phoenixfalls

Title: Spooky, Scary Skeletons
Author: Andrew Gold
Illustrator: Polona Lovšin
Published: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2024
Rating: 2 of 5
Page Count: 30
Total Page Count: 544,255
Text Number: 2020
Read Because: more spooky picture books, hardback borrowed from the Timberland Regional Library
Review: Yes, the meme song; no, no one asked for a picture book adaptation, although I can envision the pitch. And so far as there is narrative, it doesn't translate, and little effort is made to produce a coherent story. But the art is all nostalgic Halloween vibes; not good, but fun to flip though.

Title: The Shadow and the Ghost
Author: Cat Min
Published: Levine Querido, 2024
Rating: 2.5 of 5
Page Count: 50
Total Page Count: 544,305
Text Number: 2021
Read Because: more!, hardback borrowed from the Timberland Regional Library
Review: A story of the friendship between a ghost who only comes out at night and a shadow that can only be seen during the day. I'm a sucker for watercolor with colored pencil detailing, so vibrant and textured and really shining in the climax, when it's needed most; it's enough to make me overlook the way the ghost is drawn. But the story doesn't have much going on beyond the innate tension of a starcrossed Ladyhawke premise. Fine but forgettable.

Title: In the Dark
Author: Kate Hoefler
Illustrator: Corinna Luyken
Published: Alfred A. Knopf, 2023
Rating: 3.5 of 5
Page Count: 40
Total Page Count: 544,345
Text Number: 2022
Read Because: more! & this has a big display at a local toy store because the artist is local, hardback borrowed from the Timberland Regional Library
Review: An eminently striking little book, this has an unusual horizontal arrangement, dark but dreamy and vibrant art that's as good as the cover promises, and alternates PoVs between townsfolk and the kinda-sorta-witches of the woods. The differing perspectives are colored by negative assumptions which are then are ameliorated by acceptance and cultural engagement, so it's pretty on the nose. But the two perspectives and the whimsical cultural exchange presented in the brevity of a picture book and the author's poetic style is, frankly, confusing at worst and distant at best; it doesn't cohere. A pity! Because just look at it: beautiful.

Although I'm so tired of outdoor cats in picture books in 2023, y'all.

juushika

Title: Do You Dream of Terra-Two?
Author: Temi Oh
Narrator: Nneko Okoye
Published: Simon & Schuster Audio, 2019
Rating: 3.5 of 5
Page Count: 530
Total Page Count: 544,225
Text Number: 2019
Read Because: honestly no idea how this landed on my TBR, audiobook borrowed from the Multnomah County Library
Review: A group of elite students are chosen to make a colonist effort to the habitable planet of Terra-Two. I wouldn't be surprised to learn the author has a background in fanfiction, not because there's there any serial numbers filed off here but for the focus is on character work above plot. It makes for contemplative science fiction, a little teen drama, a little psychology; I like that the worldbuilding has so many ramifications for the characters, but there's something strained in the messaging, not just how characters narrativize their own experiences, but the judgment from on high: who succeeds, and why. Interesting, but more conceptually than practically, because sometimes feels like a very long book in which nothing much happens.

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These questions were originally suggested by

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1. Do you ever wonder if the way you see things visually aren't how other people see them?

2. What kind of sounds are the most annoying?

3. When walking through a store, do you shop with your hands by touching/feeling the texture of things?

4. If you could only smell three scents for the rest of your life, what would they be?

5. What sorts of things do you savor when eating them?

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Name: B2BMilde

AO3 username: B2BMild
Treat preference: Yes please, i would be so grateful!

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon TV/Film:Granada TV Show; Rathbone Films; Other; Sherlock and Co.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson, Holmes&Watson Friendship, Mrs Hudson, Lestrade, Mycroft, Fem!Holmes/Fem!Watson, Any of the canon characters really!
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Kiss; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Alternate Universe - Genderswap; Love Confessions; Feelings Realisation; There Was Only One Bed; Drunken Confessions; Miscommunication; Mutual Pining; Friends to Lovers; Enemies to Lovers; Comics and Art
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes;
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: None
I will be thrilled to make a comic for someone!

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Canon TV/Film:Granada; Rathbone Films
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson; Holmes&Watson Friendship; Fem!Holmes/Fem!Watson
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Domestic Fluff; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe - Genderswap; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Friends to Lovers; Kidfic; Petfics; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Kiss; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Friends to Lovers; Insecurity; There was only one bed; Drunken Confessions; Alternate Universe- Different First Meeting; Running into each other unexpectedly!
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes;
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: None

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: Im SUPER into Rathbone Holmes, so a gay club/polari work absolutely amazing! im also REALLY INTO femlock and lesbian johnlock, so again, i would be really happy with that. Im a sucker for holmes being all lovestruck and pining, and being thrilled if watson makes the first moveeeee. Im also a sucker for couple raising a child or a pet. I would be SUPER DOUBLE TRIPLE AWESTRUCK to recieve a fan comic! i adore first kiss and feelings realisation and emotional love confessionssss, all the good stuff! im equally happy with fic and art!

