after barely reading (published) books for the past few years, I finally got back into reading around the end of 2023. I ended up reading 6 books total in the year, which isn't a lot but in total fairness I'd only read two books into november. then I read the other 4 all between november and december.
anyway in case you're curious what I read in 2023 was
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (listened to it as an audiobook when I was driving from New Jersey to Florida, I think McCurdy is an incredible writer and her authorial voice was so unique especially with the way she adjusted the writing style based off her age in the time period being talked about. incredibly raw and painful to listen to)
Game of Thrones by George RR Martin (worked through it so slowly from february all the way to november, I tried watching the first episode of the show while I was reading it and I got so pissed off at how much the show changed and flattened out characters, especially the women)
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (amazing, showstopping, absolutely love the exploration of gender and sexuality in it along with the constant push and pull between morality and ideas of destiny and grandeur. It's set in China during the time when the Mongols ruled and that's a time period I didn't know much about before reading so it was incredibly interesting to learn about, and I cannot wait to read the sequel)
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (definitely still think Gone Girl was better, but I adore Flynn's writing and how she explores incredibly fucked up women and their relationships)
The Poppy War by RF Kuang (wasn't my favorite, I've heard amazing things about RF Kuang as an author and I really like her writing style, but I know this was her first novel and it definitely feels like a new author kind of book. Loved the worldbuilding and thought it was super fascinating and appreciated the grim and brutal depiction of the realities of war. didn't grip me as much as I wanted it to. very excited to eventually read Babel though)
and then
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (one of my new favorite books ever. literally could talk about it for ages. amazing worldbuilding and a plot that takes you all over this incredibly detailed world, a fantastic cast of characters who are all so nuanced, a very deftly woven plot, gorgeous writing style, lovely wlw romance, just such a great epic high fantasy novel) (it's over 800 pages but didn't feel that long at all it's so easy to get into)
my goal for 2024 is to read at least 20 books which might not seem like much to some people but considering reading 5 books in 2023 was more than I've read in the past 3 years combined I think it's a pretty fair goal. probably will ramble about my to read list here soon, I've already started reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which I'm really enjoying so far. as always I love Suzanne Collins' writing style :)
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Oh my gosh I loved Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat!! I'm so excited you like it too. If you have any other recs besides that one, please share! Also can't wait for the next chapter too!
yeah omg i LOVED it was so well done and im so keen for the next one. oh sure here's a list of some of my absolute favourite books in no particular order:
all for the game series- nora sakovic
the graceling series- by kristin cashore
mo dao zu shi- by mo xiang tong xiu
the binding- by bridget collins
iron widow- by xiran jay zhao
the folk of the air series- by holly black
the queen's thief series- by megan whalen turner
she who became the sun- by shelley parker chan
six of crows series- by leigh bardugo
red white & royal blue- casey mcquiston
a great and terrible beauty series- by libba bray
warm bodies- by isaac marion
the mediator series & 1800 where are you series- by meg cabot
the song of achilles- by madeline miller
captive prince trilogy- by cs pacat
life of pi- by yann martel
howls moving castle- by diana wynne jones
deltora quest series- by emily rodda
aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the hidden universe- by benjamin alire saenz
educated by tara westover
all our shimmering skies- by trent dalton
the priory of the orange tree- samantha shannon
red queen series- by victoria aveyard
release- by patrick ness
dark places- by gillian flynn
the invisible life of addie la rue- by ve schwab
leviathan series- by scott westerfeld
im sure there's plenty here you already know but some of these i've come back to reread time and time again and others ive only just read and loved. lol but most of these are currently sitting in my bookshelf
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My Most Posted Celebrities
I've been on tumblr for ten years now. It's a long time! I've posted a lot of female celebrities in that long time, so let's have a look back at who I've posted most often. Please remember that I only post people when I have new images of them, so there are some girls who I like a lot but haven't been able to post as often as I would have liked to. And some haven't been on the list for as many years as others. But if I've posted someone like thirty times or whatever it's fair to say they're one of my favourites! So here it is, the big list of everyone I've posted five times or more. (I left Elliot Page on because I posted him a lot back in the day and didn't want to pretend otherwise.)
