#I’d rather be reading

[aume]

#reading is life #readers make the best people #booksarelife #bookworm #I’d rather be reading

[wordsarelifebookblog]

I just finished reading Promise Me by Robin Bielman & Samanthe Beck & I absolutely loved it!!

#booklr #bookish #bibliophile #bookworm #currently reading #contemporary romance #Samanthe Beck #Robin Bielman #ebook #I’d rather be reading #Bookstagram #books #reading #romance #read #words are life #novels #must read #book recs #life is words

[abookishbutterfly]

Hello, friends!

I’ve done a thing.

After looking at numerous reading challenges, trying to decide on one I liked, I concluded that I should just make my own.

I’d like to invite you to join me on it!

I’m not especially good with prompt specific challenges, as a mood reader, and I abandoned one with 52 prompts after completing over half of it back in 2019! But I think I understand the mistake I made back then. I planned all of the reads ahead of time and feeling locked into them completely drained me of the joy of reading.

Within the last year, I’ve played along with BookishFirst’s monthly bingo boards and I’ve come to realize that I can do these challenges as long as I don’t put too much pressure on myself and I don’t plan it out, just letting things land where they may.

I wanted something that both diversified my reading and helped me get to some of my older TBR books. I kept the list at 25 with the hope that no one, including myself, will feel drained by it. I also tried to get a variety on there, but did include some of my preferences (like literary thrillers and books with social commentary!).

I hope that you will play along with me. Feel free to take a screenshot so you can save the prompts. I will try to do a check in every so often, but remember this: The challenge should be fun! If you’re not enjoying it, quit! No judgment here! And if you cannot complete all of the prompts, that’s completely fine, too! Because my biggest goal is to read what I love, and I hope that you’re inundated with books you adore in 2024, too!

#reading challenge #book lover #i’d rather be reading #readers #reading #read with me #readers of tumblr

[thingsreadinthedark]

Me, but a woman in bed (instead of a man on a chair), enjoying all the books on my phone (instead of the endless paper in my home) in the middle of the night LOL!

Photo from: I’d Rather Be Reading by Guinevere De La Mare

#chantel’s reading notes #midnight reads #chantel’s reading diary #goodreads #currently reading #I’d rather be reading #black booklr #booklr

[lunar-years]

When I was in DC visiting college friends who are all very smart people with very well-to-do jobs they started a conversation about ChatGPT and concluded it by agreeing in earnest that they think AI is actually really useful and a great tool for things such as WRITING ONE’S WEDDING VOWS because otherwise it’s “too hard to come up with what to say.” When I tell you I nearly keeled over on the spot…

#if my partner told me they were using ChatGPT to write out wedding vows I’d call off the engagement on the spot I’m so serious #like at that point literally just use the standard ‘traditional’ vows (modified for the modern day) #I would sooo much rather have that than have you read vows ai wrote for you #I couldn’t post about this at the time I was too embarrassed about having ai advocates for friends LMAO #but now…well let’s just say I’m still thinking about it and I’ve gotta roast them somewhere I gotta #(dont worry i roasted them in person too lmao) #ktp

[turquoisemagpie]

Sooooo… yeh.

#magpie sketches #every time I go online it’s just….. yeah #I’d rather work walk and read than doomscroll

[might-be-tiny-gt]

Welcome to Chapter 1 of the TAoLaW "dramatic" reading

What can I say, the theatre kid in me needed to record this in audio format.

Have I mentioned how much I love this fic? Yes? Well I'm saying it again, I LOVE THE ART OF LOVE AND WAR!!!

If you haven't read it please go read it. Index Page | Chapter 1

The Art of Love and War Is written by @fireflywritesgt and the audio reading is recorded and posted with permision.

#OK IM ACTUALLY DOING THIS #I’ve been wanting to record dramatic readings of GT fics for a LOOOOOONG time now #but have been admittedly self conscious of my voice #but I finally bit the bullet #I did it #I recorded this chapter while I had the house to myself #Personally I still hear flaws in the audio which I assume were from getting too close to the mic #none of my edits were able to fix it so I guess I have to live with it now #if and when I have time I might re-record this chapter to fix this later #I recorded chapter 2 in the same sitting so that audio will be ready sooner rather than later #personally I think it sounds better #Hope you guys enjoy this #it was really fun to do and I’d like to do more in the future #g/t #giant/tiny #gt #giant tiny #borrowers #g/t fluff #Mighty Records #the art of love and war #taolaw #taolaw audio drama

[cloud-hymn]

fics tagged as “Bruce Wayne is a bad parent” are an immediate no for me like damn don’t I get enough of that shit in canon

#if you want to read about Bruce being a bad parent that’s your prerogative but personally I’d rather die #i just want everyone to be happy #well I want them to be sad first but then happy #I’m a hurt/comfort girlie first and foremost #bruce wayne #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #damian wayne #cassandra cain #duke thomas #stephanie brown #barbra gordon #batman #bat fam #bat family #bat siblings #batman comics #dc #dcu #dc comics #ivy.txt

[wolfblood-of-anubis]

i love that the house has different ways to communicate with Nina and Eddie.

