#massy books

[anticoquette]

This is not a drill. The Clique movie is on tubi for free. Another movie (book series) that raised the og coquette girls. The world is truly healing.

#anticoquette #the clique #massie block #coquette #coquette thoughts #claire lyons #dylan marvil #kristen gregory #books #og coquette #fashion #2000s fashion #2000s nostalgia #nostalgia #fashion inspiration #fashion icon #2000s movies #2000s aesthetic #2000s girl

[mindlessfandomindulgence]

Everyone doing In/Out lists for the new year is giving me aggressive The Clique flashbacks

#the clique #massie block core #massie block #this books had a CHOKEHOLD on me

[haveyoureadthisfantasybook]

vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

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#fantasy #books #The Two Collars #Bracken Trilogy #Jeri Massi #poll #result: no #l: English

[aorticarchnemesis]

Imagine being a clown doing clown business in 17th century Amsterdam when the largest man you will ever see in your life tries to persuade you in Dutch with a heavy Russian accent that not only is he the Tsar of Russia but that he wil give you a sizeable sum of rubles if you come with him to Moscow.

#Russian History #Peter the Great #Robert K. Massie #The Grand Embassy is my favourite part of the book #As for his height Peter was some 203 cm or 6 foot 8 #Making him not only large for a Slavic person but also for his time #Ramblings

[museenkuss]

What if I recreate iconic Massie outfits as they happen? How realistic would that be? How FUN would that be? (I don’t own any heels)

#incoming magazine article: I lived like Massie Block for the duration of 2 books

[ericmicael]

To vary a little between my posts about the "Frozen" franchise and homosexuality, and sometimes both things together, I decided to talk a little about the books I've read in recent weeks, but which don't abandon the theme of homosexuality: the books by Allan Massie about the Roman Empire.

I have never studied homosexuality in the Roman Empire, so my knowledge is little, more about Greece itself, but homosexuality and male bisexuality is something that is very recurrent in books. In addition to being good historical books with a good narrative, they have this interesting addition that gave me a new perspective on emperors who are normally much less complex in adaptations.

I enjoyed my experience so much that I even looked for some historical films and series, and I highly recommend "Cleopatra" from 1963, it's a really impressive film to this day, especially the arrival of the Queen of Egypt in Rome.

I didn't buy the books or get them online, but rather found them in my local library. I live in a small town, but the library always surprises me positively.

#allan massie #roman empire #bissexuality #books recommendations

[purpleparrot]

have been making a very productive use of my time off and i'm re-reading the clique books (which i was obsessed with in high school) and wow they have not aged well

#like high school me loved them bc of the fantasy of joining the cool girls #but adult me who has had more time to reflect on the effects being bullied had on me #and whose attitude has been that we should throw middle school bullies to the wolves just realizes how awful the characters #are to each other #like if massie block was a real person she probably would have made me (redacted) #also all of the pop culture references aren't relevant now since the books are like 10+ years old lol #shut up iris #books

[otmaaromanovas]

Have you read any books about The Romanovs, and do you have any recommendations?

hi there!

I’ve read quite a few Romanov-related books and own quite a few more that are currently sitting waiting to be read.

Therefore, I’m going to just list my favourites - the books that I thought were the most enjoyable, had the best information, and really stood out to me. 

Nicholas and Alexandra - Robert K. Massie 

This probably THE book to start with. It’s fantastic, Massie was a genius when it came to writing! There are one or two inaccuracies, but that’s due to it being published a few decades ago, rather than Massie’s lack of due diligence. There’s a chapter on OTMA if I remember correctly, and a lot of writing about Alexei and his haemophilia. Massie’s son had haemophilia, so he has a really interesting perspective!

The Romanovs: The Last Chapter - Robert K. Massie

A quite science-y look at the discovery of the Romanov’s remains and the science and controversy that followed it. It also includes a section on Anna Anderson, which I didn’t plan on reading, but Massie had such a wonderful writing style that I ended up finishing it! Definitely not a necessity, but provides a very fascinating look into the science and politics surrounding the Romanovs.

The Last of the Tsars - Robert Service 

Quite politically heavy, but I wanted to include it as there is quite a lot of info about Tobolsk. Not my favourite, but worth an honourable mention :)

Thirteen Years at the Russian Court - Pierre Gilliard

A must, in my opinion. There are many good books by people who knew the Romanovs, but this one is the best in my view. Gilliard provides lots of detail, fun anecdotes, and an unrivalled look into the dynamics in the family. He was also a skilled writer; the book kept me engaged throughout, which some other contemporary accounts are less successful at! 

