#the girl who circumnavigated fairyland

[bigjinx]

my favorite thing to draw is very niche fanart :)

#the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making #cathrynne m valente #leopard of little breezes #illustrators on tumblr #procreate art #fanart #fantasy art #amelia art #artists on tumblr #illustration #procreate #artist support #artistsupport

[waitingforthesunrise]

time for a comfort reread…this one has my whole heart

I’ve been missing it @aro-manita-muscaria! Funny thing but I was actually born in Nebraska, very close to Omaha…maybe the green wind will pick me up??

#the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #catherynne m. valente

[girlzoot]

Shoes are funny beasts. You think they're just clothes, but really, they're alive. They want things. Fancy ones with gems want to go to balls, big boots want to go to work, slippers want to dance. Or sleep. Shoes make the path you're on. Change your shoes, change the path. --Catherynne M. Valente/The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

#catherynne m. valente #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #shoes

[kanerallels]

Okay, I'm vibing at home procrastinating from writing so now's as good a time as any for this post that I owe @starbirdrising!

Behold: My Top Ten Fantasy Books/Series For When You Need Something With Magic And Kingdoms And Good Vs. Evil With Good Winning And Fun Adventures And Probably Dragons So Basically You Want To Read Narnia But Something New Would Be Fun:

"Valiant", by Sarah McGuire. I will recommend this book for as long as it takes the larger part of my followers to read it. It's a fantasy fairy tale retelling of "The Valiant Little Tailor", which is in the gray area between well known and "wait that's a real fairy tale??" where The Seven Swans and King Thrushbeard resides. The general plot is this girl moving to a new city with her dad, but due to unforseen circumstances she has to pretend to be a tailor to make a living. And then giants show up. And she accidentally gets involved. There is a bit of romance, but it's really, really good. Also the writing style is IMMACULATE and there's adoption. (this is one of the only single books on the list, the rest are series)

"The Dragon With A Chocolate Heart", by Stephanie Burgis. First of all, I should have asked for this for my birthday. Second of all, this is about a dragon who gets turned into a human. By a food mage. Have you heard of a food mage before? No, you haven't, but they're amazing. Especially when it comes to chocolate. So, said dragon sets off to seek her fortune as a chocolatier! Super fun platonic relationships, and there are DRAGONS

"The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making", by Catherynne M. Valente. How can you turn away from an incredibly cool name like that?? This is your classic portal fantasy-- girl travels by leapord to Fairyland, gets up to trouble with a Wyverary, and has to face off with an evil Marquess! Also it's a series, and the prose is freaking STUNNING. I reread the last one recently, and there was crying

"The Green Ember", by S.D. Smith. My sister just called this series "this generation's Narnia" and WOW is she right. The journey of two young rabbits as they discover their heritage and the war to save their world-- it's beautiful!! And also really funny

"Magic Marks The Spot", by Caroline Carlson. This one has PIRATES. It's about a navy admiral's rebellious daughter, who takes off to become a pirate instead of going to finishing school. It's funny and delightful and just such a good read!

"Breadcrumbs," by Anne Ursu. This rec is accompanied with a story, because I said so. So, when I used to actually have time and go to the library every week, I would always see this book. EVERY. TIME. It was weird. I ignored it for the longest time-- until finally one day I decided "may as well give it a shot" and brought it home with me. And HOLY HECK was it good. A retelling of The Snow Queen, this book is about friendship. And growing up. And it made me cry. And I love it.

"Storybound", by Marissa Burt. This one is a duology, and they're both amazing! The first one tells the story of Una, a girl who winds up in the world where stories come from. The sequel continues her adventures, and also introduces a character who I love so so much. He's so funny and carefree. Until he's not in which case holy SPADES IS HE COOL. Also I'm suddenly realizing this book may have inspired more of my WIP than I thought. I digress

"The Search For WondLa", by Tony DiTerlizzi. This is actually not fantasy. It is, in fact, sci-fi! It's about a girl who lives in an underground home with her robot caretaker. When their home is attacked, the girl escapes to discover that the Earth she thinks she was raised on isn't Earth after all-- it's another world entirely. It's got AMAZING found family, super cool world building, and it's just so fun!!

