Alice Bennett
@aliceponderland.bsky.social
Digital accessibility in HE library person. Fan of animals, accessibility, gardening, making things and whimsical nonsense. She/her.
I assume it’s in the grow bag bit
November 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I assume it’s in the grow bag bit
Yes, volume 2 of the series (Moon over Soho) does have a lot of sex scenes.
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Yes, volume 2 of the series (Moon over Soho) does have a lot of sex scenes.
Well each to their own, it would be weird if we all liked the same things.
November 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Well each to their own, it would be weird if we all liked the same things.
Then would really recommend this - also very minimal re any romance in it.
November 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Then would really recommend this - also very minimal re any romance in it.
Oh, also read “The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands“ earlier this year - really enjoyed it, bit steampunk, very atmospheric and well written.
November 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Oh, also read “The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands“ earlier this year - really enjoyed it, bit steampunk, very atmospheric and well written.
I wouldn’t be into romantasy but this level of romance is fine by me - but then again I don’t have a specific aversion so 🤷♀️
November 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I wouldn’t be into romantasy but this level of romance is fine by me - but then again I don’t have a specific aversion so 🤷♀️
Good point. There is some romance, but it’s not romantasy, so it’s not the central plot but is there as a subplot.
November 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Good point. There is some romance, but it’s not romantasy, so it’s not the central plot but is there as a subplot.
That was supposed to be incredibly clever, which I am not, and typoed again. Fwiw I was obsessed with Pratchett at 14 and I love both those book series.
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
That was supposed to be incredibly clever, which I am not, and typoed again. Fwiw I was obsessed with Pratchett at 14 and I love both those book series.
In the last year I discovered C K McDonnell’s Stranger Times series, which I love - incredibly comic fantasy. I also love Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series.
November 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In the last year I discovered C K McDonnell’s Stranger Times series, which I love - incredibly comic fantasy. I also love Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series.
If morbid nerdy, I loved “Severed” by Frances Larson, fascinating read and incredibly humane handling of a strange and macabre topic.
November 29, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If morbid nerdy, I loved “Severed” by Frances Larson, fascinating read and incredibly humane handling of a strange and macabre topic.
what sort of fantasy books do they like?
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
what sort of fantasy books do they like?
This is exactly where my mind went
November 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This is exactly where my mind went
Oh he’s really excavated!
November 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Oh he’s really excavated!
From where I grew up, I can assure you that he actually travels by tractor.
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
From where I grew up, I can assure you that he actually travels by tractor.
It’s only four!
November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It’s only four!
But again, not one with stuff stuck in it
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
But again, not one with stuff stuck in it
Same but stop putting random fruit and stuff in it!
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Same but stop putting random fruit and stuff in it!
Once again it’s about location, location, location.
November 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Once again it’s about location, location, location.
Could you send me the link?!
November 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Could you send me the link?!
It was chronic illness rather than post injury but my wait for an initial physio appointment was 14 months.
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
It was chronic illness rather than post injury but my wait for an initial physio appointment was 14 months.
Various AI tools let you upload documents and create a podcast from them. Not that you’d necessarily want to listen to it! I think the idea is that it’s more engaging than just screen reading the docs to you but why anyone would create and share them, I don’t know.
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Various AI tools let you upload documents and create a podcast from them. Not that you’d necessarily want to listen to it! I think the idea is that it’s more engaging than just screen reading the docs to you but why anyone would create and share them, I don’t know.