#brandi slater

[swiftviolets]

ruby didn't get home until close to 6am after spending her night at a party. the early morning sunlight that bathed her porch had made her miss the outside light that was still on, and when she makes it inside she's met with the tv blaring some unfunny comedy show and her mom passed out on the couch—again.

[what-marsha-eats]

Banana brioche pudding

By Nigel Slater

From The Guardian

A light, slightly sweeter version of the classic bread-and-butter pudding. I often use soft brioche buns for this, curiously easier to get hold of than a loaf sometimes. If no form of brioche is available, use a soft white loaf such as milk bread instead. 

Serves 4

For the custard: full-cream milk 250ml double cream 250ml green cardamoms 6 eggs 3, large plus 1 yolk caster sugar 125g

bananas 3, medium brandy 1 tbsp (optional) brioche 6 x 1cm-thick slices or 4 brioche buns, 300g total weight orange zest caster sugar a little to finish

Set the oven at 180C/gas mark 4. Pour the milk and cream into a saucepan – I use a nonstick milk pan. Crack open the cardamom pods, remove the seeds and grind to a fine powder using a pestle and mortar. (By all means use ready ground cardamom, but that means you will lose something of the spice’s magic.) Put the ground cardamom into the milk and cream and bring to the boil. As soon as the milk starts to rise up the pan, remove immediately from the heat and set aside to infuse.

Beat together the eggs, extra yolk and sugar until pale and thick. Pour the milk and cream through a sieve and stir until thoroughly mixed.

Slice the bananas into ½cm pieces. Tear the brioche into bits roughly 4 cm square. There is no need to be too accurate here. Pour a little of the custard into a 22cm diameter baking dish. Layer the pieces of brioche and the bananas in the dish, sprinkling over a little of the brandy as you go, then pour over the rest of the cardamom custard. Grate a little orange zest over the surface. Scatter with a little caster sugar and bake for 40 minutes until lightly puffed and golden.

Follow Nigel on Instagram @NigelSlater

[foreveralwaysanauthor]

hi! i wanted to ask if you had any actors that you could see playing your characters in different years? like in the 60s and 80s and stuff? i really like your fics and aus btw! your really good at writing and i love your characters 😍😘

Hi, Bubblez! Okay, so this might seem a bit crazy, but I actually do. I only had one for the 60s and current times, but, because I'm feeling a bit extra today, I made up a list of who I could see as my characters for every decade from the 60s to now, pictures included! Yes, I was very bored today. I also would have been done with this hours ago if the app I use for moodboards (Picsart) was working properly.

Without further ado, here you go!

The 60s:

Mick - Annette Funicello

Miles - Alain Delon

Royce - Don Grady

Bentley - Jay North (couldn’t find a good quality teenage picture for him, so we'll have to settle for a slightly younger version)

Vivien - Natalie Wood

Juliet -  Brigitte Bardot

Hornet - Ann-Margaret Olsson

Xander - James Dean

The 70s:

Mick - Maren Jensen

Miles - Andy Gibb

Royce - Christopher Knight

Bentley - Leif Garrett

Vivien - Valerie Bertinelli

Juliet - Maureen McCormick

Hornet - Susan Dey

Xander - John Travolta

The 80s:

Mick - Lori Loughlin

Miles - Judd Nelson

Royce - Rob Lowe 

Bentley - C. Thomas Howell

Vivien - Phoebe Cates

Juliet - Michelle Pfeiffer

Hornet - Molly Ringwald

Xander - Christian Slater

The 90s:

Mick - Jennifer Connelly

Miles - Leonardo DiCaprio

Royce - Rider Strong

Bentley - Jonathan Brandis 

Vivien - Christina Ricci

Juliet - Alicia Silverstone

Hornet - Claire Danes

Xander - Will Friedle

The 2000s:

Mick - Phoebe Tonkin

Miles - Alex Pettyfer

Royce - Skandar Keynes

Bentley - Jeremy Sumpter

Vivien - Shailene Woodley

Juliet - Sasha Pieterse

Hornet - Scarlett Pomers

Xander - Adam Brody

The 2010s:

Mick - Isabelle Fuhrman

Miles - Austin Butler

Royce - Tom Holland

Bentley - Levi Miller

Vivien - Danielle Rose Russell

Juliet - Chloë Grace Moretz

Hornet - Bella Thorne

Xander - Alexander Ludwig

And, finally, 2020:

