#"I am no stunner

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Irene Papas (Tribute to a Bad Man, Electra, Zorba the Greek)—"From the opening shot of Michael Cacoyannis's Electra, as the proud, implacable face emerges from encroaching shadows, it becomes impossible to imagine anyone else as Euripides's heroine. Erect, immutably dignified, dark eyes burning fiercely beneath heavy black brows, Irene Papas visibly embodies the sublimity of classical Greece, tragic yet serene." -Philip Kemp (film critic) Also she's a a badass.

Vivien Leigh (Gone with the Wind, A Streetcar Named Desire)—Leigh is exceptionally beautiful. To quote Garson Kanin, Leigh was "a stunner whose ravishing beauty often tended to obscure her staggering achievements as an actress. Great beauties are infrequently great actresses—simply because they don't need to be. Vivien was different; ambitious, persevering, serious, often inspired." She was an actor's actor, one of those big old-school theatre dames, full of drama and temper.

This is round 3 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Irene Papas:

An amazing actress and singer, some may say a literal Greek goddess. Fought against military dictatorship in her home country and had an affair with Marlon Brando.

She literally played Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world in Greek mythology, what more could you want

Vivien Leigh propaganda:

"I submit this gifset--help she is so beautiful and tragic"

"Extremely versatile, absolutely beautiful features and a wonderful resting bitch face if needed."

"She has such a range of character types that she could fit any favorite type of woman. And have you seen her in the Red Dress? with her cocked eyebrow???"

[Linked GwtW gifset]

"She played one of the most famously unlikable characters in cinema history and knocked it out of the park."

"Vivien Leigh vs every established and wannabe actress on Earth- grand slam winner for Scarlett O'Hara and won the oscar. Ultimate power couple with hottie finalist Laurence Olivier. I am just on my knees for that arched eyebrow and smouldering look."

"She’s just mmm the PASSION behind her performances is palpable, she’s so beautiful and elegant and amazing and yeah"

"look at her. im a gay man and im in love with her"

[stylespresleyhearted]

POV: AUSTIN BUTLER IS IN LOVE

(AND DOESN’T CARE WHO KNOWS IT)

masterlist here x

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enews Love is in the air! Austin Butler and his girlfriend shared the sweetest reunion outside the airport 😭 more photos at the link in bio

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fan34 omg i am so freaking jealous

user12 GOD HAS FAVORITES AND IT AINT ME

butlerfan It feels so good to see him be publicly in love and not hide it anymore

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austinbutler Happy day 🎂❤️

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fan13 LMAO THE OFFICE MEME RETURNS

tchalamet happy birthday gee! @yourinstagram

zendaya 27 has never looked better queen 💕

ashleytisdale I’m telling Jupiter LOL! Happiest birthday to you @yourinstagram you are a blessing in our lives 🥰🥰

ashleybee HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY 💘💘💘

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yourinstagram 💋 smooches for @austinbutler

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glenpowell Austin Butler is one lucky lucky man

fan13 not glen in the comment section please

user13 this gets cuter when you realize she was actually kissing him through the glass 😭❤️

oliviadejonge absolute stunner 🥀

austinbutler Get over here right now

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enews Austin Butler and girlfriend spotted sharing a few cuddles and kisses while on a date! We all know how much they love their smooches 😚

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user21 one hand on her back, other in her pocket this man knows he’s fine

fan13 IM SO FUCKIN LONELY 😩

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austinbutler sweatin’ because my date is so hot

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ashleybee HAHA the caption 😂😂

yourinstagram lol u cheesy man 🫶🏻 ily

anthonyboyle He was probably so proud with it too 😂

keoghan ace mateeee 😌

ayoedibiri this is my favorite post you have ever posted

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austinbutler Took over lighting production during a visit on set and she killed it !!

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florencepugh I’m so mad you didn’t bring her on the Dune set

yourinstagram WHAT DO YOU MEAN I WAS THERE EVERY WEEKEND

florencepugh not enough. i needed you there every day.

yourinstagram Michael Mann said the job is mine 🤩

user13 y/n getting a job on the heat 2 set iktr!!!

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austinbutler I want to do with you what spring does to cherry tress - Pablo Neruda

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fan23 … is everyone else also transfixed on her awesome boobs or am i a perv ?

oliviadejonge gorgeous girl

tomholland2013 aren’t we lucky boys mate?

ashleytisdale 😍😍😍

ayoedibiri she’s got you quoting pablo neruda and i completely understand why

yourinstagram if your boyfriend isn’t also your photographer break up with him

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austinbutler 🕶️

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zendaya the coolest to ever do it

keoghan92 sickkkk

rileykeough Austin we’re gonna need you to release a book of all the photos you have of this gorgeous girl 🌚

ashleybee Her job is Cool Barbie

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yourinstagram was my turn to snap a photo of this handsome guy who makes me the happiest i have ever been ♥️♾️ ‘love could be labeled poison and we’d drink it anyway’

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austinbutler oh no

yourinstagram taste of your own medicine mister lol

keoghan92 my teeth can’t handle the sweetness

florencepugh not one bad photo of either of you exists

ashleybee Having a big sister moment because he’s winked the same since he was like 5

yourinstagram can we look at baby pictures again 🥹

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No disrespect intended to Austin’s current relationship, I respect their privacy but also I really wish Austin would post his gf, talk about her, all that good stuff I GET WHY HE DOESN’T 😭

also using Sydney Sweeney as a FC because I’m currently obsessed with her she’s awesome?? Brilliant ??? She is everything. Also I may have an idea for part 2 but it would be nsfw concerning leaked nudes and such but would anyone be interested in that? Lemme know! As always feel free to come chat 💬

[belgianfry]

FAVE CREATORS ART CHALLENGE: @ughmerlin edition

(first of all thank you ana for this wonderful idea!!!)

this is gonna be a series of course because i do not have just one favorite. so we're starting with my belovedest jagoda, who is as nice and funny as she is talented <3

not easy to pick faves honestly because your gifs are all so damn beautiful. you have such a particular coloring style, it's that damn softness that i'm never able to reproduce 😂 you're truly a witch! you have such a good eye for fonts as well, they never take away from the gif itself, they add something every time.

like this gifset you posted 3 days ago, for merthur week. this blue is incredible and it adds to the melancholy of the whole set. i'm in love with that glass effect omg?? it's SO COOL. and what i just said about the fonts basically, perfect example.

so you did a dean series that are all incredibly colored but if i had to pick a fave it would be this one. idk how you do it, my best guess is sorcery again lmao. i never manage to make my colorings so smooth. the 5th gif his hair is spiky HOW DID YOU DO THIS???? mind blown.

ok i lied i think this set might be my favorite of yours this year. the colors pop, the blending is exquisite, the b&w with the little symbols adds so much, the font is awesome. basically yeah i'm in love with this set. gorgeous work!!!!

