For a variation on this with fewer tangents (from A. S. Smogorzhevskii's The Ruler In Geometrical Constructions):

• Pick point 1 on the larger circle.
• Draw two tangents (2) on the smaller circle, such that they go through point 1 and intersect the larger circle on the other end (3).
• Draw one line segment from 2 to 3', and one from 3 to 2'. **
• Draw a line that goes through both the resulting intersection and the original point (1) you made on the larger circle. This line goes through the center of the circle.
• Repeat steps 1-4 from a different angle to get the center point.

The issue, of course, is that any tangent you draw (without other circles, lines, or tools) is going to be approximate, and so the center will also be approximate. Every solution for this that I found just assumes accurate tangents, or parallel lines, or whatever, but I don't see a way to get those (I say, having only browsed through the topic briefly) when these two circles and a straightedge are all you have to work with. If that's not a big deal in your practical application, cool.

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** I'm shortcutting, here. The long version is to first draw two line segments, one that uses the smaller circle's tangent points (2) as endpoints, and one that uses the intersections on the larger circle (3) as endpoints. Because the two circles are concentric, these segments are parallel and centered on one another, so you end up with an isosceles trapezoid. You then draw its diagonals to get its midpoint.

Started The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré, which is fine so far, although I am getting tired of the 1950s/60s women character tropes.

I put Weak Heart on hold last week, but I might pick it back up again.

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Finished Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova. This was a fun, fast read about a witch who tries to regain her lost powers in a fantasy city, complete with creatures from Bulgarian folklore and a handsome detective. Somewhat similar in vibe and content rating as T. Kingfisher's fairy tale fantasies or early Robin McKinley, but with much thinner characterization. It did leave some loose ends for the sequel coming out in October, but not so many as to be obnoxious, imo. Oh, and sidenote: the informational pamphlet mentioned by the MC during the story was hidden at the end of my copy, so if you find the creature names confusing, hunt it up.

Bingo squares: New Release (HM); Eazy, Breazy, Read-zie; Debut Work; (alt) A Change in Perspective.

Awesome, thanks!

I'm not sure how helpful this will be, but generally speaking, I tend to only buy books that I've already read and enjoyed enough to want a copy of my own, with exceptions being sequels and authors I know I like. (I also usually buy used, when I do.) Depending where you are, you probably have a few (legal) ways to do it this way, too.

If you want to read something specific:

• Libraries. If you're interested in a new release or very popular work, you might have to wait a while for your turn, but otherwise, it should be relatively easy to get a lot of things, either in person, through library apps, or through interlibrary loans.
• Kindle Unlimited. I don't personally have experience with this one, as I'm not a big Amazon fan, but seems like a good way to stretch your book allowance/limit regret at picking a dud.

If you just want to try a variety of things, risk-free, to see what you might like:

• Little free libraries. Heavily dependent on whatever others donate, but if you're lucky enough to have one near you, you might find something worth trying.
• Public domain. Obviously, limited to very old stuff, but maybe you'll find something interesting.
• Assuming you're reading fiction, some publishers, fiction magazines, and authors offer free things (full e-books, excerpts, short fiction, etc) on their sites. Short stories can be a great way to get a feel for many authors quickly.

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As to your other question: I find paperbacks way more comfortable to hold one-handed; no need to choose between eating and reading! They're also usually smaller and lighter than hardcovers, so you can 1) fit more in less space, and 2) carry more at once when you move or rearrange.

My favorite tank! I never use her 1 or 4, though, and should probably subsume something over one of them. Aegis Storm is ok as a panic CC when playing in a group, but not being able to use my loadout at the same time is so off-putting. As for Balefire, I've never found it to be better than my regular weapons, and I don't find it fun to use.

If you're having fun, you're doing what you should be. If you're getting bored, however, and you're past Spring 5, there's a couple of things you might have missed:

• You should have a quest or two in your log to give you a goal or two. Not sure what the button to open the quest log is on switch, but there should be one.
• Some days, the Help Wanted board outside Pierre's will have a villager request you can do. You won't be able to do all the requests at this point, and they do have a 2 day time limit, but the money and friendship are nice early on.
• Have you been checking your mail? You should have gotten a letter asking you to come by a place. ::: spoiler Willy's fish shop :::
• Also in the mail: you should have gotten a notice that a new area has opened up. ::: spoiler the mine :::
• Enter town from the bus stop between 8am and 1pm on a non-rainy day for an important cutscene. If you've already seen it, but don't know how to progress, make sure to look around inside, especially at shiny things. ::: spoiler the community center :::

Currently about 60 pages into Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It's alright so far, but I'm not super invested.

I also read Strange Dogs by James SA Corey, which I'd been putting off. Unlike some of the other Expanse novellas, the show followed this one pretty closely (from my memory of it, anyway). Luckily, it was short, and I can move on to Auberon without feeling guilty I'd skipped something.

Ty for the hard work!

Btw, something also seems to have gone wrong with the Photon and Tesseract UIs (502 bad gateway), in case you really wanted to add yet another thing to your to-do list.

I liked it, and I'm glad I watched it, but some of it (like the middle of season 2, and that one episode of season 3) was tough to get through.

Would love to. Hit me up whenever!

Oh nice, we have some of the same squares. Here's a rough draft of mine (non-fiction compatible!); still needs some rearranging.

I've been toying with the idea of starting a more generalized one (either on kbin or literature.cafe) for a few months, but I haven't worked up the nerve to propose it yet. Would love to see one somewhere (whatever the genre) b/c I get to discover new books.