#AR books

[random-lil-illing]

not sure if this is an appropriate thing to come back out of unannounced hiatus from but uh... this pairing somehow made its way into my head and now i cant get it out. enjoy :]

#my art #art #digital art #finished art #fanart #alex rider #alex rider books #ar books #cod #call of duty #cod mw 2 #call of duty modern warfare 2 #mw 2009 #cod 2009 #gary roach sanderson #roach sanderson #gary sanderson #cod roach #alex rider eagle #eagle ar #gary roach sanderson fanart #roach sanderson fanart #alex rider eagle fanart #roach x eagle #gary roach sanderson x eagle #roach sanderson x eagle #alex rider fanart #cod fanart #call of duty fanart #enjoy the burnt food

[arywizm]

books read in may

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - I think I could stand anything, any suffering, only to be able to say and to repeat to myself every moment, 'I exist.' In thousands of agonies -- I exist. I'm tormented on the rack -- but I exist! Though I sit alone in a pillar -- I exist! I see the sun, and if I don't see the sun, I know it's there. And there's a whole life in that, in knowing that the sun is there. || 5/5

I have nothing constructive to say about this book except that at some point Fyodor asks Ivan who is it that laughs at mankind if God doesn't exist and Ivan replies that it must be the devil, then asked if the devil exists says that no, there's no devil either and I might have had a tiny identity crisis after I read that.

God Bless You, Mr Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut - The therapist, after a deeply upsetting investigation of normality at this time and place, was bound to conclude that a normal person, functioning well on the upper levels of a prosperous, industrialized society, can hardly hear his conscience at all. || 5/5

Kurt Vonnegut had the terrifying power of writing a scene where the main character brutally kills a fourteen year old firefighter thinking he is an SS man that reads like Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy without it losing any of its impact.

Dark Rise by C. S. Pacat - People will pay a lot for the idea that something pure exists. Even if the trophy means they killed it. || 4/5

the storytelling seems a bit convenient at times but overall it's quite good! (though the power dynamic between certain characters it seems to be setting up for the next book terrifies me a little)

#I wish I had read more this month but I was busy reading tons of webcomics and calling it research #I know I missed april #history and literature textbooks were literally all I read that month #the brothers karamazov #God bless you Mister Rosewater #dark rise #monthly book wrap up #AR books

[nyxshadowhawk]

Diagrams from a thirteenth-century version of the Ars Notoria.

#magic #ceremonial magic #magick #grimoire #book of magic #medieval manuscripts #manuscript #paleography #medieval #Ars Notoria #solomonic magic #occult #occultism #magic circle

[seasicksilver]

reading the Iliad is an experience

#help how do i tag this #greek mythology #athena #ares #zeus #the iliad #genuinely this is untaggable #fan art #artists on tumblr #digital art #sketch #doodle #my art #the autism is winning. on book 11 of the iliad boys #i love how reading the iliad book 1 is like 'ok this isnt bad at all' then BOOM book 2 hits you with the biggest list of characters EVER #like oh okay this is what we're doing

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

The funny thing about the PJO cabin system is that everyone's always all 'oh the twelve' this and 'the twelve' that but that's absolutely not even remotely accurate. To start, right off the bat it's thirteen, not twelve, because they don't count Hades. But not really because before Percy, there were no big three kids, so we're down to ten active cabins already but it's actually eight because Artemis and Hera don't make demigods.

And of those eight, Mr. D is stuck at camp (thus not really making new demigods all that often) and his only two kids don't even sleep in a cabin, they sleep in the Big House with him.

So, pre-Percy, there are seven active cabins at Camp Half-Blood:

Glee club, the Jocks, the Nerds, the Geeks, the Farmers, the 'Sketchy Kids' and the Popular Kids.

Or, in other words, the Apollo, Ares, Athena, Hephaestus, Demeter, Hermes (and the unclaimed kids) and Aphrodite cabins.

What's cool is that you can already see the cabin dynamics in the show. For example, the Athena cabin allies with the Hermes cabin for the numbers. The Hermes kids plus all the unclaimed kids? It's the biggest cabin in the camp by far. It's a battle strategy. Luke and Annabeth's close relationship is just the cherry on top for Annabeth. It'll be really cool to see how the show develops the differences in the cabins during the series.

