#waffling on about books

[magicalrocketships]

What nine books are you excited to read in 2025? They can be ones you own or ones you want to buy! Pass this on xx

I love this!! These are all books that I already own that I want to read /finish reading this year. The Ngaio Marsh is a bit of a cheat as it's a 3-in-1 but it's a single volume so I've slipped it in. I was SO excited for Somewhere Beyond the Sea as I LOVED the House in the Cerulean Sea and I started reading it this morning and so far have been SLIGHTLY disappointed because the allegory seems to be laid on a bit thick, but I'm only about a 100 pages in.

Tagging @andwegogreen and @astorytotellyourfriends and @mollycockles (and anyone who wants to do this, I love seeing books).

[uncanny-tranny]

I know this is a very unoriginal observation (much like any other), but I'm finally reading The Great Gatsby, and even I wouldn't describe men the way Nick does.

[hanzajesthanza]

dandelion is indeed the worst but if he’s not present in the next book i would legitimately be sorrowful as the whole thing will become a slog . you basically cannot have the “short stories” era-of-the-timeline iteration of geralt without dandelion, it would be like eating unbuttered bread.

though it’s not like season of storms did them dirty, i wasn’t disappointed with it (… with regards to them), but since it’s literally been over 20 years since the saga was finished i’m trying to prepare for any potential reality

[catwafers]

does anyone have the time to bring me down and can i sleep all night long, to the drums of the city rain

(not ship art)

[cozylittleartblog]

"woah i can't believe you've read blue sky!"

hoho. my dear followers. i have done more than read it. do you have any idea what you are dealing with.

[leslutdepointedulac]

which VC is your favorite !!!

It's got to be IWTV! I do love many of the others of course, but nothing compares to Interview for me. I love the way it explores so many themes, like grief, guilt and in a way, self discovery.

I love the darkness and the rawness of the overall vibe, how it was written from a place of grief and pain, and how that shows through quite prominently. After Interview it's almost like getting whiplash going into the rest of the series with the tonal change. Now I don't personally mind that, I adore most of the books that follow, but to me there's something special about IWTV because of it's gothic vibes and its personal origins.

It's a very character driven story, as opposed to a plot driven one, and I get that that doesn't always do it for some people. Not to mention it's quite slow in pace, but I love that because it gives us the opportunity to really get to know that character. I have a clear understanding as to what they're like, especially Louis as the titular character. I feel like that's maybe at least part of the reason why he's my favourite. Because he's the first character you meet in the whole series, and I had this chance to really connect with him, and get to know him as a character.

There are honestly so many reasons why IWTV is my favourite, but I feel like this sums it up quite nicely for me, without me going on a mile long ramble 😅

[h0l0gramglasses]

listening to I, Q

thoughts so far:

I wish I could also traumatise creepy mfs who feel people up in clubs and at parties by showing them cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension

the story about the NYE terrorist attack has the exact energy of traumadumping on your friends thinking they'll laugh it off and then going back to whatever you were talking about before while they all stare at you in deep concern

the whole story being stream of consciousness where he goes 3 tangents deep about nothing before returning to the main story is so on brand like. it really is just "what is blud wafflin about": the book

[demigod-of-the-agni]

me when I see Spider-Gwen get another run after 20 issues or so of the previous run: can I get a waffle? can i pLEASE get a waffle???

[grumpy-nyks]

The Fernweh Saga by @lacunafiction - Davor edition

I-I think Ms. Verner doesn't like him...😳

Davor "Dove" Kovač 🐝 RO: Becca Warrick

Personality: cautious // aloof // pessimistic // flirtatious (only towards Becca ...and Reese??) Traits: head // independent // resistance // believer Past affinity: math Primary ability: extrasensory awareness Past susceptibility: forward. 'it’s better to push forward. don’t look back on the past when you have new places to be and things to achieve.' <<< his motto

🕊️ Fernweh: Davor lived a happy life there and didn't think about leaving in the future. Maybe for some trips, but he knew it would always be his place, his safe place... 'It was a mistake to come back here.' - that was his first thought when he tried to fall asleep on the first night in Fernweh. The nightmares came back as he thought they would. He wants to leave as soon as possible because he feels that it is not safe for Becca to be here.

🕊️ Gramps Dan: That was his gramps who taught Davor how to play the guitar. As a young child, Davor always admired him and believed he was the most intelligent person in the world. After the death of his parents and how his grandfather treated him, he was devastated and angry. He wanted answers soo badly but didn't get any. He lived loathing his grandfather ever since. The news of his passing stirred up a lot of negative emotions that Davor had previously managed to suppress. At the beginning of the story he couldn't care less about his grandfather, but because of his journal he started to believe him. Things that his granfather lived through made Davor even more angry at this messy town …but he's willing to forgive his gramps…

🐝 Becca Warrick: It was a ...funny story that brought both of them together and they look after each other ever since. He considers Becca as his precious (not in a negative-possessive way) treasure, he literally can't let anything bad happen to her. That was also she who came up with the nickname 'Dove'... (and she's literally the only person who calls him that, others wouldn't dare...). He had feelings for her for quite some time but didn't act on it... until now. Although he didn't express it, he felt very nervous about Becca being in the town where he grew up. He was curious (but also scared) about what she could think of this town. He felt like he was revealing more of himself to her…. and he forgot about any worries pretty fast, because the town started being weird as fu--.

