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Queer Fantasy Books Bracket: Round 1

Book summaries below:

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

There was and there was not, as all stories begin, a princess cursed to be poisonous to the touch. But for Soraya, who has lived her life hidden away, apart from her family, safe only in her gardens, it’s not just a story. As the day of her twin brother’s wedding approaches, Soraya must decide if she’s willing to step outside of the shadows for the first time. Below in the dungeon is a demon who holds knowledge that she craves, the answer to her freedom. And above is a young man who isn’t afraid of her, whose eyes linger not with fear, but with an understanding of who she is beneath the poison. Soraya thought she knew her place in the world, but when her choices lead to consequences she never imagined, she begins to question who she is and who she is becoming…human or demon. Princess or monster. Fantasy, young adult, retelling, romance

The Rise of Kyoshi by F. C. Yee

F. C. Yee’s The Rise of Kyoshi delves into the story of Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom–born Avatar. The longest-living Avatar in this beloved world’s history, Kyoshi established the brave and respected Kyoshi Warriors, but also founded the secretive Dai Li, which led to the corruption, decline, and fall of her own nation. The first of two novels based on Kyoshi, The Rise of Kyoshi maps her journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice who is still feared and admired centuries after she became the Avatar. Fantasy, young adult, adventure, epic fantasy

[lesolehabitantdelalune]

"𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒚?" 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞.𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞. "𝑻𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒔, 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆," 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝. 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐚'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐬. "𝑰 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 ... 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍."

— Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

⤷ Comm. by me

⤷ Art by @imlouise_art (insta)

⤷ HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYONE 🥹🌈💖✨

[cheesearchives]

I just finished A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman and oh gosh that was beautiful in a way I did not expect.

Everyone hates grumpy old man but this one was incredible. I think it gave me a lot of food for thought in how I looked at the world around me. My perception of people has changed.

I read this book right after my grandma died. Who was also your classic extremely grumpy and rude and ungrateful old person and what not. But Ove was so much more and so was my grandma and it helped. It really did.

I found Frederik's Instagram account first and enjoyed reading his captions when I found out he was an author! (Not the usual way to do things)

And then I found A Man Called Ove at a sale and I am in love and in pieces and I bawled my eyes out.

There was something healing in that book about a grumpy old man. The way he described his love for Sonja is incredible. Parvaneh/Patrick/Mirsad/Adrian showing up at exact times to ask for help?? I was at the edge of my seat each time.

His camaraderie with Parvaneh just bc she also disapproves of the actions of Patrick??? Oh I loved the full circle moment of the first chapter of him trying to buy a 'computer' and finding out who it was for.

Of course that burglary scene had me sobbing and then laughing with the 'his heart is too big' statement.

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I think it was a lovely way to end the book with the Saab owner. The funeral with 300 people that Ove helped when he wanted a no fuss funeral. Oh how he would have hated that. But the grumpy young Saab owner who would agree to the house because of his wife?? Just like Ove and Sonja were and I was in tears. It was lovely.

Ove changed more people's lives than he thought. He helped more than he thought. It was about the 'principle' as he said.

But somehow he's right. They don't make men like that as much anymore. Cherish the ones you have ❣️

[fairy-ganj-mother]

yesterday was 10 years since we met and I'm upset

[speckle-the-crow]

WOW I WASN'T EXPECTING TO GET TAGGED 😳 I feel honored LMFAO

Here are my favorite in no order:

Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows) ((blush every time she's on screen))

Julia Lazarrett (Marionetta) ((I can't put my love for her in words))

Blue Sargent (The Raven Cycle) ((Why do all these women know something about knives?? And look so good?))

Syd/Sydney Novak (I Am Not Okay With This) ((Clicked on series when bored, didn't expect to get punched in the stomach))

Parvaneh/Marisol (A Man Called Ove/Otto) ((OMG. I love love LOVE her!! Omw to reread just for her))

tags (sweating to find people): @lgbtreefrog @oxylli @sleepingatlast423 @sillybillybillysilly

No pressure to respond!! Anyone who'd like to join feel free!

fictional women

are fucking badasses so list ur top 5

suggested by @crowgenius

mine in no order ;

jude duarte

inej ghafa

juliette cai

alisa montagova

avery grambs

npt ; @catastrxblues @reminiscentreader @herondalesbooklover @sunnieshineeeee @novas2cool4u @bookish-phile @booksovertherapy @bookish-swiftie13 and anyone else who wants to have fun !!

[rorvk]

pharmacy school has been stressing me out so bad that it literally gave me fibromyalgia but I have found tiny bits of time to doodle ocs

[cine-poeme]

“Chutes de Maya” 1984

[scenesandscreens]

Holy Spider (2022)

Director - Ali Abbasi, Cinematography - Nadim Carlsen

[aroacenezhaanddainsleif]

Genshin: hey, don't you just love all our new world quests and areas to explore????

me: I miss my wife (Gourmet Supremos), Genshin. I miss them a lot.

[thatrandomartistjaviarts]

Finally got to draw Saeed and his mom and I did it the day before season 2!!!

[whileiamdying]

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Mohnsen Makhmalbaf’s “Gabbeh,” 1996.

[charley34]

Can’t believe this has been sitting on my shelf for months I loved every second

[spryfilm]

Trailer: “The Covenant” (2023)

Trailer: “Covenant” (2023) The first trailer has been released for Guy Ritchie’s war zone-set feature “The Covenant” which MGM and Amazon are releasing in cinemas on April 21st. The story follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley (Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim). When their unit is ambushed on patrol, Kinley and Ahmed are the only survivors, and with enemy combatants in pursuit,…

[luegootravez]

Yasmin Le Bon by © Bryan Adams

[passion-of-arts]

TATAMI | HD Trailer (German)

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Holy Spider DVD (2022)

Title : Holy Spider

Release Year : 2022