#reading suggestions

[dooareyastudy]

Finally reading Dostoïevski, on the first day that doesn't look like summer in a long time

[dumpinggroundfornonsense]

Thanks to my roommate I’m now a regular reader of fantasy because he pulled the old “You should check out the Mistborn Trilogy”. That was the entire Cosmere and most of Wheel Of Time ago.

Anyway! I need fantasy suggestions! If y’all would be so kind. Anything with mystery, great plot twists, well written romances, adventure. To be honest if it’s a fantasy trope I love it. Thanks! And if you don’t have any that’s fine too.

[kyriat-sims]

Do you have the Patch-day blues?

Patch-day blues: Game not working. Mods not working. S4S not working. Discord help unavailable. It sucks.

Cry unstoppable under your blanket -> Does not help and gives you a wet blanket and red eyes

Drink a lots and lots of wine -> Does not help and gives you a headache

Go for a long walk -> Does not help but you might feel refreshed. Or exhausted.

Kick your computer really hard -> Does not help and your toe will probably hurt

Read a Sims story on tumblr -> Does probably not help either, but you will have a nice time, and maybe feel inspired. Which is a good thing for when things are back to normal. (Because it will be. Soon.)

Reading suggestions under the cut!

Here are some interesting stories. Some I've already read, and some are on my reading list. I'm sure you will like them too.

The Royal Thornolia Chronicles - @theroyalthornoliachronicles

The Darlington Legacy - @aheathen-conceivably

Gosnoll Ancestry - @sims-half-crazy

The Sewell Legacy - @antiquatedplumbobs

The Curse of the Damned - @inlovewithregencyera

The Langston Legacy - @pixelnrd

The Way We Were - @funkyllama

The Mendoza Legacy - @heartblobs

Sophie of Rostock Story - @royaltysimblr

The Ambroise Legacy - @scythesms

If that isn't a long enough list for you, have a look at this site with even more suggestions:

The Sims story Archive

Now, think about how lucky you are. While you are reading these marvelous stories, some modders are working really hard with updating your favorite mods. Bless them!

💖*Hugs!*💖

[literarydesire]

Book suggestions :

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

I'll give you the sun by Jandy Nelson

Book lovers by Emily Henry

Eleanor and Park (that one might make U cry but it's beautiful) also by Rainbow Rowell

A good girls guide to murder series!! By Holly Jackson

The secret history by Donna Tartt

The starless sea by Erin Morgenstern

(no pressure I just included more than 1 option so u can have a bit of choice)

Thank you so much! I’ve read a couple of those already and really enjoyed them, but The Starless Sea and I’ll give you the sun are definitely going on my tbr❤️

[emilostingender]

I started reading Discworld. The Colour of Magic first.

I've heard its not as good, but I wanted to start where the author started. After I'm done with it I'll probably end up reading the direct sequel. I'm not sure what I'm gonna read after that one though.

Anyone have any suggestions?

So far I'm enjoying The Colour of Magic though!

[deadpresidents]

It has been a while since I last asked so what have you been reading recently?

Here is what I've been reading over the past couple months:

•Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination -- and Secret Diplomacy -- to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan Evyatar

•The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) Stuart A. Reid

•Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) Mary Beard

•The Invention of Papal History: Onofrio Panvinio Between Renaissance and Catholic Reform (BOOK | KINDLE) Stefan Bauer

•Infallibility, Integrity and Obedience: The Papacy and the Roman Catholic Church, 1848-2023 (BOOK | KINDLE) John M. Rist

•Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) Uri Kaufman

•Lincoln and California: The President, the War, and the Golden State (BOOK | KINDLE) Brian McGinty

•Who Believes Is Not Alone: My Life Beside Benedict XVI (BOOK | KINDLE) Archbishop Georg Gänswein with Saverio Gaeta

•White House Wild Child: How Alice Roosevelt Broke All the Rules and Won the Heart of America (BOOK | KINDLE) Shelley Fraser Mickle

•Madonna: A Rebel Life (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) Mary Gabriel

[blue-eyed-author]

“Possibilities” by me.

