#follow me for recs...

[kangahuri]

they're my roman empire (whatever that means)

#re:zero #re zero starting life in another world #re zero kara hajimeru isekai seikatsu #reinsuba #not sure if thats the right tag... #reinhard van astrea #subaru #i wish they were more popular but the few fics they have on ao3 are exquisite #follow me for recs... #lmao shamelss plug #my art

[beescake]

I LOVE SOLKAT AND I LOVE YOUR ART SO MUCH UGHHHHHH their dynamic is one of my favorites and your art made me love them even more

AYY HAPPY TO HEAR THAT !!!

HAPPY TO SPREAD THE AGENDA <3

#ask #hurtmehurtmeluv #homestuck #sollux captor #karkat vantas #terezi pyrope #solkat #2023 #vioart #song rec tag #hguhg im such a slkt it makes me happy to see other enjoyers still chillin here #the more i draw them the more im like. oh no im. getting lowered deeper into a bottomless well #i just find the time-passing element to their relationship v cool #much thoughts on object constancy #the legends: “and he was his most loyal follower” #the descendants: “we have not seen eo in 2 centuries lol” #they r 2funny 4me #i dont read the postcanon but i assume they'll meet again at some point hgehe :o)

[everybodyhatesari]

Trying to find a good Mattheo riddle fic on wattpad is like trying to find dinosaur bones with no equipment

#please follow me #please like me #fic rec #appreciate the writers!! #fanfic #harry potter #mattheo riddle x reader #mattheo riddle #tom riddle #theodore nott x reader #theodore nott #draco malfoy #slytherin #everybodyhatesari

[orkbutch]

for people who love weird nasty business women that hate each other and have violent sex about it: Black & White enjoy

#bonus! its yuri thats not about teenagers #yuri #i figure enough shadowzel fans follow me that this would be a useful rec yknow what i mean

[princemick]

GOOD EVENING (for european standard time) EVERYONE AND WELCOME TO!!

the results of the f1blr survey (if you dont care about the graphic or the most mentioned blogs here's a direct link to the form results!

if u want to leave now all I wanna do is to encourage you to take 10 minutes of ur time rn to send a kind lil message to ur fav blogs to keep the vibes going n I hope ur day is wonderful! <3

now for the most mentioned blogs which also counts as a short blog rec post according to the 73 people who answered this form!

(for clarity, I choose to remove myself from all these replies because I think it's incredibly biased and so not relevant or interesting to mention myself)

NOW ONTO THE MOST MENTIONED!!

ARTISTS!

@penaltyboxboxbox with give or take 23 mentions!

@storm3326 with give or take 13 mentions!

@ilikecarsandlike4people with give or take 13 mentions!

GIFMAKERS!

@yesloulou with give or take 12 mentions!

@argentinagp with give or take 9 mentions!

@userhamilton and @arturleclerc who both got give or take 7 mentions!

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS!

@argentinagp with give or take 18 mentions!

and then there were a lot of different people mentioned most of which about 2/3 times so here's all of those:

@queerbenched @alpinelogy @livetogether--diealone @formulaonedirection

WRITERS!

there were...lets say the most answers came form this category, most of the people mentioned were in there 2 times so here's a bunch of blogs that were all mentioned around 5-3 times!

@officialmood @bejwled @toastandvegemite @yekoc @effervescentdragon @hourcat @hungriestheidi @veryspecificfantasies

COMMENTARY!

@vegasgrandprix with give or take 7 mentions!

@karlmarxverstappen with give or take 6 mentions!

@raceweek and @race-weekwith give or take 4 mentions I think but I wouldn't be surprised if people forgot the dah so here they are together <3

and lastly, here are some replies to the share with the class question that I personally really liked!

"I love F1 even if it’s “boring”! Watching cars go 300km and hour is always fun even if the winner is always the same . For me, there’s always been Seb winning, and then Lewis winning and now Max, so it’s fun! Plus there’s always so much tea and all drivers are hilarious and I’m so fond of them! And the history is so cool!!!! And I count all the wdc champions before sleeping instead of sheeps! All I need are ferrari bedsheets, and I’m done I’m 22 how did I get to this point?"

