#I’m scrolling through the Hunger Games tag rn

[foundfamilynonsense]

Me: I like tumblr bc of all the in depth analyses of shows and movies and books that are not considered “high brow”, this is the only place you can really find those.

Tumblr: *takes a very simple statement and interprets the hell out of it to the point where they’ve completely warped the obvious meaning and refuse to go back to the original work*

Me: except when that happens. Don’t like that.

Tumblr: “the curtains as just blue!!”

Me: Or that.

[katnissandpeetamellark]

“Stop simping for snow”

“Here’s my new Snow fanfic”

Like bro IDEC

where r the people who wanna talk about the details from the book that were left out of the movie???

[spirallingstarcases]

thanks for tag lexi @pisshandkerchief <3 (i had to scroll through four accounts to find ur current one lmao)

Favorite color: you can’t ask me this because i can not and will not answer (i love all of them….)

Currently reading: the curious incident of the dog in the night-time, the cemetery boys, i’ve got like thirteen ao3 tabs open rn

Last song: prom by ethan bortnick

Last series: i do not remember the last show i watched so i’ll say saiki k (the og not the netflix remaster)

Last movie: THE HUNGER GAMES

Sweet, spicy, or savory: sweet > savoury > spicy

Craving: popsicle . (like those artificially sweet ones with names like berry blast and orange creamsicle)

Tea or coffee: iced coffee or matcha

Currently working on: i always have a bunch of wips and unfinished art stuff but the one i worked on last is my peterick new years au (i know it’s may i’m just being prepared)

i’ll tag @thekintsugikid @josephtrohman @andoutofharm @setting-in-a-honeymoon and anyone else who wants to do it :)

[pizzabookbuying]

10 comfort movies & wildcard

I got tagged by @natsugia and honestly feel so attacked rn because apparently I’m incapable of summoning any works of fiction to mind that aren’t episodes of Gilmore girls here’s my very very labored attempt I guess (these probably aren’t in any specific order except in which they came to mind) I should probably say spoilers because I don’t know when to stop talking

1. Twilight? The first one? Maybe?

I was very late to the twilight hype and only started reading/watching the series a few years ago. HOWEVER dear lord the movies are so bad they’re good. The amount of times I’ll be talking to someone and have to fight the urge to not quote these movies are rediculous. I meAn come oN “hold on tight spider monkey” ?!! “SAY IT” “...a vAmpire” iconic. Truly iconic. I’ve definitely seen the first one the most and I like the tone the best, it’s got weird vibes and I like it. But also the shot spinning around Bella while she’s being emo because Edward left? Yes please. (Breaking Dawn part 2 is also hilarious, Dakota fanning yeeting a baby into the fire? Aro and his horrid laugh? “You nicknamed my baby after the Loch Ness monster?!!!”)

2. Zombieland

It’s a family favorite, what can I say. If I’m watching TV and it comes on I am legally obligated to finish the movie.

3. Princess Bride

Another movie I grew up watching and have yet to get tired of. It also doesnt help that sophomore year of high school I read the book and it just pulled me deeper into its thralls. It’s the perfect movie to put on when you’re sick so you can pretend you’re the kid whose brother was in boy meets world. (Also, it’s very very quotable)

4. The Hunger Games Series, particularly Catching Fire

This series is one of the very few exceptions to rule of “I don’t tend to watch things when they first come out because reasons” It was all aboard the hype train for me. And I loved every second. The second movie really feels like the pinnacle of the series to me, though. The first film’s costuming and art design feels a little tacky at times (looking at you weird training garb) but the second film mmm so good. The mockingjays had some weird tonal shifts and were missing the great costuming of the first two (it works from a story standpoint but still) Plus, it means the ensemble cast is at its best, the introduction of some truly spectacular characters and most of the main cast doesn’t die this time! Plus plus I just really really love the party scene at snow’s house. Ooh and the training part with peeta’s painting and Katniss’s doll lol.

