#Maggie Eagle Bear

[filmjunky-99]

t h u n d e r h e a r t, 1992 🎬 dir. michael apted

[mymiraclebox]

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How about the other alphas? Also, do the elementals and timekeepers not come from the alphas?

Elementals come from Neutral Energy, which is the leftover energy from when the Alpha kwamis first divided. So yes they come from Alphas, but not from a certain one in particular. Timekeepers also come from Neutral Energy, but they are descended from a former Elemental, Eeterna, the kwami of Time, who divided to become the Timekeepers.

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Deltas from Life: -Duune the Camel of Perspective -Milli the Chameleon of Emotion -Remmi the Coyote of Despair -Fawwna the Deer of Wilderness -Tuskk the Elephant of Memories -Jellos the Jellyfish of Hatred -Valoree the Lion of Courage -Duux the Moth of Hope -Currio the Narwhal of Wonder -Ecco the Parrot of Language -Duusu the Peacock of Psyche -Daizzi the Pig of Love -Anjjel the Quail of Mercy -Orikko the Rooster of Vitality -Daante the Seahorse of Fear -Poppy the Shark of Joy -Yuume the Sheep of Dreams -Scuut the Tortoise of Knowledge -Teer the Vulture of Sorrow

Deltas from Death: -Fangg the Bat of Fatigue -Verr the Gorilla of Sacrifice -Allces the Moose of Evocation -Glaace the Polar Bear of Endurance

Deltas from Creation: -Sannar the Axolotl of Restoration -Chaapa the Beaver of Innovation -Nooroo the Butterfly of Generosity -Purr the Cheetah of Agility -Reef the Coral of Sensitivity -Snapp the Crab of Adaptation -Florra the Elk of Growth -Ziggy the Goat of Imagination -Baash the Mouflon of Strength -Mullo the Mouse of Abundance -Ziibi the Otter of Transformation -Aynna the Scarab of Reflection -Flairr the Secretarybird of Passion

Deltas from Destruction: -Karrma the Goose of Justice -Vexx the Komodo Dragon of Corrosion -Stompp the Ox of Determination -Habuu the Rattlesnake of Beauty -Roaar the Tiger of Force -Sotaa the Wolverine of Conflict

Deltas from Order: -Harmonee the Ant of Cooperation -Pollen the Bee of Subjection -Maggi the Binturong of Magnetism -Yanna the Bison of Victory -Llucie the Crocodile of Clarity -Elle the Gecko of Equality -Izzy the Isopod of Instinct -Niisha the Jackal of Connections -Donna the Llama of Attention -Attlantis the Octopus of Choice -Fleet the Ostrich of Guidance -Ommen the Raven of Probability -Verriti the Scorpion of Truth -Prrince the Swan of Loyalty -Wayzz the Turtle of Protection -Divvi the Zebra of Duality

Deltas from Chaos: -Blannca the Blackbuck of Inversion -Clikk the Dolphin of Sound -Liiri the Eagle of Freedom -Trixx the Fox of Deception -Parra the Giraffe of Confusion -Xuppu the Monkey of Derision

Deltas from Space: -Barkk the Dog of Detection -Sorren the Falcon of Observation -Spikke the Hedgehog of Precision -Taamus the Hippopotamus of Density -Kaalki the Horse of Migration -Floss the Ibex of Friction -Kicc the Kangaroo of Avarice -Vollee the Locust of Invasion -Jiicho the Okapi of Dimension -Lynn the Pangolin of Boundary -Mannta the Ray of Immersion -Kaanda the Rhinoceros of Augmentation -Finn the Salmon of Navigation -Tinni the Squirrel of Diminution -Twwist the Stoat of Elasticity -Drill the Woodpecker of Expansion

Deltas from Void: -Dess the Cougar of Apathy -Olivv the Dove of Peace -Ravenna the Hyena of Scarcity -Belaa the Jaguar of Imperception -Tyyto the Owl of Secrets -Selkee the Seal of Elusion -Frijj the Snow Leopard of Silence -Acce the Thylacine of Isolation

[kissofchrysantheum]

My Kwami OCs (for concepts beginning with A)