IMPORTANT-:please no references or explicit mentions or descriptions of sex acts, genitals and sexual arousal.
I am totally ok with recieving/creating works that include- kissing, cuddling, flirting, sharing a bed, admiration of looks ect.

I'm so excited to take part!

Current Mood: excited

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Welcome to the Fall Festival.

spiralicious and I will be your guest hosts for the month.

We personally love all things fall and Halloween,

spiralicious and I realize that not everyone has fandoms or original universes that support that. We have tried to come up with a few lists that could fit into almost any verse, even if Halloween is not your cup of tea.

You can use these prompts on their own or pair them with the regular Fall Fest themed prompts. The sky is the limit! Thank you so much for playing with us all of these years. We appreciate all of you.

Feel free to use any prompt; however, they speak to you. We have them separated just to make the list a bit more manageable.

For example, if you use a movie or music prompt, feel free to just work off the title, or you can remix the movie. It's up to you.

A fill can be anything. We mean ANYTHING you can think of. Some examples include fics, poetry, vids, podfics, handicrafts, art, icons, wallpapers, memes, movie/book/tv/music/fic recs, movies/book/tv episode/music reviews, playlists, tea party menus, amigurumi, baked goods/candy, collages, playlists, your favorite characters’ lists to the Great Pumpkin, Subeta HAs, song parodies, Halloween carols, nail art, manips, your favorite character's Halloween costumes, make-up tutorials, how each of your friends will die in a Horror movie, etc. You get the idea. Your fill can be whatever you dream up. We look forward to seeing what you make us add to the list next year.

As usual, there will be banners at the end of the month. The wonderfully helpful

kiramaru7 makes ours this month, we have to find a new way to host them, so they may be late, but we will have them. Any idea about hosting/sharing banners, please let us know.

This is a Fall Festival themed month, so why not share some of your favorites and rec yours or someone else's work?

Anything goes this month. The only limit is your imagination.

There is a public card at the bottom of this post, or feel free to make your own card using your own prompts or any of the lists that speak to you at the bingo card maker here.

Feel free to mix and match the premade Fandom tables.
We look forward to seeing what everyone does with the theme.

Note from Spiralicious:
We've decided to keep the fandom mini lists; each based on a particular fandom and with Halloween in mind. Unfortunately, at this time we were not able to add new ones. There are also many fandoms we did not include in the original set because they already have great prompt lists out there. If you know of one of these, please feel free to link in the comments below.

As always, you can add your own prompts to your cards and mix & match as you like, and if you grab a fandom list, you are not restricted to creating for that fandom.

Happy creating!

Vex and Spiralicious

The Original Drawlloween 2024 created by briansoria.com (We are not affiliated, we just thought they were good prompts.)

CAMPY

CREATURES

DRESS UP COSTUMES

GENERIC

HORROR

Movies

PAGAN

RULES FOR LIVING THROUGH A HORROR MOVIE

When it appears that you have killed the monster never check to see if it's really dead.,

If you find that your house was built upon or near a cemetery was once a church that was used for black masses had previous inhabitants who went mad or committed suicide or died in some horrible fashion or had inhabitants who performed necrophilia or satanic practices move away immediately.,

Never read a book of demon summoning aloud even as a joke. Don't mumble to yourself either - if you can't read silently you have no business with such a thing anyway.,

Do not search the basement especially if the power has just gone out.,

As a general rule don't solve puzzles that open portals to Hell.,

If you find a town that looks deserted it's probably that way for a reason. Take the hint and stay away.,

If you're searching for something that caused a mysterious noise and find out that it's just the cat leave the room immediately if you value your life.,

Don't fool with recombinant DNA technology unless you're really sure you know what you are doing.,

If you're running from the monster expect to trip or fall down at least twice more if you are of the female persuasion. Also note that despite the fact that you are running and the monster is merely shambling along it's still moving fast enough to catch up with you.,

Do not keep all your sharpened kitchen knives in one of those wooden blocks on your work surface.,

When you're searching a house because you think there's something dangerous there for God's sake turn the lights on!,

Never back out of one room into another without looking. It's always behind you.,

Never ever ever turn off the paved road onto a gravel or dirt road.,

Always make sure that your car has a fresh battery and a full tank of gas so it will start immediately in times of crisis.,

Never say that you'll be right back because you won't.,

Never stand in on above below beside or anywhere near a grave crypt tomb mausoleum or any other house of the dead.,

If anything other than water (i.e. blood or thick goo of any color) comes out of a faucet do not call a plumber. Leave the house immediately.,

If while looking in a mirror you see a figure behind you that you don't see upon turning around a room different from the one you are in or a figure other than yourself looking back or your reflection tells you to get out before it is too late proceed to the nearest exit with all speed.,

If you open a door and the room you see is not the room that should be there do not explore it. In fact even if you close the door and see the correct room after re-opening it vacate the house.,

When the family pet runs away DO NOT GO LOOKING FOR IT -- pets are usually not killed and even if they are it's just a warm-up for the next human victim.,

Never unlock the doors and look outside.,

If it's late at night and your dog suddenly perks up his ears and growls lowly in his throat never EVER say "Whassa matter Boy? Gotta go out?",

