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Recent Reading: Concerning My Daughter
Today I finished book #11 on the "Women in Translation" rec list: Concerning My Daughter by Kim Hye-Jin, translated from Korean by Jamie Chang. This book is about an a widow in her mid-70s who ends up sharing a home with her adult daughter and her daughter's partner. Her contentious relationship with her daughter pits her long-held beliefs and societal viewpoints against her love for her child; simultaneously, she struggles in her job caring for an elderly dementia patient in a nursing home.
The protagonist is a person who values, above all, keeping your head down and doing what's expected of you. She does not believe in standing out; she does not believe in involving yourself in other people's problems; perhaps for these reasons, she believes the only people you can ever count on are family. This is how she's lived her whole life, and she believes it was for the best. However, this mindset puts her directly in conflict with her daughter, a lesbian activist who is fighting for equal employment treatment for queer professors and teachers in the South Korean educational system.
When her daughter, Green, runs out of money to pay rent after a quarrel with the university where she was lecturing, the protagonist allows Green and her partner Lane to move in, despite their fractious relationship.
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marycatelli) wrote in book_love2025-08-15 12:57 pmThe Proving Trail
The Proving Trail by Louis L'Amour
The young narrator of this tale leaves his job herding cattle to find his father, and learns that his father was murdered after a night of successful gambling.
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The young narrator of this tale leaves his job herding cattle to find his father, and learns that his father was murdered after a night of successful gambling.
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marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-15 12:57 pm
marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-15 12:57 pmThe Proving Trail
The Proving Trail by Louis L'Amour
The young narrator of this tale leaves his job herding cattle to find his father, and learns that his father was murdered after a night of successful gambling.
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The young narrator of this tale leaves his job herding cattle to find his father, and learns that his father was murdered after a night of successful gambling.
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mific (mific) wrote in stargateficrec2025-08-14 09:16 pm
mific) wrote in stargateficrec2025-08-14 09:16 pmNewborn History (by trillingstar) (G)
Shows: SGA
Rec Category: Ronon Dex
Characters: Ronon Dex, John Sheppard
Categories: Gen
Words: 1516
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:trillingstar
Author's Website: trillingstar on AO3
Link: Newborn History on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is an interesting fic, with Ronon thinking about the meaning of his tattoos and how the people from Earth are curious, but get it all wrong. There's some great worldbuilding about Satedan culture and customs as Ronon compares them to what he's seen of the expedition's culture, and it's a lovely character piece, with John finally stepping in as a friend before Ronon gets too lost in brooding.
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Rec Category: Ronon Dex
Characters: Ronon Dex, John Sheppard
Categories: Gen
Words: 1516
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:
trillingstarAuthor's Website: trillingstar on AO3
Link: Newborn History on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is an interesting fic, with Ronon thinking about the meaning of his tattoos and how the people from Earth are curious, but get it all wrong. There's some great worldbuilding about Satedan culture and customs as Ronon compares them to what he's seen of the expedition's culture, and it's a lovely character piece, with John finally stepping in as a friend before Ronon gets too lost in brooding.
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FandomWeekly Mod (fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-08-13 10:00 pm
fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-08-13 10:00 pmEntry tags:
[Amnesty #027] Kickoff Post
| AMNESTY WEEK #027 Challenges # 001-270 |
Amnesty Weeks are a chance to post any stories you've written that, for whatever reason, weren't submitted during that week's challenge. And if you can't get the entries you want in during this Amnesty, never fear! The next one will include challenges 001-280, so you'll never miss out. There's no voting for amnesty entries, and there's no limit on how many you can post, so long as each entry meets the usual community requirements (less than 1000 words, not NC-17, etc.) If, however, you manage to end up with 30 of the things you want to post, try to spread them out through the week for the sake of people's reading pages. These entries may also be crossposted and previewed anywhere you like, since there’s no voting to skew. At the end of this two-week window, a post will be made collecting all the links of the posted entries, which will also signal the end of the posting period, and a new regular challenge will go up. Entries are titled the same way as normal: [#] Story Title (Fandom) |
| Amnesty posting ends Wednesday, August 27 at 9:00PM EST • Post your submission as a new entry using the template in the profile • Tag these entries as: amnesty 027, plus the challenge's theme tag • For questions about Amnesty Week entries, please ask them here |
FandomWeekly Mod (fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-08-13 09:59 pm
fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-08-13 09:59 pmEntry tags:
[#270 | Pride] Results Post
Here are this week's votes tallied, and below the cut are our winners for Challenge #270 – Pride!
( This week's finalists are... )
Total Challenge Words Written: 2869
Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next week.
You may now post your Challenge 270 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!
( This week's finalists are... )
Total Challenge Words Written: 2869
Congratulations to both of you, and thank you to everyone who took the time to cast their votes!
autobotscoutriella will be making this week’s banners, so keep an eye out for those next week.You may now post your Challenge 270 entries to any additional communities, blogs, archives or sites as you'd like! We also have a FandomWeekly AO3 Collection if you'd like to add your stories there!
marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in book_love2025-08-13 01:07 pm
marycatelli) wrote in book_love2025-08-13 01:07 pmSanders' Union Fourth Reader
Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Charles Walton Sanders
Despite the titles, this is more recent than his New Fourth Reader. It repeats three or four readings from the earlier works, not all of them from the fourth reader.
