#michelle hart

[whatlovelybooks]

“I’m afraid of being alone and afraid that is the only way I know how to be.”

— We Do What We Do in the Dark, Michelle Hart

[iambic-stan]

last book read + last stethoscope used, part 13

I just lost someone close to me only two days ago, and I'm trying to distract myself even though I don't love this series, this blog, or much of anything as much as I would ordinarily. I'm only beginning to learn what this kind of grief looks like. That said, I had a strong reaction to this book so that helps me write a little about it, I guess.

The stethoscope: Littmann Master Cardiology in Plum. It's got that name recognition, but Littmann still isn't my favorite brand. I guess this one is supposed to be the Muhammad Ali of Littmanns, though I think a couple of people on here have told me they prefer the Cardiology IV, which I've never tried.

The book: Michelle Hart's sort of nontraditional lesbian romance, We Do What We Do in the Dark. Not a fan of the title, as it's chosen from some really horrible/immoral dialogue spoken by a character I came to truly dislike. This is the story of college freshman Mallory, who has always felt alienated from her peers and relishes the attention she receives from a much-older, married woman she meets at the gym...who turns out to be a professor at her university. The prose here is simple at times, overwrought at others, and yet sometimes quite beautiful. I guess I could just say it's inconsistent, but the story held my attention the entire time. This is partially because I went through something similar. But I think it's universal that if the defining relationship in your youth had a vastly imbalanced power dynamic, you can't see how much it hindered you until it's years, maybe even decades, in your rear view mirror. It's a short read but it's still palpable how slowly Mallory comes to that realization that her first love was so unhealthy, and with no help whatsoever from her callous ex-lover.

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Literary Fiction About College Students

The Adult by Bronwyn Fischer Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever Old Enough by Haley Jakobson We Do What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart Bonus: Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah is about a college dropout

[sapphicbookoftheday]

We Do What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart

Today's sapphic book of the day is We Do What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart!

Summary: "A novel about a young woman's life-altering affair with a much older, married woman.

Mallory is a freshman in college, reeling from her mother's recent death, when she encounters the woman. She sees her for the first time at the university's gym, immediately entranced. Soon, they meet, drawn by an electric tension and shared past wounds; before long, they begin sleeping together in secret. Self-possessed, successful, brilliant, and aloof--the woman is everything Mallory wants...and wants to be. Desiring not only the woman but also the idea of who she is when they're together, Mallory retreats from the rest of the world, solidifying a sense of aloneness that has both haunted and soothed her since childhood and will continue to do so for years even after the affair ends. As an adult, Mallory must decide whether to stay safely in isolation or step fully into the world, to confront what the woman meant to her and how their relationship shaped her, for better or worse.

Mallory's life is transformed by loss and by love and by discovering who she is while enduring both. In this enthralling debut novel, the complexities of influence, obsession, and admiration reveal how desire and its consequences can alter the trajectory of someone's life."

[deafeningharmonymiracle]

Veja "Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer [Emotion Picture]" no YouTube

[teethburied]

What are you suggesting exactly? Just that people fuck up.

[ueberdemnebelmeer]

TRUE DETECTIVE S01E06 | Haunted Houses

[xosiren]

Mood board

[whatlovelybooks]

“Shame and pride often feel like the same thing. You begin to want to protect even the most embarrassing parts of your life.”

— We Do What We Do in the Dark, Michelle Hart

[damailbox]

Disney Adventures, October 2001

[deafeningharmonymiracle]

Veja "Janelle Monáe - Screwed (feat. Zoë Kravitz) [Official Music Video]" no YouTube

[pedroam-bang]

Detective Rustin Spencer Cohle - True Detective (2014)

[thrilmalia]

Up yours

"You're bisexual," Michelle said. It wasn't a question.

"Yes, my love," Harry answered, slightly worried. She didn't mind that Eggsy was, but it was always different with partners.

"Do you miss it?"

"Miss what, my heart?"

"Men. Sex with men."

Harry was quiet for a moment, then answered honestly.

"It's different. I enjoyed it. But I don't miss it, I have all I need with you. I love you, Michelle."

"I know, I know. I mean. Did you ever..." She gestured with her hands.

"Take it up the arse?"

She blushed and nodded.

"I did. Why?"

"Wanna do it again?"

If you want to give this drabble some love on AO3, you can find it and others like it here. Let me know if you want me to tag you in future drabbles!

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[fantastickkay]

From Teen Beat, January 2000

[dantehicks]

Young Maggie (aka Michelle Monaghan in ''Law & Order: SVU'', season 2, ep. 10)

[lesbianmothman3000]

Happy Wednesday, here’s which Welcome to Night Vale characters I could beat it a fight (excluding any and all supernatural abilities)

I would not win a fight against Cecil Palmer. I could beat Carlos in a fight and then I would feel really bad about it. Leanne Hart would put a hatchet through my chest and kill me. I feel like I could probably take Michelle because she has the vibes of someone who can't really put her money where her mouth is- I might walk away with a chunk of hair missing, but I’d win. I could never square up against Dana she’d stare me down until I combusted on the spot like a car bomb.