If you use gasoline to destroy your attacker make sure your Zippo is in fine working order. Also make sure it's not the one your grandfather used in WWII because you have to throw it away with a witty one-liner.,

Make sure you get up early enough so you can kill the vampires during the day.,

When you are trapped in a strange old house with your date NEVER say: "Let's try the basement!" or "Look! The stairs up to the attic!",

When approaching a room with a door that hasn't been opened in decades and the knob begins to slowly turn back and forth on its own back away! Do NOT ask loudly "Who's there?",

When you have the benefit of numbers NEVER pair off or go it alone.,

If appliances start operating by themselves MOVE OUT.,

Do not take ANYTHING from the dead.,

If your companions suddenly begin to exhibit uncharacteristic behavior such as hissing fascination for blood glowing eyes increasing hairiness and so on get away from them as soon as possible!,

If your car runs out of gas at night DO NOT go to the nearest deserted-looking house to phone for help. If you think that is strange because you thought you had half a tank shoot yourself instead. You are going to die anyway and most likely be eaten.,

Stay away from certain geographical locations some of which are listed here: Amityville Elm Street Transylvania Nilbog (you're in trouble if you recognize this one!) the Bemuda Triangle or any small town in Maine.,

Beware of strangers bearing tools such as chain saws staple guns hedge trimmers electric carving knives combines lawn mowers butane torches band saws or any device made from deceased companions.,

Listen closely to the sound track and pay attention to the audience since they are usually far more intelligent than you could ever hope to be.,

If you are running for your life and are being chased by a monster/psychopath/axe murderer and you happen to be female take the high-heeled shoes OFF!,

Also if you've just pushed the monster/psychopath/axe murderer in the lake from your boat dock or a bridge don't lean over to see if he's gone!,

When confronted by the walking dead aim for the head.,

If you're female never EVER take off your shirt. They like to attack you when your bejoobies are hanging out.,

Lock your darn doors make sure the gas tank is full and if you hit something that was weird looking make the cops go look and see what it was.,

If the creepy bag lady of the town tries to give you some advice TAKE IT! For some reason she always seems to know what she is talking about during her brief moments of lucidity.,

Join the police or the military right away! That way you won't be anywhere near the monster until it's really dead.,

Remember the monster cannot be stopped by bullets the army or an atomic bomb. Only a mob bearing pitchforks and torches will be able to inflict significant damage.,

Monsters are generally radioactive so always carry a Geiger counter in your car.,

When confronted with a large animated flying reptile aim for the wires.If you can get around the creature and get to the zipper on his back you can render him helpless.,

If you are female and intend to go swimming in a haunted pool/black lagoon/deserted lake a white one-piece bathing suit is de rigueur.,

Girls if you are going on a date to Lovers Lane make sure you are wearing shoes with proper ankle support.,

Statistically you will turn an ankle and the creature will get you.,

Avoid going to isolated research stations whenever possible. Arctic weather stations foreboding pacific atolls distant space stations and island bases for gene-splicing corporations top the list.,

When finding a meteor/egg sac/fetal creature of any kind step away! DO NOT give in to the diabolical urge to poke it with a stick.,

Unless you are in the company of Fred Daphne Velma Shaggy and their talking dog the creature/ghost coming at you is most likely REAL.,

If you see some strange globules slimy pulsating thing in your house don't mutter "What the hell?" to yourself and reach for it.,

If some guy comes to your door who looks exactly like an ancestor of yours who "died" 200 years before claiming to be a cousin from England SHUT THE DOOR!,

When killer bees flesh eating worms or Cujo have trapped you in your car make sure to turn OFF the oldies station. It just seems to excite them.,

Always check the back seat of your car.,

The first time that you are absolutely sure that the monster/killer is dead or the hellgate is finally closed forever you are in the most danger. Don't relax.,

Objects moving in a mysterious fashion should be considered a very bad sign.,

If on a stormy night you find a window open which you thought was previously closed do not close it. It may be your only way out when whatever has come in through it is chasing you.,

If you come into possession of a strange old artifact and any exotic person (old wizened oriental gypsy Indian medicine man) warns you to do/not do something do not do just the opposite in order to demonstrate how silly he/she is.,

Anniversary nights of executions horrible murders or terrifying rituals should be viewed with fear. Especially on the spot where the event took place. Most especially on even century anniversaries. And certainly if you or a friend is somehow descended from one of the original participants.,

If one of your group is missing for a while and upon returning no longer seems as frightened assuring you that there is really nothing to be worried about do not let him/her get behind you. He/she has joined the other side.,

If your friend turns into a demon and then suddenly turns back to normal kill him because he is not normal!,

After you kill the maniac don't stand anywhere near the body and don't drop the gun knife or other instrument of death because (1) he is not dead and (2) you will be needing the instrument of death again.,

Kill the person in the group who suggests that you split up. That will eventually get you killed.,

Kill the greedy person in the group. He/she will eventually get you killed.,

Never make fun of the local yokel's stories about deformed killer babies in backwoods towns--you can bet they are real and you might get them angry.,