What do you think? Interesting? Boring?

Want to know more? Feel free to ask anything.

Want to read it? You can. On Wattpad. Click the purple title.

[norwegianwoodtarot]

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Welcome! This blog is no longer active (see below) but above is my ‘Blog Navigation’ where you will find all my readings! 🌕🌖

Hello everyone!!! 👀👀

I’m just popping in to update ya’ll on some things. I’ll get into some updates on myself (if you’re interested) and where this account is going.

Some personal updates:

When I took my break at the beginning of last year I didn’t have a lot of time due to work. (I can’t remember if mentioned that last time I was on here? But I’m pretty sure I did Lol) Butttt I ended up getting a little promotion and moved states for work! (The promotion was technically an incentive to get me to move states but I’ll take it Lmao). That happened around the end of May, last year. But in bigger better news, as of December of last year, I am an ENGAGED GIRLYYYYY ��🍾. *Que dog barking noises* My fiancé an I are not big wedding people (I honestly didn’t even really believe in marriage till we started dating) but in the state we lived in prior to moving, we were technically considered married under common law, as we presented ourselves as wives, so we thought, why not legally tie the knot Lol. We are planning to go to the court house sometime in April/May, then go back to her home state (where we used to live) sometime this summer to have a tiny dinner party with friends and family and that will be our “wedding”. Maybe we’ll wear casual white dresses, but that’s about it Lol. Those are the big things, but everything else has been pretty smooth sailing, the holidays were great. We went to Canada for Christmas, which was my first time and a very fun vacay!!

Now for this blog:

I have decided to retire this blog for good. I know a lot of you enjoy coming here when I am active, which I appreciate so much, but I have a couple reasons why I am choosing to leave. My blog will still be public, so if you ever want to come back you can, I just will not be posting any more content.

Like I said, there are a couple reasons. One of them being, I don’t feel like there is anything else to say. For the past 6ish-8ish months, I have not really been compelled to share anything else on the blog! I think everything that can be said publicly has been said! But this is a good thing!! In my opinion it means all is falling into place!!! We just have to sit back and relax!!

Also, the last time I was consistently active on here (late 2022, early 2023) I felt I was enabling a very toxic, extremely parasocial environment. To a point where almost (definitely not all) of my anons were purely here to force me to describe them as Harry’s soulmate and get mad when I share my findings/readings and it does not match up with them. Similarly, whenever some anons would disagree with Harry’s actions (particularly being in any sort of romantic relationships) they felt like it was a personal attack on them. It’s frustrating when I thought I created a fun environment to share tarot/clairvoyant findings, that turns out to be people calling Harry a “slut/slag” or saying that his soulmate is “fed up” with his “actions”, when in reality, it was their projections on to him and delusions that they were the soulmate.

Now, I don’t know who the soulmate is, and I don’t necessarily care who it is in particular. I created this blog to share my readings on them. But I know his soulmate isn’t 100 different anons on my little tumblr blog. And it is disturbing and disgusting to suggest that Harry must refrain from any sort of romantic/sexual relationships, just because he has a soulmate. That is not how life works for anyone. I was in three relationships before I met mine, and I’m sure a lot of you have/will as well. This does not hinder their connection nor is it him “cheating” on them. Get a grip on reality and stop projecting your fantasies and standards onto him. People can learn, grow, love, and experience heart breaks a hundred times before they meet the one.

As Harry has shared (quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson) “People destined to meet will do so, apparently by chance, at precisely the right moment”

Now, I don’t want this to be misconstrued. I am totally open to other readers and opinions from people who don’t partake or believe in spirituality but want to share what they think Harry’s sm may act like, look like, etc. etc. That’s why I created this blog!! For us all to share our opinions whether they are perfectly aligned or completely opposite. However, I won’t stand for people being rude or close-minded or projecting themselves onto Harry or his SM(s). That’s NOT the space I wanted to create. I wanted to keep an open-minded forum where we could share our opinions. Not people getting mad at me, other readers, or anons because our opinions don’t match up with them or their opinions.

