#Bookish

[jesterfairy]

I wrote this on my sideblog about Nosferatu, but honestly? I feel the exact same way about Joker and Alina’s relationship. It’s not supposed to be comfortable—it’s supposed to make you feel.

There’s something about a romance that doesn’t come easy. Something about love that survives despite the pain, the trauma, and the darkness the characters go through. A love that shouldn’t exist—but does anyway.

It’s primal. Intoxicating. Inescapable. That’s what makes dark romance and Gothic romance so utterly addictive. And before anyone says it—no, these things don’t work in real life. I know that better than anyone. As someone with a history of abuse, I’d never romanticize real-life toxicity. But in fiction? Somehow, it just works.

Fiction lets us explore the darkest, most forbidden corners of desire, obsession, and devotion in a way that only stories can. And that? That’s exactly why I write it. 🖤

People criticizing Nosferatu for 'romanticizing abuse' don’t seem to understand the essence of Gothic romance and literature. These stories aren't meant to make you feel comfortable or align with conventional morality. Gothic romance thrives in the tension between beauty and horror, weaving together the sublime and the grotesque to evoke emotions that are complex, raw, and hauntingly human. It’s not about endorsing behavior—it’s about exploring the darker corners of desire, fear, and the human condition. 🖤💀🪻

[unashamedly-romantic]

@writesofnovember

[lectiophileee]

[celestarly]

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[the-forest-library]

Added Moira’s Pen to the collection

Well, I was going to wait to buy the beautiful British versions of these books, but they all aren’t going to be out until late 2024, and Book Outlet had five of them for $4 or less so here we are

[forevermoreeve]

rereading The Dream Thieves and NO ONE ever mentions this part where Gansey tells Ronan to poke the sleeping cow in its eye like its so unlike him but also so Gansey at the same time

[ravenzlair]

So you wanna play with magic? Boy, you should know what you're fallin' for....

[literatureaesthetic]

first big classic of the year!! i'm hoping to get through this and 'the odyssey' so i can finally read 'the divine comedy' by dante. so far, i'm loving it!! i forgot how much i enjoy epic poetry and greek mythology 🖤

[bookstackxyz]

Check out books by order

My little antique book collection 😍

[afiyatahseenkhan]

[psalmieee]

Writers realizing they were fantasizing the whole time and not...*gulps*... writing 😱😭

[deepestscarlet]

What is your favorite recent read?

I’m currently reading Mythology by Edith Hamilton. 🥀🖤

[bookstackxyz]

Check out books by order

sweaters & spines

[lectiophileee]

[vividiangelo]

"I want to live and feel all the shades, tones and variations of mental and physical experience possible in my life. And I am horribly limited."

–Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath