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Comment on Books: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~books
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Comment on Reading my first Stephen King novel - What are your favorites? in ~books
Oodelally Link ParentI think the Franco cancellation is the biggest setback for it. Other than that I remember thinking it was fairly faithful. But you're right - the book is still a bit different and is still my...I think the Franco cancellation is the biggest setback for it. Other than that I remember thinking it was fairly faithful.
But you're right - the book is still a bit different and is still my favorite piece from him.
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Comment on Books: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~books
Oodelally (edited )LinkThis year has been a year of LitRPG for me. I feel like this genre is a bit of a wild West at the moment, with a LOT of books being published and is yet to be fully vetted. It started with Dungeon...This year has been a year of LitRPG for me. I feel like this genre is a bit of a wild West at the moment, with a LOT of books being published and is yet to be fully vetted.
It started with Dungeon Crawler Carl, as it has with most people. The series is unfinished, which is a big negative for me, and the audiobook didn't hit with me as it seems to with everyone else who has listened to it, but it is incredibly fun and great series of books.
I read He Who Fights With Monsters next as it was listed as the "next" series to read, and was frustrated to find it was also not completed. I will chalk these up to being my fault for not putting in proper searching when I was just feeling out the genre, but this is a great series as well and I really enjoyed it.
Most of the rest of the LitRPG books I read, I made sure were completed series, so there may be some I looked over. This is on purpose. I will come back and finish them when they're done.
Worth the Candle was probably my favorite series I've read. Not only is it complete, it's well written. There is a bigger focus on character relationships in this one, which had me frustrated at first, but I was able to put aside my personal preferences and just enjoy the ride. And boy, I'm so glad that I did. There were still some annoyances at the end, but it was definitely a worthy read. Considering a lot of the authors from this genre come from fanfiction backgrounds, I was surprised by the quality of writing here.
Primal Hunter was a series I did not finish. I'm not even sure it's completed, but after about 5 or 6 books I began thinking "is this all there is?" It's not for everyone, for sure, but I've seen others say it is the quintessential "numbers go up" LitRPG. Some may enjoy that, but it wasn't for me.
Wandering Inn was by far the biggest disappointment in the genre. It's horribly written. So horribly written that I could not finish the first chapter of the first book. I commend those who are able to soldier on into this series as it is one of, if not the, largest series in the genre. I was flabbergasted by the good reviews on this series. I was so utterly shocked at the good reviews, I thought maybe I unintentionally read the wrong book. But no, some people seem to adore this series. So who knows? Maybe you will enjoy it as well.
Path of Ascension is what I'm currently reading. I know it's not officially complete - However, I have read that the main story arc does conclude enough to have a resolution and that's going to be good enough for me. Some of these authors are very ambitious and want to spit out 20+ books. The book, so far, is adequate. I have yet to read a "what happens if someone breaks a build" LitRPG, and this is the closest so far, but I haven't quite reached that stage yet in the books.
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Comment on Reading my first Stephen King novel - What are your favorites? in ~books
Oodelally Link ParentAs a life-long King reader, this feels like his best work. I think one of the main reasons is that, for me, King's endings have felt pretty weak to me at times, and he absolutely nails it from...As a life-long King reader, this feels like his best work.
I think one of the main reasons is that, for me, King's endings have felt pretty weak to me at times, and he absolutely nails it from start to finish here.
The miniseries adaptation isn't awful either.
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Comment on Divinity | World premiere trailer from The Game Awards 2025 in ~games
Oodelally LinkWoah I wasn't prepared for how gory the trailer would be.Woah I wasn't prepared for how gory the trailer would be.
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Comment on Grocery stores are profiling online shoppers and charging them dynamic prices based on algorithmically determined affluence in ~finance
Oodelally Link ParentFrom watching the video, it sure seems like big grocers are certainly doing this. If you order your groceries curb-side I would be very interested to hear about your experience.From watching the video, it sure seems like big grocers are certainly doing this. If you order your groceries curb-side I would be very interested to hear about your experience.
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Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
Oodelally Link ParentHOA's help retain home values. It's as simple as that.HOA's help retain home values.
It's as simple as that.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Oodelally LinkKingdom Two Crowns on Steam. Sidescrolling mix between a tower defense game and Kingdom builder. Very nice feel to the game. The only options in the game are paying gold and moving your character...Kingdom Two Crowns on Steam.
Sidescrolling mix between a tower defense game and Kingdom builder. Very nice feel to the game. The only options in the game are paying gold and moving your character left and right.
The feel is pretty cozy. Has kind of like a casual Terraria vibe but different it is hard to explain. You can play coop with 1 person. One of those games where you load it up and look at the clock and it's been 4 hours.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
Oodelally LinkMan... I want this to be good but it feels like the people behind Star Trek these days don't really understand the soul of it, or maybe wanting to take it to a different place for a different...Man... I want this to be good but it feels like the people behind Star Trek these days don't really understand the soul of it, or maybe wanting to take it to a different place for a different audience.
I will say that Paul Giamatti is my favorite actor and he elevates almost any show he's in.
