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June 10th, 2026: TCAF was great! I was just walking around most of the time, but I did have a panel and a signing and I'm sorry to the people who I didn't get to chat with as much but they were had to rush me out to get the next person in line! But it was a DELIGHT and I hope we get to do it again soon - perhaps... ONE YEAR FROM NOW?? – Ryan | ||
Obstetrix, by Naomi Kritzer
Jun. 9th, 2026 01:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Obstetrix is a gripping suspense novella about Liz, an obstetrician who gets kidnapped by a cult to provide care to their large contingent of pregnant women and girls. The cult heard about her because she was acquitted of charges for performing an abortion in a state where it's illegal except to save the mother's life, but of course the prosecution argued that the mother would have survived without it.
Kidnapping/hostage stories are always tense, and this one is additionally so because not only is Liz in danger, but so are her patients and a young teenager who's soon to be married off to a particularly sinister adult. Liz has no idea who's in the cult of their own free will and who isn't, so she can't confide in anyone. Books aren't allowed, except for a single Bible that's kept locked up. Liz's only refuge is her memories of her favorite comfort read, an 80s fantasy novel with a kidnapping plot, and her quiet determination to find a way out.
I stayed up till 4:00 AM reading this. There's not a ton of action per se, but the whole situation is so tense that I couldn't stop reading.
[FFXIV Meta] On becoming Lyse
Jun. 9th, 2026 02:17 pmanneapocalypseI'm about halfway through my Stormblood replay and I just love watching how Lyse is progressing here as a character.
if you have three (3) friends then let me just say WOW, BRAG MUCH??
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June 8th, 2026: TCAF was great! I was just walking around most of the time, but I did have a panel and a signing and I'm sorry to the people who I didn't get to chat with as much but they were had to rush me out to get the next person in line! But it was a DELIGHT and I hope we get to do it again soon - perhaps... ONE YEAR FROM NOW?? – Ryan | ||
Fic: Antivan Nights (Dragon Age)
Jun. 7th, 2026 11:18 pmsettiaiChapters: 1/1
Fandom: Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Video Game), Dragon Age - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lucanis Dellamorte/Rook/Spite
Characters: Lucanis Dellamorte, Rook (Dragon Age), Spite (Dragon Age)
Additional Tags: Antivan Crow Rook (Dragon Age), Arlathan Exchange (Dragon Age), Elf Rook (Dragon Age), Female Rook (Dragon Age), Fluff, One Shot, Slice of Life
Summary: It was almost impressive just how quickly everything had gone wrong.
News!
Jun. 7th, 2026 09:30 ammarthawells* I stumbled on a really great review of Witch King from back in 2023. I don't think I saw it at the time, but because of the cancer diagnosis and all the travel when the book came out, that time is mostly a blur. https://everybookadoorway.com/intimate-majesty-witch-king-by-martha-wells/?referrer-analytics=1
* Murderbot Season 1 won the Ray Bradbury Award For Outstanding Dramatic Presentation last night at the SFWA Nebula Awards! Congrats to Paul and Chris Weitz and everyone on the Murderbot cast and crew!!!
* Also N.K. Jemisin was made the SFWA 42nd Damon Knight Memorial Grandmaster at the same ceremony, and her speech was awesome! You can see it on YouTube here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nmAxXj7-xxA&ra=m It's the first speech after Tananarive Due's toastmaster address.