Never be with the group who plays vicious pranks on the shy strange new kid. Those pranksters will soon meet their doom and often in a horribly gory way.,

If someone in your group is too scared to shoot when the monster is bearing down on you grab the gun and shoot the monster yourself or use your weapon to kill both the monster and your friend especially if there are more monsters around. Your friend was dead weight.,

Go ahead and slap the screaming hysterical girl because she will be the one to distract everyone when there really is danger.,

Nothing is ever over if it is still nighttime.,

If it seems as though you have just woken up from a horrible nightmare chances are you are still in grave danger.,

Take heed of all warnings from animals and children. They usually know more than you do.,

When fleeing some peril (mutant rats lava Oakland Raiders fans etc.) do not keep turning around to see how close it is/they are behind you. This slows you down and increases your chances of getting caught by said peril.,

Never run to the top floor of any building if you are being chased by a maniac/monster. Your only way out will be to jump.,

Never publicly announce your plans for the future if you make it out alive. It guarantees that you have no future.,

Never under any circumstances run upstairs if you are being chased.,

If you're ever lost in the woods filming a documentary don't stop and collect little stick figures.,

Never trust your best boy/girl friend. As soon as the monster or spirit can it's going to take over his/her mind and that friend will turn on you.,

If your children or pets speak to you in Latin or any other language which they should not know or if they speak to you using a voice which is other than their own shoot them immediately. It will save you a lot of grief in the long run. NOTE: It will probably take several rounds to kill them so be prepared. This applies also to people who speak with somebody else's (usually deep) voice.,

Don't make fun of or play with dead things.,

If you see a town that looks deserted except for children do not try to "help" them - they will eat you.,

Whenever you land on a distant planet and find some objects that look like eggs leave them alone.,

Do not allow crew mates back aboard the craft if you find hideous parasites attached to their bodies.,

Be forewarned that a gun is good only for ALMOST killing the monster never for COMPLETELY killing it. Be sure to have an extra weapon preferably one with a "flair" (a knife a harpoon a heavy box razor confetti pop tarts etc.),

Don't open the closed door especially if you hear scratching heavy breathing or the voice of a dear relative whom you THOUGHT was dead.,

Never bathe especially when in the house alone.,

Never camp or build homes on Indian burial grounds.,

If the phone lines are dead and you hear footsteps
upstairs and you say "Tom Tom is that you?" and Tom does not answer run away.,

If you have to run away taking a bus is your best bet. If you take a car the monster will be in it.,

Never bring the cat or any member of your family back from the dead.,

Try to make friends with someone from your own species. If your only friends are rats insects or anyone who is invisible you are going to DIE.,

If you realize that a car has been operating on its own get away from it immediately. Do not touch it and above all NEVER get in especially in the driver's seat!,

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you lean over a cliff shimmy out on a tree branch cross a train trestle or climb a ladder to rescue the tyke from certain death - it is a TRAP.,

Never accept a job as a camp counselor.,

Do NOT drink alcohol if you are underage.,

Never turn off the radio or TV when an emergency news bulletin is on - unless you want to be in the next bulletin.,

If someone tells you "Wait right here" heed that person's order and don't go anywhere.,

Never assume that everything is going to be all right. It won't be.,

Never go for a walk by yourself especially in the wilderness.,

Don't mockingly go "Oo-ee-oo!" to jokes about how creepy something is.,

When the monster is running after you run out the door rather than up the stairs.,

When the exorcist/priestess/whoever declares the house is "clear" your troubles have just begun.,

Never look under the stairs or the bed or in the closet or the cellar attic etc.,

Don't take anything back to the lab that looks like it might hatch real soon-especially if it is transparent something inside is moving or it appears to be lighted from within.,

In the same vein never bend over to look into anything that looks like an opening egg.,

If you don't want to be chased by the monster (or serial killer shark alien giant snake radioactive ants etc.) don't wear skimpy clothes or wet T-shirts.,

If you are being chased by a car don't run into the building the car will corner you and rev its engine menacingly before destroying the house business police station etc. Whereas if you just run down the road it won't catch you.,

Never unwrap the mummy. (Always good though to have duct tape around in case something unravels).,

When flying on an airplane at night in a storm don't raise the shade to see what that noise out on the wing was.,

Don't talk to sheriffs wearing reflective sunglasses in towns that are so small the gas station has one pump.,

Silver works garlic doesn't.,

And the #1 rule for surviving a horror movie:
DON'T HAVE SEX!!!,

OCTOBER HAPPENINGS!!