Mick - Bailee Madison

Miles - Tanner Buchanan

Royce - Zackary Arthur

Bentley - Walker Scobell

Vivien - Zoe Colletti

Juliet - Dove Cameron

Hornet - Sadie Sink

Xander - Charlie Plummer

Now, some of the actors' ages are different from the characters, but seeing as how Hollywood does that all the time, so can I, right? Overall, though, I'd say the closest to who I see in my head would be the 20s, but there are a few that I absolutely adore here and there. There are some that I picture that are a mix of two decades. Bentley is one of those because, for 12-15yo Bentley, I see Walker Scobell (The Adam Project), but for 16+ Bentley, it's Jonathan Brandis (especially in SeaQuest DSV) all the way. Their personalities are perfect for Bentley, in my opinion. Then, there are others, like Xander, that I can almost never pin to any actors in particular.

I don't know, that's just my brain, I suppose! I hope that answers your question, Bubblez, but if it raises more questions, don't hesitate to ask! Who did you have in mind for my characters? I'd love to hear your thoughts on them.

[leanstooneside]

Corkscrew elbow drop (TAROTCARD)

1. BRODY JENNER'S WILLING ARM

2. JEN SCHEFFT'S WILLING ARM

3. DR. PHIL MCGRAW'S WILLING ARM

4. LEWIS HAMILTON'S WILLING ARM

5. MARK WAHLBERG'S WILLING ARM

6. ALANIS MORISSETTE'S WILLING ARM

7. NATALIE PORTMAN'S WILLING ARM

8. FABRIZIO MORETTI'S WILLING ARM

9. AMBER RILEY'S WILLING ARM

10. NACHO FIGUERAS'S WILLING ARM

11. CHER'S WILLING ARM

12. CRISS ANGEL'S WILLING ARM

13. GISELE BÜNDCHEN'S WILLING ARM

14. KRIS HUMPHRIES'S WILLING ARM

15. ORLANDO BLOOM'S WILLING ARM

16. COURTNEY LOVE'S WILLING ARM

17. JESSE TYLER FERGUSON'S WILLING ARM

18. VIOLA DAVIS'S WILLING ARM

19. KEYSHIA COLE'S WILLING ARM

20. MOLLY SIMS'S WILLING ARM

21. ASHLEE SIMPSON'S WILLING ARM

22. KIM CATTRALL'S WILLING ARM

23. JESSICA STROUP'S WILLING ARM

24. LISA MARIE PRESLEY'S WILLING ARM

25. DEAN MCDERMOTT'S WILLING ARM

26. CHRISTIAN SLATER'S WILLING ARM

27. RYAN GOSLING'S WILLING ARM

28. LEONARDO DICAPRIO'S WILLING ARM

29. CHAD KROEGER'S WILLING ARM

30. BRANDI GLANVILLE'S WILLING ARM

31. MATT LANTER'S WILLING ARM

32. SEBASTIAN VETTEL'S WILLING ARM

33. TINA FEY'S WILLING ARM

34. STEPHANIE PRATT'S WILLING ARM

35. JESSE WILLIAMS'S WILLING ARM

36. FRED DURST'S WILLING ARM

37. BLAKE LEWIS'S WILLING ARM

38. ASHLEY JUDD'S WILLING ARM

39. JASON SUDEIKIS'S WILLING ARM

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 2.11

Beer Birthdays

Charles Engel (1816)

Daniel Jung (1822)

Joseph Bosch (1850)

John Weidenfeller (1867)

Nancy Drake, Miss Rheingold 1942 (1918)

Dylan Schatz (1972)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Thomas Edison; inventor (1847)

Gromit; Wallace's dog, "Wallace & Gromit"

Tina Louise; actor, "Ginger" (1934)

John Mills; singer, "Mills Brothers" (1889)

Leslie Nielsen; actor (1926)

Famous Birthdays

Archie Andrews; comic book character (1942)

Jennifer Aniston; actor (1969)

Brandy; pop singer (1979)

Sheryl Crow; pop singer (1962)

Bernard le Bouyer de Fontenelle; French writer (1657)

Diane Franklin; actor (1963)

Vivian Ernest Fuchs; geologist (1908)

Eva Gabor; actor (1921)

Alex Jones; radio show host (1974)

