#june reads

[lesbiancassius]

@lesbiancassius' january reads

@goosemixtapes did this and i'm a thief so i'm doing one too.

books (well like one book and a bunch of plays)

Through the Woods, Emily Carroll - a beautiful horror/folk tale graphic novel. recall seeing the 'the wolf only has to catch you once' art from this book EONS ago and was kind of jumpscared by it reappearing. i put an e hold on this for a course i dropped last semester and just ended up reading it now when it came in

Switch, Isobel Williams - Williams asks the yet unasked question of what if Catullus was about rope bondage? and the answer is 'you can do a lot of fun translations about it'. yes, maybe there are safety scissors in my closet now...do not look at me

If We Were Birds, Erin Shields - jesus fucking christ can Erin Shields write a play. A staged version of Philomela and Procne's story and like the third play I read this month for acting class

Trauma and Recovery, Judith Herman - I am admittedly never a non-fiction reader but I found this book really interesting. I had seen @ chthonic-cassandra recommend it and I'm very glad I got around to reading it.

The Penelopiad (play), Margaret Atwood - read this for acting class. don't ask me for an opinion i am just delighted to do Odysseus drag.

Passion Play by We Quit Theatre, a linocut zine of improvised erotic Bible stories...I mean what more is there to say than that.

I also read Problem Child by George F. Walker but that was just miscellany for acting class.

articles (i will just list the hits because i read like five million articles this month)

“The Slaves Were Happy”: High School Latin and the Horrors of Classical Studies

The Body in Question: Looking At Non-Binary Gender in the Greek and Roman World

Reflections on a Starved Decade, Charlie Squire (content warning: this is about an eating disorder. it is also really, really good)

Transition, Akwaeke Emezi

on my nightstand (tbr)

Enter Ghost, Isabella Hammad (started this - already quite in love with Hammad's prose)

catch up on the Thebaid readalong I've barely started

Winter Harvest, Ioanna Papadopoulou (I want to read this so bad and the cover looks SO sexy on my nightstand and yet I keep not opening it)

Roaming, Mariko and Jillian Tamaki

Elektra by Jennifer Saint but only because I have book club.

finishing Ellen McLaughlin's Greek Plays

very slowly picking at a French translation of Madeline Miller's Circe I picked up at a secondhand bookstore the other day

godsong?? will I finally fucking read max goosemixtapes' godsong??? who knows but I want to I really do

#june.txt #june reads #hey maybe i do this every month! wahoo!

[june-again]

My bowels turned watery.

#acotar #june reads #june shines #book quotes #p. 127 ☺️😊

[bitty-books]

Iron Widow

By Xiran Jay Zhao

Finished: 7.8.2023

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Are you tired of being nice?

Don’t you want to go ape shit?

Wu Zetian definitely took this to heart. God it’s such a nice change of pace to have a MC that’s not supposed to be a good person. She has been beaten down her whole life, but instead of being a better person, she makes sure to become WORSE. It makes this such an interesting story. I saw someone say that her behavior is just like the men she hates, and that bothers them. THATS THE POINT. She’s out for revenge, not to take the moral high ground. The boyfriends matching that energy ??? Delectable.

Anyways give this book a try if you like your MC unhinged and if you think everyone in love triangles should just kiss each other.

Xiran Jay Zhao, you’re kick ass and I can’t wait until Heavenly Tyrant in 2024.

#iron widow #xiran jay zhao #june reads #2023 reads #reading journal

[brightbeautifulthings]

June - December

J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N

reviews Strange Grace by Tessa Gratton (4/5) Summer's Edge by Dana Mele (4/5) Katzenjammer by Francesca Zappia (4/5) The Infinite Miles by Hannah Fergesen (4/5) A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (4/5) All the Dead Lie Down by Kyrie McCauley (4/5) A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland (4/5) The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman & Mark H. Harris (4/5) Captain America: Red Menace, Ultimate Collection by Ed Brubaker (4/5) Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe (4/5) Dark Waters by Katherine Arden (4/5) Empty Smiles by Katherine Arden (3/5) Captain America, Vol. 3: Loose Nuke by Rick Remender (3/5) Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons (3/5) A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair (3/5) This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham (3/5) Into the Sublime by Kate A. Boorman (3/5) Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe (3/5) Runaways, Vol. 3: That Was Yesterday by Rainbow Rowell (3/5) One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus (3/5) How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine (2/5) A Room Away From the Wolves by Nova Ren Suma (2/5) Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward (2/5) Those We Drown by Amy Goldsmith (2/5)

rereads Dreamcatcher by Stephen King (4/5) Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler (4/5)

#monthly reads #monthly reading #monthly wrap up #june reads #july reads #august reads #september reads #october reads #november reads #december reads #almost through the chaos of last year

[junietuesday]

hamlet was so insane for this one 💖

#june speaks #june reads

[rikrak47]

will be shit posting here bc it feels safe ✨

my June reads were so fun, 10/10 recommend All I wanted was to become a rocket scientist but now I’ve got an alien boyfriend.

