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cloud-ya · 2 months
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we're not doing particularly okay guys
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arataki-neato · 7 months
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Almost every member of the Express has some kind of name-and-identity fuckery going on
March 7th chose her name because she didn't remember her old one
Dan Heng chose his name because the one that he was given didn't belong to him
Welt uses a name that was passed on to him, like a title
Stelle/Caelus had their old name erased and a new one assigned to them like an afterthought, like it meant nothing
Funny that they're called The Nameless
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Inazuma (Mikio Naruse, 1952)
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toad-n-tonic · 2 years
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The way Yor is treated in ep 2 by the marrieds and dating people for being single reminds me of Sayaka Murata's novels.
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toxin45 · 1 year
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Kichikujima/Freak Island Volume 24 end of part 1
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Kichikujima/Freak island Volume 24 coming out on December 15 2022. This is the final episode of Part 1 Volume 25 will be Part 2 with new protagonist.
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desperatepleasures · 1 year
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there's probably some cool parallels between murata & jose's dynamic and yuuri & conrad's dynamic that I haven't thought about 🤔
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dreamyinwriting · 2 years
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““People who are considered normal enjoy putting those who aren’t on trial, you know. But if you kick me out now, they’ll judge you even more harshly, so you have no choice but to keep me around.” Shiraha gave a thin laugh. “I always did want revenge, on women who are allowed to become parasites just because they’re women. I always thought to myself that I’d be a parasite one day. That’d show them. And I’m going to be a parasite on you, Furukura, whatever it takes.”
I didn’t have a clue what he was going on about.”
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seerya · 25 days
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"The fact is, I feel uncomfortable with the idea of family as an extension of romantic attachment. A family should not have anything to do with feelings of love between man and woman - it should be a simple partnership."
"I agree," I said. "I've lived with several men, but there's always a point where it falls apart. We're supposed to be family, but they expect me to be both a woman and an understanding friend, which is a contradiction, isn't it? I'm supposed to be wife, friend and mother ... I would much rather live as brother and sister."
Sayaka Murata - A clean marriage
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edeldoro · 8 months
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For I Have Touched the Sky (Yukong's Companion Mission):
Head to the Palace of Astrum and accept Yukong's gratitude
(1/4)
(Link to 2/4)
(Link to 3/4)
(Link to 4/4)
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solarflaretm · 2 years
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obsessing over zhongluc reincarnation au with phoenix ! diluc again
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xiexielians · 5 months
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My Fall 2023 Anime
The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons (dir. Mitsuru Hongou)
My New Boss is Goofy (dir. Noriyuki Abe)
Overtake! (dir. Ei Aoki)
Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective (dir. Shouta Ibata)
Fire fighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (dir. Masahiko Murata)
Heaven Official's Blessing Season 2 (dir. Haoling Li)
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cloud-ya · 4 months
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rockabye, baby, don't you cry
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Aren't you tired of forced romances with no chemistry that only take away from the actually interesting plot? Don't you just want media where romance isn't portrayed as being superior and more important than (queer)platonic relationships?
Well, my exhausted aro ass is too, so here are a few tricks and wisdoms I've gathered over my years of being a-spec (which is all of them) on how to avoid romance (in media) in a very allonormative society 💚🤍🩶🖤
(this is a rec list btw. no I am not shitting on the shows that I tagged, quite the opposite)
1. Middle Grade
I get if you aren't really into that, because it is kind of annoying to be pointed to literal children's literature when all you want is a story that isn't constantly being interrupted by describing the main guy's heated eyes for the twentieth time.
However.
It is true that in middle grade, friendship is always more important than romance. Because, let's face it. Making two eleven year old characters kiss is kinda weird. So even if there is a romance, it isn't very prominent and treated more like friendship and/or a puppy crush. Plus some stories get surprisingly dark?!?!
Examples
- Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones), technically a romance in the end, but mostly focused on found family, shenanigans, and finding your own value
- House of Many Ways (DWJ). Yes, again. I really like her books okay? They always have something so fantastical and whimsical about them. This is my other favorite book by her and it has literally no romance at all. Plus a hmc cameo that is so fun !!
- Coraline (Neil Gaiman). Maybe this is cheating because I never actually read it. However. a) the movie traumatized me. b) Wybie was added to the movie, he doesn't exist in the book, so if "power of friendship" isn't your thing this will be great. Probably vibes over plot.
Flyte (Angie Sage). Technically this is the second book, but I never read the first one and still understood everything. Once again, no romance at all. A fun read, which can get surprisingly dark at times.
