self-titled

Tony Williams drum solo

Drift “Say It Right”

Water From Your Eyes “You Never Admit You Could Be Better”

GG Allin & The Holy Men “Tough Fuckin’ Shit”

Anderson .Paak “Come Home” (f. Andre 3000)

HTRK “Summer Rain”

Priests “Jesus’ Son”

WGSC “Ajax”

Model/Actriz “New Face”

Kedr Livanskiy “Kiska”

DJ Premier “Headlines” (f. Westside Gunn & Conway)

Planit Hank “Life In Crooklyn” (ft. Jeru The Damaja & Buckshot & AZ)

Gnarcissists “Models”

Promiseland “Take Down The House”

Will Haven “When The Walls Close In”

Aurat “Dhokebaaz”

Raekwon “Silk”

Walt Barr “Creepin’”

DJ Muggs “Day Of The Dead” (f. Kool G Rap)

Jeru The Damaja “Harriet Tubman”

*unknown artist “Anastenaria” (Pete Swanson RMX)

Miss Red “Loco”

Deep Red / Canal Street Electronics “Pig And Beast”

Uniform & The Body “Penance”

Preoccupations “Espionage”

Percee P “Put It On The Line (BX)”

JK Flesh “Rub Me Out”

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib “Crime Pays”

Kate Tempest “Holy Elixir”

Big Brave “Holding Pattern”

Rong “Cup”

Chris Connelly & William Tucker Songs For Swingin’ Junkies

Model/Actriz “Matador”

Cave In “Winter Window”

Furbie “Skiball”

Your Old Droog “Bubble Hill”

Teddy Lasry “Riverhead”

Nite Jewel “Real High”

Mike (Bonema) “Ipari”

Heavy Metal Kings “Merciful Fate” (f. Goretex)

Ill Bill “Awaiting The Hour” (f. Killah Priest)

Remote Viewing “Whitney Houston, We Have A Problem”

Ayya “Second Mistake”

Adrenochrome The Buzz Or Howl Sessions

Les Rallizes Denudes “The Last One” (soundboard)

Blonde Tongues “Hey Good Lookin’”

Daniel Avery “Stereo L”

Sleazy “Cauchemar Administratif”

Chastity Belt “Ann’s Jam”

False Figure “Exhale”

Zotz “Vacio”

Gong Gong Gong “Siren”

Weeping Icon “Teeth (& A Handbag)”

Copper Sounds & Franco Franco “Accelerazione Generale”

Free Time “Esoteric Tizz”

CRVEL Sombras.

Preoccupations “Pontiac 87”

Cruz De Navajas “Imperialismo”

Palm “Forced Hand”

False Figure “Cardinal Cross”

Strobobean “When You Won’t Look”

Phil Upchurch “Black Gold”

My Brightest Diamond “Quiet Loud”

Lungbutter “Vile”

Silversun Pickups “It Doesn’t Matter Why”

Bad Tracking “Generic Music”

Strobobean “Keep It Together”

Thanks For Coming “That Way”

Diat Positive Energy

Zotz “Fatal”

Dry Cleaning “Magic Of Meghan”

Tropical Fuck Storm “Can’t Stop”

Temples “You’re Either On Something”

Dude York “Falling”

Halshug Drom

Ing “Closet”

Gong Gong Gong “Down Quantity Road”

Taiwan Housing Project “Buy Buy Buy”

Pure Bathing Culture “All Night”

Dry Cleaning “Phone Scam”

Spirits Having Fun “Auto-Portrait”

Zotz Ultima Noche

Stonefield “Dog Eat Dog”

Kurraka Otra Dimension

Gong Gong Gong “Notes Underground”

N0V3L “To Whom It May Concern”

Necking “Big Mouth”

Pllush “Soft In The Dark” (1st VER)

Lunch Lady “Sweet One”

Sub Dio “Peachy Keen”

Dumb “Club Nites”

Second Still “You Two So Alike”