Monthly

WEEKLY CELEBRATIONS

October 2024 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:
(from timeanddate.com)

FANDOM Tables under the cut
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Evil Clown	Wrong Accessory	Unicorns	Dragons	Sweater Weather
It Started With a Group of Teenagers	Trick-or-Treat!	Too High Heels	11 Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day -Second Wednesday of month	TV Specials
The Call is Coming From Inside the House	Corpse Bride	WILD CARD	Night of the Living Dead	I Got The Instructions off eHow/Pinterest
Trolls	It has Four (or More) Sequels	Reaper	Bonfire	Fairies
Honoring the Dead	Shapeshifter	6 Mad Hatter Day	Go ahead and slap the screaming hysterical girl because she will be the one to distract everyone when there really is danger.	I Can See the Strings

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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Evil Clown</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Wrong Accessory</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Unicorns</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Dragons</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Sweater Weather</td>
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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">It Started With a Group of Teenagers</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Trick-or-Treat!</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Too High Heels</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">11 Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day -Second Wednesday of month</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">TV Specials</td>
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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Call is Coming From Inside the House</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Corpse Bride</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">WILD CARD</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Night of the Living Dead</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">I Got The Instructions off eHow/Pinterest</td>
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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Trolls</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">It has Four (or More) Sequels</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Reaper</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Bonfire</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Fairies</td>
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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Honoring the Dead</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Shapeshifter</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">6 Mad Hatter Day</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Go ahead and slap the screaming hysterical girl because she will be the one to distract everyone when there really is danger.</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">I Can See the Strings</td>
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Public Card:

TV Specials	The monster is never real	Donate Food	Dumb Supper	The Monster is a Stuffed Animal
Trolls	Scream Queen	National Pizza Month	The Monster’s Zipper is Showing	An Inanimate Object Suddenly Came to Life
Giant Anything	Bad Wig	FREE SPACE	Unicorns	Bed Sheet Costume
Bonfire	Stepford Wives	Destroy it with fire	Sleepy Hollow	Shapeshifter
Trick-or-Treat!	National Popcorn Popping Month	Sweater Weather	Bobbing for Apples	Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING!

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<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">TV Specials</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The monster is never real</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Donate Food</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">Dumb Supper</td>
<td style="border:1px solid #000000; height:10em; width:10em; text-align:center; background-color:#FFFFFF; color:#000000;">The Monster is a Stuffed Animal</td>
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I was recently pointed to this adaptation and thought Holmestice folks might like to watch:

Watch on YouTube

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allbingo

Name:

cornerofmadness
Card Theme: Piracy Bingo
Prompts: Shark Bait, rum, free space, no quarter, devil to pay
Fandoms: Hazbin Hotel
My Card: My Card

( my fills under here )

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: Hudson & Rex

spiralicious posting in

allbingo

Hello everyone!

We hope you all are as excited for Fall Fest as we are. Unfortunately, both Vexed_Wench and I are both experiencing some issues beyond our control, and the opening post won't go up until sometime tomorrow/later today (October 1).

Thank you for understanding.

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I have made bingo down the O column of my 9-1-25 card for the Piracy Fest Bingo.

O1 (leak) "Mightier Than" (Princess: The Hopeful)
O2 (lookout) "Simple and to the Point" (An Army of One)
O3 (affiliate) "Bring Unique Qualities" (Daughters of the Apocalypse)
O4 (request) "The Only Thing That You Absolutely Have to Know" (Polychrome Heroics)
O5 (patch) "A Reader, an Interpreter, and a Creator) (Polychrome Heroics: Rutledge)

B4 (parrot) "For Those Who Work at It" (Polychrome Heroics: Dr. Infanta)

Current Mood: accomplished

ysabetwordsmith posting in

allbingo

This is the September community post for

allbingo. What were your bingo activities during September? What are your plans for October?

For September we had:
[recurring]
Piracy Bingo Fest hosted by

silvercat17
Arr, mateys! September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Hoist the mainsail and start filling squares!
Posting will be September 1-30.

For October we will have:
[recurring]
Fall Fest hosted by

vexed_wench and

spiralicious
Celebrate the motifs of autumn.
Posting will be October 1-31.

Current Mood: busy

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Pinch hits are participants who are without creators; pinch hitting is the practice of volunteering to make a gift for a pinch hit. These pinch hits are all due on October 19 at 10:00 PM EDT.

Fic In A Box has a very unusual set of assignment requirements: everyone is owed (and is asking for) 10k of fanfiction, which by default can be given as one 10k+ fic or several 1k+ fics. Participants have also had the option to opt-in to other minimum lengths or to other formats of fanwork. The other fanwork mediums are given word count equivalents, which you can view on the medium ruleset post.

Additionally:

Fic In A Box creators may default after partially filling their assignment—say, if they discover that they can only write 9k of fic—and PHs can be picked up in 1k increments!
You may always swap all or part of your assignment for a PH, just let us know that's what you're doing when you post to claim the PH.
In the future we'll include details in the post, but for this post we're linking to the app for that to keep the post size down!

In order to pick up a pinch hit you need to either email us or comment on this post (comments are screened) with:

The amount of wordcount you would like to claim (even if you're going to do fanart or some other non-fic opt-in medium! If you aren't sure what the equivalent would be, we'd be happy to help you convert it!)
The exact username of the AO3 account you will be posting your fill(s) from (if you post from a different account from the one you give us, we won't be able to count the PH as filled unless you update us!)
An email where we can reach you (you might not be getting the AO3 assignment when you pick up a PH, so we need to know where to send the assignment!)