"I've been so thankful for the support f1blr has extended to me, and it's a fandom I really feel at home in, so I'm so happy to get a chance to shout out some of the wonderful and talented people in this fandom with me! Such a fantastic idea."

"I am legit so grateful we have so many creative and brilliant people in f1blr, it makes my enjoyment of the sport I've loved for so many years that much better"

"i’ve only been on f1blr since the summer but i’ve felt soooo welcomed and made so many nice friends <333 love u guys"

"I’m so bad at remembering names but all of you have made my first year on f1blr a lovely experience!"

"Keep doing what you love! Stay safe, enjoy life, and be happy. I love you all!!! 🫶🏻"

"Looking forward to spending the '24 season with this amazing community!!"

and so so many more kind responses! thank you to everyone who participated it was really nice to see this and watch us come together for a lil pls do keep spreading the love and send out some asks to your fav blogs!!

and thats all for now, goodnight and until next time!

#got 19 mentions myself which is like...I wouldnt get that many more then the others if it wasnt my poll like akjsdbak anyway this was fun #pls do read the results its really nice to read some stuff directed at u #also this is not a me rec list btw #there r some in these list that have not been nice to me before n people I dont follow just bc idk I dont so like dont get annoyed at me #this is lit just spreading some love that OTHER people left <3 #kyle.txt #f1 #f1edit #f1blr

[grassbreads]

What Tai Sui is and Why Everyone Should Read It

So if you follow me, over the past couple weeks, you've probably noticed me obsessively screenshotting and posting about a book called Tai Sui. And now that I've finished it, I'd like to try and convince y'all to give it a chance.

What Is Tai Sui?

Tai Sui is a chinese web novel—a relatively unpopular work by the very popular author Priest (author of Guardian and Sha Po Lang, among others). Unlike a lot of the most popular web novels on tumblr, it's not a danmei. It's in fact rather important to the plot and themes that there is almost entirely no romance, but I promise you, it is absolutely worth it regardless.

What is Tai Sui About?

Tai Sui is a steampunk xianxia cultivation story. For those unfamiliar with xianxia and cultivation, this is a particular genre of Chinese historical fantasy.

The official summary of Tai Sui reads as follows:

“If I had a choice, I would only want to be a little insect in the mundane dust, born in confusion, dying in mediocrity, never seeing the light of day beneath the fog of Jinping City.

Better than taking this wrong road to heaven.”

You may have noticed that this summary is not in fact really a summary. It gives you a glimpse into the story's themes, mood, and destination, but it doesn't exactly tell you what happens in it.

That's because Tai Sui is one of those works that's incredibly hard to summarize. The story is incredibly wide in scope and changes massively over its course, to the point that any summary that encapsulates the whole thing is going to feel like a spoiler. However, I can try my best to add a little detail without giving too much away.

Tai Sui is the story of Xi Ping—an obnoxious, trouble-making rich boy with no interest in cultivation—who gets unwittingly involved in a plot to resurrect the "evil god" Tai Sui. This plot pulls him into the cultivation world against his will and, over time, threatens to rewrite everything he is.

Tai Sui is the end of immortality.

Why Should You Read Tai Sui?

Tai Sui is one of the most compelling stories I have ever read. It is a love letter to the power and promise of the whole world and its many mundane people. It also has some of the best worldbuilding I have ever seen.

Tai Sui is written in omniscient perspective, and though Xi Ping is very much the main character, as the story progresses, we spend more and more time alongside characters that aren't him. By the time the novel ends, his entire continent is at stake, and we the audience know that continent and its troubles inside and out from countless angles. Everyone from the immortal demigods of the cultivation world to the most wretched, miserable paupers is given a grand sense of emphasis.

Tai Sui is a deconstruction of the cultivation genre. It establishes a magic/cultivation system and its history, lets the main character live in that system for a while, and then dives deep into that system's depths. It looks at the cultivation genre, at the idea of people who leave behind their status as mortals for greater things, and asks "How does this really work?" and "Is this how the world should be?"

Tai Sui is the story of countless people who were never supposed to be powerful coming together to make the world a better place. It's well written (and very well translated), exciting, heartbreaking, and incredibly beautiful. It's also funny as hell.

I cannot recommend this story enough.