Also currently reading A Soul to Guide, and Empire of Storms. ASTG might absolutely definitely be my favourite read so far <3

#ice planet barbarians #june reads #throne of glass #opal reyne #a soul to keep #book recommendations

[poetic-gays]

June Wrap-Up

- The Atlas Six (reread): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Atlas Paradox: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue (reread): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- I Am Invited to a Party! (3x, working with kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- There’s a Giraffe in my Soup (working with kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- There is a Bird on Your Head! (2x, working with kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (reread): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Happy Pig Day! (2x, working with kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Leaf Thief (2x, working with kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (reread): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Bear’s New Friend (working with kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- The Nobleman’s Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Bear Snores On (working with kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Bear Feels Scared (working word kids): ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

- Never Ever Getting Back Together: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

#book #books #bookblr #booktumblr #reader #readers #readers of tumblr #the atlas six #the atlas paradox #the gentlemans guide to vice and virtue #the gentlemans guide to getting lucky #the ladys guide to petticoats and piracy #the nobleman's guide to scandal and shipwrecks #never ever getting back together #june reads #june wrap up

[bigxrig]

Books

Mc Daddies Series by Lalyah Roberts

strangers to lovers, sunshine and bad boy trope

I cannot believe I read so many of these books. None of them are particularly excellent. There is an underlying plot through all of the books that was intriguing. However the fact that the women kidnapped by a psycho forgiving him because he didn’t technically hurt them was not a vibe.

Fury by Laurann Dohner

enemies to lovers

This was alright. The sex was okay and the characters were a little annoying and I’m confused by their decisions.

Slade by Laurann Dohner

strangers to lovers

See above lol 

Fics

Darling, so it goes by @disgruntledkittenface

Harry Styles is a world-famous actor at the height of his career but a personal low point when he meets His Serene Highness Prince Louis of Monaco by chance. He doesn’t think they’ll ever see each other again, but after striking up a correspondence, it turns out they have more in common than he thought. Then they start to fall for each other. Louis is different from anyone Harry has dated before and their relationship moves fast as Harry realizes he’s ready for a change. Soon Harry finds himself adapting to an entirely new life, in a country where he doesn’t know the rules, the customs, even the language. Harry is used to people underestimating him, and he’s more determined than ever to prove them wrong.

He just needs Louis to meet him halfway.

Grace Kelly AU.

Empty Nest by @littleroverlouis

Harry has not felt the desire to nest. The thoughts of where the nest should be, or even what items he planned to scent and arrange, have not even crossed his mind. None of the soft blankets or sweaters they own have triggered any nesting responses. Throughout his career as an OB/GYN nurse, all of his patients have spoken of their nests or how the need thrummed through their veins. There was also the knowledge of all of his omega friends and family members beginning to nest before the end of their first trimester.

Does this mean he isn’t cut out to be a parent? Why isn’t his body preparing him to provide safety and warmth to his pup? Harry fell in love with his pup the moment the pregnancy test result turned up positive, but what is his unfaltering love isn’t enough?

Or pregnant Omega Harry is stressed about a nest.

Do you think I’m cool by @sadaveniren

Louis calls Harry after his Today Show performance to have some words about his outfit choice.

Open Up Your Honey Pot by daffodilsforlou // @polaroidlouis

So attuned to the omega, Louis had been able to smell Harry’s slick while they kissed, the tangy cherry notes that filled his room impossible to miss. But even though he knew just how wet Harry could get from a few kisses, this particular outcome hadn’t exactly crossed his mind.

or louis’ helpless when it comes to his omega. and harry’s kind of in charge.

The Lost Art of Breeding and (Mis)Behaviour by @indiaalphawhiskey

“Strip, slave.” His voice was rough – stern, as a proper Master’s voice should be. Harry couldn’t help but feel pleased. “I could have had five of your kind for your price. Best make sure I’ve not been cheated.”

-- Or, Harry learns a thing or two about fate and faith.

All I Do the Whole Day Through by @lululawrence

Louis reached up and grabbed the ridiculously thick jumper that had the planets all over it and slammed the wardrobe doors shut. It was only as he turned around that he realized why Harry’s bedroom door had been shut.

There was a nest on Harry’s bed.

But why was Harry using Louis’ clothes and items that probably smelled like him in his nest?

when we get intimate by @rainblou

“When you beg for me, for my touch, and then instantly recoil.. I don’t know if this is real or not.�� Louis looked away, shrinking in on himself. “I don’t know if you really want me.”

-

Harry is asexual. It becomes a problem when his heat arrives and Louis, his alpha, doesn't know.

Happiest Place On Earth by me_her_themoon // @loutomlinsonworldtour

It turns out, Harry was actually talking the entire time Louis was studying his profile, so he manages to only catch his last few words, “...It makes sense why this is referred to as the happiest place on Earth.”

And, well, Louis doesn’t not agree. But…

The Bandits of Sherwood Forest by foreverfanficaddict // @chaotic-bells

A long, long time ago, good Queen Anne of England departed on a long journey to explore distant lands.

