#daisy x amina

[detective-society]

don't make me choose 😭

[cardboardboxfly]

Bitb spoiler, be warned

THE AMINA AMD DAISY KISS AAAAAAAAAAAA

IT MADE ME SO HAPPY OMG

EEEEEEEE EEEEHEHEHEHEHHEEEEEEEEE

[puzzlebean]

Here is part two of my Femslash February 2023 masterlist! I had a lot of fun creating all these works and I hope people enjoy reading them 💗

Sunrise [Avatrice, Warrior Nun, 100 words, General]

Ava and Beatrice watch the sunrise together.

Home [Danbeau, Marvel, 100 words, Teen and Up]

Sometimes Carol feels like a shell of who she was. Being around her family helps. At least she's home again.

Ice Cream [Bishlova, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Yelena and Kate go on an ice cream date after their mission.

Everything Has a Reason [Alisha/Kiko, Lightyear, 100 words, General]

It feels like fate somehow, Kiko thinks.

Among the Stars [Alisha/Kiko, Lightyear, 100 words, General]

Alisha has a hard time with everything that happened but then she meets Kiko and things start looking up.

Wedding Night [Gwen/Morgana, Merlin BBC, 100 words, Mature]

Gwen and Morgana enjoy their wedding night.

Coffee [Wenclair, Wednesday, 100 words, Teen and Up]

Wednesday likes sweetness when it comes to Enid.

A Safe Place to Stay [Sharon/Sarah, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Sarah provides Sharon with a safe place to stay. It becomes so much more than that.

The Best [Sharon/Sarah, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Sharon is very much in love with her girlfriend Sarah.

Serenade [Sharon/Natasha, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Sharon sings for Natasha and it sounds like love.

Darcy’s Person [Jane/Darcy, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Jane is Darcy's person.

Crush [Clary/Rebecca, Shadowhunters, 100 words, General]

Simon teases Clary about her crush on his sister.

Everything Gets Better With You [Alisha/Kiko, Lightyear, 100 words, General]

Kiko is looking foward to going on another date with Alisha.

Opposite Sides [Bishlova, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Yelena can't help but like Kate.

It's Okay [Carol/Rogue, X-Men Animated Series, 100 words, General]

Anna doesn't trust herself to not hurt Carol again.

She's Special [Jessika/Rey, Star Wars, 100 words, Teen and Up]

Jess knows there's something special about Rey.

Welcome [Lulli/Vanessa, Lulli 2021, 100 words, General]

Lulli hears Vanessa's thoughts. They are not unwelcome.

The Future [Elena/Vanessa, Lulli 2021, 100 words, General]

Vanessa asks Elena to be her roommate.

Close [Elena/Vanessa, Lulli 2021, 100 words, General]

Elena is glad she and Vanessa have gotten close.

Tattoos [Pepper/Natasha, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Natasha wants to belong to Pepper.

Happy [Jessika/Rey, Star Wars, 100 words, General]

Rey asks Poe if Jessika has mentioned her.

Not A Mystery [Daisy/Hazel, Murder Most Unladylike, 100 words, General]

Hazel realizes she has feelings for Daisy.

Day Off? [Deb/Pam, Q-Force, 100 words, General]

Deb wants to enjoy a day off with her wife but they are interrupted.

Never [Allison/Lydia, Teen Wolf, 100 words, General]

Lydia loves Allison even though she will never have her.

Agonizing [Johanna/Rachel, The Sandman, 100 words, General]

Johanna knows she must leave Rachel.

Totally Adorable [Elena/Vanessa, Lulli 2021, 100 words, General]

Elena and Vanessa make dinner together.

Understood [Jacqueline Box/Stat, Q-Force, 100 words, General]

No one understands Stat like Jacqueline does.

Passport [Monica/Wanda, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Monica goes on the run with Wanda.

Last Forever [Aneka/Ayo, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Ayo thinks about when she first fell in love with Aneka.

Indulging [Lucienne/Gault, The Sandman, 100 words, General]

Lucienne thinks she deserves to indulge every now and then.

