#books and novel illustrations

[notbecauseofvictories]

I'm re-reading the Discworld series for reasons, and honestly the most relatable part of reading these as an adult is how many of the protagonists start out being tired, used to their little routine and vaguely disgruntled by the interruption of the Plot. Sam Vimes wants to lie drunk in a gutter and absolutely doesn't want to be arresting dragons. Rincewind is yanked into every situation he's ever encountered, though he'd much rather be lying in a gutter too. (Minus the alcohol. Plus regretting everything he's ever done said witnessed or even heard about fourth-hand in his whole life.) Granny Weatherwax is deeply suspicious of foreign parts and that includes the next town over; Nanny has leaned into the armor of "nothing ever happens to jolly grannies who terrorize their daughters-in-law and make Saucy Jokes"

Only the young people don't seem to have picked up on this---and that's fortunate, because someone has to run around making things happen, if only so Vimes and Granny and Rincewind have a reason to get up (complaining bitterly the whole time) and put it all to rights. Without Carrot, Margrat, Eric, etc. these characters don't have that reason; they're likely to stay in the metaphorical gutter and keep wondering where it all went wrong or why anything has to change.

............well, that's not quite true. You get the sense that Vetinari knows how much certain people hate the Plot. And as the person sitting behind the metaphorical lighting board of Ankh-Morpork, he takes no small pleasure in forcing the Plot-haters specifically to stand up, and say some lines.

[lucidloving]

D. Alan Holmes, Enlightenment // Signet Amenti // @cryptonature // Alan Wilsom Watts // Evan M. Cohen, "Oceans" // Nikita Gill // @pauladoodles // Julian Gough, "Minecraft End Poem" // Sleeping At Last—Saturn

[rowansugar]

Sneak peak at the first page of my graphic novel, Avery and the Fairy Circle (coming April 1st), and an ode to my hometown :)

[atomic-chronoscaph]

The War of the Worlds - art by Edward Gorey (1960)

[uhcasual]

All illustrations for The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Russian Edition Exclusives, Volume 5

Finally got my hands on the russian истари/Istari publication volume 5 for Mo Dao Zu Shi, so here are high resolution scans of the art exclusive to this particular edition. The art here portrays events that occur in the post-storyline extras.

Full resolution available for download here (tumblr compresses images a little)

Illustration Artist: Marina Privalova (Baoshan Karo)

[Vol. 1] - [Vol. 2] - [Vol. 3] - [Vol. 4] - [Vol. 5] (part 1)

[pantheonbooks]

“I feel like they want a kinder, gentler Holocaust to present.” —Art Spiegelman

Two years ago, the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee banned the first—and only—Pulitzer Prize–winning graphic novel from their 8th grade curriculum: Art Spiegelman's Maus.

[campusaint]

I wrote a book, you guys (gender neutral)!

WHERE BEAUTIFUL THINGS GO TO DIE is a coming-of-age / romance / thriller about growing up surrounded by crime in Latin America and how we escape violence through love.

YOU CAN PICK IT UP HERE

Pitch: Two estranged lovers. A dangerous city. A deadly secret. Alex will risk everything to save Luz, but can he uncover her truth before it’s too late?

I really hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! ❤️

Cover art and — beautiful — illustration: Margaux G aka gummybean.

Tropes you can expect:

The one that got away

Mafia romance

Forbidden love

Second chance

Escape from danger

Additionally:

Latinx protagonists

You'll cry a lot

TW (non spoiler): Graphic violence, depictions of substance abuse.

If you make any sort of book related content / reviewing, DM me for a free copy. 👀

Crabs and shoelaces,

Emi

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

[retiredpeach]

[beepsbees]

After his execution, a detested crown prince discovers himself in the past without his status and power but with enough knowledge to seek revenge. A fantasy BL light novel with 15 full color illustrations. Full of drama, betrayal, time travel, and found family, with blood and gore sprinkled in Unlucky Clover is ride of a read. $7.99 for 220k words of protagonist Willow's unlucky attempt to fix the future he ruined. With the help of street rat Crow and the mysterious stranger Ny he might just stumble his way out of his mess.

I was the art director and illustrated art for this novel alongside the amazing Jiminsi! This book is a wild ride and well worth checking out! It was really fun making the character designs for the cast as well as working with Jiminsi for all the illustrations! The main trio is a treat of found family and the supporting cast is a joy to read how all their stories interconnect.

This is Kiwi Rat's first novel and you can see their eclectic influences from Terry Pratchett's Discworld to magical girl anime to Villianess webtoons bouncing out of the page and creating their own unique world.

[the-evil-clergyman]

Illustrations from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Bernie Wrightson (1983)

[louiejoyce]

A lil reworking of a spread from Godzilla: Skate or Die issue 4 to celebrate 70 years of Godzilla!!! 🥳 🦖🛼🛹🛼🛹🦖🥳

www.louiejoyce.com

[alinadraws02]

Crimson Rain Sought Flower - Hua Cheng

[speerfisch]

rip me apart, split me plant new seeds

let me feel the worms twitching

let me grow anew like a forgotten garden, let gentle deers meander through me

carried by the arms of the storm I want

to be in awe.

illustrations, text and typographie ©marlin finn mackensen, 2023

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Paperback cover art by Paul Rader (1960s)

[special-mooon]

THE RUSSIAN EDITION OF SVSSS HAS A LITTLE SQQ CURSING AT THE SYSTEM IN THE BOTTOM CORNER I’M GOING TO EAT MY PHONE LOOK AT HIM

(The artist is @/RACCUN7 on twitter if anyone’s curious!)