Thaddeus Kościuszko; American-Polish-Lithuanian military general (1746)

Carey Lowell; actor (1961)

Joseph Mankiewicz; film director (1909)

Sergio Mendes; musician (1941)

Bobby "Boris" Pickett; pop singer, "Monster Mash" (1938)

Mary Quant; fashion designer (1934)

Burt Reynolds; actor (1936)

Safetypup; National Safety Council superhero character (1985)

Sidney Sheldon; writer (1917)

Kelly Slater; surfer (1972)

P.J. Sparxx; porn actor (1969)

Leo Szilard; physicist (1898)

Henry Fox Talbot; photography pioneer (1800)

Gene Vincent; rock musician (1935)

Jane Yolen; writer (1939)

[lorecatchup]

It's starting 🥺

It was a loss to Jimmy and Jey 🥺🥺

Cody and Wade getting a tarot card reading

1. Confirmed best friends

2. The man told them "anger and frustration", a cowboy, and a man in orange trunks

Also???? Brandi makes a quick cameo and Cody doesn't recognize her and Wade tells her to "back off, he's married" and hmm, lmao, I'll have to think about that

I took an edible and I think this is more confusing to me than it actually is because of that but okay lmao, the only way I can think to explain this in the canon is that Brandi, the actual woman in our universe, plays Brandi, the wrestling character in this wrestling canon universe show, just like Cody, but she also plays an unamed second unrelated character who works reception at wwe headquarters and also randomly met Cody on a street lol (like Heath Slater and Clem Leyfeild)

So in order to work with this version of canon, the Brandi vlogs are not meant to be canon, those are supposed to be Brandi and Cody the actual people (whether it actually is or not)

[sams-special-space]

2023 Reads!

Here's my list of everything I've read for 2023! I'll be updating it regularly as the year goes on.

I'm currently in the middle of going through my backlog of books I've read and posting reviews, which will then be linked on the list! If you see a book on the list you're interested in hearing my thoughts on, shoot me an ask or a DM and I'll respond asap.

The list is under the read more since it's pretty long! A few notes: - Bolded titles are favorites - Blue-colored titles are non-fiction

River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey

They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera

The Underneath by Kathi Appelt

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

The Obesity Myth by Paul Campos

This is Our Rainbow edited by Katherine Locke

Too Bright To See by Kyle Lukoff

Ellen Outside The Lines by A.J. Sass

The Insiders by Mark Oshiro

The Ship We Built by Lexie Bean

The Thread That Binds by Cedar McCloud

The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex

Damsel by Elana K. Arnold

This Common Secret by Susan Wicklund

The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert

May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor

Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann

Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff

We Cast A Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus

The Glass Castle Jeannette Walls

Out In America edited by Michael Goff

The Golden Hour by Niki Smith

Every Body Shines edited by Cassandra Newbould

Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee

The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch

The Bride was A Boy by Chii

Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa

Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

In The Shadow of the Throne by Kate Sheridan

Act Cool by Toby McSmith

Embrace Your Size by Hara

The Third Person by Emma Grove

Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee

Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno

Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

You’re The Only One I’ve Told by Meera Shah

The Land of Stories #1: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

A Boy and His Bot by Daniel H. Wilson

Alone by Megan E. Freeman

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

That Sky Blue Feeling Vol. 1 by Okura

If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch

What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

Our Dreams at Dust Vol. 1 by Yuhki Kamatani

Our Dreams at Dust Vol. 2 by Yuhki Kamatani

Our Dreams at Dust Vol. 3 by Yuhki Kamatani

Our Dreams at Dust Vol. 4 by Yuhki Kamatani

Other Boys by Damian Alexander

Fun Home by Alison Bechdel

In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman

Below the Belt edited by Trystan T. Cotten

Amelia Gray is Almost Okay

Unbound by Arlene Stein

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

Nimona by N.D. Stevenson

Our Dining Table by Mita Ori

I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 1 by Okura

I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 2 by Okura

Are You Listening by Tillie Walden

I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 3 by Okura

The Talk by Darrin Bell

I Think Our Son Is Gay Vol. 4 by Okura

Wake Up Little Susie by Rickie Solinger

New Kid by Jerry Craft

Junior High by Sara & Tegan Quin, Illustrated by Tillie Walden

Fat Talk by Virginia Sole-Smith

[brin-guivera]

