#musical book rec

[bookcub]

Chappell Roan Book Rec

like many other, I am currently obsessed with The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess so here are a few book recs based on the songs!!

(you can message me for questions about content warnings!)

Femininomon

A Guest in the House by E. M. Carroll (horror graphic novel)

What happens when you marry a mediocre liar and there's a ghost you are definitely attracted to in the house (that might be his dead wife)?

Relevant lyric: Stuck in the suburbs, you're folding his laundry/Got what you wanted so stop feeling sorry

Bonus Rec: Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger (adult steampunk romance)

Red Wine Supernova

Satisfaction Guaranteed by Karelia Stenz-Waters (adult romance)

Imagine inheriting a sex toy shop with a enchanting stranger who you feel incredibly connected to. . .

Relevant lyric: I heard you like magic/I got a wand and a rabbit

Bonus Rec: Sunstone by Stjepan Šejić (adult romance graphic novel)

After Midnight

Ash by Malinda Lo (YA fantasy)

I had to choose a queer Cinderella for this one, especially one whose mother warns her away from the forest at night.

Relevant lyric: This is what I wanted, this is what I like/I've been a good, good girl for a long time now

Bonus Rec: A Restless Truth by Freya Marske (adult historical fantasy, sequel)

Coffee

The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec (adult fantasy)

When your ex is the trickster god Loki and you have prophetic futures, you know you can never just have coffee.

Relevant lyric: Here come the excuses that fuel the illusions/But I'd rather feel something than nothing at all,

Bonus Rec: Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (adult contemporary)

Casual

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi (adult gothic)

Remember that toxic homoerotic best friend you had a child? Who believed in magic and was also the most manipulative person you've ever met? It never was a casual relationship, was it?

Relevant lyric: Hate that I let this drag on so long, you can go to hell

Bonus Rec: Ben and Beatriz by Katalina Gamarra (adult romance)

Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl

A Spindle Splintered/A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow (adult fantasy)

Entering the fairy tale multiverse always leads to the strangest (and funnest) relationships (platonic and romantic) of your life.

Relevant lyrics: We're leaving the planet and you can't come

Bonus Rec: Cash Degado is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia (adult contemporary)

HOT TO GO!

The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz (graphic novel)

What if I dressed up as a count to inherit my father's fortune and you were a princess and we both liked grilled cheese???

Relevant lyric: I could be the one, or your new addiction/ It's all in my head but I want non-fiction

Bonus Rec: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

My Kink is Karma

Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan (adult historical romance)

She said, let's destroy my terrible nephew's life, and how could you say no to such a romantic proposal?

Relevant lyric: Wishing you the best, in the worst way

Bonus Rec: Girl Serpent Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (YA fantasy)

Picture You

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall (adult historical romance)

Oops, I faked my death and reinvented myself and you were way more distraught than I thought you would be. . .

Relevant lyric: Do you picture me like I picture you?/Am I in the frame from your point of view?

Kaleidoscope

The Scapegracers by H. A. Clarke (YA urban fantasy)

What if we formed a coven and what if we were all a little in love with each other?

Relevant lyric: And love is a kaleidoscope/How it works we'll never know

Bonus Rec: The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe (YA thriller)

Pink Pony Club

The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (graphic novel)

He was a drag queen, she was a seamstress, can I make it anymore obvious?

Relevant Lyric: And I heard that there's a special place/Where boys and girls can all be queens every single day

Bonus Rec: Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo (YA historical)

Naked in Manhattan

Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail by Ashley Herring Blake (adult romance)

Isn't it romantic, designing a house with someone with your entirely opposite tastes?

Relevant lyric: Boys suck and girls I've never tried

Bonus Rec: Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust (YA fantasy)

California

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers (adult contemporary)

If a PhD can't save you, maybe a drunken marriage in Vegas can?

Relevant lyric: Cause I was never told that I wasn't gonna get/The things I want the most

Guilty Pleasure

Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner (adult romance)

Fake dating your boss? 0/10 recommended. . . right?

Relevant lyric: I want this like a cigarette/Can we drag it out and never quit?

Bonus Rec: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming (adult fantasy romance)

Bonus:

Good Luck, Babe

Sorry, Bro by Taleen Voskuni (adult contemporary)

Relevant lyric: You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling

Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie (YA contemporary)

[monstrousmuse]

Listen to the lyrics with this very specific image of Bill in mind:

Have fun.

[trashpidgeon48]

I am a tragedy enjoyer first, human being second.