"Tuesdays At The Castle", by Jessica Day George. Okay it's been a while, so I don't remember the exact premise of this one. But as I recall, it's about a royal family who lives in a magical castle that can shift rooms and grow new parts as well! When the royal siblings' are under threat from foreign enemies, they have to work with the castle to protect each other. Super wholesome family vibes, and the series is really fun in general!

"Wizard For Hire", by Obert Skye. I could not tell you if or if not this is fantasy. But I can tell you that it's set in modern day, and it's about a boy who lived on his own from a young age after his parents disappeared. And one day, he finds an ad in the paper for a wizard, and hires him to find his parents. Shenanigans ensue (as well as really funny catchphrases and a lot of breakfast food. No one is surprised that I love this trilogy)

Well, that's all the room I have for now! This post was super fun to make-- I might make another bizarrely specific one like it someday! For now, thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy some of these book recs

#long post #sorry i'd put a cut in here but it would mess with the way i composed this #so here we are #book recs #valiant sarah mcguire #the dragon with a chocolate heart #catherynne m. valente #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #the green ember #magic marks the spot #breadcrumbs anne ursu #storybound #the search for wondla #tuesdays at the castle #jessica day george #wizard for hire

[orangegreenbracket]

#polls #bubs #coach z #homestar runner #september #the green wind #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland

[natdrinkstea]

I'm going to do a cosplay that there is nooooo demand for

#this post is about pre-queenhood mallow form fairyland #we're both Blonde Nerds who love Baked Goods and are definitely On The Aroace Spectrum #nat chats #fairyland #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland

[t1redr0b0t]

Watchful dress real⁉️⁉️🤯😲

#the girl who soared over fairyland and cut the moon in two #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #tgwcfiasohom

[somestorythoughts]

“Why were you in prison?”

“That’s what happens to the old guard, my pup. You can always count on it. We who serve, we who make the world run. When the world changes, it stashes us away where we can’t make it run the other way again.”

#book quotes #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland

[bethivy]

Day 5: Mushroom Lady

Catherynne Valente's Fairlyland series is hands down one of the best things I have ever read. I love it with my whole heart. This is my own spin on the mushroom lady outside the Worsted Wood, next to Ana Juan's gorgeous interpretation from the chapter art.

Book Excerpt: “The lady sat on a throne of mushrooms. Chanterelles and portobellos and oysters and wild crimson forest mushrooms piled up high around her, fanning out around her head—for the lady, too, was primarily made of mushrooms, lovely cream-yellow ones opening up like a dress collar around her brown face, lacy bits of fungus trailing from her every finger and toe. She looked off into the distance, her pale eyes a pair of tiny button mushrooms.”

#mayshroom #mushrooms #mushroom art #mushroom person #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #catherynne m. valente #ana juan art #mayshroom 2023

[buddyfightbarista]

tagged by @waterlord, thank you!

[repost with animals you associate with your muse!]

(answered this on my personal accidentally earlier on, sorry about that!)

1/ the domesticated red fox 🦊

Red foxes are associated with slyness, courage and confidence! Shia is a dynamic person, brimming with vitality and bright like a red fox; but this doesn't hinder her ability to trick, manipulate, and lie through her teeth. The female name of a fox is a vixen, which has been used in modern times to describe women exuding charisma and feminine appeal (just like her!)

2/ the rooster

Early birds catch the worm! Not one to sleep in late, Shia's a morning person and can't abide laziness - the morning is the best time to research and pour back the coffee! Of course, just like the rooster waking everyone up, she also cultivates the bad habit of waking all her housemates up at the same time she does: anybody found idle will have to skip breakfast.

Bloody King thought he was signing up for a research partner; what he got was a fussy landlord!

One more thing; when she's happy, she struts and flits around reminiscent of a rooster!

3/ the sea anemone

Surprised that the sea anemone is an animal? Although it doesn't possess a brain, it has been scientifically tested and proven to have consistent choices under pressure. Shia is the same way - consistency and logical reasoning are key in her field of work, causing her to suppress her natural instincts.

