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ये दुनिया है या आलम-ए-बदहवासी? ہم دیکھیں گ
je ne sais rien, non sono qui.
Victoria Concordia Crescit
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#Arsenal #linguistics #reading #ebooks #Aotearoa #GoldenAgeMysteries #JDramas #KDramas #OLDHindiFilms

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s1m0n4, to drama
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@emmaaum I've started watching #TheMidnightRomanceInHagwon and it might be your kind of #drama.

I'm 4 episodes in and there's no violence, no dramatic moments and no traumatic experiences.
It's all about status and competition. Both in the Korean society and among people working for hagwons.

#kdrama

ronsboy67,
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@s1m0n4 @emmaaum Thanks for this summary - it sounds VERY MUCH my cup of tea. I've had a soft spot for Jeong Ryeo Won ever since cracking up at her "American" character's REALLY thick Aussie accent in #KDrama My Name is Kim Sam Soon. She was also all kinds of awesome in History of a Salaryman (a romance Drama in which the issue of consent never comes up because the ML & FL never kiss 😂 ) and I've liked several of her legal Dramas. So I was hoping this one would be one for me, thank you!

ronsboy67,
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@emmaaum THANK YOU!

I saw one of them, We Made a Beautiful Bouquet a year or 2 back, and really enjoyed it. I've seen the lead female actor in 2 movies and 1 Drama now, and she's impressed me in them all. "Bouquet" was a beautiful film, reflective, realistic, bittersweet. In my utterly philistinic opinion, of course. #JFF2024

ronsboy67,
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@emmaaum Fixed, sorry!

ronsboy67,
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@emmaaum "interesting" is a wonderfully kind way of saying 'idiotsyncratic' (sic) - thank you. I am a somewhat niche demographic as a 50+ male who's a hardcore brony, that's for sure. 🤔

ronsboy67, to random
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@Tusky I can post from my phone (as I have done with my last 2 posts) and see them on my PC, but this is what I see when I refresh Tusky on this phone. My other phone shows a home tab stuck 5 days ago

ronsboy67, to random
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@Tusky My mas.to account is working fine on my PC but not on Tusky on either of my phones. Home tab not updating

ronsboy67,
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@Astrealix @Aesecakes I've only been following the women's team for 2 seasons, about 1.5 seasons more than necessary to have had enough of Eidevall, but who would be credible contenders for an upgrade? Leah's "my home" signing spiel makes it possible the decision to make Emirates the women's official home ground played a part in her decision. It also suggests the club is really serious about the women's team, so they absolutely deserve better, imo

beexcessivelydiverting, to books
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Every #Emma Movie Adaptation Ranked From Worst To Best (Including #Clueless)

https://screenrant.com/emma-movies-adaptations-ranked-worst-best/

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten

ronsboy67,
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@beexcessivelydiverting @bookstodon VERY impressed that they included Aisha. I don't disagree with the review, but when I saw "EVERY #Emma movie" my very first thought was "EVERY? I wonder if they'll include Aisha" So, kudos

ronsboy67,
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@nuggsy @MHPengwingz That's an amusing typo at the end, kind of apt for the mess Chelsea is in😁

ronsboy67, to television
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Whenever I'm really enjoying a Drama like #CDrama 'Fake It Till You Make It", I get nervous nearing the end: "Will it stick the landing?" It did & gave me the rare treat continually upping it's score its score right to the end, finishing on 10.25/10 - SMART dialog, sweet, stunning chemistry between 2 skilled leads, the bonus is for the perfectly grounded feelgood realism of the very end. It's also seen #CDrama move from 4th to 2nd in my average ratings, bumping #KDrama into 3rd

WagesOf, to random
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So you're starting a new series and it has a prequel. Is it assumed that the prequel should be read after the first couple of books, or do you go for it first?

#bookstodon

ronsboy67,
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@WagesOf It dependson length. When I started CJ Cherryh's Foreigner series, I read the 2 VERY short prequel novellas first, and was pleased I did. If a prequel is full-length, I more likely to start with first published.

ronsboy67, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon

Martin Edwards
Madhulika Liddle
David Crystal
Terry Pratchett
P. G. Wodehouse
Margery Aliingham
Cecilia Peartree
C. J. Cherryh
Iona Whishaw
Francis Vivian

vaseline, to television

Which side couple has a special place in your heart? @kdrama

ronsboy67,
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@s1m0n4 @vaseline @kdrama I have found many times that STPs are fun to follow, and have often rewatched Dramas for them, rather than for the OTP. Operation Proposal is great example. A Drama with a great first couple tbut where I still enjoyed the 2nd even more was Miss Korea. A with an OUTSTANDING 2nd pair tht I hesitate to recommend is King2Hearts - I hesiste BECAUSE the SEP is so good. Those whove seen it will know what I mean

ronsboy67, to Travel
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seeking @bookstodon #bookstodon #travel help - looking for #ebooks on slow train travel in #Italy all suggestion gratefully received!