( PH 4 - 2k - Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Cartoon), Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (TV), Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: Resistance (Cartoon) )

( PH 5 - CLAIMED - Christian Astrology - William Lilly, Pocket Monsters | Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), 龍の国ルーンファクトリー | Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Video Game), Fire Emblem: Fuukasetsugetsu | Fire Emblem: Three Houses )

( PH 7 - 10k - Only Murders in the Building (TV), Roseanne (TV 1988), Red Band Society (US TV), Degrassi the Next Generation, Win or Lose (Cartoon), Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV), Divergent Series - Veronica Roth, The OC (TV), Short Term 12 (2013), Turtles All the Way Down (Movie 2024) )

( PH 12 - 10k - 鹿鼎記 - 金庸 | The Deer and the Cauldron - Louis Cha, 鹿鼎記 | The Duke of Mount Deer (Hong Kong 1984), 老洞 | The Old Miao Myth (TV) )

( PH 14 - 2k - Neon Genesis Evangelion, Final Fantasy XII, Assassin's Creed - All Media Types, i could command you be cruel to you compel you - jonphaedrus (Exchange Disambig), Don Giovanni - Mozart/Da Ponte, Stormlight Archive - Brandon Sanderson, Crossover Fandom )

( PH 16 - 3k - 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming), 陰陽師 | Onmyouji (Anime 2023), 밤에 피는 꽃 | Knight Flower (TV) )

( PH 18 - 7k - The Fixer Series - Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Earth Girl Series - Janet Edwards, Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, The Librarians (TV 2014), Crossover Fandom )

~~( PH 19 - CLAIMED - Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Voyager, Crossover Fandom )~~

( PH 20 - 10k - Wahkonda (Band), Wahkonda (Band), Wahkonda (Band), Springtime (Band), Mind Your Language (TV), Münchener Freiheit (Band), Wahkonda (Band), Springtime (Band), Men's Football RPF, Wahkonda (Band) )

( PH 22 - 7k - The Good Wife (TV), Fresh Meat (TV), Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater, Guardians of Time - Marianne Curley, Crossover Fandom, Crossover Fandom )

( PH 25 - 10k - Stargate - Live Action, Kolja | Kolya (1996), Cesta do pravěku | Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955), Crossover Fandom )

( PH 29 - 10k - 단금지교 | Dangeum and Jigyo (Webcomic), Star Control (Video Games), Chang Feng Juan | I Promise to Return (Webcomic), 고진감래 | Go Jin and Gam-rae (Webcomic) )

( PH 30 - 6k - Green Hornet (TV), Crossover Fandom, Ghost Whisperer )

( PH 47 - CLAIMED - 英雄伝説閃の軌跡 | Sen no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Series (Video Games), 英雄伝説黎の軌跡 | Kuro no Kiseki | The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak Series (Video Games), Star Ocean: The Second Story | Second Evolution, 찌질한 서브공이 되었습니다 | I Became the Lousy Side Top (Webcomic), Ensemble Stars! (Video Game), 龍の国ルーンファクトリー | Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (Video Game), Original Work, Original Work, Chrono Trigger )
( PH 48 - CLAIMED - Crossover Fandom, DCU (Comics), Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold, DCU (Comics), Towards Zero - Agatha Christie (2025 TV), Modesty Blaise - Peter O'Donnell, Crossover Fandom, Discworld - Terry Pratchett, Inception (2010), Midsomer Murders (TV) )
( PH 49 - CLAIMED - Anne of Green Gables - L. M. Montgomery, 19th Century CE RPF, Les Trois Mousquetaires | The Three Musketeers Series - Alexandre Dumas, Heads of State (2025), Battlestar Galactica (2003), NCIS (TV 2003), Our Flag Means Death (TV), North and South (UK TV), KPop Demon Hunters (2025), 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020) )
~~( PH 50 - CLAIMED - Voltron: Legendary Defender, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Hannibal (TV), Jurassic World Trilogy (Movies) )~~

( PH 51 - 4k - Dreaming of Sunshine - SilverQueen (DFE), Crossover Fandom, Beware of Chicken - Casualfarmer, Assassin's Creed - All Media Types )

~~( PH 52 - CLAIMED - Captain America (Movies), 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù )~~

( PH 54 - 2k - Star Wars - All Media Types, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Surrender Denied by SassySnowperson (DFE), Starian Cycle - Iris Foxglove, Original Work )

( PH 55 - CLAIMED - 罗小黑战记 | Luo Xiao Hei Zhan Ji | The Legend of Luo Xiaohei, 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù, Crossover Fandom, 화산귀환 | Return of the Blossoming Blade (Webcomic), Naruto (Anime & Manga), 哪吒 | Nezha (Movies 2019 2025) )
~~( PH 56 - CLAIMED - The Pitt (TV), Andor (TV), The Musketeers (2014), Inception (2010), Succession (TV 2018), Conclave (2024), Original Work )~~
~~( PH 57 - CLAIMED - Chess - Rice/Ulvaeus/Andersson, Luther (TV), Severance (TV), Succession (TV 2018), Mission: Impossible (Movies) )~~
~~( PH 58 - CLAIMED - Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon), Helluva Boss (Web Series), Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga), 幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga) )~~

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Fandoms: Greek myth, none/original

Mediums: One drabble, three junk journal entries (new hobby, yay!)