#pjo tv show #pjo series #if i remember correctly it's the Hermes cabin then Ares and Apollo in terms of numbers. Aphrodite would probably be next. #but the Athena Hephaestus and Demeter cabins were always under twelve kids. #they state exact numbers in one book... and if you don't want spoilers turn back now #but after the war theres only three Hephaestus kids left so like.... the numbers go real fucking low #the entire camp population plummeta #iactually really fucking depressing watching this camp filled with small tiny children knowing that only a very small fraction of themlive

[too0bsessedformyowngood]

SHE CALLED HIM SEAWEED BRAIN I CANT-

#percy jackson spoilers #pjo spoilers #pjo tv show #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson #pjo series #annabeth chase #grover underwood #annabeth pjo #percabeth #grover pjo #ares pjo #I broke down when Annabeth gave that speech to Hephaestus #Annabeth was really the mvp of the episode #also I loved seeing her nerd out over the traps #also so excited for the next episode #lotus casino and Hermes lets goooooooo #this show is doing the books so much justice #1000/10

[velvet4510]

I love how Tolkien always punishes the men who mistreat women in Middle-earth. For all the evidence of sexism in his work, besides the amazing female characters he does include, fate in Arda always rewards chivalry and punishes sexual abuse.

One of many things that make Aragorn a hero is that he remains faithful to Arwen, even when being pursued by another woman.

One of many things that make Faramir a hero is that he treats Éowyn as an equal and showers her with the respect she deserves.

And both men live long, happy lives.

Whereas the chauvinists have…different outcomes.

Eöl is punished by death for being so awful a husband to Aredhel that she and their son had to flee from him.

Maeglin himself intentionally gets Gondolin destroyed just because he is lusting after Idril and trying to steal her when she is happily married to someone else, and his ultimate kidnapping attempt causes him to end up at the bottom of a cliff.

Ar-Pharazôn’s comeuppance for forcing Tar-Míriel into marriage and stealing her rightful crown is a total wipeout by Eru Ilúvatar himself.

Tolkien really said “Predators and abusive husbands shall never go unpunished.” 🎉👏🏻

#lotr #jrr tolkien #the silmarillion #eol #aredhel #maeglin #idril celebrindal #ar pharazon #tar miriel #lotr appendices #numenor #lotr books

[lady-ashfade]

Cold & Chill

Day 10 of celebration marathon

Book Percy Jackson x Ares!reader

-£ ask: Can you do, a Percy × Ares!reader, that's kinda actually a mix between Ares and Apollo?You can do with you want with that, I just haven't seen any Ares!reader x Percy, or any good ones at least.

-£ warnings: readers personality being all over the place but what did you expect, reader is a mix between grunge and dark hipster, it’s confusing to explain. Also probably not a “good one” because I couldn’t do everything I wanted to do.

Percy wasn’t the best person when it came to you, he never talked to you before. When he first joined camp he heard your name then that you were a ares kid, and since they wanted to kill him— he decided to let it be.

But the more time he spent around camp he heard your name pop up more. Nothing ever bad which was weird since a lot of people had opinions here.

You were on quests a lot and when you did come back you stayed by your friends. You hung around your siblings sometimes or the apollos kids. From what Percy could tell you were different.

Yes, you had a dark and slightly different palette then the others but you didn’t act like your siblings. everytime he saw you— you looked almost bored.

Safe to say when he did meet you he was even more confused. You had found him outside before dawn leaning against a tree.

“Is a tree softer then your bed?” The smallest hint of mischievous tone in your voice. You still had this calm aura about you.

“Wanted some fresh air.” He stated

“Hmm…Shouldn’t you be in water then? Thought that like, soothes you?” He blinks at you. You really knew who he was was?

“Not all my problems can be solved with water.” He didn’t mean to sound rude but he was tired and wanted to be alone. Luckily you didn’t care.

“That sucks.” You shrug your shoulders and walk away from him with you hands in your pockets without any interest to stay with him.

You had skills with many instrument you touched since they were your interests. Like the drums you used to bring out your anger…and no one interrupted you when you did. Then the guitar which you were skilled as well, playing faster then light itself at times. So you played with the Apollos kids and sometimes camp songs when they wanted.

You did have a way about you that seemed as if you didn’t care about anything. and somehow your ego was high? I mean, a mix of ares and Apollo? You have the biggest ego in the world…maybe it was better you had a chill way about you.

Percy grew a massive crush on you. He admired you so much that he couldn’t help but to blush when he thought of you, or saw you.

He liked that you could kill your opponent easily but didn’t care to hurt them so you took them down as fast as possible and moved on. you held a straight face the whole time. And then how you played a guitar…he couldn’t stop looking at you every time.

