#Such a fun book

[dailydccomics]

theeeeeee Catwoman of the 90s bayyybeeeeee Batman '89 #2-3

[noisyballofvoidmuffin]

I finally started reading Good Omens (NO SPOILERS! I've already spoiled myself enough.) and this is so far (59 pages) one of the best things I've read. It's so clever and fun, and I must have left a dozen "hehe" notes on the sides of my book (in pencil. I only just started writing in books and I would die before I used any sort of ink that could seep into or smudge on the pages.).

What I can't stop thinking about though, is that one woman who named her sons, I think twins?, Crowley and Aziraphale. Because, alright, my opinions may be a tad skewed bc I started being interested bc Tumblr and tiktok have bombarded me with details about these two from the show (Tumblr also some book stuff) that gave me some preconceptions but,,,,

Lady, how did you not notice that this could be interpreted as like, romantic? They have the most 'married couple' vibes on multiple occasions.

Spoilers under the cut! I go on a gush.

They are hilarious.

"Well I'll be damned"/"It's not too bad when you get used to it"

The start of this book, ugh, and yes, I'm back to the book now, this is my book rant and I'll take it to whatever direction my brain wants to, the fucking, the song choice for the Bentley to play!! It's so clever!!

"It wasn't a dark and stormy night. / It should have been, but that's the weather for you. For every mad scientist who's had a convenient thunderstorm just on the night his Great Work is finished and lying on the slab, there have been dozens who've sat around aimlessly under the peaceful stars while Igor clocks overtime."

And later on fucking BOHEMIAN PHAPSODY PLAYS- excellent music choice btw- AND IT'S SO GOOD

They it should've been a stormy night and just the EXACT PASSAGE OF THE SONG TALKING OF THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTNING PLAYS OUT RIGHT AFTER STAN GETS OFF THE RADIO-

The pacing and detail work is just phenomenal in this book, PHENOMENAL

"For Americans and other aliens" (paraphrasing) had me chuckling out loud. Been identified an alien.

There's at least 3 doodles of snake Crowley I've drawn in the book so far.

Also the bit about this being the most repaired book? I would've died of that was any of my books, grieving, but I admire all of these people so much. The sheer DEDICATION!!

Really hoping I get this book signed at some point, even if I just about die of anxiety and embarrassment if I ever get the chance.

Also, it took me, honestly, way too long to recognize David Tennant played Crowley in the series/ the bits of the series I've been force-fed by tiktok and Tumblr. Not because I'm blind to faces (partially, maybe) but because it took a whole fucking slideshow with both Crowley and The Doctor from doctor who for me to realise it's the same DAMN ACTOR!! LIEK, I KNEW I NO GOOD AT RECOGNIZING ACTORS BETWEEN ROLES IF I HAVEN'T SEEN MULTIPLE THINGS THEY'VE BEEN ON AND REMEMBERED THEM AS THE CHARACTER THEY'VE PLAYED TO THEN MAYBE UPGRADE ONTO KNOWING THEIR NAMES LIKE CHRIS EVANS AND HUGH JACKMAN BUT COME ON! My brother was laughing at me for that. How do people just, recognize others without the set context they were in at the time?

Anyhow. Back to this BRILLIANT BOOK!!!

Crowley is like, so me coded.

Wasn't feeling Crawly, changed it to Crowley. Only man-shaped, not man.

I too, wasn't feeling my og name and changed it slightly while it's still based on the first one, and am only human-shaped.

There's too much going on in my brain and I forget my vessel is a human being at some points, purely because I don't see the vessel as who I am.

Anywho,

I have in fact just noted 'Transphobe' next to the bit where Crowley is handed the Antichrist and has to sign a damn thing like it's a post package and told "Not [Name you literally chose for yourself, A. J. Crowley], your real name." mostly for myself because I'm funny like that, and bc it's my book copy, not because I don't understand the significance of "true names" or whatever. Sigil names, now those are cool. I'd make me one if I didn't feel like it'd be more intricately connected to me and in turn more vulnerable.

This book. This book I swear-

I've had such a hard time reading printed books after so long reading only fanfics online and this? This is perfect. It reads like the most fun fanfic I've ever read.

Like that one dp x DC fic where Danny wanted a grimace shake and it was spilt on the road or sth even if he said it was mediocre.

The brilliance of Crowley's sinventions (hehe) are so good.

I have doodled 👀 over Hastur saying he tempted a priest. Because I somehow didn't expect it.

This is comedy to me. I adore it.