Leeo the Pangolin of Abduction Thanne the Basilisk of Aberration Yeex the Pony of Ability Lymm the Siphonophore of Abnormality Arro the Orange-Bellied Parrot of Absence Tarro the Tarsier of Absolution Xuush the Duck of Abstraction Wakki the Bat-Eared Fox of Absurdity Zippi the Opossum of Abundance Suuri the Cheetah of Acceleration Ejaab the Capybara of Acceptance Foorii the Wood Frig of Accomplishment Willow the German Shepard of Accountability Raavi the Red Panda of Accuracy Azza the Echidna of Accusations Dii the Dingo of Acknowledgement Erri the Amur Leopard of Acquisition Bluur the Pink Dolphin of Action Oomur the Okapi of Activation Zoor the Boar of Adamance Meetis the Camel of Adaptation Yeers the Saola of Adhesion Karkk the Elephant Shrew of Adjacency Radaar the Tiliger of Adjudication Skii the Maned Wolf of Adjustment Addla the jaguarundi of Admission Barkk the Dog of Adoration Diisu the Chameleon of Advantage Dorri the Dolphin of Adventure Thorrn the Thorny Devil of Adversity Baal the Chickaree of Aether Lieeb the Swan of Affection Meep the Sugar Glider of Affinity Ohhi the Degu of Affirmation Growll the Jaguar of Aggression Fastii Gazelle of Agility Aalypos the Wasp of Agony Dissea the Blue-Ringed Octopus of Ailment Aazm the Hummingbird of Aim Auura the Finch of Air Chirrp the Squirrel of Alertness Fliicker the Dragonfly of Alteration Terri the Pterodactyl of Alteration Spinn the Baryonyx of Altruism Astoon the Polar Bear of Amazement Suup the Hoopoe of Ambiguity Remm the Artic Tern of Ambition Didii the Vaquita of Amendment Chimmp the Chimpanzee of Amnesia Quiir the Ant of Amplification Mynxx the Marble Cocker-Spaniel of Amusement Flarre the Honey Badger of Anger Anno the Worm of Animation Teek the Addax of Animosity Twiis the Scorpion of Annihilation Halli the Corncrake of Annotation Zaara the Hyena of Annoyance Sagaan the Aye-Aye of Anomalistic Eericc the Axolotl of Anonymity Hoot the Owl of Answers the Cape Buffalo of Antagonization Jaanga the Long-Tailed Tit of Anticipation Tiimid the Chimpanzee of Anxiety Cieel the Jelly Fish of Apathy Janna the Lamb of Apotheosis Bliing the Peacock of Appearance Beauu the Scarlet Macaw of Appearance Kovvu the Bowerbird of Appeasement Caal the Blue Whale of Appetite Gaab the Elk of Application Azzad the Seal of Apprehension Fulii the Barracuda of Argumentation Gigi the Goose of Arrogance Pyrro the Fire Ant of Arson Hizz the Ram of Artistry Roo the White Tern of Ascension Mimmi the Mosquito of Assassination Ortizz the Toad of Assertion Uttive the Quokka of Assimilation Innaya the Emperor Penguin Assistance Wiido the Grandala of Atrocity Yeelp the Siberian Husky of Attention Skii Donkey of Attentiveness Flammo the Flamingo of Attraction Asskari the Ferret of Attribution Ranni the Jackle of Audacity Prieel the Squirrel of Authenticity Eeve the Eagle of Authority Triip the Blue Jay of Autonomy Fall the Dormouse of Autumn Maggi the Magpie of Avarice Eero the Spotfin Lionfish of Avoidance Oppo the Orangutan of Awareness Anni the Arabian Horse of Awe

Concepts beginning with B, Concepts beginning with W

Inspired by @mymiraclebox

In bold are Canon Kwamis

if you have any suggestion for animals/ names that you think fits a concept better let me know.

[icemankazansky]

“You do a lot of good work, Maggie. You're very brave."

Sheila Tousey as Maggie Eagle Bear in Thunderheart

[neechees]

FEMALE AWESOME MEME: Characters who deserve better [1/5] ↳ Maggie Eagle-bear (Thunderheart)

“That’s not power, Ray, that’s paper. Power is a Rainstorm. Power is that river right there! And that’s what I have to protect, not the white law. If Jimmy goes to prison being a warrior, that is something he accepts. That’s his way, that’s our way.”

[doesthendnlive]

Maggie Eagle Bear (Sheila Tousey) from Thunderheart (1992) (dir. Michael Apted)

DOES THE NDN LIVE? : NO

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Thunderheart is heavily inspired by the American Indian Movement and the standoff at Wounded Knee. Maggie Eagle Bear is an activist and a lawyer fighting injustice on and off the reservation. She is murdered off screen and her body is found in the desert towards the end of the film. Despite that, she is the best character in the film and remains a strong, dignified and driven character throughout the narrative.

