#I'm currently reading Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

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My first post on here!! I read this book like a year ago and these were my thoughts on it. It's fairly spoiler free but if you want to be surprised by the book, ignore this. I've wanted to post book stuff on here for a while because I'm a gay opinionated bitch, obviously. I've finally gotten around to it. Without further adieu, enjoy!! Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Date Started: 01/18/2024 Date Finished: 05/11/2024 Rating: 10/10 Additional Thoughts: Where do I even start? I took a couple days to fully form my opinion on this book. I had watched the Shadow and Bone Netflix series and that’s what initially drew my attention to the characters that make up the Crows. The book only furthered my enjoyment and love for these characters. The pacing of this book was perfect for me, it took the time on important and engaging events. The sprinkles of character lore were well placed and made sense, also holy shit! These kids have been through so much. Kaz and Inej’s lore is INSANE!! I love all the characters but Inej is my favorite. She’s so badass and layered, anyone who can make Kaz act like an idiot is going to be my favorite. The characters are younger in the book and there are moments when you are reminded of that. It’s usually hit and miss when authors try to write teenagers but they were very well written and not cringe at all. The heist part of this book was incredible, the plan constantly changing and reading the pov of each character was fantastic. Learning the plan as you read instead of being told the whole thing in a big block of dialogue kept me engaged in the story and hungry for the next chapter. Angst is something that is essential for me to enjoy a book and Kaz Brekker is angst personified, his angst makes sense and isn’t just thrown in. I felt so connected to the main characters of this book, they will forever live rent-free in my brain. I’m excited to start the sequel, the cliffhanger at the end was diabolical. I’ve talked about this book so much with my friends that I’ve got them hooked on it. I would 100% recommend this book to literally everyone I meet. I'm reading "Stalking Jack the Ripper" by Kerri Maniscalco currently, will post about that when I'm done. I HAVE started "Crooked Kingdom" but it's a slower read for some reason, but the same with the other book, will post about that when I get to it. Can't wait to shout into the void about books hehehehe!!

[ohwormwood]

✧ welcome, traveller. what is it you seek? ✧

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art tag: #oh wormwood

COMMISSIONS STATUS: CLOSED

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hello! this is artemisia speaking (artemis or ari for short)! nice to meet you!

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current fandoms: in stars and time, witch hat atelier, the legend of zelda, dungeon meshi

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✧ here are the basics... ✧

artemisia ✧ artemis ✧ ari

she/her/they/them ✧ nonbinary ✧ demisexual/sapphic

20 ✧ libra ✧ INFJ-T ✧ adhd

arts major ✧ illustration certificate ✧ gender/sexuality studies minor

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here is some stuff about me and what i do!

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✧ inside my brain... ✧

✧ my special interests lie in crows/corvids/birds, symbology, spirituality/religion, creative writing, worldbuilding, and gender/sexuality studies ✧ i dabble in a lot of art mediums, but mainly specialize in illustration, digital art, watercolor, printmaking, and writing ✧ when i'm not drawing i play rpgs, write stories, kick ass at boxing, listen to music, garden, or research random topics of interest ✧ i have a pet leopard gecko, her name is circe and i love her very much

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✧ about my art...✧

i primarily work in digital illustration and sketches, but I like to do larger pieces with watercolor, ink, acrylics, or linocut printing.

i post a lot of fanart currently, but my primary goal is to eventually make the majority of my content about my original characters/stories/worldbuilding and life experiences.

i take a lot of my stylistic inspiration from the golden age of illustration, art nouveau, vintage storybook illustration, tattoo art, contemporary comic styles, woodblock printing, botanical/zoological illustrations, and abrahamic/biblical iconography.

most of my work outside of my fanart includes imagery derived from nature, birds (specifically crows), spiritualism, religious iconography, and fantasy.

my favorite thing to draw are birds and celestial beings!

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✧ current interests...✧

✧ current fandoms: In Stars and Time, The Legend of Zelda, Witch Hat Atelier, Dungeon Meshi ✧ currently playing: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask ✧ currently listening to: Winter by Yabadum, Blurt by Mega Mango, FIRE4FUN by Jhariah ✧ favorite food: mangos... ✧ favorite drink: strawberry-mango tea with mango popping boba, mango chunks, and lychee ✧ favorite season: autumn ✧ favorite plant: wormwood (duh) ✧ favorite color: olive green ✧ favorite animal: crows

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✧ top 3's...✧

✧ top 3 games: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Deltarune, Little Nightmares ✧ top 3 music artists: The Crane Wives, Mother Mother, Eve ✧ top 3 visual artists: Lauren Marx, Marian Wawrzeniecki, monsterSOVKA ✧ top 3 comics/graphic novels: Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden, Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama, Nimona by N.D. Stevenson ✧ top 3 books: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, Sawkill Girls by Claire Legrand ✧ top 3 movies: Kiki’s Delivery Service, Nope, Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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thanks for reading! i usually post at least once a week, on thursdays, so keep an eye out for more content in the future!

