These Are Beautiful, So Atmospheric I Wish I Could Step Right Into Them.

Love it; where's your towel?

The best restraint tool in vet med is a towel, hands down. Do you know how many things I’ve restrained with a towel?

Angry cat? Burrito it.

Scared bunny? Burrito it.

Tiny squish faced dog that you cant get a muzzle on? Burrito it.

Screaming macaw? Burrito it.

Injured wildlife? Burrito it.

I burritoed an arctic fox today. Last week it was a cormorant. Before that it was a blue heron. When in doubt, burrito it.

❤🧡💛💚💙💜

Science fiction and fantasy isn’t just a white people thing! I’ve talked about some of these books before, but here’s a new slide show entirely for SFF authors of color. Also, I was only doing one book per author. Lots of these authors have multiple books. And like it says at the end, there’s even more SFF books by authors of color but fitting everything in one post would be an impossible task.

Also, could you please not rec white authors on this post? Even if they’ve written a book starring a person of color. I want this post to be focused around the work of authors of color. 

Links to more info about the books beneath the cut. 

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Good words to live by; beautifully said.

A Virgo once told me I can be as sad as I want just make sure I’m still doing things and that has changed the way I view everything. I’m like it’s fine that I’m sad right now but let me go be sad at hot yoga and be sad while I’m taking my vitamins and be sad while I’m learning ceramics and while I’m completing my tasks. This might sound like depressing but for me it’s so elevating. Bc I know in like, December for example I will be able to look at how much I’ve expanded myself n it won’t matter that I was sad in August because sadness doesn’t stick. It’s what u do that shapes your life. And I kept doing things. And I shaped my life

Fandom Book Club

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

Sam Winchester’s pick

“This book goes into the mind of a totally psychotic killer. I loved it.”

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Poe Dameron’s pick

“I thought Katniss Everdeen was such a good leader, she reminded me of my fearless leader General Leia Organa.” 

Tales From The Loop by Modiphius 

Mike Wheeler’s pick

“It is like Dungeons and Dragons, but set in the 80s and we solve mysteries and fight robots instead of shadow monsters!”

Magicians Book by Lev Grossman

Harry Potter’s pick

“Would my life have been easier at Brakebills? Probably not!”

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Will Byer’s pick

“There’s a dark and scary place called Wood on the edge of a village and a wizard named Dragon who steals girls from the village. This book reminded me of the upside down.”

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman

“A demon named Crowley,  the anti-christ and the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse? Sounds perfect.” -Crowley (the king of Hell)

Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Finn’s pick

“I really identified with Elias because we both took issue with the ideologies and rules of the governing powers we worked under. Without that experience, I might not be what I am now: a rebel.”

Pie & Whiskey by Kate Lebo, Samuel Ligon

“This book didn’t have any pictures of pie or whiskey, but for a book with words it was pretty freaking awesome!” — Dean Winchester

Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger

Kylo Ren’s pick

“This book has so much angst and rebellion in it. Holden Caulfield understands me.”

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Ron’s pick

“This book made me feel a lot of feelings. Stupid sad mouse. And there’s a guy and an intelligence spell that goes wrong I guess.”

Dune Dune by Frank Herbert

Princess Leia’s pick

“Sandworms are terrifying no matter what universe you’re in.” 

The Power by Naomi Alderman

Rey’s pick

“I felt very in tune with the girls in this book. I read this while doing force training and felt like Alderman’s girls got stronger along with me!”

Hild by Nicola Griffith

Hermione’s pick

“I felt I learned more from this girl’s story than from weeks of divination class. She is also uncommonly bright with wild hair so I found her very relatable.”

Starship Troopers by Robert A Heinlein

Finn’s pick

“I really indentified with Johnnie Rico and what it means to be a soldier in a war you don’t really believe in (or understand.)”

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

“Chuck Shurley ain’t got nothing on Vonnegut. Vonnegut is good.” — Dean Winchester

Grunge Sponge Plaid Set of 2

“This is exactly what those flannel-wearing morons, the Winchesters would use.” — Crowley

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

Sam Winchester’s pick

“So get this, 2 guys, one named Dean, go on a road trip. Sounds familiar, well, minus the monsters.”

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson

Poe Dameron’s pick

“Admiral Holdo made me read this. I have to admit, it helped me a lot.” 

Redwall by Brian Jacques

Ron’s pick

“I got so hungry reading this book. These mice are always eating delicious berry cakes and whatnot. Plus it is full of ferrets and rats with swords. Wicked!”

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Hermione’s pick

“I find this every bit as engaging as Hogwards, a History.”

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Princess Leia’s pick

“I would recruit the crew of the Wayfarer in a second. The Rebellion could use their heart and capacity for hijinks.” 

Wizard of Earthsea Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin

Will Byer’s pick

“This book made me wish I had magic to defeat the shadow monster in my world.”

Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa

“I really dig this Edward guy. I get it. My younger brother is taller than me, too. But I’m the better hunter.” — Dean Winchester

A Series Of Unfortunate Events Bad Beginnings by Lemony Snicket

Harry Potter’s pick

“I identify with the Beaudelairs more than I’d like.” 

Renegades by Marissa Meyer

Rey’s pick

“The Renegades reminded me of the Jedi Order - fierce champions of justice and hope, but almost too idealistic.”

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

Sam Winchester’s pick

“This guy Dexter kills the bad guys but man is he twisted.”

Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero

Mike Wheeler’s pick

“A group of teen detectives have all grown up and the men-in-masks are now real monsters.”

The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

Eleven’s pick

“She is like me.”

Edgar Allan Poe

Sylvia Playh

Neil Gaiman

This is one of my all time favorite films, it is hilarious.

“Do you miss him?” “Well, it’s a matter of life after death. Now that he’s dead, I have a life.”

CLUE (1985) dir. Jonathan Lynn

Book envy

You are never fully moved in until you unpack the books. How I missed my library.

Ilton Temple, Masham, Yorkshire, 14.8.17.

Who knew, Disney was well versed in the misunderstood art of punnery.

#punny