#keepreading

[holden-a-book]

Guess who! 🙋‍♀️ I’m back! I took some time away to recover from the fun that is “grad school during a panini” and though I do not have that degree yet I feel a bit more normal...ish. I thought what better way to kick off my *counts on fingers* THIRD take at my bookstagram by rereading my favourite book...🥁🥁 Catcher in the Rye. With my insta handle are you even surprised? ANNNDDD since I just ordered another copy of the book on @mercari (not sponsored) I’m going to use this reread as an opportunity to annotate the fuck out of my old janky one from high school. Stay tuned for the cuter and newer (to me) version! Also technically this is my 3rd time reading the book so I feel good vibes with this bookstagram attempt 😝 but I make no promises 😉 What is a book you could reread forever? #reread #salinger #booksihcanadiens #totalbooknerd #allthebooks #readreadread #bookishpost #keepreading #holdenabook (at Tulsa, Oklahoma -U.S.A.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfnLjAKrXHm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#reread #salinger #booksihcanadiens #totalbooknerd #allthebooks #readreadread #bookishpost #keepreading #holdenabook

[queerbravespace]

We are on a roll. What happens next? Harrison has started a gym routine. What’s next on his journey? Find out how Harrison and Owen’s friendship is progressing. Will Harrison get what he wants or is he permanently in the friend zone? https://wattpad.com/user/MatthewRCavalier #writersofinstagram #yanovels #gay #gayboy #relationships #love #loveislove #bodypositivity #bodypositive #highschool #drama #whathappened #whathappensnext #keepreading #novelist #bookstagram #books #yabooks #yaauthor #wattpad https://www.instagram.com/p/Clw1A9nuY9c/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#writersofinstagram #yanovels #gay #gayboy #relationships #love #loveislove #bodypositivity #bodypositive #highschool #drama #whathappened #whathappensnext #keepreading #novelist #bookstagram #books #yabooks #yaauthor #wattpad

[alittlelife2vsblog]

https://instagram.com/alittlelife2v?igshid=ZGUzMzM3NWJiOQ==

#bookstagram #bookblogger #bookworm #keepreading #books #book photography

[saltydiplomatkidscissors]

I read 3 historical books from the last week of 2022 to the first week 2023. I will keep going reading books in 2023 same as 2022. #keepreading #newyear #rabbityear #2023 #성북길빛도서관 (성북길빛도서관에서) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnMAE7GJaXG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#keepreading #newyear #rabbityear #2023 #성북길빛도서관

[pranavparakh]

Message! #books #bookworld #bookworms #booknerd #booklover #booksofig #bookstagram #message #keepreading #writting #itspranavofficial https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm1Vwd1Lyx7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#books #bookworld #bookworms #booknerd #booklover #booksofig #bookstagram #message #keepreading #writting #itspranavofficial

[sandramiksaauthor]

Up close and personal. What are some books that you haven’t read this year but will make it on your TBR for next year? 📖 I definitely want to read - Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan - In the Margins by Elena Ferrante - The Queen’s Gambit by Walter Tevis - Bones and All by Camille DeAngelis / / / / / #readmore #readmorebooks #readingtime #letsread #keepreading #igreads #booksofig #booksofinstagram #currentread #currentlyreading #bookreview #literaryfiction #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #bookish #bookstagram #books #bonesandall #thequeensgambit #elenaferrante #booktok #tbr (at Toronto, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZfSk1LU1b/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#readmore #readmorebooks #readingtime #letsread #keepreading #igreads #booksofig #booksofinstagram #currentread #currentlyreading #bookreview #literaryfiction #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #bookish #bookstagram #books #bonesandall #thequeensgambit #elenaferrante #booktok #tbr

[thespineshow]

You can't think well without writing well, and you can't write well without reading well. And I mean that last 'well' in both senses. You have to be good at reading, and read good things.