Proud of Her [Deb/Pam, Q-Force, 100 words, General]

Pam is proud of her wife.

Proposal [Avatrice, Warrior Nun, 100 words, General]

Ava asks Beatrice to marry her.

Fortunate [Elena/Vanessa, Lulli 2021, 100 words, General]

Elena is happy with the way her life turned out.

Carefully [Wenclair, Wednesday, 100 words, General]

Wednesday and Enid talk about Enid's parents.

Desires [Sharon/Emma, Marvel, 100 words, Mature]

It's pure lust. Sharon is okay with that.

Devoted [Mary/Shannon, Warrior Nun, 100 words, Teen and Up]

It's hard to love the Warrior Nun.

Changes [Daisy/Amina, Murder Most Unladylike, 100 words, General]

Daisy learns that some changes are good. Amina is one of them.

Hold Me [Wanda/Natasha, Marvel, 100 words, General]

Natasha takes care of Wanda after a hard mission.

The Light [Sharon/Sarah, Marvel, 100 words, General]

No one knows Sharon like Sarah does.

Can't Wait (It's a Date) [Elena/Vanessa, Lulli 2021, 100 words, General]

Vanessa asks Elena on a date.

A Dream [Alisha/Kiko, Lightyear, 100 words, General]

Alisha is happy with the way her life turned out. She hopes Buzz finds the same.

[floofysmallbob]

SPOILER WARNING!!

ok, now everyone who hasn’t read top marks for murder and death sets sail is gone,

are you gone?

ok, but Daisy and Amina. Daisy and Hazel I like to think would have been really good, because they’re closer with each other than anyone else, and they know the real them. However, I think Hazel (I picture her as pan) has seen Daisy in a more idolized pedestal, and when she began to realize that Daisy was no better than her, and gained more confidence, she began to realize she didn’t have to do everything with Daisy. Personally, I don’t really like her with Alexander, and I think Daisy, Amina, and Hazel in a polyam qpr would be amazing. Daisy and Amina being gays, and Hazel in a qpr with both of them. I’m sorry, I’m a nerd, but Daisy and Amina are a top tier ship.

So, I am going to read "Top Marks for Murder" at some point for sure and I kinda really really hope that Hazel and Daisy get together (at least somewhere in the series),, like hear me out, when Daisy was so furious about Hazel writing Alexander in Jolly Foul Play, of course that could have been because she's Daisy and she's just that Extra and she doesn't get anyone liking boys (lol) but the obvious solution is that she was jealous. Because she's smart and observant and she obviously got Hazel's feelings for Alexander from the start, and being a disaster lesbian simultaneously she cannot handle this situation so she's pissed and blames Hazel for it. Second, she had a crush on Martita in Death In The Spotlight, however that was because she was pretty, smart and nice and, as I already pointed out, Daisy is a disaster lesbian after all lmao. Her relationship with Hazel however goes way deeper than that. They have a history and I think perhaps Daisy doesn't even realize her feelings for her like that yet (and vice versa but I'll come to that), though it has been implied especially in A Spoonful Of Murder that Daisy is utterly impressed and fascinated by Hazel, her way of thinking, her origin and everything else, although she doesn't want to admit it.

Then there's Hazel, who canonically likes Alexander, a nice guy she met on a train that she can relate to in some ways. Sure, that's cool. But does she really know him? Like, after First Class Murder they mainly just wrote each other letters at first and so she basically created an image of him in her mind, something you just do when you find someone you get along with and relate to, but then she gets disappointed multiple times once they actually meet again, since his feelings aren't mutual and yeah, he friendzones her a lot and also likes Daisy (who is a lesbian if I haven't mentioned it before) and yeah. Ngl it would be iconic as hell if he and George just started dating too lol (George didn't ever show any interest in a girl yet and he's supposed to be like a mirror to Daisy like Alexander is a mirror to Hazel so it's free real estate). But my point is, again Hazel's feelings for Alexander are just a crush and most of it is in her head. Her and Daisy's relationship roots a lot deeper than that. ALSO if you've read the way she describes and thinks about women for a few books you kinda begin to doubt that she's straight. That's on bisexual Hazel.

