[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I completed most of the squares! There were some other books I read as part of a book club. So that was somewhat out of my control, and I couldn't find appropriate places for all of them. I'm probably going to finish one more book before the end of May, but again I don't think that will fit anywhere.

Perhaps I could have substituted in some other squares, but I quite liked the challenge of just sticking to the originals.

Books read

  • 1A: Number in the Title - Five Decembers by James Kestrel*
  • 1B: Author from a Different Continent - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch*
  • 1C: Featured Creature - Dogs of War by Adrian Tchaikovsky
  • 1D: Minority Author - Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 1E: Now a Major Motion Picture - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane*
  • 2A: Independent Author - Wolf of Withervale by Joaquín Baldwin (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 2B: Set in War - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez*
  • 2C: Orange Crush - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho*
  • 2D: Short and Sweet - A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr*
  • 2E: Banned Book - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 3A: Based on Folklore - Circe by Madeline Miller
  • 3B: Title: [X] of [Y] - Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
  • 3C: FREE SPACE: One Less - Less by Andrew Sean Greer (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 3D: LGBTQIA+ Lead - Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 3E: Saddle Up - N/A
  • 4A: New Release - Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
  • 4B: Alliterative Title - The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov*
  • 4C: Judge a Book by its Cover - The Wager by David Grann (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 4D: Award Winner - Babel by R.F. Kuang (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 4E: Gamble, Game, or Contest - N/A
  • 5A: Steppin' Up! - The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 5B: Political - N/A
  • 5C: Late to the Party - Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (Hard Mode: Yes)*
  • 5D: Cozy Read - The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune*
  • 5E: Jerk with a Heart of Gold - Old Man's War by John Scalzi (Hard Mode: Yes)

(For books marked with an asterisk, see diversity stats below)

I was also keeping track of this in a spreadsheet, so here's a nice visual representation. Dark green are hard mode:

I have a ton of books I've bought on offer over the last couple of years, so this was a great way of tackling my TBR in fun way. Many thanks for running it!

Edit: I like what other users have done with favourites and diversity, so I'll add those to my post!

Favourites

  • Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - couldn't put this one down! Loved the premise and the fast paced writing. It felt a lot like a Black Mirror episode, with some extremely dark implications to the technology.
  • Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H - I read this as part of my book club. It's about the author's journey through life as a queer Muslim, coming to terms with her sexuality and how it fits with her religion. Each chapter is framed around a story or figure from the Quran. Really beautifully written.
  • Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson - I love the world and magic system in these books, and the second book has really ramped up the pace. So much happened! I can't wait to read the next.
  • Old Man's War by John Scalzi - this was just great fun throughout. Some really fascinating and deeply thought out ideas, without taking itself too seriously.

Diversity stats

  • 2 from series I previously enjoyed (Words of Radiance, Brigands & Breadknives)
  • 1 standalone novel from an author I’ve read other works by (Circe)
  • 2 from a new series from an author I’ve read other works by (Dogs of War, Old Man's War)
  • 17 by authors I had no prior experience with (See above books marked by a *)
[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 9 points 4 days ago

Yeah I thought so too. He seems sweet and I'd meet up just out of interest. Could be a nice friend going forward

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 45 points 4 days ago

So when are you meeting him? :3

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 7 points 5 days ago

I guess so! So parents showing their children content with gay relationships will have no effect on them besides making them more tolerant and accepting

Though no doubt sadly that's something certain parents would rather avoid :(

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 8 points 6 days ago

Whoa this looks great! Downloading the demo later for sure

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 103 points 6 days ago

Having the animated montage on the TV is really effective lol

Weirdly despite all the straight romance that was forced on me growing up, I still ended up gay :3

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All holos?! (pawb.social)

Is this more common with the latest pack?

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Not sure how long it had been there! It had no smell 🤔

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I can think of one - auld lang syne. Are there any others? Why not? If anything, New Year's is celebrated by everyone whereas Christmas isn't.

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submitted 4 months ago by OmegaMouse@pawb.social to c/books@lemmy.world

I've read several Tchaikovsky books before, and some have been incredible (Children of Time, Guns of the Dawn) while others have just been 'fine'. So I find him a bit hit or miss.

Does anyone have any thoughts on the Shadows of the Apt or Echoes of the Fall series? Is this bundle worth it?

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submitted 5 months ago by OmegaMouse@pawb.social to c/diy@beehaw.org

So I've got this chipmunk onesie that I really love - great for parties, festivals and chilling at home. Unfortunately the other year I managed to burn it in several spots when holding a sparkler a bit too close (wearing this around fireworks was a dumb idea - I was slightly drunk at the time).

I'm wondering what the best way of repairing this would be? should I pinch the holes closed and just sew them shut? Or cut out a slightly larger slit to sew across a neater edge?

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 127 points 5 months ago

Nothing makes me want to suck dick more than seeing someone put a bottle into the correct recycling bin :3

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submitted 6 months ago by OmegaMouse@pawb.social to c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 117 points 1 year ago

Yeah my parents forced being British on me when I was growing up

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 248 points 1 year ago

Average rich people hobbies: Cocaine, tax fraud, genocide

[-] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 129 points 1 year ago

So Elon tells me... he tells me... please, please let me cum Mr Trump. Can you believe that? As you all know, I'm the greatest, the greatest at edging. I'm all for it but... these people... you can't let 'em have it that easy... you really can't

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