#kat jennings grant

[queersrus]

Breath Of The Wild Theme

names for characters from the legend of zelda; breath of the wild!

ak, akk, akka, akkal, akkala, aya, au, aug, al, ali, aliz, aliza, ash, ashe, ax, axy, axyl, aj, aji, akra, akrah, achne, ardin, ashai, aurie, ariane, amali, ami, agus, amira, aster azu, armes, anly,

bad, badd, baddek, bam, bamb, bambo, bamboo, ban, banji, bau, baum, bauma, baumar, bay, bayg, bayge, bee, beed, beedle, bol, bols, bolson, bri, brig, brigo, bai, baij, ben, benn, benny, bo, bosh, bot, botr, bore, botri, botric, botrick, bran, branli, blad, bladon boh, bohr, bohri, bohrin, bold, boldon, bree, breen, bar, barg, bargo, bargoh, blu, blud, bludo, blynne, barta, benja, babi bertri, bozai, bulia, buliara, bedoli, bazz, brokka, bugut,

cam, camb, cambo, chab, chabi, cho, chor, chork, chu, chum, chumi, chumin, chi, chiga, cal, cala, calam, calami, calamity, can, cann, canni, chuk, chuki, chio, calisa, caly, calyban, cara, canolo, cree, cecili, cleff, celessa, calip, clavia, chessica, cloyne, cima, cotera, cado, claree, cottla,

dab, dabi, da, dah, dmi, dmit, dmitr, dmitre, dmitri, dai, daim, drak, dug, dugby, damia, daz, dillie, dalia, danda, deltan, dina, dorrah, danton, dento, dunma, dorephan, dantz, darton, domidak, dorian,

en, end, enda, endai, ep, epo, epon, epona, et, ets, etsu, el, eld, eldi, eldin, essa, estan, emry, eryck,

far, faro, faroh, farosh, fy, fys, fyso, fyson, fi, fin, finn, fu, fugo, faron, fegran, frelly, frita, furosa, flaxel, falmark, finley, fronk, flavi,

gof, gofla, goflam, grey, greyson, gray, grayson glee, gleem, gleema, gran, grant, grante, glen, glend, glendo, gan, gano, ganon, got, gott, gottr, gottre, gotter, gom, goma, gomar, gai, gail, gaile, gale, gon, gong, gongur, gonguro, gonguron, gor, gora, gorae, grap, grapp, goro, goron, gar, gars, garsh, garshon, gartan, greta, guy, galli, geggle, genli, gesane, gruve, gaddison, garill, garini, giro,

hy, hyr, hyre, hyru, hyrule, hyl, hyle, hyli, hylia, hylian, hee, heehl, hes, hest, hestu, hud, huds, hudso, hudson, hesh, hesho, hag, hagi, hagie, hun, hunn, hunni, hunnie, hoz, hai, hait, haite, hal, halan, harlow, harry, harth, huck, hino,

ita, isha, izra, ivee, impa,

jan, jana, janna, jer, jeri, jerr, jerri, jerrin, ja, jen, jengo, jini, jora, jules, juan, juanne, juanne, juannelle, jogo, juney, jiahto, joute,

kab, kabe, kabet, kabett, kabette, kabetta, kan, kann, kanny, kap, kaps, kapso, kapson, kar, karso, karson, kas, kass, ken, keny, kenyo, ki, kil, kilt, kilto, kilton, ka, kah, kai, kaif, kaifa, ke, ke'nai, kash, kasho, kat, kato, katos, katosa, khi, khin, khini, kin, king, ko, kor, kori, korima, keh, korb, korba, korbah, kal, kala, kaso, kaa, kaam, kata, katah, katt, katta, kon, konba, kair, kairo, karsh, kay, kayr, kayre, kayra, kim, kima, kish, krane, ketoh, korok, kula, konora, kyra, kalani, kohm, kotta, kachoo, kaysa, kheel, kotts, kaneli, kayden, keye, kodah, karin, koyin, kiana, kinov, kampo, koko,

li, lin, link, lee, leek, leeka, leekah, lar, laro, larob, laroba, lon, lonn, lonni, lonnie, lat, lata, latan, loone, lukan, laine, lashley leena, liana, lorn lyn, lynd, lyndae, lester, laissa, ledo, laflat, laruta, lawdon, letty, leop, lasli,

me, mee, meesh, meeshy, meg, megh, meghen, meghan, meghyn, mei, mil, mils, mi, min, mina, miph, mipha, mis, misk, misko, mae, mael, mog, mogg, moggs, mo, mon, mona, monar, monari, mony, monya, my, myt, myti, mij, mija, mijah, may, mayr, mayro, mir, mirr, mirro, molo, maca, mala, malanya, makure malena, marta, merina, muava, maike, maypin, moza, mary, monkton, modar, molli, mazli, misa, marot, muzu, mimos, manny medda, mubs, mimo, magda, mellie,

nat, nay, nayd, naydr, nadre, naydre, nadra, naydra, naz, nazbi, nad, nadd, naddo, naddon, neil, ni, nim, nima, nobo, nam, namu, namut, nami, namik, namika, noy, noya, neha, natie, nali, nellie, nobiro, nott, notts, nekk, nack, narah, nebb, nikki, numar, nanna,

om, oma, oman, owa, oz, ozz, ooh, offra, offrak, ozu, ozun, ozund, ozunda, oak, oaky, oaki, onya, olu, oliff, olkin, ollie,

pel, peli, pelis, peliso, pelison, pi, pika, pikan, pikang, pikango, pit, pita, pitar, plat, plate, platea, plateau, par, parc, parce, parcy, percy, py, pyle, peeks, pepp, padok, perosa, phanna, pokki, padda, pasha, pearle, ploka, pritana, pyra, palme, piaffe, pirou, pondo, ponthos, pedra, prima, pruce, purah, prissen, paya,

qua, quince,

reg, rega, regan, rev, reva, reval, revali, rho, rhon, rhond, rhonds, rhondso, rhondson, ri, rik, ron, ronn, rex, ru, rul, ruli, rob, robb, robbi, robbie, rudi, rhoa, rhoam, roh, roht, rohta, ruv, ruvo, rot, rota, rok, roke, rokee, ray, raym, russ, ram, rame, ramel, ramell, ramella, ro, rog, roga, rogar, rogaro, roha, rohan, roscoe, riju, reez, reeza, rima, risa, roma, romah, rotana, ripp, ropsten, raegah, rivan, ralera, reede, rhodes, rozel, rensa, rola,

sav, save, savel, savell, savelle, sher, sherf, sherfi, sherif, sherfin, sho, sor, sorel, sorrel, soreli, sorelia, spoon, spoone, si, sido, sidon, shaka, shakah, stam, stamm, sea, saas, shi, shir, shira, sham, shama, shamae, shor, shore, shora, shae, spri, sprinn, straia, suzum suzuna, shabonne, strade, sud, sudrey, saula, smaude, spera sumati, shaillu, sesami, selmie, saki, seggin, satty, spinch, sayge, sefaro, seldon, sophie, senna, symin, sebasto, sagessa, shay, shibo, steen,

tor, torr, tore, toren, tot, tots, totsu, totsun, totsune, totsuna, ty, tye, ten, tenn, tenne, tu, tut, tuts, tutsu, tutsuwa, tar, tarr, tarry, tarre, tarrey, tom, toma, tof, toff, toffa, tro, trot, trott, toh, tan, tank, tanko, tray, tash, tasho, tali, tera, tauma, teake, traysi, teba, tulin, tona, tottika, tula, torfeau, trello, tumbo, teli, tamana, teebo, thad, tokk, tasseren, trissa,

urb, urbo, urbos, urbosa, uma,

vol, volc, volco, volcon, villa, varke, verla,

walton, wabbin, worten,

yam, yamm, yammo, yo, yow, yowa, yowak, yowaka, yahsa, yu, yun, yuno, yunobo, yaido, yolero,

ze, zel, zeld, zelda, zy, zyl, zyle, zu, zum, zumo, zuna, zal, zalt, zalta, zo, zor, zoro, zoron, zorona, zooki, zumi, zuta.