AnnaAnthro, to random
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Oh my - a dilemna…
City in the City series just dropped on iQiYi.
About a bank teller & a bank VP in the Shanghai finance sector. Not usually a topic I enjoy.

Director is not that great. Script is based on a novel.

But wow… the MLs are super good!

Bai Yu Fan was brilliant in Ripetown, Reset and Minning Town.

Yu He Wu is a pro - Lead in Three Body, Rebel Princess and was crafty Cao Cao in The Advisors Alliance…

Do I risk it?!
Anyone tried it out?!

ronsboy67,
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@AnnaAnthro "City in the City"? That title t made me think straight away of a VERY different China - Miéville😀

ronsboy67, to bookstodon
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4/5
@thestorygraph for "Steeltown Magnolia" by Melissa F. Miller, a tense and gripping series debut that I enjoyed, even while being put off by what felt like overt product placement for Apple being made integral to the story.
@bookstodon https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/49233080-a64f-4e11-b0d0-c9da5a83a10b

ronsboy67, to bookstodon
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TFW you're really enjoying a mystery/thriller but end up having to dock points from your review for its insistent aPPLe promos. On the + side, it did give me an opportunity to confirm my guess that "malophobe" is the word to describe how I feel about that company😡
#AmReading #ebooks #Mystery @bookstodon

ronsboy67, to bookstodon
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The end of Daylight Saving Time last night emphasised that it's definitely Autumn here, but happily it's ALWAYS Springtime at Blandings and Uncle Fred in Springtime is the perfect mood lifter for the newly dark autumn nights.
@bookstodon

ronsboy67, to history
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It took me 23 days to read the book on the left, just a few hours to read the book on the right. Both were thoughtful and informative, especially as the 1200 year old city on the left may one day end up in an edition of the book on the right, which features many drowned sites.
#amReading #History #Nonfiction @bookstodon

Image shows the cover of the book "ATLAS of ABANDONED PLACES A journey through the world's forgotten wonders" by Oliver Smith

ronsboy67, to bookstodon
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Dennis Romano's "VENICE - The Remarkable History of the Lagoon City" was a remarkable read: 600 pages to cover 1200 years of political cupidity. Very glad I read it, but in need of a palate cleanser. And of course, "palate cleanser" is spelled with THREE letters

P
G
W

So even though it's Autumn not Spring up here near the top of the world, this is my current read

@bookstodon

AnnaAnthro, to Korean
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    ronsboy67,
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    @AnnaAnthro It will be interesting to see if Oceania includes #Aotearoa , or only Australia. Some low-profile/ low-buzz but excellent longer #KDramas in the past have been Kocowa-only. Having access to them without needing an eye patch and a parrot would be lovely.

    aldi80s, to books
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    I gave up on

    Need another good alternative for the control of books.
    I wanna keep doing the year reading goal and other stuff.

    ronsboy67,
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    @aldi80s Have you tried @thestorygraph

    ChrisMayLA6, to books
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    At the risk of reigniting a debate that has been had in my timeline in the past... here's a report of a University of Valencia that looked at over 20 paper examine the differential effects of reading digitally & on paper.

    The research confirms my experience (my own & in the reading of my erstwhile students) that reading digitally is less likely to lead to long-term educational (knowledge) benefits...

    @bookstodon

    https://www.upmpaper.com/knowledge-inspiration/blog-stories/articles/2024/makes-you-learn/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=PaperBecauseItsReal2024&utm_term=&utm_content=Image

    ronsboy67,
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    @adritheonly @ChrisMayLA6 @bookstodon The professor enjoys reigniting this debate, and proselytising for print, if the number of times he has done so in the past is any guide.

    leapingwoman, to books
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    @bookstodon 22 of the Funniest Novels Since ‘Catch-22’ Because we could all use a laugh. Gift link. #bookstodon
    #books #reading
    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/books/funny-novels-humor.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ck0.KmuI.eh8Ym-bSCOp6&smid=url-share

    ronsboy67,
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    @leapingwoman @bookstodon The Uncommon Reader
    https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/fae0d123-346f-4bb8-9e8a-6ada38bc19d0 #Humour #books #ebooks

    ronsboy67, to books
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    4.75/5 @thestorygraph for "The Book Forger" by Joseph Hone. Dr Hone has delivered a near-flawless template of how to write academic history brought to life for laypeople. A truly gripping story, one that was hard to put down.
    @bookstodon
    https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/5a903c51-853b-42f6-8a66-ab5b403d74ce

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