Mystique 2019 demo

Mock Identity “Where You Live”

Patio “Legacy Continued”

Necking “Spare Me”

Otzi 2014 demo

Kitten Forever “Hell Hole”

Sneaks “Tough Luck”

Duckis “Ohio”

Thanks For Coming “We Can’t Both Be Crazy”

M.A.Z.E. “Human Brain” (re-recording)

Duckis “Issue”

Jeanines “Is It Real”

C.H.E.W. “Bread And Circus”

Knife Wife “Every Living Thing”

Pure Pressure Relampago De Furia

Les Rallizes DenudesHeavier Than A Death In The Family

Pasteur Lappe “Na Real Sekele Fo Ya”

[c-nv-s07]

Wentworth text posts pt. 6

[forensicated]

Your Dream Sun Hill Staff Line Up

This will only work if we ignore the obvious problem with aging and make everyone as old as when they were onscreen for the majority of the time all at the same time (so ignoring returns and later sad deaths like Ted in the numbered episodes and people leaving the service like Rod/Yorkie etc.)

I have included those who rose through the ranks or 'acted up' onscreen in those positions as well [For example - acting Superintendent Derek Conway would be allowed to be chosen as a Superintendent, however you couldn't promote someone who hadn't been seen onscreen as that rank - say making Will Fletcher a Superintendent] It's likely that I've forgotten some so please feel free to point it out and add them in!

You obviously cannot have people in more than one position however, so unfortunately (for me!) there's no Inspector Smith, Sgt Smith and PC Smith all working at the same time!

There are no rules on the sexes of characters (ie - you don't have to have 6 PC's of each sex). The numbers are as follows...

Allowances

1 Superintendent

1 Chief Inspector

1 Detective Chief Inspector

2 Detective Inspectors

3 Detective Sergeants

10 Detective Constables

1 Inspector

3 Sergeants

12 Constables (in total)

(Initially a little bit generous on PC's and DC's allowances. I did start with 8 and 10 but it was a bit too hard for that! If we go for another round we might need to bring that down...)

Superintendent Chief Superintendent Charles Brownlow Acting Superintendent Derek Conway Superintendent Tom Chandler Superintendent Adam Okaro Superintendent Amanda Prosser Superintendent John Heaton Superintendent Jack Meadows

Chief Inspector Chief Inspector Derek Conway Chief Inspector Philip Cato Chief Inspector Paul Stitch

Detective Chief Inspector Detective Chief Inspector Kim Reid Detective Chief Inspector Frank Burnside Detective Chief Inspector Gordon Wray Detective Chief Inspector Jack Meadows

Detective Inspector Detective Inspector Roy Galloway Acting Detective Inspector Ted Roach Detective Inspector Frank Burnside Detective Inspector Harry Haines Detective Inspector Sally Johnson Detective Inspector Chris Deakin Detective Inspector Claire Stanton Acting Inspector Liz Rawton Detective Inspector Alex Cullen Detective Inspector Neil Manson Detective Inspector Rowanne Morell Acting Detective Inspector Ramani De Costa Detective Inspector Samantha Nixon

Detective Sergeants Detective Sergeant Ted Roach Detective Sergeant Danny Pearce Detective Sergeant Jo Morgan Detective Sergeant Alistair Greig Detective Sergeant Mike Dashwood Detective Sergeant Chris Deakin Detective Sergeant John Boulton Detective Sergeant Don Beech Detective Sergeant Geoff Daly Detective Sergeant Claire Stanton Detective Sergeant Rosie Fox Detective Sergeant Debbie McAllister Detective Sergeant Phil Hunter Detective Sergeant Sam Nixon Detective Sergeant Vik Singh Detective Sergeant Mickey Webb Detective Sergeant Ramani De Costa Detective Sergeant Stuart Turner Detective Sergeant Jim Carver Detective Sergeant Max Carter Detective Sergeant Stevie Moss

