#readict

[elizabethplaid]

I've been reading smut and romance stories to distract from the dread of the world, and today's read had the diamond detail I've been aching for. I cackled and kicked my legs. I almost passed out from glee. Like, seriously, literally got lightheaded for a bit, even though I was already laying down.

Granted, the characters are still in the discussing-logistics phase. But one dude is confirmed bi, he's been flirting with another male character (who's flirting back), and the heroine has "be a voyeur" on her bucket list (and similar things).

I have trapped myself on this cishet hell of an app (Readict) because I'm too lazy to search for something better. Now it's finally paying off.

To think I started my day reading a story in which the author couldn't keep the name of the main character consistent!

I don't openly talk about sex etc as much as I used to, years ago, because I have a different group of followers and mutuals. I've considered having a side blog as an outlet, but I don't have enough energy lately. Encourage or discourage as you will.

[authorshamarphillips]

Goodnovel and Readict, home of the werewolf and billionaire writers. And then there's me, the lone wolf who writes decently enough to be signed.

Stay tuned for many more to come.

The Billionaire's Lure and From Colleagues to Co-Parents will be 2 more hits under my belt 🤞🏿

[elizabethplaid]

gasp!

I can't believe "Doctor Vagina's Son" got taken down. I only got through 4 chapters of the first one, so I'm wondering what was so horrible that they pulled it. (The original is still up.)

I finished one of the stories I wanted to read before I leave the Readict app. I'm still curious about that dragon story's mystery, but I'm not very compelled lately. I've been getting ads for the app again, though. It's clearly an app fueled by werewolf stuff, but not all of it is quality.

[elizabethplaid]

Doctor Vagina and his son!

I've mentioned before that Readict is an app with web novels that tend to be... of poor quality. I lol'ed with a friend about Doctor Vagina a few weeks ago. Now there's a sequel.

Curiosity killed me, so I started reading the first one. The malpractice was already written in the summary, but the poor hygiene practices are just as bad. (Things might not be so terrible if he wore a condom.)

Typos also appeared early, as expected. There are like 90+ short chapters to this, and I barely made it through 4. Worst part was that the app wouldn't let me take screenshots of the text. At least then I could show my friends the brainrot I willingly exposed myself to.

I really should delete this app. Or at least finish up the 2 stories that were somewhat compelling. I miss that alien series by Nancy Cummings. *pout*

[elizabethplaid]

Silly things I've screencapped lately - June 1, 2024

Kit-bash chimera toy; seems like something we'd make

Temu shirt: "spine" and "subtext"

Probably digital, but reminds me enough of the classic horny oil painting covers of yesteryear

AI art? Their heads are weird. Also, someone farted?

"Alpha Tedros"? I think you mean Jord Lidell

RK Austinnite sounds like a very transparent pseudonym for a Texan

Readict stories are so badly curated and not edited. The alien series I just finished still had typos, despite being posted in 2021ish. I can't tell if the site is basically Wattpad or another site where users can upload whenever they want. But the covers they keep coming up with are mostly hilarious.

So many story-covers are just slap-dash whatever. The whole alien series had the wrong skin colors on the models. (All human tones, while the characters were shades of purple or red. Very much NOT human.) Usually it's just hair colors not matching.

More fun is when the same stock images are reused. I've been seeing a few different stories have the same model, even used in ads for other apps. Just last night, I found the same guy on a horny-blog I was browsing on tumblr.

[elizabethplaid]

"The Ivaldan Bride" by Juniper Leigh (on the Readict app)

Saw this and was like, "Heck yeah!" I'm only a couple chapters in, and it's a treat to read. So many of the stories on that app have terrible editing and formatting errors, not to mention badly phrased sentences and weird flow interruptions. This story is so good, and we're not even to the smut. I think we might have met the ML, but I'm not sure. Kinda just hinting at a chance encounter.

Anyway, I'm mentioning it on tumblr because I know @adihildilid enjoys "Jane Eyre", too. Idk if any of the stories on the app can be found elsewhere. Having to watch ads between chapters sucks, but it's free otherwise.

[elizabethplaid]

widdle notes - jan 16, 2024

Dad got the pharmacy to refill my Rx toothpaste with the better-tasting stuff. Very grateful for that!

Snow kept the library closed today. Just as well; I've been in a bit of a mental funk. It's like the usual-february-stuff is early. It's been sneaking in since just before Christmas, tbh. I don't think I'm ready to acknowledge it right now, not just that I'm holding off til Feb.

Been reading some good stuff on the Readict app. There's a few authors I really like, so I'm going through their titles. On the other hand, there's just so many more titles I briefly look at and then dismiss, because they irk me. It's either the narrative style (often it's badly-done first-person) or characters that are too young (eg teenagers, or at least not old enough to drink). If I read high school scenes, it should be flashbacks.

Reading these alien romances (shush, don't judge) gets me thinking about different senses, getting to know a new partner through touch. I'm considering this while thinking about how to describe things in my own narratives - what catches my interest in a long blurb of description. Eh, just a topic of note; no significant thoughts yet.

[spinji]

I just got an ad for Elijah Wood vampire soulmate fanfiction and it feels like God himself is mocking me for my hobbies.