[starswirl-07]

My favorite villagers from their species

Dog 🐶: Bea, Biskit, Butch, Daisy

Cat 🐱: Lolly, Blanca, (Mitzi is cute too)

Frog 🐸: Henry, Lily, Ribbot

Sheep 🐏: Piettro, Timbra, Wendy, Willow, Vesta

Bird 🐦: Ace, Twiggy

Bear 🐻: Klaus, Teddy

Rabbit 🐰: Chrissy, Francine, Dotty

Kangaroo 🦘: Astrid, Mathilda

Wolf 🐺: Audie, Fang, Chief, Kyle, Vivian, Whitney, Wolfgang

Rhino 🦏: Renée, Merengue, Azalea

Alligator 🐊: Boots, Roswell, Gayle

Koala 🐨: Gonzo, Melba, Ozzie

Ostrich: Sprocket, Rio, Phoebe

Hamster 🐹: Hamphrey, Rodney

Cow 🐮: Norma, Tipper

Octopus 🐙: Cephalobot, Marina

Eagle 🦅: Keaton, Amelia

Elephant 🐘: Cyd, Dizzy, Ellie, Margie

Mouse 🐭: Bella, Petri, Rod, Greta, Cheddar

Deer 🦌: Zell, Fauna, Diana, Bruce, Beau

Bear cub 🐻‍❄️: Judy, Stitches, Maple, Olive, Murphy, Poncho

Duck 🦆: Ketchup, Molly

Bull 🐮: Angus

Tiger 🐯: Bangle, Tybalt

Gorilla 🦍: i hate them all

Squirrel 🐿: Blaire, Ione, Static, Poppy, Marshall

Anteater: Antonio

Goat 🐐: Kidd, Sherb

Lion 🐯: Leopold, Mott, Rex

Pig 🐷: Agnes, Kevin, Maggie

Horse 🐴: Julian, Papi, Reneigh

Chicken 🐔: Egbert

Penguin 🐧: Sprinkle, Iggy, Chabwick

Monkey 🐵: Deli, Nana, Shari

[madamescarlette]

7, 13, 21 :)

7.) A book that left you feeling overwhelmed with happiness.

I will most likely never forget how suffused with internal light I was after reading Eagle of the Ninth for the first time last year!! Reading it last spring after coming out of a time of shadows was such an excellent decision, and I have a very fond memory of reading it in my living room and having to occasionally stand up and walk around the room because the relationships in that book were so loving and so sweet that I couldn't bear it!!! There is so much faithfulness and constancy in Rosemary Sutcliff's books that fills me with incredible joy indeed.

13.) A book you love for its prose.

I've loved Maggie Stiefvater for a long time, and probably always will, but something about The Dream Thieves hits different for me. There's a passage in it about Maura that I have written down and read over when struggling to this day, because it made and makes me feel known so completely, right through to the bone.

A more recent read though is that of Rose Daughter, which has such a gracious, jewel-rich tone of voice that I love, incredibly careful and slow-moving in its movements, and I think I hold it very close to me. I have a feeling it's not really a book for everyone, but reading it on an Indian summer day in October was something magical and special, and a lot of that is due to its writing.

21.) A book that improved upon reread.

I talk a lot about it being one of my dearest books now, but actually when I read The Blue Castle I only liked it. I did read it a few years after virtually every other of L.M.M's books, and I think it suffered a little due to that. Even though I know now that Valancy is very close to a lot of other characters that matter a lot to me (like Anne Elliot specifically), I didn't quite have the personal impetus to tie to that story like I do now. It's grown up with me over time, that is for certain.

[mymiraclebox]

The Kwamis

Alpha Kwamis: Vitaa the Panda of Life Shii the Crow of Death Tikki the Ladybug of Creation Plagg the Black Cat of Destruction Graay the Wolf of Order Prrysm the Platypus of Chaos Stellar the Firefly of Space Koree the Raccoon of Void

Elemental Kwamis: Swaar the Dinosaur of Gravity Longg the Dragon of Storm Tonna the Feathered Serpent of Earth Zeffyr the Griffin of Air Duskk the Grim of Darkness Nokk the Kelpie of Water Emburr the Phoenix of Fire Matto the Pterosaur of Aether Kirrin the Qilin of Light Kiikaa the Thunderbird of Electricity Uunice the Unicorn of Magic Ziima the Yeti of Glaciation

