#this is a book hangover

[bookaddictedrose]

Adena's death hurt so much from Pae's perspective, but oh my god from Mak's perspective, I was quite literally SOBBING T-T

In the end, it was all light and dark, loud and soft.

I knew nothing but the memory of those I loved.

One, a friend. The other, unfinished.

And that alone is what I took with me into the next life. But I watched, warm and bright and high above.

Just like he promised.

And Makoto's perspective of her death the chapter beforehand — I just can't, it was so poetic.

[medievalthymes]

wow i love books. would sure love to read one some day.

[door]

more queer houses!

Klovharu Summer Cottage by Raili Pietilä for Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä

1964-1965, Klovharu Island, Porvoo Archipelago, Finland

Tove Jansson and Tuulikki Pietilä spent every summer in this cottage for nearly 30 years. Tove chose the site by camping on various places on Klovharu, and they designed it with Tuulikki's sister-in-law, based on a fisherman's cabin on the island of Pellinge. It lacked electricity and running water, and if guests arrived, Tove and Tuulikki would give up the bed and camp outside. the cottage is a single room, with a cellar underneath--for food storage and a small sauna--built into the rock. the cottage is now an artist residency--with the original interiors preserved--but can be visited during one week in July. More about the cottage. Interview with Raili Pietilä. Tuulikki's films.

Hangover House by William Alexander Levy for Richard Haliburton

1937, Laguna Beach, California, USA

Hangover House, or Halliburton House, was designed by William Alexander Levy (he later dropped Levy from his name) for celebrity explorer Richard Halliburton and his ghostwriter and lover Paul Mooney. Supposedly, by the time the house was completed Halliburton and Mooney's relationship had expanded to include a third: Alexander himself. The house was built of concrete, with large public rooms and three small bedrooms, one for each of the men. Sadly, Halliburton and Mooney were lost at sea in 1939, and Halliburton's family sold the house and buried all references to his queerness. The house still stands today and is a private residence. More images here.

Azurest South by Amaza Lee Meredith 1938, Ettrick, Virginia, USA

Azurest South might be the first International Style home to have been built in Virginia, and instead of in a wealthy white enclave like you might expect, it's located just off of the campus of Virginia State University, an Historic Black College/University. it was built by pioneering artist, architect, and educator Amaza Lee Meredith for herself and her partner, Dr. Edna Meade Colson. colson was the head of the education department at VSU, and meredith was head of the art department (which she had created in 1930). we know from her scrapbooks that meredith was looking at european designs and experimenting with them in the house. the result was something unlike everything around it--flat roofs, glass bricks, bright paint and tilework inside--an antidote to traditionally conservative virginia architecture. azurest south today belongs to the vsu alumni association. it is not open to visit, but has received increased attention and grant funding over the past few years, so it may well be someday! More about Meredith as architect. More about Azurest South. And more! (additionally, if you're near richmond va there's an exhibition about meredith & azurest south at the institute for contemporary art until march 9 2025)

Six Acres by Mary Imrie and Jean Wallbridge 1954-1957, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Mary Imrie and Jean Wallbridge were partners in work and life, establishing the first all-female architectural firm in Canada. in the 50s, they built a house to serve as their home and office along the banks of the north saskatchewan river and called it "six acres" after the size of the lot. they traveled enthusiastically and widely (pdf) and were avid outdoorspeople. like a lot of women architects at this point in the 20th century, they were largely relegated to residential commissions, which they found frustrating. that said, they gained a reputation for helping clients who were struggling with construction costs by encouraging gatherings of friends and neighbors to assist with the work, something they had hands-on experience with, having assisted in the building of their own home. the house is still standing and is now the office of the alberta land stewardship centre. timeline of their lives and careers. more about the house itself.

Finella by Raymond McGrath for Mansfield Duval Forbes c. 1850, renovated 1929, Cambridge, England, UK

Mansfield Forbes was an english don at clare college, cambridge. in 1928 he leased a victorian home called "the yews" and spent the next year working with Raymond McGrath (previous seen here) to transform it into a modern fairyland, named in tribute of Finella, a 10th century Pictish queen. the interiors were a celebration of new materials--there were floors made of induroleum (wood and asbestos powder), walls painted with iridescent cellulose paint, something called copper plymax (??), and the entry hall had a vaulted ceiling covered in glass panels backed with silver leaf. forbes intended it to be a gathering place of sympathetic minds, to host salons in celebration of modern art and architecture in a setting a queer and future-looking as he himself was. unfortunately, he vastly overspent in outfitting Finella, and when he died suddenly in 1935, the contents of the house were auctioned off. Finella is still part of Cambridge and houses fellows of gonville & caius college. the college recently restored the hall, which can apparently be toured on specific days. interior photos from 1929 and 2004.

112 Charles Street by Eleanor Raymond 1868, renovated 1922, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

When Eleanor Raymond began work on 112 Charles Street, it had recently had the front 10 feet sliced off to allow for the widening of the street, so her renovation was essentially a reimagining. eleanor designed the house for her mother, who had her own apartment, as well as eleanor herself, her sister rachel, and her partner ethel powers. the three of them shared a floor. powers wrote for the magazine House Beautiful (and would go on to be its editor) and featured the home three times. in the largest feature on its interiors, she emphasized that since it was a home of three business women, it needed to be "self running." raymond would go on to design and build much more modernist houses, and the conservative appearance of this one might be due to how early in her career it was (she graduated from her architecture program in 1919), but i think it's more likely that she was aware of the necessity of appearing somewhat inconspicuous in her surroundings, as a queer woman with a career. read more about her work here. and here.

[books-coffee-and-the-woods]

Books I always crave when there's excessive heat warnings ❄️

[libraryleopard]

sincerity, sexily: what would you like to do, daddy?

marney honeycutt, owner of a one-track, revenge-seeking mind: i want to kill yann industry chauncey

[dinofishinc]

10/10 so much appreciation for the end of tsc not being traumatic

i really thought i’d be out here with a book hangover before my chem exam tmrw

[graaaaaayy]

i finished it. i am not okay.

[bookishfreedom]

perfect weekend morning ☀️

[fingertipsmp3]

Thank you Natasha Pulley for my old man yaoi

[writing-intheundercroft]

February 1899: Precious cargo arrives in Cairo

“I have a feeling you’ve been waiting quite some time for this particular shipment.”

Posted the last chapter of my long fic, When We’re Older, to AO3 this past weekend! Thank you to everyone who has been with me along the way, and thank you thank you THANK YOU to @myokk for illustrating Theo and Seb’s reunion 🤍 You can read When We’re Older in its entirety at the link below!

[jennifersbod]

i finished my book and now i’m just supposed to pick and start a new one? that’s sick

[widebrimmedhatsblog]

Book Recommendation: PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

If you enjoyed OTRA Riorgail, you will love this book. It’s incredible on its own, but it has so many similarities to that version of Xaden and Violet that I had to share it with y’all. It’s not actually out till next month (I got my copy early from Book Of The Month) but I think a lot of you will enjoy!

[moplayspoke]

Me: *Opens new book I purchased months ago*

My brain: Ready to re-read Fourth Wing and Iron Flame for the 21st time? We can even listen to the graphic audio part 1 for Fourth Wing and do a read along? You know you want to…

Me: FUCK

[theoryofwhatnow]

just finished the 10/10 fic i was reading and it’s actually the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.

[emotionsmgcbabe]

I have no clue what kind of a spell Ana had in her twisted series but it worked and the post reading is really tough on me

[loveandslowdancing]

The hangover is killing me after finishing Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo. The slow burn is indeed burning. I need more people to care about this.