2. Short Story Collections
Once again, I get it if it isn't your thing. Short stories are - as the name reveals - short. Which means: no worldbuilding, very limited narrator, open ending, no time to really get attached to characters, etc.
But.
The cool thing about collections, is that they always have a certain theme. And as long as the theme is not romance, romance will not be the focus. Even if there is a romantic relationship, it will be used to explore this theme since there simply isn't time for anything else.
Examples:
Life Ceremony (Sayaka Murata) This is the book that actually made me figure out: hey! I do actually like short stories !! The main theme is basically about being different and it plays a lot with body horror and the perception of your own body in contrast with how society sees it. There is even a story about two women who platonically live together and raised multiple children!
Canterbury Classics: Classic Tales of Horror (introduction by Ernest Hilbert). As the name suggests, this is a collection of horror short stories, featuring well-known authors such as Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe or Charlotte Perkins Gilman. As these are classic old tales, the language is a bit complicated at times and you can read them for free on Gutenberg. However, the book is very very pretty and the introduction is very interesting (Origins of the genre, specific tropes and monsters, etc.)
3. Podcasts
PODCASTS!!! If you follow me, you are probably already aware of those. However, in case you don't, let me introduce you to the wonderful world of Audiodramas.
The cool thing about Podcasts is that pretty much anyone can do it. All you need is an idea, a mic, a lot of motivation, and you're pretty much set to go. No producers or publishers you need to get approval from. So it is only natural that this medium is filled to the brim with queer creators. Basically every character is somewhat queer. It's awesome.
Examples:
- The Silt Verses. I adore TSV. I listened to the first season like, four times. (the second one is good too but OH MY GOD THE FIRST ONE). And one of the main characters is canonically and explicitly aro!! Sister Carpenter, I love you with my whole being. And the great thing is, it is very clear that the writers love her, too!! There is a lot (like a LOT) of body horror so it isn't for everybody. But if you think you can handle it I really recommend it. (Plus, not any romance plotlines at all !!)
- Wolf 359. This is one of the older ones and it is really good. It's a bunch of restless and very unwell people stuck in a spaceship under the unforgiving rule of capitalism. However bad you imagine it, I can assure you it is worse. But the really cool thing is that there literally isn't any romance at all. Like, there are great m/f friendships but they never even hint towards a romance. Some people are so unused to that that they literally ship the main dude with the fucking robot AI. (don't worry, not an actual romance plot).
- Girl in space. I am sure you will be absolutely shook to know that this one also takes place in space. It is about a girl. In space. Shocking, I know. Except that she has been on her own for well over a year when suddenly a fleet of strange ships arrive and kidnap her. There is also a very asshole-y robot. And questions about what makes us human. And found family!! And a goat. And cheese. Just go listen to it okay. This is also one of the shortest ones of the list, so maybe a good start.
- Malevolent. I have to confess that I personally am not a huge fan of this one? Like the premise is really cool - a detective who wakes up blind and with a demon in his head who can see through the detectives eyes. What the fuck?, you may ask yourself. So does Arthur Lester. Mysteries and other dimensions and a whole lot of pain ensues. Harlan is undeniably an awesome VA and a great writer, but his stories just seem a bit too repetitive to me? Nonetheless I know of lots of people who enjoy it a lot. Trying to define the relationship between Arthur and John (his demon) is perhaps the biggest mystery of them all. (Jk. there are multiple murders and stuff. they've really got other priorities)
- Middle:Below. This is another short one and probably the least famous of this list? It's about this funky lil dude with a ghost roommate and a cat who can talk (.....or can it?). There is a m/f friendship but it never turns into a romance (wow it is possible!!). They all go on adventures on the dimension between life and death. Despite the description, this is literally just a comedy. A bit spooky at best. Reminds me a bit of scarier kids cartoons like gravity falls.
4. "Gay" movies/series in countries with homophobic censorship
Now you may think, "hey that seems like a bit of an asshole move!". And you would be 100% correct in thinking that.
However.
It does also mean that the main relationship of the story can never be explicitly romantic. They can allude to it, they can try to show it. But they can never confirm. So it is very easy to interpret them as having a QPR. (because tbh I don't think I've ever seen one on television.)
Examples:
The Untamed. Look. I am aware that the first episode is so fucking atrocious, all right? And no, the CGI does in fact never get better. And sometimes the translated subtitles are a bit awkward. But I swear that it is so good. Trust me on this one, okay? Just make it through the first ep. It's a wild ride. Lan Zhan I love you. (However the book it is based on (written by a woman) depicts them being in an explicitly romantic relationship, with lots of very inaccurate and badly researched smut, so the fandom pretty much sees them as exclusively romantic.)
