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thelibraryiscool · 1 year
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23 books for 2023
this could never be an exhaustive list, but I thought I’d jot down some books I’m excited to get to this year -- and we’ll see how many I really hit! as a side note, this doesn’t include any series I’m planning to continue/read from more, like tana french or cixin liu.
Corregiodora by Gail Jones
Hiver à Sokcho [Winter in Sokcho] by Elisa Shua Dusapin << read her Vladivostok Circus instead and enjoyed it, so just postponing this one for next year
Der Zug war pünktlich [The Train Was on Time] by Heinrich Böll << in progress
Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald
The Archive of Alternate Endings by Lindsey Drager << dnf. did not even get very far. great concept but could not get on with the writing
The Life of Arsenyev [Жизнь Арсеньева] by Ivan Bunin
The Old Woman With the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo 
Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith 
Marriage by Susan Ferrier
How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone by Saša Stanišić << in progress
Moshi Moshi by Banana Yoshimoto
Désorientale [Disoriental] by Négar Djavadi << in progress
The Lviv Saga [Львівська сага] by Petro Yatsenko
Bleu blanc vert [Blue White Green] by Maïssa Bey
A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople by Patrick Leigh Fermor
1919 by Eve L. Ewing
A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
A Home for Dom [Дім для Дома] by Victoria Amelina
Midaq Alley by Naguib Mahfouz
Asia & Haiti by Will Alexander
Wound [Рана] by Oksana Vasyakina
Ghost Music by An Yu << read her Braised Pork and thought it was just ok, so will not be reading this one any time soon
Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys
and because there’s no rule that says you can’t start a tag thing if you weren’t tagged in one, i shall tag @dauen, @canonicallyanxious, @nonbinaryjomarch, @queenofattolia, @booksnpictures, @fluencylevelfrench and anyone else who wants to do the same xD
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inloveanddepth · 1 year
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so soul fighter looks fun
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boxwinebaddie · 5 days
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odd thing to bring up after i talked about how i'm finally trying to write for myself and not other people, but because i start and don't finish so many projects...i'm honestly not even sure where to go? i'm feeling a bit stumped atm, so if anyone has something in particular that they're interested in seeing from me, please lmk.
obviously i'm trying to only travel down paths that i want to, but as i look at my pinterest boards and all the projects i've started, all the styles and respective universes i'm cobbling together, i'm finding i am very interested in exploring all of them, so my stomach hurts, my head feels funny and my heart is a little confused. i'm feeling lost and as you are all my sunshines my only sunshines, the very same way i appreciate the warmth you provide me, i'd also love a guiding light.
thank you for all your support.
it is extremely precious to me.
-uncle nina
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goldkirk · 4 months
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as I'm going back over my past history and items and journals and years, I come across all sorts of things, like the pencil I saved from that so-precious memory from second grade, and a pair of flip flops I've been missing for two years, and (tw for murder/crime/killings) the modern-high-school-AU-kidnapped-by-a-serial-killer story I wrote in late high school jdfsjdfsjkjlksfd
#i can't wait to find out what red flags I didn't see in my own self back when I last read this thing in 2015 hfdhfdhjsfd#also. there's gonna be like a good sentence here and there and then CRINGE. the whole rest of everything is just me still trying to copy th#breathing pace (essentially) and ways-of-describing-things of mainstream authors like I thought I was supposed to#so this'll be somewhat painful but also god what a joy and a gift and an honor and a delight to get to hold this close to my heart#and witness it with understanding and empathy and slow reflection and care like my past younger self deserves#i'm so lucky i'm alive to be here and do this#i'm so grateful i'm headed towards welcoming back and embracing the last little girl i was that still felt a lot of things#so excited for her focus and precision and tenacity and constant curious joy and movement to be back someday#i'm afraid people won't like the me i was before rule after rule and then dangers#but my god it'll feel so good to be the fully-flowing energy machine and dance and conduit again how will I have enough bother to care?#people who are good to each others' nervous systems cumulatively feel better and better#if i'm not good for you and yours then you really truly SHOULD go elsewhere and find someone who makes YOUR self feel right and light + war#anyway now that i wrote an essay in the tags as usual [nervous laughter]#personal#add to journal#words n rhythm#WHY DID I FEEL CAPABLE OF UNDERTAKING A STORY LIKE THIS#cradling my past self gently but also BANGING my HEAD against the WALL lmao#i'm proud of myself for writing and sharing this and its creative ideas. even if i don't like it now or feel ashamed or see mistakes.#anything. it mattered that it came to me and it mattered that i explored it and it mattered that i poured myself through it to help shape i#and it mattered that I left it on the internet so that now it still exists. i'm going to honor this story no matter what current me would#objectively think about it if it was written by anyone else.#this is a gift i give myself now.#this is a lot of what I learn and learn to do#trauma evolution#mosswrites
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gem-in-the-horizon · 7 days
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List of Horizons fic ideas I currently have via short summaries:
1.) Zir gets bit by and then befriends a stray he found on the streets, and Amethio gets a very harsh reality check (start of a longer fic) 2.) Part three of an existing Friede sickfic which finally addresses a hostage situation with the RVT (shorter fic) 3.) Adding a second part to the Spinel Snom fic where it evolves (shorter fic) 4.) Frankie POV watching her boss, Spinel, attempt to and succeed in kidnapping Friede (probably <15k)
This poll is mostly for my own curiosity! If you've enjoyed any of my writing and want to see me write something specific, best bet is to send me an ask or comment on an existing fanfic
An essay comment telling me what you liked about a fic will boost the chances of a part two or another fic like that by x10. Same goes for prompts, the more detail the better ^^
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brittlebutch · 1 month
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finally found a place to read With the Light online and i'm thrilled; if you haven't read this manga i do Legitimately recommend it
#N posts stuff#like don't get it wrong it Is Not a series about being autistic it Is a series about raising an autistic kid#but also don't be put off by that because it's legitimately a series that I feel Loves autistic people with its whole being#it's kind of a teaching manga so it showcases a lot of different opinions/characters/conflicts/etc. but the Framing is very consistent#in that the manga is Extremely of the opinion that autistic people are People who deserve to be Valued and Accepted As They Are#the onus for change is never put on autistic individuals the framing is basically Universal in the 'the World needs to change#to be more accepting' -- it's a very Social Model depiction of autism that ALSO never veers too far into the#'autism isn't even Really a disability' fallacy; it's very much a 'A lot of autistic people will need constant support in a variety of ways#throughout their lives but that isn't the roadblock preventing them from having their own lives; ableism in society is the roadblock'#the first two chapters are the hardest to get through bc they take place before Sachiko has any real understanding of autism and#so she's isolated and stressed out and the ignorance makes it difficult for her to care for Hikaru properly (there's also a lot of#other characters Blaming her for what's going on which goes unchallenged at this point though that changes later); but after she#understands what autism is she's Firmly in Hikaru's corner for the rest of the series - you can skip right to ch 3 without a problem#if you're not interested in reading about that initial conflict#there's still a Lot of conflict ofc but by then the chapters have some of my favorite moments so i don't want to advocate skipping#them; like Hikaru's daycare teacher explaining how Hikaru's difficulty speaking is the same as other kids' troubles with#things like jump-roping/etc.; and then a mother who has An Issue with Hikaru's presence in her daughter's class realizing the#depth of the problematic opinion bc Her mother (who had a stroke) faces similar ableism from her peers#i'm cutting this post off b4 the tags get Too long but if you're curious but still hesitant man. send me an ask and i will Happily#write an insanely long essay about how much i love this series; i have all the books i'm not excited about the online availability#for Me i'm excited bc i've been wanting to rec this manga for like almost a full decade and i can finally give you a link instead of#saying 'well. you can find used copies sometimes' lol
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arctic-hands · 1 year
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The subject came up today and I can't decide so I'm throwing it out there because I don't give a fuck and also having survived all of this kinda makes me sound like a badass
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userlaylivia · 2 months
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@stonerbughead, @bakerolivia, @maya-matlin, @tabithatate, @miriammaisel, @laylakeating, @mayskeating, @hydesjackiespuddinpop
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carrottyshark · 1 year
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Something about the 2nd Trial Trailer Songs
I'm pretty certain I'm thinking too deeply into this but I just had a terrible realization:
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What if Amane was actually referencing Mikoto all along?
By talking to him so he would hurt Shidou (well, it could also be Es in this case) then it would make sense with what the Milgram team had been trying to warn us about regarding her. I've seen people mention that she's literally a child so how can she hurt him, but what if they never meant her hurting him directly?