Paul Graham

#reading #keepreading #books

[thebrowse]

Holding my Brandon Sanderson books close to my heart; right where they belong! I was introduced to @brandsanderson books by a client and fellow high fantasy book lover about 6 years ago. I immediately fell in love with his world building and powerful soulful messages in his books. I was also thrilled to find out he’s published a TON of material and keeps churning out books every year. I’m sure you can all relate how amazing it is when you find an author you love to also find out they have lots of books you can read! Whose your favourite author at the moment? . . . . . #greatbooks #librarybooks #bookstores #readingiscool #booksaremagic #booksaremylife #bookpile #bookpassion #readreadread #bookishpost #booksonbooks #keepreading #bookclubs #bookwormlife #bookwormproblems #booknook #booksta #booksharks #bookreading #booklist #thrillerbooks #youngadultfiction #fictionbooks (at Bookstagram) https://www.instagram.com/p/CY93SK_L-NY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#greatbooks #librarybooks #bookstores #readingiscool #booksaremagic #booksaremylife #bookpile #bookpassion #readreadread #bookishpost #booksonbooks #keepreading #bookclubs #bookwormlife #bookwormproblems #booknook #booksta #booksharks #bookreading #booklist #thrillerbooks #youngadultfiction #fictionbooks

[cdgorri]

Love to read? Wanna keep track of your reading list, review site passwords, favorite scenes, characters & more? Grab your journal today right here >>> https://www.amazon.com/Book-Dragons-Reading-Journal/dp/B0BBXZ29PZ #bookjournal #readingjournal #journal #bookdiary #keepreading https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci41WS-uqIJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#bookjournal #readingjournal #journal #bookdiary #keepreading

[authorstephanie]

A book is an exact thing that provides both amusement and use. For written and printed text, it serves as a container. We may save our information in books. Maybe millions of individuals throughout the world read them. Both information that writers have written and read is contained in them. They serve as a channel for information exchange. However, eBooks changed how readers read. We don't have to sit in our living rooms or be tethered to a bookcase any more. One of those authors that also offers eBooks is Stephanie Colbert. Online bookstores sell Stephanie's novels, which you may Buy Stephanie books right now. Stephanie concentrates on supernatural fiction to provide you with unique and unbelievable content. 

#ReadingOpensTheWorld #readerscommunity #Writer #fantasy #Stephanie #Colbert #fictions #fantastic #EBOOKS #books #ebooks #stephaine #colbert #StephanieColbert #booklovers #Bookworms #read #keepreading #thriller #bookonline #getbook #bestbook #bookslover #reading

[psych-is-the-name]

#bee movie #do you love the color of the bee movie #the other version of this that i have on this account was under a 'keepreading' link and that's too good for you guys #this is only 10 pictures long because i made it before the image limit was raised to 30

[presiding]

I love "the monster in the hull" fic so much and I'm excited for updates!!

Every Emily and Billie interaction are golden and your writing is really pleasant to read; it makes me soo happy!

More focus on Billie in fan content is always great <3

I really adore how you write her, it feels so thought out in the best way

Also not sure how to say it right but i like that you address the way Emily lived before the coup *especially* through Billie's eyes...DH2 really lacked it, sadly (i won't comment on how Arkane handled monarchy & consequences but i hope that what I've said makes at least some sense)

Aaaa <3 thank you so much! It's really lovely getting comments about my work & I never quite know what to say or how to properly express my gratitude, but it means a lot!

Re: "the way Emily lived before the coup" I agree - that makes perfect sense and it's SO fascinating to me, and it was something I really wanted to tackle! I hope you don't mind me having a ramble about this on your ask?

Emily's privileges & her maturity arc are something I've been thinking about a lot with regards to the fic but also broadly :D

Emily's privileges

*grits teeth* Monarchy/politics aside, *unclenches jaw*

I think the game made an interesting choice (/genuine) by drawing attention to Emily's privilege & her struggle with the pressures of leadership. Both Sokolov & Meagan comment on it, and Emily herself makes comments (paraphrase: "I can feel my perspective shifting") but it's a shame there was no follow through. You can FEEL the critique of the Empire in the bones of the story but... it's swept under the rug.

Maturity arc?

The clueless comments from Emily feels like they could be part of a maturity arc, rather than a critique of power/privilege. BUT. A maturity arc is... a choice... for Emily, specifically for a female videogame protagonist.

She's been reigning 14 years by the events of Dishonored 2! Even if a lot of that time she was too young to be taking the reigns, still, she's not new to it, and you would think that Corvo was keeping her grounded. There was no comparable arc for Corvo - his failures in his own game was being framed by forces far larger than he, and trusting when he should not. As another comparison, Daud was slipping, yes, but he was slipping in a noir film antihero way - ie. becoming better as a person - and that was well explored.