- Word of Honor. Very much in the same vein as The Untamed. Except that the first episode is less horrible. And the one dude has a very fruity fan. And they also raise a kid together. And the costumes of the villains are really fun!! I actually never finished this one tbh. I know that the book it is based on has one very extremely terrible ableist plot point, but I don't know if that made it into the show since I never got that far
The Devil Judge. The last two were fantasy, this one is a dystopia. Very tense and interesting. There is a romantic subplot (typical childhood friend vs bad boy love triangle), but he rejects the childhood friend and they can't exactly show him and the "bad boy" (who is actually a judge. and also kinda his sugar daddy) as explicitly romantic for the reason above. They also live in the same house and cook together and take care of a child together. Can totally recommend.
Assassination Classroom. A bunch of students have to kill their teacher who is an alien. that's literally the plot. I cried so hard at the finale. Nagisa and Karma have MASSIVE vibes and you can't convince me otherwise. (There is a romantic subplot that does end in a kiss, but they agree to continue as friends since those were..... extenuating circumstances. The dude very clearly is not into her). Nagisa also very aro-spec coded imo.
5. "Straightbaiting" Anime
Sometimes Anime does this thing (which I personally find very hilarious) where a boy and a girl will have no other romantic involvements or love interests while growing closer and closer, but never get together. A bit like reverse queerbaiting.
Examples:
- Fairy Tail. The ultimate power is friendship anime. That is all you need to know. (I should also perhaps warn you that the end of the last arc (and the sequel series, but we don't talk about that) are huge letdowns. Like the buildup? So good. But....welp. If that doesn't bother you too much and the idea to have a group of people be the main character instead of one person only, this may be the series for you. Just do yourself a favor and skip all the filler arcs
Soul Eater. I really love the vibes of this one. Once again, most of the fandom likes depicting them as explicitly romantic, but they never canonically are. It also reminds me a bit of creepy children cartoons. It is also where the superior fictional school exists, Devon. Frankenstein teaches there (the dude, not the monster). People transform into badass weapons. Nobody can convince me that Make Albarn is not a trans woman. However the ending deviates a bit from the manga, and I personally think the anime one is a bit worse
Noragami. This one will always hold a special place in my heart because it was the first anime I really watched. This one also has people who transform into weapons, but the vibes are very different. It goes a bit more into Japanese folklore in case that interests you.
Bonus: Canonically Aro/Heavily Aro-Coded Characters
They were not anywhere above because the stories they are in didn't really fit any of the categories. But they exist!
Wolf (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts). I adore Wolf. There is also barely any romance. Like, it will seem like it at first, but don't worry, it's only straightbaiting. There is a romance subplot but it's very brief and very much in the background. Overall very good aro show 👍
Isaac (Heartstopper) Very queer show, very high likelihood that you already know of it. The series per se is very romance focused, but as far as I've heard the a-spec rep in S2 is really good
Georgia (Loveless). Actually never read it. But, well. Title pretty self-explanatory dare I say. By the same author as Heartstopper (Alice Oseman)
Chance/Chris and Shadow/Ryan (woe.begone) Are explicitly in a QPR together !! they are also probably the healthiest couple in the podcast lol
Henry Clerval (Frankenstein). Henry is the "a couple of besties!!" to Victor's "we look like a couple <3"
Barbie (Barbie 2023) If you've seen it you know what I mean.
Jo Marsh (Little Women). I never read the book, but Jo in the 2019 movie??? very sus.
I would also recommend checking out Japanese books! I personally think they are much better at writing romance than the western people lol. It's more about knowing each other and sharing your views of the world, thus changing each other and leaving a mark forever, even if the relationship ends. (studio ghibli romance vibes). My favorite Japanese book doesn't have an English translation :(
aber an alle Deutsch-Sprecher*innen: Die Katzen von Shinjuku (Durian Sukegawa) -> og title: Shinjuku no Neko
Can't think of anything else right now, but please leave some of your own recommendations! Hope this helps ^^
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nijigasakilove · 4 months
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Nah man what the fuck was this episode. Hard to watch at times
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Scene of Reiko scurrying like a spider up the wall is some nightmare fuel.