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[redthreadoffate]

fandoms + ships

dc comics

bruce / diana

clark / chloe

dick / barbara

dick / kory

gar / raven

oliver / dinah

tim / stephanie

digimon

adventure, 02, tri, last evolution kizuna, the beginning, 2020 remake

tachi / sora

yamato / mimi

takeru / hikari

daisuke / ken

ken / miyako

ken / hikari

tamers

takato / juri

jianliang / ruki

ryo / shaochung

frontier

koji / izumi

harry potter, fantastic beasts

harry / hermione

ron / hermione

neville / luna

george / katie

bill / fleur

james / lily

remus / tonks

scorpius / rose

newt / tina

jacob / queenie

marvel

bruce / betty

bucky / sam

charles / moira

clint / bobbi

frank / karen

grant / daisy

howard / peggy

kareem / kamala

marc / layla

matt / jessica

pete w. / kitty

peter p. / mj

phil / melinda

reed / sue

scott / jean

stephen / christine

stephen / clea

steve / natasha

steve / sharon

t’challa / nakia

tony / pepper

tyrone / tandy

vision / wanda

power rangers

mighty morphin’, alien, zeo, turbo, in space, lost galaxy

jason / emily

zack / trini

billy / kim

rocky / penny

adam / katherine

tj / ashley

carlos / ashley

phantom ranger / cassie

zhane / cassie

leo / karone

damon / maya

kai / kendrix

mike / emily

lightspeed rescue, time force, wild force

carter / dana

chad / kelsey

joel / angela

wes / jen

lucas / katie

eric / taylor

cole / taylor

cole / alyssa

danny / kendall

merrick / alyssa

merrick / shayla

ninja storm, dino thunder, spd

shane / kapri

dustin / marah

hunter / kelly

cam / tori

conner / kira

ethan / angela

trent / kira

tommy / hayley

jack / ally

sky / z

bridge / syd

sam / nova

doggie / kat

mystic force, operation overdrive, jungle fury, rpm

nick / vida

xander / madison

leanbow / udonna

mack / rose

will / ronny

ty / rose

theo / lily

dom / fran

ziggy / dr k

samurai, megaforce

jayden / emily

mike / lauren

antonio / mia

troy / gia

orion / emma

dino charge, ninja steel

ivan / kendall

calvin / sarah

levi / hayley

beast morphers

nate / zoey

dino fury, cosmic fury

javi / amelia

izzy / fern

super sentai

tokusou sentai dekaranger

hoji / jasmine

sen / umeko

mahou sentai magiranger

hikaru / urara

other animanga

other tv/movie

to be continued...

[hcartachesx]

if you’re hearing RUNNER UP by BAILEY SPINN playing, you have to know KENDRA CRANE (SHE/HER; FEMALE) is near by! the 31 year old 911 OPERATOR has been in denver for, like, 1 YEAR. they’re known to be quite PESSIMISTIC, but being HARDWORKING seems to balance that out. or maybe it’s the fact that they resemble KAT GRAHAM. personally, i’d love to know more about them seeing as how they’ve got those RAINBOW BOOKSHELVES, HALF DRAWN SKETCHES CRUMBLED IN THE TRASH, AND STAYING UP ALL NIGHT MAKING SOMETHING FOR OTHERS vibes. and maybe i’ll get my chance if i hang out around the CHERRY CREEK long enough!

This is probably going to be really long I am sorry. There are some wanted connections at the bottom as well as on my page!

Basic Info

Full Name: Kendra Anne Crane

Nicknames: Ken, Kenny

Age: 31

Birthday: January 18th, 1992

Zodiac: Aquarius

Occupation: 911 Operator

Schooling: Parsons School for Design

Hometown: New York City, New York

Ethnicity: Americo-Liberian, Ashkenazi Jewish

Languages Spoken: English, ASL, Hebrew, French

Gender: Cisfemale

Pronouns: She/Her

Sexuality: Heterosexual

Relationship Status: Single

Living in: Cherry Creek District (Owen’s Crescent)

Family Info

Maternal Grandparents: Alan and Bertie Cohen lived in Denver most of their lives. Alan was a business owner and mayor for ten years before retiring while Bertie was a teacher. They left their home in Cherry Creek to their granddaughter Kendra.

Parents: Neil and Amelia Crane are well known Manhattanites who participate in many charitable functions within New York. Neil is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company and Amelia is a former fashion editor and socialite, sitting on the board of many charity groups.

Siblings: Mitchell Crane, the oldest of the Crane children, is a Yale School of Law graduate and a district attorney, on his way to becoming a judge and beginning his political career. Alana Crane, the youngest of the Crane children, is a socialite and social media influencer, having a hand in everything from modeling, travel, and small acting parts.

Pets: Mushu (ball python), Magnus Bane (cat), Oz (pitbull), Rowan and Aelin (lovebirds), Pax (horse)

Physical Info

Hair color: Black

Eye color: Green 

Height: 5’2”

Tattoos: ‘Love’ in Hebrew along her back below her shoulder blade, ‘Hic Sunt Leones’ on her left wrist

Piercings: Two in each lobe

Character Inspo: Monica Gellar (Friends), Brooke Davis (One Tree Hill), Jen Lindley (Dawson’s Creek), Feyre Archeron (ACOTAR), Grace Ryder (911: Lone Star), May Grant (911), Amanda Rollins (Law & Order SVU), Olive Smith (The Love Hypothesis)

Background

Kendra was the middle child of the Crane family, an upper class family from old money and history. The Cranes have been in politics, the stock market, car manufacturing… You name it, someone from their family was probably involved in it. While her mother came from a more simple background, she was still pretty well off as well. She has an older brother, Mitchell, who is following in their grandfather’s footsteps and getting into politics, gunning for Congress eventually, while her younger sister is more of a free spirit. 

Kendra was always the middle child, the scapegoat of the family. She was either ignored or being blamed for her sister’s problems, like somehow she was the reason her sister got super drunk at a party Kendra didn’t even attend. Alana had a lot of medical issues when she was born and almost didn’t make it, so she could do no wrong in her parent’s eyes. She got everything she ever wanted and the slightest accomplishment was ten times better than anything Kendra worked hard for. Sure, Kendra got straight As and an award in science, but Alana got homecoming queen.

Needless to say, there was always a bit of a competition between the two. Alana got all the praise, love, and attention, but she couldn’t match Kendra’s brilliance and talent. Kendra was super smart and talented in art. She got into Parsons School of Design easily while Alana decided to put college off and travel the world and finding herself (note: ten years later and she’s still ‘finding herself’).

Despite not getting much attention from her parents, she had the support of friends, grandparents, and professors who saw her talent and encouraged it. After graduating from Parsons, she started her own line of wedding dresses and became a huge hit very quickly. Her parents weren’t that impressed but at least other people saw her potential. 

Kendra met Daniel Trent at a party, which she was attending to meet people who may fund her next collection. He was charming, sweet, and made her feel like the only girl in the room. He was a hedge fund manager, making a stupid amount of money for stuff she didn’t quite understand, but he was supportive of her own passions and job and it was a great love story. They dated for years before getting engaged. But things all crashed weeks before the wedding.

That was when she walked in on her fiance sleeping with her sister. Turns out, they had been sneaking around behind her back for two years of their four year relationship. He admitted that he was in love with Alana and wanted to end their engagement. 

This wasn’t exactly new to Kendra. Alana had a history of stealing her friends, crushes, and boyfriends before. But she had thought that Daniel wouldn’t do that to her, that he only wanted her. She had seen her sister try to flirt with him when she first introduced him to her family, but he had ignored her. Apparently not as much as she had thought.

She had enough of her sister and yelled at her, really telling her what she thought of her. And wouldn’t you know it, her parents took her sister’s side, saying that there was nothing they could do and they should just let the lovebirds be. And Kendra had enough. She blew up at her parents as well, telling them they always took Alana’s side and didn’t care about her. Even her older brother was taking their side. So that was the last straw of being ignored by her family. She left.

The one family member that had always been on her side was her Bubbe Bertie. Spending time in Denver with her mother’s mother was a time when she didn’t have to compete for attention, it was just given freely as well as love. And a few years ago when her bubbe died, she had left Kendra her house in Denver, Colorado. Her maternal grandparents Alan and Bertie Cohen had lived in Denver most of their lives and Alan was even the mayor for several years. She had always been happy at their house, so she decided to go and live in the inherited house. She hadn’t been to Denver much in the few years, but it was far away from her family and that is what was important. 

Kendra couldn’t stand her own job though. Designing wedding dresses was just breaking her already fractured heart even more. She had worked months on designing and making her own wedding dress for the wedding that didn’t happen. She had plenty of money so she didn’t have to work, but she needed something to do to get her mind off things. Back in high school, she had done a volunteer program at a mental health crisis hotline, which then led her to helping out at a 911 call center later on. She had enjoyed being able to help people and was good at it, even though it was stressful. So she decided to do that again. 

