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brekker-by-brekkerr · 2 years

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I think the prevalence of the opposites attract trope in the romance genre has led people to believe this dynamic is a necessary part of romance and not just one potential dynamic.

Like don’t get me wrong, there’s something very satisfying about watching two very different people come together and love all the different things about each other. Poppy and her wanderlust and exuberance with Alex and his khaki shorts and homebody-ness. January with her romance novels and Gus with his pessimistic literary novels. Even Rapunzel the ray of sunshine with the jaded thief Eugene. It’s a tried and true formula and it works. Grumpy x sunshine is often an offset of this dynamic and it’s well loved for a reason.

But characters who are similar...also work? Like let’s not forget that having interests and goals in common with your significant other is a good thing. If Book Lovers taught me anything (stars i love that book), it’s that characters who are the “same” in a lot of ways can be the ones who understand each other on a deeper level. In Book Lovers, Nora is a cold-hearted shark to everyone who knows her, but since Charlie is similarly ambitious and dedicated to his job, he’s able to see past that and understand Nora for who she is. Not only that, he respects her drive and dedication, something everyone else overlooked. He helps Nora to see the good in herself that everyone else missed, and she does the same for him.

The reason I’m talking about this is because I’ve seen posts recently saying things like “Avery and Jameson are the same person so they don’t work as a couple.” Or there are people who don’t understand or appreciate the Portwell dynamic. Which, it’s fine if this isn’t your preferred dynamic, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a possible romance, or that it’s not good.

Avery and Jameson aren’t the exact same person, but they understand each other, which allows them to be in sync and know what the other is thinking without them needing to speak. They know when the other needs them to step back, or distract them, or to pursue a clue or a thrilling experience. They find the same things in life exciting, and they operate on the same wavelength, so to speak. Yes, this would make for a great friendship, but it also makes for a great romantic relationship, because you know each other and can appreciate the same things and enjoy things together.

Stefan and Elena work so well together for a lot of reasons but part of it is because they’re both extremely selfless, so they can respect each other’s choices and also give the other person a chance to be put first, something they don’t experience a lot elsewhere.

Gina and EJ are different people but they both have a drive to succeed, they’re both ambitious, they’re both willing to go to shady lengths to accomplish their goals (talking about season 1 in that regard), which is why they’re able to connect. They can see the good and the bad that they share, and it helps them to better accept themselves.

Which is one thing I’ve come to love about relationships with similar characters (idk what this is officially called. Same attracts?): The characters learn to accept their own flaws as they accept the flaws of the person they love. It’s so good guys.

Also, it’s worth noting: in a lot of opposites attract scenarios, the characters don’t actually have that much common ground, and if we were to see their relationship play out past the end credits or final chapter, we’d see their interactions slowly fall apart. Because if they’re too opposite, then their goals and interests will take them down separate paths.

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lexxwithbooks · 2 years

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📖: 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅 📝☀️📚

✍🏽: 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲

Get the book! 🌟

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bookquotez · 2 years

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aaron blackford, adam carlsen, atlas corrigan, augustus everett my beloveds <3

#the spanish love deception #the love hypothesis #it ends with us #beach read #elena armas #ali hazelwood #collen hoover #emily henry #aaron x catalina #adam x olive #atlas x lily #gus x january

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katehflynn · 2 years

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emily henry owns my ass. that is all ✓

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andreai04 · 2 years

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“That is how life feels too often. Like you’re doing everything you can to survive only to be sabotaged by something beyond your control, maybe even some darker part of yourself.”

#reading #books read in 2022 #bookblr #books #book photography #book blog #beach read #emily henry #romance #romantic #authors #meaning of love #happy for now #gus x january #augustus everett #january andrews #so cute #loved them #devoured in a day

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yearning4life · 11 months

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so... just finished books lovers. no feelings. just a big void where my heart used to be. a void in the shape of charlie lastra.

#book lovers #emily henry #charlie lastra #nora x charlie #nora stephens #people we meet on vacation #beach read #january andrews #gus everett #jane austen #chaotic academia #chaotic thoughts #romance books #booktok

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silence-book-and-tea · 14 days

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“Era demasiado romántica para algo sin ataduras y, aunque no podíamos ser menos compatibles, ya sentía por Gus cosas que iban más allá de la atracción física.”

La novela del verano - Emily Henry

#books #libros #quotes #frases #literary quotes #frases literarias #literature #literatura #romance #la novela del verano #beach read #emily henry #love #amor #january x gus

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iamreadertrash · 1 year

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petition to get amita suman and freddy carter cast as january andrews and gus everett in a movie adaptation of beach read by emily henry!!!

#amita suman #freddy carter #amita suman and freddy carter #january andrews #gus everett #january andrews and gus everett #beach read #emily henry #inej x kaz #kaz and inej #inej gjafa #kazzle dazzle #kaz brekker #six of crows #crooked kingdom

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theloneliestblackgirlblog · 1 year

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On behalf of Beach Read becoming a movie I have to say…Sonya was absolutely out of her fucking mind for telling the grieving daughter of the man you were f*cking whilst his wife had cancer that if “everything went as it were supposed to” she “wouldn’t be here”.

I know it’s complicated, I actually really appreciate that aspect about the story. I get that the point was to highlight January was so focused on what SHOULD be and how life isn’t like that. But damn she really is a character.

#beach read #Emily Henry #romance books #romantic #woman’s book #january x gus #books #books and reading #book review #book recommendations #booklr #booktok #booktwt

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cheap-pack-of-cigarettes · 20 days

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“One of his sleeves twisted up on itself to reveal more of his arm than I’d seen before. I felt suddenly greedy for his shoulders.”