Celebrity Crushes

Remembering My Teen Years: Celebrity Crushes I tend to be a very nostalgic person – that’s probably why I started collecting vintage YA books a few years ago and why I return to my favourite books, movies, and television shows over and over again. I saw the trailer for Kid 90 (the documentary directed, produced, and starring Soleil Moon Frye – most well-known for iconic role in Punky Brewster)…

[geekynerfherder]

Corey Helford Gallery presents 'ONCH's Sweet 16 Group Show', a group art exhibition featuring new works from over 40 artists inspired by Onch, including works from his celebrity friends (including Paris Hilton, Perez Hilton, Tori Spelling, and Matt Bennett); plus some of Onch’s most popular jewelry will also be on display.

The gallery will be closed but they will be hosting a virtual opening of the show on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday July 11 from 4-6pm PT, alongside a solo show from Hikari Shimoda, entitled 'Silence and Affirmation', in the Main Gallery and a solo show from Tina Yu, entitled 'A Journey', in Gallery 3.

After the opening weekend, the three new shows will be available to view (online only) on the gallery’s website and Facebook page; plus fans will eventually be able to take a self-guided virtual tour of the shows (details TBA on the gallery’s Facebook page).

The exhibition will be on view in Gallery 2 through August 15 2020.

[90sbastard]

me when the lord decided not to make me look like a cis white 90s boy: *becomes an atheist*

[juliascheller]

The 80s and 90s are love.

[swiftviolets]

now that she's older, ruby finally understands why after all those years her mom still stuck with her dad. her mom would tell her stories about how her dad was so nice and at one time they were a happy family, but ruby doesn't remember any of that. all she remembers is the fighting and the yelling and the empty beer cans thrown at her if his team lost. still, she cried when he left the house that night for the final time, and she cried when her mom had told her his car had been totalled on the freeway after he'd been drunk at the wheel, and she cried at his closed casket funeral because his injuries had been so bad he was beyond recognisable.

[prideknights]

Say Their Names

Day 1 of Tumblr’s #ActsOfPride campaign:

These are the black trans lives we have lost due to violence in the United States since 2009. Sadly, this is most likely not a complete list as many of the souls we have lost go unreported or were misgendered. They will not be forgotten.