Timekeeper Kwamis: Antiqq the Aurochs of Reversion Shaash the Bear of Preservation Sass the Cobra of Opportunity Zipp the Dragonfly of Progression Allta the Frog of Change Keena the Lynx of Intuition Frostt the Penguin of Stagnation Fluff the Rabbit of Evolution Apple the Red Panda of Lineage Passtel the Snail of Patience Faae the Spider of Destiny Mataara the Tuatara of History

Delta Kwamis: Harmonee the Ant of Cooperation Sannar the Axolotl of Restoration Fangg the Bat of Fatigue Chaapa the Beaver of Innovation Pollen the Bee of Subjection Maggi the Binturong of Magnetism Yanna the Bison of Victory Blancca the Blackbuck of Inversion Nooroo the Butterfly of Generosity Duune the Camel of Perspective Milli the Chameleon of Emotion Purr the Cheetah of Agility Reef the Coral of Sensitivity Dess the Cougar of Apathy Remmi the Coyote of Despair Snapp the Crab of Adaptation Llucie the Crocodile of Clarity Fawnna the Deer of Wilderness Barkk the Dog of Detection Clikk the Dolphin of Sound Olivv the Dove of Peace Liiri the Eagle of Freedom Tuskk the Elephant of Memories Florra the Elk of Growth Sorren the Falcon of Observation Trixx the Fox of Deception Elle the Gecko of Equality Parra the Giraffe of Confusion Ziggy the Goat of Imagination Karrma the Goose of Justice Verr the Gorilla of Sacrifice  Spikke the Hedgehog of Precision Taamus the Hippopotamus of Density Kaalki the Horse of Migration Ravenna the Hyena of Scarcity Gloss the Ibex of Friction Izzy the Isopod of Instinct Niisha the Jackal of Connections Belaa the Jaguar of Imperception Jellos the Jellyfish of Hatred Kicc the Kangaroo of Avarice Vexx the Komodo Dragon of Corrosion Valoree the Lion of Courage Donna the Llama of Attention Vollee the Locust of Invasion Xuppu the Monkey of Derision Allces the Moose of Evocation Duux the Moth of Hope Baash the Mouflon of Strength Mullo the Mouse of Abundance Currio the Narwhal of Wonder Attlantis the Octopus of Choice Jiicho the Okapi of Dimension Fleet the Ostrich of Guidance Ziibi the Otter of Transformation Tyyto the Owl of Secrets Stompp the Ox of Determination Lynn the Pangolin of Boundary Ecco the Parrot of Communication Duusu the Peacock of Psyche Daizzi the Pig of Love Glaace the Polar Bear of Endurance Anjjel the Quail of Mercy Habuu the Rattlesnake of Beauty Ommen the Raven of Probability Mannta the Ray of Immersion Kaanda the Rhinoceros of Augmentation Orikko the Rooster of Vitality Finn the Salmon of Navigation Aynna the Scarab of Reflection Verriti the Scorpion of Truth Daante the Seahorse of Fear Selkee the Seal of Elusion Flairr the Secretarybird of Passion Poppy the Shark of Joy Yuume the Sheep of Dreams Frijj the Snow Leopard of Silence Tinni the Squirrel of Diminution Noodle the Stoat of Elasticity Prrince the Swan of Loyalty Acce the Thylacine of Isolation Roaar the Tiger of Force Scuut the Tortoise of Knowledge Wayzz the Turtle of Protection Teer the Vulture of Sorrow Sotaa the Wolverine of Conflict Drill the Woodpecker of Expansion Divvi the Zebra of Duality

[jaybug-jabbers]

My Complete ACNH Villager Tier List

This is made mostly for my own reference and convenience as I go island-hopping.