During her absence, Princess Gemma, Queen Anne’s eldest daughter, was meant to rule. However, the Crown’s advisor usurped the crown and named himself King Simon Cowell of England.

Louis Tomlinson and his band of merry men were the people’s only hope. They robbed from the rich to feed the poor, and were beloved by all of England during these terrible times.

There has been a heap of legends and tall tales about him… But this is the story of what really happened in Sherwood Forest.

...A Robin Hood AU

We Might’a Took the Long Way Home by 4ureyesonly28 // @evilovesyou

The story of a perfect first date, a mind-blowing first kiss, an interfering lawsuit, a lopsided bowl, flutes of champagne, a little bit of heartbreak, a fated tiktok, and lots and lots of art.

I’ll Call You Mine by @kenniewen

"Harry isn’t superstitious, doesn’t knock on wood, or wish on shooting stars, but his position on ‘love at first sight’ becomes increasingly wishy-washy as his mind begins to comprehend blue, blue, blue. He feels his heart constrict and tongue go dry. The man before him is the most beautiful omega he has ever seen in his entire life."

Or: A self indulgent Omega/Omega fic with a teacher/single parent of favorite student trope.

boy for sale by @ohpleaselarry

Three large cushioned chairs face him, each holding a suited man. Mr. Horan, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Malik respectively sit at these chairs, eyes on Harry as he steps up to the middle of the room, lowers fluidly to his knees, hands behind his back, and looks to each man one by one, neck prickling with the eyes all on him, on his nude body.

They’re all going to have him, and yet Harry only really wants one man here, and it’s the man who steps up behind him, sets a hand on the nape of his neck, right over his collar.

“Alright,” Louis says, voice raspy and authoritative, “Mr. Horan, you’re first. Would you like his mouth or his arse?”

a little bit of lavender to help you sleep the whole night through by DaddyAlphaLouisBabyOmegaHarry // @bottomhaztoplou

Harry felt fuzzy and floaty, drifting in and out of waking. He felt ghostly touches, then warmth surrounding him, the air bathed with a delicious scent. He reached out for the warmth and wrapped himself around it. He shivered, feeling tingly and shaky in the best of ways as he inhaled the yummy scent – an alpha. An alpha was what was keeping him warm and smelled so good.

Danger was the last thing to cross Harry’s mind. No, he felt safe, so safe. Good omega, he heard vaguely. He smiled. Yes, he was a good omega.

baby, you’re the end of june by @disgruntledkittenface

“Up for it, Harold? We can go over the rundown when we get back. If you’re not busy then.”

“Yeah, sounds good,” Harry says, closing his laptop and setting it on Louis’ desk. “It’s just Harry, though.”

“You look like a Harold,” Louis says, standing up and brushing some brownie crumbs off his t-shirt. Harry briefly wonders how he’s still hungry for lunch after demolishing half the plate of brownies as he stands and moves into the hallway. “It’s the cardigan, I think.”

“You guys can flirt on the way,” Niall says over his shoulder, beckoning for them to follow him as he strides down the row of cubicles. “Come on, I’m starving.”

Harry looks at Louis, but he just laughs as they follow Niall. Oh. He thought he’d been picking up a vibe while they hung out, but apparently not. Well, it’s better to know how Louis feels now, so he can nip his growing crush in the bud. Louis is a great guy, at least they can be friends as well as coworkers.

In which Harry courts Louis. Entirely by accident.

when half spent the night by @juliusschmidt

Hi Harry,

I’ve skimmed your website and am interested in hiring you to be my doula. I’m 7 ½ months pregnant and not keen to do this whole labor and birth thing alone. After looking around, I thought you might be a good fit because you mention enjoying unusual people with unusual birth requests. I can meet up any day this week.

Lou

Is It Okay? by larry_hiatus // @larry-hiatus

Louis’ breath hitched when Harry added his second hand, and even more of his pretty little polished nails came into view. He moaned low in his throat, reaching forward to stroke his finger down the length of Harry’s thumb. How could someone’s hands be so gorgeous and cute, especially doing something so scandalous?

It’s Gonna Be a Bright Sunshiney Day by @justalarryblog

Louis took his students to The Goat Father Farm on a field trip to learn about dairy farms. Harry, the farm owner, loves having visitors on his farm and telling fun facts about goats. And there's Brutus.

Or

Louis is a teacher and Harry is a clumsy nerd farmer and they go on a date. Featuring Brutus and his obsession with butthead Harry. 

"Et Tu, Brute?"

build a nest for us to sleep in by blackwayfarers

"It'll be fun," Louis tells Liam quietly. If it was anyone else's break-up, Louis would know exactly what to do, what balance of fondness and foolishness he'd need to give, but he's totally lost with Liam. Louis has no idea what he might need, what could make him feel better, so in the end he gives Liam the only thing he has: "We can order take away and play videogames and fuck about for a few days. I'll get Harry to bring us groceries, we won't even need to leave the house. Come on, Liam, come live with me."

