#silverfin

[cantheywinthehungergames]

James Bond - Young Bond book series

(Wikipedia says Bond is 13 in the first book. Well, any of the books would work since the series is about Bond’s teenage years)

Tribute Name: James Bond

Age: 13

Restrictions: Can only use tools and weapons supplied in the Hunger Games arena

Can Young James Bond win the Hunger Games?

Yes

No

Voting ended onAug 7, 2024

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[betterthanapokeintheeye]

30 gifts for 30 days of November - Day 19!

Here is the nineteenth of thirty Better Than a Poke in the Eye recommended gifts for the book lover in your life even if that book lover is YOU!

Today's recommendation is Young Bond: Silverfin by Charlie Higson

Rachel clearly has a thing for spy stories and the Young Bond series by Charlie Higson (later continued by Steve Cole) is a really fun look at the boy who was to become the legendary James Bond we all love and know in the Ian Fleming books.

Silverfin is the first in the series and it is gritty, gripping, clever and a tremendous fun romp of a book. 

It is James Bond's first day at Eton and he’s already met his first enemy. This is the start of an adventure that will take him from the school playing fields to the remote shores of Loch SIlverfin and a terrifying discovery that threatens to unleash a new breed of warfare.  

R.R.P.  £7.99

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[trollbreak]

Thinking abt Silverfin going “Do I look like I know how to swim?” And then immediately going “don’t answer that. Don’t answer that. I heard it as soon as I said it, don’t answer that. The point is that no I don’t swim. Moving on.”

[slaughter-books]

Day 26: JOMPBPC: Best World Building

[earthstory]

Asian Carp: to eat, or not to eat?

As a means of water quality improvement, silver carp and bighead were introduced into American fisheries in 1973 in an effort to control zooplankton and phytoplankton populations. However, they were much more successful than expected and spread rapidly through the waterways. Because of their plankton-based diet, the carp compete for resources with the native plankton-eaters, such as mollusks and native juvenile fish. Silver carp are notorious for jumping out of the water due to their sensitivity to sound. Aside from potential danger to boaters and fisherman, they make for an easy fishing trip. To quote Landers, "This was the easiest fish I ever caught in my life, but it wasn’t exceptional. A dozen more voluntarily followed it into the boat without any encouragement..." (http://slate.me/1GwyS2z).

The silver carp has an undeserved reputation for being unpalatable. Its cousin, the common carp, is known throughout North America as fairly inedible due to its bony flesh and bottom-feeding diet. However, unlike the common carp, the silver carp feeds on plankton. This results in flesh that is low in fat and low in mercury. The firm, white flesh is described by many to be comparable in taste to Atlantic cod or tilapia. To encourage consumption of the silver carp, industries have renamed it "silverfin" or "Kentucky tuna." The average fish is 13-30lbs, but can exceed 50lbs. It is easy to catch, abundant, large-bodied, and good to eat, making it an excellent game fish.

The harvest of silver carp would allow for an increase in the economy, a decrease in silver carp population, and hopefully an increase in native fish populations. Next time you go fishing, or even just grocery shopping, give the silverfin a try, you'll be surprised.

Jumping silver carp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfG4vsJ5_xI Asian carp identification: http://bit.ly/182DOxd Distribution map: http://bit.ly/18tPbOM More information & FAQ: http://www.freep.com/article/20110720/NEWS06/110720021

~Rosie Image credit: AP Photo/Illinois River Biological Station References: http://eattheinvaders.org/asian-carp/ http://slate.me/1GwyS2z http://bit.ly/1Bi4Yf1 http://bit.ly/1Nz5fzl http://bit.ly/1FyhoPJ http://bit.ly/1Mm3RyK

[we-rate-warrior-names]

Bluefeather-Blue gray tom,amber eyes. Silverfin-Silver tabby molly,blue eyes. Bluefeather and his mate Silverfin are expert fishers. They love the water and are the biggest providers of fish for the clan. She's very peppy while he's calmer but has a good sense of humor. Sadly,she dies after giving birth to their kit,Rainkit. In shocked grief,he leaves his kit with Lionfang's mate to nurse(she has two kits) and runs away to clear his head. On his way back he is still unfocused and killed by a car

Bluefeather- I love his name, he sounds like a great cat and his death is so tragic, 15/10

Silverfin - Another excellent name and tragic death, she also sounded like a fantastic cat, 15/10

[jadedbirch]

10 questions - 10 - Silverfin, 2 and 3 - Lightbringer verse. Thank you.♥

Bless your face <3

10. What are some facts readers may not know about Silverfin?

Wow, I feel like everyone already knows that Zoi and I get drunk together and write whatever the fuck CRACK comes into our insane brains.  And I assume you all know the chapter titles are from the soundtrack to the Little Mermaid?  I guess I can confess that I single-handedly wrote all the bad shark poetry?  (Well, the one.)  Another FACT:  we laughed so hard writing the “Hair!” scene, I cried, I couldn’t deal.

2. Which scene was your favorite to write in Lightbringer?

It was the Silverflint reunion and subsequent gross love making scene, obviously.  The whole thing was a huge, angsty build up to that moment, and it felt SO CATHARTIC to finally have all those emotions barfed up onto the page.

3. Which part of Lightbringer was hardest to write?

It was absolutely the chapter from Silver’s POV where I repeatedly torture him like some kind of fucking anti. #PoodleAbuse  But look, we had to go through that so that we could come out on the other side, stronger and sexier for it.

writer asks

[onlyonewoman]

I’m sorry, but there will never be a funnier discovering gay sex scene in the BS fandom, than Silver as a humanized mersir, gasping “we fit together”, as Flint enters his ass. I just re-read Silverfin, laughing my ass off again. Thanks, @zoinomiko and @jadedbirch.