I've had this account for a while, but since I'm repurposing it and will actually use it, an #introduction seems in order!
I'm Robbie (@Alamantus), and I like #fantasy and #scifi stories. Brandon Sanderson is my current favorite author, and I'm always trying to find new stories to enjoy. I mostly read via audiobook or text-to-speech, so if I misspell a character or place name, that's what I'll blame it on. This account will mainly be for #reading and #book-related posts. はじめまして!
I need to find a fedi #writing group. I've got gamedev friends now and they are awesome, and my tabletop players are great at holding me accountable, but don't know many people doing linear/traditional writing.
These #Earthsea books are cool, but I can kinda see why its slower, more pensive tone didn't catch on like Harry Potter's fast-paced content. The time spans and perspective shifts between are also kinda hard to follow at first, but they're really interesting and good!
I wish I had known there were 6+ books instead of 3, but my library only had 3 at the time I was reading them.
I'm in.
Hello, Mastodon. Hello, Wandering Shop. Hello, strangers and soon-to-be online acquaintances.
Many thanks to @Alamantus for helping me set things up!
⚠️ IMPORTANT SURVEY ⚠️
What book do I read next from among these options?
Here's an abbreviation guide because surveys are limited to short line lengths:
Tehanu = Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle #4) by Ursula K. Le Guin
TBoSaS = The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
TWGtRM = The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker
I read Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor, and it was a very interesting and fun fantasy perspective on voodoo and non-western witchcraft! I love Okorafor's writing, and its non-western flavor is always delightful and intriguing. This story had some American characters that served as a lens of sorts, and I almost wish it wasn't that way because being thrust into well-established worlds where you as the reader are initiated into it by reading is more fun to me.
Anyway, it's worth taking a look!
Been a while since I posted about books! I read Atomic Habits by James Clear, and it lays out some neat simple strategies for making it easier to develop habits you want and stop habits you don't! Things like "habit stacking" where you add habits you want after things you already do regularly and making the environment conducive to what you want to do.
For example, I started keeping my phone in the kitchen at night so I can make coffee when I get up and learn Japanese while it brews!
I thought of an easy #riddle that may or may not already exist, but I just thought of it:
As I live, I die quickly so you can work longer,
but snuff out my life and I live forever.
What am I?
DM me your answers!
Check the thread for a hint!
If you can spare 30 minutes, you should play this little #game/simulation. It's a nice cross between #philosophy and #statistics about #trust:
https://ncase.me/trust
I'm reading through this science-fantasy novel I started when I was little (I wrote like 61 pages!), and not only are there typos on the *first* page, I also imagined a world that was /so wasteful/ that it took the energy of a whole star *each day* to power their planet, to the point that it was noticeable that a star was going out everyday day.
And the only protest from my main character was "Well, they sure do seem to be inconsiderate to the people who like stars!" and like... yeah I guess, but also.... a /whole star/????
Btw, there are 2 wyrmwood die vaults that are being given away (or some gift cards if you prefer).
Anyway, we start streaming in 15 minutes!
https://twitch.tv/tat_helen
More information:
https://truckersagainsttrafficking.networkforgood.com/projects/109399-helen-s-dnd-fundraiser
I'm Robbie, and I like reading! Well, I mostly listen to audiobooks and use text-to-speech on ebooks, but I still count that as reading. Anyway, this account is where I'll write about reading and books and stuff!
Main: @Alamantus