#this is just meh bookclub

[separatist-apologist]

have you read ‘the serpent and the wings of night’? you might like it! it has sexy vampire times (among other fun stuff)

I did- and I read the sequel very recently actually. I rated them both three stars. I think I liked the second book a little better than the first, but I'm meh about the whole thing. I think Carissa Broadbent is probably the most talented of all the popular tiktok authors, but I wish she had like, a story editor because her second book was FILLED with so much nothing.

[jasper-book-stash]

November 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

This month's five books were surprisingly good overall. Nothing under a 5/10, so I don't have any major bitching to do! In fact, I have nice things to say about every book!

Religious Text

None applicable.

1/10 - Why Did They Publish This?

None applicable (thank the gods).

2/10 - Trash

None applicable.

3/10 - Meh

None applicable.

4 to 6/10 - Mid-Tier

Dearest: A Novel | Jacquie Walters

I read this entire book. And by the end, I have come out with literally no opinion about it. It's so fucking weird for me to have 0 thoughts about a book, especially when it falls in my horror/thriller/mystery category.

7 to 8/10 - Good With Caveats

Minecraft: The Survivors’ Book Of Secrets | Stephanie Milton, Joe McLaren

I decided to reread this just for fun because I've been in a strange Minecraft mood as of late. I still quite enjoy the advice, but the caveat to enjoying this one is to know that it came out early in Minecraft's existence, so naturally it doesn't have a lot of the most updated stuff. It plays a bit into my own nostalgia...and actually playing the game on my 3DS, which I have been told is objectively the worst way to play this game.

9/10 - Very Very Good

Feng Shui Modern | Cliff Tan, Dura Lee

This one was recommended to me by friends who watch Cliff Tan's videos on YouTube (his channel is Dear Modern) and picked up the book, so I checked it out from the library to get a look at it. Learning about Feng Shui from, you know, someone who actually practices it instead of from a White Woman Appropriation source was quite refreshing. It was so good that I decided to buy my own copy of the book.

10/10 - Unironically Recommend To Everyone

Braiding Sweetgrass For Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, And The Teachings Of Plants | Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith, Nicole Neidhardt

The original Braiding Sweetgrass was fan-fucking-tastic (it was one of my favorite books overall for 2023) and the YA adaptation that Monique adapted and Nicole illustrated with Robin's permission was just as good. The illustrations really add to each section.

Gender Queer: A Memoir | Maia Kobabe

This book was actually recommended to me several times, but it wasn't until one of the ladies in my IRL bookclub read and recommended it that it truly piqued my interest. I finally checked it out to read and... Honestly, I've never felt more seen or understood. The author's experiences were so close to my own that it truly felt like e understood me. It was nice to finally see my own experiences reflected in something.

[depizan]

I'm a very weird and picky audience for fiction, to the point that my tastes are sometimes a mystery for myself. Well, no, it isn't really my tastes--those I'm pretty sure of (baring the occasional weird outlier)--it's more a question of why things work for me or don't work for me.

Why does Thing One draw me in while (objectively similar!) Thing Two gets a meh (or worse) from me? What makes me care about the stakes in This Work of Fiction but not This Other Work of Fiction? Why do I sometimes feel like tastes fall into a weird area of a Venn diagram that is otherwise made up of things I really don't like?

I know that there are certain things that just lose me. But some of those things are really not that different from things that I am 100% down for.

In one sense, I don't care about stakes (at least not the way a lot of people talk about them). I will absolutely rewatch or reread something I love to the point that I practically have it memorized. And it will be the same thrilling ride every time. Yet one of the things that irritated me about the last two fantasy books I've read for bookclub was that they fucked up the stakes. But I'm struggling to even articulate what that means.

I mean, I know it's important to me that the characters care about the stakes, the conflict, whatever's going on in the story. If they don't, why should I. But that's not what either Fourth Wing or the Fantasy Novel I'm Not Going to Name Because I'm Pretty Sure It Doesn't Objectively Suck failed at. They failed in other different ways when it came to the conflict/stakes.

Actually, there is one way they both failed at conflict/stakes: too many things in both books were life or death. The first person narrator is not going to die. Or at least they aren't going to die at any point before the end of the book. Not unless there's some kind of framing sequence going on.

