#2024: Week 3 - Books

[deadontheinsidesexyontheoutside]

Thinking of a beautiful au where Zuko joins the group earlier and in book 3 during the runaway episode, him and Katara "scam" people by pretending to be in a relationship and getting a couple's discount (let's just say it would go pretty well)😭❤💙

ZUTARA WEEK 2024 DAY 4:REVERENCE

All hail Zutara 🤤🥴🙌🏽 Uhhh I mean 😳😐...

Happy Zutara Week!!!!💙❤

I hope this brought a smile to some of your beautiful faces 💕 My Tumblr is currently dedicated to Palestine donations, and it'd be great if you could take a look or even tell a friend about them🫂. I appreciate you guys so much seriously. Zutara Forever and of course, FREE PALESTINE 🇪🇭🍉🌊🔥

[earfgoddesss]

Zukaang Week - Day 1 - Bed of Leaves

"bro what if we took turns saving each other, and then we just awkwardly talked it out, and then u open up to me, and then we become closer, and then become good friends, and then fall in love, and then-"

[elainarcheronweek]

Thank you!

We cannot even begin to express how thankful we are to all of you. Appreciation events are about coming together as a fandom to share and take part in positivity, and it’s moments like these that make this community feel so special. Thank you to all the participants—to the artists, the commissioners, the cosplayers, the editors, the creators, and the many supporters. Thank you for loving our favorite gentle flower grower and showing her such love this week.

An especially big thank you goes out to everyone for being so understanding of Tumblr's tagging issues; we hope we found everything in the end, but we know that some posts - from all sides - were tagged correctly and we still didn't receive the notifications.

Let’s extend this positivity going forward. We hope that as we wait for the next ACOTAR book, that we are able to be a more supportive, positive community. Please continue to embody Elain’s gentle spirit and her kindness, optimism, and hope.

Once again, thank you so much! We hope to see you all next year! Elain Archeron Appreciation Week will return in the first week of September, 2025!

Artist info below the break.

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Art by @/star.speckle commissioned by @/cassianfanclub_

Art by @/lilyteg_art commissioned by @/emilysbookishtales, @/meganisfictional, and @/duskcowboy_

Cosplay by @/thefantasyholly photographed by @/georgiana_druta

Art by @/sen_verse commissioned by @/amandapearls

Art by @/pinky.kej.art commissioned by @/morgansecretgarden

Art by @/tpiolg_commissioned by @/ktbookishclub

Art by @/honeyypears commissioned by @/bookish.biologist

Art by @/morwenaert

Collage edit by silveryrosies

[2024-grimoire-challenge]

March Week 3 - Traditions, Associations, Tools and Symbols

This week we will have several new pages. One for a personal look at your practice given the above prompts, one for a family/ ancestral look at the prompts, and one for your community, no matter how big that community is. Whether that is just you and your immediate friends, or something wider like a coven or group you regularly talk to your about your practice.

This will be another week with a lot of stuff in the prompts!

Monday - Traditions

First lets define tradition.

noun: tradition

the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.

a long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another.

an artistic or literary method or style established by an artist, writer, or movement, and subsequently followed by others.

a doctrine believed to have divine authority though not in the scriptures.

Personal page - Take a look inward at yourself and your traditions, inside and outside of your witchcraft practice. What things do you do regularly, to keep your life and your habits on track? Your practice? How do you celebrate things both large and small? What are the traditions you hold personally in your life?

Family/ Ancestor page - Ask your family about these, beyond the ones you know. What are some of your family traditions? How does your family celebrate certain things, large and small? What meals are traditional to your family? Are there any prayers or actions of any kind that are passed down? Look deep and ask about your family further back than just the ones you've met.

Community page - Look at your community at large. Friend groups, a coven or other people who practice like you or with you, and the community you live in. What are some traditions that are held and passed down through generations within that larger community? Everything from celebrations to regularly held events and so on! How does it all relate to your practice or how has it become a part of it?

Tuesday -Associations/ Symbols

Personal page - What are some things you personally associate with yourself and your craft? Everything from foods, to plants, gems, animals, everything you associate with any part of your identity.