Third, this would be so damn iconic. A book series aimed for young readers (like 10 - 12 perhaps, tho I have aged a little since I started it with 11 maybe lmao) set in the 1930s with a Holmes-Watson dynamic as the center who then FALL IN LOVE, I repeat, two girls in 1930s in England who are the MAIN CHARACTERS in an INTERRACIAL SAPPHIC RELATIONSHIP like can you imagine?? It's literally all I ever wanted.

Lastly, if I trust anyone to give us the well-deserved romantic Holmes-Watson dynamic that has been denied the past century, it's Robin Stevens. Tbh after She-Ra my hopes for kids media is set a bit too high maybe BUT I do have great trust in the writing abilities of millenial women whose last names are a variation of "Steven" and I do believe that Robin Stevens knows herself what an impact she could have on young girls who are figuring themselves out, kinda like She-Ra did too. The first milestone is already set by making Daisy a lesbian so the chances aren't too low I believe.

Nvm I know I'm probably writing a long-ass rant right now just for Hazel and Daisy to both end up with some random white people (no shade to Alexander I mean, but I do not support him cheating on George (another interracial gay Holmes-Watson relationship I fucking think so, but I am aiming low at first)) but I just wanted to say, I strongly request Hazel and Daisy endgame for my own sapphic ass and every young lgbt+ girl out there who deserves to find representation in the media, ESPECIALLY also young wlw's with Asian roots, they deserve their bicon.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk and don't laugh at me if you've already read Top Marks For Murder and know Daisy's gonna be set with some white girl or whatever lmao.

[anxiouslygay]

So I made a thing...

[sierrale8ne]

40 DAYS AND 40 NIGHTS CHAPTER ONE

thought i’d be lying if i said ‘i didn’t want you to myself.’ when you look me in my eyes and, tell me that it’s mine, i…

pairing wnba!paige bueckers x singer!oc

warnings maraye’s b*****end

May 2025 — New York City, New York

“5 minutes, Carter! You’re on in 10!” I hear my manager, Kaylee, speak from behind me. She didn’t even look up from her phone.

I’m seated backstage at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon getting ready to go out on stage for my segment of the show. My ready room is packed. Heavy makeup cases and hair products sit on the vanity and nearby tables. My hair and makeup and stylist people moving in and out of the room to get me picture perfect.

“I’ll see you when you get off. Good luck out there, beautiful.” 

“Thank you.” I respond, feeling a soft pair of lips press against my cheek.

It’s my— I don’t even know what to call him— boyfriend, Julian. We’d been going out for a bit , no longer than around three months, but nothing had been made officially-official yet. His full head of curly brown hair tickles my eyebrow when he kisses me, bringing a flush to my already pinked cheeks. He walks out of the ready room, I assume to his seat out in the audience alongside my sister Casandra. 

My hand goes up to my cheek, up against where his lips left a sloppy mark against my makeup. My makeup artist, Tyler, swats my hand away before I can smudge what he just spent two hours working on. 

“He’s gonna ask you about him.” Kaylee’s voice cuts through the air.

“What?”

“Jimmy. He’s gonna ask you about Julian. Not directly, of course, but he’ll ask if you have a muse and blah blah blah.” Her work phone slips into the back pocket of her wind leg jeans. The click of the black heels on her feet grow louder as she approaches me. “Don’t answer, say you get inspired by a ton of things but not anyone in particular.”

My face twists up. “Why should I do that?”

Kaylee sighs. We’ve talked about this a multitude of times, and I can tell it irritates her more and more each time I pry. My career is based on sharing my most vulnerable and intimate moments with people all over the world. I didn’t mind sharing if someone had influenced my music or not.

“It keeps the interview focused on you and how amazing you’ve been so far this year. If you do that, it’s gonna be about your relationship. You don’t want that, I promise you.” Kaylee explains.