[writeouswriter]

TBR Tag Game

Rules: Share 9 books you read this year (last year now, whoops, forgot this in my drafts) and 9 books you're looking forward to reading this next year.

Thank you, @memento-morri-writes for the tag <3

I have actually been horribly slacking on reading the past year, smallest amount of books I've ever completed in a year probably in my life due to a slump and being generally busy and demotivated so I don't even have 9 books to share 😭 so, *that one sad audio from tiktok videos* this is all I got, this is all I got:

1. Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan, and because I love yapping, mini review: Not terrible but incredibly generic, somewhat poorly paced and unmemorable.

2. Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller: Fascinating from a literature standpoint, brilliant commentary, not my favourite play, but very enjoyable to pick apart and think about. I understand why it's a classic.

3. The Girl in the Green Silk Gown by Seanan McGuire: I always feel bad because the author's like around here somewhere but genuinely loathe this, fantastic concept and vibes, but horrible/boring execution with an absolutely ludicrous amount of repetition (and a bizarre focus on peeing).

4. Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente: Simultaneously a love letter to and exposé of Old Hollywood, classic sci-fi, Greek tragedy, Fairy Tales, Detective Noir, and film in general, this is genuinely one of the most unique, gorgeous, beautiful and poetically written books I have ever read.

5. Moon Knight by Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection: In a word, bizarre, lot of good details, lot of iffy details, questionable quality overall but with some standout moments.

6. Silver Screen Fiend by Patton Oswalt: I bought this at a thrift store to get out of a slump at the start of the year, figuring being written by a comedian, it would be a fast paced read. It was... but I also learned I hate Oswalt's brand of comedy. Very forced middle aged man still with the mind of a teenage boy comedy, who thinks toilet humour, mashing references together or being offensive for the sake of it is peak hilarious or something like that, idk it's been a while. Had some okay moments though.

And to get to the 9, uh 3 of the many books I'm currently reading perhaps:

7. The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Leguin

8. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

9. Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Honorable mention to the Blackberry book, about the rise and fall of the blackberry phone, riveting stuff, I know.

There are many many books I'm excited to read though, even if I haven't had the chance to get to them yet, so 9 random ones from my tbr I'm looking forward to reading this year hopefully:

1. Godkiller by Hannah Kaner (friends have been recommending it for a while but I'm just now trying higher fantasy)

2. The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong

3. Tales From the Gas Station by Jack Townsend

4. The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill

5. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

6. Contact by Carl Sagan (been meaning to read this for years 😭 loved the movie)

7. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

8. (Hopefully!) A Rental Car Takes A Left Down Rake Street and Disappears by the lovely, talented @albatris

9. Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (yes I'm like ages behind in popular books)

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And tagging if you'd like if you haven't already done it: @karolinarodrigueswrites, @albatris, @horrorgirlreads, @mary-is-writing, @druidx, @thewalkingnerd, @transmasc-wizard, @multi-lefaiye, @merelyafigment, @sleepytypewriter, @tmifangirl28, @farrradays, @bethnaberrie, @anyone who wants to do this, you are tagged <3

[mx-ryder]

2025 Reading List

I've been meaning to do this for a while. My goal this year is to do more reading. I'd like to read at least 1 book a month, ideally more.

I'm going to count one of the books as this year, even though I technically read it on 12/31/24, because I make the rules, so there lol

Anyway: (more under the cut, for space purposes)

Books read so far: Five-ish

Dead Girls Don't Say Sorry - @aritany A truly devastating little read for me. I don't make a habit out of reading YA so much any more, but I loved this one. Way too relatable, really.

Sunbringer (Fallen Gods, #2) - Hannah Kaner The sequel to a book I read last year, definitely just as enjoyable as the first one. Lovely queer and disability rep, some delicious pay out from the stuff set up in the last one, and some more fun set ups for the third, which I'm eagerly awaiting.

Holly - Stephen King A pretty classic King, featuring one of my favorite of his characters, Holly. Fun little thriller/mystery, told with alternating timelines illustrating the steady decline of the books' villains.

Our Wives Under the Sea - Julia Armfield Fantastic. Wonderful. A delightful, slow descent (pun intended) into dread and despair. Lesbians and tragedy, can't really get any better than that, right? Also felt strangely familiar, if I can find the story it reminds me of, I'll update.