Caprice Curry, 31 - Killed January 17, 2009 Jimmy McCollough, 34 - Killed April 14, 2009 Foxy Ivy, mid 30s - May 23, 2009 Christopher Jermaine Scott, 36 - Killed July 1, 2009 Beyonce (Eric) Lee, 21 - Killed July 26, 2009 Tyli’a Mack, 21 - Killed August 26, 2009 Dee Green, 25 - Killed October 26, 2009 Toni Alston, 44 - Killed April 3, 2010 Chanel (Dana A. Larkin), 26 - Killed May 7, 2010 Sandy Woulard, 28 - Killed June 21, 2010 Victoria Carmen White, 28 - Killed September 8, 2010 Stacey Lee aka Stacey Blahnik, 31 - Killed October 11, 2010 Tyra Trent, 25 - Killed February 19, 2011 Marcal Camero Tye, 25 - Killed March 8, 2011 Miss Nate Nate, 44 - Killed June 13, 2011 Lashai Mclean, 23 - Killed July 20, 2011 Shelley Hilliard, 19 - Killed October 23, 2011 Chassity Nathan Vickers, 32 - Killed November 17, 2011 Githe Goines, 23 - Killed December 29, 2011 Crain Conaway, 47 - Killed January 17, 2012 Deoni Jones, 23 - Killed February 2, 2012 Coko Williams, 35 - Killed April 4, 2012 Tyrell Jackson, 23 - Killed April 4, 2012 Paige Clay, 23 - Killed April 16, 2012 Brandy Martell, 37 - Killed April 29, 2012 Tracey Johnson, 40 - Killed July 5, 2012 Tiffany Gooden, 19 - Killed August 14, 2012 Dewayne “Deja” Jones, 33 - Killed August 26, 2012 Kendall Hampton, 26 - Killed August 29, 2012 Evon Young, 22 - Killed January 1, 2013 Cemia “CeCe” Dove, 23 - Killed March 27, 2013 Kelly Young, 29 - Killed April 3, 2013 Ashley Sinclair, 30 - Killed April 11, 2013 Fatima Woods, 53 - Killed May 30, 2013 Jock Maurice McKinney, 50 - Killed 12 July, 2013 Diamond Williams, 31 - Killed July 14, 2013 Domonique Newburn, 31 - Killed August 20, 2013 Islan Nettles, 21 - Killed August 20, 2013 Artegus Konyale Madden, 37 - Killed September 1, 2013 Terry Golston, 44 - Killed September 6, 2013 Eyricka Morgan, 26 - Killed September 24, 2013 Brittany Stergis, 22 - Killed December 5, 2013 Kandy Hall, 40 - Killed June 3, 2014 Yaz'min Shancez, 31 - Killed June 19, 2014 Tiffany Edwards, 28 - Killed June 26, 2014 Mia Henderson, 26 - Killed July 16, 2014 Aniya Parker, 47 - Killed October 3, 2014 Ashley Sherman, 25 - Killed October 27, 2014 Gizzy Fowler, 24 - Killed November 12, 2014 Lamar Edwards, 20  - Killed January 9, 2015 Lamia Beard, 30 - Killed January 17, 2015 Ty Underwood, 24  - Killed January 26, 2015 Yazmin Vash Payne, 33 - Killed January 31, 2015 Taja Gabrielle DeJesus, 36 - Killed February 1, 2015 Penny Proud, 21 - Killed February 10, 2015 Keyshia Blige, 33 - Killed March 7, 2015 London Chanel, 21 - Killed May 18, 2015 Ashton O’Hara, 25 - Killed July 14, 2015 India Clarke, 25 - Killed July 2, 2015 Shade Schuler, 22 - Killed July 29, 2015 Amber Monroe, 20 - Killed August 8, 2015 Kandis Capri, 35 - Killed August 11, 2015 Elisha Walker, 20 - Killed August 13, 2015 Kiesha Jenkins, 22 - Killed October 6, 2015 Zella Ziona, 21 - Killed October 15, 2015 Veronica Banks Cano, mid 30s - Killed February 19, 2016 Maya Young, 25 - Killed February 21, 2016 Demarkis Stansberry, 30 - Killed February 27, 2016 Kedarie Johnson, 16 - Killed March 2, 2016 Shante Isaac, 34 - Killed April 10, 2016 Keyonna Blakeney, 22 - Killed April 16, 2016 Tyreece Walker, 32 - Killed May 1, 2016 Mercedes Successful, 32 - Killed May 15, 2016 Goddess Diamond, 20 - Killed June 5, 2016 Deeniquia Dodds, 22 - Killed July 13, 2016 Dee Whigam, 25 - Killed July 23, 2016 Skye Mockabee, 26 - Killed July 30, 2016 Rae'Lynn Thomas, 28 - Killed August 10, 2016 T.T. Saffore, mid-20s, Killed September 11, 2016 Crystal Edmonds, 22 - Killed September 16, 2016 Jazz Alford, 30 - Killed September 23, 2016 Brandi Bledsoe, 32 - Killed October 12, 2016 Noony Norwood, 30 - Killed November 5, 2016 India Monroe, 29 - Killed December 21, 2016 Mesha Caldwell, 41 - Killed January 4, 2017 JoJo Striker, 23 - Killed February 8, 2017 Jaquarrius Holland, 18, - Killed February 19, 2017 Keke Collier, 24 - Killed February 21, 2017 Chyna Gibson, 31 - Killed February 25, 2017 Ciara McElveen, 21 - Killed February 27, 2017 Alphonza Watson, 38 -Killed March 22, 2017 Kenne McFadden, 27 - Killed April 9, 2017 Chay Reed, 28 - Killed April 21, 2017 Brenda Bostick, 59 - Killed April 25, 2017 Sherrell Faulkner, 46, Died May 16, 2017 Ava Le'Ray Barrin, 17 - Killed June 25, 2017 Ebony Morgan, 28 - Killed July 2, 2017 TeeTee Dangerfield, 32 - Killed July 31, 2017 Jaylow McGlory, 29 - Killed August 4, 2017 Kiwi Herring, 30 -Killed August 22, 2017 Kashmire Redd, 28 - Killed September 4, 2017 Derricka Banner, 26 - Killed September 12, 2017 Candace Towns, 30 - Killed October 31, 2017 Brooklyn BreYanna Stevenson, 31 - Killed November 27 2017 Brandi Seals, 26 - Killed December 13, 2017 Celine Walker, 36 - Killed February 4, 2018 Tonya Harvey, 35 - Killed February 6, 2018 Phylicia Mitchell, 46 - Killed February 23, 2018 Amia Tyrae, 28 - Killed March 28, 2018 Sasha Wall, 29 - Killed April 1, 2018 Nino Fortson, 36 - Killed May 13, 2018 Gigi Pierce, 28 - Killed May 21, 2018 Antash’a Devine Sherrington English, 38 - Killed June, 2018 Diamond Stephens, 39 - Killed June 18, 2018 Cathalina Christina James, 24 - Killed June 24, 2018 Keisha Wells, 50s - Killed June 24, 2018 Sasha Garden, 27 - Kille July 19, 2018 Vontashia Bell, 18 - Killed August 30, 2018 Dejanay Stanton, 24 - Killed August 30, 2018 Shantee Tucker, 30 - Killed September 5, 2018 Londonn Moore, 20 - Killed September 8, 2018 Ciara Minaj Carter, 31 - Killed October 3, 2018 Regina Denise Brown, 53 - Killed October 10, 2018 Tydi Dansbury, 37, Killed November 26, 2018 Keanna Mattel, 35 - Killed December 7, 2018 Dana Martin, 31 - Killed January 6, 2019 Jazzaline Ware, 34 - Killed March 25, 2019 Ashanti Carmon, 27, Killed March 30, 2019 Claire Legato, 21 - Killed April 15, 2019 Muhlaysia Booker, 23 - Killed May 18, 2019 Michelle “Tamika” Washington, 40 - Killed May 19, 2019 Paris Cameron, 20 - Killed May 25, 2019 Chynal Lindsey, 26 - Killed June 1, 2019 Chanel Scurlock, 23 - Killed June 5, 2019 Layleen Polanco, 27 - Killed June 7, 2019 Zoe Spears, 23 - Killed June 13, 2019 Brooklyn Lindsey, 32 - Killed June 25, 2019 Denali Berries Stuckey, 29 - Killed July 20, 2019 Kiki Fantroy, 21 - Killed July 31, 2019 Pebbles La Dime Doe, 24 - Killed August 4, 2019 Bubba Walker, 55 - Killed July 2019 Tracy Single, 22 - Killed July 30, 2019 Bee Love Slater, 23 - Killed September 1, 2019 Bailey Reeves, 17 - Killed September 2, 2019 Ja’Leyah-Jamar, 30 - Killed September 13, 2019 Itali Marlowe, 29 - Killed September 20, 2019 Brianna “BB” Hill, 30, Killed October 13, 2019 Yahira Nesby, 33 - Killed December 19, 2019 Monika Diamond, 34 - Killed March 18, 2020 Nina Pop, 28 - Killed May 3, 2020 Tony McDade, 38 - Killed May 27, 2020

