SHE CAME HOME AT EARLY PITY (after I worked so hard on several random quests + some of the events to get enough for a ten pull)

Now I have my darling Jinhsi AND Changli. I am blessed.

I want Changli so badly. I've been using her in some of the events where you can trial characters, and her playstyle is very fun (and as a bonus, she's strong). Please come home, Changli, I beg of thee.

Why does Penacony's story feel unnecessarily long :sigh:

Edit: Thank goodness it finally picked up at the end.

Edit again: I have massive criticisms of the story and its awful pacing + its attempt at having so many characters in one huge storyline that the POV function felt messy and extra.

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Walked away from the quest finding myself more interested in Sunday and appreciating his character arc the most.

No one can stop me from talking about it but...

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I will die on a hill for Jinshi and Maomao, as well as Frieren and Himmel.

Now if I could convince myself to read the mangas...

edit: If anyone has recommendations, I'll take them.

Finished The Apothecary Diaries last night and now I am sitting thinking, "What do I watch now?" The need for historical vibes + comedy is high. Might just rewatch the entire show if I can't find something else.

The Apothecary Diaries is my lifeblood right now, especially after having finished Frieren in May.

Always find myself watching documentaries online or videos about dinosaurs before bed

It's fairly unknown compared to her massive hit, The Hunger Games, but might I recommend Suzanne Collins' The Underland Chronicles?

I read the first book as a kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old, and read each book as it came along after. I revisited it in high school and then again in college. Even though it's targeted at a middle-grade audience, it is thought-provoking when read from an adult's pov. It is one I can go back to, and it's interesting, if you dig around, to read about Collins' influence at the time she wrote the first book.

It is my favorite series. I will die on a hill for it. From morally gray characters to characters and situations one might relate to, it has action and, might I say, a cool, not-super-special twist on a fantasy world (think Alice in Wonderland). The first book is a great introduction; the 2nd and 3rd books are so good, and the 4th and 5th books have strengths that help tie everything together. It tends to subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) lean into darker themes, but I believe that makes it so engaging besides the story itself. I read it with my students last year and we had great discussions about it.

Anyway, I hope you find a new book or series and maybe check out Gregor the Overlander (the first book)!

New Reverse1999 update soon~ Yay!

Hoyo letting the Zenless Zone Zero producers add a skip dialogue button is so annoying to me as a Genshin/HSR player because, look, sometimes I actually don't care about the little itty bitty side quests that are either blocking me from continuing main story or what have you.

Add it into Genshin and HSR, you cowards. (And while you're at it, bring back a nice summer event like the Golden Apple Archipelago for Genshin, please, and thanks.)

I am also curious as to how the reception will be for ZZZ and if it's going to somehow tie into the whole Honkai/Genshin lore. Personally, I'm not a fan of futuristic/cyberpunk/apocalyptic settings, so I probably will pass.