Now, I'm not saying you can't have tension with a first person narrator. You absolutely can. Loads of stories do. They switch the question from will narrator live to how will narrator get out of this one. Or they throw narratively possible bad outcomes at them. "Aw, fuck, I screwed up and now I've been captured by the bad guy. I am absolutely not going to enjoy the next few chapters."

Or you can lean in hard to the character not knowing that they can't fail. We know that James Bond will always stop the bomb's countdown with 007 left on the clock, but James Bond doesn't know that. And if you do a good enough job of putting the reader in the character's head, they're going to forget that oh, yeah, the main character isn't going to die a quarter of the way through the book.

But, again, that works best if there's other stuff in between the life or death bits.

The other way that they both failed at stakes was in not getting the reader (or at least not getting me) invested in the big picture. In Fourth Wing it is blatantly obvious that the main character is in the evil country of evil. Am I supposed to care if the evil country of evil succeeds at anything? (Except in the negative sense.) In the other fantasy book, I didn't have enough of a sense of any of the big picture stuff to know that I should care. (At least up until I started skimming... when it lost me, it really lost me.)

Also, which I already ranted about, The Fantasy Novel I'm Not Going to Name had the main characters make a deal with the Lying Liars Who Lie....who lied. I know all conflict in fiction is made up, but can we at least pretend it isn't?

You know, I think I'm just coming to realize how much I hate the Main Character Trusts One Of The Lying Liars Who Lie/Betrayer McBackstaby trope. Like, I knew I hated it. I ranted about the episode of the Mandalorian that used it. But in Fantasy Book it basically resulted in a whole series of events that I didn't care about because I was too busy rolling my eyes. Its literally where the book lost me.

It didn't help that at the same time, it threw in an additional conflict thing that...probably doesn't hold up to fridge scrutiny, but also just felt unnecessary. On the one hand, I know why the author did it. On the other hand, it irritated me because it diminished other aspects of the story. And then the main character made a deal with The Lying Liars That Lie, and it was all downhill from there.

Though even that is weird, because I don't dislike dramatic irony in general and I'm quite fond of Trust No One, which is second cousin to Trusting Backstabs McTraitor. But the thing is, with good dramatic irony, the characters have no reason to know the thing that they don't know. If they know or should know, it isn't dramatic irony, it's just obnoxious.

Which isn't to say that characters can't make bad choices. That can be great. But they have to be bad choices that make sense for the character and the story. They can't just be "welp, now I need the main character to do this incredibly, unrealistically unwise thing for plot reasons." At least not if you don't want me to go scream about your book/TV show episode/movie on Tumblr.

Okay, maybe all of this boils down to "I like things when they're done well and not when they aren't." But I am also the person who enjoys the Bond movie everyone knows is terrible, so who am I to say what's done well.

Which might be the other part of it. Does [Trope/Plot Beat/What Have You] make the story more fun or less fun? If it makes the story more fun, that's a hell yeah from me. If it makes the story less fun, that's a nope. And I realize that is a wildly subjective standard.

And suddenly I realize that I was probably supposed to be enjoying the things in The Unnamed Fantasy novel. As in, it probably was supposed to be fun. But I really struggle with the whole Fantasy, But With Blood, Cursing, And Tits genre. The Legend of Vox Machina grew on me once I got past the first episode, but that might be the only time when something in that genre actually did.

Well, outside of fanfic. Though, there it's more just blood and cursing.

I don't even know where I was going with all this, beside that it's very difficult to find things that are to my taste (as opposed to things I want to yeet out the window), possibly because my taste lands in a weird spot on the Venn diagram of fiction.