Kendra has been settled in Denver for 6 months now, trying to rebuild her life and forget about her heartbreak from both her fiance and her family. She is focusing on her job, her books, and her pets. 

She is very dedicated to her pets and puts in a lot of effort researching all they need before adopting them. She also extensively trains them when needed. Kendra is a huge fan of books and has a huge library in her new home. She also enjoys cooking, especially sweets, and crafts like crocheting, knitting, and the like.

Kendra is stubborn through and through. When she made up her mind to cut off her family, she refuses to change it. She can hold a grudge when she feels it is justified. She is hard working and dedicated to whatever she decides to do. She is loyal where no one has ever been loyal to her. She is intelligent and loves puzzles and anything that makes her think. She is a huge animal lover and will gladly donate her money to animals in need. She is the type to sacrifice herself for others. She is very artistic but hasn’t drawn or sewn anything since the breakup. She is more guarded with her heart, not trusting that people will stay with her.

Wanted Connections

Childhood friends: Kendra spent a lot of summers, winter holidays, and spring breaks in Denver, so maybe your muse and hers were friends during that time

First Kiss/Crush/BF: It would be so cute if during those times she was in Denver, she had a little crush or something and they would send each other letters and emails and everything until it kind of just fizzled into friendship because long distance is hard

Coworkers: If your muse would work within emergency services, maybe they would know each other! They could grab drinks together after particularly bad days

Fan: Kendra was pretty well known and popular in the bridal fashion world, so maybe your muse is a huge fan of hers and doesn’t get why she’s not doing it any more. Maybe they even encourage her to design again

Knew Her Grandparents: Kendra’s grandparents were very involved in the social scene in Denver, so perhaps your muse knew them or heard of them before!

[captain-kriegy]

“the DA is holding a press conference, apparently there’s a big break in the Johnny Weston murder.” 

sepideh moafi as megan byrd in notorious, 1x08

[multi-muse-transect]

My ideal cast if the Halo games were adapted into live action movies taking influence from some books.

Halo CE

Steven Downes as Master Chief

Jen Taylor as Cortana

Josh Brolin as Captain Keyes 

Angela Bassett as Foehammer

Keith David or Carl Weathers as Sergeant Avery Johnson 

Domnhall Gleeson as Guilty Spark

Halo 2 (maybe take some elements from First Strike with Blue Team assisting Chief during the invasion of Earth.)

Minka Kelly as Miranda Keyes

John Cena or Joel Kinnaman or Chris Evans as Fred-104

Scarlet Johannsson as Linda-058

Margot Robbie or Sophia Di Martino as Kelly-087

Ron Perlman as Lord Hood

Keith David as The Arbiter

Kevin Michael Richardson as Tartarus

Andy Serkis as the Prophet Of Truth

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor or Domnhall Gleeson as the Prophet Of Regret

Anthony Hopkins as the Prophet Of Mercy 

Halo 3 (maybe Miranda survives and meets Sarah Palmer in a post credit telling her she has a mission for her.)

Same cast.

Halo ODST 

Nathan Fillion as Edward Buck 

Michael B.Jordan as Kojo “Romeo” Agu

Dave Bautista as Taylor “Dutch” Miles”

Katee Sackoff as Veronica Dare

Oscar Issac as Mike “Mickey” Crespo

Dylan O’Brien or Brenton Thwaites as JD AKA The Rookie 

Halo Reach

Josh Duhamel as Carter-A259

Olga Kurylenko as Kat-B320 

John Boyega as Emile-A239 

Simu Liu or Steven Yeun as Jun-A266 

Tom Hardy as Jorge-052

Phillip Anthony Rodriguez as Spartan-B312

Rachel Weisz as Catherine Halsey 

Stephen Lang as Urban Holland

Halo 4 (adapts parts of the Spartan Ops story) 

Toby Maguire as Captain Lasky 

Ethan Peck as Gabriel Thorne 

Chris Hemsworth or Jon Bernthal as Paul DeMarco

Tyrese Gibson as Carlo Hoya

Dane DeHaan as Anthony Madsen

Karen Gillian as Tedra Grant

Dominique McElligot as Sarah Palmer 

Mark Rolston, Ethan Hawke or Bruce Greenwood as Andrew Del Rio

Halo 5 

Idris Elba as Jameson Locke

Gina Rodriguez as Olympia Vale

Cynthia McWilliams as Holly Tanaka

Melanie Minichino as Exuberant Witness

Dan Donohue as Warden Eternal

[arin-schreave]

The Selected

The following girls have been Selected, one from each province, to join Prince Arin Schreave at the palace to compete for his hand. Requirements will follow the announcement. 

From Allens… … … … …  Idalia Moretti @idaliamoretti  || Ester

From Angeles… … … … . Emily Rose White @emily-rose-white || Issy

From Atlin… … … … … .  Alaina Achilles @alaina-achilles || Bethia

From Baffin… … … … … Celine Montclair

From Bankston… … … … Sage Copeland

From Belcourt… … … … . Violet Kensington III @violet-kensingtoniii || Grace

From Bonita… … … … . .  Itzel Bree Morales @itzelbm-oc || Ana

From Calgary… … … … .  Clemence Westley @clemencewestley || Myriam

From Carolina… … … … .  Evalin Berg @evalinkatrineberg || Elise

From Clermont… … … ….  Indiana Connors @lady-indiana || Madelyn

From Columbia… … … … Nemesis Lincer @nemesis-mess || Paula

From Dakota… … … … . . Brooke Lynn Sanders @brookelynnsanders  || Pia

From Denbeigh… … … … . Octavia Hayes @tavi-hayes || Simone

From Dominica… … … …  Shala Lie @shala-lie 

From Fennley… … … … . .  Saxon Monroe @ladysaxon || Milo

From Hansport… … … … .  Regina Carla Wright @ladyreggiewright  || Cassey

From Honduragua… … … .  Callia Adair

From Hudson… … … … . .  Haven Hart @h-hart​​ || Bethia

From Kent… … … … … . .  Clara Choi @clara-choii​ || Kat

From Labrador… … … … . Leana Rose Grant @leanarg || Chris

From Lakedon… … … … . Alana Hansen || Claire

From Likely… … … … … .  Lilly Edwards @lillyedwardsisdead || Shawn

From Midston… … … … . Melissa Cher Duthé @ladymelissaduthe || Anya

From Ottaro… … … … … Signe Schneider

From Paloma… … … … . Kalyn Jones

From Panama… … … … . . Lenora Santiago

From Sonage… … … … . . Emery Wells @emery-wells || Claire

From Sota… … … … … .   Rain Coltar @rain-coltar || Maddy

From St. George… … … . . Hannah James

From Sumner… … … … . Ava Jones @ava-jones || Issy

From Tammins… … … … Charlie Montgomery @i-am-charlie-montgomery || Aubreigh

From Waverly… … … … . Jen Li @ladyjenli || Bertha

From Whites… … … … . . Sara Nguyen @itssara-oc || Ana

From Yukon… … … … . . Andromeda Pride @andypridee || Ana

If Selected:

you can join the hangouts group chat by clicking on the link here

you must join the Selection OC 6 Net. To do that you will receive an email invitation. Check the email you included in your application to access it. 

You have one week to join. This is important because after posting challenges on your blog, you will be required to reblog them to the net alongside everyone else. That way all fics can be in one place. If you do not get an email, please let us know!

follow all the other Selected 

Also, follow Arin if you haven’t yet, along with his family and friends (so you can keep up with what they’re doing)

If you have any questions let us know by DM or anon asks! 

If you have any changes you would like to make to your Selected during this first week let us know too. We have updated the about pages on Arin’s blog and now you can see information about each Selected there. If there’s any information that is no longer correct, please let us know.