Warnings/Caveats

As I said before, Tai Sui is a deconstruction of the cultivation genre. If you're unfamiliar with this genre, while the book is certainly readable, you are going to be thrown head first into the deep end with the tropes and terminology at play. It's absolutely worth the learning curve, but it will be kind of a lot. Maybe do some light googling about what a cultivator is before you pick it up. (Or just ask a fan. I think most of us would happily explain anything that would win a new reader).

There are portrayals of people/cultures in Tai Sui that are heavily inspired by minority cultures in real-world China, and some of these portrayals play into pretty harmful stereotypes. It's not SPL "Barbarian" or TGCF Banyue levels of racist, but it's something to be aware of and careful about. I'd really recommend reading from the perspectives of those from the cultures in question (including but not limited to the post I linked) for more about the issues I'm talking about.

Tai Sui's English translation is 930,000 words long. I believe this is a strength, since its length is what allows it such an incredible scope. It is also a fucking daunting commitment, and I acknowledge that.

Finally, while Tai Sui doesn't need too many trigger warnings, it does contain some pretty viscerally upsetting depictions of inequality and mistreatment, as well as a few instances of violence toward children. You can't uplift without first seeing what the people need uplifting from, and hooboy. They need it.

There's also some scenes that are technically rather violent, but the goriness is not presented as gore, if that makes sense. It never feels intensely or overly violent in the way some fantasy novels do.

Links

If all my gushing and propagandizing has convinced you to give it a try, you can find the original Chinese version (where you can buy chapters to support the author) on JJWXC.

The complete English translation is free on the website of E. Danglars, who does a truly incredible job with the translating.

Happy reading :).

#my desperate shot at propagandizing now that my followers have sat through months of on and off obsessive tai sui posting #besties it is genuinely so good #it made me cry. and that is a fcking feat. #tai sui #priest #cnovel #webnovel #long post #I'm not putting a readmore on this bc I want to force y'all to look at it #sorry #book rec #invasion of the frogs

[crimeronan]

one of my new year's resolutions was to find a lot more musicians of color to listen to & it's just occurred to me that i have a TON of time to do so since i'm walking so much now. please rec me your fave musicians/bands of color and/or your fave songs?

if it helps, things i Really Really Like include:

rock/metal

acoustics

string and woodwind instruments

instrumentals in general

angry women

poetic lyrics

emo angst bull shit

genre blending (especially infusing traditional cultural music with metal elements and vice versa)

things i Prefer To Avoid:

super heavy bass / electronic elements

i think that's.... about it. bass/electronica are just not good for me sensory-wise.

also lyrics do not need to be in english! and these are just notes on my usual taste in case it helps ppl come up with recs. fling whatever u want at me. Pls 🙏

#music #feel free to reblog/boost if u think ur followers will also have recs #also if you think 'oh X is mainstream so youve probably heard of them already-' i probably have not #or if i have i havent gotten around to listening yet. pop culture wise my head is buried in the sand #so PLEASE tell me who ur faves are. mainstream or not.

[sin-sidejob]

Pls tell Delaney I’m free whenever if she needs a wife

Maybe in another life~

art credit and many thanks to @olexxx who immediately jumped at the opportunity to draw this after hearing me talk about this specific ask, which btw anon, thank you

#lmao but thank you anon in full seriousness and additionally — that’s what au’s are for ;) #good to know y’all think she’s wife material — camera pans to me sobbing in the corner clutching my laptop and prints of every piece of art #I’ve ever seen made of her from cowboylovin and mollicutes and flyingspicerack and radioactivebowtie and olexxx #and r3d-artist as well!! #and maybe more that I’m forgetting at this current point and time which feels at least to me like a criminal offense like lock me up sirs #Lex tag #ART REC I GUESS?? GO GIVE LEX A FOLLOW I LOVE THEM SM #thank you so much Lex my eternal love and gratitude is yours #never gonna get over this #y’all just hear me screaming and running down hills into the woods #just leave me be ok I’m unwell #Lex’s art #inside job #sona: Delaney #jrdelaney #asked and answered #anon #personal inside job #my inside job #jr #art rec #jr scheimpough #Delaney tag

[writeouswriter]

Reading a fic that's so well written I wish I could close my eyes and just let the descriptions and atmosphere wash over me, but the dilemma with closing my eyes is, well, I then would not be able to continue reading this fic, now would I.