[spitegeous-azzburn]

14.06.2023

didn’t take any photos today. class was meh, it was drizzling all day (i love this weather)

went to my afternoon class (the one i help to teach) looking FABULOUS.

went to the gym but i didn’t stay much bc my friend had gotten there like an hour before so when she finished her workout we just left and pretended nothing happened

then i went home, showered and got ready for my english class. since it was raining and freezing cold, only 4 (out of 10) people went to class, me included. one guy got there half an hour late

i spent the entire day saying i was going to write the things on my maths notebook which i need done for tomorrow but then i procrastinated so hard i didnt get anything done

so in summary i stared at my maths notebook with my pens in hand for like 2 hours (non consecutive)

tomorrow is the first meeting of the bookclub my friend and i have been planning for the past months!!! im so excited this is gonna be great (we have 5 people)

[auntieaugury]

Thank you so much. @spiced-wine-fic

An estimate of how many physical books I own:

It has to be in the hundreds. I've been collecting books since I was middle school and that was a very long time ago.

Favorite author:

PC Hodgell. I got God Stalk from the Science Fiction Bookclub and loved her stuff from then on. I obviously love JRRT as well. My mom read his books to me when I was little. I've read them myself since but the memory will always be tied with her.

A popular book I’ve never read and never intend to read:

I'm not sure I'll say no to anything, but there's only so much time and I get easily distracted.

A popular book I thought was just meh:

Why are we trashing books? Honestly, things that I don't finish, I don't remember the names. Longest book I own:

Some of those Malazan books by Stephen Erikson are pretty long.

Longest series I own all the books to:

Again, Malazan. I think I have 17 of the books.

Prettiest book I own:

I don't know that it's the prettiest book I own, but I have my mom's hard back first addition of Unfinished Tales by JRRT and it's my most treasured book. She underlined things and left notes in the margins and it's the only bit of her handwriting that I have left.

A book or series I wish more people knew about:

Hodgell's Kencyrath series. Great characters, astounding world building.

Book I’m reading now:

Actually, the latest book if said Kencyrath series.

Book that’s been on my TBR list for a while but I still haven’t got around to it:

Some stuff with Cuthbert Beckett in them.

Do you have any books in a language other than English:

English is the only language I read. In my house, you will find books in Cherokee and Latin, but those belong to my roommate.

And lastly, paperback, hardcover or ebook?

Now that I'm older, I like ebooks because I can change the size of the font to something I can see. When I was younger, I liked paperbacks because they were easier to handle. I have a large hardback collection and I never know that more than when I'm moving.

[fiction-heals]

Heyooooo. It is June 1st, so... time to review this list and see how well am I doing.

I finished 4 out of 24 hitherto, all of them in January. I am in the position to assume that my list lasted a month and that’s it lol

Likely DNFs, I tried and just. meh. Not the time or not interested anymore (*signs the ones I’ll give one more chance someday):

Sea of Tranquility,

O mapa de sal e estrelas* (too sad),

The travelling cat chronicles* (just not the time for the Japanese storytelling yet)

Making my way through (the alarmingly long ones, the first two on the list):

Heaven Official’s Blessing (26%)

Oathbringer (47%) 20-aug-2023

Juniper and Thorn (bookclub pick… 26%)

Cytonic (buddy read that’s kinda forgotten and it’s been a year since we started aa it shan’t be left like that no more)

El día que dejó de nevar en Alaska (28%)

Now, books I read that were not on the list!! But were definitely on my shelf or borrowed from a nice person in my life:

A prayer for the crown shy

The Push

Sixth of the Dusk

Ace: what asexuality reveals about desire, society and the meaning of sex

The Undressed Art: why we draw

Kim Jiyoung born 1982

Tudo é rio

Mo Dao Zu Shi book 1 (reread)

Mil Milhas

End of the year update c:

Just finished a buddy reading that was postponed for like half a year lol In Deeper Waters by F. T. Lukens, though the author is a babe, their book is sadly not. Such inconsistencies wow o.o anyways.

What I have started and maybe plan to finish next year is:

A Taste of Gold and Iron (35%) 5 jan

Cytonic

Oathbringer (still at 15%, hey 21%)

El día que dejó de nevar en Alaska (23%)

Sea of Tranquility (likely dnf)

What Moves the Dead (35%) 10 jan

Remarkably Bright Creatures 20 jan

Books I want to get back to soon:

Heaven Official’s Blessing (15%)

Knappt en Droppe Blod

Kings Rising

Dune Messiah 25 jan

Books I will get to in 2023 *snorts

Vita Nostra

O mapa de sal e estrelas (meh. 21% likely dnf)

The Atlas Paradox

Dark Rise (oh please. It’s time.)