Find Me In The Kitchen by @neondiamond

When Harry sees Louis step in his beginners cooking class for the first time, he’s surprised to say the least. Not only is Louis an Alpha, he’s probably the most attractive Alpha Harry has ever come across. The next five weeks are sure to be interesting.

just a little rush, babe by orphan_account

“You know everything they say about Dracula? All that stuff I wrote in my paper?” Niall asks as he rips one of the glazed donuts in half. Harry hums. “It’s all bullshit. Real vampires do tomato juice cleanses and do yoga. Fuck.”

Harry's a vampire who's awful at parallel parking, being scary, and being alone. He meets Niall walking home alone one night.

If It’s Not You, It’s Not Anyone by TheMipstaz // @nevergooutofstiles

In which Louis is the only omega in his pack, makes a mean fish finger butty, and is arse-over-tits in love with his four idiot alphas.

(Based on Prompt 710: Louis is the only omega in the band and the boys treat him like royalty. Featuring lots of overprotectiveness. Please add some heavy angst like maybe some illness/hurt/injury/accident/kidnapping…)

Read the Recipe by @LadyLondonerry // @londonfoginacup

Louis Tomlinson does not have to be good at baking. He is rich, and has people for that.

Or, to put it more specifically, he has a single person for that. A person named Harry Styles, who comes highly recommended.

love is a word, you gave it a name by CuckooTrooke // @larrydoinglaundry

After two decades in brutal show business, Louis Tomlinson is trying to restore his tranquility of mind in the peace of Northern Europe where the sun barely sets, Maria's bar is always open, and young Harry has an irresistible spark in his eyes.

The Cat Got That Got The Cream by onlyearsfool // @suesheroll

"I’m twenty eight, Louis. Twenty fucking eight and I'm still a virgin", Harry’s voice was muffled by the pillow he had hidden his face into.

Harry Styles, twenty eight year old part time supermodel, part time spokesperson for the Omega Models Employment Union and full time drama queen was currently plopped face down into his best friend Louis’ enormous bed as he bemoaned his sex life, or lack thereof.

Or the one where Louis helps Harry discover a few things about himself.

It Hurts my Hand to Hold the Rope by salem (guccisuit) // @harrys-grammy

Harry Styles is a very popular photographer living and working from London, UK in the year 2021. Other than his Labradoodle and Great Dane and those who force their way into his shell, he keeps himself too busy for friends or lovers. He's hardened, shut off a bit because of a past relationship that just can't seem to disappear from his life.

Liam Payne is a very popular musician based in Los Angeles. He's been through a lot and had to do it all alone while in the public eye. He writes mostly about his ex-love, speaks candidly about his struggles and sexuality and is currently ending his world tour for his second album in London, desperate to run into a familiar face.

Or in which Harry and Liam met when they were sixteen and dated for six years until Liam left Harry and their life in London to try and make it in the music business. It's nearly five years later and Liam's sort of stalking Harry but in the least weird way. Harry's over Liam and wishes he'd stay out of his life. Niall's Switzerland and Louis is loyal. Nouis own a pub and have families of their own. Harry owns two big dogs and his own photo studio. Liam just wants his old mates back.

closer than the sun (where it’s sweetest, under her thumb) by DaddyAlphaLouisBabyOmegaHarry // @bottomhaztoplou

She's not his husband tonight.

A Conversation Starter by fearsparks // @onlyforbravest 

“Who’s Harry?”

A good-looking man was standing a few feet away, towards the other end of the sofa, and he was looking at Harry.

“What?” Harry asked, confused.

“Your hat.” The man nodded at the cap Harry was wearing. “It says Harry’s your friend. So… who’s Harry?”

(Harry is taking a breather from shopping when a beautiful man approaches and starts asking about his cap.)

Where You’d Rather Be by @itsmotivatingcara 

Louis runs the best Canine Search and Rescue school in Augusta, Maine, one that trains dogs to track missing persons. He lives an idyllic life on Togus Pond where he's built his career from the ground up. He has everything he could ever want, a beautiful home, friends he adores and a dog that aids his students in their training. Romantic entanglements have never been high up on his list of priorities.

That is, until he stumbles across a body in the woods. A woman was brutally murdered and dumped on his doorstep. It doesn't help that the Detective on the case happens to be devilishly handsome and just the right amount of broody.

Detective Harry styles has a murder to solve, he's just gotten out of a long-term relationship and he's certainly not looking for another. Regardless of whether the man who run's the SAR unit's blue eyes sparkle with promise and a sense of belonging. Something he may or may not have been searching for all his life.

Or

Detective - Search and Rescue AU

Almost Misheard by @tommokat

“Also, here.” Harry reaches into the bag again and holds out… A box of toothpaste?

Louis slowly takes the box, recognizing his brand and preferred flavor plastered all over it. “Uh.”

“You also said you were almost out of toothpaste but kept forgetting to get more. And I needed more floss so I was already over in that aisle.”

“You didn’t have to do that, H.” How in the world did he luck out to have the best best friend in the whole world.