After years he never saw you angry, annoyed maybe? But you were ares child so you had his anger.

The way you shouted and grabbed ahold of some poor boy by his shirt. Your veins popped out of your skin and looked like you wanted to kill him.

The boy had interrupted one of your drumming sessions and you were far into it. You didn’t like to show anger so you waited until you could do something about. And when you get angry you stay that way, gods help who pulls you away before you get it out of your system.

He watched clarisse and two others take ahold of your arms and start to drag you away. You twist and shaked to get out of their hold and lunge at the boy who looked so scared until he ran away.

Now he knew how you ares kid.

But he grew to handle your emotions easily when you both started dating.

You might be calm most of the time but boy did you have a death glare when someone threatened him or your friends.

He once saw you reach for a weapon when someone said something mean about a new camper who wanted to play a instrument (it sounded horrible) and don’t get him wrong! He loved when you acted protective over him but you’d take it to far.

He liked it when you’d sit behind him and place his hands on the guitar to try and teach him. Oh, boy did he love that.

He thought the one of the perks of dating you would be that your siblings might lay off him, but even you didn’t at times. You made fun of him (lovingly) about his water powers.

“Aren’t you going to stick up for me?” He crossed his arms.

You popped a chip in your mouth, “I already stopped her from attacking you without a good reason. I’ve done my part”

taglist: @maria699669 @purplerose291 @itzmeme @ravenmedows

#older percy jackson #Percy Jackson x reader #percy jackson x you #percy jackson x male reader #Percy Jackson x fem!reader #Percy Jackson x ares!reader #Percy Jackson x gn!reader #pjo x reader #pjo x you #book percy #book percy jackson

[strummerjoe]

Is it just me, or is the writing of the new Percy Jackson show kind of brilliant? Especially when you compare it to the original books.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the books a lot, and I'm not trying to tear them down. But the actual structure of the books involves a lot of the kids just sort of bumbling from one greek myth to another.

As you get Percy's POV a lot of the fun of those scenes is figuring out which greek myth is playing out - but in the show they recognise this right off the bat, which allows them to dive a little deeper.

So instead of spending time figuring out that Aunty Em is Medusa, they immediately make the connection and instead the story focuses on whether or not Medusa is actually a villain.

And the amount of characterization they've built into each monster encounter is *chefs kiss* they've made them all so personal to our trio of heroes.

I've rarely seen a book-to-screen adaption that succeeded in adding to the depth of the original story like this and I'm so here for it!

#Also seeing Grover take on Ares was soooo good #Or watching Percy and Annabeths growing trust in how they handled the chair-trap #Like these kids are not just stumbling around and getting lucky they're MAKING CHOICES and I'm here for it #Also very glad to see that Rick Riordan is so involved with the writing of the show #And I get that there are some changes and if you wanted a 1:1 adaption you might be dissatisfied #but personally I think trying to adapt book to screen as a 1:1 never works and the screen version always suffers. #pjo #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #percy jackson series

[laikaru]

#…i don‘t remember this translation..? #my art #the iliad #troy story #aphrodite #ares #greek mythology #i loved book five so gd much #diomedes 💋💋 hi 💋💋

[random-lil-illing]

Alex Rider content??? AND a new artstyle??? holy heck thats a surprise

anyway dont expect much from me because i am currently fighting art block and my cod (x alex rider crossover) hyperfixation right now

#my art #art #digital art #fanart #finished art #alex rider fanart #alex rider art #alex rider books #alex rider book series #alex rider #ar books #new artstyle #idk how i made this honestly #i just sat down with my tablet drew a rectangle #and BAM #alex rider fanart and a new style i love

[arywizm]

books read in july

Our Share of the Night by Mariana Enríquez - The imagination of the readers falls in love with some tragedies, to others it remains completely indifferent. || 5/5

I have nightmares often enough without reading stuff like this but here we are.

a simple story hidden in a complex narrative, so full of digressions and references that at some point it starts to create its own context, while remaining strongly connected with reality. It's incredibly good in a way that requires an analysis to explain.

I'm still hanged up on the fact that the hangman didn't cast a shadow. (the pun was not intended but now it's there for good)

The Lessons by Naomi Alderman - All you ever are is a reflection of other people. With Jess you were loyal, with me you’re dissolute. What are you really? Nothing. You’re all shadows and mirrors. All you’ve got is the power to ingratiate yourself with whoever you’re around, to make them like you. || 3.5/5

it's really hard to review this without the context of the secret history and all other similar stories, because on its own it's very undeveloped, shallow in the sense that it touches on very interesting ideas and explores them in a very simplified and schematic way. it's just another way to deconstruct the eerie idyll donna tartt created in the first part of tsh, cleverly written, the narrator is very verbose in a pleasant way, but ultimately the message is only really visible when bounced off of that context.

Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh - It was a foulness that refused to surrender to cleansing decay. Year on year it endured, throwing off poison in all directions, waiting in the dark, coiling itself into the fabric of the wood. || 3/5

a charming skeleton of a story

The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht - They strolled through the city square, passing beneath the statue of Hallandrette, God-Queen of the northern ocean. She was wreathed in seaweed and barnacles, her skeletal hands held aloft as if she were clawing her way towards the surface. Johann didn’t know any of the stories behind the statue, but he always found it strange that the Queen of the Sea should be carved to look as if she were drowning. || 3.5/5

"dandy" is my favourite english word now (also „bauble”)

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei || 3/5

Hockey. I don’t really get hockey.

#our share of the night #the lessons #silver in the wood #the monster of elendhaven #icebreaker #“as always if someone wants an actual review please pm me or comment I’ll be happy to elaborate XD #monthly book wrap up #ar books #late (again)

[starfanatic]

“Did you know that Hades was actually not a bad guy?-“

YES I KNOW! I FUCKING KNOW! IM TOLD THIS EVERY FIVE SECONDS!!!! I DONT CARE!!!! EVERYONE KNOWS THIS!!!!!!! HE ISNT A GOOD GUY JUST BC HE DOESNT DO ANYTHING, THAT JUST MEANS HE HAS NO MYTHS!!!! CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT ANOTHER GOD PLEASE?????? HES BEEN SHOVED DOWN MY THROAT EVER SINCE I GOTTEN INTO GREEK MYTHOLOGY IM FUCKING EXHAUSTED!!!! I DONT WANT TO SEE HIM ANYMORE PLEASE-

#greek mythology #hades x persephone moots pls turn away #IM SORRY IM SO SICK OF IT #ALMOST ANY OLYMPIAN IS MORE INTERESTING #Demeter #demeter solos #ares #zeus #zeus isn’t better morally but more interesting for sure #hera #poseidon #apollo #artemis #aphrodite #WHERE IS THE ARES X APHRODITE BOOK #WHERE IS IT

[astradreaming]

Please write ares x percy's older sister!reader i have read literally ever fic of him on here

I personally have been reloading the ares tag way too often 😫😫 Sorry the ending is kinda rushed, my duolingo streak nearly finished and then i got distracted 😔

masterlist

Caught.

Percy Jackson had been through a lot.

From quests to prophesies, from Alaska to Greece but he finally thought he'd lost his mind.

He had been having a relatively quiet morning, from having his favourite blue breakfast to having a day off of activities due to the hot summer day.

He was currently walking around the edge of camp for something to do when he froze mid-step in shock at the sight of the God of War standing at the gates of Camp Half-Blood talking to none other than you, his dearest older sister.

At first Percy thought he was offering (demanding) you a quest, it had been known on occasion that Olympians would sought out both you and him for their bidding.

As Percy got closer to you (about to demand that Ares find someone else to bother) he realized that that wasn't the case at all.

Ares stood with crosed arms leaning against the gateway, his head would tilt to match yours as you talked. You were standing close, too close. Everytime you laughed at something he'd said, which Percy doubted was even that funny, your side would brush his.

A werid contrast of orange camp shirt, light blue summer shorts, white sneakers next to his leather jacket and dark blue jeans, black boots.

Percy could now see Ares disgusting face against yours in a heated kiss.

"You know that offer is still on the table" Ares' voice in a playful tone that had Percy involuntarily gagging at.

"Not just yet" To Percy's utter surprise your voice was soft as if you were sadden at the fact you could take whatever offer he'd given you.

"What the actual fuck?" Percy's words slipped before his mind caught up.

You jolted away at the intrusion, your wide eyes meeting Percy's. Ares barely turns his head at the abruption, the only indication he'd even heard Percy was the way his eyes narrowed at him.

"Percy! Why aren't you with Annabeth? You said-"

Percy harshly cut you off, stepping closer to you.

"Why aren't I with Annabeth? Why are you with him!"