What Big Teeth

A Thousand Splendid Suns

O Clube dos Jardineiros de Fumaça

As Canções da Terra Distante

Juniper and Thorn (21% and??)

O gato que amava livros

The traveling cat chronicles

The Sword of Kaigen

The Mirror Season

31-december-2022

4/24

[zahroreadsthings]

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[separatist-apologist]

YES OUABH IS WONDERFUL (one of us one of us) I hope you enjoy it truly🤍I’ve heard the other series, caravel, is just as good ..(and an actually finished trilogy so no waiting for the next book with anguish)

I probably won't start it RIGHT away. I just started Frost by C.N. Crawford which so far has been meh (potential haters bookclub read), and THEN I will be rewarding myself with DARK DISCIPLE which is about Asajj Ventress and Jedi Knigh Quinlan Voss. If you've ever read the Dooku book then you know. And if you haven't and you like Star Wars- YOU SHOULD.

And THEN I will begin Once Upon A Broken Heart. Truly no month should have more than 2 haters reads, so if I will be trusting you (and if you betray me, we duel at dawn).

[bookofmirth]

Okay, I'm scared that Illyria will be handled in CC3. It has nothing to do with ships, I'm pretty confident about Gwynriel and Elucien. What I'm saying is that since there was all that big talk about Illyria in acosf, which connects to Hosab, what if Hel is really under Ramiel and that is where Bryce needs to go then? Wouldn't she and the IC have a problem with the Illyrians first? Since they most likely won't appraciate a stranger climbing up their mountain and doing something, especially a female. Based on the Interview, It seems that Bryce will be spending some time in Prythian and I don't like that at all.

Okay I was *just* talking to bookclub about this, but basically I don't think that Illyria will be "handled" in CC3.

I do think, however, that Azriel will realize the full extent of Illyrians' involvement in the rebellion with the Asteri/Daglan, and I think that it will be a catalyst for him viewing his people differently. They've always known that the Illyrians helped the fae overthrow their former oppressors, but the Illyrians don't know that they were created specifically for the opposite purpose. And that Illyrians rebelled against their creators for the greater good. I think that has some major implications for changing how Azriel views them as a people.

It's so, so hard to tell how much the acotar plot will be advanced in CC3, but it's possible for Bryce to help the Prythian fae better understand their own history (thereby revealing that information to Az and helping her get to Hel) without actually resolving any of the current tensions. Bryce can get to Hel without having anything to do with any acotar plots, so:

The Blood Rite being won by the Valkyries? Bryce won't be able to do anything with that, nor should she

Ramiel? We don't know for sure that she would need to go there, meaning she might not need the Illyrians' cooperation

Az's internalized racism? Learning more about their history can get that journey kick-started.

Illyrians and Valkyries working together? Meh, maybe they could help Bryce out, depending on what she needs

I wouldn't rule any of that out, but I also don't think it's necessary for all of the discontent in Illyria to be resolved in order for Bryce to get what she needs! Not when we aren't sure yet what she needs in order to get help from Hel.

[aceinabook]

October Wrap-Up

This month I got through a lot! SO I know I can do it without working all those overnight shifts!! I had a lot of quality reads and some were meh. It was a good month though. I got to my reading goal of the year. Im at a 85/80 books!

Mistborn: I really liked it and it was pretty easy to follow. I finished pretty early in the month so it was a layover from sept.

The Hobbit: This was a bookclub pick from my bookclub. I've read it before, it was okay, but it just made me want to read LOTR.

Shadow of the Fox: This was a really fun read! I'm happy I liked this cause I was super worried since this was my second chance on the author. It was a little cringey sometimes, but I'm interested in the sequel.

Crown of Feathers: This story was ordinary. It was kind of boring and some story beats just seemed stupid to me? Orginally I thought to continue based on the last chapter, but I had time to think of it and looking at it on my shelf I decided to not continue with that series.

We Set the Dark on the Fire: I loved this one! I think it was one of my favorites of the month!

The Well of Ascension: I heard a lot of folks hated this but I loved it! Sanderson's writing is simple but not bad.