How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager - D. N. Bryn Bryn remains one of my favorite indie authors. I enjoy their writing no matter what, but this was a fun departure from what I'm used to reading from them! Who doesn't like queer vampires?? (This is the "ish" part of five-ish books I've read this year. I read like, 75% of this last year, and just now finally finished it lol)

Currently Reading: No Gods, No Monsters - Cadwell Turnbull

2025 TBR - (In no particular order)

Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett

Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir

Hunger Pangs - Joy Demorra

Nine Years Yearning - Cameron Sidhe

Notorious Sorcerer - Davinia Evans

How to Sell Your Blood and Fall in Love How to Bare Your Neck and Save a Wreck - D. N. Bryn

Parable of the Talents - Octavia E. Butler

It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over - Anne de Marken

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay Gibson

The Gift of Fear - Gavin de Becker

Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo

The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

The First to Die at the End - Adam Silvera

Camp Damascus - Chuck Tingle

[fairyfantasma]

i'm on a mission to read the 70+ books/series on my tbr so this list will probably change and evolve but here are some of my current favorite characters of all time ! (lmk what some of yours are !)

part 1: book characters

Lucie Herondale (Official Art by Charlie Bowater, The Last Hours series by Cassandra Clare): she's so me, she's silly, she's a writer, she writes borderline erotic fanfiction about her best friend, she sees and controls ghosts, she's the daughter of my favorite characters so she is my favorite character ^3 (cubed) (herongraystairs) <3.

Princess Leia (Art from Star Wars #12 by Stuart Immonen. "Leia, Princess of Alderaan" by Claudia Gray): i love leia in general but in this book my love for her grew x10000. she was 16 and so so angry at everything and the way she grew into her role as a rebel was >>> plus her dynamic with amilyn holdo was delightful. hot take: they should have kissed...

Xie Lian (Image from Heaven Official's Blessing Donghua Adaptation, TGCF aka "Heaven Official's Blessing" by MXTX): The only male character i've ever said HES SO MEEE to, largely cause he's a cancer zodiac like me <3 ascended at 17, went from a crown prince to the god of misfortune and scraps :'(, a virgin for 800+ years, abandoned by everyone except his 1 believer, was banished from the heavens TWICE but ascended three times, cursed, hit rock bottom and then hit it again and then hit it again, nevertheless he chooses to be kind, just wants to help people, he never knows whether to laugh or cry, he's suffered more than jesus, he's so tragic i love him.

Inej Ghafa (Official art for SDCC by Kevin Wada, Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo) : also a cancer zodiac like me hehe (automatically if a character's sign is cancer they get promoted in my brain it seems...) she endured unspeakable horrors and survived, she's a spy, skilled with knives aka the best weapon, she still has faith despite it all and she's so determined to live the best life she can, she's kind !! but also deadly!! so in conclusion, thee best character in the grishaverse + she's called "wraith" aka ghost and ghosts are kinda my thing <3

NEIL JOSTEN (Art from Dazzlingbookishshop special edition cover for The Foxhole Court by @polartss, AFTG series by Nora Sakavic): *SCREAMS* he's my everything. another character who has suffered more than jesus. no one gets him like i get him. most main character to ever main character. i love you paranoid characters who are always running but find a reason to stay <\3. i love his selflessness and his intelligence and his cockiness and his desperation. i love a bunch of aftg characters (most recently jean) but neil is neil. best thing to ever happen to me. no further comment. i can't think of anything else to say i just LOVE him. (and yes him and andrew are the epitome of love)

Annabeth Chase (Fan Art of Annabeth Chase by @madicanart, PJO series by Rick Riordon): ANOTHER ONE (cancer zodiac) my first love. i wanted to be her so bad as a kid. she had curly hair and i have curly hair so i was like YES she's me (she + hermione were my idols). i wore owl-themed jewelry for years cause of her. another smart, kind, and not to be messed with character <3 she was afraid of spiders, and often too prideful, and was always wanting to make her mom proud, and had a complicated relationship with her father. all of that hit a little too close to home :') + her wanting to be an architect in order to build something permanent .. shatters my heart to this day.

Citra Terranova (Scythe Official Bookmark art created for @milleetunlivres_box by @kat_adara, Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman): her character arc is probably my favorite character arc to this day, she went from a somewhat bratty girl with low empathy to the most empathetic scythe. smart, kind, and strong-willed, she said "i vow to become the change that could have been" and then she did !! seeing how much she grew as a person from book 1 to book 2 was incredible. book 3 was a bit of a letdown but citra's character was still the highlight for me.

Blue Sargent AND Ronan Lynch (Official Art from The Raven Cycle Graphic Novel Adaptation Art by Sas Milledge, The Raven Cycle Series by Maggie Stiefvater): i tried to only pick one character per fandom but they're a package deal for me !!! I LOVE THEM SO MUCHHHHHH !!! they're the most characters to ever character, where else can i find an amplifying half-tree manic pixie alt girl from a family of psychics and a eldrich horror gay catholic farmer. don't get me wrong, i love all of the raven cycle gang but these two spoke to me deep in my soul. like i need to be their friend so badly, i would give anything !!