Even in the case of a sudden cockroach infestation :D

4/ the kitsune

As I mentioned the fox earlier, this might feel like I'm repeating myself. But the kitsune has a few distinct traits that are important to mention! The kitsune is commonly known in folk mythology from Asia as a selfish, desire driven, and cunning being. Shia, likewise, is on a destructive quest for revenge at all costs, even though she may appear harmless, and she will probably throw away constructive endings if it means she will attain a pyrrhic victory over the one controlling Buddyfights from the shadows.

(edits start here)

5/ the snake

Can't believe I forgot this one originally! Her character has a very strong association with snakes because I conceptualised her as the avatar of the Cardfight!! Vanguard card White Snake Witch, Mint. As you can see from her deck page, it didn't turn out that way, but the remembrance of her reptilian beginning is still extremely strong for me, hence the pink colour predominant in her character design that echoes Mint's.

6/ the deer

This one is something that I forgot about for a while; in one of my favourite book series, The Girl Who Circumvated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making, there is this tribe of deer-girls called the Hreinn. The Hreinn live underground because they're afraid of being snatched up as wives for hunters if their deerskins are stolen. Shia has the same dual-nature as them: her softer, childish side that she's kept locked away ever since what happened to her family, and her harder, more street-savvy side. Both are equal parts of her personality, just the second side is displayed more often.

#cardfight vanguard #future card buddyfight #fcbf roleplay #fcbf rp #cfv rp #cardfight!! vanguard rp #rooster strut ;) #kitsune meow #captain foxy #anemone supremacy #deergirl #hreinn #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #muse inspo #snake #white snake #white snake witch mint

[autumnmobile12]

In a fantasy book series I read a while back, the main character encountered a pair of witch sisters who shared a husband. The husband was a 'reverse werewolf,' so he was a wolf most of the time, but during a full moon, he turned into a man.

One witch sister said she was married to the man while the other said she was married to the wolf.

...

...anyway, this is how I imagine these three explain their relationship when they're tired of explaining their relationship and they just want to confuse people for kicks.

#castlevania #trevor belmont #sypha belnades #alucard tepes #trephacard #castlevania netflix #the book was #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making #by #catherynne m. valente #if you're wondering

[bigjinx]

“I'm not lost, because I haven't any idea where to go that I might get lost on the way to. I'd like to get lost, because then I'd know where I was going, you see.”

#the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making #cathrynne m valente #fairyland series #illustrators on tumblr #artists on tumblr #amelia art #procreate art #illustration #big jinx

[waitingforthesunrise]

can we just talk for a minute about how fucking INSANE those obscure middle grade books are with intricate plot lines and higher vocals then both children’s, YA, and adult lit; eccentric characters, random magic, and truly horrifying random imagery. they rllly are like when ur 13 you feel like ur eating urself alive and also u want to run the world. cereal doesn’t taste the same as when you were seven and ur secretly convinced u might be going insane. also there’s a magic portal but all of ur childhood dreams are shattered and everyone is ignoring it bc ur just a teenage girl.

#Pls ignore me I’m sleep deprived #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making and so many more

[girlzoot]

Those were all big words, to be sure, but as has been said, September read often, and liked it best when words did not pretend to be simple, but put on their full armor and rode out with colors flying. ---Catherynne M. Valente/The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

#catherynne m. valente #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland #words #pretend #joy

[fiction-quotes]

Stories have a way of changing faces. They are unruly things, undisciplined, given to delinquency and the throwing of erasers. This is why we must close them up into thick, solid books, so they cannot get out and cause trouble.

  —  The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Catherynne M. Valente)

#book quotes #fantasy fiction #ya fiction #catherynne m. valente #fairyland series #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland in a ship of her own making #stories #books #reading #literature #authors #trouble #imagination #wildness

[orangegreenbracket]

#polls #caleb windogast #nott the brave #veth brenatto #critical role #september #the green wind #the girl who circumnavigated fairyland