The School of Good & Evil: This was immature, and I almost dropped it. I am actually interested where this is going to go. I liked what it did with it's characters. Which is the only reason why I am continuing this and not Crown of Feathers.

The Demigod Files: This wasn't super interesting, but I love Percy Jackson series so if you don't love them you wouldn't have gotten that far anyway. It wasn't anything amazing just like a mini series adding cute little interactions.

[greywindys]

So, not to sound old, but myself and a formed a bookclub just for fun. We’re trying to read some horror and I have to say, even though I’m an avid fan of horror movies, the books have been kinda meh? Like, this one we’re reading now was written in the 1970s, and it shows oml. It could also be because the book I read before this one, on my own, was pretty exceptional but yeah...where is the good horror lit?

[spaceorphanssecondbreakfastclub]

SO's Bookclub: A Court of Thorns and Roses

Title: A Court of Thorns and Roses Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Romance/Fantasy

Goodreads Summary:

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

Review:

This is not really a book I would have picked up on my own. In fact, the funny story behind me reading it is that my coworkers got into a huge debate one night as to whether or not I would enjoy it.

To be honest - I did not.

This is not one of those reviews where I'm going to spend the entire thing just bashing a book I didn't find enjoyable. More so, I'll say that it just isn't my cup of tea. This has been pretty popular on social media, and I can understand why people enjoy it. It starts out very YA-ish, and you kind of can tell that Maas wants to have more adult themes in it. While this one is rather tame (or so I'm told) the rest of the series gets rather smutty - and the heaviness of the romance angle is apparent right off the bat.

The story is supposed to be a Beauty and the Beast retelling. And while I get elements inspired by the fairy tale, I'd call it inspired by more than an actual retelling. There's a girl and a curse and a whole lot about how actual love with break that curse. But I feel like as Maas continued to write, she veered away from the original inspiration into something of her own.

I did like some of the concepts in the story. The world building, while not fully fleshed out, had some interesting elements to it. The lore and mythology of the world is somewhat intriguing.

The characters, however, didn't do much for me. Feyre feels like every other female in these YA fantasies -- just overly angry and bitter at the world, holding magical abilities that no one else can do. I don't know - she's just not a fun character to spend the entire novel with. I guess I don't really buy the central romance in the novel either. I never got a sense that there's a genuine connect there - and therefore the whole premise of the novel feels a little flat to me.

Also, the pacing of the novel is kind of odd. There's a lot of dragging of the plot in the first three-fourths of the story, and then the last quarter jam packs in a lot of plot that could have used some more fleshing out.

Ultimately - while there are some good ideas and concepts, the somewhat contrived plotting with characters I don't really care about made this book feel like a slog. I'm told the second one is better. Maybe I'll get around to it - but nothing is pushing me to be in a hurry to read it.

Rating: 2.5 Stars

[luuuna-rambles]

Lost Rewatch: 3x01 A Tale Of Two Cities

So when Shannon was murdered by The Writers Ana Lucia, I made some comment about the writers not allowing a new, interesting female character to appear without killing the last one off. And I was joking. And yet, Ana Lucia dies, and...

🎵 When you're alone, and life is making you lonely, You can always go... DOWNTOWN 🎵

Again, very on the nose lyrics, but you wouldn’t know that on a first viewing

Ben says lists in three days, and yet when Ethan kidnaps Charlie and Claire sixteen days in, he still hasn’t made a list

‘So I guess I’m out of the bookclub?’ - again, a line that makes so much more sense on a rewatch

Ugghhh, why are the season opener all Jack episodes???

Once again, fuck Sawyer, amiright?

Hur, hur, Tom says that Kate ‘isn’t his type’. You see, viewer? This is definitely justification for making him gay when he is a) a villain b) already dead and c) the only LGBT+ character in the whole goddamn show

Sometimes the writers really piss me off. Kate and Claire were right there!!!

