#bookspinesandspectacles

[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 10.03.24 ✧

I always love exploring new bookstores, even though the temptation to buy everything is very hard to avoid. This store is the real life version of the bookstore x cafe x flowershop trope, I definitely recommend 🤍

[cassiopedias]

@cassiopedias’ studyblr introduction

all images are by sleepydaze

a little about me:

name’s cameron, but you call me cassie :)

eighteen years-old

from the united states

college freshman

social work major

classes this semester:

principles of microeconomics

english composition ii

elementary arabic i

pre-calculus algebra

sociology: global perspective

hobbies & interests:

reading/listening to podcasts

recreational swimming

taking walks/hikes

abrahamic religions

semitic languages

coming soon:

@thereadingchallengechallenge’s “#booklr reads australian” challenge

100 days of productivity challenge

@caramelcuppaccino’s “#languagelearningwithlunlun” challenge

my inspos:

@notetaeker @lottiestudying @learnelle @socstudies @bookspinesandspectacles @mackademic @isasarchives @notes-and-chronicles @lacaffeina @phantomcardigan @equinesandeducation @owlchimedes @medstudentblues @emgoesmed @micadomi @juliistudies @princesastudies @slythdiaries

seriously you all are amazing <3

[chiimi-png]

Nine People I'd Like To Know Better

Thanks for the tag @lazybtchneedstostudy !

Last song I listened to: Kiss the Go-Goat - Ghost

Currently watching: haven’t been watching anything new but I started rewatching Haikyu!! since the movie got announced

Spicy/savoury or sweet: It really depends on my mood, I can have a huge sweet tooth but I also crave spicy or savoury things a lot. I have a great spiciness tolerance thanks to my dad loving spicy stuff thank goodness!

Relationship status: Single and not ready to mingle really, I have a lot to deal with on my own

Current obsession: Haikyuu! lol. I had forgotten how good of an anime it is and how much of a comfort thing it is. This and BSD got me back into my otaku era and I don’t mind it at all tbh

I am tagging people but don’t feel obligated to do anything about it! I just wanted to keep the train going and have new mutuals and friends here! Anyone else feel free to also join and meet new people

@himmelstudies @why-the-heck-not @bookspinesandspectacles @learnelle @lottiestudying @localbookshop @lifebuoyjournals @studymoons @katarinareads

[sleepywriter00]

Two Truths And A Lie

Rules: post a 24-hour poll with two truths and a lie about an OC!

I think im gonna go with Alexander Johnson from Moonlight!

Thanks for the tag @kaylinalexanderbooks!! This looks like fun!!

Tagging

@book-historia @blackrosesandwhump @brotrustmeicanwrite @bookspinesandspectacles @cwritesfiction @charismaticwritiholic @caxycreations @charmed-autistic @dinosaurprostitution @espersworld @faeriecinna @gothamxwattpad @hmm-00 @ijustwritehonestly @infinnative @kbwritesstuff @krokuswrites @kaylark @little-peril-stories @minangelo @mikathewriter @perfectnightmaredeer @somebookdevourer @spicywater0 @that-chibi-writer @thenthdiemension @verba-writing @writeblrfantasy @writeark and anyone else who wants to join!!

[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 29.08.2024 ✧

Weirdly enough this was my first time studying for university at the beach and it was actually productive? I think I am in indoors so often I forget that the outside exists. This semester is going slow yet fast, its bizarre 👒

[cassiopedias]

Thanks @cuticle-samurai for the tag 🦥

Last song: I don’t actively listen to music 🚫

Last film: Escape Room 🕯️

Currently watching: Gilmore Girls 🍁

Craving: pancakes 🥞

Last research: hours at my dining hall 🕰️

Tagging: @a-dream-deferred @notes-and-chronicles @lacaffeina @winryrockbellwannabe @bookspinesandspectacles and anyone who wants to join 🤎

[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 19.08.24 ✧

a sunny start to the day ☀️ I'm starting to prepare my research plan, so lots of interesting reading to be done this week! This semester involves a lot writing/typing and I am already burn out 😅

[sleepywriter00]

Thanks for the tag @cowboybrunch !!

I think Im gonna go with Paige from my WIP Prisoner of war: Book one of Wolves of War MC

"fuckfuckfuckfuck!"

