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October 2024 // books that magically found their way into my home this month.

The Latern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiragi

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Medusa by Jessie Burton, wonderfully illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki

Sämtliche Erzählungen / The complete stories by Adalbert Stifter

Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama

Selected Works of the Brontë Sisters

Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy

Back in summer, I stumbled upon Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa and I fell in love with its atmospheric simplicity while simultaneously addressing important issues like loneliness, illness and the societal discrimination that comes with it. I was intrigued to read more Japanese fiction, and it seemed like I wasn't the only one. Bookstores in my town jumped on this interest as well and in a section specifically decorated for Japanese fiction, I found The Latern of Lost Memories and What you are looking for is in the library.

Carmilla is a book that I absolutely adore and I've been eager to replace my worn-out edition, filled with post-its and notes, with a beautiful hardback version, and I've stumbled across this gem last week. I am just waiting for a rainy evening to cuddle myself into a warm blanket with some freshly brewed tea before I let myself get lost in this wonderfully haunting gothic classic.

Medusa has a special place in my heart as it quite beautifully rewrites the myth of the Gorgon monstrosity, highlighting the vulnerability of being human amidst unjust power dynamics. Medusa explores the difficulties and challenges of being a woman in a world made by men and also the struggles men eventually face in the world they've created against men and women. The narrative is both heart-breaking and heart-warming, capturing the complexities of gender in a profound way.

I couldn't resist taking The Full Moon Coffee Shop with me. There are cats on the cover, and the story revolves around a magically appearing café entirely run by cats. :3 I've got pretty high expectations of this little tale.

I also recently purchased Adalbert Stifter's "Sämtliche Erzählungen" to delve a bit deeper into the nuanced craftsmanship of this often-overlooked literary figure. Amongst lovers of his stories, he is celebrated for his profound exploration of nature, human emotion, and moral philosophy.

Howl's Moving Castle was a pre-order from Fairyloot, but I received it this month. Ugh, this book and the movie just feels like home to me, and I know that I am not the only one. I got a little teary-eyed because whenever I revisit stories, movies, or games from my childhood that have carved themselves into my heart, I realize how much time has passed and how fleeting life is, but it's a great reminder to appreciate the magic that not only surrounded us as children, but that is still there in adulthood. We just have to be willing to see it.

The Selected Works of the Brontë sisters consists of classics that are an absolute necessity to my little library. I've always loved classics where female characters and the portrayal of femininity challenge societal norms, a passion that began during my university days when I wrote term papers on gender and femininity in Victorian literature. The Brontës’ powerful narratives continue to inspire with their bold depictions of women navigating a heteronormative, restrictive society.

Sorcery and Small Magics was part of Fairyloot's October adult-subscription box that I receive monthly. It's the first book of "The Wildersongs Trilogy" and the story revolves around Leovander Loveage who specializes in small magics, like summoning butterflies or turning hair into different colours. Powerful spells always backfire on him, so he swears not cast them ever again. But after a forbidden spell binds him to his nemesis, Sebastian Grimm, they must find a counterspell, and their search leads them on a journey filled with monsters and outlaws, and Leovander needs to confront his true magical potential. Of course this wouldn't be a typical contemporary fantasy tale without some romance, so I expect a typical enemies-to-lovers story with this one.

[yakichoufd]

[mensmommymilkers]

Have you ever devoured a book in one day

[mjmr493]

I am beyond excited to learn more about Sebastian Grimm in book 2 of the Wildersongs trilogy. But here is a incomplete list of what we DO know about him:

He hates lying to his mom <3

His hair lost its pigment after overusing his magic while casting for the first time

People think he overly scrutinizes spells, but he’s really memorizing them to account for his reading disorder

He planned to take over his mom’s flower trade before discovering he was a caster

His ears turn red when he’s embarrassed

Grimm understood there was a serious issue of Leo’s consent while under the curse (avoided commands, never took Leo’s affection as truth)

He acts similar to his mentor, Phade, who nominated him to the Fount when he was 11

He gets motion sick, poor guy

Phade is the only instructor in the Fount that’ll allow Grimm and Leo to work together

He’s trying to join the Coterie and get a seat in the Citadel so he can change the system from within (we love a man who can organize for systemic change)

People from his village, Dwull, have ostracized him since he was a kid. They blame him for losing control of the rain spell and the subsequent flooding (that distance from others has followed him to the Fount)

He seems only mildly affronted that Leo's Grandmagic threw him out a window in second tier

That man has so much restraint and I just need to know what he’s holding back. Biting his tongue to keep from saying what? Holding himself in check so much that his body trembles from effort. What was he going to do?!