Tiers Explained S: All-time favorites, godly tier

A: Favorites

B: I would not mind having on my island

C: I don’t want on my island; they are either pretty boring or just unpleasant

Shit: This is an abomination, why did they even make them

Notes

* I dislike the Jock personality so it’s a major point reduction, but if a character’s design is really strong, I might like them despite their Jock personality

* I am extremely picky and dislike a lot of characters; don’t bother yelling at me for hating your favorites

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S-Tier: All-Time Favorites

Anteater - Anabelle

Cat -  Ankha, Raymond

Chicken - Ken

Deer - Erik

Eagle - Amelia

Horse - Roscoe

Lion - Leopold

Ostrich - Flora, Julia, Phoebe

Sheep - Dom

Squirrel - Marshal

Wolf - Skye

A-Tier: Favorites

Deer - Bruce, Lopez, Beau, Zell

Eagle - Avery, Buzz, Apollo

Ostrich - Cranston, Blanche, Gladys, Phil

Wolf - Kyle

Bull - Rodeo

Squirrel - Poppy

Penguin - Hopper

Elephant - Tia

Goat - Kidd, Sherb

B-Tier: Wouldn’t Mind Having

Alligator - Gayle, Drago

Anteater - Pango

Bear - Megan

Bull - Stu

Bird - Sparro, Jacob

Cat - Punchy, Olivia, Tom

Chicken - Becky, Egbert, Knox, Plucky

Cub - Maple, Judy, June

Duck - Molly

Eagle - Celia, Sterling

Elephant - Cyd, Ellie

Hippo - Bertha

Horse - Cleo, Colton, Julian, Papi, Savannah, Victoria

Kangaroo - Walt

Koala - Melba, Yuka

Mouse - Chadder

Octopus - Marina

Penguin - Aurora, Boomer

Pig - Boris, Agnes

Sheep - Wendy

Squirrel - Agent S, Blaire, Pecan, Static, Tasha

Wolf - Chief, Audie, Dobie, Lobo, Vivian, Whitney, Wolfgang

C-Tier: Boring or Unpleasant

Alligator - Sly, Del, Boots, Alli, Alfonso

Anteater - Snooty, Olaf, Cyrano, Antonio, Annalisa

Bear - Charlise, Curt, Grizzly, Groucho, Ike, Klaus, Paula, Pinky, Teddy, Ursala

Bird - Twiggy, Jay, Jacques, Midge, Peck, Robin, Piper

Bull - Angus, Coach, T-Bone, Vic

Cat - Felicity, Merry, Mitzy, Bob, Kid Cat, Kitty, Lolly

Chicken - Ava, Benedict, Broffina, Goose

Cub - Bluebear, Cheri, Murphy, Olive, Pekoe, Poncho, Stitches, Tammy

Deer - Bam, Deirdre, Diana, Fauna

Dog - Bea, Bones, Butch, Cherry, Cookie, Daisy, Goldie, Lucky, Mac, Maddie, Portia, Walker, Shep

Duck - Bill, Freckles, Ketchup, Mallary, Miranda, Scoot, Weber

Eagle - Frank, Keaton, Pierce

Elephant - Big Top, Dizzy, Eloise, Margie, Opal, Paolo

Frog - Camofrog, Cousteau, Drift, Frobert, Henry, Huck, Jeremiah, Lily, Prince, Puddles, Raddle, Ribbot, Tad

Goat -  Pashmina

Gorilla - Hans, Louie, Rocket, Boone

Hamster - Clay, Flurry, Hamlet, Hamphrey

Hippo - Biff, Bubbles

Horse - Annalise, Ed, Elmer, Reneigh, Winnie

Kangaroo - Carrie, Kitt, Rooney, Sylvia, Mathilda, Astrid

Koala - Eugene, Lyman

Lion - Elvis, Lionel, Mott, Rex

Monkey - Nana, Deli

Mouse - Bree, Bettina, Dora, Penelope, Rod, Samson

Octopus - Zucker, Octavian

Ostrich - Queeine, Sandy, Sprocket

Penguin - Wade, Roald, Puck, Friga, Sprinkle

Pig - Chops, Cobb, Curly, Gala, Kevin, Lucy, Hugh, Peggy, Spork, Rasher

Rabbit - Bonbon, Chrissy, Claude, Coco, Francine, Hopkins, Mira, Snake

Sheep - Eunice, Stella, Willow, Woolio

Squirrel - Caroline, Filbert, Mint, Nibbles, Peanut, Sally, Sylvana

Tiger - Bangle, Bianca, Claudia, Leonardo, Rowan, Tybalt, Rolf

Wolf - Fang, Freya

Shit-Tier: Horrifying

Bear - Beardo, Chow, Nate, Tutu

Bird - Lucha, Anchovy, Jitters, Admiral

Cat - Katt, Kiki, Moe, Monique, Purrl, Rosie, Rudy, Stinky, Tabby, Tangy, Kabuki

Cub - Barold, Chester, Kody, Pudge, Vladimir

Deer - Fuchsia

Dog - Benjamin, Biskit, Marcel

Duck - Deena, Derwin, Drake, Gloria, Joey, Maelle, Pate, Pompom, Quillson

Elephant - Axel, Tucker

Frog - Croque, Diva, Gigi, Jambette will haunt my nightmares, Wart Jr.