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Comment on How I escaped MAGA. Critical thinking woke me up. in ~society
Oodelally LinkWhile I applaud her for being able to escape a one-track mindset, I inwardly groan every time I enter into the comment section on these videos. Full clarity: I am a Christian and a Liberal. I...- Exemplary
While I applaud her for being able to escape a one-track mindset, I inwardly groan every time I enter into the comment section on these videos.
Full clarity: I am a Christian and a Liberal. I personally think the teachings of Jesus Christ lead me more toward Liberal and Democrat ideology than Conservative/Republican.
Making the argument against religion as well as MAGA is a huge mistake. There are plenty of religious people who are liberal out there, and feel ostracized from the left and the right because it can feel at times there is no room for them in either party.
A lot of times it feels like nuance leaves the building in these conversations and it devolves into r/atheism. Would like to see a video of someone who was MAGA and left, independent of their religious choices.
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Comment on GPT 5 released in ~comp
Oodelally LinkI don't know when or how this has changed, but the biggest changes I've noticed since the last time I've used chagpt: 1 - It has a larger "context window". It can remember a lot more of a...I don't know when or how this has changed, but the biggest changes I've noticed since the last time I've used chagpt:
1 - It has a larger "context window". It can remember a lot more of a conversation, or even now pull from previous conversations and can continue to discuss things it's discussed in the past.
2 - The freely available release can pull information from the internet while in a conversation. So information is much more up-to-date.
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Comment on How are you planning for a potentially bleaker future? in ~life
Oodelally LinkI removed myself from doomer culture. The real world is not accurately represented by doomers. It's not as bad as people are making it out to be. It's not good but people need to touch grass. I...I removed myself from doomer culture. The real world is not accurately represented by doomers.
It's not as bad as people are making it out to be. It's not good but people need to touch grass.
I started coming to tildes instead of reddit, because there isn't as much Trump spam here.
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Comment on What broke your heart? in ~life
Oodelally Link ParentI live in a super rural town with a big retirement village. Trump flags, signs in yards etc. Exactly what you would think of as prime Trump territory. Today I was driving and I saw like 10 or so...I live in a super rural town with a big retirement village. Trump flags, signs in yards etc. Exactly what you would think of as prime Trump territory.
Today I was driving and I saw like 10 or so older folks (like in their 80's and 90's) at the town intersection with anti-trump signs and other hand-drawn protest signs actually protesting. Epstein signs, Anti-fascism signs - the works.
Don't give up. You can still be a proud American.
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Comment on Roku launching Howdy, a $3/month Ad-Free subscription service in ~tv
Oodelally LinkWhile I enjoy competition in the industries, it usually just ends up with like 1 or 2 pieces of content I actually want to watch locked behind a service I'll never pay for. Like Paramount. I'd...While I enjoy competition in the industries, it usually just ends up with like 1 or 2 pieces of content I actually want to watch locked behind a service I'll never pay for. Like Paramount. I'd watch star trek, but... paramount.
And instead of competition driving down prices, it's only lead to increase in prices with worse service like ads for things I never used to have to watch ads for.
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Comment on Atari has agreed to acquire Thunderful Games for roughly €4.5 million – will own around 82% of shares, subject to shareholder approval next month in ~games
Oodelally LinkSeems like market conditions forced Thunderful's hand to sell. Sucks, especially on the eve of the GODBREAKERS release, as that looks like an awesome game. Hopefully they're in good hands with Atari?Seems like market conditions forced Thunderful's hand to sell. Sucks, especially on the eve of the GODBREAKERS release, as that looks like an awesome game. Hopefully they're in good hands with Atari?
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Comment on Keeper | Teaser trailer in ~movies
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Comment on Tron: Ares | Official trailer in ~movies
Oodelally LinkAs much as I love Trent and Atticus, they have some heavy lifting to do. Tron legacy was carried pretty hard by the soundtrack. I don't expect this movie to be a cinema masterpiece, but I do...As much as I love Trent and Atticus, they have some heavy lifting to do. Tron legacy was carried pretty hard by the soundtrack.
I don't expect this movie to be a cinema masterpiece, but I do expect the soundtrack to fucking slap. Let's hope.
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Comment on As Denmark takes over the rotating EU Council presidency from Poland, it's hitting pause on one beloved tradition – the national Spotify playlist in ~music
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Comment on Vulgar auteurism: a never ending cycle in ~movies
Oodelally Link Parent78% audience score though. As I said, I've never actually talked to people personally that didn't like it.78% audience score though. As I said, I've never actually talked to people personally that didn't like it.
I'll look into them. I absolutely love uncovering new books that I enjoy and this genre has definitely delighted me this year.
I will say, that if you plan to read Worth the Candle, the first few books are on kindle unlimited, however the rest of the books are online at Royal Road. It requires a bit of extra work to read, however I was able to read it pretty seamlessly on my phone.
There's a bit of fuckery going on with the publication of the books and I think it boils down to the nature of the genre just being so new and these authors having published a lot of this stuff online for free previously due to the nature of the fanfiction background most of them come from.
I will say that it's absolutely worth it, however. It is by far my favorite example of the genre.