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rocky41_7 ([personal profile] rocky41_7) wrote in [community profile] books2025-08-25 05:41 pm

Recent Reading: The West Passage

Today I finished The West Passage by Jared Pachacek. This is a fantasy novel about a massive palace that encompasses the entirety of the state where the protagonists live and is ruled over by the godlike and somewhat tyrannical Ladies. The ancient Beast, the enemy of the Ladies, is threatening to rise again, as it has done in the past, which leaves our protagonists, Pell and Kew, youths of the Grey Tower, to try to raise the alarm.

I’m usually a fan of stories that throw you right into things, but The West Passage did leave me turned around for a while. I struggled to conceptualize what was being explained, and it’s definitely a book that asks a lot of your powers of visual imagination regarding the palace.

However, I loved the general creativity of this book. I don’t think I’ve ever read a fantasy novel so firmly and intentionally grounded in the medieval. A lot of Western fantasy is generically medieval/pseudo-medieval (a la the Ren Faire), but The West Passage clearly took time to more securely set itself in this era. The technology is not always strictly medieval, as this is a fantasy world with all manner of fantastical beasts and tools, but the medieval setting is far more than window dressing here. To cap off the mood, the book is peppered with charming medieval-style illustrations at the start of each chapter and separating each “book” within the novel, showing our protagonists on their adventure.
 

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StarWatcher ([personal profile] starwatcher) wrote in [community profile] fandom_checkin2025-08-25 05:58 pm
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How are you doing?

I am OK.
11 (68.8%)

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5 (31.2%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

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7 (43.8%)

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FFA DW Post #2344 - My name: mpregenjoyer87. My DNWs: mpreg

 
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paradisedinermod ([personal profile] paradisedinermod) wrote in [community profile] paradisediner2025-08-25 08:34 pm
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New Music Monday - 25 August 2025

The regular weekly post for us to talk about any and all of our thoughts about the week's new releases.

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Chanyeol - Happy Accident (feat. Sole) / Upside Down
In A Minute - How We Do
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Twice (Japan)
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H1-Key (Japan)
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Neon
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Girlset - Commas
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New MVs are also added to an ongoing youtube playlist.

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mecurtin ([personal profile] mecurtin) wrote in [community profile] fandom_checkin2025-08-24 04:55 pm
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I am OK
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musicismylife ([personal profile] musicismylife) wrote in [community profile] addme2025-08-24 01:49 pm

My introduction

Hi all, I’ve had this blog for a fairly short time, though here of late I’ve been writing in it a lot more. I created this DW only intending to write about music-related things. However, I’ve realized that I love writing about any sort of media that impacts me. I’ve also written some things about living with disabilities here too, and will probably continue doing so. I’ve also written about my healing journey as it relates to healing from horrific childhood abuse/assorted big T and little T traumas. I love all kinds of music from EDM (Electronic Dance Music) to R&B, to latin pop, to rock n roll and rap. I am a feminist, as well as a non-conformist by nature. I’m proudly a member of the LGBTQ+ community. I suppose that’s a good enough introduction for now :)
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inchoatewords ([personal profile] inchoatewords) wrote in [community profile] addme2025-08-24 02:59 pm

Been a few months, so I thought I'd pop in again

Name: Hi, I'm Nicole (she/her).

Age: early 40s



I mostly post about: As my journal title says, "to spit out all the butt-ends of my days and ways," (from T.S. Eliot's The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, one of my favorite poems). I've been keeping a fairly regular chronicle of my life since the early days of the internet. I had paper journals before then, but then I found MyDearDiary, and Diaryland, and then . . . Livejournal. I was there for the latter's heyday and after; I only recently stopped cross-posting there about a year ago. So, not new to this journaling thing, although some of the more experimental ways I've written have fallen by the wayside in favor of a more regular narrative flow. So, yes, mostly daily life stuff, with a sprinkling of pictures and questionnaires here and there.



My hobbies are: Reading is my main one, although to me it's more like breathing than a hobby. I enjoy cooking and baking. I want to get back into writing, but general life and medical issues have kind of put a damper on this for now. I want to learn to use my camera better. I like video games, mainly of the platformer or puzzle variety; or something cozy (I'm really enjoying the Zero Escape games right now, and pondering purchasing Tiny Bookshop).