Once again, I am entirely on Sarah’s side here

Jack’s cage has such great lighting. The green/blue light on his face, contrast to the red/orange light on Juliet’s... *chef’s kiss*

Juliet says that she���ll tell Jack where his friends are when he gets down from the table. But when he does (eventually) get down from the table she just doesn’t

Ben, you’re a great character, stop wasting your lines on acknowledging the love triangle

‘I gave you that dress so you’d feel like a lady’. Uhh.... 🤨

Jack, stop stalking your ex-wife

Jack told Sarah that he just wanted to know her boyfriend’s name, but now he says he wants to know everything. It just gets worse, doesn’t it?

When Christian’s phone rings, why does Jack immediately assume that it’s Sarah?

I know Ben gets all the credit for being the manipulator, but Juliet is pretty great at it too

Ben is barely in this episode. Everything Jack goes through emotionally here - that’s all Juliet

Like here; Juliet already knows everything about Jack, but she pretends not to so he believes that he has the upper hand

Why is Karl asking how far away Sawyer’s camp is? He must know that they’re on another island, right?

So Suliet don’t exactly get the traditional meet-cute, do they?

However, they don’t say a word to each other, and yet the actors have more chemistry than Jack and Kate ever had

OH MY GOD

No, Jack, of course your father isn’t having an affair with your wife, don’t be a moron

I mean, he’s a crap dad, but he’s not that bad a person

Wait, Juliet knocked Jack out with one punch? She doesn’t seem that strong... or is this just in the same vein as ‘Ethan was able to carry Charlie and pregnant Claire by himself’?

 Sawyer is so happy to beat the puzzle. It’s so funny!

This little scene between Kate and Sawyer shows why I would probably be a Skate shipper if Jack didn’t exist

Juliet asks Jack what he wants to know about Sarah, and instead of asking about her boyfriend, he asks ‘Is she happy?’. This suggests that Jack has gone through some kind of character growth, on the romantic relationships front

But he hasn’t - we see him go through the exact same thing with Kate in the Season 4 flash-forwards

I guess this is technically the confirmation we get of Ben’s name. Here’s to four more seasons of an amazing character!

Overall Review:

Okay, so this is probably the best of the season openers thus far. But that’s not saying much. Season 1′s was meh, Season 2′s was bad, and this was... fine. The flashbacks are unbearable, but the stuff on-island was fun, and it’s great to see Juliet again

Overall Rating: 5.5/10

Off to a better start than Seasons 1 and 2! Let’s hope it keeps it up!

[cbaillustration]

☀️ This reader never fails to have some literature entertainment along for her travels, whether it’s in an airport, on a train, by the pool or in a cozy cabin— in fact, spending time relaxing with a book is *part* of the itinerary! Adventure? Meh, who needs it, when you can escape into a book? . ✈️ She’s The “Vacationer” (also known as The Carry-On Reader) and she is always prepared to whip out her book in a slow moment, even if it’s just for two minutes before you board the plane!#bookloverladies Let me know below if this is you! 👇 . . . . . . . . . . . #carryonreading #typesofreaders #readinggirl #typesofbookworms #femaleillustration #icandraw #artguide_illustration #weareillustration #illustration_society #illustragram #contemporaryillustration #womenofillustration #illustratenow #heytheremaker #theillustrationroom #ihavethisthingwithcolor #magicillustration #bookhoarder #alwaysreading #bookish #bibliophile #bookaholic #bookstagram #bookworm #bookclub #feeltheshelflove #bookishfeatures #totalbooknerd #bookstagramfeature (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCwCukpFpJm/?igshid=1k9jtfi5zmsxn

[thewistfulwordwitch]

New #review #TheDaughterOfDoctorMoreau by @silviamg.author My #bookclub chose The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia for our #spookyseason read. I'd heard a lot of good things and the blurb was intriguing, so I was excited to read it. Unfortunately, for me, it didn't live up to the hype. It's not a bad book by any means, but it didn't really stand out either. The writing is good, and the world-building is exceptional. But I was a bit let down, character-wise. I felt that the titular character of Carlota was a bit of a milquetoast, although it was kind of to be expected, given her history. It's not until the very end that you really see her develop. Montgomery feels out of place, and I never really could figure out why he was there. I would have preferred reading more about the hybrids though, as the small glimpses into their characters were fascinating. The ending left me a bit 'meh' and I had a harder time finding inspiration for my review. A solid book, ultimately, but just not for me. . . . . . #goodreads #Amazon #kindle #Bookbub #StoryGraph #iheartbooks #readingisfundamental #book #books #readallthebooks #booklover #bookworm #bookwrym #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #read #reading #readersofinstagram #readmorebooks #readyourbooks #readabook #readallthebooks #authorsofinstagram #writersofinstagram #booksarelife https://www.instagram.com/p/ClVwQinrW1e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[killiansbutt]