i'm an absolute sucker for a good ripped paper effect and god knows you wield it like a pro. this set is sooooo pretty. the font you used, again, matches so well. but that icy teal??? oh my godddd. and that knife with the paper effect is genius. the blending is gorgeous as well. typical jagoda set, everything is top notch.

wanted to mention this one as well because i looooove your humorous sets. fantastic scene choice haha.

and to end this year's creations we have obviously this stunner you posted in january. i'm honestly stunned by it. there's SO MANY details. the quotes, the thread, the smaller pictures, the blending??? the coloring?? this set has it all. like girl leave some talent for the rest of us please. love how you took concepts we've already seen and made something completely new by combining them. this one is definitely a top contender for fave of this year for me. i am on the floor!!!!!

we have reached the end of my little review of this year. i'm not gonna do the rest of your career or this post will be longer than your favorite fanfic 😂 but know that i am a huuuuuuuge fan of yours. you are without a doubt to me one of the most talented people on this website. continue the work you do because it's just sublime. cannot wait to see what you'll make in 2025 😍 love youuuuu

[veritys-suspects]

MUGSHOTS ASSORTED MUSINGS AND ASSORTED QUOTES

(rewatching them all bc i have some time on my hands)

muscles loves his doggies

“IM GONNA SUE FOR FALSE ARREST!!”

thanks for pointing out verity is single, knuckles

I gotta question his KID BROTHER ELBOWS

there’s been some kinda misunderstandin 😌

THATS A BETTER PIECE THAN THE ONE CHECKERS WEARS ON HIS HEAD

it’s the silver tongued prince of the courtroom Billy crimp!!! “Go ahead ask me anything about PENGUINS”

Mickey is NOT the GOAT!!!

Ok I am a big Billy Crimp fan

WERE BACK PEOPLE

Episode 11: The One Where Verity Arrests Her Own Dentist

there’s a LOT to appreciate

“Chatty Cathy’s next, you got it - she never stops talkin”

CATHYYYY IS SO PRETTY

a dental hygienist shouldn’t smell THIS bad

I hear the lower guilty sax!!!

rainbow hair talkative chatty princess is innocent 💖

OW that’ll teach me not to floss regularly

marge simpson melted her contacts

“I can’t tell if he’s playin me like that bass of his, so let’s move onto Willow Reed”

Willow was my favorite suspect as a kid bc she’s pretty

FINGERS WEINSTOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

“that was some other guy”

“I hate to see a willow weep but that clarinetist better learn to play jailhouse rock”

MY LEMON SISTERSSSSSS

the savages.

honey was at the DOCTOR (also they count her hairspray as part of her height and I like that)

honey: don’t I look beautiful?? verity: a real stunner :)

candy IS playing us for a sucker

“verity verity verity!” “sugar, sugar, sugar…”

“the youngest sister is named puddin…guess they were running out of names”

“the guilty one’s practically confessed” nice!

honeys bitten off more than she can chew!

log nut and his arrow

AHHHH IM WITH STUPID

“ever try singing the star spangled banner it ain’t easy”

I WAS IN ALASKA SNAPPIN PICTURES OF MOUNT RUSHMORE!!

“would’ve won too if I hadn’t hip checked Sheila into the judges table”

Larry is probably supposed to be a robber baron (more on this later)

yay scooter!

YA KNOW the ones that can hold ten gallons of water

APPLESAUCE WENT LEGIT

let’s take a listen to MITCH VANDERBILT 😂

A TOLLBOOTH?????? Yes this Mellon Ball guy was most likely supposed to be in the Felonious Four instead of Larry because he mentions a TOLLBOOTH

*insert Lois dumping gallons of water in a cowgirl hat*

“Mellon Ball knows his left from his right but not his right from his wrong”

“Now that I’ve put this case to bed, it’s high time I did the same” is ICONIC

did someone say PENGUINS??? Billy crimp intensifies

I’ve been wondering the same thing Dean 🐧😂

“IM A BIG REVOLUTIONARY WAR BUFF!!” yea right

yea why can’t dean go to Florida

“Yea, I was at the zoo!” AHA WE GOTCHA GILBERT

“why would i want a penguin?” “why indeed”

FAX MACHINE

“The only person DeLuca wants to take for a ride is me”

“Hammerstein invented something too - his story”

“Good to see not everyone has a thing for penguins”

his name is BABY FACE

“gotta believe me man, I mean woman”

aaaaa budgie aaaa parakeet aaaaand a PYTHON

ok I kinda love slippery fingers

those…YAHOOS

“Leo the lion Lawrence is LYIN.”

we love danger jones!!!!!!

“let’s move onto irv goldberg, let’s just hope his alibi is better than his health”

“ME AND MY OLD LADY WERE AT A MOTORCYCLE CONVENTION IN BRAZIL!!!”

come closer…now you listen GOOD

awww he’s a nice granddad :) or so we think…

how did irv even do that???

go Mildred!!!

DING A LING BROTHERS CIRCUS

“HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA you’re joking verity”

pecs knows TERRARIUM is wrong

I want to flip over

Ivana is drop dead gorgeous

“Hey, I could look that good too…if I had that face and that figure” bro same!!!

titanium, TERRARIUM, and aluminum

BAA BAA WHIPLASH!!!

she’s pretty AND innocent and I like that!

Nah, Ivana isn’t stealing your boyfriend, Verity

peeper’s eyes are listed as “creepy”

UTTERLY IRREPROACHABLE

jimmy-the-geek makes TOOTHPICK SCALE MODELS

Jean-Pierre is INNOCENT OF THE CHARGE

“let’s finish up with Hossenpfeffer floog…her name’s so ridiculous, she doesn’t need a nickname”

“You haven’t been doing your homework VERITYYY”

“that’s funny…her name I mean”

“The pyramids are still around…more than I can say for Floog, cos she’s goin’ to jail”

Verity would do anything for love but she won’t do THAT (“that” being date a dweeb)

Scars: NOT A CHANCE!

“I AM INNOCENT LIL LADY!”

Lollipop Greene is MUCH TOO CUTE to do anything wrong!

“Sir Percival St. John, old school British actor with the emphasis on ‘old’”

not so hot in the cooler eh

hold up, this is a CHILD she is throwing in prison (I am aware juvie is a thing, but still, Lollipop is young enough that her front teeth haven’t grown in so I can assume she simply hasn’t learnt about aviation yet)

“Just because sir Percival is innocent doesn’t mean he’s a good actor. I’ve seen him perform - the guy can’t even act his age”

Bean ball was reading a BOOK

“I’m not accepting taffy from this guy even if I had gloves on”

PAIN in the neck

“I hope they got better books in prison, cause that’s where ballou’s headed”

Edgardo has to use his phone to call his lawyer

“Grandma should be proud and 6’6 by the look of things”

I love Dusty’s little scoff she does after her alibi, it adds a bit of personality

“Twins…that makes Indy either half as smart or twice as dumb”

“I WAS AN AT AN ANTIQUE STORE BUYING 18TH CENTURY CONTACT LENSES 😡😡😡”

Nah, Long isn’t getting a break

ANOTHER COOL GIRL INNOCENT SUSPECT we love you Dusty

“I guess (Dusty) plants the tomatoes so she can ‘ketchup’ with the other racers!!! …hey, no one said crime was funny”

TOUGH GRANNIES!

