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Academic Rivals To Lovers: Books To Read
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston
Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
If You Could See The Sun by Ann Liang
Begin Again by Emma Lord
Not My Problem by Ciara Smyth
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
A Study In Drowning by Ava Reid
As If On Cue by Marisa Kanter
The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. Howe
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Beach Read by Emily Henry
#books#book blog#booklr#readblr#book reccs#book recommendations#bookaddict#bookworm#books and reading#bookblr#book tropes#academic rivals#academic rivals to lovers#romance#romance books#book list#anne of green gables#iksw#i kissed shara wheeler#not here to be liked#the atlas six#not my problem#divine rivals#today tonight tomorrow#a study in drowning#enemies to lovers
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How I'd think going on a book shopping with these book boyfriends would work out! (Fantasy book boyfriends not included) (tell me if you would like some more of these contents)
Enjoy xoxo
• wes bennett - he would definitely carry all the books - pay for them all lol - definitely would LOVE to read with you - but when you read alone he would love to sneak behind you and try to read in the page you're currently reading (but failed lol)
• ravi singh - IM TELLING YOU HE LOVESS GOING ON A BOOK SHOPPING TOGETHER - when you told him that you had a book buying ban or something he would definitely told you to break it off (hes always the one to ask you to go out on a book shopping with him)
• lucas martin - damn, he would definitely ask you on a book shopping too at some random times (like whenever you guys are bored) - CARRY ALL THE BOOKS - definitely ask you for some reocmmendations
• henry li - boy he's down with you for whateverrr - would give you some recommendations from most of the books he have read at the bookstore - HES PAYING FOR EVERYTHINGG (everything for his favourite person) - lets you rant about everything that had happened in the book
• len DiMartile - already knew what you want to buy (he remembered all the books that you've always wanted to buy) - its ALL on him. - whenever you're sad he would always tried to cheer you up
- sorry if these aren't accurate
☆ amani
#Spotify#better than the movies#wes bennett#a good girls guide to murder#ravi singh#ravishing#the american roommate experiment#lucas martin#if you could see the sun#henry li#not here to be liked#len dimartile
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I'm reading a romance book and this girl just pulled the boldest move I've ever read in a book like this I honestly stan for life she's an icon I will be taking notes
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I questioned then [...] whether there was any point in being pretty if it could so easily, and arbitrarily be lost.
- Not Here to Be Liked, Michelle Quach
(chap. 20)
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2022 Top Hits: We're back! Sort of
Hello, 2023. Hello, same old us. We're hopping back in here to share some life updates and tell you about some movies, series, and books that made our hearts expand in 2022. How have you been, Barely Sane friends? We wish you a year of ease this 2023.
Colleen
2022 was kind of a whirlwind for me. I did this thing at the start of the year where I wrote myself a hopeful letter. It kind of steered me into this path of exploration, of saying yes to new experiences. So naturally, a lot of new things happened and I didn't get to read/watch a lot of things. I also went back to taking my master's, so I died half of the year. I managed to watch 85 films and 38 shows and finish 22 books. Some of my favorites I have already shared in past posts, so the six things I'll share here are those that I haven't yet talked about.
Nobody Knows (2004) - Dir. Hirokazu Koreeda
I always talk about Koreeda because his work always manages to exceed expectations (wellll except for Broker, which was still good! but I don't like it as much as the other Koreeda films). Nobody Knows is one of his most-known films, so I had high expectations, but the film still exceeded that. This was a tender, quiet ache, and—as what Koreeda usually does—delves deep into issues of home and family, and the mundane flawedness of humans. Koreeda captured what it's like to be a child thrust into a harsh, indifferent world, but his characters aren't resentful or full of hatred. Until the end, they choose survival—but they also choose hope. Link to more info here.
2. The Worst Person in the World (2021) - Dir. Joachim Trier
I didn't think much about this film after I saw it, but I guess the fact that I still remember the plot months after having seen it says something. I wouldn't be friends with this girl, and I couldn't relate to some of her struggles, but I felt invested and I wanted her life to turn out fine. I also appreciated how Trier showed his unique style throughout the film, and there's even one sequence that I sometimes still think about to this day due to my curiosity about how it was shot. Not my ultimate favorite, but would recommend. Here is the synopsis.
3. Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
There's nothing that hasn't already been said about this book, but I'm adding it to my list because it's one of the few memorable books I read last year. I found this very interesting because I didn't know a lot about the Korean diaspora in Japan. But this also tackles a lot of other things, aside from having a whole cast of characters whose depth made the story feel so real. I get that the TV adaptation changed a couple of things to make it more hopeful, because this one was tragic. It reminded me of Do Not Say We Have Nothing, which I also highly recommend.