[agelessrp]

so today's the day we release our first preview - member groups! on los ageless, our member groups are based on old hollywood films. we don't expect every character to perfectly fit into the member group and in fact yours might have characteristics of several groups. just choose the group that most meets their personality and aesthetic. we put some handy character parallels to help you make the choice and if you're still torn, feel free to contact a member of staff to help you decide! we recommend you view the groups on the blog itself instead of the dashboard since tumblr's coding isn't playing nicely with us and won't seem to show everything. ♡

A STAR IS BORN #60A5b2 expressive / moody / romantic / highly strung

smiling through tears, unsent love letters, a heartfelt ballad, oversized sweaters, late night phone calls, a face that gives everything away, the patter of raindrops on glass windows, passionate kisses lingering on your neck, diary entries tucked away, picking at scars until they bleed again, acoustic guitar melodies, stargazing with a lover, checking horoscopes everyday PARALLELS: stefan salvatore, lara jean covey, lucas scott, buffy summers, randall pearson, adena el-amin, paula proctor, magnus bane, romeo montague, norma bates, david rose

BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S #D48FB1 aloof / magnetic / charming / flirtatious

cat-eyed sunglasses, all black outfits, tinder on tap, dancing all night, coffee on fire escapes, never settling and always moving, months old clothes with the tag still on, a startling smile, smooth pick-up lines, bare feet in the morning, red lipstick smudged on a takeaway coffee cup, unfinished books, the touch of crushed velvet, soft pillows, late night gossip sessions PARALLELS: serena van der woodsen, ambrose spellman, veronica lodge, dionne davenport, peter kavinsky, joey tribbiani, jordan baker, rafael solano, nick young, maggie vera, cher horowitz

REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE #C33F4A defiant / passionate / loyal / careless

leather jackets and doc martens, messy hair, the smell of a bonfire, protesting until your voice is hoarse, drunken tattoos, sharp red nails and a sharper tongue, neon signs lighting up the night, the sound of the ocean during a storm, empty beer bottles, old record players, everything is a competition, easy laughter amongst friends, emotions control everything PARALLELS: eleanor shellstrop, han solo, nakia, steven hyde, katniss everdeen, archie andrews, tim riggins, kat edison, diego hargreeves, maia roberts

ROMAN HOLIDAY #79AF79 adventurous / optimistic / generous / overly sensitive

an overflowing passport, reading a worn out classic on the train, untouched made beds, salty hair and sun-soaked skin, vespa rides down the coast, giving away your last penny to charity, running at dawn, always believing the best will happen, late night drives, the echo of a contagious giggle, the smell of freshly cut grass, the mom friend, summer days at the beach PARALLELS: piper halliwell, scott mccall, bilbo baggins, theo putnam, caroline forbes, jake peralta, chris traegar, joyce byers, moira strand, phil dunphy

THE GODFATHER #925192 mysterious / explosive / clever / unpredictable

impeccable suits, the smoke from a cigarette, frown creases, holes in walls, perfectly thought out plans, dingy dive bars, silent glares, stacks of books hidden away, street smarts, a cross necklace hanging between their collarbones, clenched fists, pretending to be fine, street smarts, dark academia, boiling hot summer days in the city, an energy that you can't pin down, always seeking revenge PARALLELS: ryan atwood, faith lehane, damon salvatore, erik killmonger, henry winter, jen harding, daenerys targaryen, annalise keating, katherine pierce, rosa diaz

SUNSET BOULEVARD #D18556 dramatic / deceptive / resourceful / egocentric

smashed crystal vases, faux fur coats, a perfectly organized home, silk pyjamas, lying with ease, overflowing champagne, a dream always in sight, spa appointments, afternoon migraines, expensive cologne and perfume, bubble baths, fingers dipped in gold, knowing what you want and getting there, rose gold everything, perfectly styled hair, every entrance is a performance PARALLELS: blair waldorf, jackie burkhart, isabelle lightwood, regina george, harry bingham, littlefinger, beth boland, titus andromedon, apollo, sophia burset, moira rose

WIZARD OF OZ #D4C153 imaginative / eccentric / naive / brave

flower crowns and daisy chains, fairy lights strewn across a room, creating a whole world in your head, believing the wildest of stories, cheeks flushed pink, kill them with kindness, freshly baked muffins, the easy splatter of paint on a canvas, bursts of unexpected intelligence, bubbly laughs and bright smiles, bright colors painted on walls, surprising moments of bravery, living a simple life PARALLELS: luna lovegood, kira yikimura, simon lewis, phoebe buffay, elle woods, judy hale, kimmy schmidt, jane villanueva, willow rosenberg, klaus hargreeves, lando calrissian, dustin henderson

WEST SIDE STORY #547294 intelligent / caring / disciplined / leader-like

matching tattoos with friends, organised chaos, a band of misfits, a commanding and loud voice, chatter at a dinner party, knowledge held between shaking fingers, white flags, deep meaningful conversations, an overcrowded house, quiet moments tucked away, seasons changing, light academia, standing up for everyone but yourself, competitive PARALLELS: remus lupin, spencer hastings, t'challa, raymond holt, jon snow, annabeth chase, allison argent, alex romero, luke garroway, athena grant, bonnie bennett, spencer james

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What I’m Reading

BOOKS OF JULY No Good Deed by Goldy Moldavsky  Life is Funny by E.R. Frank  Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler  Blackout by Mira Grant ** Feedback by Mira Grant  Rise: The Complete Newsflesh Collection by Mira Grant (SS) The Wicker King by K. Ancrum ** If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio ** Rayne & Delilah’s Midnight Matinee by Jeff Zentner Pop: How Graphic Design Shapes Popular Culture by Steven Heller (NF)  Human Dark With Sugar by Brenda Shaughnessy (P) Tao Te Ching: The Tao and the Power by Lao-Tzu (NF) An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard ** UnWind by Neal Shusterman Of Poseidon by Anna Banks  UnWholly by Neal Shusterman Of Triton by Anna Banks  UnSouled by Neal Shusterman Of Neptune by Anna Banks  UnDivided by Neal Shusterman You Are Not A Stranger Here by Adam Haslett (SS)* The Nakano Thrift Shop by Hiromi Kawakami  Middlegame by Seanan McGuire **

Graphic Novels: Archie (2015) Vol.1-6 — Waid et al. ** The Umbrella Academy Vol.1-2 (The Apocalypse Suite, Dallas) by Gerard Way & Gabriel Bá (GN)  Wonder Woman: Rebirth Vol.1-9 — Rucka et al. The Coldest City by Antony Johnston & Sam Hart Blackbird Vol.1 (The Great Beast) by Sam Humphries & Jen Bartel ** Isola Vol.1 by Brendan Fletcher & Karl Kerschl

(132 books read / 200 books goal)

currently reading:  The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur (P)  The Friendship Cure: Reconnecting in the Modern World by Kate Leaver (NF) Unnatural Creatures edited by Neil Gaiman (SS) The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt  Winger by Andrew Smith 

* - re-read // ** - 4+ star-rating on my goodreads (recommended) GN - graphic novel // NF - non-fiction // P - poetry SS - short story collection // AB - audiobook 

TBR: The Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan  Queen Victoria’s Book of Spells: An Anthology of Gaslamp Fantasy edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling (SS) Let Me Clear My Throat: Essays by Elena Passarello (NF) H Is For Hawk by Helen Macdonald (NF)

WHAT ARE YOU READING? :D

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Yearly Wrap Up: 2018

Sorry this post is so late, it took awhile to get all the information I needed and I kept going back and forth on the format I wanted to do for this post, but I finally have an end result I am happy with. In this post I will be going over all the books I read in 2018, all the stats, completion of 2018 reading goals as well as 2019 reading goals. Also fair warning, this is going to be a long post. So to begin with I'll talk about my 2018 reading goals and of I was able to accomplish them. This year was the first year that I did the Goodreads Challenge, I thought it would be good to see how many books I could read in a year. My initial goal was 50 books and I ended up reading 80 books, so I was definitely able to tackle my Goodreads goal. Unfortunately that was the only reading challenge I was able to finish. One of my reading resolutions for 2018 was to finish a reading challenge and I did that with the Goodreads one, but I also did the PopSugar 2018 Reading Challenge. That one provided a large number of reading prompts that I hoped would help expand the genre of the books I was reading (which was another reading resolution of mine) and of the 50 prompts I was only able to complete 34, which is not bad, it's more than half, but I still wanted to complete all of them. As I mentioned I wanted to expand the genre of books that I read, since I mostly read YA fantasy, and I do think I achieved that goal by trying to read more adult fantasy, science fiction, different fantasy sub genre's, and a few books in other genres, but I will go more into that when I do a break down of all the books I read this year. I also wanted to go to more book events and that did not really happen. I only went to 1 this year and the rest I was unable to go to for various reasons, so I need to get better with planning in order to go to more events this year. I did want to be more active in the book community and I definitely think I achieved that, with providing regular posts and book reviews. I was originally going to do a channel on YouTube but I suck with editing software and I honestly prefer writing. Finally my #1 resolution for 2018 was to tackle all the books in my physical TBR, with books from 2017 and 2018, I was able to narrow down my overflowing basket to just 5 books. Since I now have a rule where I have to read 10 books before I buy a new one (holiday's are an exception) I'll probably have the rest of those books read by the end of 2019, so that all new books in my TBR pile will all be from 2019. Now that I've summarized my status on all my reading goals for 2018, I'm now going to start going into the actual books. I'll begin by listing all the books I've read and putting them in different groups based on their star ratings. Then I'm going to go into the statistics of all the books, like genre, authors, status, and other things.