🕊️ Reese Verner: Back then Davor was quite cheerful and enjoyed competing with Reese regularly. They teased each other a lot. Davor always thought that Reese had a crush on him, was it true tho? donut know, but he certainly had. ...why does he appear in his nightmares? Maybe the crush stage never disappeared...? Seeing him again was a nice experience, sure... but ignoring the circumstances, he is still unsure if it was worth it and is struggling with his thoughts… Would it be worth it to return to Fernweh just to see him... again? welp, good thing he doesn't have to think about it much, am I right?

🕊️ Sofia Dorran: The two of them maybe did not have a strong relationship, but he knew Sofia is the ideal person for engaging in intelligent conversations. He enjoyed spending time with her, solving the puzzles that gramps created for them both. Davor wasn't a fan of fantasy books, but she managed to change his mind about them. Davor knows that Sofia did take good care of his grandfather, but he still doesn't quite know if he's grateful for that or wished she spent her time more... valuably... He was tempted to ask Sofia to borrow that book she found in his grandfather's bedroom, but he thought better of it. It's better to leave Fernweh… Even so, his curiosity wasn't properly fed.

🕊️ James Corvin: Maybe not brothers by blood, but definitely brothers by choice. Davor treated him as if he was the brother he always wanted to have. Back then Davor always placed a high value on his family… until now. At the time, Davor tended to be more impulsive and James was usually the one who kept him from getting into trouble (which often involved Reese). It was really hard, for both of them, to see each other after so long. Their first interaction was pretty awkward... I would even say that most of their interactions were . James noticed how Davor changed the question is: for the better or worse? I don't even know. Everyone can sense, that things around them are different now, and they aren't as close as before. Will it change?

🕊️ Alek Corvin: …To say that Alek wasn't a fan of Davor would be an understatement. Was it because James spent most of his time focusing only on Davor trying to get him out of trouble? Did Alek observe any possessiveness from Davor towards James? Or maybe simply because of the bond between those two, which was truly something that others would envy and desire? Davor never considered it, especially when he left Fernweh permanently. :)) As you can imagine, Alek doesn't seem very happy about Davor's return… But he took an interest in his new friend, Becca, which did not go unnoticed by Davor and he isn't really happy about it.

🕊️ The Waitress: Oh boy, it seems that Davor has taken up a new hobby, which is glaring harshly at the waitress. He finds her mistrustful and he smells trouble. Had they met when he was younger, there may have been a slim chance of them getting along.

🕊️ Waffles!: So um… Davor has a little issue with dogs and because of that his relationship with Waffles isn't as wonderful as I wish it would be... However, I believe that with time and help from Becca, they will eventually become friends.

[magicalrocketships]

@officialmood tagged me to show my favourite books I read in 2024! Funny old year for reading last year, I did a lot of re-reading and struggled to get into/through some of the stuff I was excited about reading. But anyway, a mixture of old favourites and new discoveries. David Bowie made me Gay included not because it was a best book of the year (the scope was huge!!! it was a whistlestop tour through music) but because it gave me a massive list of musicians to go away and listen to. Lord Perfect wins the prize for best cover of the year.

tagging @easterwings, @junkshop-disco, @pennyplainknits, and @kymethra, if you'd like to do it!

[daveyfvckingjacobs]

something about the causal intimacy of non sexual nudity/physical contact is very special to me

[toastingpencils37]

Thinking back on it, I don't think hearing "Leggo my eggo" and my brain automatically thinking of "Leggo" as "LEGO" was quite normal

[bueris]

do you know what makes me want to kill myself most??? ads in audio books. ads in audio books make me want to rip my skin off with my teeth

[jennablackmorebooks]

I finally deleted my tiktok account. I am free.

[aliaoftheknives]

Insane to say that the hugo thing is obviously because of NEFARIOUS!! EXTREMIST!! chinese COMMUNIST!! censorship but it gets even more insane when you realize that the other two authors affected are literally chinese but only the white man is running his enitre mouth about this. man shut up

[heartstringsduet]

Can I ever resist tag games? yes / no thanks for tagging me @strandnreyes and @thebumblecee honey or maple syrup // embroidery or knitting // sheep or cows // meadows or prairies // streams or lakes // baking or cooking // blackberries or blueberries // raspberry preserves or strawberry jam // wildflowers or rose bushes // dusk or dawn // bees or butterflies // tea or hot cocoa // sugar cubes or sugar bowls // pancakes 🥞 or waffles 🧇 // books 📚 or music 🎶 // songbirds or rustling leaves // napping under trees or sleeping in a field // checkered or floral // drying flowers or pressing flowers

I saw some lovely peeps already tagged so I will only tag @herefortarlos @miidnightraiin @lutavero @alltheprettyplaces @welcometololaland @rmd-writes @goodways @wtfuckevenknows (let's see how many we are opposed on)