Feel The Heat Through Your Phone by @larry-hiatus

Harry's heat wasn't supposed to come in the middle of the night while his mate Louis was on a business trip. Now that it's here, Louis has to help him through it in the only way he can.

Kisses In December by directaddress

"His name is Ernie."

Harry looks over at him, nose scrunched slightly like he's confused. "What?" His voice is hoarse and as deep as ever. Something in Louis' gut feels tingly at the sound.

"My car. His name is Ernie."

"Oh," Harry mutters. A wave of awkward silence washes into the small space as Harry stares down at his lap. You can’t hate the guy that gives you a ride home in the rain, right? Maybe you can, especially considering the level of hate Harry has already reached. So Louis stays quiet, wondering absently how many car rides it would take to get a friendly hug. He estimates around twelve, at least.

OR the one where Louis gets in trouble with Zayn and they’re forced to join the volunteer club. Louis is immediately infatuated the cute guy signing his hour sheets, but Harry has zero patience for annoying jocks. Until that changes.

now you’re in my life (i can’t get you off my mind) by @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed

Harry loves romance.

In theory, anyway.

He loves the romantic movies, the careful brush of fingers against the back of a neck, the hand holding and the endless gazes. He loves the possibilities, the tension and the wonder. He loves the idea of falling in love, finding someone to come home to.

In reality, it’s a little different. Because as much as Harry loves the concept of dating, the reality sucks.

delicate by @fallinglikethis 

They say opposites attract.

Maybe that’s why nerdy, shy Harry Styles has such a huge crush on rough, brash Louis Tomlinson.

And now, he's stuck in a lift with him.

an honest mistake by @disgruntledkittenface

“You look different when you’re not covered in come,” he blurts out, immediately regretting each and every life choice that has led to this exact moment. Elevator Guy is going to hate him.

Louis has ridden the elevator with his neighbor all week. The first time they speak, there’s a misunderstanding.

wearing nothing but your kiss by @dinosaursmatefics

The lift stopped and Harry sighed, picking up the shopping bag and looking up. They weren’t at his floor; in fact, they were at no floor. The lift seemed to have lost power, the lights flickering off and he was plunged into the relative darkness of a dim emergency light.

“Great.” The man in the lift with Harry sighed, then quickly crossed the small space and pressed the alarm button to no response.

Harry watched him with dull curiosity before… shit. It was that guy! Something Tomlinson, and if Harry wasn’t mistaken, he’d just been nominated for an Oscar. He dropped the shopping bag to the floor, his palms sweating.

---

Harry gets stuck in a lift with that actor with the incredible arse and tries to remember how to function as a human being.

nothing even matters (as long you’re mine) by cinnamons

“Nothing?” Harry can’t help the dry chuckle, running his free hand through his short, wavy hair, messing up his anteriorly perfectly styled locks. “I don’t think grinding on strangers is nothing.” His low, hoarse voice reverberates throughout the empty bathroom and he notes the slight shiver that courses through Louis’ body. The boy fidgets in place and squeezes his thighs together.

Or the one where Harry gets extremely possessive.

right now i can’t see straight by @lh-home

Just as Zayn is about to back away through her open door, the woman opens her eyes and looks right into hers, freezing Zayn into place. Cheeks flushed, she stumbles back into her apartment and closes her door, but not before the woman winks at her. Sitting on the floor of the barely furnished studio, Zayn tries to calm her heartbeat as well as ignore the growing feeling of arousal. The only thing assuaging her guilt is the fact that apparently the women did not mind being watched.

Zayn has some interesting neighbours in her new building.

The Air From My Lungs by kikiberoski16

“Please… Louis, please, help me,” Harry whispered. Begging was even more embarrassing, but he couldn’t endure it anymore.

Louis hummed. “Help with what?”

‘I don’t know.’

“Why are you shaking so much?”

‘I don’t know.’

“And why are you getting so hard?”

Or, Harry doesn't like to take showers in public for reasons he isn't willing to share, until Louis, the hot football captain, rocks his whole world.

I Feel Good About This by @musketrois

“I’ve said it before and I’ll probably say it again, but I understand if you don’t want to be with me. I have a lot of complicated baggage going on that is hard to handle. But you asked me to take a chance what seems like a lifetime ago and I’m not done taking chances. I feel good about this…I feel good about us.”

or

Louis and Harry have the hard relationship conversations.

I’ll Find a Home Inside Your Heart by pleasinglouis // @softloulove

In awe Louis stared up at him, his eyes wide and his lips parted. “I don’t usually make it a habit to go on dates with my clients,” he breathed.

Harry grinned, his touch light as he carefully swept a strand of hair out of Louis’ eyes. “Make an exception for me?” He asked cheekily, chuckling when Louis rolled his eyes.

“Well, since you asked so nicely,” Louis snorted and let Harry link their fingers together where they rested on the countertop. Finally, a shy smile crept onto those pretty pink lips of his and with his hands on his hips, Louis jut his chin out. “Are you gonna kiss me or what?”

Of course, Harry didn’t need to be asked twice.