I nod understandably, but my mind thinks to the future conversation Julian and I are most likely going to have about me not claiming him publicly. A conversation we’ve had too many times for my liking, for only being a few months in.

Oh, and unofficial might I add.

The creak of the heavy white door opening pulls us out of our conversation. There’s a man in a white Polo and black slacks with a headset on. “Call time. Let’s get you out there, Maraye.” He speaks.

I nod, standing up from my seat. I quickly brush a hand over my hair, making sure that any flyaways from my jet black side part unit stay down where they should be. 

“Go get ‘em, Carter.” Kaylee encourages, rubbing my back softly and smiling her soft comforting smile.

—

“Fresh off of her first studio album release, please give a warm welcome to our next guest, Maraye!” 

The start of The Roots introduction music is my cue to walk out, and I do. The Amina Muaddi heels on my feet moving across the black stage. My dress is a nice maroon color, a sleeveless u-neck top that fits my body like a glove. 

I smile out to the live audience, waving my hand before taking a set on the blue-gray couch. The applause dies down and Jimmy looks over at me, the cover of my latest album, ‘f*** daisies' is propped up between his hands on the wood table.

“Thank you so much for having me!” I greet, crossing one of my legs over the other.

“No, thank you, for coming out! I wanna jump right into this,” he speaks. The camera pans to the album cover. “Because this album has taken the internet by storm in the last month that it’s been out.”

“Yeah. It’s been very surreal. I’ve had EP’s that have done great, but all the love on this album has been incredible.”

The audience breaks out into more cheers and applause and I feel my heart nearly triple in size.

To say my life had taken a complete 180° turn in the last five months would be an understatement. From spending last fall on tour with Kehlani, to getting my communications degree from the University of Southern California, and now the release of my album. I was truly blessed and grateful.

“What’s so impressive about all of this is that you’re only 22 years old, and you have three songs off this project that have spots on the billboard top 15.” Jimmy praises. “Out of those three—f*** daisies, SOS (Sex on Sight), and Unpredictable with your good friend Destin Conrad— which one would you say was your favorite to make?”

I take a deep breath, my eyebrows furrow with a look of thoughtfulness which makes the audience laugh.

“Probably SOS. To have Usher featured on that song was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. And I’m from Atlanta, so having an ATL legend on my first project was huge.” I answer.

“Did you, y'know, learn anything from him for future music?”

“The way he works with layering his vocals was unbelievable. I think that’s why SOS is one of my favorite works, the harmonies on that song are unreal and I give all credit to him.”

“Would you say that this song had a muse? I work for the people, so I have to ask.” Jimmy teases, and I force a smile. I could just hear Kaylee’s voice in the back of my head screaming I told you so.

I shift in my seat. My eyes bounced from him, to the man I had coined my boyfriend sitting in the audience. “I use a ton of experiences for inspiration in my music. Things that have happened to me but also to those around me.” I start.

From the corner of my eye I see Julian, the red button up that covers his shoulders and his gold cross chain keeps him in my view perfectly. He moves in his seat and I just know he’s uncomfortable, or angered, or something else that I can’t really bring myself to care about with all these cameras pointing at me right now.

“So I wouldn’t say it came from anyone in particular. I probably just had a little too much wine that night.” I joke, keeping the atmosphere lively and energetic.

Jimmy laughs and The Roots play some sort of jingle in the background, both of which make me release a breath I didn't know I had been holding. 

“Well we all can’t wait for more music from you Maraye. Everyone stay tuned, Maraye will be giving us a special performance of SOS when we come back from the break!”

—

May 2025 — Los Angeles, California 

It’s later at night, 9pm when I finally take a seat on my living room couch. The recently rented apartment smelled like vanilla thanks to the candle Rickea decided to light while I was grabbing the pizza.

Why my teammate decided to surprise visit me when I could be resting for our season opener tomorrow night was beyond me. I thought it must be a little rookie hazing, messing me up for the first game, but I wouldn’t tell them that. 

Cameron was here too, a massage gun up near her still recovering knee. 