My fandoms are: I'm not really a fandom person. I like a lot of things, but I don't think they quite rise to the level of fandom.



I'm looking to meet people who: post about their daily lives, what they are thinking about, what they like to do in their free time. I'm not on much social media anymore, so this is it. And I always did prefer the longer types of posting, hearkening back to the "slower internet," if you will, where we didn't have to think in a pithy 140 characters or what-have-you.



My posting schedule tends to be: I was trying to stick to daily, but I don't always make it there. I do try to post at least once weekly.



When I add people, my dealbreakers are: The standard -isms and -phobias are not welcome; nor are folks who are pro-MAGA (and claim they're not -ist and -phobic). Yes, there are differences of opinion, but those are things like pizza toppings and which is the best ice cream flavor, not things that will get people killed.



Before adding me, you should know: I try to comment when possible, but I always read. Same goes for you; you don't have to comment on everything, but please feel free to say something if an entry speaks to you or you want to start a conversation. Once I add you, I have a longer introduction post behind a friends-lock if you want to know more about me - I know it's hard to jump in the middle of someone's life who's been at this for awhile :-)

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formidablepassion ([personal profile] formidablepassion) wrote in [community profile] weekendwritingmarathon2025-08-24 11:45 am
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Finish Line August 24!


FINISH LINE

YOU MADE IT!

I hope your weekend treated you well, but even if it didn’t, we’re here to celebrate your marathon achievements! 

Please reply with your numbers for the weekend–word count, number of pages edited, outlining work–whatever you accomplished. Include what you feel should be included, but please remember that we love numbers almost as much as words.

Thank you for writing with us this weekend!



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treefrogie84 ([personal profile] treefrogie84) wrote in [community profile] weekendwritingmarathon2025-08-24 10:03 am
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Writing Sprints August 25-29



what’s a 1k1h?|| time zone converter || 1k1h Calendar

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8am PT/ 11am ET/ 3pm UTC Max

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1pm PT/ 4pm ET/ 8pm UTC Treefrogie

5pm PT/ 8pm ET/ 12am UTC LittleMissTPK

7pm PT/ 10pm ET/ 2am Thur UTC Alec


Thursday ( time zone converter)

5am PT/ 8am ET/ 12pm UTC Mrsimoshen

8am PT/ 11am ET/ 3pm UTC Alec

11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 6pm UTC PreciousAnon 

1pm PT/ 4pm ET/ 8pm UTC Treefrogie

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Sueños/Dreamer ([personal profile] krakendelsur) wrote in [community profile] addme2025-08-24 03:04 am

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  • Looking For: More active users (my reading page and my inbox are a bit dead atm). Artists, writers, crafters, foodies, nature lovers, y gente que habla Español


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adafrog ([personal profile] adafrog) wrote in [community profile] fandom_checkin2025-08-23 06:17 pm
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Poll #33523 Daily poll
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Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 25

How are you doing?

I am okay
17 (68.0%)

I am not okay, but don't need help right now
8 (32.0%)

I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans are you living with?

I am living single
9 (36.0%)

One other person
10 (40.0%)

More than one other person
6 (24.0%)




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sunnymodffa ([personal profile] sunnymodffa) wrote in [community profile] fail_fandomanon2025-08-23 04:57 pm

FFA DW Post #2343 - There just aren't that many people who make bespoke footwear for ducks anymore

 
... and they know their worth.

[Scrooge McDuck gets a pass for at least doing something interesting with his money.

Wearing spats without shoes?

Hey, those spats cost $500.000.000.000.000 each, you philistine!]


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tanaqui ([personal profile] tanaqui) wrote in [community profile] ebooks2025-08-23 12:52 pm
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Sale: Narratess's Indie Sale — Fantasy, SciFi and Horror (23-25 August)

From August 23-25, Narratess is hosting an Indie Book Sale featuring HUNDREDS of fantasy, sci fi and horror titles!

Every book will be $2 OR LESS and there are also bundles on itch.io.

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