#bookbutterfly

[mentalbookbutterfly-blog]

My Heart And Other Black Holes

Last week I read a book with the title of this post. It is by Jasmine Warga. (Here’s the English version and this is the German one)

Ahsel wants to die, she really wants to kill herself. But somehow she doesn’t want to commit suicide alone. Online she researches for suicide partners and finds one. Both plan their suicide in pretty much less than a month. But things do change slightly and suddenly new things happen in both her and his life.

I do not want to spoil too much that is why I just write this little. But anyway, let’s move on to what I thought about this novel.

I bought this with high hopes. I think Mental Health is really important and I feel like many more people should know about the dangers of depression, anxiety etc. I believe that writing a novel about this topic might be really difficult, because depression isn’t the same for anybody. And often there is huge stigma when it comes to write or tell a story. There is stigma when people talk about depression.

When I read the little text on the back if the novel it first of all pretty much foretold the whole story (so I suggest to not read it whatever intriguing it might be). However, second of all it seemed very interesting and beautiful.

When I started reading, though, I realized that Ahsel, the protagonist, was only just 16. That friend of hers 17. I do believe that 16 year old’s can have suicidal thoughts. And I also do know that quite some sadly kill themselves as well. And I am only 20 years old, too. But the sad thing was that it actually did feel like teenage drama. And that made it all a little bit too romantic and just too unbelievable. At times the story was really lame and you could tell what was going to happen. But then in the end there was a pretty huge plot twist which is a thing I (and many others I believe) love about a good book. It made the whole story a little bit better.

Yeah well, what can I say? It was okay, I enjoyed the book at some times and in the end it got really a little bit nerve-wracking but there was this teenagey drama touch, which is just too exhausting for me to read. But hey if you like that then this book is gonna be great for you! It is up to you, but I am not going to read it again.

[africa-reads-blog]

Rabindranath Tagore's Gitanjali fill me with long-lost tranquility and peace. It contains precious pearls of mystical wisdom that touches the core of my soul. This series of poems creates an atmosphere and platform where God emanates in all things and communicates to his disciples and lovers through his creation and gifts. Enlightenment flows from the prose of Tagore. #bookstagram #bookaddict #bookaddiction #booklove #booklover #booknerd #bookninja #bookworm #booklioness #bookenchantress #bookenthusiast #booklady #bookboss #bookmama #bookdragon #bookwoman #bookbutterfly #bookbabe #bestreads2019 #gitanjali #rabindranathtagore (at Upanga, Dar es Salaam) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByiLA8pAVVK/?igshid=m1i9n21hgne4

[trensu]

Hi there :) For the ask game foxgloves and rose

Foxgloves: What’s something you’re bad at? 

NUMBERS. I’M TERRIBLE AT NUMBERS. I have this horrible tendency to swap numbers around without meaning to so all my calculations are off all the time. I have to write numbers down and actually physically see them to even begin to be able to calculate, and that’s only if I don’t accidentally write the numbers down out of order!! It’s awful.

Rose: What’s your favorite sound?

So like, in terms of music, I like the sound of cellos. But like, sounds in general? I love those rolling thunder sounds, y’know? not the ones that are a sudden crack in the air out of nowhere, but the one that builds from a soft rumble into a roar during summer storms. It sounds so good you can practically feel it.

Flower Asks~

[celiabowens]

I just finished reading The Starless Sea and I love it so much. I wanted to thank you for all the great book recommendations you post, I owe you my book life!

Fjfjff I’m glad you liked it! I’m always happy to know if someone likes a book I recommended. And if you liked that one you might like Piranesi by Susanna Clarke as well :) 

[ddonghyun]

47 :)

47. kang daniel & yummda - runaway

[liiliilisha]

'"The truth" he says, "is a painful reminder of why I prefer to live among the lies"' . . . Mondays are hard. 😕 . . . QOTD: Adam or Warner? #bookstagram #unravelme #taherehmafi #bookish #booknerd #booklover #bookseries #bibliophile #canadianbookstagram #shattermeseries #aaronwarner #adamkent #julietteferrars #bookworm #bookbutterfly #bookquotes #bookphotography

[rocitafresita]

I was tagged by @bookbutterflies

coffee or tea | early bird or night owl | chocolate or vanilla | spring or fall | silver or gold | (k)pop or alternative | freckles or dimples | snakes or sharks | mountains or fields | thunder or lightning | egyptian mythology or greek mythology | ivory or scarlet | flute or lyre | opal or diamond | butterflies or honeybees | macarons or eclairs | typewritten or handwritten | secret garden or secret library | rooftop or balcony | SPICY or mild(spicy) | opera or ballet | london or paris | vincent van gogh or claude monet | denim or leather | potions or spells | ocean or desert | mermaids or sirens | masquerade ball or cocktail party