First of all how you gonna have someone fuck your husband and then get mad when he falls in love with her lmao. You clearly weren’t doing something right 🤷🏾‍♂️ could’ve just adopted if you wanted a kid or gone to an actual surrogate. If surrogates aren’t around in this time period, still adoption is better than this especially if you’re insecure
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But then that’s not the craziest thing. Did sis just give birth to a damn towel ?? Took the naby that looked most like she and her husband and left metry and the other boys in there 🤦🏽‍♂️ it’s a good thing migi and dali turned out to be geniuses and could open the door
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People gotta stop approaching Eji when he’s on the edge of something. That’s two moms he’s pushed off the edge now. No idea how she survived that fall without cerebral haemorrhaging , guess all that evil fuels her
Murata introducing himself as Karen’s boyfriend had me dead “I didn’t know this” “well now you do” she’s funny af
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People also have to stop going in lockable rooms with Reiko.. playing dead and then locking your whole family in there man this bitch has to DIE
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cosettepontmercys · 1 year
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books read in 2023
hi, hello! inspired by a few mutuals, i decided to do a reading thread of 2023! you can find my goodreads here, and my bookstagram here! as always, askbox + dms are open if have any questions or would like to chat about books!
january
book lovers by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)
convenience store woman by sayaka murata + translated by ginny tapley takemori (★★★☆☆)
a wish in the dark by christina soontornvat (★★★★★)
so you want to talk about race by ijeoma oluo (audiobook; ★★★★★)
highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert (★★★★☆)
the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid (reread; (★★★★☆)
if not, winter by sappho + translated by anne carson (★★★★★)
when you wish upon a lantern by gloria chao (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
this time it's real by ann liang (ARC; ★★★★★)
love, theoretically by ali hazelwood (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
hell bent by leigh bardugo (★★★★☆)
everything i know about love by dolly alderton (reread; ★★★★★)
the fraud squad by kyla zhao (★★★☆☆)
masters of death by olivie blake (★★★★☆)
enter the body by joy mccullough (★★★★☆)
the stranger by albert camus (reread; ★★★★★)
you'd be mine by erin hahn (★☆☆☆☆)
a hundred other girls by iman hariri-kia (★☆☆☆☆)
bloodmarked by tracy deonn (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
fearless by mandy gonazales (★★★★☆)
february
the roommate by rosie danan (★★☆☆☆)
wuthering heights by emily brontë (book club pick; ★★★★☆)
the nanny by lana ferguson (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
the writing retreat by julia bartz (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
exes and o's by amy lea (★★★☆☆)
not here to stay friends by kaitlyn hill (ARC; ★★★★☆)
chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (ARC; ★★★★☆)
isha, unscripted by sajni patel (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)
conversations on love by natasha lunn (★★★★★)
meet me at the lake by carley fortune (ARC; ★★★★☆)
emily wilde's encyclopedia of faeries by heather fawcett (★★★☆☆)
where echoes die by courtney gould (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
vintage contemporaries by dan kois (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)
how to be perfect: the correct answer to every moral question by michael schur (audiobook; ★★★★★)
half a soul by olivia atwater (★★★★★)
ten thousand stitches by olivia atwater (★★★★☆)
longshadow by olivia atwater (★★★★★)
between the world and me by ta-nehisi coates (audiobook; ★★★★★)
infamous by lex croucher (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
the lord sorcier by olivia atwater (★★★★☆)
the latch key by olivia atwater (★★★★★)
made of stars by jenna voris (ARC; ★★★★☆)
march
when broadway was black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world by caseen gaines (audiobook; ★★★★★)
leave it to the march sisters by annie sereno (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
once more with feeling by elissa sussman (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)
moorewood family rules by helenkay dimon (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
fleabag: the scriptures by phoebe waller-bridge (★★★★★)
fake dates and mooncakes by sher lee (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)
vera wong's unsolicited advice for murderers by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; ★★★★☆)
emma of 83rd street by audrey bellezza and emily harding (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
how to read now by elaine castillo (★★★★★)
constellations by nick payne (reread; ★★★★☆)
ching chong chinaman by lauren yee
devil in winter by lisa kleypas (★★★★☆)
the passing playbook by isaac fitzsimons ( ★★★★★)
infinite jest by david foster wallace
our wives under the sea by julia armfield (★★★★☆)
mrs. nash's ashes by sarah adler (ARC; ★★★★☆)
study break: 11 college tales from orientation to graduation edited by aashna avachat (★★★☆☆)
the love match by priyanka taslim (★★★★☆)
a lady for a duke by alexis hall (★★★★☆)
love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford (★★★☆☆)
april