5. Scooby Doo Spooky Island & Scooby Doo Monsters Unleashed

Listen. It’s a weird pick. I know it is. BUT I cannot emphasize how much I loved Scooby Doo growing up. I had the box sets for the original series and what’s new scooby doo. I loved it. So watching the movies just gives me the warm gooeys inside. They’re just so delightfully rediculous.

6. Pretty in Pink

Duckie. My boy deserved better.

7. Pride and Prejudice

I’m basic and love hands.

8. Pretty much any period drama tbh

Anna Karenina? Yep. Although, the feels may be too strong.

The duchess? Not as good but acceptable.

Marie Antoinette? Slightly questionable in historic accuracy but damn if those aesthetics don’t do it for you. It’s a very pretty movie.

9. Made of Honor

Is it an objectively good movie? No. It’s rather questionable at times and doesn’t have a great theme. But, it’s a mom movie. I sit down, I snuggle in, and it’s like im watching it for the first time as a middle schooler wedges between my mom and a bowl of popcorn. It’s something I can watch and feel annoyingly comforted by. (Plus it’s Derek! And Owen! Even though I hate Owen, he’s very nice here!)

10. To All the Boys I’ve loved before. I guess.

The movie has similar yet very different vibes to Gilmore girls. It has that sense of safeness and comfort that shots of the town gazebo have. It’s also based off a great book series. Although my view of the movies has been seriously damaged by the second movie (my ship was ruined! Ruined I say!) I’ve still watched the first about a thousand times. (And when I say the second movie was bad let me just explain two things, my favorite character got all of 10 minutes of screen time, was used as a plot device, and the director seemed to find it necessary to include a scene of the main character gliding down the hallway lip sincing to a very emo song while also making direct eye contact with the camera. I was horrified.)

So Wildcard. I don’t really know how wild I’m allowed to get here, mostly because I scroll through about #2 on other peoples lists and get bored and yeet out. But, idk maybe atonement? That perhaps doesn’t seem wild but it’s one of my favorite movies and yet I haven’t seen the entirety of it. I’ve seen clips, read the wiki, and cried because NO. It also includes James McAvoy and I’m just now realizing I didnt even mention the X-men movies, which I love. Whatever. This whole list has been a wildcard.

Time to Tag!! Except I have this paralysing fear of rejection so instead I’m just gonna say if you’ve somehow made it through that horrid list YAY you just got tagged! Unless, of course, you don’t want to, in which case, I’m not tagging you and you don’t have to feel weird about not continuing the chain. If you do end up doing this because I somehow inspired your list making feel free to mention me so I can scroll down to your #2 and get bored. I’ll still heart it though, I promise!

[thebestoftimes]

50 QUESTION BOOK TAG FOR WORLD BOOK DAY

By me, Jess. I made this for world book day but then got depressed and didn’t post it on time lmao but here ya go kids be warned though it’s a long one. Also the numbers thing got fucked up and I couldn’t fix it.  I got a lot of these questions from other tags I’ve seen and google so if something sounds familiar... that’s why.

Who or what sparked your love of literature?

Aw my parents fueled my book habit when I was a kid and took me to the bookstore all the time and since then all my teachers have always encouraged me and made me love books even more than I thought possible.

Do you have an ‘odd’ book habit? (page sniffing/never leaving the house with a book)

It’s true that I never go anywhere without a book. I got one in my backpack or purse or reading on my phone but it’s always there.

Do you have a book that you think has changed your life? How?

A lot of books and series have made significant impacts on my life (like I can’t picture elementary school without Percy Jackson being in my life) but like as a person I can’t think of any one book that has changed who I am. It’s been a team effort.

Which book have you reread most frequently?

I think I reread Hush Hush every year lmao idk why

You can meet any author and ask one question. What author would you chose and what question would you ask?

I’d want to meet Shakespeare and ask him if all his characters really were just that gay or if we’re all reading too much into it.

Best book published this year so far?

It’s only March but The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

Imagine you’ve started a book and don’t like it. Do you see the experience through to the bitter end, or are you able to talk away from it mid story?

I used to always finish what I started but now that I’m in college and have a mountain of a TBR I’ll just stop.