Nina gets vague whispers with a touch of dreams.

Meanwhile Eddie gets his head blasted with that’s-so-raven-style visions.

the house said, “he’s a visual learner”

#the equivalent of: ‘some times when i go grocery shoping she just leaves me pictures of food instead of a list’ #and also ‘he doesnt read. not even menus he just points to the pictures’ #eddie is that kind of osirian and some times its valid #i’d like a terryfying picture in my brain rather than some vague whisper that’d i’d have to decipher #my instincts are shit #eddie and i are one #we need to be shoved into the shit and told ‘THAT! THAT’S THE BAD THING STOP IT NOW!’ #house of anubis #sibuna #hoa #eddie miller #nina martin #chosen duo

[bujokookie]

Telling people in my life no they can’t read my journal then coming online and posting the pages 😀

#journaling #journals #journal spread #journal inspo #mine #creative journal #I let them flip through it tho but to read and digest… I’d rather chew on a denim jacket #notebook #journal #junk journal #wonyoung #Kpop bujo #weekly spread #bujo inspo #bujoblr #studyblr

[spiralingdowwn]

I want more Reo & Kunigami friendship.

I want to see a Kunigami & Nagi interaction because how much do they really interact outside of games? All Kunigami knows is that Nagi broke Reo’s heart (twice) and he had to care for him in that time.

Give me Protective Kunigami! Give me him threatening Nagi not to ever hurt Reo again. Even in his emo phase!!! That would just make him scarier. He pretends he doesn’t really care but he’s giving Nagi the most vicious fucking glares when they face off.

And it gets even WORSE for Nagi when Chigiri and Kunigami get together cause Chigiri just brutally makes fun of Nagi flirting hopelessly with an oblivious Reo while Kunigami sends him these killer looks

I swear, team red has me in a chokehold I need more of them

#blue lock #reo mikage #kunigami rensuke #nagi seishiro #blue lock reo #nagireo #reonagi #chigiri hyoma #kunigiri #team red #reo & Kunigami friendship #please #pretty please #I’ll write it myself if I have to but I’d almost rather just read it #or some art please? #someone see my vision

[acotar-taylorsversion]

So for some reason I got lost in the Elucien side of tik tok and, of course, they are convinced they are endgame. They are the ones who think Elain avoids Lucien because she’s trying to suppress her attraction to him and what not, but I just think that’s silly. Even though I agree with them about how we don’t know what’s going on in her head, I just find that theory ridiculous, especially when you look at the overall text that surrounds Elain and Lucien.

I am an Elriel supporter and have been since 2017, but I always have that “what if” in the back of my mind because we all know Sarah can just completely forget about what she’s written and do something totally different. My biggest fear is that I won’t ever accept Lucien. Like, I only really support him when I read those tiny moments when he’s talking about or with Vassa, because I can see that. But I’m scared I won’t ever accept Lucien or Elucien because of what we know.

I’ve never truly connected with Lucien. I always saw him as the annoying one. I never could understand why everyone finds him attractive or charming. I moved on quickly when we learned about his history, it didn’t really affect me. He’s just annoying to me. And I know he’s not a bad guy, like I don’t hate him. I just don’t care for him. I literally forgot all about his character in acomaf until he showed up again to kidnap Feyre, and I was totally dumbfounded when he said Elain was his mate. It was the most random thing to me. I remember reading that part 3 times because I thought I was crazy. And I was so so happy when he volunteered to go search for Vassa because that meant he was going to be gone for a while in acowar, and then I forgot about him again unless he was brought up. He’s just a very forgettable character to me and it’s going to take a lot for my opinion to change. Like I honestly hate that someone like Elain got mated to someone like him. It’s the most random thing.

Like 3 brothers x 3 sisters just makes so much sense to me and it’s so perfectly even and symmetrical. 2 brothers x 2 sisters, 1 sister x random guy, 1 brother x random girl just doesn’t make sense at all.

I don’t think I could enjoy the series anymore if Sarah has planned for Elucien and gwynriel all this time because why spend all that time building up Elriel? And I’m sorry, but people who say that they didn’t see Elriel moments as romantic clearly didn’t read them. I know we interpret things differently, but y’all are just delusional if you can’t see that.