The footnotes too. The one about the added verses where God asks Aziraphale where his sword is 😭 and that literally everyone recognized his handwriting as the one who added them in 😭😭😭😭

This is gold, man. Exactly what I needed to get back into physical reading. My eyes could for sure use a break from my phone.

Also, the little tongue my book has as a built in bookmark? Bring that back. Bring books with that feature back. I love this thing so much. Even my school books had it when I was younger, WHERE IS IT NOW?? HAVING MY OWN BOOKMARK IS ALL FINE AND DANDY BUT THIS IS ELEGANT, AND PRETTY, AND PRACTICAL, COME ON!

End rant uwu <3 I must sleep

[youngpettyqueen]

alright, just wrapped on Vengeance. super fun book. Dafydd Ab Hugh really nailed the characterizations imo, and I enjoyed the characters introduced in the book itself. fantastic dialogue that read easily in everybody's voices, great internal dialogue throughout the multiple POVs- seriously I cant get over how well they were written all around. that, plus a fun and action-packed story with great setting, action, and tension made for a really fun and engaging read. also, it was funny as fuck. seriously. at multiple points I was genuinely crying with laughter

I think the characters who got it best were Julian and Worf. Julian got some really interesting and compelling character exploration, and it was fun to see him in situations where he wasn't entirely level-headed. I particularly enjoyed his constant banter with Miles, and just how mad he got and how petty he kept resorting to being. the flirting with Garak was also very good. I think my favourite was the dynamic we got between him and Jake- Julian was notably able to keep himself cool and collected when talking to Jake, and was sweeter and gentler with him than he was with anyone else, and I really loved that. the events of ...Nor the Battle to the Strong aren't far behind this novel, so it makes total sense that him and Jake have this going on. loved to see where Julian struggled and where he thrived, probably one of my favourite takes ive seen on the character

Worf, though. Worf got some fantastic character exploration. his bond with Miles was really explored and put to the forefront, and I loved that. I love how close they are. I love the trust they put in each other. Worf's connection to this raid- with Malach- was really well done imo. now, I think we could've gone without the Rodeo element, it ultimately didnt matter all that much, but I didnt feel it was a waste. Worf was in a position where he was compromised in every way, and it was interesting to see him work through that, and struggle with it, and ultimate stick to his values and come out on top

this book also puts a strong emphasis on just how smart Worf is, in more ways than one. Worf is incredibly strategic and battle-oriented, but he also relies on his Human upbringing and dry sense of humour to help save the day. he's also deeply philosophical, and reading that was incredibly compelling. this was such a respectful, loving take on Worf that didnt diminish his smarts in favour of presenting him as a brutal warrior. he's brutal and smart and thats what makes him deadly, and this novel perfectly captures that

seriously, great read! I will definitely be re-reading this. for now, though, im gonna be hunting down the other DS9 books written by Dafydd Ab Hugh and see which others compel me

[jewishdainix]

Kaladin you are doing a wonderful job at hiding your powers

[carefulzombie]

gf fandom in 2016: if you so much as hint - even jokingly! - about the nature of ford and bill’s relationship being anything other than platonic (and even then you NEED to give a disclaimer that bill is manipulating him!) then you support abusive relationships

gf fandom in 2024:

[doctorsiren]

More on that AU I scribbled where Bill’s parents were alive and were supportive of their son and his actions <3

[solarwreathe]

in another universe they could have been playing at the beach

[against-all-odds-im-back]

[kwadlayns]

Good detectives do what they need to in order to solve a case. 💀🔎✨

[beroebluejeans]

Whenever I am thinking very hard about The Locked Tomb, I find it important to remind myself Tamsyn Muir did compare the series to the KFC Double Down.

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/muir_interview/

[maxgicalgirl]

Being a “Fun Fact !” kind of autistic is all fun and games until you get halfway through sharing an interesting tidbit and realize that it probably wasn’t appropriate to share in polite company and now you have to deal with the consequences :(

[chloesimaginationthings]

Do you guys fuck with the FNAF books?…

[stump-not-found]

A Lifetime Served in a Little Cup

pt.1 / pt.2 / pt.3 / pt.4

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enough math let's go screw around for 8 more pages

[ckret2]

I'd like to think Bill was projecting in the paragraph on hibernation.

(fun fact! every color in bill's clothes, breakup recovery objects, and furniture were color picked from ford's body! yes bill did get a leather couch the same color as ford's flesh!)

[doctorsiren]

Gravity Falls AU where everything is exactly the same except Bill’s parents are alive and well, and they’re just so proud of their chaotic dream demon son

[sleepy-bebby]

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