Prompts: swab the deck, becalm, plead my belly, plunder

Link to Card & Fills

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Name: helloliriels
Contact email:helloliriels@gmail.com
AO3 username: helloliriels
Treat preference: would love treats!

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billykaplan posting in

holmestice

Name:

billykaplan
Contact email: [sending to mods]
AO3 username:

septemberbells
Treat preference: I love and am opting into treats!

I will create: A fanwork of the following type(s): fic, podfic music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; TV/Film:Granada TV Show.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson, Holmes/Watson.
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Case Fic; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: non/con rape (not between requested pairing) bdsm, bloodplay, torture, self-harm, child abuse (not by Holmes or Watson).

I want to receive: A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, vids, podfic, music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Canon; TV/Film:Granada TV Show
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson!
I really want Holmes & Watson to be both there and strongly present, but I enjoy stuff where clients have a significant role in the story (not paired with either of them, unless it's both), and I also adore the sibling relationship between the Holmes brothers if you want to dig into that! And I love Mrs. Hudson and her boys!
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Whump with a happy ending; Angst with a happy ending; Post-Reichenbach (Reichenbach trauma!!); Hurt/Comfort; AU Specifically in Previous Time Settings (Medieval AU, Rennaisance AU, Greek AU, etc.) or in canon time setting but with fantasy/horror elements (wings, tentacles, angels and demons!); Established Relationship; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: bloodplay, torture, domestic abuse (I don't want it between the requested pairing, but it can be part of backstory/happen to a client), alcohol/drug abuse, self-harm, suicide, child abuse (I don't want it done by members of the requested pairing, but it can be part of backstory/happen to a client/be something that they disrupt.)
Please include further details about what you’d like to receive:

( General & Medium Likes )

Books: Doyle - Canon:

Oh my gosh I love ACD Holmes and Watson a lot, and I'm currently in the midst of canon review/reread. I love the short stories especially, and would love any gifts you want to create for me. I especially love aroace Holmes, but I love him with Watson in whatever capacity you want to write! Best Friends, Queerplatonic Relationships, Platonic Life Partners, Undefined Relationships and/or Aspec Characters very welcome! I really love aroace Holmes, and a Watson who has a mutually devoted friendship/third thing with him, whether or not Watson is also aspec!

Some of my favorite stories are: A Scandal in Bohemia, The Copper Beeches, and The Adventure of the Dying Detective ("Quick, man, if you love me!"), The Adventure of Silver Blaze. Please don't feel at all limited by this list if something else speaks to you, I adore having parts of canon I've missed the potential significance of pointed out to me and I love treading both familiar and less-familiar ground in reading!

Other fandom specific likes: Reichenbach trauma, Watson having chronic pain, Holmes with new chronic illness post-Reichenbach, Everyone lives whump, Horses, Historical Details, Holmes and Watson's Mutual Devotion, Autistic Interpretations of Holmes and Watson,

TV/Film: Granada TV Show

I adore Granada Holmes! Some of my favorite episodes are: A Scandal in Bohemia, Solitary Cyclist, The Empty House, Silver Blaze, Devil's Foot, Case of the Eligible Bachelor, Illustrious Client, and Dying Detective. (Truly I love the entire show please do not feel limited by this list).

Best Friends, Queerplatonic Relationships, Platonic Life Partners, Undefined Relationships and/or Aspec Characters very welcome! I really love aroace Holmes, and a Watson who has a mutually devoted friendship/third thing with him! I also love aspec Watson, and aspec Mycroft if you want to explore that! I love Mrs. Hudson and how she looks after her boys. I love when they look after her!

Other fandom specific likes: Put that man in blankets, Schlimazel / Wet Cat Holmes, Reichenbach trauma, Watson having chronic pain, Holmes with new chronic illness post-Reichenbach, Everyone lives whump, Horses, Historical Costume, Historical Details, Holmes and Watson's Mutual Devotion, how Jeremy Brett loves the horses and pets them, the friendship between Holmes and Wtson is really strong, in a compelling, platonic and tender way. aro enjoyment!!, Watson and Mrs. Hudson & Holmes all love and accept each other so wonderfully, and kind of have a found family vibe going on, Jeremy Brett is super expressive. his face is like. theater all on its own. and then also on top of that the different ways his hair and dress are done like. so good. the way they are expressions of his mood/state are just incredible. in a lot of ways he's a very embodied character, the period costume and set design are AMAZING. just utterly gorgeous, the stories feel like very faithful adaptations, canes in the show, chronic illness and disability, holmes (and his actor) have such strong autistic vibes i just. so good, when the social commentary is spot on!