"the fuck you will!"

"happy fucking holidays to me, am I right?"

"sorry-not-sorry big guy..."

"cover me will ya?"

"...because I am hotwiring some dudes bike?"

“those keys behind you won't be the only fucking thing hanging if you don't let me go.”

"well,that's gotta be a fucking health violation..."

"it is way too fucking early for you to be this happy."

"I swear— just by walking into this fucking room I felt like I caught some sort of fucking disease..."

"well I guess I could start with your tiny ballsack then work my way up to your fucking intestines~ how does that sound?"

"fucking seriously?"

"what the actual fuck is wrong with you?"

"son of a fucking bitch!"

"fuck off you toothless Chihuahua looking ass!"

Can you guess her favorite swear word?😂

Tagging @bookspinesandspectacles @cwritesfiction @csdarkfantasy @charismaticwritiholic @caxycreations @faeriecinna @ijustwritehonestly @illarian-rambling @kbwritesstuff @krokuswrites @kaylark @kaylinalexanderbooks @little-peril-stories @writeark @spicywater0 @that-chibi-writer @thenthdiemension and anyone else who wants to join!!

OC in 15

thank you for the tag @rhyaxxyn <3

doing this for Marcella from Burden of the Reluctant Death!

"Someone has to shovel the shit, prince. You know that. You just don’t want it to be you."

“Do you want to have it out in the hallway, or should we get comfortable?”

“I killed a neurosurgeon once. Real nasty guy. Preyed on his patients. I played the long game with him, really wormed myself into his life so that I could savor the look on his face when I— Sorry.”

“If you’re unwilling to help on principle alone, I’m not above bribing you.”

“Are you seriously asking how babies are made?”

“My loyalty will always be to him first. He is our salvation, our second coming. He will lead us into a better world, and I intend to stand behind him when he does.”

“It has to come from the heart. Not too heartfelt, though. Something threatening but welcoming. Just be yourself, but less like... you."

Marcella, noticing her attention, shot her a viper’s grin. “Good to finally meet you, flower. Now can we please get the fuck out of here?”

“My father took one look at the bruise on my cheek and gave me another to match. He wasn’t angry that I was fighting the neighborhood boys. He was angry that I lost. He told me often that he wished I was born a man. Not for his own benefit, but for my own. I had too much soul for a girl, he would say. A good son and a terrible wife.”

“If you didn’t want me to kill her, you should have specified.” Behind the irreverent words, there was a spark of temper. “I specified that Rose was to be brought here unharmed.”

“If we don’t act, we will live in the shadow of her boot for the rest of eternity. I refuse to believe that you can accept that.”

“I don’t want to get into an existential debate. I want to win a war.”

“Great, you’re awake. How much experience do you have in hand-to-hand combat?”

“No, it was a man. Brown hair, smelled like stale wine, looked like he’d apologize to a chair if he bumped into it.”

“And I’m telling you to check every room.” Marcella rarely raised her voice or lost her patience. Rarely felt the need to, but she did now. “If there is a single creature with a beating heart in this damn motel, I want them found. That’s an order.”

passing the tag to @spitefulbull @sleepywriter00 @emelkae and an open tag if anyone wants to share!! (:

[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 21.09.23 ✧

Life has been so busy that I haven't had anytime to myself. One goal I feel like I have had for the last few years is to read more books, but I have only read four this year. I'm feeling motivated to just start reading every night instead of going on my phone ☁️

Currently Reading: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 03.08.23 ✧

It's such beautiful weather today despite being winter in Australia. Week two of uni is going good, although I have to start my university assignments earlier since I have three due on one day. But I feel more productive so it is kinda worth it ☁️

currently reading: The Best Australian Stories 2007, a collection of short stories which is bringing me much needed inspiration for my short story assignment #BooklrReadsAustralian

[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 31.07.23 ✧

just a regular day at an Australian university with the wildlife 🦘

goals this week:

read and annotate a few short stories to prepare for assignment

free write every day (200 words)

i'm also participating in #Booklr Reads Australian, a reading challenge for all of August that is dedicated to reading Australian authors as well as fiction/non-fiction set in Australia 🇦🇺 above is my haul.

