#recently read january

[why-the-heck-not]

hellooo, i am travelling to finland next month and i’d like to read some finnish literature. any recommendations? <3

if u know finnish; I’d recommend check out Miki Liukkonen’s books!! He is my all time favorite author (one of his books “O” has also been translated to french but that’s a bit harder to find in stores)

One of the most popular classics is Tuntematon Sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) by Väinö Linna, so I’d recommend checking that out. It’s honestly very good (at least in my opinion). Also it’s easy to find

Sofi Oksanen’s books have also been popular (tho I haven’t read those so I can’t say) and a lot of them have been translated into english. The most popular one I think has been Puhdistus (Purge), but feels like her every book is pretty popular/liked so u know, take ur pick.

A non-book-related-side note lol: if u get the change; try out Runeberg tortes. They’re a seasonal treat and I love them so much (Runeberg’s day is 5th of february so the season is here (Runeberg was a finnish poet))

(Finnish followers! If u have any more recommendations, share pls!! )

[party-rock-is-in-the-house]

not me suddenly not being into sbg as I was the second I made this blog 🧍

[mirrortouchedsea]

Day 15

“Tatsumi-senpai, have you ever kissed anyone?” Kaname asked, sitting across from the other boy in the catacombs. Everyone else had left for the night leaving the two of them alone. 

“Why are you asking?” Tatsumi replied, confused as he moved one of his chess pieces on the board. Kaname didn’t know anything about how the game worked and was mostly just guessing at where the pieces moved. 

“A-ah it’s nothing, I was just wondering…I haven’t kissed anyone.” Kaname could feel his face heating up. God this was embarrassing, why was he doing this? 

“I haven’t kissed anyone either.” Their game of chess forgotten for the moment. Kaname’s face burned even hotter. 

“Would you--would you like to try kissing?” He barely squeaked out. How was the great Kaname Tojou such a loser when it came to his crush? He should be confident and yet here he was. 

“Can you repeat that, Kaname-san?” He loved the way his name sounded in Tatsumi’s voice. It made him want to die in the moment though. 

“Can I--Can we try…kissing?” His voice was still soft but evidently loud enough for Tatsumi to hear if the slight blush on his face was evidence of anything. Tatsumi gently moved their chess board to the side and slid closer to Kaname. Kaname felt his heart rate pick up at the proximity as Tatsumi leaned in closer. 

How was he supposed to kiss? He tried to remember the movies and how they did it, closing his eyes and letting Tatsumi guide him, his lips slightly parted. The moment Tatsumi’s lips touched his he thought he would fly, and evidently his mouth moved before he could think, as Tatsumi let out a yelp and brought a hand to his lips. 

Kaname bit him. Oh how embarrassing! It wasn’t enough to draw blood but still! 

“I’m so sorry Tatsumi-senpai! I didn’t mean to do that! Oh god--” 

Tatsumi laughed. Kaname stopped in his tracks as Tatsumi continued laughing. He wasn’t laughing at Kaname, though, or at least not at Kaname as a person, but rather at his reaction to the whole thing. 

“It’s okay, Kaname-san. We can try again if you’d like.” 

“Y-yes I’d like that very much.” 

They leaned in again and Kaname clenched his jaw to keep himself from biting Tatsumi again, but he got a little overeager again and felt their heads bump into each other and not where their lips were (which was where he was aiming for). Kaname curses under his breath but Tatsumi giggles again (a heavenly sound to Kaname’s ears) and cups his face before gently guiding him to Tatsumi’s lips. 

Kaname was too in shock to do anything for a moment. He was kissing someone. And not just someone. He was kissing Tatsumi Kazehaya, heartthrob of Reimei Academy. He closed his eyes and relaxed, reaching to grab Tatsumi’s blazer and pull him closer. He felt their teeth clack together but it wasn’t as bad as their first attempt and for Kaname, that was enough. 

They pulled away, panting heavily, and Kaname noticed that Tatsumi’s pupils had dilated. He wanted to pull Tatsumi in for another kiss but held himself back, at least for a moment. 

“That wasn’t so bad,” Tatsumi spoke, breathless and full of affection. 

“No, it wasn’t.” Kaname pulled Tatsumi back in for another kiss, narrowly avoiding bumping their heads together again. He could do this forever, just him and Tatsumi in the catacombs, kissing to their hearts content. 

[lesbiansanemi]

I'm so tired

[mentallyill-lemonade]

“all autists i know including myself don’t care about kyle/dj crazy times’ young sheldon bit” cool! good for you. some of us do. some of us see ourselves in those cruel videos meant to be funny, full of comments like ‘yeah everybody hates that kid XD’ or ‘i remember that kid from elementary/high school/middle school!’ i don’t care if you stop posting women are my favorite guy memes, but you at LEAST have to understand why the no fun kid videos are harmful. there’s one where the kid is screaming to a ‘friend’s’ mom that she needs to call his mom because he wants to go home. is that supposed to be funny? that a kid with autistic traits is having a meltdown and is trying to get out of the situation? you can just think it’s in bad taste or whatever but you cannot ignore it.

[shadethechangingman]

rewatched that fan animated trailer for gachiakuta like 15 times before realizing it wasnt an anime announcement but i was already signed up mentally so i read all of gachiakuta on monday night i am truly a changed man... jokes aside its rare to see an art style That good like it made me remember why i liked drawing and designing things

[steelycunt]

dragging myself through the waves ill be so honest with you

[nerdynatreads]

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recent reads || I Hated Re-Reading -- Recent Reads 002 || December & January Reads

A new recent reads is up on my channel! Mostly filled with my rereads, all of which I had a blast annotating, and all holding up to my first read through. Apart from these, I’ve got a few new reads that I reviewed as well, including:

Nomen Omen Vol 2 & 3 by Marco Bucci

Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth

What was your most recent read?

[luwupercal]

photographic evidence of this franchise ruining my life, also

[wiltking]

inflicted a book buying ban on myself because i Have A Problem and after a few months going strong i must say i underestimated how good it'd feel to slowly make my way through my backlog. gonna extend the ban until april, because i know i'll want to get a few things around my birthday, and i'll resume it again after that. but im really glad i made this choice. i will be a reader first and foremost and a book buyer second!!!

[chosenkeepersworld]

Reading Updates!

TITLE: FLY WITH THE ARROW SERIES:(BLUEBEARD'S SECRET #1) AUTHOR: SARAH K.L. WILSON

Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

POSSIBLE SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT!

Review: I wasn't very familiar with the original Bluebeard tale so I had to look it up before I started reading. After reading the original tale I was curious to see how this one would go and I'm happy to say I enjoyed it a lot. My favorite part is definitely the relationship between Izolde and Arrow. I was definitely intrigued with how they would be communicating given the circumstances but I just loved their interactions with each other. Bluebeard has so many nicknames for his wife and I am weak for that. I love them, I just love them.

But of course we end on a cliff hanger and you can bet that I'll be reading the next book.

[fadeintolight]

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[sugar9cat48]

[pulquedeguayaba]

Also, so fucking glad that I'm close to crossing the threshold of Hindi from B1 to B2. Finally, the world starts making sense.

[abyssalressentiment]

genuinely i am so insanely happy about pokémon legends za this is the absolute best announcement we could’ve gotten for pokémon day

[dragons-and-yellow-roses]

5am and I'm feeling gay and yearning