spoiler alert by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)
all the feels by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)
ship wrecked by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)
float plan by trish doller (★★★★☆)
yellowface by r.f. kuang
the ex hex by erin sterling (★★☆☆☆)
the kiss curse by erin sterling (★★★☆☆)
siren queen by nghi vo (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (reread; ★★★★★)
wandering souls by cecile pin (gifted; ★★★★★)
heavy vinyl, vol. 1: riot on the radio by nina vakueva & carly usdin (★★★★☆)
heavy vinyl: y2k-o! by nina vakueva & carly usdin (★★★★☆)
never ever getting back together by sophie gonzales (★★☆☆☆)
book lovers by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)
miss aldridge regrets by louise hare (gifted; ★★★☆☆)
if the shoe fits by julie murphy (★★★☆☆)
blackmail and bibingka by mia p. manansala (★★★★☆)
murder and mamon by mia p. manansala (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
icebreaker by hannah grace (★☆☆☆☆)
alone with you in the ether by olivie blake (reread; ★★★★★)
may
beautiful country: a memoir of an undocumented childhood by qian julie wang (★★★★★)
the other black girl by zakiya dalila harris (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
check & mate by ali hazelwood (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
if i'm being honest by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)
always never yours by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)
do i know you? by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)
romeo and juliet by william shakespeare (audiobook, reread; ★★★★★)
joan is okay by weike wang (★★★★☆)
technically yours by denise williams (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
first position by melanie hamrick (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)
the boy from kyiv: alexei ratmansky's life in ballet by marina harss (ARC; ★★★★★)
the boy you always wanted by michelle quach (ARC; ★★★★☆)
woman, eating by claire kohda (★★☆☆☆)
immortal longings by chloe gong (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
heartburn by nora ephron (★★★☆☆)
a merry little meet cute by julie murphy & sierra simone (★★☆☆☆)
the deal by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)
the mistake by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)
the score by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)
the goal by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)
the legacy by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)
open water by caleb azumah nelson (★★★★★)
painted devils by margaret owen (gifted; ★★★★★)
playing for keeps by kendall ryan (★☆☆☆☆)
june
the final revival of opal and nev by dawnie walton (★★★☆☆)
the missing of clairedelune by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★★★)
happy place by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)
iris kelly doesn't date by ashley herring blake (ARC; ★★★★☆)
ghosts by dolly alderton (★★★★★)
you don't have a shot by racquel marie (gifted; ★★★★☆)
thank you for listening by julia whelan (audiobook; ★★★★★)
if you still recognize me by cynthia so (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)
imogen, obviously by becky albertalli (gifted; ★★★★☆)
for never & always by helena greer (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)
all the dead lie down by kyrie mccauley (gifted; ★★★★☆)
one hundred days by alice pung (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
much ado about nada by uzma jalaluddin (★★★★☆)
thieves gambit by kayvion lewis (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
deep in providence by riss m. neilson (★★★☆☆)
the burnout by sophie kinsella (ARC; ★★★★☆)
small worlds by caleb azumah nelson (ARC; ★★★★☆)
we ship it by lauren kay (★☆☆☆☆)
foul heart huntsman by chloe gong (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
the memory of babel by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
pride and prejudice and pittsburgh by rachael lippincott (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
a british girl's guide to hurricanes and heartbreak by laura taylor namey (ARC; ★★★★☆)
the reunion by kit frick (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
queer by william s. burroughs
when grumpy met sunshine by charlotte stein (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)
july
the storm of echoes by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
will they or won't they by ava wilder (★★★☆☆)
fiona and jane by jean chen ho (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)
business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon (★★★☆☆)
teach the torches to burn: a romeo & juliet remix by caleb roehrig (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
a man called ove by fredrik backman (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
exciting times by naoise dolan (audiobook; ★☆☆☆☆)
the hobbit by j.r.r. tolkien (audiobook; ★★★★★)
the year of magical thinking by joan didion (★★★★★)
such a fun age by kiley reid (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
tis the damn season by kimi freeman (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)
august
a very nice girl by imogen crimp (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)
bliss montage by ling ma (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
the raven boys by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)
freshwater by akwaeke emezi (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)
the dream thieves by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)