25 Chapters of my Life - Olga Alexandrovna

A good book if you want to know more about the upbringing of Tsar Alexander III’s children. Her childhood memoirs are very sweet to read and gave me a fresh perspective. She doesn’t write too extensively on OTMA and barely anything about Alexei, but her relationship with her nieces is touched on. Very interesting to see how the Revolution played out as she saw it, and to see the love story between her and Kulikovsky. 

A Lifelong Passion, Sergei Mironenko, Andrei Maylunas

A truly fantastic book containing hundreds of letters and diary entries from various Romanov family members. 

Romanov Autumn - Charlotte Zeepvat

I was so pleasantly surprised by this book. The biographies of Sergei Alexandrovich and Konstantin Konstantinovich were refreshingly detailed!

 Anything written and translated by Helen Azar!!

Her books are mainly translations of OTMA’s diaries and letters, and they are invaluable. Azar often writes little biographies at the start of her books and these are short and sweet overviews of each Grand Duchess’s life, with just enough detail to get a good impression of each of their personalities.

Most of these books you can get quite cheaply second hand. I buy almost all of my Romanov books from second hand websites like World of Books. I got A Lifelong Passion, which is nearly 700 pages, for £3.70 (around 4.50 dollars, 4 euros)!!

I haven’t included some of the more recent mainstream popular Romanov books as I simply did not like them - a LOT of them have a big issue with not citing their sources and regurgitating old rumours that have been debunked which really bothers me! Maybe I'll make a separate post about those some day soon...?

#q #ask #answered #books #massie #azar #romanovs #nicholas ii #romanov russia #imperial russia #russian history #otma #tsar

[alwaysteveswife]

Random fact: I've been working on a romance/fantasy project since 2020 and I recently decided to start it (yes, that's the reason for my absence lol), the thing is that I'm done with the creation of the main characters and the creation of the first world [Glitch, I'm currently missing Sarpedon and Spiridon]. It took me almost four days, but I did it, and I feel so happy that I wanted to share it 🥲.

#massi thoughts #fantasy #romance #my wips #worldbuilding #fantasy books #romance books #books

[richthofens]

my criterions just arivved so here's my updated physical shelf 😋

#my copy of frederic's bio also just arrived as you can see #its wrong one 😔 #i ask for hardcover bc it have slay spine but mf get me ugly ass orange penguin spine 😔 #i legit turned to joker when i see it #also i broke my solaris a bit while putting on shelf 💀 #my copy of massie's nicholas & alexandra kinda look like a wall in this lmao #emu's films rambling #emu's book rambling

[diaryoftruequotes]

For to tempt and to be tempted are things very nearly allied.

Robert K. Massie

#Robert K. Massie #quotes #book quotes

[26lettersandmanyjourneys]

19.05.2022

New day, new book. I am interested in seeing how the author will fit six centuries of history in such a small book

#26lettersandmanyjourneys #books #reading update #pic #allan massie #the thistle and the rose

[smashpages]

‘Holler’ tells the story of the ‘unkempt, final generation of analog teenagers’

Dark Horse Comics will collect Jeremy Massie’s comic into one volume later this year.

#dark horse comics #holler #jeremy massie #comic books #graphic novels

[haveyoureadthisfantasybook]

vote yes if you have finished the entire book.

vote no if you have not finished the entire book.

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#fantasy #books #Bracken Trilogy #Jeri Massi #Crown and Jewel #poll #result: no #l: English

[graphicpolicy]

Exclusive: Holler, the grunge inspired graphic novel from Jeremy Massie is collected by Dark Horse!

Exclusive: Holler, the grunge inspired graphic novel from Jeremy Massie is collected by Dark Horse! #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel

Dark Horse Books presents Holler, a coming-of-age graphic novel written and illustrated by Jeremy Massie. Initially released in single-issue comics from It’s Alive! and Massie, Holler TPB will collect all eight issues of the ode to grunge and the ‘90s. The book will also include a brand-new cover, an original issue cover gallery with bonus pinup pages, and a new four-page afterward comic. Mark…

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#dark horse #dark horse books #holler #jeremy massie #trade paperback #trade paperbacks

[museenkuss]

Instead of everything I HAVE to do I watched Nick DiRamio’s Clique movie Clip breakdown and reading the comments made me so nostalgic (as always). It was nice to see the book series get defended because most of the stuff he criticises about the film were choices the film made and the book was way better. Also very happy so see that more girls were in on the Massie/Claire endgame.

#they did make that weirdly romantic #does Massie give her a flower in the book too #I forgot. #OH yes I think she does #with them hiding in the bushes right?!