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  1. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    From my vague memories of that book, I don't think it fits. I think you're right that it's not a set of references.

    From my vague memories of that book, I don't think it fits. I think you're right that it's not a set of references.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    Something that's been bugging me a little: I read Nethertale as an Undertale reference, but what does Axxiom map to, if anything?

    Something that's been bugging me a little: I read Nethertale as an Undertale reference, but what does Axxiom map to, if anything?

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  3. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    Bartók's violin sonata for anyone curious. Edit: Added timestamps 00:23 Tempo di ciaccona 09:30 Fuga 13:51 Melodia 20:02 Presto

    Bartók's violin sonata for anyone curious.

    Edit: Added timestamps

    00:23 Tempo di ciaccona
    09:30 Fuga
    13:51 Melodia
    20:02 Presto

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    What books would you recommend to anyone who enjoyed this one?

    What books would you recommend to anyone who enjoyed this one?

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    What did you feel this book had to say on the relationship between art and pain, and how does that compare to your own thoughts?

    What did you feel this book had to say on the relationship between art and pain, and how does that compare to your own thoughts?

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    I find that, when discussion arises about marginalized groups in spaces that are not their own, it can be common for them to be reduced down to the harms they face. But people are more than the...

    I find that, when discussion arises about marginalized groups in spaces that are not their own, it can be common for them to be reduced down to the harms they face. But people are more than the injustices they've endured; It's important to have space for the joy as well as the pain. A large part of Katrina's journey in this book is learning to love herself. If you're comfortable sharing, what's a moment you gained self-acceptance, or felt euphoria for being yourself?

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    Music repeatedly is used to communicate or call up memories. What's a song you feel communicates an idea or emotion better than words can, or that takes you back to a specific moment in time?

    Music repeatedly is used to communicate or call up memories. What's a song you feel communicates an idea or emotion better than words can, or that takes you back to a specific moment in time?

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    If you've read this before, what's something that stood out to you on a repeat reading? Has your relationship with the book changed?

    If you've read this before, what's something that stood out to you on a repeat reading? Has your relationship with the book changed?

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    What did you expect from the book? Did the story surprise you?

    What did you expect from the book? Did the story surprise you?

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    What's a small thing you liked about this book (A turn of phrase, a minor character beat, a worldbuilding detail, etc.)?

    What's a small thing you liked about this book (A turn of phrase, a minor character beat, a worldbuilding detail, etc.)?

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    This book deals with some heavy topics. Checking in, how's everyone doing?

    This book deals with some heavy topics. Checking in, how's everyone doing?

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki in ~books

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    Ping, @boxer_dogs_dance, @RheingoldRiver, @carsonc, @kwyjibo, @syllo, @kfwyre, @PnkNBlck71817, @rosco, @first-must-burn, @CannibalisticApple, @public, @DefinitelyNotAFae, @Melvincible, @davek804, @jerutix, @slothywaffle, @Bifrost51, @Sodliddesu, @azaadi @fraughtGYRE @PnkNBlck71817 , @arch, @chocobean @lackofaname, @OnlyGhosts @csos95 @Wes, @cfabbro, @georgeboff @Everdoor, @zorind @Palimpsest @CrazyProfessor02 @maevens @cdb @OceanBreezy @joshs, @Schnupfenheld @Sparksbet @Smores @Captain_calico @hexagonsun @CharlieBeans @pu1pfriction @Lonan @DialecticCake @kej @LazarWolf @eyechoirs, @Idalium, @indikon @611828750722, @jawedzebra, @patience_limited, @marcus-aurelius, @Rudism @crespyl @rsl12 @thermopesos @archevel, @elight, @pekt, @tonestones, @Dr_Amazing, @Shevanel, @crialpaca, @Weldawadyathink, @blivet, @syllo, @lhamil64, @tanglisha, @requirement, @Jona37an, @gt24, @sorkceror, @PunchTunnel

    5 votes

  13. Tildes Book Club discussion - August 2026 - Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

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    Warning: this post may contain spoilers

    This is the eighth Tildes Book Club Discussion for 2026 and the twenty-eighth overall. We are discussing Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki. At the end of September we will discuss Dr. No by Ian Fleming.

    I don't have a particular format in mind for this discussion, but I will post some prompts and questions as comments to get things started. You're not obligated to respond to them or vote on them though. So feel free to make your own top-level comment for whatever you wish to discuss, questions you have of others, or even just to post a review of the book you have written yourself.

    For latecomers, don't worry if you didn't read the book in time for this Discussion topic. You can always join in once you finish it. Tildes Activity sort, and "Collapse old comments" feature should keep the topic going for as long as people are still replying.

    And for anyone uninterested in this topic please use the Ignore Topic feature on this so it doesn't keep popping up in your Activity sort, since it's likely to keep doing that while I set this discussion up, and once people start joining in.

    13 votes

  14. Comment on Cousin came out as trans. Looking for good online forums/spaces. in ~lgbt

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    Discord can potentially be a good source, but there are some pitfalls. For a work with strong trans themes, the associated Discord will generally be a very welcoming place. They can also be a very...

    Discord can potentially be a good source, but there are some pitfalls. For a work with strong trans themes, the associated Discord will generally be a very welcoming place. They can also be a very NSFW place though, so depending on the maturity level of your cousin some screening could be in order.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki? in ~books

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  17. Comment on End of Series - Tildes Book Club discussion - July 2026 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers in ~books

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  19. Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki? in ~books

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    People can understandably be nervous when things change, so to assuage everyone's fears I've decided to go mad with power. Nobody reads books these days, so from now on we will only be reading...

    People can understandably be nervous when things change, so to assuage everyone's fears I've decided to go mad with power. Nobody reads books these days, so from now on we will only be reading books that have movies. In fact, just to head off all the 'the book was better' comments, we'll only be reading novelizations of movies. /joke

    Another thanks to boxer_dogs_dance for running things so well for so long.

    11 votes

  20. Comment on Tildes Book Club - Have you started Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki? in ~books

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    Ping, @boxer_dogs_dance, @RheingoldRiver, @carsonc, @kwyjibo, @syllo, @kfwyre, @PnkNBlck71817, @rosco, @first-must-burn, @CannibalisticApple, @public, @DefinitelyNotAFae, @Melvincible, @davek804,...

    Ping, @boxer_dogs_dance, @RheingoldRiver, @carsonc, @kwyjibo, @syllo, @kfwyre, @PnkNBlck71817, @rosco, @first-must-burn, @CannibalisticApple, @public, @DefinitelyNotAFae, @Melvincible, @davek804, @jerutix, @slothywaffle, @Bifrost51, @Sodliddesu, @azaadi @fraughtGYRE @PnkNBlck71817 , @arch, @chocobean @lackofaname, @OnlyGhosts @csos95 @Wes, @cfabbro, @georgeboff @Everdoor, @zorind @Palimpsest @CrazyProfessor02 @maevens @cdb @OceanBreezy @joshs, @Schnupfenheld @Sparksbet @Smores @Captain_calico @hexagonsun @CharlieBeans @pu1pfriction @Lonan @DialecticCake @kej @LazarWolf @eyechoirs, @Idalium, @indikon @611828750722, @jawedzebra, @patience_limited, @marcus-aurelius, @Rudism @crespyl @rsl12 @thermopesos @archevel, @elight, @pekt, @tonestones, @Dr_Amazing, @Shevanel, @crialpaca, @Weldawadyathink, @blivet, @syllo, @lhamil64, @tanglisha, @requirement, @Jona37an, @gt24

    Let me know if you want to be added or removed from the list.

    4 votes