I scrolled mindlessly on my phone, listening partially to what Rickea was telling me about tomorrow’s plans. Some sitcom played on the tv, or a talk show. Again, I wasn’t very sure.

“Hey, I’m talking to you!” Rickea yelled. She dropped down on the couch, nudging me enough to drop my phone from my grasp. “Your first pro game is tomorrow! Can you act excited?”

“I am excited!” I shot back, playfully pushing her back off of me. “You’re just yelling in my ear right now, ‘Kea.”

“Ugh they grow up so fast.” Cameron speaks up. She wipes her eyes from fake unshed tears. I roll my eyes at them both. These cannot be my teammates.

“I’m older than you?”

“And yet, you’re a rookie and I’m not. Matter of fact, come massage my knee for me, rook.” 

I reach for the pillow closest to my right and throw it at her before she can even blink. Which she retaliates for by tossing one back at me.

“Okay enough! God, you guys are children.” Rickea interjects. Her hand reaches for the TV remote. “Tryna watch my friend on TV and y’all wanna act like fools.” 

“Do it at your place then! The fuck?”

Rickea pushes me towards the other end of the couch, and I huff and flop against it. Cam begins to laugh. I reach over for another pillow but she stops, raising her arms in defense.

The volume on the screen in front of me increases, but this time I play attention. Jimmy Fallon is on, and his introduction of whoever is the guest tonight cuts through the air. After a few seconds of silence that’s when I see it.

Suddenly I’ve never found a late night talk show so interesting.

“That’s yo’ friend?” I ask Rickea. And she squeals, like a schoolgirl, ignoring my question. “‘Kea?”

“Yeah, ‘Raye! Doesn’t she look so pretty?” She asks no one in particular. But I still find myself slyly nodding.

I listen intently to her voice, and how she sings the very sensual song beautifully. She was harmonizing with her background vocalists in a way that made my jaw drop. And suddenly, I’m pissed at myself for not only not having this song in my library, but also for knowing whose voice is mesmerizing me right now.

And even more than that, she’s stunning.

The lighting of the stage she sings on gives an illusion like she’s glowing. Or maybe she actually is. My eyes physically cannot leave the screen. She is in a maroon dress and just when I think I can’t be anymore enamored with the sight, the camera pans out to her entire body. 

I didn't even realize that her performance was over until a commercial cuts on. 

“Ain’t she just incredible.” Rickea cheeses at her friend like a proud mother. 

Cam agrees with her. “She’s running my playlist right now.”

“Paige?”

“Huh?”

“I said she’s good right? You like R&B, you should hop on the Maraye train.” Rickea teases and I think that she didn’t pick up on my obvious drooling for the last five minutes. “I promise not all her songs are freaky.”

I clear my throat, nodding at her. 

“No, yeah, she’s,” suddenly any possible descriptors that I could use at the moment are stuck in the back of my throat.

“She’s incredible.”

[deepdeanvsweston]

oh thanks for answering my George/Hazel ask (and wow those are great)! if you’re still answering for the mmu ask game, what would ur answers be for 17 and/or 18? also, for 30, there was a post about the dss ending, is there anything in particular you don’t like about it?

That's perfectly alright! I had so much fun answering idk if you could tell I'm really into the ship /j

I am ALWAYS answering the MMU ask game!

17. Least favourite canon ship (including past ones)

Hmmm I did have to think for this one! There's nothing I particularly hate with every fibre of my being sort of thing, but I'm saying Daisy x Amina. She was in 2 books max, and I felt I didn't really get to know her very well and also that the fandom was forced to make things up about her as opposed to simply doing it for fun. Additionally, it felt to me that Daisy was written as needing to have a girlfriend by the end of the series to consolidate her being a lesbian, which I also didn't like. In essence, their relationship moved too fast for me.

However, I can very well see the potential and think if Amina had been introduced earlier and they'd been academic rivals to lovers (NOT enemies to lovers mind you I despise that trope) I could well get on board with it.

