Day 3 - Blood, Sweat, and Tears – Fic - The Equalizer (2021)

[mxcatmoon]

Title: Motivation
Fandom: The Equalizer (TV 2021)
Author: Cat Moon
Characters: Robyn McCall, Delilah, Mel
Rating: G
Summary: Robyn is proud of Delilah, but she's still a Mom
Words: 310
Written For: Half A Moon Day 3: Blood, Sweat, and Tears, Vocab Drabbles 70 Charmolypi

Notes: I'm so excited by this perfect opportunity to rave about this show. It stars Queen Latifah as a female version of the Equalizer, Robyn McCall. She's single mother to a teenage daughter. If you want a show with strong, independent women who empower each other – this is that show! It highlights family bonds, and friendship that's like family. You have kick-a** women, and ordinary (non-combat trained) women who are strong in other, just as important ways. It also deals with current social topics in a way that's real. This series is starting its 4th season on CBS this month, and it's criminally underrated IMHO.

The link goes to the fic on my journal, where you can find the ficlet as well as a video after the story, Queen Latifah singing "I Know Where I've Been" from the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

Day 4 - Books! - Fic

[potentiality_26]

Title: Let Love In
Author: potentiality_26 
Fandom: Astrid (or Astrid et Raphaëlle)
Character(s): Astrid/Raphaëlle
Rating: G
Prompt: halfamoon day 4: books! and 100fandoms prompt 54: inside.
Word Count: 200
Notes: episode tag for "L'Homme qui n'existait pas"

( Let Love In )

 

Day 4 Theme - Books!

[cmk418]

Tell us all about your favorite female author or tell us about a book you read with a strong female character and why you'd recommend it. (Yes, my dears, just when you thought you left the book reports behind, along comes HalfAMoon, sorry, not sorry).

If you choose not to go the book report route, you can draw, write, or rec something that shows a particular character's relationship to books, or talk about the difference between the book version of a character and the version of a character in another medium (film, musical, video game, etc.).

Just go wherever the Muse takes you. If this prompt doesn't speak to you, feel free to share something that does. You can post in a separate entry or as a comment to this post.

Missed a day or want to get a jump start on tomorrow's theme? Check out the prompt list here.

Day 4- Books!- Beauty and the Beast- Fic

[roselynnthornwood]

“Distraction”

Fandom: Beauty and the Beast
Fanwork Type: Fic
Pairing: Belle/Prince Adam
Rating/Warnings: T

Summary: There’s only one person capable of taking Belle’s attention away from a good book.

Day 4 - Books! - Star Wars Vid Rec

[colls]

Fandom: Star Wars
Fanwork type: vid
Pairings/Characters:
Rating and/or Content Warnings: this doesn't technically fit the theme (I could stretch it and say some of these characters appear in books? IDK)
Links: Best Shot by smilebackwards
Summary: So take your best shot. A women in Star Wars vid.

Reccer's Notes: This is a delightful look at the badass-ery of several Star Wars ladies taking shots (either literally or metaphorically).

Day 4 - Books - Horror recs by female authors!

[wearing_tearing]

I thought I'd stop by with a rec list of some of my favorite Horror books written by female authors and featuring amazing female characters :D

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury - "The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart."

( Thoughts )

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant - "Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a “mockumentary” bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it a maritime tragedy."

( Thoughts )

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas - "A story about a dangerously curious young undergraduate whose rebelliousness leads her to discover a shocking secret involving an exclusive circle of students . . . and the dark truth beneath her school’s promise of prestige."

( Thoughts )

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson - "Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when Dracula draws a cunning aristocrat and a starving artist into his web of passion and deceit, Constanta realizes that her beloved is capable of terrible things."

( Thoughts )

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson - "Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom." aka a Carrie retelling!

( Thoughts )

Happy reading!

Day 3: Blood, Sweat, and Tears — Meta: Buffy Summers

[veronyxk84]

Title: One Girl in all the World
Author: veronyxk84
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters: Buffy Anne Summers

Content: Meta (490 words)
Written for: halfamoon
Theme: Day 3: Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Blood, sweat, and tears.
Among the many kicka** female characters who made (or had to make) that their life motto, there is one who’s very dear to my heart:
Buffy Anne Summers.
“Beloved sister. Devoted friend. She saved the world. A lot.”
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Day 4 - Books! - Recs

[lightbird]

Reccing women crime and noir writers!

( recs under the cut )

Day 3 - Blood, Sweat, and Tears – Warrior Nun - wallpaper and recs

[jacquelee]

One of the reasons I love Warrior Nun so much is that when the female characters are going through it (and they do) it shows. They're bloody, sweaty, teary, all of it. And it's glorious. The reason I am late with this is because since I do like this so much, I already made most of my favorite scenes in which bloody, teary, sweaty female characters are featured heavily and wasn't sure whether I wanted to rec instead of making something. In the end, I did neither yesterday because I posted the first chapter of my epic fic and couldn't concentrate on anything else afterwards, lol. But today I decided to do both, make a new wallpaper of a scene I love that I hadn't made much of before (because frankly, there aren't great screenshots of it, but I made it work) and I am also reccing the things I made before because I love them.

