#bookworm asks

[howlsmovinglibrary]

6 & 47 for the bookworm ask, please?

6. Favourite romance novel(s)

Roleplaying by Cathy Yardley (contemporary romance about two people in their 40s who meet via MMORPG, demisexual/bi male lead)

Beach Read by Emily Henry (romance novellist and litfic novellist live near each other for the summer and take each other on 'research' dates)

Swordheart by T Kingfisher (woman falls in love with sentient sword while trying to find a family lawyer)

Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater ('fey-cursed' woman teams up with the Royal Sorcier to try and cure the strange disposition that arises from her curse)

47. What are the last three books you read?

The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements (4*)

Funny Story by Emily Henry (4.75*)

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (3*)

Bookworm ask!

[penna-nomen]

For the book ask:

Name the best book you've read so far this year.

Which genre(s) are your favorite?

My favorite of the year so far was also the first book I read this year: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree. I appreciate low stakes stories, and the bookshop setting is hard to resist.

I tend to cycle through genres. At various times I've been into romance, mysteries, YA... Right now I'm reading a lot of fantasy and sci-fi. Shout out to several series including the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, the Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman, the Tinkered Stars series by Gail Carriger and the trilogy that started with Little Thieves by Margaret Owen. And I'd love to find time to reread some of my favorite Discworld stories.

[dragonsbluee]

I need everyone to acknowledge the fact that KRS!Cale is a MASSIVE bookworm. He's able to thrive in Birth of a hero because he read it and enjoyed it. (yesyes record helps him, but you can't ignore the fact that he knows the characters, not just the plot. That comes from liking the thing you're reading!)

Give me the young master spending his afternoons reading under the shade of a tree with a new book series and absolutely devouring it in one sitting. He's missed being able to read a whole series and not having to hunt for the next books through a destroyed city.

Give me Cale with a little notebook full of books he'd like to read, the titles collected from the people he talks to. He'll read anything or at least try it out, but fantasy remains his favourite genre.

He also writes little opinion blurbs for his favourtie books, or jots down quotes and favourite lines. Sure his record ability means that he doesn't really have to, but it's an old habit he enjoys.

Cale, who starts collecting books on his travels, just one or two from every place he visits. His friends and allies pick up on this and start bringing him books they think he'd like. Cale has a very speicifc and rare smile when someone gifts him a book. Its small, but it somehow takes over his entire face, and you can almost see his eyes sparkle in delight. It quickly becomes a smile everyone looks forward to.

Cale, who never turns down a book given as a gift, and so he starts picking up bits of knowledge from across the continent. He learns about the edible plants in the Jungle, the different variations of marble and stone throughout the Roan Kingdom, the fables and myths of the Dark Elves. He keeps them on a shelf in his room in the super rock villa, and every once in a while, the kids pick one to have read to them. When the shelf is full, Eruhaben pulls some out from his hoard as a gift to Cale. They're almost too gaudy, but Eruhaben enchants them to protect the books from dust, damage, and pests. Cale spends an entire day reorganizing his collection.

He never thought he would be able to build his own personal library, but here he is.

Cale loves to compare the books he has in this world and the ones he knew before. Sometime in the future, he sits down and uses record to copy out his favourite series. He gifts it to Choi Han so he can have a small piece of home he never got to experience.

It becomes known that the best way to get Cale to stop and actually take a break is to plop a kid on his lap and give him a book he's been looking forward to. One year for his birthday, Alberu gives Cale free rein to explore the palace's secret library. They find him curled up in a corner a couple hours later surrounded by stacks of books.

Cale is 100% the type of person to insist that more libraries should be available to the public so that he can read easily when travelling to different places. It's definetly not because he wants more kids to be able to learn how to read, and he was able to grow into loving books because of his local library.