Benji Ovich (Fanart of Benji Ovich by painacotta, Beartown by Fredrik Backman): the newest edition to my fav characters list. beartown made me cry so much my tearducts no longer produced tears and i got a dehydration headache. i'm not yet done with the series but he's the tragic type of character that i know is going to wreak my psyche and destroy my spirit. raised by women, has a bear tattoo, described as "the boy with the most handsome face, saddest eyes, and the wildest heart they've ever seen". my heart is already broken for him.

sidenote: MORE PEOPLE NEED TO READ BEARTOWN AND DRAW FANART, WE'RE STARVING

runner ups: julian blackthorn from the dark artifices series, PERCY JACKSON !!!, tarisai from raybearer, & zoya nazyalensky from the king of scars duology

& special mention for my resident insane girls: pip fitz-amobi from agggtm, mara dyer from the mara dyer series, lissa dragomir from the vampire academy books, & juliette ferrars from shatter me

[card-queen]

9 People You Want to Know Better

I was tagged by @starscribes here and @lordfenric-writes over here! I shall tag... @kyuponstories @cool-mint @teresashiho @raichana @aptericia @mister-writes @reneethegreatandpowerful @vellatra @blazlngblade

Current Book I'm Reading: I kinda flit between a few so...

Marked to Die by Sarah Hawkswood (Bradecote & Catchpoll, book 3) Shroud for the Archbishop by Peter Tremayne (Sister Fidelma, book 2) Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo Beneath the Pyramid by Christian Jacq Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski (The Witcher, book 1)

Last Song I Listened To: Giga-P - Childish War (おこちゃま戦争)

Which is almost unfair, because I have been listening to a LOT of rock music, like Dynazty, Ad Infinitum & Visions of Atlantis. (fav songs linked)

Currently Watching: Again, I like to flit from thing to thing so...

Maigret (the 1960's one) Kojak Father Brown Inspector Montalbano (Italian)

Current Fic I'm Reading: Nah, don't read 'em.

Next On My Watch List: A few things, again...

The Name of the Rose The Pillars of the Earth Sharpe Murder, She Wrote

Current Obsession: Ah, yeah... it's The Witcher again. My sister's playing Witcher 2 and it's just reminding my why I love the world all over again. It's got me going back to the books and I'll be lucky if I don't get dragged into playing Thronebreaker for, like, the fifth time. I'm also (always) madly devoted to my own writing and I can't switch my brain off. It's always like "hey, that's a neat idea" and "oh, write down this line of dialogue" -- always.

[lost-in-fiction-like-ur-mom]

Get to know me tag game

Rules: Answer + tag 9 people you want to get to know better and/or catch up with.

A/N: Thank you so much for the tag @aknightreaderr!!

Favorite color: Purple!

Last song: "New Money" By The Great Gatsby Musical (Samantha Pauly).

Currently reading: "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo.

Currently watching: House of the Dragons.

Currently craving: My bed 😩💤

Coffee or tea: Coffee, but I want it cold and sugared up!

A hobby you would like to try: Knitting or Calligraphy.

An AU/Alternate universe you've been plotting for: Fun fact abt me, I DESPISE alternate universes. Especially when I'm writing! So, none at the moment. Though, I don't mind a good fantasy AU when reading.

Again, TYSM for the tag @aknightreaderr! This was so fun!

@thethreeeyed-raven @knight-of-flowerss And anyone else who wants to join! (I don't have 9 mutuals 😅)

[hungergameswho]

Hiii,

Call me Nox.

My pronouns: They/Them or She/Her.

I'm Tamil (Eelam), a closeted Bisexual and an ambulatory wheelchair user.

I'm a hopeless romantic.

I'm currently in my "babes" and "my love" and "sweetheart" and "y'all' phase.

I'll probably say the occasional dankeshun despite barely knowing any German.

FANDOMS - TV shows, movies, books

The Hunger Games & The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Doctor Who (have only seen Nuwho so far, not Classic Who)

Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo (have yet to read the trilogy and KoS duology) (haven't seen the show yet)

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (been a while since I read them tbh)

Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan (been a while since I read them tbh)

The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan (been a while since I read them tbh)

The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan

Harry Potter (I don't support jkr)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Good Omens (haven't read the book yet, only seen the show) (I don't support Neil Gaiman)

Ghosts (BBC)

A Court of Thorns and Roses (the whole series) by Sarah J Maas (I don't support SJM)

Crescent City trilogy by Sarah J Maas (haven't read book 3 yet) (I don't support SJM)

The Princess Bride (only seen the movie)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (2019 movie and the book)

Five Feet Apart by Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott, and Tobias Iaconis (movie and book)

Maleficent (the 2014 and 2019 movies)

Merlin

Our Flag Means Death

Bridgerton (haven't read the books, only seen the show)

Scooby Doo (any of the variations tbh aside from the movies - there's so many I can't keep up)

The Selection series by Kiera Cass

How to Train Your Dragon (the movies and TV show, I don't think I properly read/finished the books)