I’m kinda terrified of Gertrude

THE CUTEST LITTLE COMA

Verity is yapping according to Elaine

“I’m innocent and I want out of this joint”

Mathilda canonically watches professional wrestling

“Amazing what those new vitamins can do”

Did you know you’re going to jail Gertie!

ELAINE GETS 5 TO 10

Fixing the Tuesday night bingo games ❌

Ice Hockey ✅

BRACE YOURSELVES!!!

You know aaaaaa mules a cross tween a HORSE…

…and aaaa DONKEY?

“do you smell a rat, even if Noseless can’t”

OH YA! 3 of em

Harry the Hairy is eleven foot two

“Big Noggin Simms…need I say more?”

“Now that this case is solved, I can breathe a lot easier…wish I could say the same for NOSELESS”

[rustyelias]

I am bothering you with questions as you requested.

What's your favorite Alexander J Newl quote?

Smash or pass, the grave digger form Magnus who killed someone?

What is red valley and why should I listen(?) to it?

Raah! Thank you for bothering me :D

- Okay! My favourite Alex quote i dont have one that is my favourite but here have some of my personal favourites:

“hips on shoulders” from rqg 109? 

“I do art because I can't not” … “I think that art is a very useful space for exploring potential in a way that doesn't threaten people” from rqgg20 ask Alex anything

And finally “you absolute stunner” I've started using this one my self big fan of it

- the grave digger… Hezekiah Wakely… he's from 1830 I am a sucker for that time period… smash… I mean what who said that

- Red valley!!! Red valley is a podcast that's focus on the two main guys Gordon and Warran as they are slapped across the fact by experimental science and the morals behind it! Why you 🫵 should listen to it. Its cozy but in a OH GOD?!! (genuinely read the content warnings) and it's funny also it's set in Scotland and Scotland is swag and cool!

[asking-gereng]

I'll pray for your mental health and I just wanna say that your art is really cute

//thank you that's very sweet of you. if you like my art you can in fact follow me on @teethhoarder where i have commissions and currently taking oc outfit requests for any of my ocs (most ppl pick carmine understandably she's a stunner). i am working on them slowly i simply don't have much time in the day ^^;

my mental health i THINK is on a upwards vibe but don't quote me on that it has a habit of crashing at random intervals. also my dog says hi

[iheartgracie]

shannon lynch and johnny kavanagh quotes in binding 13

“You remember who I am, right? Shannon like the river."

"Yeah, I remember you." Unsure of what else to say or do, I stupidly raised and hand and waved. "Hi, Johnny.”

The smile he was sporting grew into a full, perfectly straight, pearly-white smile. "Hi, Shannon."

"Well, I'm good. And you're good. So, it's all…good."

"That's good," he replied, lips twitching.

"Yeah, it's all good," I answered, cringing at my awkwardness.

Johnny smirked down at me. "Good.”

“We were talking," Johnny bit out. He cast a scathing glare at the photographer and then walked right over to me.

"Smile," he instructed quietly as he pulled me into his side and clamped his huge, muddy hand on my hip.

Stunned, I stared up at him. "Huh?"

"Smile," Johnny repeated calmly, tucking me under his arm. Frazzled, I turned back to face the photographer and did exactly what Johnny told me to do. I beamed.”

“I liked him. I really liked him.”

“What possessed me to go over to Shannon, I'll never know, but everyone was screaming around me, the crowd was in my face, I needed a reprieve, and I saw her standing there, all big-eyes and lonesome, and something just shifted inside of me. In the moment it made sense to just go over and talk to her. Because I didn’t want her to be on her own. Because I could hardly concentrate during the game, knowing she was watching me.”

“You got tongue-tied because you like him," she pressed. Not bothering to deny it, I just sighed down the line.

"Oh my god," she gasped, tone excited. "Are you finally admitting you like him?"

I nodded and then realized she couldn’t see me.

"I don’t think there's any point in denying it," I whispered, feeling my face burn at the thought. "I like him, Claire – I think I really like him.”

“I wanted Shannon Lynch. And worse than wanting her, I really fucking liked her. She had this sweet something about her, and I liked how it felt when I was around her. I liked the way she looked, the way she spoke, the way she carried herself.”

“Johnny nodded, absorbing everything I was telling him with perfect politeness, only to surprise the hell out of me when he said, "I think you'd like rugby."

My brows rose up at the odd statement. "I think what you meant to say is I might die playing rugby," I corrected, gesturing to my body. "If you haven't noticed, I'm kind of on the small side."

A huge smile spread across his face, dimples emerging.”

“Snatching the paper out of my mother's hands, I stared down at the girl who'd been driving me crazy for the best part of two months. Jesus, she looked gorgeous; all wide-eyed and smiling as I held her to my side. Her brown hair was loose and blowing in the breeze.”

“She's a stunner of a girl, Johnny," Mam mused, distracting me. "You look absolutely adorable together.”

“Give me a name," Johnny growled, dropping his hands to his hips. "And I'll take care of it."

"What– no! I'm grand," I quickly replied. "I have allergies."

"Me, too. To assholes and bullshit," Johnny snarled. "Now, tell me who made you cry and I'll fix it.”

“But then I was hit with the stinging pang of bitter regret in my chest when she brushed past me in the hallway without a second glance, her coconut scented shampoo hitting my senses like a wrecking ball, and I knew that wasn’t going to work for me. There was nothing forgettable about the girl, and I found myself gravitating towards her, wanting to find her looking at me, and then growing frustrated when she didn’t. Knowing that I would listen to whatever she had to say, whenever she wanted to say it, regardless of time or inconvenience, was a frightening concept.”

“With wide eyes, I watched as Johnny unzipped the black coat he was wearing and draped it over my shoulders.

"Come on," he said in a coaxing tone as he wrapped an arm around my shoulders, tucked me into his side, and led me out of school. "I'll take care of you.”

“Wait!"

"Huh?"

"Come with me."

"Come where with you?"

"Anywhere? We could go for drive? Or get something to eat?"

I saw something flash across her eyes then, something that looked an awful lot like relief.

"You want me to? Come with you?"

"Yeah, Shannon. I want you to come with me.”

“The smell is the best part," I told him. "And you get endorphins from these, too."

His lips twitched. "I train six hours a day, Shannon. I don’t need to supplement endorphins with a chocolate bar."

Ripping off the wrapping, I held it in front of his nose for a few moments.

"Sniff it," I encouraged, feeling oddly at ease with him. "Go on."

"Get out of it," Johnny laughed, gently batting my hand away.

"Your loss," I said with a shrug, then bit off a square of chocolate, moaning when the delicious chocolatey goodness hit my tongue.”

“Relax," Johnny whispered in my ear, distracting me from my memories. "You're safe with me."