[starlightparks]

interact with this if you do vote pls i want the opinions of the masses

[tiddie-taylor]

YOU ASKED FOR JOYNESS REQUEST

Sadness often reads instructions just to entertain herself. Joy is glad her gf likes it but she barely understands, how can this be so interesting. But she likes to hear Sadness discussing described ideas (Joy understands only rare words but loves to listen and be by sad's side)

AWAWWW YESYEYSS I LOVE THIS IDEA, I can definitely see Joy getting lost in sadness' words even if she doesn't understand most of them or is even paying proper attention 🥹💗

[momma3sunflowers]

I don’t think I’ve ever really introduced myself ☺️

Sadie - 28

I am bisexual 🫶🏻

I love metal core/ alternative metal. Bad Omens and Sleep token are my top played right now

I am a huge reader, I have shelves full of books and my own little reading corner that we have nicknamed the Whore House, due to the amount of smut on my shelves 😂 I love dark romance and hockey tropes 🫶🏻

Hockey is my favorite sport. Vegas Golden Knights all the way 😍

I have probably about 17-18 tattoos and counting, because I’m going to keep adding.

I love Halloween and spooky things. Fall is my absolute favorite season.

I’m part mermaid, love being in the water and swimming.

I am a baby stoner 😂😂

I’m sure there is so much more to know, so feel free to ask ☺️

[godzilla-reads]

Ten Bookish Asks

1. What is one book you DON’T want to read this year? What’s one book on your hate list?

2. Do you have an author you wish were still alive?

3. What’s an older (more than 30 years old) book you’re looking forward to reading?

4. Are you trying to read more fiction, nonfiction, or poetry this year?

5. If you had to assign a book to a follower/mutual, who and what book?

6. If you could give a book to a parent/parent figure, what book would you give?

7. Do you plan to read politically this year? How do you plan to do this?

8. Can you read while listening to music? If you can, make a playlist of 5 songs you like to read to. If you can’t, what’s your favorite composer?

9. What book would you suggest to someone in a reading slump if they asked for a recommendation?

10. What’s your favorite flower? Post a book cover that has the same aesthetic as your flower.

[elllisaaa]

omg ELI do you know by any chance those type of tiktoks that sometimes blow up on bookstagram as well where girls make their boyfriends reenact certain things with them so they can get a better idea of how to write it in their book? for example, you wanna write the love interest pinning ur main character against the wall - you tell ur bf to do it to you

THIS WITH SUNGHOON.

(gonna make a special tag for all our hoon x bookworm gf brainront btw i want to have a special place for it <3)

i knoooow these tiktoks and they made me want a boyfriend just so i could ask them to recreate these type of scenes :'( definitely making a special tag for that, it's necessary at this point

SUNGHOON is so supportive of your writing, it's very cute most of the time. but it can also turn against you when you try to fluster him instead for once. that's what you're expecting when you ask him to recreate a scene with you so you could depict it better. and of course, sunghoon said yes because he was willing to do everything to help you.

"okay, so you have to grab my waist with one hand and my jaw with the other, and then pin me up against the wall. oh, and don't forget to look into my eyes, yeah ?" - "got it, baby. you're ready." you nodded, and let your boyfriend do exactly what you asked him to : he held your jaw tightly, and his grip on your waist was just as strong, pushing you against the wall with ease, gaze locked into yours. sunghoon clearly heard the way your breath hitched in your throat, and he stayed like that for a few seconds that felt like minutes to you before stepping back with a sly smirk on his face. "was this what you wanted, doll ?"

you nodded again, your mind clouded with want. and before sunghoon could even take another step back, you took his hand to drag him back to you, kissing him desperately. and your boyfriend couldn't help smiling against your lips, knowing that your request would inevitably lead the two of you to end up in this situation. "you liked it that much, uh ?" - "yeah, fuck yeah."

sunghoon chuckled as he grabbed your jaw again, letting his fingers drag along your neck until he could wrap his hand around your throat, squeezing it lightly. he loved to witness how much power he had over you, watching you dig your nails in his wrist and your eyes fluttering close as he got closer to you again. his lips brushed against yours a few times, pulling back every time you tried to chase his mouth. "you need to be patient, doll. i'm always nice to you right ? so you can do this for me."

and he continued like that until you were crying and begging for him to fuck you against this same wall, unable to think anymore. and you knew that everytime you were asking him to recreate a scene with you, it always ended up this way. but in the end, that was what you wanted.