.

.

Aka the Silver Foxrry fic

Good Night by @neondiamond

Harry and Louis’ three year old daughter is afraid of the monster she claims lives under her bed. When she comes into their bedroom and interrupts their alone time for what feels like the hundredth time, Louis finally takes matters into his own hands.

Virginia is for Lovers by @haztobegood

Harry and Niall go hiking in the Appalachian Mountains.

Soup, Sun and Sun Salutations by @littleroverlouis

Louis is bribed with the promise of brownies to spend the summer solstice with Harry in his backyard.

Between the special ingredient taking effect and Harry dancing in the sunshine, Louis is overwhelmed in the best way.

Beautiful War by @itsmotivatingcara

Five years ago, Louis was nearly the next victim in a string of murders plaguing Portland, Oregon. He managed to escape and the Angel Killer was apprehended and sent to prison. Now, Louis' a best-selling author that assists state police with minor cases. He still suffers from the events of the days he'd been held hostage, but he's found ways to cope.

That is, until the killings start up again. A body was found in the woods. A body that bared the same signature the media had dubbed: The Angel of Death.

Special Agent Harry Styles leads the case, and he doesn't buy into the clairvoyant bullshit that Louis spewed to save face five years ago. He's certain that Louis Tomlinson was involved.

Until they meet, and they're both left questioning everything they'd thought to be true.

Or

An FBI-Clairvoyant AU

All The Small Things by @restless-rebels​

Louis finally looked up, staring at the same boy from the laundry room, his hair dry and soft looking, a short quiff at the top of his head. “Hey, uh, Liam, right?”

The tall alpha nodded. “Not a problem, Louis?” The omega nodded. “Is your wrist okay?” Before Louis could answer, he felt a rush of calm wash over him, as though he took a shot of whiskey. He watched as Liam closed his eyes and smiled.

Louis cleared his throat, having forgotten for a second that he had even fallen. “I think so. I didn’t put all of my weight on it, at least I don’t think I did. I’m sure Harry will insist on wrapping it when we get upstairs either way.”

“Good, that’s good.” They stood there awkwardly, Liam’s hands still holding Louis’s arm, both just staring, neither saying anything.

Bluebirds Fly by @lh-home

Orville would laugh at the cheeky brat for that if he weren't so turned on by it. The words go right to Orville’s dick and he finally lets go of his cock as Harry leans over him to open the drawer in the vanity behind him, deliberately leaning his chest near Orville’s mouth. As Orville reaches up to grab at Harry’s breasts, Harry pulls back with a bottle of lube and some condoms in his hand. It’s Orville’s turn to scowl, holding his mask’s fringe to the left dramatically as he does. He knows he looks scary, but the teasing brat just giggles and pokes his tongue out. “Now, cowboy, no touching these goods right now or we’ll never get to anything else.”

Orville gets railed by his little bluebird on Harryween.

True As It Can Be by cherrylarry // @beelou

“Come into the light,” Harry requests. There’s hesitation but then the figure steps into the moon’s spotlight and Harry gasps.

The beast, for lack of a better descriptor, is tall; large and imposing. Blazing, intense blue eyes glare at her, and Harry isn’t usually that good at reading people, but it’s like she’s staring into the pained soul of this creature that is more human than Harry had originally thought upon seeing her.

At last, large paws with sharp claws pull down the lever to open the metal doors that trap Harry’s mother and Harry reaches for her immediately, pulling her into a hug and whispers into her hair, “I will escape, I promise.”

With that, the beast tears her mother from her arms and practically drags her down the stairs, not forgetting to close the cell on the way out.

a Beauty and the Beast au, but make it girl direction

Lost & Found In Oblivion by @thinlinez

Everything wasn’t at all like he had planned. He was supposed to answer the door calmly and coolly, like a proper experienced adult dressed in protective hoodie and joggers. Not like this. But this was what he had and he had no choice but to roll with it.

“I fucking paid for this, didn’t I?” Louis muttered to himself and took a huge inhale.

OR Omega Louis decided to hire an alpha for his heat to ease his touch deprivation, but little did he know everything would grow into so much more.

Watermelon! by cherrylarry // @beelou​ 

"Veggies and dip, strawberries, grapes, apples," he mumbled, pointing at everything as he said it. "What am I missing?"

Arms wrapped around his waist and Louis rested his head on Harry's shoulder from behind. He kissed Harry's cheek and rubbed his hands over Harry's growing pregnant belly gently.

"Why are you making your disgruntled kitten face?"

"Something's missing from the spread and I can't figure out what it is."

#28th appreciation #june reads #monthly reads #2022 reads

[novelbeetle]

Books I‘ve read in June 2022

I know it‘s late for a June reading roundup but I felt like doing it so here we are…

The shadows between us: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

- It‘s a good book with two very morally gray main characters. It is a great enemies to lovers book.

- i needed a bit to fully appreciate the book but the further i got in the story the more i liked it.

- if you like enemies ti lovers check this book out. The twists were nice and i did not see them coming. I love that. I don‘t really like it when I can see the twists coming a mile away.