What book is top of your wish list/TBR pile?

Uhh A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos  is on top rn

Favourite place to read?

My bed. Boring but a classic.

If you buy books, do you lend them out? Ever had a bad experience?

Of course. No all my friends respect my stuff and return them promptly.

What fictional character do you ship yourself with?

So many but I think Gansey and I from The Raven Cycle would make the best couple.

Weirdest thing you’ve used as a bookmark

I use whatever near me so I might have done something weirder but lately I’ve been using tissues because I have a tissue box by my bed and never real bookmarks. But I’ve used graded homework, a toy car, a crayon, earbuds, etc.

Favorite quality/qualities in a protagonist and antagonist

Wow this is s hard okay for protag I am a sucker for like stubborn, smartass with a martyr complex. Sad but true. Antags I love a good morally grey character or anti-villain. Tragic backstory but smart as hell. The worst (the best). Characters like the Darkling from The Grisha Trilogy, and Warner from the first Shatter Me book (I know he’s a good guy NOW but back then we all thought he was a sadistic and sexy villain).

Favorite genre and favorite book from that genre.

YA Urban Fantasy babyyy and that’d be City of Bones by Cassandra Clare or Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare:)

  Best/worst movie adaptation in your eyes

Best: Harry Potter and The Hunger Games | Worst: Percy Jackson

Do you prefer reading your own books, or library books?

My own.

How do you choose your next book to read?

Literally whatever I’m feeling like at the moment.

Your favorite word.

I love many words but I have a soft spot for “lively” and “lilt”.

Book that got you hooked on reading/how you got hooked.

I’ve always been obsessed with reading but The Peter and the Starcatchers Series was like my shift from nicotine to heroine.

Opinion on dog-earing, margin writing, ect.

I only write in the margins of books I have to read for class/textbooks. And that’s for studying and active reading purposes. For any other situation: no.

Top 5 immediate to read in no order

A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos

A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E Schwab

Most underrated book you’ve read

Definitely The Foxhole Court/ All for the Game series. Fairly small fanbase for some of THE most amazing books I’ve ever read. And the memes will have you in stitches.

What is the first book that catches your eye when you look at your bookshelf?

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell because of the exceedingly bright cover/spine haha

How do you arrange your books on your shelves?

LOL I do not have a system at all. I keep series and authors together and that’s it. Everything is placed where there is room.

You have the power to change a book’s ending. Which ending would you change and what would you make happen instead?

I’d change the end to Allegiant and SPOILERS SPOILERS not make Tris fucking die over her shitty ass brother. I know why she did it but like Veronica girl wyd with that. And I’d want the entirety of Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins to be rewritten into a book that just focused on the domestic life of Finnick and Annie and no one dies.

Favourite book cover?

This is SO HARD. Either The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin or Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

Which book from your childhood has had the most impact on you?

My entire personality was shaped by the Maxmimum Ride series by James Patterson. For better and worse.

When reading, what do you value most: writing style, characters, plot, world building, pacing, etc?

Characters. I think all of those things are essential and as I read more and more, the pickier I get, but I find myself leaning towards being a fan of a book when I become obsessed with the characters. Like hey!! New friends!!! For my brain!!!

Do you prefer buying books or borrowing them from a library/friend?

Buying them even though I shouldn’t. It’s a real problem.

What books/sequels that are being published this year are you most excited for?

SO MANY OH MY GOD

Okay some of these already came out because it’s March right now but I’ll include them anyways.

SEQUELS/ SPIN-OFFS AND SHIT

The Wicked King by Holly Black; King of Scars by Leigh Bardugo; Dream by Natalia Jaster; Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare; The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare; Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco, Call Down the Hawk by Maggie Stiefvater; Defy Me by Tahereh Mafi; The Shaw Confessions #3 by Michelle Hodkin

FIRST BOOKS

The Binding by Bridget Collins; Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan; The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi; A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer; Romanov by Nadine Brandes; The Infinite Noise by Lauren Shippen; The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh

Which fictional character would you want as a sidekick?