All of them should still be here with us today.

Say their names.

[zo2paintedlady]

LGBTQ+ Novels/Memoirs

Here is the book list from my LIS 618 class. The links will bring you to their Goodreads pages.

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (2017) *based on a true story* "One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued flatlands and attended a large public one. Each day, their paths overlapped for a mere eight minutes. But one afternoon on the bus ride home from school, a single reckless act left Sasha severely burned, and Richard charged with two hate crimes and facing life imprisonment. The case garnered international attention, thrusting both teenagers into the spotlight."

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Saenz (2012) "Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship--the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. And it is through this friendship that Ari and Dante will learn the most important truths about themselves and the kind of people they want to be."

The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson (2016) "Two boys. Two secrets. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal – to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in year eleven is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long…"

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (2020) "Felix Love has never been in love—and, yes, he’s painfully aware of the irony. He desperately wants to know what it’s like and why it seems so easy for everyone but him to find someone. What’s worse is that, even though he is proud of his identity, Felix also secretly fears that he’s one marginalization too many—Black, queer, and transgender—to ever get his own happily-ever-after. When an anonymous student begins sending him transphobic messages—after publicly posting Felix’s deadname alongside images of him before he transitioned—Felix comes up with a plan for revenge. What he didn’t count on: his catfish scenario landing him in a quasi–love triangle...."

Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe (2019) "In 2014, Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, thought that a comic of reading statistics would be the last autobiographical comic e would ever write. At the time, it was the only thing e felt comfortable with strangers knowing about em. Now, Gender Queer is here. Maia's intensely cathartic autobiography charts eir journey of self-identity, which includes the mortification and confusion of adolescent crushes, grappling with how to come out to family and society, bonding with friends over erotic gay fanfiction, and facing the trauma of pap smears. Started as a way to explain to eir family what it means to be nonbinary and asexual, Gender Queer is more than a personal story: it is a useful and touching guide on gender identity--what it means and how to think about it--for advocates, friends, and humans everywhere."

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver (2019) "When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist and try to keep a low profile in a new school. But Ben's attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life."

Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert (2017) "When Suzette comes home to Los Angeles from her boarding school in New England, she isn't sure if she'll ever want to go back. L.A. is where her friends and family are (along with her crush, Emil). And her stepbrother, Lionel, who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, needs her emotional support. But as she settles into her old life, Suzette finds herself falling for someone new...the same girl her brother is in love with. When Lionel's disorder spirals out of control, Suzette is forced to confront her past mistakes and find a way to help her brother before he hurts himself--or worse."

The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg (2019) "IMax: Chill. Sports. Video games. Gay and not a big deal, not to him, not to his mom, not to his buddies. And a secret: An encounter with an older kid that makes it hard to breathe, one that he doesn't want to think about, ever. Jordan: The opposite of chill. Poetry. His "wives" and the Chandler Mall. Never been kissed and searching for Mr. Right, who probably won't like him anyway. And a secret: A spiraling out of control mother, and the knowledge that he's the only one who can keep the family from falling apart. Throw in a rickety, 1980s-era food truck called Coq Au Vinny. Add in prickly pears, cloud eggs, and a murky idea of what's considered locally sourced and organic. Place it all in Mesa, Arizona, in June, where the temp regularly hits 114. And top it off with a touch of undeniable chemistry between utter opposites."

Odd One Out by Nic Stone (2018) "Courtney "Coop" Cooper Dumped. Again. And normally I wouldn't mind. But right now, my best friend and source of solace, Jupiter Sanchez, is ignoring me to text some girl.  Rae Evelyn Chin I assumed "new girl" would be synonymous with "pariah," but Jupiter and Courtney make me feel like I'm right where I belong. I also want to kiss him. And her. Which is . . . perplexing.  Jupiter Charity-Sanchez The only thing worse than losing the girl you love to a boy is losing her to your boy. That means losing him, too. I have to make a move. . . . One story. Three sides. No easy answers."

Ramona Blue by Julie Murphy (2017) "'Ramona was only five years old when Hurricane Katrina changed her life forever. Since then, it’s been Ramona and her family against the world. Standing over six feet tall with unmistakable blue hair, Ramona is sure of three things: she likes girls, she’s fiercely devoted to her family, and she knows she’s destined for something bigger than the trailer she calls home in Eulogy, Mississippi. But juggling multiple jobs, her flaky mom, and her well-meaning but ineffectual dad forces her to be the adult of the family. Now, with her sister, Hattie, pregnant, responsibility weighs more heavily than ever."

Rethinking Normal by Katie Rain Hill (2014) "Have you ever worried that you'd never be able to live up to your parents' expectations? Have you ever imagined that life would be better if you were just invisible? Have you ever thought you would do anything--anything--to make the teasing stop? Katie Hill had and it nearly tore her apart. Katie never felt comfortable in her own skin. She realized very young that a serious mistake had been made; she was a girl who had been born in the body of a boy. Suffocating under her peers' bullying and the mounting pressure to be "normal," Katie tried to take her life at the age of eight years old. After several other failed attempts, she finally understood that "Katie"--the girl trapped within her--was determined to live."

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera (2017) "On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day."

Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan (2013) "New York Times bestselling author David Levithan tells the based-on-true-events story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record—all of which is narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teen boys dealing with languishing long-term relationships, coming out, navigating gender identity, and falling deeper into the digital rabbit hole of gay hookup sites—all while the kissing former couple tries to figure out their own feelings for each other."

We are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson (2016) "Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum: The world will end in 144 days, and all Henry has to do to stop it is push a big red button. Only he isn’t sure he wants to. After all, life hasn’t been great for Henry. His mom is a struggling waitress held together by a thin layer of cigarette smoke. His brother is a jobless dropout who just knocked someone up. His grandmother is slowly losing herself to Alzheimer’s. And Henry is still dealing with the grief of his boyfriend’s suicide last year. Wiping the slate clean sounds like a pretty good choice to him. But Henry is a scientist first, and facing the question thoroughly and logically, he begins to look for pros and cons: in the bully who is his perpetual one-night stand, in the best friend who betrayed him, in the brilliant and mysterious boy who walked into the wrong class. Weighing the pain and the joy that surrounds him, Henry is left with the ultimate choice: push the button and save the planet and everyone on it…or let the world—and his pain—be destroyed forever."

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (2020) "Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down . . . until she's reminded of her school's scholarship for prom king and queen. There's nothing Liz wants to do less than endure a gauntlet of social media trolls, catty competitors, and humiliating public events, but despite her devastating fear of the spotlight she's willing to do whatever it takes to get to Pennington. The only thing that makes it halfway bearable is the new girl in school, Mack. She's smart, funny, and just as much of an outsider as Liz. But Mack is also in the running for queen. Will falling for the competition keep Liz from her dreams . . . or make them come true?"

[leanstooneside]

Slingshot catapult missile dropkick combination

- Bret Michaels's postpartum tongue

- Elisabeth Hasselbeck's postpartum nostril

- Bob Harper's postpartum leg

- Gisele Bündchen's postpartum wrist

- Bobby Brown's postpartum lower leg

- Josh Hartnett's postpartum tooth

- Nelly Furtado's postpartum cheek

- Brandy Norwood's postpartum fist

- Amy Poehler's postpartum head

- Mena Suvari's postpartum buttocks

- Mary J. Blige's postpartum forehead

- Rob Kardashian's postpartum knee

- Salman Khan's postpartum head

- Nicky Hilton's postpartum hand

- Jackson Rathbone's postpartum wrist

- Kate Middleton's postpartum toe

- Chris Brown's postpartum knee

- Nicolas Cage's postpartum bottom

- Greg Grunberg's postpartum upper arm

- Brian Austin Green's postpartum cheek

- Chord Overstreet's postpartum thumb

- Brittany Snow's postpartum cheek

- Kelly Slater's postpartum arm

- Max Greenfield's postpartum chin

- Janelle Monae's postpartum thumb

- Anderson Cooper's postpartum eyebrow

- Anna Faris's postpartum arm

- Minnie Driver's postpartum head

- Keith Urban's postpartum back

- Chris Harrison's postpartum toe

- Catherine Zeta-Jones's postpartum forehead

- Garth Brooks's postpartum eyebrow

- Tommy Lee's postpartum calf

- Channing Tatum's postpartum forearm

- Claire Danes's postpartum head

- Simon Cowell's postpartum bottom

- Lady Gaga's postpartum head

- Peter Facinelli's postpartum tongue

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 2.11

Beer Birthdays

Charles Engel (1816)

Daniel Jung (1822)

Joseph Bosch (1850)

John Weidenfeller (1867)

Nancy Drake, Miss Rheingold 1942 (1918)

Dylan Schatz (1972)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Thomas Edison; inventor (1847)

Gromit; Wallace's dog, "Wallace & Gromit"

Tina Louise; actor, "Ginger" (1934)

John Mills; singer, "Mills Brothers" (1889)

Leslie Nielsen; actor (1926)

Famous Birthdays

Archie Andrews; comic book character (1942)

Jennifer Aniston; actor (1969)

Brandy; pop singer (1979)

Sheryl Crow; pop singer (1962)

Bernard le Bouyer de Fontenelle; French writer (1657)

Diane Franklin; actor (1963)

Vivian Ernest Fuchs; geologist (1908)

Eva Gabor; actor (1921)

Alex Jones; radio show host (1974)

Thaddeus Kościuszko; American-Polish-Lithuanian military general (1746)

Carey Lowell; actor (1961)

Joseph Mankiewicz; film director (1909)

Sergio Mendes; musician (1941)

Bobby "Boris" Pickett; pop singer, "Monster Mash" (1938)

Mary Quant; fashion designer (1934)

Burt Reynolds; actor (1936)

Safetypup; National Safety Council superhero character (1985)

Sidney Sheldon; writer (1917)

Kelly Slater; surfer (1972)

P.J. Sparxx; porn actor (1969)

Leo Szilard; physicist (1898)

Henry Fox Talbot; photography pioneer (1800)

Gene Vincent; rock musician (1935)

Jane Yolen; writer (1939)