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what is a bookstagrammer if not unsatisfied with their theme

#bookstagram #bookshelf #books & libraries #books #booklover #book blog #bookaholic #book review #booktography #booktok #reading #reading books #reader insert

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this might just be me but I always wanted a jealous Gilbert. Not exactly jealous jealous, but a taken aback Gilbert as in how Anne is a little reserved yet frank around him, but she is so emotionally and physically comfortable around certain boy friends.

She kisses Jerry on the cheek all the time, and they have such a sweet friendship. And her friendship with Cole. Like when Gilbert drops her off at Josephine's, and Cole & Anne greet in such a heartwarming way- I always kinda wanted Gilbert to look at that and feel some kind of longing for THAT Anne, Anne who would be as close to him as she is with Cole.

I also kinda run a fantasy storyline in my mind when Gilbert is at first a little distant with Cole because he thinks Anne has a thing for him, only to come to realise Cole is gay and see Cole laugh at Gilbert for it because he was right in telling Anne that Gilbert had a crush on her. I would have loved for those two boys to interact. I think it would also have helped Gilbert see Anne's world of kindred spirits, which I think would have developed if the show had not been cancelled.

#shirbert #awae #anne shirley #anne with an e #gilbert blythe #literature quotes #marilla cuthbert #ruby gillis #renew awae #renew anne with an e #anne of green gables

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I always remember that one scene in Brooklyn Nine-Nine when Captain Holt says to Jake he liked a certain senior officer 'because he was only homophobic, not racist.'

That's crazy to accept in today's world- obviously- but it gives you such perspective as in how people must have evolved in their thinking, how they categorised unfamiliarity in the same umbrella as unethical and wrong. And how as the unfamiliarity grows into familiarity, the guilt and kindness trips out. Kinda like Diana having the talk with Josephine.

I think it's sad how so many great people could have been kinder if they just were educated.

awae s3 does such an interesting job of juxtaposing how marilla and rachel treat bash's vs ka'kwet's families.

it's obvious that marilla and rachel care deeply for bash's family. they protect them fiercely from racial discrimination, devote themselves to caring for delphine, and are absolutely devastated when mary dies. all this despite the backlash from the rest of avonlea, in the face of blatant disapproval, because they truly believe that race doesn't and shouldn't create any difference in a person's intrinsic worth. yet in the same episodes we see them uphold all kinds of stereotypical prejudices against ka'kwet and her parents — prejudices that they would never have stood for if the targets had been bash, mary, and delphine instead.

it's strange seeing rachel, who so tenderly takes care of delphine, being as curt as she is to ka'kwet. and it's strange seeing marilla, who jumps at any chance to help when mary is dying and bash is falling apart, being unwilling to help ka'kwet's parents when she's so cruelly taken from them.

we know that marilla and rachel are not unkind, unjust people who can't see past differences. perhaps they have their reasons for being wary of ka'kwet's family, whom they are unfamiliar with (although this is because they choose not to get to know them). but we also see how their love for one socially marginalised community can coexist with warped biases against another. the contrast is so real and a great reminder of how nuanced such things are.

that being said, we do see some characters who have a great outpouring of love and acceptance for everyone around them: anne, gilbert, matthew, and ms stacy, to name a few.

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Mrs. Andrews is the perfect example of how we need to teach boys too about feminism. She wanted Prissy to go to college and have a life of her own, but the same way she should have made sure her own son Billy wasn't one of the bullies against women & their choice & consent.

#shirbert #awae #anne shirley #anne with an e #gilbert blythe #anne of green gables #awae aesthetic #awae spoilers #renew awae #awae analysis

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One of the funniest things I find about Shirbert is Gilbert writes a note, seals it well, goes to Anne's room, and tenderly places it in place so she can find it quiet and intact. And Anne rips it into shreds. Just like Gilbert has had a crush on her since the beginning of time but she keeps stomping over his feelings.

Then Anne writes a letter, sends it no less than flying across in her haste of expressing her feelings, and it never even reaches Gilbert. Just like how it is at the very end that she realises her feelings and is never truly able to directly reach out to him.

Like if this doesn't define both of their personalities in their relationship then I don't know what does.

#shirbert #awae #anne shirley #anne with an e #gilbert blythe #awae analysis #awae spoilers

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I wish people wouldn't compare themselves to others. I think a lot of my energy has been saved in the past year or so where I simply say, 'It's their life, they have things easy somewhere and hard somewhere and I have things easy somewhere and hard somewhere, and that's okay'. I wish more people realized that your growth isn't linear to others', that nobody is less than you for not doing something and you are not less than anybody for not doing something. I wish more people just let them be who they are and realize their uniqueness, however little it may be. I wish I had an easier time implementing this very thought everyday.