With that said, I do want to highlight my amazing followers. To everyone who contributed to creating a fun, happy space, THANK YOU!!! You made this blog so fun!!! 💙💙🌙💙💙 I love and appreciate all of you, so much I can’t put it into words! You have helped me grow so much as a tarot reader from when I first stared!! Thanks again!!

And a huuuuugggge thanks to the other blogs who have reached out to help and support me! It means the world!! (I don’t know if anyone wants to be mentioned in specific, but they know who they are! ♥️)

Again, this blog will still be public so don’t worry! I will turn my asks on tonight and answer some tonight and possibly tomorrow if I have the time!! Thank you for following and contributing! I couldn’t have imagined this when I first started!! ✨✨✨

My first and last time using a gif on this account Lolol. 💙✨💙

[pineconetrinklebriar]

Guys. I need some Soft Fics to cozy up with. I'm talking like @popatochisssp and @llamagoddessofficial and @keelywolfe BAON type fluffiness. I've been in a dark fics era and it's, like, so good, but I'm ready for some nice, soft boys. Halp?

[emmy-germany]

Last day of Christmas celebrations and still not really in a Christmas mood. Missing the winter like 25 - 30 years ago when we had snow in December.

Therefore I am in desperate need of a reading distraction, the more fluff/smut the better. Reblog with your favorite story of Jeller/Reller (Blindspot) or Damien Scott (Strike Back), preferably on ffn or ao3

Big thanks in advance

PS: „Torture without you“ and „Only One Bed“ are already in my Top 3 stories, along with a Strike Back Story (Scott/Stonebridge hookup)

[dooareyastudy]

Lais, Marie de France, around 1165.

I finished reading those last week. Marie de France is the first poet known to have written in vernacular french. We know very little about her and her life. Even her presence at the court of Henry II of England seems to remain uncertain.

The Lais are short stories in old French, inspired by the tales of Breton minstrels. They are about love rather than adventure : it's a light reading, fun at times and touching all over.

Concisely written, it's easy to tell the Lais were meant to be read out loud. Sadly, I read those in modern french (old french is much harder to read than I first thought) and the "translation" lost the rhyming, therefore a part of the beauty of the Lais.

[stepghost]

Here are some series that I’ve read and enjoyed, this will be updated often! I am just posting this now since I’ve been getting asked. I hope you like some of them ☆〜（ゝ。∂）

Manga

Kowloon Generic Romance - Slice of life, Drama, Romance - Ongoing

Futari Ashitamo Sorenarini - Slice of life, Comedy, Romance - Completed

Crescent Moon and Doughnuts - Comedy, Drama, Romance, Yuri - Ongoing

JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World - Fantasy, Slice of Life, Adult - Ongoing

Gannibal - Horror, Psychological, Mystery - Ongoing

Mieruko-chan - Comedy, Horror, Slice of Life, Supernatural- Ongoing

Mars - Drama, Psychological, Romance - Completed

Instinct Switch - Romance, Slice of Life, Comedy, Adult - Ongoing

Can You Keep A Secret? The Person I Like Works At The Same Company - Romance, Slice of Life - Ongoing

Oshi No Ko - Drama, Mystery, Psychological - Ongoing

Webtoons

Light and Shadow - Fantasy, Drama, Romance - Completed

Blood Bank - Fantasy, Drama, Supernatural, Yaoi - Completed

Beware the Villainess - Drama, Romance, Fantasy - Completed (?)