Family/ Ancestor page - What are some things from the list above that you associate with your family and your ancestors?

Community page - Same goes for your community. What associations do you hold for your community? We all feel a certain kind of way, and think about certain things when we think about our hometowns or the area in which we live. An example, I live in Ohio, so not so jokingly, there's a lot of corn here, a lot of farmland. That's something I associate with my community.

Wednesday - Tools

Personal page - What are some of the tools you personally use in your craft? It can be anything at all. An example from my practice is a small tin i keep on my altar, decorated with paint and symbols that I use as a sort of money offering tin. I put money in it regularly when I practice at my altar and use it to buy new things for my altar. Another is a round cylindrical tin I use to hold the small pages I've written my devotional poetry on. Anything that is specific to you and your practice.

Family/ Ancestor page - Same kind of deal as above, but on a broader scale, focused on your family and ancestry. What are some of the tools your family uses (both in and out of the traditions you've learned about). An example is my grandmother's piano. We use it as a focal point for a great many things. We come together at it to sing songs that remind us of our family.

Community page - Again, like the above, but focused on your community. A local fountain, or park, or place, a thing people in your community use for some sort of reason. There is a local park with a fountain that holds an important place in our community.

Thursday - A Little Treat

So for today, we're gonna have a bit of an offshoot. We're gonna get in the kitchen and cook! You don't have to do this one, but there's been a lot of stuff for the prompts this week, so let's treat ourselves while adding to our grimoires! Find some recipes!

Personal page - What's a recipe that you came up with on your own, pertaining to or not pertaining to your practice? If there is a certain food you like to cook before/ after spells or rituals, record it on your personal page. Then, go cook it! And enjoy!

Family/ Ancestor page - Ask your family if you want, and discover the recipe for something that has been passed down in your family. I will forever swear by my grandmother's potato soup recipe. Record it on this page, then make it!

Community page - Is there a local favorite spot? Is there a restaurant or place locally that you could visit and eat at? Or is there some sort of cuisine that is made locally and not really anywhere else? Record it if its something you can cook, and make it! If it is a place to visit, go there! And enjoy!

Friday - Back to the norm

Let's finish off the week with our regular research prompts!

New Page/ Research - Herbal research- Pick another herb from your list and learn all you can about it! Record it on a new page!

New Page/ Research - Gemstone/ other - Pick another gemstone or type of magic or tool, make a page or add the info to an existing page!

Whew! That was a lot! Feel free to share your recipes or pictures of what you cook, either by submissions on this page or by tagging me either here or at @thehazeldruid and I'll share what you've made!

Good luck and happy crafting witches!!

-Mod Hazel

[dhrmonth]

Dramione Month Daily Roundup

Here is the Day 17 roundup of Dramione Month works! ⏳✨ 

AO3 Links:

The star we couldn’t keep by Marijoshi: G, 713 words, 1/1 Chapters

The Tenuous Threads of Friendship and Desire by Tippilo: E, 4,007 words, 1/1 Chapters

Day 12: Fake Dating by Brittles_06: M, 1,629 words, 1/1 Chapters

Day 11: War Opposites by Brittles_06: T, 275 words, 1/1 Chapters

Day 17 - The Hunger Games by Peaches_on_Waffles: G, 426 words, 1/1 Chapters

Day 10: Idiots in Love by Brittles_06: T, 258 words, 1/1 Chapters

Only the Ribs Remain by goldengirlwrites, paigetopage: NR, 8,850 words, 2/? Chapters

12 Fail- Safe Ways to Woo a Witch by Hyemi_28: M, 2,664 words, 1/1 Chapters

The White Rose by Serpent_Sortia: E, 1,825 words, 1/? Chapters

Hold You Through the Night by galaxy_skies: T, 1,205 words, 1/1 Chapters

Day Sixteen - 12 Fail-Safe Ways To Woo A Witch by Peaches_on_Waffles: M, 1,177 words, 1/1 Chapters

Drips and Drabs by augustaoctavia: NR, 8,846 words, 8/? Chapters

Day Fifteen - Advanced Rune Translation by Peaches_on_Waffles: M, 749 words, 1/1 Chapters