So, here is one new wallpaper and also 7 icons, 5 wallpapers and 3 picspams.

Content warning for blood, gore and violence.

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Day 4 - Books! - The Burning Kingdoms Trilogy - Rec

[rocky41_7]

Fanwork type: Review
Genre: Fantasy
Books in the series: The Jasmine Throne, The Oleander Sword, The Lotus Empire (to be released)

The Burning Kingdoms is a fantasy trilogy by Tasha Suri which splits its perspective between three main protagonists: Priya, Malini, and Bhumika. Only two of the novels have been published presently (the third has a tentative release for November 2024), but throughout the story Suri does a fantastic job of allowing women to be the drivers of the plot. While the three protagonists have varying degrees of social/political power in their society, they all are the ones making the important decisions in terms of the storyline.

Suri also excels in making each of her characters distinct. Each of the women in the book is a well-rounded, fully developed character with her own motivations, fears, and desires. Each has a different perspective on the events of the book and prioritizes accordingly. Neither does any of them ever fall prey to being sidelined or stereotyped. While Bhumika is a mother, she is also allowed to be much more than that, and is never reduced to the status of her motherhood. While Priya and Malini engage in romance, it never subordinates their overarching goals, which fits perfectly with the sort of people they are.

I'm greatly looking forward to the release of the third book, and happy to get more people on board in the meantime! 

For a longer review of the first two books, see my earlier thoughts here.

Day 4: Books

[profiterole_reads]

Here's a (small) selection of books focused on female characters I enjoyed in 2023/early 2024.

The Daughters of Izdihar by Hadeer Elsbai

( Review )

The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

( Review )

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

( Review )

Brooms written by Jasmine Walls and illustrated by Teo DuVall (Graphic novel)

( Review )

Day 4 - Books - Warrior Nun - wallpapers and recs

[jacquelee]

Same as with Blood, Sweat and Tears, books are also found very prominently in Warrior Nun, often used for exposition or to move the plot along (or hinder it, grumbling in 'how hard is it to name names in your secret diary?') and I have also made many graphics with them before. But since there's a precedence now of me both making new things and reccing my own things, I decided to do the same again. So I made two new wallpapers and am also posting 6 bookmarks, 7 tumblr graphics and 1 wallpaper I've made before.

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Day 4 - Books! - Star Trek: Discovery, Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni/The Magicians - Recs

[facethestrange]

not self-rec (an actual picture book!):

The ABCs of the Terran Empire (361 words) by Miri Cleo
Chapters: 28/28
Fandom: Star Trek: Discovery
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Mirror Philippa Georgiou
Additional Tags: Worldbuilding, Books, Mirror Universe, Propaganda
Summary:

At the beginning of each pre-k 3 class across the Empire, students dutifully gather in their reading circle to watch a recorded projection of her Imperial Majesty, Mother of the Fatherland, Overlord of Vulcan, Dominus of Qo'noS, Regina Andor, Augustus Iaponius Centarius Emperor Phillipa Georgiou reading this educational text that is so important to the growth and development of the Empire's future citizens and soldiers.

self-rec (digital drawing):

Far More Interesting (0 words) by facethestrange
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni | Higurashi When They Cry, The Magicians (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Furude Rika & Julia Wicker
Characters: Furude Rika, Julia Wicker
Additional Tags: Crossover, Fanart, Drawing, Community: intoabar
Summary:

Rika, a first year horomancy student at Brakebills, goes to Encanto Oculto without really knowing what to expect. She's relieved to find someone else who also prefers the study of magic over wild beach parties.

Day 4 - Books! - Star Trek aos/reboot - Rec

[mxcatmoon]

Title: A Little Quality Time
Author: southernmedicine
Fandom: Star Trek Reboot
Fanwork type: Fic
Pairings/Characters: Gaila/Nyota Uhura
Rating: Mature
Words: 2,753
Summary: Gaila, for her part, possesses enough enthusiasm for two. Priority One becomes winning over her overachieving roommate, because who in their right mind wants to go through something like this on their own?

Reccer's Notes: This is one of those rare pairs that I never would have thought of before reading the fic, but now I totally headcanon it. At the Academy, Uhura has her nose stuck in the "books" all the time. Luckily, she has a roommate who will make sure she also remembers to have fun. Friends-to-lovers. Uhura's pov.

Day 4 - Books! - Pretty Little Liars

[luvbarryfefe]

I made graphics (that seems to be my sole contributions to this fest so far lol) showing the Pretty Little Liars main female characters in their book and TV forms. Please check it out at my journal. Thank you!

Day 4 - Books! | Drabble | The Musketeers

[muccamukk]

In the Hand of a Lady
Fandom: The Musketeers (2014)
Characters: Milady & Richelieu
Word Count: 100
Rating: Teen
Content Notes: None
Summary: A lady and a cardinal discuss history.

Day 4 - Books

[autisticwriter]

Reading Together
Fandom: The Owl House

Rating: General Audiences

Characters/ships: Amity Blight/Luz Noceda

Word Count:200

Summary: Amity and Luz read the latest Azura book.