Perfect Body - Psychological, Yaoi, Adult - Ongoing

The Great Wish - Romance, Action, Drama, Fantasy - Ongoing

The Villainess Lives Twice - Romance, Fantasy - Ongoing

Bad Thinking Diary - Drama, Romance, Yuri - Ongoing

The Stairway of Time - Drama, Romance, Slice of Life - Completed

If I Were You - Historical, Drama - Completed

Lady Devil - Drama, Mystery, Fantasy - Ongoing

The Butterfly Girl - Drama, Psychological, Romance - Completed

Last Updated: 11/2/22

[chimkenbisket]

I am not sure if anyone can help, but I am looking for a very specific genre of books.

I am looking for Gothic/ Paranormal Westerns.

Does anyone have any good suggestions ? Any thing is appreciated!

[starboltz]

Check out this uQuiz I just made to see what Webtoon to read next!

[deadpresidents]

Latest books you have been reading?

Apparently I haven't shared the books I've been recently reading since the beginning of November. Usually someone reminds me to share my reading list every few weeks, so I think someone should be fired for dereliction of duty.

•Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Jared Cohen -- Just released on February 13th, this is the follow-up to Cohen's excellent 2019 book, Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO).

•Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia (BOOK | KINDLE) by Louis Ferrante.

•Soldier of Destiny: Slavery, Secession, and the Redemption of Ulysses S. Grant (BOOK | KINDLE) by John Reeves.

•The Border: A Journey Around Russia Through North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and the Northeast Passage (BOOK | KINDLE) by Erika Fatland -- A couple of months ago, I mentioned how much I enjoyed reading Erika Fatland's Sovietistan, and I was equally pleased with The Border, which has a subtitle nearly as long as the Russian border that she wrote about traveling around.

•Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by David Mitchell.

•The Fall of Eagles: The Death of the Great European Dynasties by C.L. Sulzberger.

•George V: Never a Dull Moment (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Jane Ridley.

•Adams and Calhoun: From Shared Vision to Irreconcilable Conflict (BOOK | KINDLE) by William F. Hartford.

•God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Jack Kelly.

•Justinian: Emperor, Soldier, Saint (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Peter Sarris.

•Magic: The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Roland Lazenby.

•Oracle of Lost Causes: John Newman Edwards and His Never-Ending Civil War (BOOK | KINDLE) by Matthew Christopher Hulbert.

•Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by David Reynolds.

•Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate (BOOK | KINDLE) by Marc C. Johnson.

•The World That Wasn't: Henry Wallace and the Fate of the American Century (BOOK | KINDLE | AUDIO) by Benn Steil.

•Wide Awake: The Forgotten Force That Elected Lincoln and Spurred the Civil War (BOOK | KINDLE) by Jon Grinspan -- Available for pre-order now and will be published on May 14th.

[assaily]

Hey! I hope your day has been going well!! I was just wondering if you have any recommendations for whump/angsty five hargreeves fics?

I do have a few suggestions from my never ending search for good five fics. Mostly these are just my bookmarks from the last few months.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40268679/chapters/102041718 by @clementineofmine is very good so far, the whump is quietly lurking in background and occasionally reminds you it's there with little jabs to the face. Good stuff.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40331880 this one is nearly the same vein but I adore it. Simple oneshot, very good, don't know the author's tumblr sorry.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/39036603 more a domestic fluff and hurt/comfort but very good. The horror thinks five is neat, the fic.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38427829/chapters/96037309 I don't think I've gotten around to finishing this one myself, but the chapters I read were fantastic. Five attacks his siblings and they almost die, and Five almost dies from the guilt.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36352795/chapters/90631132 this one is. So Good. So good I got distracted and just spent the last half hour reading the last chapter again bc damn. Good angst, good whump, good family dynamics, Five is fuckin losing it in this one and it's great.

Quick fire of things I've been reading lately (heed tags):

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38498392/chapters/96219220

https://archiveofourown.org/series/2241834

https://archiveofourown.org/works/40560738/chapters/101618292 which I'm not giving enough credit here, this one is actually really good too

Of course there's also @sharkneto and his amazing fics and @jbd302020 who writes excellent whump and angst as well.