Day Fourteen - Romance Tropes Free Day by Peaches_on_Waffles: T, 387 words, 1/1 Chapters

Downfall by Diffindo by dramionelover1997: E, 2,047 words, 1/1 Chapters

Tumblr Posts:

Art by omniluci-estumbra (Also on Twitter and Instagram)

Art by arfisrar (Also on Instagram and Twitter)

Art by sophiesstreet (Also on Twitter and Instagram)

Twitter Posts:

Art by softkombuchart (Also on Instagram and Tumblr)

SocMed by nissasxnotes

Fic by brittan50044144

Fic by helleonore1

Ficlet by brittan50044144

Ficlet by PeachesnWaffles

Art by efaidyiel

Ficlet by Bookish_clf (Also on Instagram)

Ficlet by nottkaro

Ficlet by nothing_devils

Art by aplthree (Also on Instagram and Tumblr)

Drabble by UnaOrion

Ficlet by arborlibrary27

Ficlet by phiasabanana

Fic by MissusBWrites (Also on Instagram)

Ficlet by missmuwrites

Drabble by TheOther_Lore

Ficlet by magicalsydney

Fic by thisisntdd

Ficlet by mspolapotter

Ficlet by grangermalfoy07 (Also on Instagram)

Instagram Posts:

Art by elliemess.art

Art by sisiwako

SocMed by nox.malfoy

Fic by catmintandthyme

Art by mira.sool_art

Fic by hyemi28_fanfictions Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Art by rubleroo

Art by saintmlfy

Art and ficlet by papercranesandapples

Art by sisiwako

Fic by galaxy__skies (x-posted to AO3)

[nocasdatsgay]

Eris Week 2024 Master List

Day 1- Bargains

What Could Have Been Chapter 1: Eris and Elain make a bargain. Eris helps Elain rescue Lucien, Elain helps Eris take down Beron.

Day 2 - Legacy

Happiness is a Foreign Concept - Eris is feeling the pressure to wed and have an heir

Day 3 - Betrayal

What Could Have Been Chapter 2: The bargain is called in and while in the continent, they make a decision they hopefully won’t regret.

List will be updated with post links as each day passes.

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Books of 2024: July Wrap-Up.

This month, I picked my knitting back up with a vengeance, started a Three Sentences Writing Challenge, AND participated in several work-adjacent Social Events (who am I, even), On Top Of accidentally nerfing myself with several brick-like books, so! This little stack isn't half bad. Photos and/or reviews linked below:

ORDINARY MONSTERS - ★★ This was a miss for me, y'all, AND it was a brick, so it took a hot minute to read. I wanted it to be better than it was, but it rambled and wandered Too Much (which, coming from me, you KNOW is bad). Salty also-rambly 1.5k review linked.

IF FOUND, RETURN TO HELL - ★★★½ Way cuter than I was expecting!! I had a good time with the second person. Hugely relatable (which. wild. all things considered.).

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE - ★★★½ Funnier than anticipated, and very readable for something out of the '50s! I see why it's a cornerstone of the (sub)genre. Glad I have a copy on hand now.

THE ACTOR AND THE TARGET - ★★★★★ This Rewired My Brain. It took me three (3) weeks to get through. It was so good. If you're a writer, definitely check this out, 10/10 recommend.

WHEN AMONG CROWS - ★★★½ I checked this out from the library because hardback novellas are Expensive if you're not sure you vibe with the author's style, but I had a good time! Witcher fans should descend on this, I think.

ALWAYS COMING HOME - 76*/618 pages read; will report back later. I asked the People about this one, and the People have Spoken (read: this won my What Do I Read Next Poll), but I may or may not have miscalcuated how many brain cells I have available lately between work and writing, so I may or may not be cutting this with library books. I'll finish it. Eventually. (*asterisk because she keeps referencing Other Pages In Line, and every time she does I jump ahead to read those pages instead and then come back to where I was. I'm dual wielding bookmarks through this tome, it's an Experience™ so far!)