Percy watches as you start blubbering trying to figure out what to say, when a hand lands in your shoulder, Ares' hand.

"Get off my sister! You fucker!"

Percy reached out to wack his hand away from you but Ares pushes his shoulder, evading Percy's grasp.

"I fought you once Ares I'll do it again!" He said digging his feet into the ground, reaching into his pocket for Riptide.

Just as Percy was about to uncap Riptide, Ares turned to face you, eyes speaking in a silent conversation, making Percy pause his movements before Ares turned back towards Percy.

"Look kid, as much as I would love to send you on a permanent vacation down with uncle H, I've unfortunately promised a certain someone to not to that" He shrugged as he spoke as if this entire conversation was boring him to an early death.

"Who has made you swear it? My dad? Beacuse when have you ever-"

Ares scoffed quickly dismissing him to face you instead.

"This kid's a fuckin idiot, how's he still alive I mean seriously-"

You glared at Ares as you moved closer to Percy, blocking the two from each other.

"I made him swear it, because you're my little brother and I knew if you found out you'd flip out!"

Percy's heart nearly gave out and if it weren't for years of training to fight he was sure it would have.

"Found out? Oh my gods you're- with him? Him! Ugh, this is the worst day of my life." Percy whined, he knew he sounded like a brat but truthfully the whole thing was making him cringe but one look at your face told him to quickly drop it.

After a moment of painful awkward silence that had Percy's mind running in circles trying to move on.

"How'd you even get him to swear that" Percy said finally finding his voice.

You glanced behind you before quickly looking back at Percy, leaning in as if to tell a secret, Percy leaned in too, not wanting to miss hearing what dirt you had on the Olympian.

"I told him I'd swear I wouldn't speak to him again. He lasted a day" You voice broke off into a fit of giggles.

He found it too funny.

Ares. God of War forever bloodthirsty and always a prick, was whipped for Percy's older sister, who looked after Percy throughout two titan wars and was the same girl who practically raised the younger campers so they wouldn't be lonely. A weird duo.

Percy Jackson looked up to see you shaking your head as you laughed at the memory. He also caught Ares looking at you too.

Although traumatized by the thought you two together he quickly brushed it off. It was unusual and unfortunate for Percy to admit but he and Ares did have two things in common.

Both of them would fight fate for you. And of course, Percy looks at Annabeth the same way Ares looks at you but Percy wouldn't exactly admit that too soon.

#ares x reader #ares pjo x reader #pjo x reader #pjo #percy jackson and the olympians #pjo fandom #percy jackson #percy jackson fanfiction #ares #pjo ares #ares pjo #ares god of war #book percy jackson #percy jackson x reader

[punkeropercyjackson]

"The Pjo show is bad because it has a lot of pop culture references and that's so fucking cringe!!!"Omg pop culture references in Percy Jackson?????Fork spotted in a kitchen momence!!!!!

#an actual critisism i just saw please that's so HAGAHAHSHSGD LMAO FIRST Y'ALL SAY PERCY'S SUPPOSED TO A NORMIE AND NOW THIS #maybe you're not a demigod actually maybe you're a magician cause you're in de nile.scratch that y'all are white not egyptian go read h*p #pjo #pjo tv #percy jackson #sally jackson #annabeth chase #leah is our annabeth #leahbeth #grover underwood #clarisse la rue #ares pjo #poseidon pjo #walker!percy my beloved #walker scobell #leah jeffries #fortnite #olivia rodrigo #aryan simhadri #dior goodjohn #virginia kull #autistic percy jackson #and for book!percy: #perseo jackson #transfem percy jackson #bigender percy jackson #punk!percy #team parent percy jackson #x black!reader #summerposting

[catofoldstones]

Reading agot chapters of the stark sisters and coming to the conclusion that they hate each other in isolation from their parents’ understanding of them and society’s rigid expectations on them is idiotic as fuck. They are both classic products of their environments, both familial and social, and their feelings of each are heavily informed by these two things. Please take your Sansa and Arya hate each other because they’re antagonists, and are going to come head to head thematically in the later books, and dump it in the trash where it belongs.

#ned not understanding sansa thereby unconsciously favouring arya over her #cat not understanding arya and putting her expectations on her #psa: neither of the parents hate either girl #it just happens in a stratified and regressive society like that #sorry #sansa stark #arya stark #a game of thrones #agot #asoiaf #a song of ice and fire #stark sisters #san & ar #can you tell I am rereading the books?