Now the question, HOW would've she worded it to make Mikoto consider it and HOW would they even do it, considering her and Mikoto may not even be the closest (are they?) and at the moment, there are more forgiven prisoners that can go up against them. I'll give Amane the credit though, she's shown to be mature and bright for her age (who has a lot of dangerous pent up anger.) Pair that up with a distressed Mikoto who is on edge and doing his best to protect himself, whatever he can, then all that's needed is a plan.
Also some other thoughts I have related to this, I think there's more voice lines that parallel to each other:
(Muu talking about Haruka, the most obvious one of course)
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But also the transition between these three, which I think is mind-blowing. Shidou's last phrase to Mahiru's starting message is crazy. "love that never dies doesn't mean anything." And then cue Kazui saying he feels bad for her.
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Initially, "love that never dies" should be a Mahiru phrase, and the latter should be Shidou's, but instead it's switched up, and that's how they match up nicely. Kazui could also only be mentioning his wife, but again, it could parallel to Mahiru's state he left her in. I just think the Milgram team definitely left this on purpose and it's incredibly genius.
Afterthoughts:
Well that's pretty much it really, I didn't plan to make this anything deep, just to share my thoughts. I just realized while typing that they usually rip the voice lines from the voice dramas too (I think?) so I don't know how this would work anymore since Amane would technically be referring to Es but it's still worth a shot.
Also, technically Mikoto can make a plan with anybody unforgiven, but since most of them got wounded I think they wouldn't have the energy for it which leaves room for Amane. (Question is, I wonder if this even crossed the minds of any of the unforgiven prisoners? I would assume out of everyone only Amane actually has an extreme grudge, even beating Fuuta.)
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dorkylittleweirdo · 11 months
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Everyday I wake up and wonder why Lawrence 'if it's new, it's interesting/I'm easily bored' Kutner decided to go into sports medicine
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airenyah · 3 months
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i'm probably the only one on here who's extremely excited about summer night lmao
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roscoehamiltons · 4 months
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this is something that i've been thinking about and is it true that andretti is a well known name in america, to the point where the avg person knows them more than bigger f1 names?
the thing is that it's people who are already motorsports fans that are saying that everyone knows who andretti are, and like. of course they would say that, because they're motosports fans. they would already know who andretti is, because andretti is a big name in american motorsports. my skepticism comes from whether or not someone who doesn't follow motorsports would've heard of andretti before and be more familiar with them than some of the more popular f1 drivers
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cattatoir · 8 months
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honestly another thing that shows like Elementary have over other adaptations is understanding that Holmes and the dirtbaggy messy private eye are one
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chaosgenasi · 2 years
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thinking about. potential leader of the "death-obsessed cult" within paragon's call / inferred worshipper of the duskmaven, otohan thull, using poison that seals souls behind one of the divine gates and prevents resurrection. there's also an interesting piece of dialogue from treshi, who, in relation to the ruidus superstitions of those within paragon's call, said: "i've seen enough interesting, weird things in my life to know that most nothing makes much sense, so you get what you can with the time you are given. and when your time is up, it's up." also, it's very out there, but if the poison is less about preventing resurrection and moreso about redirecting the souls elsewhere if possible -- say, behind a different gate -- there's this interesting piece of lore from c2:
"there is a prominent belief, superstitious as it is largely considered, that most of these meteors that do come through in meteor showers themselves are parts of ruidus, the distant moon, breaking apart and making their way towards the planet. some believe because it's decaying and just showering its decay upon the planet in clumps, others believe it's supposedly distant warriors' spirits that themselves are returning to the planet after being lost on the battlefield."
