#Marie McKay

[helenadurazzo]

I did this with Phineas and now it’s Marie’s turn. The template belongs to @kiwiplaetzchen

For those who don’t know Marie is my main side HPHL character who ultimately ends up with Phineas, raising three sons with and together being the great grandparents to my Hogwarts Mystery MC, Helena.

[wondereads]

Weekly Reading Update (12/04/23)

Thoughts and reviews under the cut (also, have you ever seen a weirder combination of books lol)

In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire (10/10)

I absolutely loved this book, but I will be billing Seanan McGuire for my therapy. She does an amazing job of writing these stories that you already know the ending to, and it doesn't make it any more gut-wrenching when the children are rejected or expelled. I see a lot of myself in Lundy, which only made it hit harder, and I loved the world of the Goblin Market. I really enjoyed seeing what would be referred to as a High Logic world with hard and fast rules and seeing how the characters worked within them (or around them). The side characters were, as usual, amazing, and they really helped bring the story together.

Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (10/10)

I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did! This was a really good, fast-paced adult fantasy; it was a bit refreshing since adult high fantasy tends to be much slower. Despite being more action-oriented, it still had strong characters and the beginnings of a good message. I suspect it'll be elaborated upon more in the later books. The magic system was so detailed and unique, exactly what I want from worldbuilding, and I'm really interested to see if we'll get more of the world outside Tevanne in the rest of the series.

Cinder Ella by S. T. Lynn (5/10)

This is part of a little project I'm doing, and I unfortunately didn't enjoy it very much. I think a fairy tale retelling would do quite well in a shorter format, but this one just falls short. It adds in a bit too much and as a result reads as rushed with not enough time dedicated to any of the scenes or relationships. Also, fairy tales tend to go by the "that's the way it is" rule of worldbuilding, which this book tries to do, but it raises too many questions to get away with not answering any of them. For example, the increased role of the fairy godmother brings up a lot of worldbuilding implications that the book just doesn't have the space to address.

Redfang Royal by Lola Rock (7/10)

Ok, I've never talked about these books before because they are the guiltiest of my guilty pleasures, but I'm trying to get over that. I'm a huge fan of Lola Rock's Pack Darling duology, so I've been looking forward to this book for a while. I finished it in a day, and I definitely enjoyed it. I did find the plot a little convoluted, and I wish it had been split into two parts like Pack Darling. The ending in particular feels a little rushed; I feel like there's a lot of stuff in Sol's backstory that was never explained to her pack. Still, I really liked the romance dynamic, and the love interests were quite different from the other series, which I appreciated.

Forget Me Knot by Marie McKay (CR, 48%)

Another of my guilty pleasures, this one is much darker than Lola Rock's books. All the characters have trauma upon trauma, but I can definitely see how things are going to resolve. Also, McKay's take on the omegaverse (yes, these are omegaverse novels if you haven't figured it out) is pretty unique with some interesting worldbuilding that adds a bit more to the story. I wonder if that worldbuilding has anything to do with why most of the main characters are named after objects (i.e. Arsenal, Riot, Ice). So far, I like Onyx, the main character; she's pretty different from what I've seen in this genre before, and she's a breath of fresh air.

Rising Storm by Erin Hunter (CR, 15%)

The Warriors reread continues, and I've remembered what takes place in this book. Unfortunately, I think that other than Fire and Ice, this is my least favorite of the first series. Still, the nostalgia does a lot of the heavy lifting for these books, especially since cat politics would probably intrigue me on its own today.

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson (3%)

My first Brandon Sanderson novel! I was initially going to start with Mistborn, but this is required reading from my book club. (Literally. There's a group of us that choose a separate book each month that we have to read.) So far, I really like the narration style. It reminds me of Diana Wynne Jones and other classic fantasy authors, which happens to be my favorite kind of writing.

[typewriter-worries]

I'll Eat You Up, I Love You So

The Embrace II, Ron Hicks | Henry and June: From “A Journal of Love,” The Unexpurgated Diary (1931-1932) of Anaïs Nin, Henry Miller (@theoptia) | the night belongs to lovers, Ilaria Ratti | Dark. Sweet.: New & Selected Poems, Linda Hogan (@feral-ballad) | Intimacy, Angelica Alzona | Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across, Mary Lambert (@synbeam) | The Kiss, Edvard Munch | Summer Morn in New Hampshire, Claude McKay

[its-to-the-death]

Battle of the Gingers Wave 1 Preliminary Round #48

Pictures below the cut

Professor Paulus Polidori (Die Schule Der Kleinen Vampire)

Arrio Mckay (Jupiter-Men)

Princess Amaltea (Sword Princess Amaltea)

Minna (Sjöjungfrun Minna och den hemliga vännen)

Lilianne (Soulmate). She's in one of the circles on the left side of the image.

[sga-owns-my-soul]

Without saying another word, Kolya took the baton from the guard and struck it down, a sharp crack of bone snapping out in unison with Rodney's scream of pain.

"And I will break you."