His words threw me and I turned my face to look at him. God, he was just so beautiful, it was painful. Everything about Johnny Kavanagh was pure perfection.”

[themysteriousphoenix]

I posted 366 times in 2022

68 posts created (19%)

298 posts reblogged (81%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@bluelikeajay

@eveneechan

@thereadersmuse

@silvertonedwords

I tagged 97 of my posts in 2022

#tina goldstein - 26 posts

#tinagoldsteinmonth2022 - 22 posts

#newtina - 11 posts

#newt scamander - 10 posts

#personal post - 5 posts

#newtina fanfiction - 4 posts

#truth - 3 posts

#polin - 3 posts

#asks - 3 posts

#mom post - 3 posts

Longest Tag: 86 characters

#i also have two kids in daycare so we are down to paying minimum payments on our loans

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

I'm going to write here because it's my anonymous safe space.

I am fucking tired. I forgot how trying these first few weeks with a new baby can be. He is wonderful and I love him, but he is on a nocturnal schedule and I am losing my mind. I got 90 minutes of sleep last night. My husband goes back to work today after his 2 weeks of paternity leave. I felt those cold fingers of PPD creeping in last night as I tried and failed for the 6th time to get him down to sleep in his bassinet. I'm medicated after my first pregnancy when PPD hit me hard, so I haven't felt it much, but last night it was fierce. There is just something about being alone and frustrated at 4:00 am that causes the tears to flow.

Motherhood is hard.

Here's a picture of those sweet cheeks to keep me on check. Because he really is wondeful.... ❤

See the full post

39 notes - Posted January 20, 2022

#4

Tina Goldstein Month 2022: Day 7

Favorite Tina quote

Today I'm going with the moment she realized how wonderful Newts creatures could be... Swooping Evil to the rescue!

Gif source

Tina: "What is that thing?"

Newt: "Swooping Evil."

Tina: "Well, I love it!"

40 notes - Posted August 7, 2022

#3

Tina Goldstein Month 2022: Day 10

Favorite Tina moment of all time

Gif source

Reuniting with Newt in FB3. I can't tell you how glad I was to see these two together again. I love them- their banter, their friendship, and their budding romance. She looks stunning and both actors absolutely nailed this scene. It wasn't much, but that little bit we got was gold.

62 notes - Posted August 10, 2022

#2

Oh also 14 on a bruise because you know me and my hurt/comfort :)

Touch, pt. 1

After the wedding, a simple touch from Newt leads to just a little bit more.

Post-Secrets of Dumbledore cuteness.

/OS/

Read on AO3

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“What– Tina?”

“Hmm?” Tina hummed as she turned to look at Newt, the low light of the case making his ruddy hair shine in that special way that reminded her of sunsets on rooftops and Paris sunrises. He was watching her, not with the smile that she expected, but with a look of concern. The smile she had been wearing since their long-awaited reunion in front of Kowalksi’s Quality Baked Goods hours earlier slowly melted from her face.

“What happened, Tina?” His eyes had been drawn to her upper back, the bruise there that had been covered by the higher neckline of her dress and the waves of her hair must look far worse than she thought. She had just pulled her hair out of her eyes with a ribbon while working with the creatures. She hadn’t been thinking.

“Oh. Oh, nothing. It’s just–” She paused, her eyes connecting with his. Deep brown to blue-green. “Work.” She shrugged. “I got hit by a stunner the other day. It’s fine.”

He said nothing as he stepped closer, closing the distance between them. The rapidly growing baby niffler in her lap continued playing with her locket unchecked. She had discarded her coat as soon as she had entered the warmer climate of the case, but as his breath brushed the skin of her arm, goosebumps flared across her skin and she shivered.

He moved slowly, tentatively, and raised his hand to touch her before his mind caught up with his body and he realized how intimate a gesture it was. She felt, more than saw, his eyes swing to her face as if to ask permission. She nodded her head ever so slightly.

Gently, his fingertips brushed her skin. She felt the tenderness and care in his touch and her eyes closed. The feeling of being touched, almost caressed, felt so foreign after months away from all of the people she loved. It was unfamiliar but so wanted, and she shivered as the sensation of touch fizzled down her spine, igniting every nerve ending. Her awareness was heightened, and she suddenly felt the unevenness of the tabletop where she had hopped up to sit, the humidity in the air, the shift of her dress as it stretched across her skin. She bit her lip and gripped the edge of the table with the hand that was not holding onto the niffler in her lap.

“Does it hurt?” he asked, unaware of the effect he was having on her. Or maybe he knew. He was observant sometimes– especially with her, it seemed. His thumb swiped across the darkened skin, now stained ugly shades of yellow and brown.

She shook her head. “No. Not anymore.” She turned her head to look at him, his face only inches from her own, and she looked up into his eyes. They were bright and concerned, but his expression also seemed a little…daring? Bold? She swallowed. “I honestly forgot it was there. It’s–” His fingers slid down her spine softly, sliding easily over the satin of her ice blue dress. “It’s almost two weeks old, so…”

“Hmm,” he hummed in acknowledgment. His eyes, which had held her gaze for far longer than he usually did, finally glanced down to momentarily settle on her lips. Could this be it? She had wondered if he would kiss her tonight. She was certainly open to the idea and she was pretty positive now that he wanted to as much as she wanted him to. She had wondered several times that night if that moment would finally be it, but nothing had seemed right. Not at the wedding. Not in front of all of those people.

His fingertips traveled down further, further, until he splayed his hand flat against her waist. It was warm and solid and she found that even with this one little touch, even without kissing him, she was already wanting more. She would always want more of him. She knew that already.

She turned toward him slightly, making herself open to him, so that they were face to face now. His breathing hitched a little. He was nervous. The corners of her mouth twitched into an encouraging smile as he came closer, inches from her now. She reached out to find his other hand and he readily gripped her lightly as she made contact. Her fingers twisted just so, sliding between his so that their palms met.

He leaned close to her, months of anticipation, want, and worry finally coming together in finale. She felt his breath wash over her features as her eyes fluttered closed. He hesitated for just a moment before he was there, his nose brushing against hers and his lips finally meeting her own.

It was soft and sweet and perfect. Tina smiled as he leaned in for a second quick kiss and she felt his mouth quirk into a grin in response. How had they never done this before now? How had they ever not known? How had there ever been a hint of misunderstanding or miscommunication when they had this? This one moment with unpracticed kisses and soft, breathy laughter felt like they were finally in sync. They finally knew that their feelings were reciprocated and it was beautiful.

He captured her lips in a longer kiss, the hand against her waist slowly, slowly inched up her spine. She tightened her grip on his hand and silently cursed the sleeping niffler that was still sitting in her lap, preventing her from pulling him closer. She could have cried as he skirted the skin at the neckline of her dress, just over her healing injury, showing care even amid their kisses. His fingers tugged at the ribbon holding her hair off her neck, letting it fall free. He slid his fingers into the silky waves, and she had a feeling that he had been wanting to do that for quite some time.