Anne with an E

A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV show and books)

Sherlock (BBC adaptation) (only read the first two books)

She Ra (TV show)

The Umbrella Academy (TV show) - haven't seen season 4

Stranger Things (TV show) - haven't seen the latest season

Divergent by Veronica Roth

Totally Spies

Big Hero 6

The Pirates of the Carribbean

Bungou Stray Dogs (seen the anime and read the main manga)

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Dead Poets Society

MUSICIANS/BANDS I LIKE

Mainly

Taylor Swift

Ado

Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Anirudh Ravichander

Also

Sheena Ringo

Paris Paloma

Anson Seabra

Sleeping at Last

AURORA

Banners

Billie Eilish

Fall Out Boy

My Chemical Romance

Harry Styles

Isak Danielson

Lewis Capaldi

Ruelle

Fleurie

Seafret

Hiphop Tamizha

Of Monsters and Men

Novo Armor

One of my fave THG posts below

Important TBOSAS post

DAILY CLICKS - 🇵🇸

Useful bsd post for myself

[captainfairygodmother]

A Little Bit About Me

Hello! Captainfairygodmother here, but you can just call me Lowen (or any shortened version of my username is also fine)! Not too bothered by pronouns, so just use whatever!

I'm a very confusing person, in terms of personality. I'm an INTP but also an 8w7 Enneagram. Many people have said that you can't be INTP and an 8, but the multiple tests resulting in those speak the truth, so here I stand, and I am real (I think...)

I'm active in quite a few fandoms, but sometimes I make a few one-off or random posts (often just about a TV Show I've just watched, or something political).

If you want to chat or be mutuals, just let me know, because chances are I probably will have wanted to be mutuals with you, but been too awkward to start a conversation haha.

Media I Have Watched/Enjoyed:

Torchwood

Good Omens

Dead Boy Detectives

BBC Ghosts

CBS Ghosts

NBC Community

BBC Merlin

Our Flag Means Death

What We Do In the Shadows

AMC Interview With the Vampire

BBC Sherlock

Renegade Nell

Shadow & Bone (TV)

Takin' Over the Asylum

Bill (2015)

Bright Young Things

Bioluminescence Trilogy by Toni Duarte

Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

Artists/Bands I Love Right Now:

The Crane Wives (Favourite Album: Beyond Beyond Beyond) (Genuinely Their #1 Fan)

Blue Gillespie (Favourite Album: The Seven Rages of Man) (Also Their #1 Fan But That Might Be Genuine This Time)

Media I Am Currently Watching:

Doctor Who

Torchwood: Miracle Day

The Good Place

Note: There are more shows and books that I have watched or read that haven't made it on to the list yet, as I am unlikely to post about them!

Tags I May Use:

"#atafls" stands for As the Ashes Fell Like Stars, which is my Good Omens fic on Ao3

"#lowen on politics" is used to tag any political posts, most often about UK politics or any vaguely political issues

Other Socials:

TikTok- authorindenial

Ao3- captainfairygodmother

IMPORTANT:

Homophobia, transphobia, racism, and other hateful abuse is not tolerated on this account.

I have made political posts in the past, however, I try to separate my blog from politics, as this is a space for me to enjoy media and content that I enjoy. Please note that I do try to speak up on issues when I can, but I do not talk about issues constantly, as it is a separate matter.

Don't like the content? Don't interact.

[catastrxblues]

INTRODUCTION !!

currently shadowbanned which means i can't interact in ANY way at all through this blog so sorry if you replied to my posts or mentioned me and i haven't responded 😭

“our sheer capacity for a feeling has got to be so unwieldy that we staggered under it, like atlas with the weight of the world.” — oliver marks, if we were villains.

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⛧ okay so hi! i’m nadine. she/her. muslim. student. apparently an isfj. virgo. afternoons enthusiast. #1 full machine by gracie abrams enjoyer. think about everlark a lot.

┏ i like to read, watch, and sometimes write. but nowadays i really just prefer rotting and decaying on my bed because school is absolutely exhausting and i have no better idea than to use all my spare time for simply sleeping.

┏ STEM at heart, but sometimes all i really want to spend the rest of my life doing is reading, pondering over poems, learning to bake, crying over songs, writing in an immense amount and is good at it, working at a bookshop, collecting so many books that i have sagging bookshelves on the walls of my room, watching the moon, examining the stars, and enjoying the afternoon sun in a meadow or hills or somewhere with running creeks and flowers (but that's unrealistic so)

┏ i come on here to reblog, read fanfics, and rant about my obsessions (and also my life so sometimes this actually does feel like my little messy personal diary- that's a warning by the way)

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-> currently reading : the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins, six of crows by leigh bardugo,

-> currently watching : gilmore girls s2, brooklyn nine-nine s1, the summer i turned pretty,

-> some favorites :