#notes to self #literature #dark academia literature #dark academia aesthetic #notes #real life #poetry #books #light academia

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Books That Will Ruin Your Life

(trigger warnings under the cut)

A Little Life, by Hanya Yanagihara

This book, which is about 800 pages long, is one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read. It follows four friends after they move to New York City and pursue their goals, but most of the story focuses on one of the men: Jude St. Francis, who has a mysterious past that has wrecked him emotionally and physically. But despite the darkness of the subject matter (and it gets DARK) the acts of love and kindness and friendship from the people in Jude’s life will bring you to tears. It’s a gorgeous study of trauma, human relationships, and the marriage of joy and pain that inevitably comes with living. I read it two months ago and have thought about it every day since. It’s one of those books you want everyone to read and no one to read. (DEFINITELY check out the trigger warnings for this one.)

The Traitor Baru Cormorant, by Seth Dickinson

This book is a sprawling political fantasy, packed with detail and diversity and some of the best, most complex worldbuilding I’ve ever seen. Baru grows up under the shadow of imperialism and eventually joins a rebellion to break free of the empire that has begun to take over the world. She’s also a lesbian, which is forbidden in the new empire, but against herself is drawn to the enigmatic Duchess Tain Hu. There are devastating twists, loves, and heartbreaks that will break your heart along with Baru’s. To say anything else would be a spoiler, but if you like complex, morally ambiguous fantasy, check this one out.

As Meat Loves Salt, by Maria McCan

This book follows a man named Jacob as he slowly falls in love with a fellow soldier during the seventeenth century English Revolution. After the war, they attempt to establish a utopian farming commune and keep their relationship together. This book is a really interesting foray into 17th century England, but it is ultimately a dark, passionate tale of obsession and vindication that will leave you as sick with the actions of the protagonist as he is with himself.

The People in the Trees, by Hanya Yanagihara

This book is written as a memoir of a disgraced scientist, who discovers a hidden tribe in a small Pacific island that he believes holds the key to a longer (and even immortal) life. You almost forget that the events of the book are fiction and not a real memoir–everything described seems meticulously researched and vividly real. As always, Yanagihara’s writing is gorgeous, absorbing, and well-paced. It’s a haunting tale of how science, hubris, and greed can lead to someone’s personal downfall, as well as colonialism and cultural genocide.

The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt

You might have already heard of this one, but I had to put it on the list anyway! After a traumatic accident kills Theo Decker’s mother, his life is thrown into turbulence and eventual crime, all stemming from a stolen painting. The story is tense, beautifully written, and will make you root for yet another morally gray narrator. For fans of dark thrillers, art history, homoerotic friendship, and/or coming-of-age stories, this one is for you.

Daytripper, by Fàbio Moon and Gabriel Bà

Although Daytripper is a graphic novel, it deserves a spot on this list. It follows Bràs, a Brazilian writer, and his journey through specific turning points in his life, each represented as a “death.” The art is gorgeous and the story flows impeccably, capturing the beautiful mundanities and joys of life. This book will leave you touched, inspired, and deeply affected.

The Vintner’s Luck, by Elizabeth Knox

After a vintner saves his life, an angel named Xas visits him every year for a single night. As the vintner grows, so does their relationship, just like a fine vintage. It’s difficult to say too much about the plot without spoiling the story, but I can say that this book explores the nuances of human relationships and the love we feel for each other, as well as the hate and fear that can pervade those relationships.

Beloved, by Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison is one of the greatest American novelists and Beloved is my favorite of her works. The book follows Sethe, an ex-slave, and her daughter Denver as they reckon with a ghost from Sethe’s past that begins to haunt them more literally than metaphorically. The story is both captivating and difficult to read, but Morrison’s writing is gorgeous and the characters come to life on the page. It superbly explores the depth of trauma and motherhood, as well as depicting the horrors of slavery in a way that doesn’t feel cartoonish or exploitative.

Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng

Celeste Ng’s work has gotten a lot of hype recently, and for good reason. This book follows a family after the middle child, Lydia, drowns. We see the buildup to Lydia’s death and its brutal aftermath, as relationships are challenged within the family. It’s a brilliant look at familial dysfunction, generational curses, and interracial marriage in 1970s America, and a deeply haunting portrayal of how these issues can tear apart a family.