#fanfiction #fanfic #reading #i don't read longform fic very often but this one is so good wow i'm in awe and clicking next chapter next chapter #the movie it's for I'm not even a particular major fan of itself but I am a fan of the character and the ideas and oh my god #they perfect it to a tee in every way even better than the movie could and yet keep their characterization spot on in line with the og #it's amazing the way they balance the humour and banter with the suspense/tension and drama/horror #and their descriptions are gorgeous/pick out just the right details #their follow-up is more canonical to me as a sequel than the actual official sequel which is wrong in so many ways #and I am in love with their writing style so much my god #i'll say the fic if asked probably will honestly make a rec post for it when I'm done just because wow but here i'm just vague posting #i mean it's 10 yrs old and I've been reading fic for 8-9 yrs and it is truly one of the best I've read in all of that #from all my tags I mean you can labour a guess for the fandom or fic and if you were to guess it wow good job I'd be impressed #but anyway !!! love finding masterpieces I hope this person decided to become an author in those 10 yrs almost *sobs* #I'm gonna say the fic anyway whatever it's From Out the Ocean Risen by Bluestar god it's good (for p/acific r/im)

[suchawrathfullamb]

Prompt: Will tunes out during sex.

They’re in bed, it’s very hot, and the fan hums a steady rhythm, the only sound in the room, calming, soothing. Beyond the gently flowing curtains, sunlight bathes the space in hues of yellow and orange, evoking the ethereal essence of a languid four o'clock golden hour. The sheets are white, soft, silky and perfect on a king-sized canopy bed.

The bed holds them captive each morning, especially on scorching summer days like this, when they linger, reluctant to part from its embrace. They’ll get up to eat sometimes, but usually they’ll pack up the mini fridge to avoid having to leave the bedroom. Today, a plate sits on the night stand, scattered with half-eaten grapes, strawberries, and watermelon cubes, and two glasses of tea, now diluted with melted ice.

CW: 18+

They’ve taken a cold shower a few hours ago to relieve the heat, and their bodies are now all soft, dried, and smell like bergamot, orange, pomegranate and patchouli. Will's hair carries the fragrance of cypress, lemongrass, and geranium.

They’re both delicious and fresh, naked on the Marrakesh sheets, crafted from percale Angel Luxe Egyptian cotton, it’s white and feels otherworldly sensual against their cool skin. Will is laying on his back, draped across the bed, like a lazy cat. Vacant eyes, wet hair almost completely dried by the heated air, head turned to the window, slowly blinking at the golden gleams outside. Hannibal lays beside him, body glued on his, one hand holding Will’s leg by the thigh, as he props himself on his elbows, face buried in Will’s throat, inhaling, kissing, tonguing, nuzzling that sweet spot, as his lower body moves back and forth, in and out of Will’s, rhythmically, sensually, languidly, and it feels like he’s covered in Ambrosia silk, sliding in and out with almost no friction at all, oozing and pouring from inside Will. It’s hypnotic, the sound, the sense of the movement, the heat coming off of their mingled bodies. His hands are already starting to form sweat from where he’s holding Will’s thigh, by the nook of his knee. Hannibal is trying to control himself and keep the pace slow, but he can feel it boiling up inside him. He notices Will is silent, which is rare, almost never occurring, in fact. Will is a screamer, he’s usually so loud, Hannibal wonders if the neighbors can hear them and that must be why they give them dirty looks. He doesn’t mind, of course. When he thinks about dying, he wishes heaven is a musical nothingness and his are Will’s little moans. But he is quiet now, and Hannibal lifts his face from Will’s neck to check on him.

His eyes are vacant, open but blinking slowly as if he’s on the verge of falling asleep. He’s reacting to the movements ever so slightly, with little sighs. He’s staring at the window but isn’t looking at it. The sun casts a golden shadow on half of his face, making his blue eyes appear extravagantly light, almost like the sky. And they’re void of the usual intensity they hold. Hannibal frowns at the sight, but gives him a little kiss on the cheek, to see if that will bring him back. Will just closes his eyes to the touch but continues to wander. Hannibal, with a lot of effort, stops moving and just looks at him. Where is he? Where could be better than here and now? He feels a soft ache in his chest. He though they were sharing something beautiful, but perhaps he was alone.