[statementlou]

okay so re: the excerpt from Lottie's book where she says that Louis was touring right before Fizzy's death so he wasn't around. Maybe it's an overreaction but it actually makes me INSANE to see people being like "lol so many inconsistencies hahaha it's all lies!!" or whatever. First of all he WAS, he was on the road promoting Two Of Us by doing interviews and playing shows around the UK, what else would you call that, it was a promo tour, and I do get worked up about just inaccuracies: but it's more than that. I think her saying that is actually really revealing and honestly, kind of devastating. Louis hadn't been away from London for a long time before that, he'd very much been at home, doing the X Factor and then doing promo from London, and even when he went off to do those shows on the TOU promo circuit it was UK only- and a lot of people think that was BECAUSE of Fizzy and what was going on, that pretty likely the main reason he took the X Factor job at all was to be able to work from home to be around because of everything that was going on, to try to help her, and that she was leaning on him pretty heavily. And we saw him with her more than once during that time. But then a while passed, and she finished rehab and came back after that, and he started doing single promo and moving towards the album release and then she ODed and that got cut off for a long while in the wake of her death. But I think Lottie talking about it like that is meaningful! I think it's possible that this tells us something, that it felt like he LEFT and was gone at this time, right before the most awful possible thing happened. And the idea that he might also feel like that is heartbreaking to contemplate and all in all I think that's just a really serious and upsetting thing that was expressed and revealed and people making it a joke or about larry or something like… upsets me tbh? Fandoms gonna fandom but fwiw. Just having some feelings and actually I think there's nothing funny about this and it might break my heart even more than it already was tbh.

[hells-plaid-angel]

 Carson McCullers - The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

[anonymouslyblogsstuff]

You weave through my thoughts like a wild breeze, Your scent lingers in the air, so serene With every step, you glide effortlessly The world seems surreal, like a vivid dream, I lose myself in the wonder of your sway.

[digitalarr]

Writing at the corners are music recommendations. I hope you enjoy!!!

I also used my plushie as a reference [sorry if it’s cut weirdly, the background removal in ibis paint sucks so I did it myself lol.] I more heavily used the reference for the centered drawing, but combined my own art style with it at the left side drawing.

The twirled pink and yellow is writing saying “hahaha [etc.],” with each letter alternating from pink to yellow. This is inspired by a page from Cucumber Quest, shown in photo two. This is page 455 of Cucumber Quest. [also it’s SO underr8ed, even though it’s literally by Gigi D.G. omg.] I made the writing twirled or spiral like because I felt that it matches well.

The contrasting writing colors of “[STAY]” and “[[LINE]]” are also inspired by the use of contrast in Cucumber Quest in general, since lots of the writing in it uses contrasting colors in panels, especially in the referenced chapter.

Sorry for the mouthful, that’s all about it!!!! ^^

[foldingfittedsheets]

Please reccomend me podcasts UwU

Oh my god this is going to be so boring. I listen to exactly two (2) podcasts.

The first one is The Adventure Zone. I picked it up during the pandemic and listened while playing Viva Piñata. The first campaign Balance was amazing but it’s a slow start. The second campaign, Amnesty, is a friendlier place to start with the bits already kinda knowing the deal.

The second podcast I listen to is Office Ladies. Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey break down The Office episode by episode and interview the cast. It’s just super chill and I listen to it on the way to work usually.

Audio mediums are a bit tricky for me as I don’t always pay complete attention so I don’t tend to gravitate toward much aural media but those are my two.

[kaikamahine]

Hey, if you're comfortable sharing, can you drop a recommendation list for non fic that you've read/listened to? I've been meaning to branch into non fiction books for a while now and your recommendations would be welcome!

Ow, friend, it really hurts when you twist my arm like that lmao.

But no really, I would love to. All of these I listened to as audiobooks from my library, so I can't promise the print versions aren't dense or hard to get through!

For Beginners: Engaging and humorous narration, broad scientific and historical appeal, fascinating subjects.

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. What it says on the tin, presented with a Douglas Adams-esque sense of humor. An Immense World by Ed Yong. An exploration of animals and their senses! I got a little teary eyed in places, because, like, nature is so cool???

Moderate: Harder subject matter. Be aware if you're in a fragile state.