4. Not Here to be Liked by Michelle Quach
I usually don't read young adult romance anymore, but the premise of this one reminded me of the type of YA that I liked. The main couple had clear chemistry and I think younger readers would appreciate how it tackles feminism. Looking forward to reading more Michelle Quach!
5. Yellowjackets (Season 1)
This one has a very interesting premise: a high school girl soccer team survives a plane crash in the 90s through (spoiler) a ~smattering~ of cannibalism and shady cult activity (spoiler). (Actually I'm not sure if this is still a spoiler since this is what it's known for). The show follows the girls before and immediately after the crash, and as adults with a dark past. This was thrilling, scary, and unpredictable, and I loved that this was executive produced by Karyn Kusama who directed Jennifer's Body. Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, and Juliette Lewis, and the girl from The Book Thief are part of the main cast. And Frodo is part of season 2, so yay!
6. Street Woman Fighter (Season 1)
I already talked about Our Beloved Summer and My Liberation Notes in another post, so I'm going to talk about a dance competition show instead to lure you into checking out Korea's reality/variety shows. Street Woman Fighter put a spotlight on the street dancers of Korea, and on top of that, the competing groups were really fun to watch. It made me want to try dancing, even though I have zero skills.
#books#movie#film#tvshows#street woman fighter#yellowjackets#michelle quach#not here to be liked#literature#pachinko#minjin lee#min jin lee#joachim trier#worst person in the world#hirokazu koreeda#nobody knows#asian films#asian cinema#korean shows
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i don’t know about you guys but the main reason i am still on tumblr in 2024 is BECAUSE it is the most cloutless least influential social media app out there and that is the experience i am after. absolutely none of this will ever translate into significant attention or real success in my life and that is so beautiful.
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refraining from a lot of election joke posting and instead I just donated $55 USD to gaza soup kitchen and i encourage anyone else to consider donating even a couple of dollars to the people who will be affected the most from whatever outcome happens
you can also donate to care for gaza here
EDIT: please also consider donating to this family their 93% to their goal!! and also please check out this post featuring more places to donate
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the transition im crying
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not romantic not platonic but a secret third thing [what would happen between earth and the moon if the earth stopped spinning as illustrated by xkcd randall munroe]
#'your moon is here' things that make me explode like a supernova#UGHHHHHHH what if i was perpetually in your orbit. influencing the tides. protecting you from asteroids. and slowly drifting further away.#then you stopped moving and i was only pulse to your dead heart. orbiting you. right where ive been left. and so you started turning again.#ria.txt#personal#space opera au#(<- not about what you think is about)#hiiii this is gaining traction so glad we're all going insane :D your moon is here is SO fucked up. so good.#xkcd#randall munroe#space#moon#anyways xkcd comics are so good. entertaining witty and informative. check em out!#ok this is about false and ren from hermitcraft#falseren
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what if your doppelgänger wasn’t evil it was just a person. what if your doppelgänger wasn’t trying to replace you it was just trying to learn to be a person and you were the best model it had. what if your doppelgänger looked at you with your eyes and said with your voice that it just wanted to be loved. what then.
#aelan speaks#fornax cain#fun fact i used to think imposter syndrome was more literal#not so much “i don’t deserve this good thing and i’ve somehow tricked people into thinking i do”#but more like “i am straight up not a person and everyone knows it”#“and i am TRYING to be a person but i can’t get it right and they all KNOW and i should not be here but i don’t know where else to go”#anyway i was a normal child
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tang dynasty miku
#ms worldwide!!!!!#hatsune miku#vocaloid#miku fanart#hanfu#tang dynasty#artists on tumblr#not even gonna lie i don’t even go here i listened to like. three miku songs in 2013 that’s it#but this twitter trend was so cute and inspiring so i kinda had to#pls forgive this fake fan gomenaSORRY#yumidraws
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I turn to Ares.
Thanks to Tyler Miles Lockett who allowed me to draw inspiration from his ARES piece for page 2! Look at his etsy page it's SICK
⚔️ If you want to read some queer retelling of arturian legends have a look at my webtoon
#greek mythology#ares#athena#greek gods#dont get me wrong it aint athena slander but it sure is ares praise#on some level at least#man justly accused of bad things deserves some mid praise more at 11#thank you romi for helping me with words though i duly noted you insisted on ares not being cautious rather than him not being careful#romi be like “i want him to care” and honestly good you should say it#also EPIC led to this and i just..... i want to draw some animatics man i just need infinite time now#my long lost love for greek myths just will never stop coming and they dont stop coming and they dont stop coming#i want some vulture design in here for ares but not sure about this one#kochei doodles
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#tumblr#polls#tumblr phrases#memes#I'm accepting suggestions. I don't care if the phrases have their origins on Tumblr. they just have to be popular on here#like sad! and many such cases!
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And that's what you're most afraid of. Failing at something you actually want.
- Not Here to Be Liked, Michelle Quach
(chap.20)
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