18. Least favourite noncanon ship

Again, I don't hold particularly strong negative feelings for ships I don't like, apparently just really strong positive feelings for the ones I do! But if I had to pick one, probably Kitty/Beanie. I just find them as a ship a bit boring, though if someone were to write a passionate post being like "HERES WHY THEY WOULD WORK!!!" I might be swayed.

30. Free space!!! Ask anything MMU related :)

And in anon's case they've asked why I don't like the ending of DSS.

Do not get me started I dislike it so much and it makes me slightly uncomfortable??? Listen,,, I LOVE MMU I think everyone who sees my blog can tell this however this grates on me deeply. I HATE HATE HATE how all 4 of the main detectives were paired up at the end. There was no need for it and it felt forced, especially Lavinia (comphet queen in my, and trust me when I say this, professional opinion) and George. Hazel and Alex I can cope with fine. It had been building up and hinted at and so makes logical sense (I don't like the way it was done though as I think what Hazel needed then was not a bf but just friends there to support her). Daisy and Amina felt rushed too, like they had 2 books in which even their interactions were brief. Really felt like it was pushing the fact that Daisy had to have a gf to be verified as a lesbian, as explained above. George imo was soooo ooc to be like "rip Daisy, soz Hazel, but uhhh. Yeah. I wanna wife one of your dormmates up" especially as he usually seems so in tune with what's going on around him, as seen notably in DITS:

"It's not difficult to work out!" George protested, shrugging his shoulders. "Bridget looks rushed. I can smell beef tea boiling. Hazel looks tired, she doesn't have her handkerchief in her pocket and Daisy isn't here. Daisy can't be dead, otherwise Hazel would be crying with her handker chief in her hand. But, if Daisy were simply ill, it would explain the beef tea and Bridget and Hazel would have sat up worrying about Daisy all night, and given Daisy her handkerchief when hers were all used up. See? Elementary."

I suppose it could be blamed on grief but idk.

It also grates on me because of the kind of message it's sending, especially as the book series target demographic is 9-12??? Like 'oh no the book series is ending! All the 15/16 year old teenagers have to be paired up because they can't have satisfying endings otherwise!!!' but also I'm arospec so that is going to give me a biased view, but still.

[t3anks]

Poolside paradise....

Hair: OPALE . Sannya Hair (Anthem)Mesh Head: LeLUTKA. EvoX Avalon 3.1Skin:  [avarosa] Paulina LeL EVO X – Rosekiss (Kustom 9)Appliers- eyes: Tville – 13 – Summer Eyes applier [Lelutka] (Arcade)Bikini Top: AURORA Bikini Amina Bra legacy RARE (Arcade)Bikini Bottom: AURORA Bikini Amina Panties legacy RARE (Arcade)Crown: [HJ] The Arcade Daisy & Peony Crown RARE (Arcade)Pop: KREAMY. cuteness overload…

[daisy-and-amina]

amina: hey daisy *licks jam off thumb*

daisy: *turns red and gets flustered* huh?!

istg these two are the definition of confident and panicked gays

[sorceress-of-the-barrel]

Hazel: Can we be friends?

Amina: Really?

Daisy: No! *gay panicking*

Hazel: *elbows Daisy* YES

[daisy-and-amina]

“Do you read Sappho?”

- An alternative scenario

““do you listen to girl in red?””

— -Daisy to Amina, probably 

[murdermost-unmemelike]

SPOILERS FOR DEATH SETS SAIL

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Can I Just Say

I fucking called daisy x amina

[mysymmetry]

2020 Reading List Updated March 26 May 5 May 16 May 23 June 9 July 22 October 2 Nov 20 Dec 30 - 25 books this year, a gazillion in process

The Wrong Way to Save Your Life, Megan Stielstra

Race, Tony Morrison

Before I Was a Critic I Was a Human Being, Amy Fung

The Carrying, Ada Limon

Calling a Wolf a Wolf, Kaveh Ackbar

Find Me, Andre Aciman

Let’s No One Get Hurt, Jon Pineda

Motherhood, Sheila Heti

Dept. of Speculation, Jenny Offill

The Best American Essays 2018, ed. Hilton Als

In the Dream House, Carmen Maria Machado

Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert

Stamped: Racism, Anti-racism and You, Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week, Tiffany Schlain

