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Obvious authors like Tia Williams, Emily Henry, and Talia Hibbert aside... Here are some favorites -

contemporary

thank you for sharing by rachel runya katz -former childhood friends are reunited through a work project

finding mr. write by kelley armstrong - an exasperated author must hire a wannabe actor to pose as her because of her pen name

just playing house by farah heron - a stylists enlists the help of a former friend to act as her caretaker as she heals from major surgery, causing them to confront old feelings and wounds

hang the moon by alexandria bellefleur - she's the girl of his childhood dreams, he's the best friend's younger brother who grew up, so now what will happen when he becomes her personal tour guide...

out on a limb by hannah bonam-young - a one-night-stand involving pirate costumes has two people navigating a new phase in life

the heart principle by helen hoang - a violinist connects with the wrong man, both struggling with unconditional love as they weather through respective tragedies

business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon - forced to help a d-list celebrity with his memory, a struggling ghostwriter gives her mediocre one-night-stand some tips

a shot in the dark by victoria lee - a young woman returns home, facing her tumultuous history between her substance disorder, her faith, and healing

contemporary with speculative elements

the seven year slip by ashley poston - a publicist on the verge of burn out discovers that her late-aunt's apartment can send her seven years in the past

a little too familiar by lish mcbride - come for the baby phoenix, stay for the werewolf and witch learning about the power of friendship and building a found family

witchful thinking by celestine martin - a misplaced spell makes a witch suddenly fearless, causing her to collide with the boy who got away

Show Your Coloring Before/After (Updated!) was tagged by @oswlld thank youuuu! 💖💖

like you, jessi, it’s been about six months since i did this (first version here), and i’m so excited to be able to do it again, so thank you so much for the opportunity!! i feel like my gifmaking and my colorings have improved a lot in such a short time; i’m always learning and trying new things. 

the biggest difference i feel is that i’ve gotten much more comfortable with the “levels” layer, and much more comfortable with darks and contrast in my colorings. i used to always be afraid of things being too dark, and would tend to overcompensate by making them too bright. i feel like i’ve started to find a better balance!

hi jessi!! no rush but ahh i’m glad you enjoyed it!! 🥰

there’s SO many good blogs i want to recommend to you! but since you’ve just started it, i know @wack-overflow tends to tag the posts by episode. tags “bad buddy ep1” “bad buddy ep2” and so on, so you can avoid major spoilers from future episodes?

but if you don’t mind them, feel free to check these amazing blogs: @nanons @pranpats @mrdumpling @kaonoppakao @gunsatthaphan

awww i’m a lil disappointed on my latest edit so this means a lot 🥺🥺🥺 thank you so much, dearest! better edits will come eventually!!

i'm melting in this weather, jessi! melting!

here are some favorite urban fantasy book recs:

even though i knew the end by cl polk - a fantastic noir novella about a private detective, a gamble for her immortal soul, and the secrets we keep from each other

devil and the bluebird by jennifer mason-block - a stand-alone that reads like a folk ballad, a young girl trades her voice for an enchanted pair of boots to cross the country to find her sister

the city beautiful by aden polydoros - wonderfully seeped in jewish ghost stories, a teenager is possessed by the murdered spirit of his friend

small town monsters by diana rodriguez wallach - there comes a time when every teen must ask a simple question of what's scarier: the locked basement door or the smiley cult that's gaining power in your town

the conductors by nicole glover - a young woman's past comes back to follow her as series of strange murders strike in her antebellum-era city (hetty x benjy 5ever!!!!)

deep secret by diana wynne jones - one of the most weirdest and lovable books you'll come across. a sff convention! terrible job interviews! a centaur prince!

hold me closer necromancer by lish mcbride - a fry cook learns that he's a necromancer and is unintentionally on someone else's (scarier) turf

the warrior heir by cinda williams chima - after helping his aunt rob a grave, jack confronts his new inheritance as rival wizard houses plot to kidnap him

tagged by @oswlld thank youuu jessi! 🥰💕 sorry its taken me this long to get to this!! but seeing as we’re going into the new year soon enough, i figure this is as good a time as any! (im definitely not using this as an excuse to mention all the gmmtv 2023 shows that are now on my watchlist...nope)

watching:

his dark materials s3 (airing) - i’ve been waiting for this for SO LONG (2 years), and it is already everything to me and more. i read the first book a long time ago, but bc i was a sheltered christian kid i never got to the rest of the trilogy. despite that, i rewatched the movie over and over all throughout my childhood, we even had a playstation golden compass game! so even though i dont know the full story, this has been a series that’s been a huge part of my life for as long as i can remember, and it is coming to life so gorgeously in this adaptation. and now that im an AdultTM im absolutely going crazy over the philosophy the text digs into - the themes of freedom and knowledge vs control and oppression, science being woven so boldly into religion, it’s just. chef’s kiss. the love of my life. fav show next to bad buddy. i cant wait to read the books all the way through as soon as it finishes airing!

spy x family (airing) - this is just something cute that i catch up on every couple of weeks! i haven’t watched anime in a long time and this one is so fun. <3

planning to watch: 

warrior nun s2 - (not sure when i’ll get to it) 10 years ticket (gmmtv - begins airing Dec 14th) midnight series (gmmtv - begins airing dec ‘22?) - specifically: dirty laundry and moonlight chicken. gmmtv give me airdates rn i need both of these shows so bad. my school president (gmmtv - airing) - im planning on watching this once it’s finished airing, but may start sooner. i didnt have any plans to watch it at first, but, what the fuck, im a sucker for musicals. 🙄 rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles - (not sure when i’ll get to it) tengen toppa gurren lagann - (not sure when i’ll get to it)

looking forward to in 2023: star wars: the mandalorian s3 (mar) star wars: the acolyte (tba) shadow and bone s2 (mar) pjo season 1 (tba) rwby volume 9 (tba) GMMTV 2023 (airdates tba) our skyy 2 - bad buddy and the eclipse special eps only friends 23.5 degrees dangerous romance

rewatching:

the eclipse - almost done with this! i hope to finish this week, i only have the last two episodes to go. i love this series so much, and i love writing meta for it. i’ve got quite a few posts tucked away in my drafts that i plan to unleash soon.

derry girls - this is just something on the side that i love to turn on when im bored or can’t focus enough on something else. i watched all of s2 while waiting for hdms3 to air. 💀