Ratings:

5 Star Books: These are without a doubt my favorite books of the year, the cream of the crop, and some of them are possibly my new favorite books or series of all time. 

A Natural History of Dragons (Memoirs of Lady Trent #1) by Marie Brennan, The Tropic of Serpents (Memoirs of Lady Trent) by Marie Brennan, The Tethered Mage (Swords and Fire #1) by Melisa Caruso, The Defiant Heir (Swords and Fire #2) by Melisa Caruso, East by Edith Pattou, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu, Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children #1) by Seanan McGuire, Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children #3) by Seanan McGuire, The Star Touched Queen (Star Touched Queen #1) by Roshani Chokshi, Crown of Wishes (Star Touched Queen #2) by Roshani Chokshi, The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Wayfarers #1) by Becky Chambers     

4.5 Star Books: These are the books that I did really love and couldn't find much fault with but I couldn't fully connect to the story (would still recommend all).

A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers #2) by Becky Chambers, Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach, The Shadow Queen (Ravenspire #1) by C.J. Redwine, The Voyage of the Basilisk (Memoirs of Lady Trent #3) by Marie Brennan, Rosemary and Rue (October Daye #1) by Seanan McGuire, The Call by Peadar O'Guilin, Robots vs Fairies

4 Star Books: This one is a bit split because some are books that are solidly 4 stars and lean more toward the 4.5 star rating, and other were saved by a fantastic ending from a 3.5 star rating. There are things that could have been improved on within the story but overall I enjoyed reading all of them.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children #2) by Seanan McGuire, Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi, Vivian Apple at the End of the World (Vivian Apple #1) by Katie Coyle, A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle #1), Ice Like Fire (Snow Like Ashes #2) by Sara Raasch, Frost Like Night (Snow Like Ashes #3) by Sara Raasch, Uppity Women Speak Their Minds by Vicki Leon, Invisible Planets translated by Ken Liu, In the Labyrinth of Drakes (Memoirs of Lady Trent #4) by Marie Brennan, Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers #3) by Becky Chambers, Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K Rowling, Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs, Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity #1) by Elizabeth Wein, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan

3.5 Star Books: This is a bit of an unusual rating because it usually means that I was expecting to be disappoint by these books, and while there were still issues that I couldn't ignore, I surprisingly enjoyed.

The Registry (The Registry #1) by Shannon Stoker, Caliban's War (The Expanse #2) by James S.A. Corey, Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes #1) by Sara Raasch, You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero, The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo

3 Star Books: These were books that I thought were decent, but they had flaws in them that I was unable to over look.

A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1) by Sarah J. Maas, Walk on Earth a Stranger (Gold Seer #1) by Rae Carson, Like a River Glorious (Gold Seer #2) by Rae Carson, Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orisha) by Tomi Adeyemi, An Unkindness of Magicians by Kat Howard, After: 19 Stories of Dystopian and Apocalypse, Illuminae (The Illuminae Files) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn #1) by Renee Ahdieh, Uprooted by Naomi Novik, Red Sister  (Book of the Ancestor #1) by Mark Lawerence, Sabriel (The Abhorsen #1) by Garth Nix, Monstress Volume 3: The Blood by Marjorie Liu, The Red Tent by Anita Diamant, Nightfall by Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski

2.5 Star Books: These are books that I had a lot of issues with but were redeemable enough that I would still give them a try.

The Collection (The Registry #2) by Shannon Stoker, Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns #1) by Kendare Blake, Dreams of Gods and Monsters (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #3) by Laini Taylor, The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch #1) by Rin Chupeco

2 Star Books: These are books that I had lot of issues with but it didn't upset me enough to make me want to quit it. These books and downward I personally wouldn't recommend reading, but that's just my opinion.

Princesses Behaving Badly by Linda Rodrigez McRobbie, Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2) by Laini Taylor, Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (Vivian Apple #2) by Katie Coyle, The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking Trilogy #1) by Patrick Ness, Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse #1) by James S.A. Corey, Bitterblue (Graceling #3) by Kristin Cashore, Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic #1) by Tamora Pierce, Lirael (Abhorsen #2) by Garth Nix, Torn (The Unraveled Kingdom #1) by Rowena Miller, Into the Bright Unknown (Gold Seer #3) by Rae Carson, Front Lines by Michael Grant, American God's by Neil Gaiman, The Falconer (The Falconer #1) by Elizabeth May  

1 Star Books: These, sadly, are the bottom of the barrel. I had a hard time finding good qualities with these books and some of them I got so frustrated by I ended up quiting them.

The Wicked and the Divine Volume 1: The Faust Act, Our Dark Duet (Monsters of Verity #2) by Victoria Schwab, Truthwitch (The Witchlands #1) by Susan Dennard, Rebel Angels (Gemma Doyle #2) (DNF) by Libba Bray, The Virgin Suicides by Jeffery Eugenides, Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky #1) by Veroncia Rossi, The Library at Mount Char (DNF) by Scott Hawkins, Daughters of the Storm (Blood and Gold #1) (DNF) by Kim Wilkins, The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan, Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1)(DNF) by Ann Leckie (I didn't hate this book, it was just too weird and confusing to carry on)

Statistics:

This is the part where I'll break down authors (gender and ethnicity), status (finished or not finished, companion, stanalone, special cases), and genre of the books.

AUTHORS: (Not counting anthologies with multiple authors, also series counts as one)  

Male: 16

Female: 42

White: 48

POC: 10

STATUS:  

Finished (If the book was part of a series that ended than had a companion series follow it, I'm still counting that as a finished series, also I'm counting anything 2 or more books as a series): 8 (A Court of Thorns and Roses, Gold Seer, Monsters of Verity, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Vivian Apple, Snow Like Ashes, Ignite Me)

Unfinished and Completed (Unfinished means that I haven't finished reading the series, uncompleted means that all the books in the series haven't been released yet): 12 (Gemma Doyle (won't be completing), The Knife of Never Letting Go (won't be completing), The Wrath and the Dawn (won't be completing), The Facloner (won't be completing), Under the Never Sky (won't be completing), Abhorsen, Memoirs of Lady Trent, Imperial Radch (won't be completing), Harry Potter, Front Lines (won't be completing), The Registry, Circle of Magic (won't be completing))

Unfinished and Uncompleted: 10 (Legacy of Orisha, The Witchlands (won't be completing), The Bone Witch (won't be completing), The Expanse, Swords and Fire, Book of the Ancestor (won't be completing), The Unraveled Kingdoms, Three Dark Crowns (won't be completing), October Daye, Blood and Gold (won't be completing))

Companion series: 8 (Wayfarers, Wayward Children, Star Touched Queen, The Illuminae Files, Code Name Verity, Graceling, Nightfall, Ravenspire)

Stand Alone (includes non fiction): 13 (Princesses Behaving Badly, Beauty Queens, An Unkindness of Magicians, Uprooted, Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Uppity Women Speak Their Minds, The Virgin Suicides, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, You Are A Badass, The Library at Mount Char, American Gods, The Red Tent, The Legend of Holly Claus)

Anthologies/ Short Story Collections: 6 (After: 19 Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories, Robots Vs Fairies, Invisible Planets, Tales of the Peculiar, The Language of Thorns)

Comics/ Graphic Novels: 2 (Monstress Vol 3: The Blood and the Wicked and the Divine Vol 1: The Faust Act)

Special cases (Special cases are for books that I'm leaving as a self contained standalone even though they have a sequel): 2 (East by Edith Pattou, The Call by Peadar O'Guilin)

GENRE: I'm going based off of where these books are shelved in stores, even if I don't agree with some of them.