Detective Constable Detective Constable Mike Dashwood Detective Constable Jim Carver Detective Constable Alfred 'Tosh' Lines Detective Constable Tony 'Yorkie' Smith Detective Constable Viv Martella Detective Constable Alan Woods Detective Constable Jo Morgan Detective Constable Suzi Croft Detective Constable Rod Skase Detective Constable Liz Rawton Detective Constable Kerry Holmes Detective Constable Tom Proctor Detective Constable Duncan Lennox Detective Constable Mickey Webb Detective Constable Danny Glaze Detective Constable Kate Spears Detective Constable Paul Riley Detective Constable Eva Sharpe Detective Constable Brandon Kane Detective Constable Ken Drummond Detective Constable Juliet Becker Detective Constable Rob Thatcher Detective Constable Terry Perkins Detective Constable Ramani De Costa Detective Constable Jo Masters Detective Constable Suzie Sim Detective Constable Gary Best Detective Constable Zain Nadir Detective Constable Kezia Walker Detective Constable Grace Dasari Detective Constable Jacob Banks Detective Constable Stevie Moss Detective Constable Will Fletcher

Inspector Inspector Sam Deeping Inspector Brian Kite Inspector Christine Frazer Inspector Andrew Monroe Acting Inspector Matt Boyden Inspector Gina Gold Inspector Rachel Weston Inspector Dale Smith

Sergeant Sergeant Bob Cryer Sergeant Tom Penny Sergeant Alec Peters Sergeant Joseph Corrie Sergeant Stuart Lamont Sergeant Ray Steele Sergeant Jane Kendall Sergeant John Maitland Acting Sergeant Cathy Marshall Sergeant June Ackland Sergeant Matt Boyden Sergeant Craig Gilmore Sergeant Nikki Wright Sergeant Dale Smith Sergeant Sheelagh Murphy Acting Sergeant Yvonne Hemmingway Sergeant Phil Hunter Sergeant Callum Stone Sergeant Diane Noble Sergeant Rachel Weston Sergeant Jo Masters

Male Constables SO101 - Francis 'Taffy' Edwards SO128 - Lewis Hardy SO134 - Phil Young SO139 - Timothy Able SO140 - Nick Klein SO148 - Tony 'Yorkie' Smith SO149 - Gary Best SO171 - Reg Hollis SO201 - Dave Litten SO201 - Pete Muswell SO218 - George Garfield SO275 - Roger Valentine SO294 - Dinesh Patel SO315 - Dan Casper SO330 - Robin Frank SO330 - Ron Smollett SO340 - Dave Quinnan SO342 - Abe Lyttleton SO351 - Malcolm Haynes SO354 - Arun Ghir SO355 - Cameron Tait SO358 - Gary McCann SO362 - Luke Ashton SO363 - Steve Loxton SO363 - Lance Powell SO408 - Nick Slater SO416 - Sam Harker SO416 - Ken Melvin SO416 - Gabriel Kent SO432 - Des Taviner SO437 - Leon Taylor SO452 - Adam Bostock SO510 - Billy Rowan SO543 - Will Fletcher SO577 - Barry Stringer SO595 - Tony Stamp SO740 - Ben Hayward SO743 - Pete Ramsey SO759 - Steve Hunter SO795 - Ben Gayle SO800 - Richard Turnham SO833 - Dale Smith SO876 - Nate Roberts SO876 - Nick Shaw SO988 - Eddie Santini

Female Constables SO148 - Mel Ryder SO158 - Honey Harman SO181 - Norika Datta SO202 - Kerry Young SO212 - Millie Brown SO217 - Laura Bryant SO227 - Viv Martella SO235 - Roz Clarke SO249 - Gemma Osbourne SO251 - Jamila Blake SO258 - Beth Green SO298 - Yvonne Hemmingway SO335 - Donna Harris SO361 - Emma Keane SO361 - Vicky Hagen SO363 - Kirsty Knight SO437 - Leela Kapoor SO469 - Polly Page SO483 - Diane Noble SO487 - Cathy Marshall SO487 - Rosie Fox SO487 - Suzi Croft SO518 - Cass Rickman SO561 - Debbie Keane SO570 - Cathy Bradford SO643 - June Ackland SO659 - Suzanne Ford SO661 - Sheelagh Murphy SO682 - Di Worrell SO686 - Sally Armstrong SO832 - Delia French SO832 - Claire Brind SO888 - Amber Johannsen SO943 - Andrea Dunbar SO988 - Ruby Buxton