i'm not done with you yet by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)
blue lily, lily blue by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)
the raven king by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)
bellegarde by jamie lilac (gifted; ★★★☆☆)
red, white & royal blue by casey mcquiston (reread; ★★★★★)
some mistakes were made by kristin dwyer (gifted; ★★★☆☆)
september
beta read (★★★★★)
dogs of summer by andrea abreu lópez (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)
in these hallowed halls: a dark academia anthology edited by maria o'regan and paul kane (ARC; ★★★☆☆)
together we rot by skyla arndt (★★★★☆)
stay with my heart by tashie bhuiyan (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
before we say goodbye by toshikazu kawaguchi & translated by geoffrey trousselot (ARC; ★★★★★)
the dead romantics by ashley poston (★★★★☆)
the seven year slip by ashley poston( ★★★★★)
you, again by kate goldbeck (★★☆☆☆)
serpent & dove by shelby mahurin (gifted; ★★★☆☆)
harlem after midnight by louise hare (gifted; ★★★☆☆)
witch of wild things by raquel vasquez gilliland (gifted; ★★★☆☆)
the luis ortega survival club by sonora reyes (gifted; ★★★★☆)
blood & honey by shelby mahurin (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde (audiobook; ★★★★★)
for the throne by hannah whitten (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
the wake-up call by beth o'leary (★★★★★)
the book eaters by sunyi dean (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
october
the moth keeper by kay o'neill (★★★★☆)
a fragile enchantment by allison saft (ARC; ★★★★☆)
just kids by patti smith (audiobook)
cult classic by sloane crosley (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
the atlas paradox by olivie blake (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
the goodbye cat by hiro arikawa (gifted; ★★★★★)
the appeal by janice hallett ( ★★★★☆)
the twyford code by janice hallett ( ★★★★☆)
wildfire by hannah grace (★★☆☆☆)
the roaring by t. katarina tayler (★★☆☆☆)
curious tides by pascale lacelle (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
the tempest by william shakespeare (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
murder on the orient express by agatha christie (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
canadian boyfriend by jenny holiday (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)
november
better than fiction by alexa martin (★★★☆☆)
the christmas appeal by janice hallett(★★★★☆)
kaikeyi by vaishnavi patel (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
finale: late conversations with stephen sondheim by d.t. max (audiobook; ★★★★☆)
cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors (★★★★☆)
the undertaking of hart and mercy by megan bannen (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)
december
how to stop time by matt haig (audioboook; ★★★☆☆)
the wake-up call by beth o'leary (reread; ★★★★★)
the break up tour by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (arc; ★★☆☆☆)
bride by ali hazelwood (arc; ★☆☆☆☆)
the getaway list by emma lord (arc; review withheld due to st. martin's press boycott)
same time next year by tessa bailey (★☆☆☆☆)
the mountains sing by nguyễn phan quế mai (★★★★★)
normal people by sally rooney (audiobook, reread; ★★★★★)
the night circus by erin morgenstern (reread;★★★★★)
funny story by emily henry (arc; ★★★★★)
les misérables by victor hugo (★★★★★)
TOTAL BOOKS READ: 202
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Maid to Help (Fuma Smut)
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>> You worked an honest living as a maid in the estate of a rich man. You never really crossed paths with the Master of the House but the other maids said he was more beautiful in person than his portraits. At the same time, you heard his aura was intimidating so maybe it was better to stay away. Too bad you couldn't avoid him forever- while cleaning his office one night, you come face to face with him: Master Fuma Murata 
>>  penetrative sex, marking, creampie, maid!reader, CEO!Fuma, 
Word count:2.3k
A/N: Why does my writing feel like it changed… idk if this is good, someone tell me if it's a good change- Also 2 fics in one day- a record!
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   Growing up, you never thought being a maid would be a job path you ended up taking. But times were rough and you needed a job so here you were. 
  You were lucky there was such a large estate in town that was looking for some assistance in maintaining their facilities. 
 Well, not just any estate, but the famed Murata estate. They were a wealthy family of many professions, owning a large home on the outskirts of town. 
  They said the family were all gorgeous and kind people. Giving to charities of all kinds and organizing events for the community with their wealth. 
  And even though you knew this about them, the youngest son, did have a reputation for having a scary demeanor. 
  Fuma Murata, in pictures with the press he always looks stunning and otherworldly. That or has a sweet smile that makes you want to hug him. But the other maids say that in person, he keeps to himself and can feel cold sometimes.
  You doubted it. This had to just be a hazing ritual from the other maids. You thanked the group of gossiping ladies and excused yourself from your lunch break the day they brought it up. 
  A part of you would always believe they were pulling your leg, until you passed him in person one day. You were busy cleaning in the hallway as he entered. 