Then they heard them, voices coming closer, and Tina felt Newt stiffen and then his shoulders fall a little in disappointment. She leaned in and captured one more quick kiss before he pulled away. Her eyes opened and he was so close, so very close. He was everything and everywhere right now and she loved it. She squeezed his hand and leaned forward just slightly to whisper into his ear.

“Later.”

She pulled away and watched a grin spread across his face. He leaned forward to press a kiss lightly against her hairline as he heard his brother start calling for him.

“Hey, Newt! Newt!”

“Theseus…” Newt called back, still grinning at Tina who couldn’t help but smile widely back at him.

“We’ve got to– oh.” He came through the doorway to the bowtruckle habitat, Lally at his side, his eyes soft and glazed after an evening of Firewhiskey and laughter with friends. “Oh, I, uh…”

Lally took over, swatting Theseus lightly in the chest with a familiarity that struck Tina as interesting and highly amusing. “We are going to head upstairs. Pop one more bottle of champagne before the evening is over.” She smiled apologetically at them as she tilted her head toward the little shed, “Care to join us?”

“Yes, I think so.” Tina replied, hopping off of the table with ease and cradling the sleeping baby in her hand. “Let me just get this little guy put away for the night.”

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My #1 post of 2022

Okay, but really...Newt and Lally fangirling over each other is the best ever. I want them to be best friends. They could just sit and nerd out with each other for hours.

Tina can come too. Obviously. For reasons. 😍

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Hi Sammy I just found an old pic of Taehyung before his debut. And this was how he looked.WHEN HE WAS 17.

I am completely astounded and think that all the words in the Oxford have buried themselves because none can do justice to his beauty.

Atlast I want to quote the words of the heavenly fan fic called "maybe I do"created by an author of utmost talent -miss Sammy.

God had created the universe, heaven and hell in 6 days and left the 7th just to create him. 

The pic:

P.S:I know I overreacted 🥺 sorry for that.

You're not being dramatic at all babes KIM TAEHYUNG DESERVES TO BE PRAISED LIKE THIS!! IDK WHO TF WAS REJECTING HIM IN HIGH SCHOOL CAUSE HE'S SO ADORABLE LOOK AT HIM Taehyung's always been a stunner excuse me while I sob 😭

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Love isn’t a Deus Ex Machina thing, it’s literally the core theme of the series, hence why Love Magic exists

Love Magic is never a concept at any time in the series. It’s only about “Lily Potter’s spell”. But what’s so special about Lily Potter? What’s so great about her? She did the thing any halfway decent mother would do for their child: she gave her life for them. Molly would’ve done it for any of her sons. Narcissa would have done it for Draco. Mrs Granger the nonentity would have done it for her daughter had she not been lobotomized instead. Lily Potter’s sacrifice isn’t anything special. It’s only special because Rowling decided so, because the Plot needed it to be.

Love isn’t a Deus Ex Machina thing? Then how come Quirrel conveniently burned to death at Harry’s hands? How come Harry had to live at Privet Drive because reasons so he could be abused so naive readers like you could feel very sorry for the poor widdle orphan and pat themselves on the back because wow, aren’t you special for feeling sorry for the poor widdle orphan?

And I didn’t misunderstand Harry. I literally explained him to you

If you don’t like him, I don’t care. Just stop giving his uniqueness to other characters

And you literally showed me exactly why you don’t understand him.

Harry’s superpower isn’t teh special uniqueness of his luuuurve, or the absolute pure pureness of his heart, it’s that he has FRIENDS. Friends who’d die for him, friends who’d sacrifice themselves for him, friends who’d do anything for him. THAT’S the power of love, not some bullshit ~special pure pureness of the heart of Harry Christ our lord and savior~. Harry isn’’t unfailingly kind or uniquely loving or whatever the shit. Harry is a run-of-the-mill teenager who has such obscene luck I wouldn’t be surprised to learn he was conceived under the influence of Lucky Potion.

You just showed me you’re a member of the Church of Harry Christ and I’m not interested in joining. Dear God I thought I was too attached to fictional characters but wow am I glad I’m not at your level.

Also one more thing: “tortured” someone?

Sure. A painful stunner is DEF torture (that’s legit all his Crucio did; it acted as a painful stunner. It threw Carrow backwards and hurt him while it did. Crucio isn’t even close to that when performed properly)

............ you... you fucking little hypocrite.

You filthy, lying, little bitch cunt of a fucking hypocrite.

Remember when I said the next person who’d try to lie to me to pity poor wee widdle Hawwy would be sorry? You pathetic little piece of shit. If you’re so in luuurve with your precious cuntfuck of a camera archetype you’d accept EVERYTHING about him, wouldn’t you? Haha, but noooo. “Oh wee poor Hawwy only used a painful stunner :)))))))” you fucking little bitch. Oh you accuse ME of trying to “make Hawwy not special :(((” but you... YOU... Hahahaha sorry everyone. I have a slight aversion to people blatantly trying to gaslight me. You may find me getting a little bit angry if you happen to trod on this trigger of mine.

Let’s see that again shall we? Open your eyes and your chakras, bitch, we’re going for a ride.

“It’s not a case of what you’ll permit, Minerva McGonagall. You time’s over. It’s us what’s in charge here now, and you’ll back me up or you’ll pay the price.” And he spat in her face. Harry pulled the Cloak off himself, raised his wand, and said, “You shouldn’t have done that.” As Amycus spun around, Harry shouted, “Crucio!” The Death Eater was lifted off his feet. He writhed through the air like a drowning man, thrashing and howling in pain, and then, with a crunch and a shattering of glass, he smashed into the front of a bookcase and crumpled, insensible, to the floor. “I see what Bellatrix meant,” said Harry, the blood thundering through his brain, “you need to really mean it.” - Deathly Hallows

If I could reach through my screen to force you to look at the relevant bits, I would. And I’d also slap you in passing. Yknow, just so you think twice before being a stinking fucking hypocrite again in the future.

Now, let’s do some actual literary analysis that isn’t your ~wah hawwy puwe of heawt luuurrrve~ diarrhea you’re still trying to paint my poor innocent blog with.

Now let’s see that PaInFuL sTuNnEr in detail:

He writhed through the air like a drowning man, thrashing and howling in pain 

In bold so you can see it very well. Admire the curve of each letter, the angles and the lines. And most of all, interpret the meaning of each and every word. Watch how he’s compared to “a drowning man”, do you know how excruciatingly painful and distressing it is to drown? How the air fills your lungs as you claw desperately for the surface, trying to find something to cling to, anything, the feeling of your lungs filling with this foreign substance you cannot spit back out? The feeling of fading away as all your oxygen is consumed by the futility of your hopeless flailing, your muscles losing their strength, your panic dulling as you slip into unconsciousness and water claims yet another victim...

Of course, drowning people don’t thrash and howl in pain. Because all they’re focused on is trying to BREATHE. But Amycus’ focus isn’t on trying to breathe. Amycus is only focus on Harry’s Crucio and the pain it’s bringing him.