By adding the 'Emily is a bad Empress' hints but then never going into detail, and you end up with a woman whose character is scrutinised from an unfair angle by the audience (contrast with Corvo). It feels like the weight of having any privileges, within the context of the Dishonored series, is borne entirely by Emily Kaldwin. But as you rightly say, it's not handled well, so the audience just associates the concept of privilege with her (derogatory).

It brings to mind the Boyle sisters - compared to other marks in the game, in Dishonored 1, their only crime was being manipulated by the Regent, but they were dealt arguably the worst punishment the series really offers. Harsh, right? It's not like other characters don't also have wealth & political power & could be abused. Maybe Emily's ongoing clueless comments is an attempt from the writers to be self-aware (knowing that disempowerment is a running theme but Emily is well-off), but that self-awareness only shoots Emily in the foot.

It's a running theme I have in monster in the hull - I want to kind of explore that like, yeah, Emily never really chose this life for herself, same as the Outsider. That doesn't *negate* her privileges, but informs them. It would be like viewing the Outsider primarily as a victim (as DotO kinda suggests), when realistically he's still the master of his own fate (and everyone elses, same as Emily).

What Dishonored 2 did well

There is an aspect in which the game did follow through, but it's easy to overlook: the importance of recurring characters like Lucia Pastor. Dishonored 2's ending spends a decent amount of time highlighting the new Serkonan advisors ("the city's wisest citizens survived" as the Outsider narrates) and blames them for bringing about peace & prosperity.

A generous read would be that the game acknowledges that Emily the Just & Clever learns that her perspective & intelligence alone was not nearly enough to bring about the change her Empire needs to thrive. This insight gained from her time in Karnaca was what shaped her, and giving more power & more voice to the wise people she rules over, was what ultimately earned her the titles Just & Clever. But... that wasn't really surfaced, hey.

Glad you mentioned because Emily's indifference as a leader is a detail that I love, particularly in the context of her own material/political privileges... even though I know it's why people don't like her. In saying that, the overall picture frustrates me!

Let me know your thoughts this is an interesting topic, love this game :)

#dishonored #dishonored 2 #emily kaldwin #thank you skemford i love seeing you in my feed! #this made me so happy to receive!! #sorry for hijacking your post. i had some thoughts or maybe the thoughts had me #i have a bunch of things i want to respond to in my notifications but this ask hijacked my brain #me writing an accidental essay in response. realising its a wall of text. uhhhhh adding some headings and a keepreading to this

[alittlelife2vsblog]

#bookblogger #keepreading #bookworm #book photography #books and libraries #books

[mudefrau]

am i self-inserting into nessa enough? 👉👈

this is 10 years ago when i was 19 (and it's taken on a low qual webcam since i had no smartphone for a long time lol). it's the only time i had side-sweep bangs like i draw nessa with sometime

this is me this week (it was rainy and humid and my hair gets very frizzy - its also brown and not black now)

actually i look very basic because i bet most of the population has dark eyes and dark hair. if you look like my nessa too that's great!

#using keepreading to keep the evil away (<-pоrnbоts that automatically like female faces). if they interact i'll delete again ig😔

[winter-spark]

Some of you get over embarassimg interactions after an hour or two. I've spent the past almost 24 hours realizing that "i apprecitate the ego boost" is not code for "you kinda weirded me out with the over praise" and I still don't fully believe it yet lol

Also if you're actually reading this when is too late to reply back to someone? This is a separate panic I'm having. If it was twtter I would like the reply for peace of mind but I can't here 🥲

#messages from the swamp #Sorry #Gonna try to remember to put a keepreading link on all these in case you dont want to see it but didn't blacklist the “messages from...”tag

[skepsies]

girl help the bbc-jolras x readers are back again

#*crying cat meme* no :keepreading:????????? #les mis #vee has thoughts #ukno at this point im whatever about it. but u dont have the decency to put it behind something??? u just made me scroll thru that. #cries and sobs #I DIDNT GO LOOKING FOR IT IT JUST SHOWED UP WHAT #feel free to ignore btw