Goat - Billy, Chevre, Gruff, Nan, Velma

Gorilla - Al, Boyd, Cesar, Violet

Hamster - Apple, Graham, Rodney, Soleil

Hippo - Bitty, Harry, Hippeux, Rocco

Horse - Buck, Clyde, Peaches

Kangaroo - Marcie

Koala - Alice, Canberra, Gonzo, Ozzie, Sydney

Lion - Bud, Rory

Monkey - Elise, Monty, Shari, Tammi, Simon, Flip

Mouse - Anicotti, Bella, Broccolo, Candi, Greta, Limberg, Moose, Rizzo

Penguin - Cube, Flo, Gwen, Iggly, Tex

Pig - Maggie, Pancetti, Truffles

Rabbit - Bunnie, Carmen, Cole, Doc, Dotty, Gabi, Gaston, Genji, Pippy, O’Hare, Ruby, Tiffany, Toby

Sheep - Baabara, Cashmere, Curlos, Frita, Muffy, Pietro, Timbra, Vesta

Squirrel - Cally, Hazel, Ricky, Sheldon

[whotaughtyougrammar]

Thunderheart arranged marriage or bodyguard AU pleeeeeeease??

Oh man, my imagination was not kind with the headcanons but it did combine the two together and supplied me with:

Ray Levoi is the prince of a small country, in an arranged marriage with Maggie Eagle Bear. Neither are particularly happy with the arrangement - especially Ray, who has had to leave his country, but both know the marriage will be beneficial for both of their countrymen. Walter Crow Horse, head of Maggie’s security detail, has been assigned as Ray’s bodyguard. Sparks fly.

Also Maggie lives throughout this whole AU I refuse anything less.

[inclineto]

Books, September - October 2020

A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs - Ellis Peters [”Carve this upon Morwenna’s Grave: / NONE BUT THE BRAVE DESERVES THE BRAVE.” You know, the verse is what gives away Pargeter’s experience as a literary translator - whether it’s singing translations of Mahler, or Welsh lament, or, as here, Dryden willfully misquoted and mixed with convention and double meanings, she so clearly enjoyed its sounds and allusions. None of it is the highest art, but all of it is distinct and memorable and precisely right for its purpose.]

The Disaster Tourist - Yun Ko-Eun, translated by Lizzie Bueler

The Angel of the Crows - Katherine Addison [look, you may SAY you filed the serial numbers off your BBC Sherlock wingfic, but you didn’t file them very hard, did you??? (It is, actually, cumulatively extremely different - at least based on the first two seasons, which is all I could bear to watch before I was fed up and over it - but I can see where all the edges were.)]

The Eagle of the Ninth - Rosemary Sutcliff

Passing - Nella Larsen 

The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here - Hope Jahren

The Quest for Saint Camber - Katherine Kurtz

The Innkeeper’s Song - Peter S. Beagle *

The Pull of the Stars - Emma Donoghue [it’s Emma Donoghue, so of course it’s gorgeously done, but 1918 + the Ryan report + many extremely graphic descriptions of labor and delivery, and you know she doesn’t believe in easy happy endings in her historical fiction, so...] *??

Hamnet - Maggie O’Farrell

Regency Buck - Georgette Heyer

Daring and the Duke - Sarah MacLean

Anne of the Island - L. M. Montgomery

H is for Hawk - Helen MacDonald

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows - Olivia Waite [ridiculous cover, less food than hoped for, agonizingly slow burn; also, I enjoyed this much more than Celestial Mechanics]

Transcendent Kingdom - Yaa Gyasi

The Piper on the Mountain - Ellis Peters

Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge - Erica Armstrong Dunbar

Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Turn of the Key - Ruth Ware

The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think - Jennifer Ackerman

Piranesi - Susanna Clarke *

Sorcerer to the Crown - Zen Cho * [I enjoyed this the first time I read it, but rereading made me like it even more; note that in real life Rollo would drive me up the wall, but in fiction he’s delightful]

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus - Charles Mann [honestly, there were big chunks of this that I know well enough that I could have skimmed...but on the other hand, I don’t know much of anything about post-Pleistocene, pre-Inkan South America, so I appreciated those sections]