[xanthia-geist]

Episode 3: The Riddle of the Sphinx

Paranormals archive #15909 | Hollywood, California. Studio Lot

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wNQi6ggq6TVBGBme9TkuHX3FayYyk0j1eYgooEP79mA/edit?usp=sharing

Cleared for viewing by: Pensive Pentra

[bundlebooksnepal]

Pic by @bookbliss925 ❤❤ . . An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He's exacting, blunt, inconsiderate—and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard. Bennett has returned to Chicago from France to take a vital role in his family's massive media business. He never expected that the assistant who'd been helping him from abroad was the gorgeous, innocently provocative—completely infuriating—creature he now has to see every day. Despite the rumors, he's never been one for a workplace hookup. But Chloe's so tempting he's willing to bend the rules—or outright smash them—if it means he can have her. All over the office. As their appetites for one another increase to a breaking point, Bennett and Chloe must decide exactly what they're willing to lose in order to win each other. . . #bundlebooksnepal #christinalauren #beautifulbastard #romcom #shutdownreading #2019isforreading #bookjunky #bookbutterfly #loveisintheair #avidreader #barnesandnoble #istilllovepaperbooks

[leanan-sidhe]

Close up of the book butterfly terrarium I made with @gracesidhe and Sara! So much fun :). #terrarium #bookbutterfly #bookbutterflies #booktree #bookbutterflytree #fairy #fairies #fairytale #faeries #fairyterrarium #faerie #faerietale #faerieterrarium #witchcrafting #crafting http://ift.tt/2stREq3

[geromeeee-blog]

Bookbutterfly Model: @mystcuriosity (at Brooklyn, New York)

[mentalbookbutterfly-blog]

I just moved and I have to sort in my books. Anybody got some nice inspiration?

[africa-reads-blog]

I'm extremely busy in the evening. Busy reading books and nourishing my mind and soul. #bookstagram #bookaddict #bookaddiction #booklove #booklover #booknerd #bookninja bookdragon #booklioness #bookworm #bookbutterfly #bookenchantress #bookmama #booklady #bookboss #bookwoman #readinginbed (at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

[trensu]

Maple/harvest/fireside for the autumnal asks

For the autumnal asks here, if anyone else wants to participate!

maple - is there a hobby / skill that you’ve always wanted to try but never did?

BOY IS THERE EVER. Growing up, there were SO MANY THINGS i was interested in doing that were just not doable due to limited resources. I WANTED TO BE A THEATER KID SO BAD. Like, not acting bc ANXIETY, but i wanted to do props or lighting or stage decorating. All the background stuff, I wanted to do!! I also want to learn to play the cello! Nowadays, I’m all like digital art, how does that work? I have no idea, BUT I WANT TO!!

harvest - what fictional character do you most identify with? Why?

Is there a specific fandom i’m supposed to choose from? i’m gonna go with The Untamed since that’s the one i’m neck-deep in right now. I poke fun at Lan Xichen mostly bc i’m uncomfortably similar to him. He’s the oldest sibling who grew up in a less than stable home, like me. He’s always avoiding conflict, always doing what he can to keep the peace even if it doesn’t solve the actual problem, always willing to overlook little inconsistencies bc surely the person he cares about and trusts has a good reason to be this way. BUT HEY, at least none of my friends are murderous masterminds, haha! at least, not to my knowledge; omg would i even notice if they were?? ...probably not...MOVING ON NOW

fireside - if you had your dream wardrobe, what would it look like?

Look, look, i unfortunately am lacking in the broad shoulders and long legs okay? THAT BEING SAID, have you watched Guardian? Essentially, I want Zhao Yunlan’s style for my day-to-day living, and Shen Wei’s style for work life.

[celiabowens]

What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

i like mango and yogurt the most these days! kinda crave gelato rn. lol.

(ask me what’s my favourite...)

[ddonghyun]

Exo :)

do i already stan them? yes | only for the music | attempting to | no

my bias + bias wrecker: xiumin + maybe chen?? 🤔 

first time i heard of them: debut

when i became a fan: CARELESS CARELESS SHOOT ANONYMOUS

favorite (and least favorite) title track: love me right/power (least: overdose?)

favorite (and least favorite) b-side: been through

favorite (and least favorite) mv: love me right (least: wolf)

favorite (and least favorite) album: ex’act (least: the war maybe)

a concept i wished they’d try: head empty, i can’t think of one but they would be able to pull off anything !! it would be kinda cool for them to dive into their whole ‘powers’ thing and realise them in a magical girl save the world kind of way. like rly quirky and light?

what i like most about them: they are simply legends