Nick and Charlie: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- it‘s a cute and short novella about Nick and Charlie from the Heartstopper series.

- i‘ve read it in one sitting. It deals with Nick going off to uni and how Charlie copes with it.

- it touches some nice topics and I did enjoy seeing another side of their relationship.

Collided: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

- this is the second book of thw Dirty Air Series from Lauren Asher.

- Sophie and Liam have great chemistry but some parts i didn‘t enjoy it. Liam was way too entitled from time to time for my taste. And Sophie came across quite naive and i don‘t really vibe with that sometimes.

- maybe i shouldn‘t have started witht he second book but I just was done with waiting for the first one to arrive so i just dove into this one.

- it is a fun read. I‘ve never read a F1 romance before and i didn‘t know if i liked it but turns out fast cars and men with dirty mouths are enjoyable to read about.

Delilah Green doesn‘t care: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- so this was my first saphic romance book I have ever read and it was amazing.

- I‘ve bought this book on a whim because I haven‘t reached the cost free shipping yet and it was a fantastic decision.

- The book amazing from the start to the end. It does deal with a lot of anxiety on Delilah‘s side and with guilt on Claire‘s side.

- I loved how they started to work through their issues together and tried to resolve them.

- there are two more books coming out and I do plan on getting them. The book was easy to read and i devoured it in one night.

Kingdom of flesh and fire: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- the second book of the From blood and ash series.

- the first book was great but i did enjoy this one a tad more. I found out i enjoy the marriage of convenience trope. Poppy and Casteel agree to get married as protection for her. But you know both of them want this.

- the pay off in the end when both of them finally accept that they love each other is absolutely worth the hubdreds of pages you had to read to get there.

- the end left me baffeled. I had no clue what happened and it suprised me so much.

A crown of gilded bones: ⭐️⭐️⭐️

- I loved the first two books and flew through them. But this one really tested my will to finish it. It only has 3 stars because of Poppy and Casteels chemistry and the beginning of the book.

- it starts were the second one ended and it goes right into an action pact start. I mean sooo much happens. But after they got Poppy back the whole story gets confusing and polluted.

- I bought the fourth book of this series but it just sits in my bookshelf. On one side i hate quitting a series and i want to know what is gonna happen but on the other side the third one really tested me and I don‘t know if I can go through another confusing and polluted book.

This Winter: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- another Heartstopper Novella. This one takes place during the first christmas after Charlies ED.

- we see the whole thing through Charlies and Toris eyes which i really enjoyed.

- it‘s shirt and kind of complex. I did enjoy the different povs and read it in one sitting.

The Princess Trap: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- I love a good royal romance.

- this one was a bit kinky just a little bit but i didn‘t expect it.

- it is a short book which deals with abuse and politics. I liked it because it was way more complex than just the pretend to be engaged and fall in love. They do have to deal with all their issues.

#romance spicy books #romcom books #fantasy books #romance books #books and reading #june reads #the shadows between us #collided #dirty air series #nick and charlie #delilah green doesn't care #the princess trap #kingdom of flesh and fire #a crown of gilded bones #the winter

[five-star-reads-only]

When you’re drowning in a sea of thrillers that all feel the same, it is nice to find one that is its own little island.

Picture this: You’re checking out some books at your library. The woman at the circulation desk is always so friendly and helpful. She’s a librarian stereotype, for sure, with her hair in a bun and her glasses on a chain. You can’t help but think she must lead a simple, quiet life at home.

But what if she was actually a serial killer?!?!

It’s always the ones you don’t expect!

And if you’re Patricia (that’s Pa-tree-see-ah), a failed novelist just looking to make ends meet at your new library job, you might find the perfectly polished, murderous Margo to be the ideal subject for your next book!

While deliciously wicked doesn’t always work for me, How Can I Help You? sure did! I had a great time being stuck in both characters’ heads and hated having to put this book down. I loved the nods to We Have Always Lived in the Castle (another deliciously wicked hit for me) and actually cared about Margo’s fate for no good reason at all!

This darkly comedic character study was delightfully wicked and so much fun!

I am immensely grateful to Putnam for my copy. All opinions are my own.

#psychological thriller books #june reads #book review #books i love #fun reads #page turner #didn’t see that coming

[tolive1000lives]

My June wrap up! I feel like I always experience a reading slump in June but this year wasn’t so bad! Only missing Julian Fellows’ Belgravia which I read on audio.

#june wrap up #june reads #reading wrap up #reading challenge 2023 #bookblr #books #book stack #book stacks #book spines #book spine #reading challenge #book blog #reading #reading list #reading goal #reading goals #reading journal

[lesbiancassius]

@lesbiancassius' (very late) february reads

yes I will do this monthly now.

books (as it turns out, I was busy. one book)

Enter Ghost, Isabella Hammad - An actor, Sonia, returns to visit her sister Haneen in Haifa and gets caught up in playing Gertrude in a Hamlet production in the West Bank. Stellar.

short fiction & poetry

Why Don’t We Just Kill the Kid in the Omelas Hole, Isabel J. Kim - obsessed with this on title alone. It has such a feel to it in the way it moves that I envy.