We need his POV in the next book!! Grimm may have be outwardly put together, but Ik inside must be raging.

[hirunoka]

[cheeseballcheeto]

5 min leo doodle

[brandnewcountrystar]

have you read Sorcery and Small Magics yet? What are you waiting for!! Please enjoy this Leo and Grimm on their very long walk

[thegorb-irl]

Saw this and it just immediately reminded me of him

Og image:

[ghosteso]

*quietly hands this over* enjoy?

[thisrobinisred]

[yakichoufd]

[captainbrookeworm]

Just finished reading “Sorcery and Small Magics” by Maiga Doocy and it’s having me rethink my whole taste in books because I thought I hated romantasy but apparently if you give me a disaster gay with a true slowburn rivals to allies to maybe-friends to possibly-one-day-lovers arc with his forced proximity outwardly put-together bf I will eat it the fuck up

Leovander Loveage my beloved????

Medium stakes that is comfy but still has an engaging plot that can be intense when it needs to be my beloved????

Cool and interesting world-building that’s well-integrated into the story my beloved????

Did I mention Leovander Loveage my beloved???? Because I love him dearly.

Apparently this book came out like a month ago and there’s no fandom for it yet which is a crime against me personally. I cannot be the only one out here fighting for my life waiting for book 2.

[mjmr493]

Please tell me I’m not the only one skeptical of Cassius Bethe in Sorcery and Small Magics?! Like he just happens to bump into Leo in the library. In the confusion, he just so Happens to swap in the most dangerous spell imaginable. And proceeds to give Leo advice that just so HAPPENS to ensure that the spell will definitely be cast? No no no. I’m calling it. Don’t let his overly helpful veneer fool you. That boy is scheming.

[grimmlove]

2025.02.10

Will You Look for Me? [G, 10k] by Preta_Manger

Tags: No Archive Warnings Apply, Leovander Loveage/Sebastian Grimm, Leovander Loveage & Agnes Quest, Leovander Loveage & Rainer Loveage, Leovander Loveage, Sebastian Grimm, Agnes Quest, Rainer Loveage, 5 + 1 Things, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Nightmares, Narcolepsy, ik leo's got a sleeping disorder so sorry if this comes across as just regular eepiness, leo was constantly seeking out grimm in the book, so i thought hey!, Role Reversal, Self-Esteem Issues, Self-Worth Issues, Self Confidence Issues, ALL the issues, Fluff, Literal Sleeping Together, No Plot/Plotless

Since returning from the Unquiet Wood, Leo often succumbs to sudden sleep in the quiet corners of the Fount, worn down by the lingering costs of casting Grandmagic. Each time, Sebastian Grimm is there to wake him. Or, Five times Grimm wakes Leo up, and the one time he doesn’t.

[flyingmachine1]

Hello all! Are you looking for a sweet, light academia, fantasy mlm romance with a super cool magic system? Do you like a sunshine/grump, rivals to ????? slow burn?

Look no farther!

Ok but seriously I just finished this and it has like no fandom to speak of so let me convince you all to read it.

“Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics. He can summon butterflies with a song or turn someone’s hair pink by snapping his fingers. Though such minor charms don’t earn him much respect, anything more elaborate always blows up in his face, and so Leo vowed long ago never to use powerful magic again.

That is, until a mishap with a forbidden spell binds Leo to obey the commands of his longtime rival, Sebastian Grimm. Grimm is Leo’s complete opposite—respected, exceptionally talented, and absolutely insufferable. The only thing they can agree on is that revealing the curse between them would mean the end of their respective magical careers. They need a counterspell, and fast.

Chasing rumors of a powerful sorcerer with a knack for undoing curses, Leo and Grimm enter the Unquiet Wood, a forest infested with murderous monsters and dangerous outlaws alike. To break the curse, they will have to uncover the true depths of Leo’s magic, set aside their long-standing rivalry, and—much to their horror—work together.”

If you are a MDZS/The Untamed fan, these two reminded me SO MUCH of a young wwx and lwj and I really think you would like it. It’s written so so well and I highly recommend it. It feels like it should have a giant following, but it only just came out so I’m just trying to spread the good word! (Be warned though it’s only the first book in a trilogy, so yay! more content but dang, we have to wait!)

[cheeseballcheeto]

wonky doodle i left in the book for my english teacher while she borrows it