Thank you for Existing. Send this to 10 people, who, in your opinion, deserve such a sweet message in their inboxes ~( ◡‿◡ ♡)~

I forgot that I just tagged you in the last one so I can’t necessarily do the same here, but who cares? Certainly not me. Thanks, Mary! I got this a few days ago and it made my day while I was on hiatus because it was a rough few weeks so seeing this made my night! I could repeat everything I said in the last post, but that’s a lot so I’ll just say that you’re one of my closest friends right now and I enjoy talking to you! Especially because I love talking about fics with you and also for someone else to do the Not So Berry challenge with me! 

Tagging people here because I just did a post for this and I have to do it one more time after this (but I’ll do that one in the morning). Whether you guys also tag/send a message to 10 people is up to you, but here we go~ 

@captainpoe : I don’t think I’ve ever talked to you even though we’re mutuals and you don’t even tag things which is usually meh to me, but you’re one of my favorite people on tumblr. I can count on you for tons of quality edits about every interest under the sun that I could possibly possess. And also for tons of Wonder Woman content. 

@meh-b99 : I can always count on you to see my text posts and realize I needed someone to say something about them! I really appreciate all the times you’ve reached out to me, making sure I’m alright when I’ve had a rough day! I hope you know my message is open for you anytime at all and I hope to get to know you more! 

@rivendell101 : hi! I was going to say your name, but I wasn’t sure if that was too familiar for how new our friendship (or acquaintance, whatever) is! I really admire you as a writer – you’re outspoken and you’re not afraid to tell people what you feel. You stick up for other writers however you can and you write beautifully as well. You’re abrasive a bit from an outsider’s perspective, but in a good way! 

@ceozhang : I think I’ve followed you for the longest out of anybody else I know, Thanh? I can’t believe how long I’ve known you? Even if we don’t talk every day or even every month, even if our fandoms are ENTIRELY different, I’ll never regret knowing you! My writing wouldn’t be the same and my ideas of friendship wouldn’t be the same if I hadn’t met you in heroesrpg all those years ago! (also, Arphia will never come to Nophico, but I still consider it a guilty pleasure ship~ and also Arthur is still one of my favorite characters to date, I will not share him lasdkalsdk) 

@nxstu : I just freaking realized your url was nxstu and not nxtsu wow you fooled me for ages! You’re sweet and I love your colorings, you didn’t hesitate to leap right into it and I look forward to seeing your work again! I don’t think I’ve seen you much lately so I hope everything is okay! ♥

@coleymari : I’m so glad you joined the bookclub, I love talking with you and I look forward to getting to know you more! :D ♥

@unashamed-shipper : We had an iffy moment a while ago, but I so admire how you handled it and I really appreciate your apology. I’m sorry for bringing that up, but I so admire people who realize something and apologize about it. You’re such a sweet, kind person who deserves more happiness than she seems to get! I’m also glad you joined the chat, I love knowing you! 

@lucielhyung : Kari!! We don’t talk nearly as mch as we should, honestly, even though we’re in much of the same chats (whoops, my fault, I lurk a lot). But I can always count on you to say something kind or funny when needed and I especially can count on you to make quality content for me to reblog and also to make my day with your tags on my things! 

@rachelroth : Even though we have a few differing opinions on things, or maybe not so much differing opinions but differing reactions on how to react to the same things?? idk. Either way, I love knowing you, you introduced me to the group and you try your best to be kind. I’m also in love with your gifs and jealous of your canon urls. Like damn. You’re goals af. 

@swans-and-pirates : Could I just put this entire section as “I adore you” and be done? Because this could get really long if I flail over why I’m so happy to know you. You’re not only kind af, you’re also an uber talented writer and gif-maker. You’re fantastic and you’re my pen pal friend~ ♥