YA: 44

Adult: 33

Fantasy: 42 (A Court of Wings and Ruin (Epic fantasy/ Romance)(YA), Every Heart a Doorway (Portal fantasy/ Contemporary fantasy/ Mystery)(A), Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Gothic fantasy/ Mythic fantasy)(A), Beneath the Sugar Sky (Portal fantasy)(A), Walk on Earth a Stranger (Historical fantasy)(YA), Like a River Glorious (Historical fantasy/ Romance)(YA), Into the Bright Unknown (Historical fantasy/ Romance)(YA), A Crown of Wishes (Epic fantasy)(YA), Day's of Blood and Starlight (Epic fantasy/ Portal fantasy)(YA), Dreams of God's and Monsters (Portal fantasy/ Epic fantasy)(YA), Children of Blood and Bone (Epic fantasy)(YA), Truthwitch (Epic fantasy/ Romance), A Great and Terrible Beauty (Historical fantasy/ Portal fantasy)(YA), Rebel Angels (Historical fantasy/ Portal fantasy/ Romance)(YA), The Bone Witch (Epic fantasy/ Romance) (YA), The Wrath and the Dawn (Retelling/ Romance/ Historical fantasy)(YA), East (Retelling/ Historical fantasy/ Romance)(YA), The Falconer (Historical fantasy, Steampunk, Romance)(YA), Uprooted (Epic fantasy/ Retelling)(A), Tales of the Peculiar (Fairy tales/ Short stories)(YA), The Tethered Mage (Epic fantasy/ Mystery)(A), The Defiant Heir (Epic fantasy)(A), The Library at Mount Char (Urban fantasy), Circle of Magic: Sandry's Book (Children's fantasy)(YA), Sabriel (Epic fantasy/ Gothic fantasy)(YA), Lirael (Epic fantasy/ Gothic fantasy)(YA), The Star Touched Queen (Retelling/ Romance/ Epic fantasy)(YA), Nightfall (Thriller/ Low fantasy)(YA), Monstress (Epic fantasy/ Horror/ Comic)(A), The Wicked and the Divine (Urban fantasy/ Mythology/ Comic)(YA), Torn (Romance/ Epic fantasy)(A), Three Dark Crowns (Epic fantasy/ Gothic fantasy/ Romance)(YA), Rosemary and Rue (Urban fantasy/ Mystery)(A), A Natural History of Dragons (Fantasy of Manners)(A), The Tropic of Serpents (Fantasy of Manners)(A), The Voyage of the Basilisk (Fantasy of Manners)(A), In the Labyrinth of Drakes (Romance/ Fantasy of Manners)(A), American Gods (Urban fantasy)(A), Daughters of the Storm (Epic fantasy)(A), The Shadow Queen (Retelling)(YA), The Legend of Holly Claus (Juevnile fantasy)(YA), The Language of Thorns (Retelling/ Short Stories)(YA)  

Science Fiction: 10 (The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet (Soft SF)(A), A Closed and Common Orbit (Soft SF/ Biopunk)(A), Record of a Spaceborn Few (Soft SF/ Generation Ships)(A), Leviathan Wakes (Space Opera/ Crime Noir/ Alien Invasion)(A), Caliban's War (Space Opera/ Alien Invasion)(A), Invisible Planets (Anthologies/ Translated/ Soft SF/ Hard SF)(A), Ancillary Justice (Hard SF/ Space Opera)(A), Under the Never Sky (Survival/ Romance)(YA), The Knife of Never Letting Go (Survival/ Alien)(YA), Illuminae (Survival/ Soft SF/ Cyberpunk)(YA)  

Science Fantasy: 3 (contains magic and technology): 3 (The Paper Menagerie (Short stories)(A), Robots vs Fairies (Anthologies)(A), Red Sister (Grim dark fantasy/ Epic fantasy)(A))  

Dystopian/ Post Apocalypse: 8 (survival's the name of the game): Our Dark Duet (urban fantasy/ post apocalyptic)(YA), Vivian Apple at the End of the World (Contemporary/ apocalyptic)(YA), Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle (Contemporary/ apocalyptic)(YA), After (Anthology/ dystopian/ apocalyptic), The Registry (Dystopia/ Action)(YA), The Collection (Dystopia)(YA), Ignite Me (Dystopian/ Science fiction/ Romance)(YA), The Call (Contemporary fantasy/ Portal fantasy/ Horror/ Apocalyptic)(YA))

Literary Fiction (lacks magic or new technology): 6 (Beauty Queens (Contemporary/ Satire)(YA), Code Name Verity (Historical fiction)(YA), Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Philosophical fiction)(A), The Virgin Suicides (Contemporary)(A), Front Lines (Alternate history/ historical)(YA), The Red Tent (Historical/ Biblical fiction)(A), The Giving Tree (Poetry)(YA))  

Non Fiction: 4 (Princesses Behaving Badly, The Silk Roads: A New History of the World, Uppity Women Speak Their Minds, You Are a Badass)

2019 Goals:

I did a T5W outlining my 2019 reading goals, and I promised I would talk about them more in this post. So I'm going to conclude my Yearly Wrap Up post by discussing what I hope to accomplish in my 2019 reading year. For starters I have a goal that I'm carrying over from 2018 and that is to read a wider genre of books. I wanted to accomplish this last year, but going into 2019 I have a better idea of what specific genre's I would like to try more of. This year I really started to transition from YA fantasy to Adult fantasy, but I haven't given up on YA yet. I want to try some YA contemporary and magical realism, but as of right now I only have specific picks in mind for this. I want to read more historical fiction and historical fantasy, like the Golem and the Jinni. I enjoy reading about settings from different time periods, especially if they have magical elements, I just need to be careful about finding books that don't get heavy handed with a crappy romance. I want to read more science fiction, specifically Adult Science fiction, since I haven't come across a YA science fiction that intrigues me. I'm sill trying to learn what exactly I like in science fiction, but I know I like character driven stories, like Becky Chamber's series. I knew I would like to attempt the New Weird and Hard science fiction genre's but at the same time I'm a little intimidated by them. I also want to get back into literary fiction, including adult dystopian's and classics. I used to have no problem reading classics and would read 1 or 2 a month, then I just got burned out by it, but I want to pick up that genre again. In terms of fantasy, I still expect that to be the genre that I read the most of put there are still some things I would like out of 2019. I've already said that I'm leaning more toward Adult fantasy and wanting to read more historical fantasy, but I would also like to read more fantasy standalone's. That's something I wanted to do in 2018 but sadly did not find any new ones that I really loved. I also want to read more anthologies or short story collections, in any genre really, because that was something that I discovered that I really liked in 2018 and want more of. The next reading goal I want to accomplish in 2019 is to complete is to finish at least 5 series. For this I'm counting anything that is 3 books or more as a series. I finished 7 series in 2018 but 2 of those were duologies, and I feel like those are super easy to finish. There are several series that I started I won't be completing or the series isn't completed yet. Fortunately most of the series that aren't completed yet I already know I'm not going to continue, and the rest are either being completed this year or have a large number of books that I need to get through for me to catch up with the series. With that being said there are at least 3 series that I will definitely be finishing this year: the Memoirs of Lady Trent, The Registry, and the Swords and Fire series, and I have also already completed one series, so this is goal I can definitely tackle by the end of the year, maybe even half way through the year.  Something else I want to accomplish this year was to go to at least two book events, but that's going to be difficult to do. Most of the bigger book events or conventions, are over 8 hours away. I could also attend book signing events but all of the others that I want signatures from are either not doing events or are doing ones not within a close driving distance for me. That might change as the year progresses, but for now I'm not expecting to be able to accomplish this goal and will instead invest my time in completing a reading challenge, which I was not able to accomplish this year. Another goal for 2019 is to read more diverse books. I want to read more books with POC people as POV characters, or disabled characters, or on the LGBTQ spectrum. I think I've been progressively getting better about that over the years but where I really want to focus on is more diverse authors. As you can see from the statistics section my reading from last year was heavily skewed toward white authors. I want to change that and work toward at least having more POC authors, and almost all the brand new books on my TBR pile are from POC authors and I'm excited to get to most of them (although all authors I've read this year so far are Caucasian). I would also like to read more books by authors that are diverse in other ways beside their ethnicity but it's more difficult to identify those things. Like last year there's only a few couple authors that I'm pretty sure qualify in that way, but I'm not absolutely sure. My final reading major reading goal of 2019 is to get through half of my reread TBR pile. About half way through last year, I decided to go through all my books that I hadn't tabbed and reread them. I wanted to do this for a few reasons. I have a small bookshelf and large container and that's about all the room I have for books, including my non fiction ones. As I read more new books and find new series that I enjoy, that means that there will need to be more room. So rereading books will hopefully help me be able to tell which books I should keep and which ones I should give away. I also want to reread all these books in order to better review them and have a fresh opinion of them. At the beginning of this year I have about 50 books, and I know I'm not going to get through them all this year, so I set a more realistic goal with tackling half of my TBR which would be about 25 books. The last thing I want to talk about is the reading challenge's I'm currently participating in. On Goodreads I have set the yearly amount of books I read to 50. That was my goal last year, and I ended up reading 80 books, so I think setting it at 50 again is something I can manage. I'm also doing the PopSugar 2019 Reading Challenge, which I tried to do last year but failed to complete. How I want to accomplish that this year is by always reading a book that is can be applied to one of the prompts, that way I'm knocking out these prompts as quickly as possible. The last reading challenge I'm doing is a group on Goodreads called The Reading Frenzy, which I joined toward the end of last year. They have several monthly reading challenges, but this year it has been announced that every month there will be a pick my TBR Reading Challenge, which means every month you will be randomly matched with a person, and will pick one book for the other to read that month. I look forward to doing this, just because I like that random element to it, and this will help my slim down my Goodreads TBR (as long as I can get a physical copy of the book). So that sums up my 2018 reading year as well as what all I hope to accomplish in 2019. I look froward to it, and hopefully it's going to be a good year for everyone.  

