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lucy-ghoul · 1 year

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best books read in 2022 by yours truly, in no particular order:

the seven deaths of evelyn hardcastle by stuart turton (technically started in 2021 but finished in early january 2022, so it counts). murder mystery + time loop + redemption themes = perfect mix, 10/10 recommend

this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar & max gladstone: space lesbians but what if they were enemies? lovely, lovely prose. one flaw tho: more of a ~i'm being poetic for the sake of being poetic~ than a character story. still, interesting read.

the plague by albert camus: i couldn't not include him. 5/5 stars, he's easily becoming one of my favorite authors.

hygiène de l'assassin by amélie nothomb: a female journalist succeeds where everyone else fails and interviews an old misanthropic and cynical nobel-winner author. but not everything is as it seems... insane little book, great characterization for the female protagonist. perfect ending. i couldn't put it down, thankfully it's quite short.

carmilla by j. sheridan le fanu: this doesn't need introductions, does it? :)

hedda gabler by henrik ibsen: a play revolving around a woman - daughter of a general, unsatisfied by her current circumstances and marriage. a fascinating female protagonist, especially for the time; the kind of writing you usually get for male characters, and a role every actress would give everything to play at least once.

salomé by oscar wilde: one act only, but it stays with you. particularly incisive adaptation of the biblical story; wilde's writing as usual is stunning.

an oresteia (agamemnon by aeschylus, elektra by sophokles, orestes by euripides) by anne carson: another read that doesn't need introductions.

the hours by michael cunningham: somehow based on mrs dalloway, it is about one day (and the life) of three women in three different time periods; among them, virginia woolf herself. lovely prose.

the cycle of earthsea by ursula k. le guin: series of 5 books (including one of short stories) masterfully written by ms le guin. the first book is a sort of fantasy buldingsroman about a young wizard named ged who, because of his hubris, makes a peculiar sort of enemy... the next books follow ged as he becomes an adult, a middle-aged, and an old man + a varied cast of characters (most importantly tenar, introduced in book 2). original worldbuilding and story (especially for the time - the first novel was published in the 60s), lovely prose and themes (light/dark as yin/yang, necessary to each other's existence - sw wishes it had what earthsea has) + beautiful love story in the last volumes. bonus: most characters in earthsea are very much not white. again, very avant-garde for the 60s, and something all adaptations deliberately ignored.

grendel by john gardner: based on the beowulf poem - the story told by the antagonist's point of view. just striking, and oh my god the themes. couldn't stop thinking about it for days.

in the night garden by catherynne m. valente: a girl trapped in a garden spins a labyrinth of fairy tales for a boy - the only person willing to listen to her - a la scheherazade. told in the usual beautiful prose made in valente, amazing settings and atmospheres.

the sundering duology by jacqueline carey. (thanks for the rec, @queen-zimraphel ❤️) basically a lotr retelling told by the Bad Guys' povs. the inspiration is clear but also it's meant to be a mirror and say 'what if?'. grey morality everywhere, elegant but simple prose + death and the maiden vibes from the local tormented dark lord/the beautiful elf lady. (tho the main love story is not about them specifically... but still.) a great tragedy, but masterfully told - this is how characters who were dead from the beginning and given a role to play in the narrative by a fate larger than them should be written.

honorary mentions to áqua viva by clarice lispector, waiting for godot by samuel beckett, enrico iv by luigi pirandello, and then there were none by agatha christie, sharp objects and gone girl by gillian flynn, in the margins by elena ferrante, ficciones by jorge luis borges, and obviously demons by fyodor dostoeveskij <3

#val speaks #misc books #txt

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carnivalcarriondiscarded · 5 months

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Barnaby from last stream! he's. Yeah <3

#the guy the dude the him! The Most Dog Ever can i get a yeehaw and a hawyee #i swear i will crochet that barnaby head #i know how to do it.... it can be done...#i need his head on my Shelf. or like #idk mounted on a wall plaque or somethin #that would be more realistic. i dont have much shelf space left!#too many books! too many trinkets! too many delightful misc. items!#but still. it would be nice to have him Nearby #part of him at least!#he can join the little home i havent made yet for the wally plush #scribble salad #barnaby b beagle #welcome home #welcome home puppet show #please excuse the hearts i simple Could Not help myself #he is - as wally would say - the most!#I Think I Made His Tie Too Small. Fuck #i mean uh um. little tie for a little guy!

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spirk-trek · 3 months

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Come Be With Me: A Collection of Poems by Leonard Nimoy, published 1978

#sorry for my awkward hands #leonard nimoy #books #love #space #star trek #poetry #poem #vintage #1970s #misc me

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heavenlyyshecomes · 1 year

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misc readings

On books and reading!

