#talia the house in the cerulean sea

[unckiescott]

The boys !!! And talia ig

Been reading the sequel lately and fell in love with it instantly

[hug-kiss-marry-kill]

[acebedrawing]

*Somewhere Beyond the Sea* out of context meme: The garden scene~

The fathers proceeded to sip their tea☕️

[skutternomed]

More fan art of TJ Klune's lovely novel, The House in the Cerulean Sea.

[aglioeoliocat]

a little family portrait

this book has altered my brain chemistry, made my life better, my days brighter and made me very happy and now I can't stop thinking about it

[umactuallycallie]

Linus Baker I miss you.

[wearenotjustsadstories]

Talia is my spiritual guide and absolutely my favourite character

[ask-arthur-parnassus]

How are you and the children doing?

Thank you dearly for asking!

I don't check the computer very often, but when I open it to asks like this, I can't help but smile.

We are all doing as well as we can be. Some days are better than others, of course, but I would say on average our days have more ups than downs. When I was a much younger man I proclaimed that I would never be a father. I couldn't see myself ever having enough bandwidth to parent, and I considered myself too broken to impart anything positive on a child. As the years passed and I grew and healed, my icy feelings towards children thawed. I don't know if you know this but before living on the island I worked at a primary school in the city for some time, and seeing how intelligent, inquisitive, and tenacious our young can be was an inspiration and a half! These children Linus and I have, they make me grateful every single day that my mindset was untethered.

My writer extraordinaire, Sal, flourishes with each passing day. The worlds he holds in his mind... I know only a fraction of what he sees is translated onto the page, but it's enough to blow us away. He has gotten very into children's fantasy as of late, and has been reading to the girls at bedtime. He recently showed me a short play he wrote, about a strained relationship between a child and their parents. It had a tragic ending, and I cried. His future is so bright.

Talia has started down the path of mad scientist. She is mildly obsessed with cross-pollination, and believes she can Frankenstein together different flora to create... something. At first her goal was to create the tastiest fruit out there, but then she was trying to create the LEAST tasty fruit, and then I think she got fed up with Lucy's 'fruit' jokes and moved on to vegetables, and then she learned that vegetable is a culinary distinction and as far as gardening goes doesn't actually mean anything... so I'm not sure what she's doing in those flower beds. It's sure to be devious, though. I can count on Talia to be devious.

Linus, my wonderful Linus. Where to start?

Love is... unlike anything else. Love is him bringing me a mug of Earl Grey in the morning because he's an earlier riser than I am. Love is him covering my eyes during the suspenseful parts of horror movies. Love is a kiss on the temple during the hard days, a reminder that this argument or this struggle is temporary. Every day, I wake up and I thank the universe for sending me Linus. I have had loneliness and I have had companionship and I much prefer companionship. I much prefer Linus.

So in short, and without wanting to risk 'jinxing it', things are going quite well.

[magiccowboyhat]

Talia 🥺💕

[vivianna06]

My favorite quote from The House in The Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

[beetlegoose01]

hey to those who love fantasy and queer stories might I suggest house in the cerulean sea? it's one of my favorite books and I highly recommend 🥰⛱️🏖🧚‍♀️

I'm so tempted to write fics about it

[unckiescott]

The house when it's in the cerulean sea or whateva

[sharry-arry-odd]

"I know what she was or wasn't," Talia said lightly. "I've seen it before. It's awful, but it's not anything I haven't dealt with. But it's funny, right?" Linus didn't find anything about this to be humorous. "What is?" "That there's so much hope even when it doesn't seem like it." He was gobsmacked. "How do you mean?" "The little girl. She wasn't scared of me. She was nice. She didn't care what I looked like. That means she can make up her own mind. Maybe that woman will tell her I'm bad. And maybe she'll believe it. Or maybe she won't believe it at all. Arthur told me that in order to change the minds of many, you have to first start with the minds of few. She's just one person. But so is the lady." Talia grinned. "Can we go tot he graveyard now? I want to try out my spade. What did you get, Lucy?"

The House in the Cerulean Sea, by TJ Klune

[guide-to-galaxy]

Top 5 (popular books I still haven't read) Tuesday

Normally I like to list books I’ve read here but I decided to be different for today’s prompt as it’s a freebie! No idea if/when I’ll read whichever books I’ve put in here so let’s go! If you want to see what the other participants have written down for Top 5 Tuesday go see Meeghan Reads for the link party! 📚🚀📚 A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (GR/SG) – Kell is one of the last Antari –…

[cloudcover23]

Re-reading House in the Cerulean Sea and collecting tidbits of foreshadowing for the Zoe reveal at the end of Somewhere Beyond the Sea…

Image description: photograph of a page from the book House in the Cerulean Sea. Highlighted text reads:

“Oh! I meant Ms. Chapelwhite,” Talia said hastily. “She’s wonderful. So caring. Everyone says so. And distantly related to a fairy king named Dimitri, if you can believe that! Though, he’s not from around these parts.”

Linus’s mind was a whirlwind. “What do you mean, fairy king? I’ve never—“

[inthegoodbooks]

the house in the cerulean sea (review)

This was such a cute book, as I’m sure anyone on here would be very quick to tell me - and it was exactly what I needed after finishing Robin Hobb’s fabulous (but quite dense) The Farseer Trilogy.

In this book, we meet Linus Baker: a real rule follower with a bit of a stick up his butt, whilst also having a heart of pure gold. When he is assigned a level 4 Classified case in his job as an orphanage inspector (essentially) he gets far more than he bargained for… but it ends up being precisely what he needs.

The cast of characters that Klune introduces us to are such a wonderful balance of cooky, clever and compelling. From little Lucy, the Antichrist (not a word used in the orphanage), to Sal the were-Pomeranian… Talia, the female, bearded, garden gnome, to Theodore the button-hoarding wyvern… Chauncy, a jelly-like creature that no one knows the origin of (apart from the fact that he really really wants to be a bellhop!) Phee, the forest sprite… and of course: Arthur. Klune’s creations paint such an endearing image: one I am sure will not leave my mind for a long, long time.

Add to this the fantastically realistic (despite its fantastical setting and elements) queer representation and you know I am just absolutely 100% here. For. It.

Bravo, TJ Klune, 4.75 stars for you.