Jun. 19th, 2023

rocky41_7: (Tolkien)

screaming crying falling on the floor I forgot to do this Friday (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)

The Nature of Stone by @aipilosse - If the tag “Melian invents the yoni egg” doesn’t tempt you, I really don’t know what will. Sexy and hilarious character dynamics here. 

The Sleep of Flowers by Innin - Really lovely Meladriel where Melian makes learning magic sexy and restful. 

The Tapestry by Zdenka - Fascinating take on Theodwyn, Eowyn and Eomer’s mother, who is weaving a tapestry in her final months and is aided by the spirit of an expert Elven seamstress...

Threads of Gold by Zdenka - A very sweet Ninduilas fic where Nienor gets a happy ending <3

The Nameless Black of a Name by Ias - Beautiful Ninduilas with Nienor and Finduilas trying to build a life together yet haunted by Nienor’s past...Really love how the author emphasizes the trust between them and how much they grow to see each other as home <3 

Where the Lilies Grow by Elleth - Nienor gets to be bold in this one! I love it when she puts the moves on Finduilas first. The author captures such a great balance of Nienor being inexperienced, yet knowing what she wants. 

The Salt in the Wound by @swanmaids - Let’s hear it for fucked up women!!! Hell yeah!!! I am obsessed with Heather’s take on Curufin’s wife and her fixation on Luthien. Unfortunately, all the creative dildo ideas in the world won’t save Ruindis from Luthien escaping and taking the family dog with her.

rocky41_7: (overwatch)
I finished this collection of Ursula Le Guin's work a few weeks ago, but honestly doing book reviews takes a lot of effort! /_ \ So I'm keeping this one short and sweet.

This is a collection of Le Guin's first 3 published stories. All 3 are set in the Hainish Cycle verse, but each stands independent of each other and of other published Hainish Cycle works. As the first of Le Guin's published works, these are naturally less polished than her later work. They lack the clarity and purpose of The Left Hand of Darkness. However, even this early in Le Guin's career, you can see her breathtaking capacity for imagination. I found them fun and engaging without requiring too much from me.

Recommend if you:
  • Are interested in Ursula Le Guin generally as a writer
  • Are looking for short, self-contained stories
  • Enjoy stories that give you just a glimpse of other words
  • Like stories about disparate characters working together and the struggles inherent therein
Do not recommend if you:
  • Want a more fleshed out story with side plots and lots of characters
  • Want character-focused stories (these stories are more on the "plot" side of "character vs. plot driven")
  • Prefer when fantasy/sci-fi worlds are thoroughly explained in text
  • Dislike adventure as a genre

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