The Mark of the Horse Lord - Rosemary Sutcliff

Black is the Colour of My True Love’s Heart - Ellis Peters *

Tam Lin - Pamela Dean

Once Upon a Time in the North - Philip Pullman

Murder Must Advertise - Dorothy L. Sayers *

The Unknown Shore - Patrick O’Brian

Can’t Even: How Millenials Became the Burnout Generation - Anne Helen Petersen [definitely didn’t need a book-length version of this article, but I couldn’t sleep so what the hell]

The Big Six - Arthur Ransome

The Grass Widow’s Tale - Ellis Peters

Fool’s War - Sarah Zettel 

The Nine Tailors - Dorothy L. Sayers

Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism - Safiya Umoja Noble

[yourdeepestfathoms]

Animal symbolism/comparison reference

So I really like to write animal symbolism with characters, so here’s just a reference for the West End gals for now!

(Note: Before any of you get cranky, this has nothing to do with them looking like the animal. It’s based on what animal I think represents/fits each character and that’s what I use to symbolize them.)

Aragon- Lioness, eagle, stag

Anne- Snake, raccoon, monkey, gremlin, cougar/mountain lion/puma (Courtney!Anne exclusively)

Jane- White tiger

Cleves- Wolf

Kitty- Kitten, weasel

Cathy- Owl, timber wolf

Bessie- Bear, Tasmanian devil, wolverine

Maria- Lion

Maggie- Ferret

Joan- Lamb, ram, black sheep, ice dragon

[tag-yourselff]

FIVE ACNH Villager Themes! ♡

asian culture themed:

- croque (cranky frog)

- kabuki (cranky cat)

- octavian (cranky octopus)

- genji (jock bunny)

- rory (jock lion)

- snake (jock bunny)

- benjamin (lazy dog)

- chester (lazy cub/panda)

- annalisa (normal anteater)

- margie (normal elephant)

- pekoe (normal cub)

- greta (snooty mouse)

- naomi (snooty cow)

- whitney (snooty wolf)

woodland themed:

- grizzly (cranky bear)

- teddy (jock bear)

- maple (normal cub)

- erik (lazy deer)

- fauna (normal deer)

- molly (normal duck)

- buzz (cranky eagle)

- henry (smug frog)

- gabi (peppy bunny)

- ruby (peppy bunny)

- pecan (snooty squirrel)

- sally (normal squirrel)

- chief (cranky wolf)

- dobie (cranky wolf)

winter themed:

- tutu (peppy bear)

- lolly (normal cat)

- bluebear (peppy cub)

- diana (snooty deer)

- daisy (normal dog)

- apollo (cranky eagle)

- pierce (jock eagle)

- tucker (lazy elephant/mammoth)

- chevre (normal goat)

- sherb (lazy goat)

- hans (smug gorilla)

- flurry (normal hamster)

- dora (normal mouse)

- blanche (snooty ostrich)

- aurora (normal penguin)

- iggly (jock penguin)

- sprinkle (peppy penguin)

- ruby (peppy bunny)

- dom (jock sheep)

- filbert (lazy squirrel)

- tasha (snooty squirrel)

- bianca (peppy tiger)

- rolf (cranky tiger)

- fang (cranky wolf)

- whitney (snooty wolf)

farm themed:

- ava (normal chicken)

- benedict (lazy chicken)

- egbert (lazy chicken)

- goose (jock chicken)

- tipper (snooty cow)

- patty (peppy cow)

- joey (lazy duck)

- billy (jock goat)

- pashmina (sisterly goat)

- elmer (lazy horse)

- gala (normal pig)

- kevin (jock pig)

- maggie (normal pig)

- gabi (peppy bunny)

- dom (jock sheep)

goth themed:

- agnes (sisterly pig)

- cherry (sisterly dog)

- muffy (sisterly sheep)

- reneigh (sisterly horse)

- boris (cranky pig)

- bruce (cranky deer)

- cyd (cranky elephant)

- roscoe (cranky horse)

- lucky (lazy dog)

- rodeo (lazy bull)

- nan (normal goat)

- bella (peppy mouse)

- piper (peppy bird)

- tabby (peppy cat)

- ed (smug horse)

- eugene (smug koala)

- jacques (smug bird)

- ken (smug chicken)

- kidd (smug goat)

- kyle (smug wolf)

- tex (smug penguin)

- zell (smug goat)

- amelia (snooty eagle)

- broffina (snooty chicken)

- gloria (snooty duck)

- mathilda (snooty kangaroo)

- olivia (snooty cat)

- portia (snooty dog)

- tiffany (snooty bunny)

[thedevoraksblog]

Lee: from now on we'll be using codenames ; you can adress me as eagle one.