Will continues in oblivion, batting his lashes leisurely, lips slightly parted, his chest gently rising and falling. Hannibal considers saying his name but opts for a soft “hmmm” in his ear, like a cat purring for attention, followed by a light kiss there. Will doesn’t respond to it, so Hannibal lowers his leg back on the mattress.

“Hey, you” Hannibal whispers, nuzzling his ears and hair. 

Will lets out a small “hmm?”, absentmindedly.

“Where have you gone?” Hannibal smiles and tenderly brushes his hand on Will’s cheeks. Skin golden by the Sun, smooth by the au beurre de Karité he massages onto his face each morning. What a greek god, a mirage. So perfect, so sensual and beautifully crafted. “Is this not good for you?”

Will finally but slowly reawakens, raising his brows and blinking distractedly. “What?” 

Hannibal smiles softly at him and brings his hands to his hair, stroking up and down. “Was it not good?” he asks with genuine concern. “It was so good for me that I failed to check on you. I apologize.” He gives featherly kisses on Will’s eyes.

“What…” Will mumbles inattentively and finally find Hannibal’s eyes.

“Amore mio…” Hannibal gives him a fondly impatient smile. “Where are you?”

“Sorry,” Will swallows and sighs loudly. “It was good.” He parts his lips, tongue sliding out, leaning for a lazy and wet kiss. “Keep going.” He taps Hannibal on the thigh and lifts his leg back up, readjusting himself, shifting his head to the side again and closing his eyes.

Hannibal just looks at him for a moment. Will’s not even hard anymore.

“Tell me where you were.”

Will flutters his eyes open again, “Nowhere, I was here. Just…” he sighs, smiling at Hannibal now, “it’s really hot…and I’m a little lethargic, that’s all.”

Hannibal studies him for a moment, isn’t entirely convinced, but opts for a gentle kiss on the forehead instead of more probing. He looks like an angel and very hard to resist like this, all pliant and mellow. So Hannibal just shifts, getting on top of him, taking both hands in his and pressing them above the pillow, with gentle but firm pressure. Will blinks slowly and gives him a lazy smile. He’s still absent, but his body is reawakening, almost instinctively, to Hannibal’s. His legs languidly glide on Hannibal’s, inviting. Hannibal leans in and kisses him open mouthed, tongues slippery and sopping, in a way that always ignites Will and makes him painfully turned on, whimpering in Hannibal’s mouth through glossy kisses.

Just like that Hannibal can feel Will hardening against his core, and he smiles through the kiss. He slides in with no effort, both still sleek from before, and Will reacts with a little quiver, parting his lips. As soon as his eyes fall shut, Hannibal leans closer, nuzzling his face. “Uh-uh, stay with me,” he commands, willing him to keep his eyes open.

He does, and they make love like this until the sun begins to set, and the air begins to cool.

#i liked my own prompt so much i decided to try it out lol #i lovelovelove lazy afternoon hannigram sm #and yes if you follow me you noticed how obsessed i am with scent #it's important to me AND to hannibal okay? we're both scent folk #feel free to use this prompt too and pls tag me cause i'd love to read it! #hannigram #nbc hannibal #hannibal #will graham #hugh dancy #murder husbands #hannibal lecter #mads mikkelsen #fanfic #fic rec #writing prompt #fic prompt

[an-theduckin]

PPL IN THE STANLEY PARABLE FANDOM. PPL WHO ENJOY STANARRATOR . YALL NEED 2 READ THIS FIC

It's an enemies 2 lovers fanfic of Stanley and Narrator, and it's a humanised au! Curator is Narrator's older sister!! BUCKET IS STANLEY'S CAT!!!