Do Not Wants:

Fandom specific DNW: Works ending while Holmes is “dead” after Final Problem (okay to feature it as long as Holmes and Watson are reunited by the ending), Holmes having sex with women that he consents to (unless genderbent to femslash),

General DNW: Generative AI, verbal, physical, or emotional abuse between requested pairing, bigotry expressed as an unchecked truth through the work, Permanent death of requested characters and ships (temporary death fine), positive portrayals of fascism, sitcom style second hand embarrassment, psychiatric hospital or institution setting, sad and hopeless endings, villain romance, whitewashing characters of color, magical cure of disability or illness (assistive coping techniques or devices okay), High School AU, Harry Potter AU or references to Harry Potter, omegaverse, spiders, career change AU, evil portrayal of requested characters, unrequested crossovers (including historical characters (non-politicians) as clients or background characters fine), animated or moving art, animation in videos, genderbent to het (genderbent to femslash welcome), therapy, works focused on Christianity (Christian prayer, going to church, Christian religious beliefs, Christian religious practices) and/or Christian holidays (Christmas, Easter, Boxing Day, Epiphany, Advent) (one-line mentions of time of year/brief window dressing of secular decorations okay).

Smut/Kink DNW: Noncon between requested pairing unless made to do it. Incest. Humiliation and Degradation. ABDL. Omegaverse. Emetophilia, Piss, and Scat. Forced to Penetrate. Fisting With Descriptions of Internal Anatomy ("Han fisted Leia, and hit her cervix.") Hole Training. Ignored Safeword (Unless part of CNC and person has actual way to end scene). Inflation. Sounding. Hate sex.

Thank you for creating for me 💚 I am delighted about gifts and I love treats in all mediums if you are dropping me a treat.

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Name:

armchair_elvis
Contact email: armchair.elvis at gmail
AO3 username: althusserarien
Treat preference: yes please!
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Name: EstelRaca everywhere you please
Contact email: estelraca@gmail.com
AO3 username: estelraca
Treat preference: I love treats and will comment on them, it just sometimes takes me a little

( A Channeler of Light )

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Name: paradiseandcola
Contact email: paradiseandcola34 (at) gmail.com
AO3 username: paradiseandcola
Treat preference: Yes, please!
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Current Mood: determined

readingwithgwen posting in

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Name: ReadingwithGwen
Contact email: readingwithgwen3@gmail.com
AO3 username: ReadingwithGwen
Treat preference: yes

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): podfic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; A Study in Emerald; TV/Film:Granada TV Show; Ritchie Films; Sherlock BBC; Comics/radio/other: Sherlock and Co
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson, Holmes&Watson
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence;
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: . dubcon; non-con/rape; mild bdsm; torture; domestic abuse; alcohol/drug abuse; self-harm; suicide;

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; TV/Film: Ritchie Films; Sherlock BBC; Comics/radio/other: Sherlock and Co
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Angst with a happy ending; Alternate Universe- alternate meeting; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Humor; First Time; Friends to Lovers; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence;
With any of the following ratings: 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: dubcon; non-con/rape; torture; alcohol/drug abuse; self-harm

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive:
I’m hoping for a mature or explicit Sherlock Holmes/John Watson fic or artwork. It can be PWP or more involved. I really enjoy alternate First meetings, especially if they become lovers quickly. I also enjoy post Reichenbach when Watson is not in any kind of relationship. Maybe where Holmes has been pining for Watson while he was away. Hurt/comfort is also good especially if it leads to first time. I don’t mind dark background elements, but I prefer their relationship to be a little more fluffy.

796116311389 posting in

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Name: 791616311389 aka eardefenders
Contact email: redpenrevolutionfwd@gmail.com
AO3 username: 796116311389
Treat preference: I'll take'em!

( -deep sigh- really questioning myself lmao )

juushika

Title: Made In Abyss
Author: Akihito Tsukushi
Published: 2012-2025
Rating: 4 of 5
Page Count: 2200 (153+162+162+164+164+165+165+160+160+160+144+160+128+154)
Total Page Count: 543,695
Text Number: 2004-2017
Read Because:

rushthatspeaks wrote about the anime here and here
Review: Review of chapters 1-70, a.k.a. the series entire as of time of writing. After meeting at the edge of the endless abyss, an orphan and a robot travel downward together to seek their respective origins. There's something humiliating about having read this pervy little manga; also, it's pretty great. The premise is as fantastic as it sounds; the art dense and dreamlike, and unfortunately borderline incomprehensible in the action sequences and landscapes, dizzy with scale. And, best or worse, the embarrassing horniness is thematically inextricable: in a way that reminds me of Corpse Party's tropey focus on the abject, these children are vulnerable in body and in social role, as much to plot as to lens and via overlapping means; it's shota/loli fan service that can't be read around, which is formative and multifaceted and ruthlessly cruel. This took me an age to read, the early chapters of the fan translation are a struggle (although it looks like Seven Seas Entertainment is licensing it now), it feels obligated to come with apology or caveat, the anime is probably an easier & more palatable inroad although I haven't watched it, and I freaking loved the whole thing. I hope the next arc is completed in my human lifetime! Guess we'll see.

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Picture Books: Spooky, Scary Skeletons, Gold; The Shadow and the Ghost, Min; In the Dark, Hoefler

Book Review: Do You Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh

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Bingo

September Monthly Post

Pinch Hits 47-58 (and repost of others)

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Oh Here We Come A-Holmesticing ...!

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Happy solstice, whether it’s summer or winter…

A Great Gift for Me to Have Someone to Talk To

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Manga Review: Made in Abyss by Akihito Tsukushi

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