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ilostyou · 1 year
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lallaaalalala just some things on my mind
#this has been a rant#<- in advance. im going off in the tags. xo#getting close to making a decision abt doctoral programs is STRESSING ME OUT even tho i think ik which i'll choose#one ik will be a good school environment and will be manageable but the other has much. better training and will prep me for#literally anything i could want to do with a whole ass doctorate afterwards when im licensed#next thing. i fucking hate that i have no clue what i look like objectively lmfao. losing weight is great and all (healthy) but#it's fucking with my idea of myself even more than it ever was bc. now it's a 'bad' thing that some things look big on me#(bc THEY FUCKING ARE lol) like today i ended up buying some clothes and yay great but like. my mom was like#yeah so you can wear these instead of what. ur wearing now bc that's gotten big on you etc#and im just ksjghdf it's just a little baggy and also i like it?? but ok whatevesjkdkfdhkh i like the. new ones too im juyst. ??#just in general there's always gonna be Something yknow? annoying. anyway#next thing is that im away w family rn and lovemy fam love spending time with them but it;'s been TWO DAYS and im already#losing......so much patience with some people like. my younger cousins. im. GRR.and i love having some other people around#but we're meeting up w the rest of our group tom and we'll basically be DOUBLE in size for the next week plus and im so#nervous that i'm already at my last nerve with everyone adn that i'll be too overwhelmed/tired/etc that i won't enjoy the rest of the trip#next thing is that it's WILD graduation is literally in six weeks but so mmuch has to happen before then it's making me dizzy#other side note thing im beyond excited to see taylor and have weird anxiety about it but meh. im fucking PUMPED#another thing. it's someones bday tomorrow who ive had a Rough year with (ive mentioned stuff abt them before) and it's just. weird feeling#i dont rem if they even texted me for my bday now im curious im gonna go look lmfao but. obv i'll text them anyway#it's just ... lots of weird feeling thinking abt how much has changed in a year with them. shrug#ok maybe that's it woo
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Wow, I really love radfems so much. Anyone who, like, gets it. Understands. 
I like consuming entertainment/media a lot, and I especially do it now that I have more free time and want something to enjoy during these trying times, but it just occurred to me why even though I usually like what I watch, it’s been doing nothing for me for the most part. 
It’s the men. It’s because it’s made by men. Not only is the fandom super male-dominated and therefore male (looking up an underage female character and getting unwanted porn of her lmao), I’m so used to the disappointment and whatnot that I forgot what the cause and reason was. 
Basically, when I surround myself with women or see female takes, I feel much happier and connected to others/positive/cheerful. But when I watch something made by a man and can feel it through the sexualization and uncomfortable everything and all of that, then I totally clock out and am disconnected from humanity/others like, “Ok, disappointment. No thanks. No more.” 
I like to check tumblr quite often and sometimes I know outright that it’s because I want to see radfem blogs and regain my sanity, but yeah.... It’s really true that who you surround yourself with can influence you and your mood. Coming to this realization was nice. “It doesn’t have to be this way” <-- me and my lack of expectations for media/others
No one’s perfect, but I certainly feel a lot more love towards radfem/”TERF” blogs than I do anyone else I know (since they’re either male or are sipping the libfem Koolaid and probably wouldn’t get it). 
I hope all of y’all keep it up, being so cool and all. I’ll definitely fight for us! ✊ You’re all great. c: 
#my own rambles#i purposely don't specify or name a lot of things in detail because i dont want to be found out lol#right now my dash is divided between the radfems and the libfems i used to follow and#the difference in posts is so stark lmao#i dont unfollow because i dont mind seeing both sides#but since becoming acquainted with radfems... the libfem side is SO unintelligent hahahaha#anyway i'm surrounded by men in my fandoms but i dont HAVE to interact with them#or take the entertainment that seriously too#this is coming from someone who likes art a lot#this is quite a freeing thought...#i'll spend my time reading that article i had open from that one radfem post#i shouldnt waste my time on/with men#even by proxy through their shit art... trying to find what i want/makes me excited#yeah this is quite the revelation. i hate men after all so why am i even giving them a chance?#i wanna fix my thoughts regarding this and be more conscious about them. i definitely wanna be around women more#talking to myself haha. ok! i like this post.#i'm really so grateful and glad i found radfems#they are the coolest people i know. like... usually i feel nothing towards people. no expectation. only disappointment#but radfem posts can actually make me smile. and FEEL things. actual connection/love to other humans wow!#not just my own morals guiding me on.... me actually genuinely liking people and being curious about them#not wanting to disappoint some of my fave radfems lmao#i'm writing posts at like 2 AM again but i'll try to take these lessons into tomorrow/the future ^^#tbh though i actually feel unused to sharing my thoughts since regular people are SO hostile and i dont want them in my notifs#radfems are human too so i dont really expect a warm welcome from them or anything#but i'd be happy to throw my thoughts into the void without the worry of someone bothering me over it... like picking a fight/being rude#this is the internet though so i'll brace myself as always i guess xD#i wanna make a post talking about my other feelings/the other aspect of my identity but idk when i'll do it#i know people have mixed opinions but i'm not doing it for THEM necessarily. i'd just like to share for fun
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