  A cold, faraway look in his eyes as he trudged past without a word. It's like he saw right through you. It was disappointing to feel as if the old hens were right but maybe he was just cold at the end of the day. 
  Catching sight of Fuma was rare as it was, and you just wished you got to make a good impression first. Not like you expected anything… but being on the boss's good side was always a plus. 
  And so you continued to come into work, staying out of trouble and hoping that one day, Fuma would notice you and you could reintroduce yourself. 
  Well… it only took a few months but you finally got that meeting. 
   It was late one evening as your shift was winding down. You got a little caught up in cleaning his office to the best of your abilities that time had gotten away from you. 
  As you polished his desk to perfection, he entered the room. But he was so quiet you hadn't even realized it until he was standing right next to you. 
  He watched you curiously as you scrubbed at the wooden material vigorously. Crouching down and observing you closely. Taking in your beauty and determination as you worked.
  When you finally finished, you dropped the cloth into the bucket and sat on your butt, massaging your sore muscles before noticing the large man and jumping back in surprise. 
   "M-Master Fuma! Ah, I uh-" Panic was taking over and you stood up, bowing to him as he stood up as well. His eyes looked cold. Scanning you from head to toe without a word. 
  It sent shivers down your spine as he stepped closer, making you take one back. This pattern couldn't continue long before you were trapped against the desk, his arms caging you in as he leaned in close. 
  From here, you could read him differently. He wasn't completely a hollow shell of a person- he just looked tired. Despite his neat hair, fancy suit, and alluring scent, the bags under his eyes were quite prominent. 
  At this point, you felt bad for your earlier assumptions about him. He probably was a sweet guy but he was just tired every time he came home. That was so obvious! 
  "Master Fuma… how uh, may I assist you?" You couldn't look away from his gaze. As he watched you closely, his eyes flickered from your lips back to your eyes. His hand resting on your hip. 
  This little action made your entire body start to light up. Was he always this tall? Were his hands always this large? 
  Your mind couldn't think as his nose rested into the crook of your neck. His nose was a little cold and his lips brushed up against the slightly exposed skin. 
  "You want to assist me? Heh, I don't think you want to deal with this sweetheart." His voice rumbled through his chest which was pressed against you. That wasn't the only thing pressing into your body. 
  You could feel a stiff section in his dress pants pushing gently into your stomach. "I'm always so tired these days. Havent had a good fuck in a while. Makes me tense ya know." 
  Why was he telling you all this? And better yet, why weren't you afraid of this? His plush lips started to suckle on the sensitive skin, a little yelp leaving your lips. Maybe because you always found him attractive, or you really wanted to prove the rumors wrong. 
  "What's your name sweetheart?" He asked softly, sucking on your earlobe and nibbling on the skin. 
  "Y/n…" It came out like a pathetic whimper but he heard it nonetheless. 
  " Y/n. Beautiful. Would you like to assist me with this little…issue? I can assure you, you'll be rewarded greatly for your assistance." 
  Oh shoot- so there was a reward involved? Tempting. "Are there any hidden clauses?" 
  Fuma chuckled before leaning back, taking your chin in between his fingers and holding eye contact. "Just that you take me like the good girl you are." 
  Well if it wasn't for the butterflies that exploded in your chest, you would've actually thought about it. But it sounded all good to your swirling brain and so you nodded. 
  Fuma smiled before pressing your lips together in a kiss. It wasn't his tooth-rotting sweet smile but instead something darker. 
   No time to think it through as he held onto your chin and pushed his tongue into your mouth. His tongue explored your mouth with a burning fever as he pushed his hard-on into you even more. 
  In no time his hands were roaming your body. Over your breasts, waist, thighs, and neck. His hands make you feel even more small than you already concluded. 
  The kiss was broken as he grabbed you by your hips and turned your body around, pushing your front onto his desk and sticking your ass out to him. A part of you was glad your skirt was long but Fuma seemed to care less as he pushed it up to reveal your ass. 
  Large hands squeezes at your ass before running his fingers up and down the length of your panties making a slight purr leave your lips.
  "My apologies Y/n, I would take my time but I'm a bit on edge. Maybe next time." His hand lightly slapped your ass before pulling your panties down. Behind you, there was the sound of a zipper being undone and his clothes shuffling. 
   "That's fine Master, I can handle it." 
   "Oh? Now that's my good girl." A warm kiss was placed on your already wet pussy. Giving a little kitten lick to taste you, he moaned before standing back up fully and holding your hips tightly. 