Percy Jackson because he’s my firstborn son and one of my favourite characters of all time. He is talented, smart, hilarious, an amazing friend, and the sweetest of boys (when he isn’t the sassiest of boys).

How many books have you read so far this year?

Only 15 I am so behind :(

What’s been your favourite read so far this year?

Oh man. Gotta be Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo :)

You’re stuck on an island with a suitcase big enough to hold five books. What books are they?

I probably shouldn’t cheat and say How to Build a Boat huh

City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

The King’s Men by Nora Sakovic

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

If you had to go out to dinner with any character who would it be and why? What would you talk about?

Will Herondale and we’d talk about books

Is there a book you have such a hatred for that you would throw it off of the highest tower knowing that the last copy of it will be destroyed so that not another living soul can read it or would you rather keep it and give it to someone else who might actually enjoy it?

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne or After by Anna Todd

Do you believe books make nice decoration?

I mean. I think they should be read before used as decor but I love showing off my books so I guess both. But I don’t believe in buying books for the purpose of decoration instead of reference or reading lol

Do you listen to music when you read? Or do you need complete silence? 

I need silence or low amount of white noise. I used to read and listen to Taylor Swift when I was a kid but I can’t do it anymore.

Do you have a favorite book? If not are you in the group that believes there are too many great books out there to just choose one?

I tell people it’s City of Bones by Cassandra Clare but in all honesty no I don’t have a favourite.

Do you sleep with books under your pillow.

Nope

Do you go to the library or do you have a book buying addiction or are you one of those lucky people who is able to do both?

I do both. Mostly bookstore though.

Own any book inspired clothing?

Yes. Several items :)

Have you ever read a book in another language?

I read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Tristan and Isolde, and Beauty and the Beast in French. And parts of Les Mis.

Strangest book you’ve ever read?

John Dies at the End by David Wong. Still not sure exactly what was going on. 

Favourite type of non-fiction?

Memoirs babey

Favourite non-fiction?

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Favourite subject to read about?

History

Favourite book you’ve read in school?

Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Favourite work of Shakespeare?

Hamlet

Character you’d love as a mom or dad or guardian?

Hmm Sally Jackson, The Women of 300 Fox Way, or Tessa and Will (they totally count because The Last Hours Series)

I tag literally whoever wants to do this and @fangirl-daydreamer97 @acleeds12 @iviisastrawberry @221bdoom @bicycles-bees-bisexuals @betterthanapit @dippindots126 @vlctorvale

[hemsworths-chris]

large amounts of TAG GAMES

actually i decided to do all of them in one post so here we go! if you want me to do any more, tag me in them!

it’s all under the read-more, if anyone cares:

first one! this one is tag 20+ followers you want to get to know better, tagged by @chochxng, @cahliiopes​, @residentpotter​, @softsunshinescamander, @timeandstars​, and @marauderslilys​ for this one

name: sandhya

nickname(s): idiot, probably

gender: female

star sign: sagittarius

height: 5'6" (AND A HALF)

sexual orientation: straight, probably, but honestly i’m too young to be sure

hogwarts house: gryffindor, home of the brave!

ssbb character: chaotic good? i dunno what this is lol

favorite band/singer: the cast of hamilton; fall out boy; børns; maroon 5

favorite color: aquamarine

favorite animal: cats cuz i’m basic

time right now: 4:53 am

average hours of sleep: seven to nine

cat or dog person: see above; cat

favorite fictional character(s): marauders (minus traitor) ESP SIRIUS AND REMUS, lily, marlene, hermione, harry, percy (jackson), annabeth, leo, finnick, gale, tobias, june iparis, day wing, anden (wish me luck here) stavropulous (welp i failed that), sydney carton, do aaron burr and alexander hamilton count

number of blankets i sleep with: 2

dream trip: athens and rome

dream job: chemical geneticist who publishes ya novels in her spare time

when did you make this blog: seven or so months ago

current number of followers: 628

when did your blog reach its peak: i like to think it hasn’t yet

what made you decide to get tumblr: i was *on* tumblr for a long time (scrolling through posts and blogs), and it bugged me that i couldn’t like posts, so i got a tumblr to keep track of ones i liked and then i started posting and then this happened