(books) the hunger games, percy jackson / riordanverse, a good girl’s guide to murder, hp & the marauders, nevermoor, if we were villains, anne of green gables, djats & tshoeh, keeper of the lost cities

(artists) taylor swift, gracie abrams, phoebe bridgers, lorde, conan gray, sabrina carpenter, olivia rodrigo, maisie peters

(movies) mcu, romcoms, little women, thg adaptations, legally blonde, clueless, bridge to terabithia, lady bird, barbie, heathers, before sunrise

(tv shows) bridgerton, stranger things, heartstopper, jatp, asoue (show), disney channel shit (both), alexa and katie, nhie, lost in space (2017)

*(the italic ones are the ones i currently actively (and sometimes intensely) hyperfixate on on this blog!)

(+) fictional characters

[ i also will like to add that i am a peeta mellark, katniss everdeen, percy jackson, annabeth chase, anne shirley, jo and amy march, pippa fitz-amobi, and ravi singh enthusiast & i will defend them to the end of the earth thank you <3 ]

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sideblogs & others

┏ i have a writing blog!! (@kitchentablebillsaredue) it’s not exactly a fanfic blog, just a blog to post all of my miscellaneous semi-personal mess <3 (it’s collecting dust right now because i didn’t realize how hard it will be to get myself to post some writings on even a small corner of the internet whoops)

┏ i created another (actual) sideblog because i was bored and i thought why not. it’s @andillwatchh (as in a reference to that famous little women 2019 scene) and it’s for some movies/shows insanity etc.

┏ another one thank you. @iborrowlibrarybooks mostly for bookish things & moodboards.

by no means this is a consistent fandom blog by the way, i'm just really annoying and can't stop talking. but yeah that's it!

[3amfanfiction]

10 things for 10 people you want to get to know better

Thank you for the tags @pricegouge, @pricetagged, and @tempfrangit! I love getting included in these games and I'm sorry it's so hit-or-miss if I answer them 🙈

Last song: The Siren by Sophie Hunter. It's a bop

Last book: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I'm a bit behind but I'm finally getting around to reading it

Last movie: I started John Wick but then wandered away halfway through, does that count?

Last TV show: Outlander. I'm halfway through season 4, I'll get caught up one of these days!

Favorite color: teal and coral

Relationship status: Single

Sweet/savory/spicy: Savory, hands down

Current obsession: Interior decorating. I'm working on making my home look just how I want it and it's a job and a half!

Looking forward to: Filling my windowsill with little potted plants. I got my first one (a little succulent/cactus thing) a few weeks ago and I'm already in love with it and need 10 more

Not going to tag anybody since I think everyone's been tagged but open to tag to anyone who'd like to join!

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Books recommendations

Thank you for the tag, @veeples ! I have a few books to add to my TBR now thanks to your post.

Tagging: @brightpinkpeppercorn @plasticdodecagon and @lookingforsomethingcuzimbored

1. The last book I read:

More days at the Morisaki Bookshop, by Satoshi Yagisawa. I really enjoyed the first book, but unfortunately this one didn't hit the same. I'm also blaming the translation, which was weird and definitely made some choices. Most people reviewing it seem to like it even more than the first one, though.

2. A book I recommend:

This is how you lose the time war by Amal El-Mohtar. It's such an emotional story. I really liked how the author uses common techniques and tropes in such a unique way that I finish the book knowing that no other book would feel the same. I often struggle to connect with the characters in epistolary literature, but this book is one of the few exceptions. And the world building is incredible.

3. A book that I couldn’t put down:

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. I have to agree with Vee, Six of Crows (and the sequel, Crooked Kingdom) are such fun reads. You have fantasy, heists, humour, realistic romances... It was the first time reading a book about teenagers as an adult that I thought that only a bunch of problematic teens could pull this off.

4. A book I’ve read twice (or more):

Dracula, by Bram Stocker. If you are into fantasy and want to read a classic, you should read Dracula. As much as I also love Carmilla, knowing what we do about vampires, seeing how much of Dracula has impregnated our pop culture, this book is almost a comedy. Don't get me wrong, it is scary and there is more gore that I would have assumed for my first read, but it's almost better when you already know what's going on. And seeing the source of our current vampire knowledge (or most of it) is very interesting. Also there's a cowboy.

5. A book on my TBR:

Stone butch blues, by Leslie Feinberg. I've seen it recommended everywhere by older queer people, but it was never in stock. So when I saw it a couple moths ago, I had to buy it, and this time it's not only going into my collection, I plan to read it.

6. A book I’ve put down:

Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie. I don't like not finishing books. Even when I don't like them, I try to finish them so I can complain properly. I couldn't do that with this one and it pains me because I love Agatha Christie. I've read all the books available in my library. I tried to read it after the movie came out and was so disappointed. Maybe it was the digital format that took me out of the story, but it hasn't happened with any other Christie book. It was so slow and I couldn't get invested.