Thank You Everyone

Keep Calm and Keep Reading

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Mighty Morphin’ Power Ranger: Shattered Grid Finale Thoughts/Review

*WARNING: IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE SHATTERED GRID FINALE, I RECOMMEND NOT TO READ THIS POST. THERE ARE SPOILERS. A LOT.*

The Introduction:

Kyle Higgins and company of BOOM! Studios sent us on a roller coaster ride for the past six months from Shattered Grid’s Prologue in Issue 24 back in February, right to this anticipated finale which makes Countdown To Destruction seem small. Kyle and his team kept us buying the comics, may it be online or barging down the door of your nearest comic book store for a physical copy for your rapidly reducing shelf space. 

I can safely say Shattered Grid #1 was worth the wait and build up and Kyle, with help from illustrators Daniele Di Nicuolo and Deigo Galindo and colourists Walter Baiamonte and Marcelo Costa for bringing popping colour to the series. There is so much to cover in this double-sized special at a cost of US$7.99 (EUR: 8.99), so sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy.

The Story:

The starts with an explosive opening with the rangers from MMPR-Ninja Steel (including Hyperforce and Beast Morphers [AKA: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters]) battling Drakkon’s forces, with some new additions to take out the tower on the moon. The first two panels are not easy to look at as the Rangers already lost some of their allies; one from Zeo and the other from Super Megaforce, along with a few Megazords. Zedd’s former zord Serpentera is causing trouble (looks like Drakkon made fuel alterations). However, thanks to Jen’s access to the Time Force archives, she was able to bring up blueprints and create a hybrid zord dubbed hilariously despite the seriousness: the Whatever-We’re-Calling-It-Megazord (seems like even Kyle and the gang had trouble making up a name). This Megazord consists of Kendall’s Plesiozord, RJ’s Wolf Zord, Kat’s Super Zeo Zord and the Hyperforce Ranger’s Megazord - Chronos Hyperforce Megazord. Then add Drakkonverse Trini’s Black Dragon armour to make it match the size of Serpentera. 

While Jason orders Noah to summon the Q-Rex Zord (no, not Eric’s zord), he makes the final move to send the tower crumbling, but sadly, sacrificing his life in the process AFTER admitting his feelings to Lauren (shame Jayden wasn’t there. He might want a few words.) Unfortunately, Serpentera makes a dessert meal out of the Q-Rex, crushing Jason inside. The loss of the tower meant it causes the powers of every single sentry to vanish and the hybrid Megazord delivers the killer blow, completely disabling Serpentera. Sadly, the victory is shortlived as Drakkon appears in his new form (and a giant), completely breaking the Grid and causes insane damage to the Multiverse.

We then move onto the rescue team loading the last of the prisoners onto Terra Venture. Heckyll is certainly redeemed, but I won’t be surprised if he’s still a bit of sarcastic asshole in the next event. As the group makes their escape, Grace and everyone sees the crack in the universe occurring and the entire cosmos literally shatters, which somehow casts Terra Venture out of the Grid or the existing universe.

The scene moves on and we are shown, literally a Power Rangers version of Smallville or Superman. Drakkon is living with his ‘parents’ coincidentally named Zordon and Rita *shivers*. Drakkon leaves his home and goes all Superman, revealing on his chest some kind of gem or crystal. Outside, we surprisingly see Jen piloting the Tigerzord and beside her is the Dragonzord. The city is being attacked by two giant animal spirits or Energy Beasts that have been terrorising Angel Grove. Drakkon quickly deals the attackers and is soon being interviewed by the reporters. It’s kind of hilarious seeing Trini and Zack acting a little like Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. To our further surprise, we see the apparition of the real Tommy Oliver in the camera lens. 

To cut things short of this Power Rangers version of Superman, this is a world Drakkon created, a world where everyone loves and worships him. Next, we hear voices telling the apparition of Tommy to take the chance and that chance is literally breaking through the barriers. Yes, everyone! Tommy Oliver is alive after being dead for six months! Right now, he went around restoring the other rangers memories and left Kim until last. We learn that upon his death, after being shot with the Chaos Crystal tipped arrow courtesy of Ranger Slayer (read GGPR Issue 12), his essence was taken outside Space-Time and literally had to watch as everything unfurled. Tommy then shows The Emissaries! The assholes who rejected Zordon’s plea for help. Much to my pleasure, as evil as it sounds, Drakkon beat up the Emissaries, but managed to escape the Grid itself and into the Nether Space where Tommy was residing. We are told Drakkon took an artefact they were protecting: the Heart of a Master and was granted the powers of a God. So, to fix everything, the Rangers need to take back the Heart.

To cut short, the Rangers managed to recover the Heart, rendering Drakkon powerless. The Emissaries open a portal for them to escape before the world Drakkon created collapsed. However, Tommy offered Drakkon a second chance, to redeem himself. Really, all he needed was a friend, but Drakkon turns him away, leaving him to die in the world he created. The Rangers find themselves in a form of the Morphing Grid, which took the form of the Command Centre. As the Emissaries explain they each have a connection to the Morphing Grid and have to RESET everything, not rebuild it and risk losing the memories of all that happened. That is when Kim learns what Jen meant: ‘You can never truly get back what you’ve lost’, it’s kind of bittersweet. Everyone learns that need to put the world back together, not for themselves, but for the ‘good of everyone’. 

With that, the MMPR Rangers, Tommy, Lauren, and Jen place their hand on the Heart, not before making some closures. Jason and Lauren admit they will miss each other, after admitting their feelings. Then for the delight of the Tomberly fans, Kyle and company give us the kiss we’ve all been dying for. Tommy and Kimberly finally kiss. With that, they all access the power of the Heart, all embracing the white light.

We are then shown a small snippet of Beyond The Grid and it turns out Terra Venture, containing Grace Serling - 1969 Red MMPR Ranger, Mike Corbett - Magna Defender 2, Andros of KO-35 - Red Astro Ranger Tanya Sloan - Zeo Ranger II: Yellow, Cam Watanabe - Green Samurai Storm Ranger, Heckyll of Sentai 6 - Dinocharge Dark Ranger and Kimberly Ann Hart of Drakkon’s Universe - Ranger Slayer. They have all been casted out far from the Grid and it turns out to be a different reality. The preview closes with Grace vowing she will ‘never lose another ranger again’.

Thoughts:

Kyle Higgins and his team did it. They completed Shattered Grid, the biggest 25th Anniversary event of Power Rangers history and they ended it on a sweet and bitter ending note. I’m still laughing at the world Drakkon created, I can just feel the Superman vibe so strongly, even though he is far from the morals Clark Kent/Kal-El uphold. It’s been quite the roller coaster and is the best Power Rangers adventure I have followed. BOOM! Studios really did bring me back into my old childhood and even gave it a sense of maturity. The world building was amazing and there is so much lore to explore now. Also, we have to see what reality Grace and co. ended up after being cast out due to reality itself shattering. Beyond The Grid begins on September 26th.

Rating:

5/5. Pick it up now!

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

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[charmandhex]

for the fanfic author ask game: 4, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21, 37, 39, 44, and 47 with the title "what's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it" love u charm!!!