Under the Cut: A Note About ~*★Stars★*~

Historically, I have been Very Bad™ about assigning things Star Ratings, because it's so Vibes Heavy for me and therefore Contingent Upon my Whims. I am refining this as I figure out my wrap up posts (epiphany of this month: I don't like that stars are Odd, because that makes three the midpoint and things are rarely so truly mid for me)(I have hacked my way around this with a ½). Here is, generally, how I conceptualize stars:

★ - This was Bad. I would actively recommend that you do NOT read this one, no redeeming qualities whatsoever, not worth the slog. Save Yourself, It's Too Late For Me. Book goes in the garbage (donate bin).

★★ - This was Not Good. I would not recommend it, but it wasn't a total waste or wash--something in here held my interest/kept my attention/sparked some joy. I will not be rereading this ever. Save Yourself (Or Join Me In Suffering, That Seems Like A Cool Bonding Activity).

★★★ - This was Good/Fine/Okay/Meh. I don't care about this enough to recommend it one way or another. Perfectly serviceable book, held my interest, I probably enjoyed myself (or at least didn't actively loathe the reading). I don't have especially strong feelings. You probably don't need to save yourself from this one--if it sounds like your jam, give it a shot! Just didn't resonate with me particularly powerfully. I probably won't reread this unless I'm after something in particular.

★★★½ - I liked this! I'll probably recommend it if I know it matches someone's vibes or specific requests, but I didn't commit to a star rating on Goodreads. More likely to reread, but not guaranteed.

★★★★ - I really enjoyed this!! I would recommend it (sometimes with caveats about content warnings or such--I tend to like weird fucked up funny shit, and I don't have many hard readerly NO's). Not a perfect book for me by any means, but Very Good. This is something I would reread! Join me!!

★★★★★ - I LOVED THE SHIT OUT OF THIS, IT REWIRED MY BRAIN, WILL RECOMMEND TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE AT THE SLIGHTEST PROVOCATION (content warning caveats still apply--see 4-star disclaimer). Excellent book, I'll reread it regularly, I'll buy copies for all my friends, I'll try to convince all of Booklr to read it, PLEASE join me!!

[aroaessidhe]

2024 reads / storygraph

Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places

contemporary romance with a light paranormal mystery

follows a woman with ESP who gets onto a reality tv show where she has to stay in a mysterious house and document her stay - and every previous occupant has only lasted three days - and she’s determined to figure out what’s going on and get her abilities taken seriously

she’s quickly drawn to a man working on the show, and they begin a relationship - and she gets caught between him (and his cute 10yo daughter) and the house and her career goals

Black ace MC

[starbuck]

various thoughts:

i would like to have a significant other

i would like to develop my personality a bit more before meeting a significant other

i should wait until after top surgery before even considering seeing anyone bc i’m gonna be much happier and more confident after that

i want to know my local area better

i NEED more pretentious local friends who are willing to experience new things with me in my local area

i need to read and watch and listen to and DO more and i have the time to do it now, so i need to make it happen

[brucequeensteen]

character wrapped 2023 💥

tagged by @davidtennantpussytulpa ^-^ i didn't know how many to do so i copied tara and did top 10. i know the severance guys are Four Of Them but i can't separate them theyre all equally important to me

will graham (hannibal), em haywood (nope), aziraphale (good omens), mark & dylan & helly & irving (severance), hawkeye pierce (mash), martha jones (doctor who), ivan karamazov (the brothers karamazov), kim kitsuragi (disco elysium), stewy hosseini (succession), ruescott melshi (andor/rogue one)

i will tag... @fagician @britomart @libraryfag @roadwhores @majorbaby @globuspolski @hadleyfraserfaggot @tenderscience if u want to ^-^

[pqt-tumble]

@ot3-week day 3: Childhood friends

Maroloquin! Raise your hand if they were your first polyship!

DO NOT REPOST! Reblogs encouraged. All other uses please ask!

[brokenhardies]

Break In To Break Out - Chapter Four

Yusuke and Akechi try to escape from the strange location they've landed in, and end up meeting a talking cat! All in all, a perfectly normal first day of school.