  With one hand, he grabbed his large dick and pumped it a few times, ghosting his finger over the slit and shivering before lining it up with your entrance. 
  "Now just breathe sweetheart, this will be a little tight." You nodded, your heart beating in anticipation. He didn't hesitate before pushing his tip into your hole. 
   A curse nearly fell from your mouth and your eyes widened. Oh he wasn't lying about it being tight, only the 'little' part. It felt like his tip was trying to permanently leave your cunt as a gaping hole.
   Not that you had time to process and adjust before he slammed the rest of his length inside. You cried out and dropped your head onto the wooden desk. Trying to bite your lip to keep steady. 
  Never had you felt anyone stretch you this wide and or felt this deep. Tears instantly formed as he didn't even take a break to let you adjust, just started jerking his hips sharply into yours. 
  Each movement had him pulling out almost completely before connecting your hips back together harshly. You squirmed and tried to separate yourself from him but he only grabbed your wrists and held them behind your back. 
  "Don't run sweetheart, we have a deal, remember?" He pulled back on your wrists so your back was to his chest. Holding your hip to keep you still and snaking his hand into your uniform and pulling your breasts out on display. 
  Watching them flop and bounce with each hard thrust of his large cock. He used his free hand to hold one of them, squeezing and tugging at the soft flesh like a stress toy.
  The pain from before faded with time, the cries of pain turned into moans of lust and pleasure. Asking him for more and to go even deeper. 
  Your eyes closed as his lips found your neck once more, sucking and kissing harshly to leave bruises. Even biting down in some spots to make you whimper and clench down on him. Earning you a slap on the ass. 
  " Are you trying to make me cum early? And end our fun so soon?" He was taunting you and somehow it only made your pussy even wetter. 
  His hand on your hip trailed down until it found your clit, pushing and rubbing into it. You could almost hear his smirk when you jumped, meeting one of his thrusts as he brought you closer. 
  It felt good. So good you were babbling and started moving to both grind on his fingers but also meet his cock halfway. 
  "M-Master wanna cum, please-" His hips increased speed upon hearing your plea. 
  "Fuck sweetheart, yes, cum on my cock." It was almost like magic, your body instantly responding and shaking on him. Making a mess of your juices down your legs and on him. 
  As relieving as it felt, you knew he didn't cum, meaning he wasn't done with you. And your suspicion was confirmed when he grabbed you by your thigh and propped one leg on the table. Pushing your front onto the cold wood and opening you up more. 
  He wasted no time burying himself back into your warm gummy hole. So wet, so tight and he wanted it all for him. His movements were harsher than last time, snapping his hips so that even his full balls were hitting your core. 
  He was already so big and girthy, probably leaving a permanent mark on your walls. And at this point, you would accept that. Your mind is foggy only wanting to cum again and for his cum to fill you. 
  "Master… Master-" You chanted endlessly as he continued to fuck you. His chest pressed you further into the desk as he rutted his cock into you harshly. If you weren't in your right mind, you'd ask him to breed you or something. 
  "That's right sweetheart, keep chanting for me… maybe those nosey maids can hear how well you're taking me." His words made you melt and only cry out more. Pushing your hips up so he could reach unbelievably deep. 
  You never thought it before, but the thought that just beyond the door, your moans and lewd noises could be heard. Making the other maids burn with envy that it wasn't them being fucked by the handsome master of the house. 
  "That's a good girl, taking my cock so well and so pretty." He kissed your neck again and practically growled as you let out a mewl of pleasure. You could feel him twitch inside your walls, begging for a release. 
  His hand tangled into your hair, pulling you back and kissed you harshly as he stuffed himself as far as he could go and came. 
  Flooding your fucked out hole with his hot seed. He remained buried inside even as some began to squirt out and run down your legs. 
  Fuma rested his head on your back. Kissing it softly through your clothes as you came down from your high. 
  He pulled out of your gaping pussy, clenching onto nothing and making you whine. The mix of cum and your juices leaked out, making an even bigger mess onto the desk and floor. 
  Having a little mercy, he placed a finger in your cunt to give you something to hold on to. "Good girl Y/n. As promised, you will be rewarded for this." He spoke so elegantly as if he hadn't just fucked you like a beast mere moments ago. 
  All you could do was nod. Your body still too tired to speak. Well, he was ever so the gentlemen, helping you get cleaned up and making sure you got home safely that night.
  And luckily he was a man of his promises, as you found your next paycheck had a pretty sizable bonus attached to it. Well, now you couldn’t wait for the next time he needed assistance.
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