January is so fucking real for saying this about Gus😭😭

#she’s so me #january x gus #january andrews #gue everett #beach read #emily henry

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hannsicle · 2 years

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When the world felt dark and scary, love could whisk you off to go dancing; laughter could take some of the pain away; beauty could punch holes in your fear.

Beach Read, Emily Henry

#beach read #emily henry #booktok #bookish #romance books #book quotes #january x augustus #january x gus #book lovers #books #reading #romance novels #quotes #deep quotes

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brittanybwrites · 2 years

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Today is the day I finish up Beach Read, and I love January and Gus, they’re so cute together omg

#booklr #beach read #emily henry #january x gus

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fingerprot · 2 years

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i calculated stardew valley characters’s real-time birthdays because i love celebrating fictional birthdays

here’s my big brain process. i looked up the average amount of days in a season and set it equal to the fraction of their birthday. ex. there’s 28 days a month, so spring 4 would be 4/28. spring has an average of 92.8 days assuming stardew valley is in the northern hemisphere. 4/28 = x/92.8 and solve for x. x is the amount of days AFTER the first day of the season. so i looked up the first day of each season (average) and added x, (ex. what day is 23 days after march 20) and these are the dates i got. marnie’s birthday is a day after mine :)

kent: april 2

lewis: april 12

vincent: april 22

haley: may 5

pam: may 27

shane: june 3

pierre: june 23

emily: june 26

jas: july 4

gus: july 17

maru: july 24

alex: august 3

sam: august 16

demitrius: august 23

dwarf: september 2

willy: september 9

leo: september 15

penny: september 28

elliott: october 8

jodi: october 27

abigail: november 3

sandy: november 9

marnie: november 19

robin: november 28

george: december 8

krobus: december 24

linus: december 31

caroline: january 12

sebastian: january 22

harvey: february 4

wizard: february 13

evelyn: february 23

leah: march 4

clint: march 14

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gl1tchy-4rt · 9 months

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I made a new AU >:)

(Digital and Tradicional drawing)

My brainrot...

got real~

and it combined two of my fav autistic video games >:)

So without further ado, i give you and AU that plagued my mind ever since January of this year...

My Singing Pizzers (Pizza Tower X My Singing Monsters)

them bois :)

Peppiruni the Spaghodeon:

He is just a simple (and kinda anxious) monster that owns a pizza place and is a retired member of the PizzaTime crew (A group of monsters that lead the way to escape routs in case of an earthquake)

His Kind makes sound by playing their tails like an accordion and making said noise from their mouths

Muushavo the Gnomshroom:

Peppiruni's childhood friend and co-worker, he is super friendly and he'll always help others in need, but don't disappoint him, he'll get back at you, the will always help Peppi when he gets overstimulated, having a panic attack or he is just not feeling good.

His kind makes sound by making trumpets, saxophones and flutes out of Mushrooms and Tree bark, Muushavo plays a Sax

Brikko the Drumdenia

Muushavo's other best friend! when they first met they didn't get along but after a bit of talk they became friends! Brikko is very talented, a jack of all trails and certified to treat monsters with atypical neurology, like Peppi!

His kind makes sound by playing their Bellies like a drum

But wait there's more >:)

The man Himself is also here!

Now, what he has to do with a handfull of musical and autistic monsters?

Time for Lore!!

Well... one day Peppino just wakes up in a cliff near the ocean with no idea of how he got there, he walked and walked and found a cave, he searched around, until in the darkness of the cave, he bumped into someone.

That someone was a Chinchilla-like creature that looked like him, "another clone" he thought but nop! despite of both being nervous, the creature brought Peppino to his house...

A pizzeria, inside two other monsters...they looked just like Gus and Brick...the creature and the other monsters spoke only in Musical vocalisations, but despite he does not understand them they do understand him, and eventually he opened up and talked about him and how he wanted to go home

And so Peppiruni and his friends decide to help Peppino to get back home, to do so they have to go the The Tower were the "Top Boss" monster lived and ask them for help, now they have to go through the entire island (with the help of other friends) so they can get Peppino back home

Will they make it?? Likely! Will it be a smooth ride?? Maybe not???

As i post more characters i will drop more lore...

See yall' !!

#pizza tower #pizza tower au #peppino spaghetti #pizza tower peppino #gustavo #pizza tower gustavo #pizza tower brick #my singing monsters fanart #my singing monsters #gustavo and brick #brick the rat #brainrot #No but seriously i have this au since january shortly after the release of pizza tower #msm fanart #msm #msm au #my singing monsters au #My singing Pizzers #MsP

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whiteknightinblackarmor · 8 months

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Sha Po Lang x Prismland figurines!

I never posted these babies anywhere! From my favorite novel by Priest, Sha Po Lang/Stars of Chaos, Gu Yun and Chang Geng! They’re so cute, look at Gu Yuns little monocle and Chang Gengs cute expression!

These figures were released a couple of years ago, I got mine back March! They’re still pretty easy to find now.

If you haven’t read it yet, I highly recommend! It’s currently being released by Seven Seas, volume 1 is out now and volume 2 releases in January. I’m estimating about 5 volumes total, but we don’t have a number yet.

#sha po lang #stars of chaos #changgu #chang geng #gu yun #priest novels #danmei #my merch

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ruanbaijie · 4 months

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every month of 2023 ✨

happy new year everyone 🎇 I was tagged by @xiaolanhua [x], @deokmis [x], @morkofday [x], and @chinzhilla [x] to list my most popular and most favourite sets for 2023 - thank you for the tag!

JANUARY

most popular: spirited away - reikai (I wanted this to just be a collection of different scenes kind of thing but ended up finding specific scenes that would form a rainbow 🤡)

favourite: alice in borderland - face cards (yeah I have a thing for playing card edits)

FEBRUARY