I’ll go ahead and say it. The main reason I support vassien is because it gives Lucien a happy ending while elain is free to love who she wants and not who she is told to by the cauldron or whatever. I hate that she is being forced to make a decision that she should never have to make. And it’s not like we don’t have a reason to support vassien, there are some cute little moments between Vassa and Lucien. But even, with a vassien pov, I don’t think I would enjoy Lucien’s part. Another thing, I could totally see him dying. I’ve always thought he would seeing how he was becoming feyre’s friend and what not. That usually happens to that type of character in fantasy stories.

Who knows, though 🤷🏻‍♀️. I’m just over all these things with the fandom here lately. From the doxx threats, forcing artists to quit creating art for us because of the hate they receive, the teasing from Bloomsbury, and this stupid ship war, I’m just mentally exhausted from it.

Sorry for the rant, guys. I’ll be more positive next time, hopefully lol 😆

Hope everyone is doing good after all that’s happened ♥️

#acotar #elain archeron #elriel #pro elriel #anti el*cien #anti e/lucien #sarah j maas #just some late night thoughts #i hope it gets better #i’m not gonna lie #I’ll be heartbroken if Elriel doesn’t happen #it’s hard for me to like Lucien #i just don’t see it #I’d rather read an entire novel about Eris before Lucien and I don’t like Eris #at least Eris is interesting though #I think he’s kinda like Rhys and hides his true self from everyone a lot

[rollercoasterwords]

hate when i get taken in by the hype over some video essay du jour & decide 2 watch thinking it’s gonna be some kind of compelling or insightful commentary abt x subject & then it’s just 85% summarizing information + 15% the blandest most uninspired milquetoast possible takeaway of everything the video’s just summarized. many such cases….

#sorry need 2 be a hater rn. sorry guys #does anyone wanna hate w me…. #like i KNOW there r people out there making good video essays etc but. well #in my personal opinion. they r few & far between #video essay format is also just not my fave 4 acquiring new info #like if someone’s just gonna summarize a topic then i’d rather read an article. faster innit #so when i DO watch a video essay im like. ok im here 4 ur uniquely insightful analysis….where is it… #txt

[milo-the-professional-yapper]

SOMEONE get Jon out of there- my man stopped the apocalypse only to be subjected to reading aloud Reddit threads and blog posts as a digital entity.

Truly a fate worse than death.

#the magnus protocol #tmagp spoilers #tmagp vague #the magnus pod #jonathan sims #alexander j newall #y’all get my man out of there #I’d fully rather die than be subjected to reading REDDIT THREADS #just tear my eyes out of my head at this point #anyways I binged all of the current eps of tmagp and I LOVE IT so far #literally so excited for what’s next #I’m way too attached to Alice and Sam so this oughta be fun

[spiritshaydra]

Hot take, Megasound is an ace (possibly aroace) power couple situation and in this essay I will-

#OKAY BUT FOR REAL #WHERES THE ASEXUAL PAIRING REP AT #HELL WHERES THE AROMANTIC PAIRING AT?? #Just because someone’s asexual or aromantic DOESNT MEAN that they can’t or wouldn’t be in a relationship??? #Like… not all close relationships HAVE to include sex or stereotypical romantic stuff. #Sometimes love is just being a fucking cryptid that hangs out in close proximity with a person who you vibe with on a whole different leve #Also it’s ace aro and aroace erasure #IM JUST SAYING fuckarms mcMike Soundwave gives total ace vibes #ESPECIALLY TFP #Also Tfp Megasound is ace flag colors so /j #Also in fanfic I’d absolutely rather read about two characters vibing than doing the hanky panky #maccadams #maccadam #tfp #megasound #tfp megasound #Spit takes

[alicent-archive]

I’m dying because Rhaenyra was really just doing Goofy Shit (affectionate) for five episodes while Alicent was in a constant state of anxiety, guilt and stress. Babygirl was hanging onto her sanity and shreds of agency by the tips of her fingernails.

#I’m not putting girly up against girly but the contrast makes me giggle #Alicent was really suffering more than Jesus in those first episodes #it was literally like #Rhaenyra (sighs): there’s sooooo many suitors who want to marry me but idk if they really Want to ya know? #Alicent (barely restraining herself): But. Isn’t. It. So. Romantic. To. Actually. Have. A. Choice? #and also #Alicent: hey I know you’ve ignored everyone for 3 years but would you like to come and be with the family but mostly me I kinda missed you? #Rhaenyra: no I’d rather read this book and mope under this tree. #house of the dragon #hotd #alicent hightower #rhaenyra targaryen #my own