But sure Anon. A pAiNfUl StUnNeR. Fuck you.

and then, with a crunch and a shattering of glass 

Now I’m aware Dummywood has made you believe that glass can be traversed easy without any consequences but real glass doesn’t work like that. Real glass takes some force to shatter. Real glass shatters into hundreds of tiny pieces that embed themselves into your flesh and skin, kinda like... oh! Kinda like that glass chandelier that fell on Hermione, once. After she herself was Crucio’d if I remember well. Hmm, by whom exactly, I have it on the tip of my tongue...

“I see what Bellatrix meant,” 

Ah yes. By the woman who tortured to insanity Neville’s parents and whom Harry is literally acknowledging as having taught him this particular lesson.

Harry himself is TELLING US HE LISTENED TO BELLATRIX’S ADVICE. ON FUCKING TORTURING PEOPLE. But “a PaInFuL sTuNnEr He’S aN oRpHaN :’‘‘(((((”. Fuck off. Fuck off, Anon. Fuck off and learn to fucking read.

Ah but I got ahead of myself! We’re not even CLOSE to the point!

he smashed into the front of a bookcase and crumpled, insensible, to the floor 

So Amycus gets tortured - or, as Anon astutely put it, pAiNfUl StUnNeR - smashes through a sheet of glass, and gets knocked out.

Hmm. Now if Harry just took out a knife and brought it to Carrow’s neck, he’d be worthy of being called Bellatrix’s faithful apprentice.

And now I’m gonna quote one of my Quora answers again because my followers deserve better than to see me completely lose my mind at some anonymous cowardly cunt trying to lie to my fucking face.

On the topic of Harry’s Crucios:

This could mean that Harry is scarily proficient at casting Crucio, that Amycus has low pain tolerance or that he was knocked out when he fell, but regardless of the meaning, IT’S NOT GOOD. EVEN IF IT’S A DEATH EATER, EVEN IF HE PROBABLY DESERVES COMEUPPANCE - IT’S NOT HARRY’S JOB TO GIVE OUT SAID COMEUPPANCE.

(Like, can I please remind everyone that Harry is supposed to be the Jesus Christ of his story? In the Bible we never have Jesus Christ torturing the pharisees or any of those who didn’t believe in him. Just… you’re telling me Jesus “Peace and Love” Christ would torture people… what the hell, Joanne?)

“I see what Bellatrix meant,” said Harry, the blood thundering through his brain, “you need to really mean it.”

…………………….. Um. Harry, what the fuck are you doing???! He’s taken Bellatrix’s advice! He actually relates to the insane sadistic terrorist! He is capable of using a curse that literally requires sadism to work!

(Again, when someone tells me “Jesus Christ”, “sadism” isn’t the first word that would come to my mind.)

At least there’s some sort of reaction. “the blood thundering through his brain”. But that’s a very… nondescriptive reaction. Is it the “adrenaline pumping in my veins” blood? Is it the “holy shit what have I done” blood? Is it the “I could get used to this” blood?

We don’t know. We’ll never know.

Alright, skipping to the part that interests us -

She struggled to pull herself together. “Potter, that was foolish!”

Eh, I’d have said “tactically unsound” (what if Amycus wasn’t knocked out), “monstrous” (that’s Bellatrix’s favourite curse you’re using, Harry), “insane” (re: Bellatrix), but yeah, I guess “foolish” would also cover it.

“He spat at you,” said Harry.

Ever heard of Disproportionate Retribution, Harry? A few fascists regimes all over the world were especially fond of it.

Then I’m skipping over the one thing that causes the most outrage because I’ll go back to it soon, just let me finish with this:

“[…] but don’t you realize — ?” “Yeah, I do,” Harry assured her. Somehow her panic steadied him.

I guess we can imagine that McGee is saying “don’t you realize what you’ve just done?”

Harry “assures” her he realizes. Harry knows. Harry has just used the literal goddamn Torture Curse and he’s totally cool with it. Or, if he was uncool with it, now he’s cool with it. Because “her panic steadied him”. So seeing McGonagall panic makes Harry think “yeah, using Crucio was the right thing to do”.

Well then! Onwards then, Dark Lord Potter! First it’s just one Crucio, then it’s just three, then it’s just one little murder of one lowly little naysayer, then it’s only a little more murder…

And now we’ll go back a smidge, because how are we supposed to react?

How are we supposed to reconcile the idea of Harry, who’s supposed to save us all through his Power of Love, with the Harry that has just tortured a man into inconsciousness?

Even if that man was a Death Eater, Harry is supposed to be the Christ-like figure. He’s supposed to be love and forgiveness incarnate. Heck, not a hundred pages later he’ll offer forgiveness to freaking Voldemort! He forgives Draco Malfoy, he forgives Albus Dumbledore, he forgives Severus Snape!

So how do we reconcile Harry Potter The Forgiver with Harry Potter The Torturer? Tell us, O Author! Tell us how to navigate the murky, twisted depths of human morality!!

“Potter, I — that was very — very gallant of you — […]”

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………………………………………………

That was… gallant?

Gallant?

Wait, doesn’t gallantry imply some form of honor?

As in, not taking your opponent by surprise -

Harry pulled the Cloak off himself, raised his wand…

As in, facing your opponent head-on instead of hitting them in the back -

As Amycus spun around, Harry shouted…

As in, not torturing your opponent???

He writhed through the air like a drowning man, thrashing and howling in pain

That’s… unless the definition has changed, nothing about this is gallant…

Let me just -

(of a man) polite and kind towards women, especially when in public

showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things

Alright, so, Amycus isn’t a woman, so Harry can’t, by definition, be “gallant” to him.

Still, being “polite and kind” to a woman didn’t involve “torturing someone who disrespected her”, last time I checked. Punching an asshole harrassing her, definitely *pats Ron*, but torturing that asshole… no, just no.

And well, I guess casting Cruciatus is a difficult thing to do… and Harry didn’t seem very afraid to do it… that’s not supposed to be a good thing, but apparently, now it is…?

What made that

As Amycus spun around, Harry shouted, “Crucio!”

more gallant than

“What else did you take, what else? ANSWER ME! CRUCIO!”

After all, they’re the exact same thing. Torture. Inflicting tremendous pain upon someone for the heck of it.

Why do people lose their heads over Harry using Crucio, when they seem to neglect the fact that Draco Malfoy cast it?

Well, easy enough - Draco Malfoy is an evil little cockroach. The guy wished death upon people, he bragged about the fact that his Daddy dearest was a terrorist who killed people. It’s not too surprising that an evil little cockroach like him would find it acceptable to torture someone he considers “not human”, isn’t it?

What’s more surprising however, is that the hero, Harry Potter, who has been subjected to the Torture Curse, whose only use of the Torture Curse previously was when he felt distress and pain unlike any other, that Harry Potter whom is supposed to be a hero and some sort of role model, would actually manage to use said Torture Curse even though it requires real sadism to actually work.