An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Overlaps with Wild New World by Dan Flores, which I read at the same time. Turns out the fate of America's native people and its native fauna were intrinsically linked, whodda thunk. Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell. If you want a book about the banana things cults have done just so you can feel superior to the people who get trapped in them, this isn't it. Montell's got an impeccable comedic beat in addition to making you stop and think. Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary. A history of the world through an Islamic lens! I might be biased, bc this was what I have a degree in, but I LOVED this one. Ansary's really good at drawing parallels in the form of "so this is probably how you learned it in the West, and here's how the Middle World saw it." Goes up to the present!

Niche Topics: Because who doesn't love when experts talk about the things they love and know a lot about and want to share it with you!

Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar. Parking! A whole book about parking! And it's genuinely fascinating, start to finish! Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Fallacies by Elizabeth Winkler. Probably not news to English majors, but yo! I did not know! That Shakespeare's identity was even in contention. What else don't I know! Blowout by Rachel Maddow. The slimy history of America and oil. If you don't know, Maddow's one of those people Fox News complains about a LOT, and if that wasn't recommendation enough, she's also fantastic at telling a story. Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes. Women in Greek myth! Haynes writes fiction, too, and I really wish my library had more of her nonfiction, because when I finished this one, I went right back to the beginning to listen again.

By Author:

Mary Roach. You will see Mary Roach on a hundred different nonfiction rec lists. She is stellar at taking a topic and making it the most fascinating thing you'll hear about today. My library only has two of her books, so I can't tell you which one is the best yet lol. Patrick Radden Keefe. There's a lot of really good names in the reporter-turned-author category, but Keefe was the one I read the most of this year. His book on the opiod crisis (18 hours on audiobook) still sits heavy with me.

[bookcub]

Song for book recommendation: Inkpot Gods by The Amazing Devil, please :)

I am going to recommend Even Though I Knew the End by C. L. Polk for that song!

send me a song for a book rec!!

[grimeybones]

Media you should consume if you liked Saltburn !

1. Call me by your name - novel

If you haven’t read the book you have too it’s more fucked than the movie the writing is delicious and makes you uncomfortable in some parts but the story is so rich and heartbreaking and weird.

2. The Favourite - film

A period film with a queen who is mentally ill with two servants fighting for her affection, it’s gay, erotic, heartbreaking, fucked up and bleak.

3. Diary of an oxygen thief - novel

A first person recounting of a sex freak who hates women and seemingly wins at life until one event. Honestly the less you know the better it’s a story with a horrible protagonist who you don’t root for and you desperately want him to loose. There are 2 other books that go along with this one.

4. Opulence and Envy - video essays by Contrapoints

I mean if u haven’t seen these yet what are you doing. I think the topics Natalie discusses are extremely relevant to the film. Just get some popcorn and watch these for a couple hours.

5. Perfume: the story of a murder - classic novel

Amazing writing, the main character again is grotesque and depraved. He has an amazing sense of smell and uses that to create perfumes in 18th century paris. There is already a movie about this film but it’s so bad it’s gets so much wrong. I feel like someone should make another movie with this but better, the best man for the job would odviously be Barry Keoghan.

6. Portrait of Dorian grey - play / novel

It’s a classic, the plot is simple but devolves into something quite sinister and sad. Just read it already.

Put more suggestions in the comments or reblog !

[elposting]

Could you guys send some mcpricely fic recs my way?? I’ve been scouring ao3 and I cannot find anything (longer) I like

Longfics I’ve read already:

we don’t deserve love

cardboard mother

nosocomephobia

second star to the right

At this point im pretty much open to anything tag/trope wise lol

Pls you guys im desperate 🙏🙏

[exlibriscass]

“Warriors come out to play-yay-yay-ya” 🎡

The Warriors concept album has taken over my entire brain. Every part of it is just so good - the story, the unlikely musical genre mashups, the characters, and of course the best sapphic yearning song!

So obviously I had to pick some books that matched some of my favorite songs from the albums. I tried to pick books that matched the theme and characters of the songs. And of course had to throw a little callout at the end for the source material to the source material - the Greeks are at it again giving up phenomenal stories to reference!

[therealwylanvaneck]

Spreadsheet of every piece of queer media I enjoyed and would recommend

The books and movie lists need work I just don’t tend to read many queer books or watch queer films

[thescotttibbsdocumentary]

guys you should send me prompts and stuff to write bc im losing ideas🙁🙁 the fandoms can be any of my interests (check tags) and uhh the categories can be anythign just..no smut🙏

[anonymouslyblogsstuff]

I'm a very ordinary human being; I just happen to like reading books.

-Haruki Murakami, 1Q84