7. A book on my wishlist:

Señoras ilustres que se empotraron hace mucho tiempo, by Christina Domenech. The translation would be "Fancy ladies who banged a long time ago". It's an illustrated book about historical sapphic women throughout history. I have the two other books by this author, and her sense of humour mixed with the respect towards these women and the emotionality of finding yourself everywhere in history are such a good combination. I don't think they have been translated to English, but if anyone understands spanish, they should consider a read. The only reason why I don't own this one yet is because illustrated books are so expensive that I haven't come up with an excuse yet.

8. A favorite book from my childhood:

Kika Superwitch, by Knister. I can't choose one because all of them were so important to me as a kid. I wanted to be Kika so badly. She was incredibly cool and brave on top of being a modern witch. I also loved the little tricks at the end of the books when they taught you how to do "magic" with ordinary tools and ingredients. I still have all of them.

9. A book you would give to a friend:

The adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. I don't have a particular reason aside from knowing that my friend will love this book because I loved this book. It isn't the type of fantasy we are used to see here, so I think she will appreciate the change.

10. A book of poetry or lyrics you own:

Rhymes and Legends by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. I have stupid beef with this man, but he has a unique way of create the atmosphere for his stories. He will transport you to that place.

11. A nonfiction book you own:

Señoras que se empotraron hace mucho by Christina Domenech. Sorry, I don't read too much non-fiction. These two books became my favourite when for one entry, the author introduced a writer by saying they didn't the world to intrude into their life, so she wouldn't tell us their story. The project started as curiosity from a literature student who never saw herself in the stories and people talked about in class, so she started her own research. Still, she decided to respect the privacy of this person because, even if they lived a long time ago, they still deserved our respect.

12. What are you currently reading:

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater. It's actually a buddy read and I'm so curious about this re-read. It's been ten years since I read the series for the first time and it's been fun to see what 18-year-old me decided to underline or how I've changed my mind about certain things.

13. What are you planning on reading next:

Either the next Raven Cycle book or The Flood by Michael McDowell. I don't know if it's been just a local thing, but this series blew up a few weeks ago, everyone is so excited and I finally got the first one as a gift. So here we go.

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NINE PEOPLE YOU WANT TO GET TO KNOW BETTER ❣️

tagged by @moonmothers @flymmcargo @kelemvorr @baldursgate2 !!!!!!! thank u so much.. u are all so sweet and thoughtful...

tagging @cetra @dandeyrain @princeofhags @mercymaker @lord-woolsley @hibernationsuit @alongtidesoflight @shadowcursedballs @tombtaker :D no pressure of course my friends! you may also consider this an invitation to talk to me more :3c

favorite color: wellow... ✨🍯🐝🌻💛⚡ i have loved yellow since i was very small my sister loved purple so everything she owned was purple and everything i owned was yellow.. and my room is still entirely yellow everything is YELLOW..... it just happens i gravitate

last song: uhhh spotify says i was last listening to last chapter in time, first chapter in eternity by VVN it absolutely fucks but bare in mind it might make you sad? tis music to make you feel and that shit always has different effects on people. OOP and spotify shuffle Just put on times change by umziky which is CUTE glitchpoppy stuff OH and spotify just put on higher by ia. which is vocaloid ur welcome.. this says how slow i am huh am i typing too much AND NOW ITS into the woods by phildel im making u a playlist

last movie: last movie i watched was godzilla king of the monsters with aisling teehee... every movie i've watched recently was with aisling... hehe.......

currently watching: WELL i was watching breaking bad but i burnt out around season 3 after i was binging it all day long and before that i binged all of desperate housewives all day long without any break so am i surprised i burnt out? no. also desperate housewives fucks

currently reading: uh i'm like always reading the six of crows by leigh bardugo i will open that book consume the Content and then close it whenever i feel like reading parts of it........ actually reading thru a full book currently no....not really but lets say crooked kingdom yeah

current obsession: mayhaps this question is pointless but i am deep in an autistic hyperfixation on bg3 which is showing no signs of dying down or stopping i will also say i am hyperfixating on gale himself and honestly my oc afhiri. and i think its safe to say illithids too i cannot stop myself from gobbling up information on them and i think about them just as much as the others ...........

sweet, savory, or spicy? i will sayy savoury!!!! i do like sweet but not as much . i am currently really obsessed with gravy..... not american gravy or whatever the bwi'ish kind.......... had to confirm that because i ain't got a fucking clue what american gravy is like . but i know its different!!!!!! due to my very english upbringing i never consumed spice ever in my life until i started to introduce it into my own diet a year ago and now i can eat things that say spicy just fine!! and they are very delicious. i really enjoy spicy noodles especially

currently working on: I HAVE TWO AFHIRI GALE FIC WIPS CURRENTLY ... :3c one of them is a cute domestic scene i'm writing through aislings influence and the other is a fat and large post game 3 years later fic that i cannot describe in any way than a psychological horror fic. :).....