And what’s even worse is that Harry Potter casts that curse, that literal Torture Curse, and instead of being rightly horrified, instead of being terrified by the boy’s use of such a heinous spell, instead of saying “alright Harry, you’re not doing this again, ever, right?”, instead…

Instead McGonagall calls Harry “gallant”, instead of telling him off for using such a curse. She briefly calls him “foolish”, but it doesn’t register, really, since she ends up calling him “gallant”.

That’s what angers people. That the Torture Curse is the most horrible, awful thing you can do to people… unless you’re Harry Potter, in which case it is a little “foolish”, but mostly “gallant”.

......................

But of course, little Anon over here isn’t angered. Because little Anon is a faithful devoted member of the Church of Harry Christ Our Lord And Saviour. Little Anon can say enormities like A pAiNfUl StUnNeR and believe it with the whole force of their little Anon heart, because uwu Hawwy speshul orphan pure lurve uwu.

Little Anon, please get the fuck out of my blog and never, ever come back. I’m sure this arrangement will be beneficial for everyone involved.

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In 2020, I read 40 books (with maybe a few more to be added after I post this) after discovering my love of reading all over again. I am not a very hard reader to please, so it will be rare for me to rate a book with a low score, so I doubt you’ll ever see any criticism from me. So, here we go!

A few things before I start: There are three series in this list (but technically only two, because I’ve only read Serpent & Dove so far) but I’ve limited myself to no repeat authors. That must have been the hardest part for me. Since Jessi went the extra mile and ranked them in order, I’ve decided to make myself suffer the same. And while most of these were not published in 2020, they were read in 2020.

I am (sometimes) a picky reader, but any book that is on this list, I have loved. I chose not to rate them because honestly, they would have all been high. I give ratings easily, and try not to pick things apart even for books I truly did not like.

Please keep in mind that I do my best to add trigger warnings, but you should always check for certain triggers before reading. Triggers vary for everyone.

10. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

Warnings: There’s a male character that’s a creep and you’ll spot him as soon as you crack this one open. This tale deals with Peyton being sentenced to prison, and their mother practically glossing over what he’s done by victim blaming.

I have read Dessen’s books since I was 13 and I truly still enjoy her stories as much as I did then. While this was a re-read for me, it’s a tie for my favorite book of hers. It’s tied with Along For the Ride.

Sydney is left in the aftermath after her older brother, Peyton, is sentenced to prison after a drunk driving accident that paralyzes a boy. Formerly in his shadow, Sydney struggles to discover what it is she wants, and how she wants to be seen as her own mother seems to gloss right over her. It’s a YA read that always feels like more than the romance that originally interested me.

9.  Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

Warnings: Misogyny. The church and religion plays an extremely heavy part of this plot, which was hard for me to get into. It’s clear that some characters do not value women in their actions and words toward Lou. It made me uncomfortable in spots because I just wanted to get past it, but I plan to read this one again since I know that it won’t bother me this time! Still, there is: violence in parts, religious zealots (in case that’s something that makes you uncomfortable like it did me), derogatory slurs toward women, and again, misogyny.

I finished this one two days ago, and I sincerely cannot wait to dig into the sequel. Lou is a witty, snappy character that was such a breath of fresh air from the normal. You usually see the male lead that’s a bit crude, a bit quick to pull the trigger, and the one that’s harder to crack. Is that what happened here? Absolutely fucking not. Shelby Mahurin took something I loved, enemies to lovers, and kicked its ass. Forced marriage? UM YES. A witch and a witch-hunter? Mortal enemies? Characters that can never possibly love each other? DONE DONE DONE.

It’s hilarious in parts. Serious when it needs to be. A bit spicy too, while not a lot, which I certainly appreciate. Reid’s character development is a wonder to watch, at least for me, and by the end of the book, I am so in love with him that I don’t know what to do with myself. I have so many annotations for this novel.

8. The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller

Warnings: There’s a fair bout of murder. Women are expected not to take lovers before marriage while men are not held to the same standard. Gross. Allessandra is continually underestimated so let me say: let the women do the work.

It’s called the Slytherin romance we’ve been waiting for, and I agree. While this is a shorter read, and a standalone, I was pleased with it. Both characters are incredibly ambitious, but it’s Allessandra that steals the show. The plan? To enter the palace, woo the king, and then kill him in order to take his kingdom. She’s wicked in all the ways I love.

I loved this book, and each page, but this was the line that will make me return to it: “I’m not a trollop,” I announce to the empty room. “I’m a sexually empowered woman, and there’s nothing wrong with that.”

The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black

Warnings: Aside from murder, there’s nothing that stands out to me as a trigger.

A series! The first! There’s something interesting about this series for me, and it’s that I didn’t fall in love altogether, all at once. It was gradual, like wading into water until it went right over my head. By the final fourth of The Cruel Prince, I was fully invested in this world and I absolutely needed to know how Jude and Cardan would become, well, Jude and Cardan.

As a YA series, I was not expecting the sheer amount of mystery, political intrigue, and plot twists that came with this series. However, I never knew what was going to happen, and if I did guess what was coming, Black had at least two more twists to send me for a loop. The Queen of Nothing was likely my favorite book of the series, with The Wicked King as a close second.

6. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

Warnings:  Discussion of attempted non-con assault, forced disclosure of sexuality

I laughed until my eyes watered and I nearly cried in this book. Delightfully funny, and snappy, RW&B delivers on everything I didn’t know that I needed. I had never read a book where LGBTQ was represented in such a positive light. As someone raised in a more conservative household, I’ve known my own sexual orientation for a long time, but this book made me feel like I could relax in my skin because this story was stunning.

Alex and Henry left me with so much hope that it’s impossible to ever put the lid back on. I’m so happy I read this.

(oh, god, we’re in the final five.)

5. The Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber

Warnings: Physical and emotional child abuse.

I could dedicate multiple posts to this series. Maybe I still will. While this is at number five, it’s my favorite series I’ve ever read. If I could only have one series to read for the rest of my life, I would choose this one. Hands down. Full stop. These characters live in my head constantly and I would give an obscene amount of things to read it all over again for the first time. I actually read this with two of my closest friends in our many book club, and we all loved it.

Doused in magic, this world is unveiled to us with excellent descriptions. Truly, Garber owned my heart within a few chapters. Scarlett is the elder sister, Tella the younger, and if you don’t love Tella by the end of Caraval, I promise you will. I know because I was skeptical, but here I am. I’ve said it to my friends, but Scarlett is the one who holds my hair while I have a hangover. Tella is the one that helps me start the bar fight.

With non-stop turns, and magic, everything comes to life on these pages. And the romance, the romance. Please, please give me my great love in this style. It’s not too much to ask for, is it?

4. Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

Warnings:  loss of sibling, loss of parent, alcoholism, mention of infidelity, mentions of previous physical and emotional child abuse.