Parthenogenesis, Piya Patel - horror that makes me want to peel out of my skin and/or get a hysterectomy.

Eschatology, Eve L. Ewing - poem that was circulating recently and God. Fuck, dude. Yeah. Yeah.

Ouroboros, Megan Xing - The to-do lists in this got me because I was having my little freak out before my show went up where you think you can fix everything with to-do lists. Also heavily feeling replacing ineffective psych meds with yogurt, a pickle, and two advil.

I also read Cancer Buffet by Mary Hannah Terzino and Soft Opening by Elle Nash, but I was tired and don’t remember them.

(some) articles

Who Was Barbie? (A Symposium), n+1 magazine - this cemented to me that I truly, truly do not care about Barbie or the Barbie movie and if I have to hear anything about it ever again I'm smashing a bowl on purpose

A bunch of Hera Lindsay Bird’s advice column, which is delightful.

Let’s talk about Goodreads, Nicole Brinkley. There are many days I am glad I do not want to pursue a career as solely an author of novels. Godspeed to the authors out there you're braver than I will ever be.

Saving a Life, Patricia Lockwood - my god I have got to read a Patricia Lockwood book, and also my god getting grievously ill on vacation is one of my greatest fears so this one made me a little bit crazy.

The Secret Life: On the poet Molly Brodak, Patricia Lockwood - again, my god, I need to read a Patricia Lockwood book.

A Final Checklist Before You Print up Your Play, Rick Roberts - this reminded me so much of Joshua McGuire’s Rules For Writing Libretto, which I think of a lot.

“I think the word is dignity” — Rachel Corrie’s Letters from Gaza — I don’t know what to say. Read these if you can. They’re striking.

The Sexual Status of Aeschylus’ Cassandra, Paula Debnar - I can put an academic paper here you're not the boss of me. why I opened this one I don't remember but I was fervently texting friends in the middle of a certainly unrelated class about it because I've never been normal about Kassandra and Klytemnestra and I'm not going to start now.

tv/movies

Rewatching Severance, slowly.

Rewatching Sort Of, less slowly - this is probably niche to non-Canadian readers but it is a very good show.

Watched The Prince, which was a long time coming, and then wrote a paper about it. Bless.

tbr/nightstand

in the midst of Salvage the Bones, which is of course very good

Helen of Troy: from Homer to Hollywood

I'm gonna be rereading like every play off my Shakespeare class syllabus for the final which I wish I was more excited about

#june reads #june.txt #sorry for posting this more than 2/3 through march at 4am. except i'm not <3

[june-again]

tamlin better not be the love interest this man is so unlikable and dull

#like go brood somewhere else man #at least lucien can crack a smile #not that i want or expect lucien to be a love interest here #i just prefer him as a character so far #100 pages into acotar no spoilers please 👍👍👍👍👍 #june reads #june shines #acotar

[magpiex-reads]

June reading wrap up✨️

I read 6 books during June!

Love & other scams: 4.5☆ - a fun British contemporary romance with a heist plot line.

The Mighty Nein origins: Mollymauk tealeaf: 5☆ - pre campaign stories about Mollymauk (would recommend to fans of C2)

One for my enemy: 2☆ - a 'enemies to lovers' Romeo and Juliet retelling (after the atlas six I have now learnt that her writing style isn't for me)

Sleep alone: 5☆ - a sapphic short horror novel revolving around Succubi. (CW: body horror)

Caraval: 4☆ - a magical game filled with wonder, lies and betrayal with the possibilities of winning wishes and riches. (A very fun and intriguing concept!)

The ballad of never after: 4.5☆ - sequel to once upon a broken heart, a series linked to the caraval series. (Very fast paced with lots of twists and turns)

Currently reading:

Legendary by Stephanie Garber

The gilded cage by Lynette Noni

20,000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne

The thread that binds by Cedar McCloud

Dracula by Bram Stoker (via Dracula daily)

The house in the cerulean sea by TJ Klune

Once and Future witches by Alix E Harrow

(I am aware I read too many books at once but I lose interest so quickly😭)

#reading wrap up #june reads #june reading wrap up #booklr #love & other scams #mighty nein origins #sleep alone by jaw mccarthy #caraval #one for my enemy #the ballad of never after #current reads

[brightbeautifulthings]

June - August

J | F | M | A | M

reviews The Trespasser by Tana French (5/5) Face the Fire by Nora Roberts (4/5) Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (4/5) Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts (3/5) The Memory of Babel by Christelle Dabos (3/5) The Storm of Echoes by Christelle Dabos (3/5) The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (3/5)

rereads Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (4/5)

#monthly reads #monthly wrap up #monthly reading #june reads #july reads #august reads

[junietuesday]

damn this book is really roasting the bokoblins like its not their fault theyre bad at military strategy theyre just here to eat and dance 😭😭😭

#june speaks #june reads #loz