[lesser-known-composers]

Leonora Duarte (1610–1678) - Fantasia a 5 no. 2

Chelys Consort:

Ibrahim Aziz & Alison Kinder - treble; Kate Conway - tenor; Sam Stadlen & Jenny Bullock - bass

[wheelscomedyandmore]

Birthday remembrance

HARVEY KORMAN

February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008 (81)

Harvey Herschel Korman was a Character actor who excelled in comedy and performed in television and film. Korman was also a voice artist. His big break was being a featured performer on CBS' The Danny Kaye Show, but he is best remembered for his Emmy award winning performances on the comedy series The Carol Burnett Show. He was featured in some now classic sketches with Burnett and other cast members and with comedian Tim Conway. Korman also appeared in several films by Mel Brooks.

Korman was married to Donna Ehlert from 1960 to 1977, and they had two children together, Maria and Christopher Korman. He married Deborah Korman (née Fritz) in 1982 and was married to her until his death in 2008. They had two daughters together, Kate and Laura Korman.

Korman died at age 81 as the result of complications from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm he had suffered four months earlier.

[xserpx]

I am warmth, and I am light

And I am kith and kin

A candle in your darkest night

I am Christmas, let me in

I am Christmas, let me in

Just got back from once again seeing the Young'uns' Christmas gig at Conway Hall, London, which was spectacular (and knowing the songs better this year helped me join in, especially with the Goose Truce!). I love their cover of John Connolly's I Am Christmas, it's a beautiful song and I need them to release a Christmas album, because Kate Rusby's version (and John Connolly's for that matter!) while good, doesn't have the same warmth and companionship that Sean, Michael, and David bring to it.

[redladydeath]

Six actors who's names share a common root

Hannah (12) Jana Larell Glover, Anna Uzele, Hana Stewart, Annamaria Baranyai, Anita Gado, Hannah Lowther, Annabel Marlow, Anna Peller, Gerianne Perez, Analise Rios, Hannah Taylor, Anna Terpiłowska

Elizabeth (9) Ellie Jane Grant, Izi Maxwell, Ella Burns, Bella Coppola, Izabela Pawletko, Analise Rios, Leesa Tulley, Elizabeth Walker, Ellie Wyman

Laurence (8) Laura Dawn Pyatt, Lauren Byrne, Lauren Irving, Lauren Mariasoosay, Laura Blair, Lauren Drew, Loren Hunter, Lori McLare

Margaret (7) Małgorzata Chrusciel, Meghan Corbett, Meghan Dawson, Meg Dixon-Brasil, Megan Gilbert, Maggie Lacasse, Megan Leung

Christos (7) Kirsty "Zara" MacIntosh, Keirsten Nicole Hodgens, Cristina D'Agostino, Kristina Leopold, Christina Modestou, Kristina Walz, Krisztina Magyar

Helen (6) Ellie Jane Grant, Elena Breschi, Ella Burns, Elena Gyasi, Aline Mayagoitia, Ellie Wyman

John (6) Jana Larell Glover, Gianna Grosso, Jaina Brock-Patel, Janique Charles, Janice Rijssel, Lori-Jane McLare

Nicholas (6) Nicole Louise Lewis, Nikki Bentley, Nikolett Gallusz, Collette Guitart, Nicole Kyoung-Mi Lambert, Nicole Lamb

Alexander (5) Alexia McIntosh, Sasha Renae Brown, Alexandra "Zan" Berube, Aleksandra Gotowicka, Ji-sun "Lexie" Kim