Reading insecurity, katy waldman, slate

The deep space of digital reading, paul la farge, nautilus

The curse of reading and forgetting, ian crouch, new yorker

Why read the classics, italo calvino (pdf)

How reading is like love: italo calvino on the ecstasy of surrendering to other dimensions of experience, the marginalian

Just read the book already, lauren miller, slate

Treasure the books no one else seems to love, molly templeton, tor

Papyralysis, jacob mikanowski, los angeles review of books

How to nurture a personal library, freya howarth, psyche

Brief notes on the art and manner of arranging one's books, georges perec

If I don't remember what I read, did I read it at all? molly templeton, tor

Never do that to a book, anne fadiman, slate

Mary oliver on how reading saved her life and the greatest antidote to sorrow, the marginalian

On the pleasures and solitudes of quiet books, emily st. john mandel, the millions

Being a better online reader, maria konnikova, new yorker

How 11 writers organize their personal libraries, emily temple, literary hub

How many errorrs are in this essay? ed simon, the millions

Adrienne rich on resistance, the liberating power of storytelling, and how reading emancipates, the marginalian

How we read series, wired

Fiction detective: on literary citation and search engine sleuthing, sophie haigney, the drift

our autofiction fixation, jessica winter, the new york times

#these are so random but 🤠#on books and reading #misc readings #ref #ref: mine #articles #mine #the hits

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agere-pngs · 23 days

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Misc. Aquarium Themed Items

╰┈─➤ for anon !

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bytedykes · 10 months

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[ID: various digital Omniscient Reader doodles, primarily of Kim Dokja and Yoo Joonghyuk:

colored sketch of Yoo Joonghyuk holding Kim Dokja up by the collar and scowling. He says, "You should be addicted to shutting the FUCK UP." Dokja grins annoyingly and flips him off, responding, "You wanna fuck me so bad it makes you look STUPID."

A comic illustrating a scene from chapter 288. Dokja and 1863!Joonghyuk stand side by side. Dokja flippantly says, "Eat the soil, Yoo Joonghyuk." He watches curiously as Joonghyuk crouches to pick up a handful of dirt, then startles as Joonghyuk straightens and begins eating the dirt. Overcome with shock, he silently slaps Joonghyuk upside the head.

Joonghyuk wearing a black apron that says "Supreme King of the Kitchen" with a chef hat illustration. He has a flat expression and points to the apron with both hands.

Joonghyuk doing the "nya" pose with both hands. He has a flat expression and says "Nya~" with sparkles. Text beside him says [Shits given: 0]. A small doodle of Dokja and Han Sooyoung with shocked expressions is labeled "didn't think he'd actually do it".

A display case of cotton candy, Biyoo in the middle, happily being presented as a cotton candy.

Simple doodle of Joonghyuk shaking Dokja by the collars, shouting, "Can you stop killing yourself for FIVE MINUTES???" Dokja has his hands up placatingly and laughs, "Haha Yoo Joonghyuk can you let go." /end ID]

ok there finally a dump of orv doodles ive been meaning to post

#ignore the style changes i drew these as i was reading the book and figuring out how i wanna draw them lol #orv #nik art #kim dokja #yoo joonghyuk #biyoo #misc #omniscient reader's viewpoint #orv spoilers #joongdok

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gabester-sketch · 4 months

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Lowkey wanna do a series… idk if it’ll happen. But starting off with my son 🤧

Some rough sketches of the rest of the gang I drew months ago

#animorphs #tobias animorphs #animorphs tobias #misc #I was in love with tv Tobias like everyone else but I wanted to try to stay book accurate… with some tv elements thrown in #I’m doing the work my 10 yr old self dreamed she could

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cosmostickers · 2 years

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by cakecackcack

#by cakecackcack #art #line stickers #line #stickers #transparent #line stamps #line emoji #line art #emojis #lineart #png #misc #cake #books #candle

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musubiki · 3 months

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10 minute doodle for that last post. lime (aggressively) telling mochi shes pretty

#the cat witchs guild #tcwg #tmaomal #the misc adventures of mochi and lime #lime #mochi #limochi #art #ocs #original #sketch dumps #it was in my little book again but it turned out cute so i cleaned it up hehe #saying very tender words but with a very angry tone and expression #cute...#now kiss her

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ivashkovadrian · 5 months

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A Song of Ice and Fire feat. Avan Jogia (insp)

#asoiafedit #valyrianscrolls #bookedit #litedit #avan jogia #asoiaf #asoiaf fancast #asoiaf misc #asoiaf general #myedits*#edit*: gifset #book: asoiaf #theon greyjoy #quentyn martell #trystane martell #i love how we all saw him and all went 'gotta fancast him' and everyone has a different vision. that means i get to see him MORE which i <3 #i am NOT making fun of anyone. if anything i'm making fun of myself because he's my older trys fc which is a big joke because that implies #1) we get twow and possibly ados 2) trys survives 3) we SEE him older. so basically i'm the biggest clown #please all admire the work that went through coloring the hair for daemon and hizdahr

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stonelions · 7 months

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i'm in for top surgery on friday (FINGERS CROSSED FR THIS TIME) but uhhh yeah who's got dean/cas fic recs?

#misc #i have intentions to read actual books but #tbh anesthetic cooks my brain like the oatmeal

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klainegifs · 6 months

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Blaine Anderson's Guide to Preppy Style: Embroidered Chinos

Also known as "critter pants" because they often feature tiny embroidered critters (usually of the marine variety, ex.: whales, lobsters, crabs), Blaine's love for this coastal grandpa staple began at an early age.

#this is brought to you by the fact that i recently read a book on j. crew and the history of prep #also i swear to you there's paisley embroidery on that last pair if you squint #i really tried to make it more apparent but it was not working out well for me #blaine anderson #glee #blaine misc.#prep #~#blaine #misc.

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relaxingifs · 9 months

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