character i’d date: sirius black, remus lupin, harry potter, percy jackson, leo valdez, gale hawthorne

how many blogs do i follow: 992 - rip

what do i post about: harry potter here, hamilton and lssc over on @disasterburr, and resources over on @phosphoramidon

do i get asks regularly: depends (speaking of which, i’ll get to all of the name aesthetics at some point i’m just hella busy sorry)

aesthetic: new books, cups of coffee, geometric patterns, cloudless skies, laughing with friends, urban settings, copious amounts of food, roller coasters, thick sweaters

next! tagged by @cahliiopes​; thanks meghan, ily!

RULES: Tell your followers 11 random facts about yourself and tag 11 people. Tag backs are allowed but if you do get tagged again you must not repeat any of the facts you mentioned in the previous round. The facts can be absolutely anything, whatever comes to mind first.

1. i’m freaking out rn bc there’s this math competition that i really want to make the school team for and i sort of did (i mean i’m on the team atm), but i have the lowest score on the team, and i’ve heard that one sixth grader has to be sent ( @hearing-from-my-lawyers​ ???), so if that’s the case i’ll be booted and i dunno i’m just worried

2. god i hate rainy days sm

3. i can’t speak my mother tongue, which sucks

4. i’m pretty tall, and i used to be the tallest kid in my elementary school - and then the guys shot up so

5. i LOVE astronomy, it’s so fascinating!!!

6. i play the piano and the viola, and i love them both!

7. my first fandom was avatar: the last airbender

8. i have the weirdest combination of a superiority and an inferiority complex - more often than not, though, it’s the latter that acts up more often

9. i’m like a huge nerd! i mean, i love math and science and all that - stem ftw man

10. bees are my worst nightmare. i mean, whenever i hear in the news that bees are disappearing at an alarming rate, i know that’s a bad thing, but i can’t find it in me to bee sad (puns) cuz i hate them SO MUCH

11. one of my favorite hobbies is debate! ( @hearing-from-my-lawyers​ why am i tagging you in so much shit but SWG FTW) 

why are all of these facts so boring why am i like this

up next! i was tagged by @fjrebolt​ for this fun one - thanks so much!

rules: tell us your one favorite character from ten different fandoms and tag around ten people

harry potter - sirius black

fantastic beasts - newt scamander (probably not allowed but idc)

percy jackson - percy jackson or annabeth chase, i can’t decide

heroes of olympus - leo valdez (hehe i don’t know if this is allowed but whatever)

the hunger games - finnick odair (*goes and cries in a corner* HE DESERVED BETTER)

divergent - tobias eaton

legend - daniel altan wing, aka day

hamilton - aaron burr

the john green-verse - margo roth spiegelman or hazel grace lancaster

late night - stephen colbert

what do you mean, that last one didn’t count? ah, fine.

the young elites - enzo valenciano, or magiano

next! tagged by @totally-ravenclaw​, to do if i was a witch/wizard. here goes!

School: hogwarts

House: gryffindor

Patronus: black stallion

Wand: redwood, unicorn hair core, 14.5′′, bendy

Blood Status: half-blood

Favorite Subject: arithmancy, DADA, charms

Least Favorite Subject: divination or herbology

Quidditch Position: chaser or announcer

Anything Else: maybe after graduating, i’d go into the ministry or something - after all, there aren’t many jobs outside of the ministry, oddly enough

i was tagged for some others that i’ve already done before, so i’m not going to do those, sorry! this was a lot, though, so i’m good tbh.

anyways, time for tags! i tag @newt-scamndr, @ravenspuff, @peppermintparvati, @cahliiopes, @aweami543, @hollowsgodric, @fjrebolt, @petuniaevans, @chochxng, @cho-chang (whose icon i love btw), @poppypomfrey, @dudleydursley, @hearing-from-my-lawyers,  @hcgwarts, and anyone else who wants to! you can do all of these, or some of these, or none if you want to haha

have a great day!