Interesting nowadays chiefly for the views of edifying works and science of the time.
Despite the titles, this is more recent than his New Fourth Reader. It repeats three or four readings from the earlier works, not all of them from the fourth reader.
Interesting nowadays chiefly for the views of edifying works and science of the time.
marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-13 01:07 pm
marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-13 01:07 pmSanders' Union Fourth Reader
Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Charles Walton Sanders
Despite the titles, this is more recent than his New Fourth Reader. It repeats three or four readings from the earlier works, not all of them from the fourth reader.
Interesting nowadays chiefly for the views of edifying works and science of the time.
Despite the titles, this is more recent than his New Fourth Reader. It repeats three or four readings from the earlier works, not all of them from the fourth reader.
Interesting nowadays chiefly for the views of edifying works and science of the time.
marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in book_love2025-08-12 05:40 pm
marycatelli) wrote in book_love2025-08-12 05:40 pmTo Tame a Land
To Tame a Land by Louis L'Amour
You can do a lot of things in Westerns. This one is a bildungsroman.
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You can do a lot of things in Westerns. This one is a bildungsroman.
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marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-12 05:40 pm
marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-12 05:40 pmTo Tame a Land
To Tame a Land by Louis L'Amour
You can do a lot of things in Westerns. This one is a bildungsroman.
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You can do a lot of things in Westerns. This one is a bildungsroman.
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AurumCalendula (aurumcalendula) wrote in spacefungusparty2025-08-12 08:38 am
aurumcalendula) wrote in spacefungusparty2025-08-12 08:38 amEntry tags:
A Disco fanvid from 2021
Title: Level Up
Fandom: Star Trek: Discovery
Music: Level Up by Vienna Teng
Summary: 'this is where we start'
Notes: premiered atfanworks 2021!
Warnings: character death, blood, physical triggers (quick cuts and flashing lights)
AO3 | bsky | DW | tumblr | youtube
(this is one of my favorite vids I've made)
Fandom: Star Trek: Discovery
Music: Level Up by Vienna Teng
Summary: 'this is where we start'
Notes: premiered at
fanworks 2021!Warnings: character death, blood, physical triggers (quick cuts and flashing lights)
AO3 | bsky | DW | tumblr | youtube
(this is one of my favorite vids I've made)
FandomWeekly Mod (fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-08-11 09:13 pm
fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-08-11 09:13 pmEntry tags:
[#270 | Pride] Voting Post
Here are the entries for this challenge:
( List of entries )
Please Note: Because we only have 4 entries this week, there is only a First Place and Runner Up to vote for!
In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (both spots) in order to be counted. Winner votes are worth 2 points, Runner Up votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:
First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
Runner Up: 88. Another Fic Title
Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.
Voting closes Wednesday, August 13 at 9:00PM EST.
( List of entries )
Please Note: Because we only have 4 entries this week, there is only a First Place and Runner Up to vote for!
In order to vote, please reply to this post using the form provided. All comments are screened, and entries are listed in the order they were submitted. For your vote to qualify, you must fill out your entire voting card (both spots) in order to be counted. Winner votes are worth 2 points, Runner Up votes are worth 1 point. Meeting the bonus goal on an entry gets an extra point for that submission.
When voting, please copy/paste the ENTRY NUMBER and the FIC TITLE from the list above into the spot you're voting for (this prevents accidentally mis-numbering a vote and casting it for the wrong entry). It should look like this:
First Place: 61. Fic Title Here
Runner Up: 88. Another Fic Title
Please note that you cannot vote for your own entry, and that votes cannot be made anonymously. You do not have to be a member of the community in order to vote, nor have submitted an entry for this week; everyone is welcome to participate in the voting. IP addresses are logged to prevent duplicate voting.
Voting closes Wednesday, August 13 at 9:00PM EST.
marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in book_love2025-08-11 07:33 pm
marycatelli) wrote in book_love2025-08-11 07:33 pmThe School Reader. Third Book
The School Reader. Third Book: Containing Progressive Lessons in Reading, Exercises in Articulation and Inflection, Definitions, by Charles Walton Sanders
The third book is still focused on reading. Very few of the pieces come with bylines. Still, it's taking on the aspect of the later readers, with the focus on good readings, edifying and instruction.
May be chiefly of interest in view of what they selected in the era.
The third book is still focused on reading. Very few of the pieces come with bylines. Still, it's taking on the aspect of the later readers, with the focus on good readings, edifying and instruction.
May be chiefly of interest in view of what they selected in the era.
marycatelli (marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-11 07:33 pm
marycatelli) wrote in books2025-08-11 07:33 pmThe School Reader. Third Book
The School Reader. Third Book: Containing Progressive Lessons in Reading, Exercises in Articulation and Inflection, Definitions, by Charles Walton Sanders
The third book is still focused on reading. Very few of the pieces come with bylines. Still, it's taking on the aspect of the later readers, with the focus on good readings, edifying and instruction.
May be chiefly of interest in view of what they selected in the era.
The third book is still focused on reading. Very few of the pieces come with bylines. Still, it's taking on the aspect of the later readers, with the focus on good readings, edifying and instruction.
May be chiefly of interest in view of what they selected in the era.