96 times: Elle Fanning
89 times: Hailee Steinfeld
87 times: Emma Roberts
82 times: Chloe Grace Moretz
75 times: Michelle Trachtenberg
69 times: Natalie Portman
66 times: Kiernan Shipka
65 times: Anna Kendrick
61 times: Zendaya
56 times: Gillian Jacobs, Sophie Turner
51 times: Anne Hathaway
50 times: Kristen Stewart
48 times: Hayley Atwell
47 times: Karen Gillan
44 times: Emma Stone
43 times: Scarlett Johansson
41 times: Alison Brie
40 times: Olivia Wilde
39 times: Maisie Williams
38 times: Gemma Arterton
37 times: Kat Dennings
35 times: Amanda Seyfried, Emily Ratajkowski
34 times: Bailee Madison, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
33 times: Kate Beckinsale
32 times: Abigail Breslin, Chloe Bennet, Kristen Bell
31 times: Elizabeth Olsen, Natalie Dormer
30 times: Felicity Jones
29 times: Anya Taylor-Joy, Taylor Swift
28 times: Brie Larson
27 times: Jenna Coleman, Jessica Chastain, Kirsten Dunst
26 times: Elizabeth Henstridge, Tessa Thompson
24 times: Dakota Fanning, Emilia Clarke
23 times: Dakota Blue Richards, Dove Cameron, Elliot Page, Jennifer Lawrence, Kaitlyn Dever
22 times: Charlize Theron
21 times: Amy Adams, Avril Lavigne, Lauren Tsai, Ming-Na Wen, Peyton Roi List
20 times: Margot Robbie, Nathalie Emmanuel, Pom Klementieff
18 times: Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Sadie Sink
17 times: Ariel Winter, Aubrey Plaza, Candice Patton
16 times: Camren Bicondova, Evan Rachel Wood
15 times: Ana de Armas, Imogen Poots, Laura Harrier, Lily Collins, Sophie Tweed-Simmons
14 times: Emmy Rossum, Gal Gadot, Janina Gavankar, Jessica Henwick, Keira Knightley
13 times: Adelaide Kane, Diane Guerrero, Emily Kinney, Freema Agyeman, Magda Apanowicz, Olivia Munn, Rose Leslie
12 times: Deborah Ann Woll, Fan Bingbing, Isla Fisher, Samara Weaving, Sarah Silverman
11 times: Angourie Rice, Barbara Palvin, Eva Green, Florence Pugh, Millie Bobby Brown, Rachel McAdams, Rosario Dawson, Zazie Beetz
10 times: Cobie Smulders, Daisy Ridley, Genevieve Buechner, Jameela Jamil, Joey King, Krysten Ritter, Laura Prepon, Liv Tyler, Willa Holland
9 times: Anna Chlumsky, Maya Hawke, Rose McIver, Zoe Saldana
8 times: Danielle Panabaker, Hannah Murray, Ivana Baquero, Jessica Lucas, Kate Mara, Katelyn Nacon, Katherine McNamara, Larsen Thompson, Laura Vandervoort, Lauren Cohan, Olivia Rodrigo, Tatiana Maslany
7 times: Alicia Vikander, Amy Acker, Billie Lourd, Elizabeth Gillies, Gemma Chan, Hannah John-Kamen, Katie McGrath, Lupita Nyong'o, Mackenzie Foy, Marion Cotillard, Milana Vayntrub, Phoebe Tonkin, Rebecca Hall, Taissa Farmiga, Tiya Sircar
6 times: Brianna Hildebrand, Camila Mendes, Elisabeth Moss, Emily Browning, Evangeline Lilly, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jessica Biel, Kathryn Newton, Leven Rambin, Natalia Dyer, Rihanna, Saoirse Ronan, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sydney Sweeney, Zoey Deutch
5 times: Alexandra Daddario, Aly Michalka, Amber Midthunder, Cara Delevingne, Cate Blanchet, Jaimie Alexander, Jamie Hayter,
Jessica Parker Kennedy, Kate Upton, Lili Reinhart, Lily-Rose Depp, Lizzy Caplan, Sophie Thatcher, Thomasin McKenzie
Maybe I should have just done "ten or more times" since "five or more" isn't as impressive after ten years, but hey it's all interesting stuff!
Congratulations to ELLE FANNING and thanks to my friend @whoiwanttoday for creating the spreadsheet I still use for this!
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