Gabriella (5) Gabbi Mack, Gabrielle Davina Smith, Gabriela Francesca Carillo, Gabriella Stylianou-Burns, Gabriella Boumford

Jasmine (5) Jasmine Shen, Jasmine Smith, Jasmine Forsberg, Jasmine Hackett, Jaz Robinson

Julius (5) Juli Horanyi, Giulia Marolda, Julia McLellan, Julia Pulo, Jillian Worthing

Adal (4) Alicia Corrales-Connor, Alyssa Giannetti, Alize Ke'Aloha Cruz, Aline Mayagoitia

Amy (4) Amy Bridges, Aimie Atkinson, Amy Di Bartolomeo, Kara-Ami McCreanor

Courtney (4) Courtney Monsma, Courtney Stapleton, Courtney Bowman, Courtney Mack

Emil (4) Amelia Walker, Emily Rose Lyons, Emily Harrigan, Emilia "Millie" O'Connell

Katherine (4) Caitlyn De Kuyper, Kathryn Kilger, Caitlin Tipping, Kate Zulauf

Kayla (4) Kala Gare, Khaila Wilcoxon, Kaylah Attard, Kayla McSorley

Monica (4) Monika Nika Veres, Monique Ashe-Palmer, Janique Charles, Mónika Horváth

Sophia (4) Sophie Golden, Sophie-Rose Middleton, Fia Houston-Hamilton, Sophie Isaacs

Abigail (3) Abigail Sparrow, Abbi Hodgson, Abby Mueller

Aenor (3) Ellie Jane Grant, Ella Burns, Ellie Wyman

Danielle (3) Danielle Steers, Danielle Mendoza, Danielle Rose

Eireann (3) Aryn Bohannon, Erin Palmer Ramirez, Erin Caldwell

Hayley (3) Haley Izurieta, Hailee Kaleem Wright, Hailey Lewis

Laura (3) Laura Dawn Pyatt, Laura Blair, Lori McLare

Lucius (3) Lucy Aiston, Lucia Valentino, Lucinda Wilson

Natalie (3) Natalie Pilkington, Natalie Paris, Natalia Kujawa

Oliver (3) Olivia "Liv" Alexander, Olivia Donalson, Oliver Wickham

Rhiannon (3) Rhiannon Bacchus, Rhiannon Doyle, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky

Sarah (3) Kala Gare, Sadie Hurst, Sarah McFarlane

Theodore (3) Terica Marie, Didi Romero, Dóra Csonka

Agnes (2) Inez Budd, Agnieszka Rose

Aisha (2) Aiesha Naomi Pease, Aisha Kardffy

Alan (2) Lana Zoe Jensen, Alana M. Robinson

Amanda (2) Amanda Lee, Amanda Lindgren

Ashley (2) Ashlee Waldbauer, Ashleigh Weir

Brian (2) Brianna Brito Mooney, Brianna Javis

Cassandra (2) Cassandra Lee, Cassie Silva

Cathassach (2) Casey Esbin, Casey Al-Shaqsy

Ceallach (2) Kelly Sweeney, Kelly Denice Taylor

Cennetig (2) Kennedy Carstens, Kenedy Small

Charles (2) Carly Mercedes Dyer, Caroline Siegrist

Chelsea (2) Chelsea Lorraine Wargo, Chelsea Dawson

Chloe (2) Chloe Zuel, Chloe Hart

Eloise (2) Eloise "Ellie" Sharpe, Eloise Lord

Eric (2) Terica Marie, Erika Herceg

Grace (2) Grace Mouat, Grace Melville

Hadrian (2) Adrianna Glover, Adrianna Hicks

Henry (2) Harriet Watson, Harriet Caplan-Dean

Holly (2) Holli' Conway, Holly Musgrave

Jennifer (2) Jennifer Caldwell, Ji-woo "Jennifer" Kim

Jessica (2) Jessica Niles, Jessica "Jessie" Bodner

Ludwig (2) Lou Henry, Rhianne-Louise McCaulsky

Maia (2) Maiya Quansah-Breed, Maya Christian

Martha (2) Marta Burdynowicz, Marta Skrzypczynska

Mary (2) Annamaria Baranyai, Marilyn Caserta

Matilda (2) Maddison Bulleyment, Maddison Firth

Melissa (2) Melinda Porto, Melissa J. Ford

Rachel (2) Rachel Rawlinson, Rachel "Rae" Davenport

Renatus (2) Renee Lamb, Brene "Bre" Jackson

Shannon (2) Shannen Alyce Quan, Su-jeong "Shannon" Pae

Sidney (2) Cydney Clark, Sydney Parra

Taylor (2) Taylor Iman Jones, Taylor Pearlstein

Victor (2) Victoria "Vicki" Manser, Viki Singh

[hpowellsmith]

Books of 2023

I was pleased to read lots of books this year! I greatly enjoyed the majority of these - the only one I wouldn't really recommend was Rated M for Mature - and the favourites are bolded. There were quite a lot of others that I didn't end up finishing, which were mostly memoirs of people who I felt interested in but didn't find their writing very compelling, and some second-world fantasy novels that didn't grab me. Most of this year's reading was historical, contemporary, memoirs, or horror: it was only towards the end of the year that I got some fantasy in there, which is funny as I've always thought of myself as a big fantasy fan - if anyone has any queer non-YA fantasy recommendations, I'd love to have them. The most recent new-to-me fantasy I loved was The Sacred Dark series by May Peterson, if that helps!

I was really happy to read Alison Rumfitt, Torrey Peters, Maya Deane, Lee Mandelo, EE Ottoman, and Brandon Taylor for the first time in particular, and look forward to reading more of them in the future; Ducks by Kate Beaton hit hard and stuck with me; Passion and Play is a massively illuminating read for anyone interested in writing intimate scenes in games and made me feel a ton more confident and intentional in doing so; I loved returning to and crying over old favourites Elizabeth Wein and Terry Pratchett after a very long time.

Detransition, Baby - Torrey Peters

A Perfect Spy - John le Carre

Felix Ever After - Kacen Callender

Lark and Kasim Start a Revolution - Kacen Callender

Youngman - Lou Sullivan

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity - Robin Stevens

Winterkeep - Kristin Cashore

Rated M for Mature: Sex and Sexuality in Video Games - Matthew Wysocki (ed.), Evan W. Lauteria (ed.)

Passion and Play: A Guide to Designing Sexual Content in Games - Michelle Clough

How Games Move Us: Emotions by Design - Katherine Isbister

Tell Me I'm Worthless - Alison Rumfitt

The Companion - EE Ottoman

The Pearl Thief - Elizabeth Wein

Real Life - Brandon Taylor

The Autistic Trans Guide to Life - Yenn Purkis, Wenn Lawson

The Enigma Game - Elizabeth Wein

Filthy Animals - Brandon Taylor

Gender Queer - Maia Kobabe

Ten Steps to Nanette - Hannah Gadsby

Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes - Rob Wilkins

Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands - Kate Beaton

The Late Americans - Brandon Taylor

Wrath Goddess Sing - Maya Deane

Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend - Lizzie Huxley-Jones

Summer Sons - Lee Mandelo

Slow River - Nicola Griffith (reread)

The Others of Edenwell - Verity Hollowell

Pageboy - Elliot Page

Brainwyrms - Alison Rumfitt

Uncomfortable Labels - Laura Kate Dale

The Easternmost House - Juliet Blaxland

The Two Doctors Górski - Isaac Fellman

Dark Matter: A Ghost Story - Michelle Paver

Charmed Life - Diana Wynne Jones (reread)

A Trans Man Walks Into A Gay Bar - Harry Nicholas

Going Postal - Terry Pratchett

Monstrous Regiment - Terry Pratchett (reread)

In Strictest Confidence - Craig Revel Horwood