Kat this is SO MANY ASKS. SO MANY.

Yes, I’m going to answer them all.

4. Favorite genre to write for?

Fantasy/sci-fi! Luckily, TAZ is both.

12. Favorite character to write for?

Geez, I love writing Angus because it’s Angus and he’s a good, good boy. But I also love writing Taako now because getting his voice right was difficult, and I feel like I’ve really improved from when I was frantically listing out bits of Justin’s speech patterns to try to get it halfway decent. Magnus is also fun because I can bounce between offering a goldfish in place of gold and a ton of angst.

15. If you write OCs, how do you decide on their names?

In fic? I bother you and other people on the discord. In my own stuff? Extensive frustration, lots of lists, and occasionally a random number generator.

17. Post a line form a WIP you’re working on.

Luckily, I wrote a fair amount tonight:

“Granted, Taako had kidnapped Angus, but that wasdifferent. It’s not kidnapping if it’s your kid.“

19. Any stories you’ve written that you’d really love to do a sequel to?

I’m planning on writing more of the college AU, but that’s really contingent on when I get ideas for it. And yes, it’d be fun to do a sequel to TMPOAMOHMPCEFITM?/The Many Parents of Angus McDonald (there is no good way to abbreviate this title I swear), but I don’t really have any ideas for that.

21. Other writers you admire and what about?

Well, I’m narrowing the scope to fic writers because why not. You, of course, because you’re just so good at taking something raw and emotional and keeping that quality while injecting humor, and it’s just really good writing. Seren kills it every time, and I honestly just love how she writes Taakitz. Jem is great, and I love her descriptions and how they really paint a picture. Jen and Myles both do a fantastic Davenport that consistently inspires me on how to write him better, and Emi does a spectacular Lucretia (and associated Lucretia angst). Panda’s Taako in their Beauty and the Beast AU just makes me happy, especially remembering the scene where he’s trying to sneak down a hall in the most absurd outfit, and it feels so Taako. Dare and Weev just have amazing ideas that are so much fun to discuss and inspire writing (Recollection of course came from Weev, and talking to Dare has definitely informed how I write Angus on more than one occasion). And, uh, basically everyone.

Shit, I’m gonna have to just go talk about how wonderful everyone is in a whole separate thing at some point. Note to self.

37. Funniest story you’ve ever written?

I am legitimately a terrible judge of this. Maybe some OC work? In fic, The Many Parents of Angus McDonald, probably, because I made myself crack up with the table thing.

39. Do you prefer first, second, or third person?

I prefer first person for my own OCs, because they already live inside my head, and third person for fic, because it just ends up feeling presumptuous to me to write like I personally know exactly what someone else’s character is thinking

44. What was the last line I wrote?

CHEATING. But you get two lines.

“‘Magnus, we told you not to touch anything!’ Merle has time to yell before the other unnamed ruffian -and they’re reallygoing to have to get better with the names thing; it’s getting hard to keep track-swings at Magnus with the same club he’d been using to beat Klarg a momentearlier.”

Yes I am very good at run on sentences; thank you for your feedback.

47. Made up fic title:  “what's gonna be left of the world if you're not in it” and fic I’d write.

Is this a song? You always do songs.

Hm.... this is tricky, because I’m really tempted to say, Ango POV worrying if the Birds will actually leave them to the apocalypse to go on to the next world, but I do one word titles for the really angsty ones (Anniversary, Recollection, Razed, whoops). Maybe a chapter title on Recollection? Or Barry during the decade thinking about Lup and knowing exactly what the world is like without even the memory of her in it?

Least angsty answer: probably Kravitz sometime post Eleventh Hour starting to realize that he’s in love with an elf wizard with a huge hat and who threatened to tentacle his dick. Like, after the first date, then maybe on a date or two, Kravitz getting distracted at work, and then honestly probably ending with Kravitz’s heart starting to beat again because I am, at my core, a sentimental bitch.

HA! Google says it’s a song. I was right.

Relevant post!

[captain-kriegy]

“a PA dropped a news packet off at your place and saw [jake gregorian] through the window.” 

sepideh moafi as megan byrd in notorious, 1x07

[tabloidtoc]

Us, October 21

Cover: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Tired of the Lies -- their unprecedented court battle to save baby Archie and their family 

Page 2: Red Carpet -- halter dresses -- Jennifer Lopez, Adriana Lima, Shanina Shaik, Regina Hall 

Page 3: Joan Smalls, Gina Rodriguez, Hannah Brown, Bella Hadid

Page 4: Who Wore It Best? Suki Waterhouse vs. Mandy Moore, Whitney Port vs. Nina Dobrev 

Page 6: Loose Talk -- Kevin Jonas on Diplo, Amy Schumer to Jessica Simpson, Jessica Simpson responds back, Ashley Tisdale on being a Disney VIP, Justin Hartley on his daughter dating 

Page 8: Contents 

Page 13: Hot Pics -- Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and sons Jaden and Trey, Joanna Krupa at her baby shower, Cardi B 

Page 14: Pregnant Jenna Dewan and baby daddy Steve Kazee, Kelly Bensimon, Nick Carter and wife Lauren Kitt and daughter Saoirse Reign Carter, Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams

Page 15: Renee Zellweger, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn at the Saturday Night Live afterparty, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban at Seminole Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Tampa 

Page 16: Demi Lovato and Demi Burnett in the audience for Dancing With the Stars, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel in Paris where a prankster grabbed Justin’s leg 

Page 18: Kerry Washington and Tyler Perry, Robin Thicke with daughter Mia, Lucy Hale, Josh Duhamel and Miss World America Audra Mari PDA at the airport 

Page 20: Mommy and Me -- Malin Akerman and son Sebastian, Catherine Lowe and son Isaiah, Gabrielle Union and daughter Kaavia, Jana Kramer and daughter Jolie 

Page 22: Stars They’re Just Like Us -- Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev hit up the newsstand, Kim Basinger feeds the meter 

Page 24: Lucky Dogs -- Vanessa Hudgens, Miley Cyrus and Beanie, Tom Holland, Kim Kardashian and new puppies, Hilary Duff and her rescue pup, Please Adopt, Don’t Shop 

Page 26: Love Lives -- Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo have babies on the brain 

Page 27: Jared Haibon misplaced his wedding ring, Kaitlyn Bristowe is antsy for Jason Tartick to pop the question, Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph are on the same page 

Page 28: Baby Love -- Eva Marcille on new baby Maverick 

Page 30: Hot Hollywood -- Liam Hemsworth’s life after Miley Cyrus 

Page 31: Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds welcomed their third child this summer, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley’s relationship grows toxic, Angelina Jolie has been trying to mend the relationship between Brad Pitt and son Maddox Jolie-Pitt but Maddox hasn’t been receptive 

Page 32: Joe Giudice has been granted permission to return to his native Italy pending a verdict in his deportation case, John Cena is donating up to $1 million to FitOps Foundation, Even some famous people are unknown to these stars -- Sarah Paulson to Lisa Vanderpump, Sebastian Stan to Gwyneth Paltrow, Chip and Joanna Gaines to Martha Stewart, Andy Cohen to Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez to Mariah Carey 

Page 33: Rihanna found love, VIP Scene -- Maggie Gyllenhaal, Billy Joel, French Montana, Terry Crews, Katie Holmes, Natalie Portman, Janeane Garofalo, Tori Spelling 

Page 34: What’s in My Bag? Penelope Ann Miller 

Page 36: Cover Story -- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry sue British tabloids -- we won’t be bullied 

Page 40: Kylie Jenner’s relationship with Travis Scott fell apart 

Page 42: Jonathan and Drew Scott share the stories behind their personal fixer-uppers 

Page 52: Entertainment 

Page 58: Fashion Police -- Chloe Grace Moretz, Cardi B, Jaime King 

Page 59: Rita Ora, Kat Graham, January Jones 

Page 60: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me -- Ed O’Neill 

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Ngl, after that pap said jen is leaving i convinced myself this is happening, b/c i needed time to cope and i told myself if she stays it'll be a nice surprise.. but then more reliable sources, like Kat confirmed that she heard about Jen only wanting to do a limited no of eps. Now, for all that we know, if that was true, perhaps Jen's request wasn't granted. Either way, I let myself hope & I'll literally be heartbroken if she doesn't come back at least as guest.

Honestly, if Jen can fly to LA regularly when doing a full season then I don’t think it’d be that much of a stretch to think she’d be able to do for reduced ep’s if that’s what she wants.