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dolorosa_12) wrote2023-11-24 03:04 pm
dolorosa_12) wrote2023-11-24 03:04 pm
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Friday open thread: recommendations
For this Friday open thread, I decided to do something a bit different. Rather than asking a prompting question, answering it, and then looking at everyone's responses, I wanted to make something that might enable people to get input from beyond their own Dreamwidth circle. The idea, in short, was to host a giant recs post.
Maybe you have just joined a new fandom, and are interested in fic recs. Perhaps you want to spend the weekend binge-watching a new TV show, but are feeling uninspired as to which one. Maybe you need to do some clothes shopping, but have very specific requirements.
Whatever the context, put it in the comments section here, and add any further details or information you feel would be helpful to get the recommendations you need. Recommendations can be as broad as you want — covering any form of media, fanworks, or consumer item. If there are any limitations (e.g. cost, availability on a specific streaming platform, published in a specific region, etc), please include them — and if making a recommendation, please bear people's specific limitations in mind. (E.g. if someone says it needs to be available on free-to-air Australian TV, don't recommend something only available on US Netflix, etc.)
Normally I keep these open thread posts pretty flexible, but for ease of navigation, please give your comment a title summarising what it's about (e.g. 'Baking recipes - gluten free and no dried fruit'; 'Horror novels available as ebooks in the UK';), and use the comment itself to provide further details. People can then add their recommendations as replies to the comment.
Please make as many requests as you like, but make a different comment for each request. As more comments come in, I will edit this post to link to each comment, enabling people to navigate to any request for which they'd like to make recommendations.
Updating with links to specific requests
If you have recommendations for any listed request, please reply to the relevant linked comment. I will continue to update this as more requests come in.
Recs for cosy Murderbot fic
Movie recommendations for mixed-age family Christmas
Bookbinding paper available in the EU
Danmei audiobooks in English, Spanish or German
Recs for books similar to Victoria Goddard's Nine Worlds books
Hearty vegetarian wintry recipes — no raw onion
I hope this post helps people find the things they want!
Maybe you have just joined a new fandom, and are interested in fic recs. Perhaps you want to spend the weekend binge-watching a new TV show, but are feeling uninspired as to which one. Maybe you need to do some clothes shopping, but have very specific requirements.
Whatever the context, put it in the comments section here, and add any further details or information you feel would be helpful to get the recommendations you need. Recommendations can be as broad as you want — covering any form of media, fanworks, or consumer item. If there are any limitations (e.g. cost, availability on a specific streaming platform, published in a specific region, etc), please include them — and if making a recommendation, please bear people's specific limitations in mind. (E.g. if someone says it needs to be available on free-to-air Australian TV, don't recommend something only available on US Netflix, etc.)
Normally I keep these open thread posts pretty flexible, but for ease of navigation, please give your comment a title summarising what it's about (e.g. 'Baking recipes - gluten free and no dried fruit'; 'Horror novels available as ebooks in the UK';), and use the comment itself to provide further details. People can then add their recommendations as replies to the comment.
Please make as many requests as you like, but make a different comment for each request. As more comments come in, I will edit this post to link to each comment, enabling people to navigate to any request for which they'd like to make recommendations.
Updating with links to specific requests
If you have recommendations for any listed request, please reply to the relevant linked comment. I will continue to update this as more requests come in.
Recs for cosy Murderbot fic
Movie recommendations for mixed-age family Christmas
Bookbinding paper available in the EU
Danmei audiobooks in English, Spanish or German
Recs for books similar to Victoria Goddard's Nine Worlds books
Hearty vegetarian wintry recipes — no raw onion
I hope this post helps people find the things they want!
Movie recommendations for mixed-age family Christmas
I would love suggestions for films and maybe short TV series to watch over Christmas with my spouse and kids, and also with my adult siblings (early 30s to early 40s) who are likely to visit. It'd be great to have a short list of things that everyone, including the younger kid (11) can watch together, as well as some stuff suitable for 18+.
We have very-many DVDs, and we also currently have Disney+, Netflix & Amazon Prime. I am struggling with choice fatigue and would love some recommendations.
Previous successes for the adults (including older kid who is alarmingly close to being an actual adult) have included Die Hard, Knives Out, Glass Onion & Red Notice. The child loves most Disney, Transformers (in multiple versions) including the most recent movie, Rise of the Beasts, recently saw and enjoyed Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Re: Movie recommendations for mixed-age family Christmas
Disney+ has my second-favorite Narnia adaptations, and also The Princess Bride. And Encanto.
Re: Movie recommendations for mixed-age family Christmas
For the kids the first Home Alone is probably a safe bet.
Our local theater does a holiday LoTR run, which appears to be very popular, but that's a big commitment!
Re: Movie recommendations for mixed-age family Christmas
I loved the documentary Pick of the Litter (trailer). On Amazon Prime and free with ads on TUBI. It follows the fates of one litter at Guide Dogs for the Blind: their socialization year with volunteer "puppy walkers," as well as how they're are assessed and trained -- up to their graduation with their new blind handlers. And it turns out there's a 6-episode follow up series on Disney+.
No dogs die! Observing how dogs learn to intelligently disobey in order to keep their handlers safe would have fascinating me starting age 6.