@latenitewaffles, @inkwell1013, @mushroomfusion245 @rollthedice-playthecards @thehedgehogat221b @sterling-writes @wonderguards @hobie-doh

[elysiumcalled]

I booked two more concerts yesterday (lol) so I’m actually gonna get to do 12 concerts in 12 months yayyyyy

[caffeinated-bibliophile]

Ok I finally did the scary thing: I preordered Bury Your Gays

(yes, I know I waited soooo late to do it, but I started doubting myself and how much I loved Camp Damascus, then I forgot the synopsis of BYG, then I panicked about the cost of a brand new hardcover and—

Anyway. It's done so i can check it off my yearly goals/to-do list 👍)

[csuitebitches]

Start planning 2025

Make a list of all the emotions you want to feel at the end of 2025.

Now work backwards and write down all the tasks you need to do in order to feel that way.

Make a separate list of all the “gaps” - what do you currently not have in order to do those tasks to make you feel the way you want?

And lastly, write down how you can fill those gaps. Do you need a gym membership to become fit to feel good about your yourself? Do you need to learn how to cook better meals in order to feel healthy and energised? Do you need to start applying to jobs, in order to secure one, in order to feel financially safe? Do you need to buy an old school alarm clock that’s going to wake up your entire apartment building in order to wake up early? what do you need to DO?

also, make a list of all the things that worked out for you in 2024. Learn to celebrate and appreciate, even the smallest of wins.

For the next two months start the trial and error process of this program. Let’s say you decide that you want to work out 7 days a week in order to feel good about your body. Now halfway through November you realise that 7 days is probably too much, and 5 days would be better for your schedule. Or you decide to read 3 books a week, but realistically, maybe a chapter a day is better.

November and December are your trial months. By the time January starts, be ready with a program that is built for you, works for you, and can be completed by you.

Don’t forget about keeping a reward mechanism. If you complete your daily tasks for 1 month straight, buy that little purse you were eyeing, or take yourself to a spa. Reward yourself in ways you like so that :

a) you’re not in an endless cycle of never being satisfied

b) you don’t drop everything for a man or a friend who shows you the slightest bit of affection because you won’t show it to yourself

c) it encourages you to work harder for yourself.

[dhrmonth]

Dramione Month Daily Roundup

Here is the Day 19 roundup of Dramione Month works! ⏳✨ 

AO3 Links:

Day Nineteen - Hogwarts: A History by Peaches_on_Waffles: G, 617 words, 1/1 Chapters

Welcome Home by galaxy_skies: T, 671 words, 1/1 Chapters

celeste granger-malfoy by riddikulus_puff: T, 624 words, 1/1 Chapters

Veritaserum Confessions by anna_hawk: G, 3,775 words, 1/1 Chapters

Who's Afraid of Little Miss Granger by TheMaryScribbler: E, 4,467 words, 1/? Chapters

Call It Research by AsIfYouCouldOutReadMe: E, 6,121 words, 1/? Chapters

Tumblr Posts:

Art by omniluci-estumbra (Also on Twitter and Instagram)

Art by aplthree (Also on Twitter and Instagram)

Art by sophiesstreet (Also on Twitter and Instagram)

Twitter Posts:

Ficlet by thisisntdd

Art by limy966558

Ficlet by mspolapotter (Also on Instagram)

Drabble by theother_lore

Fic by MissusBWrites (Also on Instagram)

Art by teaandmalfoy

Ficlet by PeachesnWaffles

Drabble by the_taco_writes

Fic by nothing_devils

Ficlet by grnappletheory (Also on Instagram)

Ficlet by Fifitheflower96

Ficlet by Emeralds_R_D

Ficlet by UnaOrion

Art by iitsito

Instagram Posts:

Art by arfisrar (Also on Twitter)

Fic by galaxy__skies (x-posted to AO3)

Art by iitsito (Also on Twitter)

Fic by Blue Zeldana (Also on Twitter) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Art by sessediz

Art by thewinterwells Art by mrsmoresmordre

Art and ficlet by papercranesandapples

Art by dracodormiensss

Ficlet by dizzle0000

Art by sessediz

Art by hyemi28_fanfictions