A House in the Sky, Amanda Lindhout and Sara Corbett

Three Women, Lisa Tadeo

Untamed, Glennon Doyle

Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Joan Didion

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Chip Hartranft

The Fixed Stars, Molly Wizenberg

The Best American Essays 2019, ed. Rebecca Solnit

Lunar Abundance, Dr. Ezzie Spencer

Lovers and Writers, Lily King

Burnout, Amelia and Emily Nagoski

Dirty Work, Anna Maxymiw

Currently Reading:

Happy Hour, Marlowe Granados

Misconduct of the Heart, Cordelia Strube

Best American Essays 2020, ed. Andre Aciman

all about love, bell hooks

How to Do Nothing, Jenny Oddell

Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer

White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo

On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong

How to Carry Water, Lucille Clifton

Want to Read:

Pew, Catherine Lacey

The Power of Breathwork, Jennifer Patterson

The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown (library)

Wine Girl,

Indelicacy, Amina Cain (library)

The Factory, Hiroko Oyamada

We Have Always Been Here, Samra Habib (libary)

You Exist Too Much, Zaina Arafat

Sand Book, Ariana Reines

Make it Burn, Make it Scream, Leslie Jamison

Night Sky with Exit Wound, Ocean Vuong

Morals and Maxims, de la Rochefoucauld

Don’t Call Us Dead, Danez Smith

Sophie Calle, The Address Book

Sacred Contracts, Caroline Myss

Policing Black Lives, (Canada) Robyn Maynard

Q The Letters, ed. Sarah Moon (queer writers on their younger selves)

Bone Map, Sara Eliza Johnson (poems)

Fantasia or the Man in Black, Tommye Blount (gabrielle bates)

The Thing That Brought the Shadow Here, Alison Stagner (gbates)

Pricks in the Tapestry, Jameson Fitzpatrick (gbates and ayden)

Sister Outsider, Audre Lorde (allymaz)

Skill in Action, Michelle Casandra Johnson (radicalizing yoga to create a just world)

A Girl’s Story, Annie Ernaux (catherine lacey) (avail at library)

All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost, Lan Samantha Chang (ayden)

The Archive of Alternate Endings, Lindsey Drager (ayden+++)

Fantasy, Kim-Anh Schrieber

A Little Life, Hanya Hanigahara

Yoga Where You Are, Dianne Bondy & 

The Practice is the Path, Tias Little

Yoga of the Subtle Body, Tias Little

Your Body, Your Yoga, Bernie Clark

Christmas List 2020:

Aligator and Other Stories, Dima Alzayat

A History of My Brief Body,

The Lightness, Emily Temple

Brown Album, Porochista Kahkpour

Lady Romeo, Tana Wojczuk

Started but Haven’t Finished:

Small Game Hunting, Megan Gail Coles

Everything Under, Daisy Johnson

The Mother of All Questions, Rebecca Solnit

I Become a Delight to My Enemies, Sara Peters

Why Did I Ever, Mary Robison

[easyhairstylesbest]

35 Valentine's Day Gifts For Those Whose Love Language Is Gift Receiving

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It’s cupid’s favorite holiday, so lean into all the sticky sweet paraphernalia Valentine’s Day has to offer. Spoil her with presents doused in hearts, spring for an iconic Cartier bracelet that has ‘love’ written all over it, or give a chic yet practical vacuum cleaner (reserved only for recipients who specifically say they want a vacuum cleaner). Click through for 36 romantic presents she’s sure to love.

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Rouge à Lèvres Voile Sheer Lipstick

The lipstick case is almost as pretty as this vibrant shade of fuchsia. 

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CozyChic Unisex Robe

Barefoot Dreams nordstrom.com

$74.25

Buy two of these unisex robes and snuggle up for a date night in. 

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Puff Daisy Unlined Bustier

Savage X savagex.com

$29.98

Rihanna-approved lingerie. 

