#50 book challenge

[theredandwhitequeen]

Book 24 of the 50 book challenge. I reread Solitaire by Alice Oseman. I reread it mainly because I wasn’t paying enough attention the first time. It’s from Tori’s perspective and we meet Michael right after Charlie returned from the hospital in patient stay for his anorexia. Also we see Tori’s perspective of Charlie’s blip when he self harms after returning from inpatient. Also you get Tori’s issues, with depression and sadness. It’s really good.

[feelo-fick]

it can't be too hard right?

it's easy not to think about things, he tells me i don't think all the time! wait...

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a scene from a fic that i have no clue if ill finish, let alone post, but look i made fanart of my own thing that doesnt even exist :D

[abirthdayclown]

Bill is that edgelord in high school who subjugates all the other weird kids into the most vile and toxic clique known to man just so he doesn’t sit alone

He’s utterly demented. He’s a loser. He will manipulate you via discord server.

[kat1nkulta]

Umm umm more of those palette challenges with a very silly quick Loop!!

(Human loop design by @oobbbear it’s so good)

I cheated again with the grey sorry😁🙏 Let’s all pretend together the colors match at all!!

[the---hermit]

02|06|2023

26/50 days of productivity

Today was my first day reviewing for my second protohistory exam. I struggled to focus I will be honest. Even though I am pretty comfortable with most of the materials (there's a couple of more specific things I will definitely have to review a bit more) I just struggled to stay on the page. My mind keeps wandering. I am really tired and it's starting to show. I can't wait for this to be over, so that I'll be able to take a few days off. I still plan to study for a few weeks after my exam, even though I won't be taking the third one I had planned for July. I realized that the materials are just too many for me to finish working on it in time, so I'll take that in September. I still want to get all the work done in advance so that in September I'll only have to review it. But before all of this I will definitely reward myself with a couple of days off to recharge. I am so tired I can't even read my book during the day, because I simply don't have enough energy to focus on that. I wish I had new yarn to work on a new crochet project, because it would be the perfect hobby to fill my free time at the moment, but I haven't found the time to go buy it yet.

Productivity:

first complete protohistory review (which means I reread my notes, the ppts the professor used during his lectures and my notes and ppt for the presentation I did in class)

set up my bullet journal for next week (I am using super minimal weekly spreads atm and to be honest it's good enough)

set up my reading journal for June (did a very minimal cover page and monthly set up cause my energies are loooow)

practiced Irish on duolingo

continued listening to old episodes of the books unbound podcast

Self care:

read first thing in the morning

📖: She Who Became The Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

[cressida-jayoungr]

One Dress a Day Challenge

Anything Goes December

Bell, Book and Candle / Kim Novak as Gillian Holroyd

This reversible leopard-print cape is not only attractive, but symbolic. It's the first article of clothing we see Gillian wear that isn't black or red, and it appears right after she decides to accept Shep's proposal of marriage. It first appears with the leopard side out, over a brilliant red base, when she finds out her brother has been collaborating on a book that threatens to expose New York's magical community. Later, we see it with the leopard side in, over a black dress and hood, when she decides to tell Shep the truth. After that, her clothes return to black and red until the very last scene, when she appears in springy pastels.

The costume designer for this movie was Jean Louis (Berthault), who also designed Gilda and won an Academy award for The Solid Gold Cadillac.

[omegastation]

If you're looking to read a new sci-fi book, I would highly suggest The Last Gifts of the Universe by Riley August. I have no idea if the writer has played Mass Effect but there are some elements in it that strongly remind me of the game - caches with information left by dead civilizations are mainly what it's all about and we don't know why those civilizations are dead.

Some parts of it made me go "uh?" but the story and the characters really make up for it. It's really beautiful and very touching.

[a-ramblinrose]

JOMP Book Photo Challenge || November 28 || This Month’s Favorite: The Husky and His White Cat Shizun Vol. 3 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

[kaysbookpassport]

"There are times when the human face and body can express the yearning of the heart so accurately that you can, as they say, read them like a book. "

~The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield~

[theredandwhitequeen]

Book 23 of the 50 book challenge. I reread Heartstopper vol 4 by Alice Oseman. It’s the book where Nick and Charlie deal with Charlie’s mental illness, going to the beach, saying I love you, coming out to Nick’s dad and Oliver meeting the dogs. It’s such a good story.

[oh-dear-so-queer]

Elizabeth Forbes-Sempill (1912-91) was registered as the youngest daughter of John, Lord Sempill, and was unhappy as a girl, taking a course of medical treatments in Germany and registering as a man, Ewan Forbes-Sempill, in 1952 and marrying a woman. His new identity was challenged by his cousin who was disappointed at the loss of his inheritance to a large estate and loss of title of the 11th Baronet on the arrival of Ewan Forbes-Sempill – a new male heir. The legal challenge took place in secret over three years until the home secretary ruled that Forbes-Sempill was 'intersex' and entitled to inherit as a male heir.

"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory

[applejee]

every new freya marske book is a new delight to me

[makeitlookdecent]

egg daughter is also "smart". may find a helmet.

[biscuitquasar]

Tired of books sucking maybe I'll reread house of leaves

[the---hermit]

20|05|2023

16/50 days of productivity

It's yet another rainy day, but I am indeed feeling better. I am still a bit more tired than usual and I struggle to stay focused for long, but it's overall much better. I can't wait to spend tomorrow reading and relaxing to recharge before the new week.

Productivity:

wrote a couple of book reviews

edited all the book reviews I have in my drafts (I have fallen behind a bit espeically with reading challenge updates, but those will take a bit more time to be posted. Look out tomorrow because there'll be a few book review posts!)

watched and annotated one and a half history of religions lectures (I was losing focus so I stopped half an hour before it was done, I'll finish it on Monday)

highlighted all my new notes

made the new weekly spread in my bullet journal

updated my reading journal

emails

crosswords

practiced Irish on duolingo

Self care:

read first thing in the morning (I started my day with reading an interview with my favourite graphic novel artist and then reading about hobbits, 10/10 would recommend)

📖: The Hobbits Of Tolkien by David Day (I am so obsessed with this book, I am so glad I randomly found it yesterday it's bringing me a lot of joy)

🎵: Animal by PVRIS

[mjjune]

avof | mj june | excerpt from: chapter 8: a regular girl with a regular nightmare

all image descriptions are in the alt text!!

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