[literatureaesthetic]

new shoes and cafes and vanilla coke zero......i love it here

[neuroticbookworm]

Hello! For the character breakdown. Jae Yeong - Semantic Error. Have a good night! Rose💜

Rose! Thank you for giving me an opportunity to simp for this man on main.

Look at him, bein’ all delicious lookin’

How I feel about this character

Let’s get this out of the way: I desire him carnally, and I also fully support his carnal desire towards Sangwoo. I’m sophisticated like that!

I went into Semantic Error ready to rip out the group project slacker’s gizzards. I’ve been in Sangwoo’s position one too many times and I was primed to hate Jaeyoung with my entire being. But he earned my respect so quick by dedicating the entire rest of his semester to activities that will drive his enemy to madness. I am a passionate hater at my core, and I recognize his game. And then, when he decided he wanted to woo Sangwoo, my man ditched his head-to-toe tteokbokki cosplay, and donned his suave leather jacket and his all-black fits. He introduced spontaneity into Sangwoo’s routine, but backed off when Sangwoo actually avoided him and angrily told him to leave him alone. He is just enough chaos combined with genuine care and attention to detail, all wrapped up in a smoking hot face and body. I need to move on before I start drooling.

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Me. And Sangwoo. End of list.

My non-romantic OTP for this character

The friendship between Choi Yuna and Jang Jaeyoung consists of 40% spending time together, eating together, helping with a move, saving seats, and so on, 30% roasting the shit out of each other’s existence, and 30% her whacking his stupid yet gorgeous face for his stupidity. The ratio is just so perfect and I am extremely envious of their friendship.

My unpopular opinion about this character

I really believe that Jaeyoung tried his best to find Sangwoo, explain his case, and correct the record before going the Annoy Him Into Submission route. And the reason why his mission was so successful was because he was such a competent annoyer. He had observed Sangwoo’s everyday activities so well that he was able to successfully disrupt every single aspect of his day. That takes dedication and a level of interest that can’t just be explained away with a “oh I hate the guy”. And he never really broke any rules and crossed any boundaries! That’s why Sangwoo found the disruptions so hard to deal with: Jaeyoung took his time to do research and covered all his bases for maximum annoyance. And it worked like a charm.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon

He should’ve worn all-black fits in more scenes. For research.

Give me a character ask game

[howlsmovinglibrary]

Hi! For the book asks: 12, 31, 33?

12. Favourite horror book(s)

House With Good Bones by T Kingfisher is my favourite horror novel, I think it balances humour and pragmatism with genuine "oh fuck that's fucked up" very well. I also loved Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Garcia.

31. How do you mostly read?

I tend to read mostly via e-reader these days bc my living room and I are in a stand-off about me purchasing a new bookshelf lmao. I reserve physical purchases for my favourite authors, as a result I tend to get hardback bc I can afford to splurge.

33. How often do you read by listening to audiobooks?

...I have never listened to an audiobook, to my shame. When I want to listen to media I have a bunch of different podcasts to catch up on so I tend to listen to those instead!

Bookworm ask!

[penna-nomen]

For the Bookworm ask:

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Favorite detective novel(s).

Favourite classical literature.

Fun questions! I tend to lean more toward cozy, amateur detective series. One of my favorites is the bird-themed series by Donna Andrews. It started out strong, sagged in the middle, but it has picked up again and now each winter I borrow the newest story from my library to spend time with the zany family and their neighbors. That’s become part of my holiday tradition.

For classical literature, Pride & Prejudice is my all-time favorite. I also took two semesters of Shakespeare in college -- I adore those plays, but I tend to seek out ways to watch them vs. re-reading them these days.

[aphantomslibrary]

🍂 *gets new notebook, immediately has a lil photoshoot with it* 🍂

I’m excited to start writing again in this little thing! I don’t know if I’ll ever share any of what gets written, but it feels good to have this physical space. I’m also keeping track of book thoughts and record reviews, plus pasting in a bit of every day life. It’s going to be a great little piece of me. 🖤