[cassiopedias]

thanks for the tags, @a-dream-deferred @lacaffeina @bookspinesandspectacles !!! <3<3<3

barbie or oppenheimer // ketchup or mustard // crinkled fries or curly fries // robots or dinosaurs // silly hats or silly socks // spring or autumn // harry potter or lord of the rings // vacation or staycation // day or night // board games or video games // books or movies // money or love // milkshake or iced coffee // waffles or pancakes // chocolate or candy // beach or pool // laundry or dishes // take-out or dine-out // fantasy or sci-fi // lays or pringles

tagging: @cuticle-samurai @megumi-fm @notes-and-chronicles @academicalibi + anyone who wants to join

thanks for the tag @ibyul !! <3

barbie or oppenheimer // ketchup or mustard // crinkled fries or curly fries // robots or dinosaurs // silly hats or silly socks // spring or autumn // harry potter or lord of the rings // vacation or staycation // day or night // board games or video games // books or movies // money or love // milkshake or iced coffee // waffles or pancakes // chocolate or candy // beach or pool // laundry or dishes // take-out or dine-out // fantasy or sci-fi // lays or pringles

tagging @winryrockbellwannabe @iwillsurvivecollege @alleani @nuuralshams @homelyhoney @cassiopedias @gatheryepens no pressure of course

[bookspinesandspectacles]

exploring bookstores is my favourite hobby 👒 I am also on a book-buying ban so it is just look and don't touch at this stage :(

[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 24.07.24 ✧

I realised I've had this blog for a little over a year and I am so grateful to everyone who has interacted with my posts! I have a few interesting classes this semester and one of my main goals is to hold myself accountable for this blog and either post or reblog something everyday.

Re-introducing myself ✨

Fourth Year Student | 21 | 🇦🇺

Business/Arts Bachelor's Degree | Tourism and Events Management & Creative Writing

This blog will feature content related to studying, academia, books, writing and travel.

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[bookspinesandspectacles]

✧ 28.07.23 ✧

☕️ Currently Reading: A Dark Inheritance by H.F. Askwith

was meant to be doing my online lectures but went for a macca's breakfast run after class instead because why not.

to do:

week two modules for writing the short story and managing events classes

plan event concept for assignment

[sleepywriter00]

Thanks for the tag @kaylinalexanderbooks!!

My Sentence: "can you be quiet?"

Your sentence: "you're such a liar!"

I think I'll go with the main cast from Moonlight!

Alice Books:

"shut the fuck up before I stab you."

Cassandra Page:

"will you please be quiet? I can't focus with you yapping in my ear!"

Derek Wilder

"I know that there are over 170,000 words in the English language, but that doesn't mean you have to use them all– so. shut. the fuck. up."

Jeremy Decker

"oh my god– shut. up, bro!

Alaric Johnson

*zones out halfway through the conversation*

This one was a lot of fun🤭🤭

Tagging @bookspinesandspectacles @creativepromptsforwriting @caxycreations @dinosaurprostitution @faeriecinna @goldxdarkness @hmm-00 @ijustwritehonestly @kbwritesstuff @krokuswrites @shepardsherd @kaylark @writeblrfantasy and anyone else who wants to join!!

Character Voice Tag

@amaiguri tagged me in this, thank you! it looks fun! [their post]

Rules: Write a specific sentence in several characters' voices; you can also use a single action line to help, but the focus is on syntax!

My sentence is, "This morning, breakfast was bad."

Guri brought up context so I thought the context here would be the characters on the vessel in space*. It also limits the cast, since there are so many of them in my series.

Loke: "Limited food options here, huh?"

Jake: "Food this morning, what was that? I've never tasted anything like it before."

Adina: "Breakfast was shit."

Lucy: "May I inquire if the breakfast offered this morning is supposed to have that texture? I see."

Kari: "Breaking fast with food like that makes me understand why the humans are so meek."

Spacy: Throwing their hands in the air, unable to taste it, they don't concern themselves with this matter.

Tagging: @amaiguri @mysticstarlightduck @blind-the-winds @verba-writing @kaylinalexanderbooks @thebejeweledwatercat @aziz-reads @somethingclevermahogony @writingamongther0ses @illarian-rambling @toribookworm22 + open tag!

Your sentence is: Close the window.