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last + current + next read tag

tagged by the beloveds @figthefruitfaeth & @judasofsuburbia <3 thank u sm for the tag 💓💓💓

last read: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell. studies about the language used in cults, and how common it is in our everyday lives, whether we realize it or not. she coins a term called "thought terminating cliche" and explains how language is our most powerful tool. absolutely fascinating read btw.

current read: a few right now!!

Carrie by Stephen King. watched the movie like a week ago and the wonderful @lionydoorin convinced me to get the book :3 and its so good so far !

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn. i was actually supposed to read this in high school when i took APUSH and never did. 😅 it's a very compelling read so far. and the audiobook is surprisingly really good too.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman. also watched the movie first courtesy of zoey and the bbs movie and wanted to read the book too! it's not very big and i've been taking my time with it rather than rushing through it, it's the first neil gaiman book i've ever read and GOD it's making me upset that i'd never picked up a book of his before

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, and Matheus Lopes. this is a comic and a re-read but listen to me. Listen. even if you don't like superheroes or don't really care for comics, i think this is still a must read. it's an 8 issue mini-series but it is genuinely one of the best stories about hope and trying to do the right thing and revenge that i have ever read. also the art is gorgeous.

next read: also a few! mostly Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo. never read it and i'm very excited!! i don't know anything about it. so. that's very exciting. probably Harrow the Ninth bc i have a hold on the audiobook at my library (it's been a while since i read gideon, so i'll probably need to re-read that one too...) and i'll probaby try to finish The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, i stopped bc i got Very bored very quickly BUT I MUST PUSH THROUGH!!! anyways! yeah <3

no pressure tags as always <3

@gothbat99 @gideoncharov @cheatghost @kkpwnall @fastcardotmp3 @fragilecapric0rnn @lionydoorin @fishwear @yournowheregirl @silvereyedsankta @verymuchablog42 @netflixnormalthings @el-fandom-birb @laurienotteddy @freezeveganpolice @eskawrites & anyone else who wants to!! <3

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Hey, this is my reading blog!

On this blog I will be posting/ranting about books.

I will be sharing quotes, fanart and thoughts about the things I'm reading.

About me:

I'm a daydreaming introvert who loves to read

German

She/her

INTP

I'm a hopeless romantic

My main Blog is @mysteryofvampires

I'm obsessed with vampires and all spooky/gothic things

I have a thing for fictional characters

I also am a writer

I'm interested in history

I can't live without music

I have been reading a lot of Fantasy but I'm currently obsessed with classic literature

My favourite books:

Die Erben der Nacht series - Ulrike Schweikert

The secret history - Donna Tartt

If we were villains - M. L. Rio

Six of crows/crooked kingdom - Leigh Bardugo

The other grishaverse books

Aristotle and Dante - Benjamin Alire Sáenz

An enchantment of ravens - Margaret Rogerson

Masters of death - Olivie Blake

Stalking Jack the Ripper series - Kerri Maniscalco

Dracula - Bram Stoker

Dark rise - C S Pacat

Favourite fictional characters:

Franz Leopold de Dracas

Alisa de Vamalia

Vincent de Vyrad

Latona Canning

Anna Christina de Dracas

Henry Winter

Francis Abernathy

James Farrow

Oliver Marks

All of the crows

Aristotle Mendoza

Zoya Nazyalensky

Nikolai Lantsov

James St. Clair

Will Kempen

Mina Murray/Harker

Jonathan Harker

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Tag game

I was tagged by @astaldis Thank you very much ^^

Last Song - Don't know. The radio was running and I wasn't really listening

Song stuck in my head - Hard times come again no more? by The Proclaimers and Starman by David Bowie

Favourite colour(s) - Blue, teal

Currently watching - The Good Fight

Currently reading - Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo

Currently craving - Nothing in particular

Last movie - Moonage Daydream

Sweet, spicy or savoury - all of them, depends on the dish

Relationship status - Single

Current obsession - was kinda cancelled by Netflix (was hopping for another season of Shadow and Bone and especially the Six of Crows spin-off)

Three favourite foods - Fondue, Fish à la meunière, Roastbeef with Yorkshire Pudding (now I'm hungry)

Last thing I googled - How à la meunière is translated into english. It's not.

Dream trip - Well, if I could just travel and didn't have to work and worry about money, I'd travel trough England, Scotland, Irland, Wales, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, maybe a bit to the north and east of Europe and I'd like to visit and travel trough the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Anything i want right now - Right now I'd like to have that:

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Tagging @thetv-junkie @rockyracoon17 @badluck990 @punchandspade @anthonytheshuhite @ithinkpeteisdead @paininmyheart-imalive @mobius-m-mobius and everyone who'd like to do this. Consider yourself tagged