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lmao exactly I was expecting to open Google every minute in order to find the meaning of all the fancy words he must have written but no his writing style is so simple and straight but the ideas themselves are so thought striking and deep and consuming that you gotta take a minute to absorb it all

i enjoyed it but like

(i’m almost finished with the picture of dorian gray btw) 

are we going to ignore the fact that oscar wilde was lowkey a bad writer? i mean, not bad

but like

i thought he would have profound, fancy words

but he said “he threw himself into a chair” like 3 times

he just

is so normal

i was expecting some like

idk fancy english writer

no

he writes like me

and

i like him

#the picture of dorian gray #oscar wilde #writer #literature #classicliterature #classics #books #dark academia aesthetic #dark academia #lol oscar was funny

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having a group of strangers online where you can talk about anything from your personal life to classic literature is so fulfilling

#dark grunge #dark academia fashion #poetry #books #literature #light academia #dark academia #online friends #dark academics #dark acadamia aesthetic #dark academia literature

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Okay but nobody ever came to know that Richard was not a rich kid and he had got a scholarship???

#the secret history #poetry #books #dark grunge #literature #light academia #dark academia #dark academia style #dark academia literature #dark academia fashion

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Art Academia: Based on classical art movements.

Chaotic Academia: A mixture of Dark Academia and 'chaotic' or 'feral' aesthetics like Goblincore. Cramming for tests at midnight and riding caffeine highs for days until you crash. Committing arson with your friends and shoplifting stationery. Spraying 'fuck the electoral college' on brick walls. Falling asleep in the school library and saving all your Monster Energy cans.

Classic Academia: A mix of the Academia family of aesthetics. Impeccable notes in class. Leatherbound bags crammed with textbooks and pens. Lots of coffee with scones, and even more late nights. A wide vocabulary (that people constantly comment on). Lives in the library.

Darkest Academia: Similar to Dark Academia, but with darker, even sinister visuals and more serious themes.

Fairy Academia: Based on the visual aesthetics of Victorian and Edwardian childhood.

Grey Academia: A deliberate push back against the elitist attitudes, Eurocentric view, and exclusion of neurodivergent, POC, and people part of the LBGTQ+ community from some (not all) academia spaces. There is a trend towards more diverse styles of dress, tools used, and a focus on activism and social issues.

Light Academia: Similar to Dark Academia, but with a distinctly lighter color palette and overall aesthetic.

Pagano-Lovecore: A hybrid of Academia aesthetics and Lovecore, based in love in Greco-Roman mythology.

Pastel Academia: Less mature than the other forms of academia, pastel academia showcases much more colour and a childlike "Kawaii" aesthetic. It is less Eurocentric and more based around Japanese styles of study and clothing.

Romantic Academia: More closely related to Light Academia with a focus on romance and elements of Baroque.

Theatre Academia: Based on plays, operas, and other musically inclined types of art

Witchy Academia: Similar to Dark Academia, but with themes of Witchcraft.

Writer Academia: Also known as Writercore or Poetcore, a branch of Academia specifically for writers. Writer Academia holds the belief that anyone could be a writer, or poet, as long as you enjoy writing and hold a passion for your work

#poetry #dark grunge #literature #books #light academia #dark academia #dark acadamia aesthetic #dark academia literature #dark academia fashion #dark academia style #dark academics #the secret history

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screw netflix I wanna talk about you favourite classic novel and call out it's misogyny together all the while drooling over the main male protagonist

#dark acadamia aesthetic #poetry #books #literature #light academia #dark academia #dark academia literature #light academia aesthetic

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okay but logically how can a love triangle exist without someone being gay like how

#poetry #books #literature #light academia #dark academia #dark academia literature #dark acadamia aesthetic #dark grunge #light acadamia aesthetic #lgbtq #lgbtqplus #lgbtqia #lgbtlove

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fiction is literally just a bunch of lies we pay for and invest our time in and yet it is our escape, our savior and our old friend

#poetry #dark acadamia aesthetic #books #light academia #literature #dark academia #dark academia literature #light acadamia aesthetic #bookstagram #books & libraries

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my guilty pleasure is reading a book on Kindle but still buying its hardcover because well my thoughts deserve a place on paper

#poetry #books #literature #light academia #dark academia #dark academia literature #dark acadamia aesthetic #light acadamia aesthetic

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waiting around for your books to arrive is a different kind of impatience you don't wanna be mad or excited but you just can't help it

#dark academia #poetry #books #literature #light academia #dark academia literature

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times when you had a million apps on your wishlist not because you couldn't afford them but because you didn't have enough space in your phone were such times

#poetry #books #literature #light academia #dark academia