Reading Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett. 'Nuff said.
Finished The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison. Set in the world of--and very similar to--her Chronicles of Osreth series; in other words, if you want more Goblin Emperor or Witness for the Dead, this is a nice little tidbit. Works as a standalone, but the societal naming conventions will probably confuse you if you start here.
Just started The Orb of Cairado by Katherine Addison, as a palate cleanser. I expect it'll be cozy.
Finished Fever House by Ken Rosson. This started very fast-paced, but (imo) got bogged down by (interesting) flashbacks. I enjoyed it, but would have liked it to be shorter, somehow. Not sure I'll read the sequel, since this one swerved into a sub-genre I don't usually go for.
This is part of the museum Ellie and Joel visit in The Last of Us Part II.
Finished I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle. In general, I think it has pacing and tonal issues (be aware that it's not cozy all the way through!), but it was also cute in, like, an 80s-YA-fantasy kind of way. I don't regret reading it, but I think there are better books to recommend.
Currently reading Fever House by Keith Rosson. I guess I'd call this action horror? There's a severed hand that makes people near it want to be overly violent, and various players trying to acquire or get rid of it. Fast read, enjoyable so far.
Still working on I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle. I'm much more satisfied with it at the 75% mark, now that the plot's well under way. I think I may try to fit something else by him into my list for 2025 bingo, because I'm really enjoying his writing style.
I did tweak a couple of the curves slightly in the file I sent Mem, but nothing really noticeable.
Yay, glad you like the changes!
Did you recreate this from scratch?
I just traced over your version with vectors. Only changes I made were pointy book corners and slightly flatter ears on the sides (b/c I'm lazy). I'll DM you the file to do with as you please.
I like the idea (and it's very cute!), but it feels a little busy. I think that could be solved by simplifying the book shape, if you're down to give that a shot (feel free to ignore me, ofc). Two suggestions to try, not sure if either will work:
EDIT: Ok, look, I was impatient to see what it could look like, so I did it myself. (I may have gotten a little carried away.)
@[email protected], YOU DID SO GOOD! LOOK HOW CUTE IT IS.
Still reading I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle. It's still light and fluffy fun, but it's starting to feel kind of muddled. Like, I thought I was getting a story about a dragon catcher that hates his job, but that's been sidelined in favor of a story about a prince that doesn't want to rule. There's been a sprinkle of "legendary dragon? nah, that doesn't exist anymore" foreshadowing, but the plot's been very low stakes otherwise. Not sure if it's a framing issue (there's a lot of POVs) or a narrative one, but maybe it'll all come together later on.
I'm in the "I liked it" group, but I don't blame you. Not a huge fan of episodes (in any show) that bring the plot to a halt for backstory.
Finished The Truth of the Aleke by Moses Ose Utomi. Twistier and grimmer than the first book; hoping the third (when it comes out) will have a satisfying conclusion. One note: if you decide to read this one by itself, with the thought that you might read the rest of the series later, just be aware that it spoils the ending of the first book.
Started I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons by Peter S. Beagle. Light and fluffy fairy-tale-type story so far, without the melancholy undertones I remember The Last Unicorn (understandably) having. Reviews seem mixed about the second half, so we'll see how I feel about it when I get to that point!
It's not there if you're trying to do professional printing: I still see people complaining about messed up color profiles, exporting, etc. Otherwise, I've found it fairly ok, although pelespirit's right about the clunk here and there.