 

Day 4 - Books! - My Hero Academia

[alchemicink]

Title: Within the pages, a story unfolds
Author: alchemicink
Fandom: My Hero Academia (Boku no Hero Academia)
Character(s): Yaoyorozu Momo/Jirou Kyouka (but's it's very much a Momo character study)
Notes: 1,222 words; no content warnings; this fic is just a bunch of my headcanons about Momo who I think would love books a lot because of how her quirk (superpower) works (she can create things from her body but she needs to understand the components to do it correctly)

Fic is below the cut but also on AO3 here

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Day 4 - Books! - Hunger Games - Rec

[ineffablecabbage]

Title:look all around, there's nothing but blue skies
Author: ChronicBookworm
Fandom: Hunger Games
Fanwork type: Fic
Pairings/Characters: Katniss Everdeen/Finnick Odair
Rating: General Audiences
Words: 11,312
Summary: Katniss moves to District 12 after Peeta's death, where Finnick is mourning Annie.

Reccer's Notes: This fic does a great job of depicting PTSD and grief that just won't leave, which is exactly what Collins did such a good job showing with the book version of Katniss. In this fic's a/u, things are even worse for Katniss (and Finnick), but the author allows them to reach a hopeful conclusion without ever downplaying the trauma and hurt that Katniss is feeling. It's a very organic look at all-consuming, agonizing grief.

Day 4 - Books! - Two Books For When You Need A Good Cry

[cmk418]

Here are a couple of books about women that ripped my heart out and then put the pieces back together again.

( Grab the tissues )

day 4 - books! - mlpfim, Twilight

[malurette]

Title: Golden Oak Library, Ponyville
Author: malurette
Fandom: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Character: Twilight Sparkle
Rating: G / K
Disclaimer: Faust & Hasbro

Prompt: Day 4 – "Books!"
Word count: 100

( link to my writing archive )

Day 4: Books! - OUAT - Rumpel/Belle - A Wife's Hope

[apachefirecat]

Title: A Wife's Hope
Dedicated To: My Beast, My Dark and Wounded Warrior, My J <3
Fandom: Once Upon A Time
Author: Apache Firecat
Characters: Rumpelstiltskin/Belle
Rating: PG/K+
Summary: Belle is on the verge of leaving, again. But she doesn't want to, again.
Word Count: 1,475
Written For: Half A Moon Day 4: Books!
Warnings: Slight AU
Disclaimer: All characters within belong to their rightful owners, not the author, and are used without permission.





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Day 3: Blood, Sweat, & Tears - the Heroic Trio Movie Review

[snowynight]

The Heroic Trio is a 1993 Hong Kong action film starring three movie stars: Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui. It's a wild mix of superhero film, wuxia and Hong Kong cop drama centering on three heroines.

If you like identity porn, messy relationships among women with shared traumatic past, stylistic action scenes, and flawed action heroines who kick ass, I recommend it.

Link to the review

Day 4: Books, the women in A Dead Djinn in Cairo

[kiestan]

Reccing P. Djèlí Clark's 12k word-long short story, A Dead Djinn in Cairo, which you can read for free on Tor/Reactormag here!

Synopsis: Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities investigate disturbances between the mortal and the (possibly) divine. What starts off as an odd suicide case for Special Investigator Fatma el-Sha’arawi leads her through the city’s underbelly as she encounters rampaging ghouls, saucy assassins, clockwork angels, and a plot that could unravel time itself.

In hindsight, I think octahedrite first recommended this on her journal a few years ago. But the lead character, Fatma el-Sha’arawi, made such an impression on me that she's fresh in my memory. She's a little vain, extremely capable, and exudes so much action. She reminds me of Ann Lister from Gentleman Jack. The supporting cast were written well, too, including Siti (hot af, you can find out about her from the story; I won't spoil!) I was genuinely surprised by the strength of the female characters and the implied queerness at the end.

Come be feral at this description of Fatma with me:

Today she’d chosen a light gray suit, complete with a matching vest, chartreuse tie, and a red-on-white pinstriped shirt. She had picked it up in the English District, and had it specially tailored to fit her small frame. The accompanying walking cane—a sturdy length of black steel capped by a silver pommel, a lion’s head—was admittedly a bit much. But it added a flair of extravagance to the ensemble. And her father always said if people were going to stare, you should give them a show.

Day 4: Books!/ The Owl House, Amity

[cornerofmadness]

Title: Countless Adventures
author: cornerofmadness
Summary: Amity truly believes in the power of reading
Rating: teen
Warnings: mild teen angst
Characters/Pairings: Amity Blight

here on AO3

( or hiding under here )

Day 4: Books! Book recs

[cornerofmadness]

I have been a mystery reader since my earliest days and it's a genre that is chocked full of female characters and authors. I could be here all night talking about all of them so I decided to focus on the the best historical mysteries that I read in the last few years

( History's mysteries )

And I wanted to share a few of the recent female-written horror novels too ( some scares under here )