It's literally PERFECT like the humour is just peak and the romance? I'm not fucking with you rn for the WHOLE fic which is 9970 words (for now) I was giggling n twirling my hair n kicking my feet like a school girl . It's literally the PERFECT tsp fanfic like it's my fav fanfic ever and I've read alot of fics!! I literally have trouble reading long fics cuz I get bored easily BUT I DONT HAVE THAT PROBLEM WITJ THAT ONE. FOR THE WHOLE TIME I WAS ENJOYING IT N IT WAS JUST SO FUCKING..ENTERTAINING? I FORGOR THE ENGLISH WORD 2 PROPERLY DESCRIBE IT RN BUT JUST KNOW THAT I *NEVER* FELT BORED WHILE READING THIS 9970 WORDS 5 CHAPTERS FANFIC (it's not only 5 chaps btw it's still like going on <- Forgor the actual word for that too lol)

I feel like even if you're not in the tsp fandom you should read this cuz. Like it's just such a good fanfic I can't recommend this enough . (Cough cough @machathecat you should read it cough /nf)

So yeah!! It's an amazing fanfic and I really really need yall 2 read it!!

(Tagging sum of my moots who like tsp : @socko-10 @doinadigitaldnazing uh idk anyone else tbh)

Oh and btw the author is on tumblr too! @honeysucklethornsandalligtrhorns

#AUTHOR IS SO NICE TOO BTW THEYRE VERY KOOL #cant believe were mutuals literally freaked out when they followed me loll /pos #an_theduckin #my text posts #fanfic rec #the stanley parable #tsp #stanarrator #ao3 fanfic #tsp fandom

[everybodyhatesari]

In my sad white girl music era

#please follow me #please like me #music recs #appreciate the writers!! #writers on tumblr #hazel callahan x reader #ellie williams x reader #hazel callahan #hazel callahan imagine #fanfic #new music #music #lana del rey #faye #faye webster #lorde #bottoms 2023 #lana del slay #lana del ray aka lizzy grant #lana del ray aesthetic #new music recs? #coqeutte #coquette #coqette #aesthetic #pinterest #pink #white girl ass #white girl moment #everybodyhatesari

[fangxin-guoshi]

Tgcf has officially ruined any and all mlm romance for me bc how am I supposed to go from 800 years of love and devotion thru existential crisis and severe trauma and life threatening battles to "highschool drama" like my standards are SO high

#rip heartstopper i wouldve liked you if i hadnt discovered danmei #formal apologies to the following: #sasaki to miyano #yuri on ice #red white and royal blue #heartstopper #our flag means death #end of apology* #tgcf #tian guan ci fu #heaven officials blessing #hualian #if anyone wants to give me mlm recs pls do i could just be reading/watching the wrong stuff #i actually loved ofmd but it was shortlived :/

[fivefeetfangirl]

so... i'm soon done with 91w, which has honestly been the most insane roller coaster i've ever been on lol. BUT i don't want to get off the roller coaster, or at least stay in the amusement park, so if you have a fic you're absolutely crazy about, or even just think i should read, please please please rec it!! it doesn't have to be popular, it could be your own even! so this is your sign to spam the notes with fic recs <33

#ofc i already have some on my tbr and people who tag me in their fics you're on the tbr list too <33 but yeah feel free to remind me of your #fic or rec some more <3 #val ofc i have your recs <3 and jenna you recced that one cowboy fic <3 which i might read next #i just want to talk to people about fics haha so even if just one other mutual/follower has read the fic its fine by me haha #anyways haha had to make this post before i started reading cause i will not be okay for the rest of the day #serious and normal asa over and out *mic drop*

[tallbluelady]

On the morn after the Scions returned from the First...

"Good Morrow, everyone!"

"!!!"

"... pray don't tell Tataru yet..."

(Featuring @abyssalmermaiden's Aryaille who kept everyone safe on the Source!)

#need a screenshot tag #rowan argentas #urianger #urianger x wol #aether and anatomy #aryaille nox #wondrous tails 2024 #prompt: spooning #me and aria realized we needed to add some levity to our blorbos #and i thought this scene would be cute for blorboverse #this is followed by the parks and rec meme of 'how long have you been sleeping with urianger?'

[someonetooksendnoodles]

ok but can we talk about how fucking good chapell roans debut album is? like all of the singles were incredible but to have them all on an album with More incredible tracks? top ten album easily and i’m only one listen in

#chapell roan #the rise and fall of a midwest princess #music recs #i guess but like y’all should listen and it’s very gay if that’s a factor that influences the homos following me