[euphoriashots]

Euphoria - the younger days

[helenadurazzo]

You all will get two Hearst ships with this picrew for the price of one

Tags: @carewyncromwell @endlessly-cursed @hphm-jeniferltheman @not-that-gilbert-blythe @ominiscient @princess-of-pearls-and-stars

the sponsor of my happy screams - @rypnami (again 😁) this picrew is just 🥹💔

upd: actually i want to hear more happy screams and see your babies so! np tagging: @savingsallow @accio-bagel @espressoristretto-patronum @acslytherpuff @morelikeravenbore @anomalyaly @ravenwind-75 @girl-named-matty

Ominis has scratches on his arm because he spends sooo much time with cats. And the 🍀s are around them because... well... i do wish them luck *screams and cries*

[rabid-dog-steve-horn]

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Shannen Doherty, an actress who brought iconic roles to life in "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charmed." Beyond her well-known work in TV and film, Shannen appeared in a wrestling-themed episode of "Charmed," sharing the screen with wrestling legends Scott Steiner and Booker T. Her strength and talent have left an enduring legacy in both the entertainment and wrestling worlds. Our thoughts are with her family and friends during this difficult time. Rest in peace, Shannen.

[helenadurazzo]

What would the wedding of Amit x Marie be like? Any idea of who would be in attendance or the way it would be set up?

Thanks for the ask!

Made a Moodboard for an Idea of the Wedding’s Aesthetic, feel like it would have a good mixture of Indian and Scottish influences, culture, and traditions. Not 100% sure about location, but I do like the idea of it taking place in a warmer climate like India, or perhaps the Maldives or Sri Lanka.

As for the guests, other than their family members, being proud Ravenclaws they would likely be quick to invite their fellow former Ravenclaws such as Zsuzsi Schroder and Samantha Dale (both of which who I believe would be Marie’s bridesmaids similar to how it likely is in canon). Both being historians of magic with connections around the world, the two likely also invited their colleagues to their wedding as well

[dailystargatebooty]

[helenadurazzo]

My HPHL OCs are open for friendships that can be explored. I do have two Ravenclaw OCs in the form of Marie McKay and Zsuzsi Schroder among other non Ravenclaw HPHL OCs

So because I'm actually nearly done milo's profile, would anyone's characters like to befriend milo?

[omenisnaive]

feeling this a lot lately

[judeinthestars]

After my favorite books of the year, here is my list of favorite audiobooks. Even if I didn't listen to as many as in 2021, it was a very good year. Quality over quantity.

[kaixo-agur]

Elizabeth Shippen Green (1871-1954) "Tales from Shakespeare" By Charles and Mary Lamb. Published by David McKay Company, 1922.

[turndecassette2]

Hey don't know if it's a boring ask but how much do you think the wave of "Japonism" and "chinoiserie" in 19th western europe and the subsequent popularity of, like, ukyo-e woodblock engravings influenced drawing in the 20th century? do you think it's very blatant or do you think it's more subtle or something. sorry if the question is unhinged or super specific, I'm just curious for ur response anyways love ur art

I always liked the way mary cassatt used the flatness to do western motifs

which has a kinship to japanese art w/o feeling like a pastiche/imitation from an outsider. (above might be 19th century though). I honestly haven't looked into a lot of vintage faux-eastern things, I guess most of what persisted (or what my brain bothers to register) is the stuff where that was like 1 of several ingredients. like a lot of art noveau/jugend had a bit of that I guess, which in turn is half of what moebius ended up doing by way of Mckay & Mucha

like I come across Thomas Theodor Heine (sp? I keep forgetting his name) online sometimes & I assume these kinds of float-y lines + big flat surfaces have like a 1/4th japanese ancestry but wouldn't count as 'japonisme' in terms of content, vibe etc.

& had a discord conversation abt herriman the krazy kat guy a while ago & how behind the funny animals he was kind of one of those 'indefensibly good early 20th century newspaper cartoonists' kinda like the above. & he had a huge impact on us comics obviously. but I'm not enough of an art historian to build a genealogy here

so I'm just using your question as an excuse to post some nice old art. sorry it's very late

[spelllingandthemysteryschool]

please GOD HELP ME. do you have any love poetry either single poems or book reccs im going THROUGH IT orz (<me curling up on the floor)

i’m picking you up off the floor and pressing this list of assorted love poems into your hand like a folded note. i hope you like them! 💌

to you and morning by frank o’hara

poem for my love by june jordan... honestly all of haruko/love poems (1994) is very good!

love (iii) by george herbert

on the reproduction of images by miriam alex

december by michael miller

o small sad ecstasy of love by anne carson

serenade by dilruba ahmed

amores (II) by ee cummings (the entire amores series, I through XI, are all so worth reading but this is my favorite of the bunch!)

my house by nikki giovanni

little crazy love song by mary oliver

romance by claude mckay

to revolt is to insist on joy by nur turkmani

there is only one of everything by margaret atwood (located on page 15 of this compilation!)

asking about you by eloise klein healy

love song by william carlos williams

poems for blok, 1 and where does such tenderness come from? / whence cometh such tender rapture? (< these are two different translations of the same poem and they are both striking lovely in their own way) by marina tsvetaeva

encounter in april by may sarton

we have not long to love by tennessee williams

laura, i want you pulling your hair back by natalie dunn

adore by li-young lee

you by carol ann duffy

after touching you, i think of narcissus drowning by leila chatti

summer was forever by chen chen

untitled by izzy wellwaterhysteria

and here is the new penguin book of love poetry (2003), borrowable via the internet archive!