Mae sent this recommendation to me, and I devoured all of Kemmer’s books post-haste. Declan and Juliet fall in love without knowing who the other is, while also not liking the real version of their penpal. Juliet has lost her mother, and she’s treading water, but not well. Declan has suffered in the years that follow a family tragedy, and he’s not adapting to life with his new step-father.

But he opens with CemetaryGirl (Juliet) and it’s raw in the best of ways, and the openness between them that eventually moves from their bubble to reality is one of the most pleasing things to read. I’ve read it twice this year. I will read it again next year too.

I also read this twice this year and will for sure be reading it again in 2021.

3. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Warnings: Child abuse.

This was another novel that I fell in love with as I went, and that’s definitely because of the non-linear narrative. It was a little confusing, but I’m going to read it again someday since I know everything now! I read this to follow-up to Caraval with my book club pals, and it’s just what I needed to leave Caraval behind. Marco and Celia are incredible and I absolutely believe that the ending of this novel is one of the best endings I’ve ever read.

My book club has not finished this book entirely this so I’m not sharing any spoilers, but I would like to share one of my favorite quotes. “What did you wish for?” “I wished for her.”

2. Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton

Warnings: Cuba is in the middle of a revolution, and it’s tense in parts. There are some bittersweet elements and I think the parts of the ending are like the punch in the gut you need in order to wake you up and remember to live.

This was my first read once I really dug back into this hobby in August. It was picked by Reese Witherspoon for her book club, and she always picks good books. This is a dual timeline romance, and mystery. It’s an absolute stunner of a book. It’s a dear favorite to me now. I’ve never been to Cubs, or heard stories, but Cleeton manages to make you feel like you’re right there feeling saltwater spray across your face.

The romance made me feel breathless, but truly it’s the strong familial ties that make this such a beautiful gem. It leaves you with hope even in the dark and with love in the absence of it. I could scream about this book for the rest of my life, which I absolutely intend to do.

Favorite line? “You’re going to be difficult to walk away from, aren’t you?” “I hope so.”

1 In A Holidaze by Christina Lauren

Warnings? There are none that strike me. This is a lighthearted read that pulls at the heartstrings, but it’s by no means short on the laughs. And, I’m sorry for the long wall of text below.

In A Holidaze is the story of a woman stuck in her ways of never going after what she truly wants until a stray wish lands her in a time loop over the holidays. It's only after repeating the same day a few times that she quite literally says "fuck this," and starts living for HER. I really expected this to just be a Hallmark kind of read, but it was SO MUCH MORE. You should read it, even if it's after the holidays.

It's witty, and heart-wrenching, and it's just everything I didn't know I needed. Mae is snarky, and brave when she figures out that there is nothing stopping her, and the romance is - GODDAMN. Andrew. I need an Andrew and a fan.

It's not quite a love triangle, which was what I expected and I was so pleasantly surprised. I have grinned like a goddamn fool all day. I have giggled all day in front of customers, and my co-workers. I have nearly CRIED in my bedroom when my heart fell out of my ass and landed somewhere near my ankles, because hello, it's gonna get you.

This is going on my yearly re-read list for the holidays.

In the two days since I’ve finished, I’ve convinced my two friends in book club to read it, convinced Jessi to order it from Book of the Month Club, convinced another friend to read it, and bought it for Mae on Christmas day because her library had a six month hold and that was simply unacceptable.

[aivanluke]

Me, Myself & I

A 17 year old stunner born on July 9, 2003, originally from Pioduran, Albay, now currently living in the "City above of Mountain", Antipolo City.

I am "Aivan Luke SJ. Paloyo", a just simple boy with a girl's heart inside my soul. I am the oldest among the 2 siblings in my family. I really appreciate things when it comes to music especally to my genre, Pop music. I do also love eating savory foods mainly broiled meats and mashed potatos. I do also love watching dramas and online livestream series like BL series, korean drama, zombie movies, etc.

Another thing is when boredom hits me, I always fantasize or imagining as a Pop singer / Performer, quit funny yet it's real. I'm imagining that I'm on her music music videos, singin' and dancing.

Actually, I'm shy in person yet friendly when someone interacts with me. In fact, I have a lot of friends hiding somewhere in nowhere, just kidding. You can count on me as fast as thunder but no money involved, I am responsible in terms of engaging money.

I can be your friend in real life, you can rely me no matter what happen. My zodiac sign is Cancer, but sometimes I'm that its liyeral meaning.

For my closing remarks, I will share you my favorite quote, "The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela, that inspire me everytime I feel someting bad.

That's all. Hope I can see you soon and bond together. Thank you and Keep Safe!

[hellzyeahthewebwieldingavenger]

Christos Gage should never have been allowed to write Spider-Man

The thing I love about Otto, he is the guy who...Peter Parker is supposed to be the everyman, and in a lot of ways he is, but he is always dating the most beautiful women in the world...supermodels, Gwen Stacy...And Otto was the guy, I am not a big fan of the late-90s as an era of Spider-Man. There was a character called Stunner who came along and was this big Amazonian woman with super-strength, who was Otto's partner and love-interest and the big reveal was that she was a virtual reality simulation and the real person was an overweight woman in a virtual reality machine. But when Otto finds out he says, I didn't love you for what you looked like, I loved you for your mind

P.S.And before you bring up the PS4 game, there is no evidence I know of that confirms that the story was mostly him. There is no evidence to suggest he came up with the story for that game from scratch and we know for a fact other writers were involved in making the story for that game. Compare how he writes PS4 Spidey in Spider-Geddon to how he is written in the game and you will notice the difference.

P.P.S. For the record the quote/link was something someone else brought to my attention.

[ireadingbooks]

Review: The Kiss Quotient (Helen Hoang)

“Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases — a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old. It doesn't help that Stella has Asperger's and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice — with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can't afford to turn down Stella's offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan — from foreplay to more-than-missionary position...Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he's making her feel. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic...”

Rating: 4/5

I finished this book in less than 24 hours, which probably already says a lot about Hoang’s way of writing and her ability to capture the reader into this story. The story was interesting from the beginning on and made me curious to see where the author would be going with the aspect of Stella’s Asperger’s. I only went to school with a boy who had Asperger’s a few years ago, so I am no expert when it comes to autism, however, from many other reviews and from the author’s note at the end I could tell that she portrayed autism in a real and respectful way. 

I loved the relationship between Michael and Stella and felt like the many steamy parts were definitely there on purpose - in the end they learned to love and trust each other in the sheets. However, about 3/4 into the book, I felt like things got a little repetitive and slow. Also, while I loved Michael’s caring and loving, there were times when it felt like he was talking down on Stella, even though she is a strong, independent women of 30 years, treating her maybe not with pity, but something quite like it. The way the resolved their fights, which only lasted about two minutes maybe, got a bit annoying after a while. The end it did get better again, and I will definitely look into the second book of The Kiss Quotient series!

Favourite Quote: “Love, he found, was a jail. It trapped, and it clipped wings. It dragged you down, forced you to places you didn’t want to go”