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Love bracelet

Cartier cartier.com

$6,550.00

Here’s a bracelet she’ll own forever (and pass on to your kids, if that’s in your cards).  

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XL Premium Jumbo Wine Glass

Share a glass of wine… or a bottle. 

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Spring Matte Lip Shade Collection

Mented Cosmetics mentedcosmetics.com

$50.00

Give her some options to last through the seasons. 

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Remote Control Couple’s Vibrator

We-Vibe X Lovehoney lovehoney.com

$119.99

Someone has to take charge.  

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V7 Motorhead Cordless Stick Vacuum Cleaner

A fancy vacuum cleaner is a great gift, if—and only if—the person you’re gifting specifically stated they wanted it for Valentine’s Day.

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Pure Silk Pillowcase

SLIP FOR BEAUTY SLEEP nordstrom.com

$85.00

Silky pillows instantly make a bedroom more romantic while also saving your hair from morning bedhead. 

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Hollywood Frame

Anthropologie anthropologie.com

$32.00

Don’t forget to include your favorite photo of you together. 

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Organic Pearl Hoops

She’ll be your girl with the pearl earring. 

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135BC 35mm Camera

Holga urbanoutfitters.com

$60.00

For the girl who exclusively dumps film carousels on Instagram. 

13 of 36

Emerald Green Maya Silk Set

Prayers & Plans prayersandplans.com

$193.00

Silk PJs are possibly sexier than actual lingerie…

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Poetica Halter Bra

Anya Lust anyalust.com

$325.00

…or not. For a curated edit of great lingerie, check out indie shop Anya Lust.  

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Stretch Sandals

Bottega Veneta bottegaveneta.com

$930.00

Heels for Valentine’s Day dinner and beyond. 

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Fur Oil

Fur Skincare nordstrom.com

$46.00

Sometimes, everything needs to be pampered. 

17 of 36

Kingston Candle

Bright Black Candles brightblackcandles.com

$28.00

You can’t take her to Jamaica, so maybe this is the next best thing. 

18 of 36

Flap Bag Lambskin, Resin & Gold-Tone Metal Pink

Chanel chanel.com

$4,000.00

If she doesn’t love you yet, she will after you give her this bag. 

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Mint SupaBalm

KNC Beauty nordstrom.com

$22.00

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Diana Athpleasure Sweatsuit

Sleeper the-sleeper.com

$220.00

Not everyone craves sultry bedwear.  

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Ring with Interlocking G enamel heart

The ring she actually wants might not be one with a massive stone.  

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Leather Oxfords

Dr. Martens drmartens.com

$130.00

Dr. Martens celebrates the day of love with these low-key heart shoes. 

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03 Rose Edition Atelier Hobo Bag

Valentino valentino.com

$2.00

This bag is definitely better than a dozen roses. 

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An Essential Diffuser

Predominantly Black predominantlyblack.com

$30.00

Not everyone loves candles. 

25 of 36

Ami Striped Pullover

I fell in love with this sweater while watching Run On and I can’t stop thinking about it.

26 of 36

Portofino Sneakers

Dolce & Gabbana dolcegabbana.com

$945.00

Make celebrating love crystal clear with these hand-painted sneakers, a limited-edition style made just for Valentine’s Day. 

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Cashmere Crew-Neck Sweater

Miu Miu miumiu.com

$1,390.00

A little on the nose, but not any less chic. 

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UGG Fluff Yeah Genuine Shearling Slide

UGGu003CSUPu003Eu003Cu002FSUPu003E nordstrom.com

$99.95

The love child of comfy and gaudy. 

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Embellished Wraparound Sandals

Amina Muaddi x AWGE L bergdorfgoodman.com

$1,490.00

Staying in for the night doesn’t mean you can’t go all out. 

30 of 36

Initial 14-karat gold diamond necklace

Mateo net-a-porter.com

$595.00

They’ll own this necklace forever. 

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1. Favourite character

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28. Favourite George moment

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29. Favourite Alex moment

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