Lee: Ruta,been there done that.

Lee: Mary is,not even on another dimension

Lee: Maggie ; It happened once in a dream

Lee: Iorek, codename ; if i had to pick a bear

Lee: Coram is...eagle two

Coram: oh thank God.

[ninja-muse]

Read in 2020 Masterpost

Italics = 7-8 out of 10, recommended Bold = 9-10 out of 10, highly recommended Struck = unreviewed * = in home library

Fantasy

Come Tumbling Down - Seanan McGuire * The Future Falls - Tanya Huff The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin The Burning Page - Genevieve Cogman Imaginary Numbers - Seanan McGuire * False Value - Ben Aaronovitch * The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison * The Last Smile in Sunder City - Luke Arnold A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians - H.G. Parry Crow Winter - Karen McBride Piranesi - Susanna Clarke The Lost Child of Lychford - Paul Cornell * The Lost Future of Pepperharrow - Natasha Pulley Or What You Will - Jo Walton Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse The Changeling - Victor Lavalle Unnatural Magic - C.M. Waggoner The Last Uncharted Sky - Curtis Craddock

reread - Chaos Choreography, A Local Habitation, An Artificial Night, Late Eclipses, One Salt Sea, Magic for Nothing, Tricks for Free, That Ain't Witchcraft, and Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire * reread - Raising Steam and The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett * DNF - A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers

Science Fiction

Gravity of a Distant Sun - R.E. Stearns Hyperion - Dan Simmons * The Book of Koli - M.R. Carey The Benevolence Archives, Vol. 1 - Lucas M. Siler The Dark Side of the Sun - Terry Pratchett

Graphic Novels

Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider Vol. 1 - Seanan McGuire Heartstopper, Vol. 1 - Alice Oseman

Historical Fiction

Weight of Ink - Rachel Kadish * Eagle & Crane - Suzanne Rindell The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics - Olivia Waite Tyll - Daniel Kehlmann Resistance Women - Jennifer Chiaverini Utopia Avenue - David Mitchell Hamnet and Judith - Maggie O’Farrell The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett Radio Girls - Sarah-Jane Stratford

Mysteries

Egg Drop Dead - Vivien Chien Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer Roanoke Ridge - J.J. Dupuis * Killer Kung Pao - Vivien Chien

Other Fiction

Devolution - Max Brooks Something to Talk About - Meryl Wilsner A Prince on Paper - Alyssa Cole Beach Read - Emily Henry The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones Hench - Natalie Zina Walschots A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court - Mark Twain Indians on Vacation - Thomas King

DNF Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer DNF Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

Middle Grade

Race to the Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse Over the Woodward Wall - A. Deborah Baker Rick - Alex Gino

reread - Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising - Susan Cooper

Young Adult

Only Mostly Devastated - Sophie Gonzales Witches of Ash and Ruin - E. Latimer Eliza and Her Monsters - Francesca Zappia Loveless - Alice Oseman Super Adjacent - Crystal Cestari Elatsoe - Darcie Little Badger The Left-Handed Booksellers of London - Garth Nix

Drama

The Merry Wives of Windsor - William Shakespeare * Everyman and Medieval Miracle Plays - A.J. Crawley, ed.

Reread - Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead - Tom Stoppard

Poetry

Music’s Spell - Emily Fragos, ed. * The Complete Nonsense of Edward Lear - Holbook Jackson, ed. Poems Bewitched and Haunted - John Hollander, ed.

True Crime

Blood Royal - Eric Jager The Poisoner’s Handbook - Deborah Blum Race Against Time - Jerry Mitchell The Falcon Thief - Joshua Hammer The Third Rainbow Girl - Emma Copley Eisenberg

Other Non-Fiction

How to Write Without Knowing Nothing - H. Allen Smith * Plagues and Peoples - William H. McNeill * Dancing Bears - Witold Szablowski * Ghost Stories of the Rocky Mountains - Barbara Smith * Confessions of a Bookseller - Shaun Bythell Until the End of Time - Brian Greene

reread - The Science of Discworld IV - Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, and Jack Cohen *

Total First Time: 73 Total Rereads: 14 DNFS: 3