#the way spring arrives

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

Books of 2024: THE WAY SPRING ARRIVES AND OTHER STORIES, edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang (feat. first daffodils!!)

I've been pining after this one since the hardback released, but I'm more of a paperback person so I Waited, and in my Waiting I missed the seasonal alignment to start reading it (come on: I can't be expected to read a collection with this title any time except at the very beginning of spring, right??). But! Guess what!! Spring is once again Arriving, and things are starting to bud and bloom, and I love that!

#books #books of 2024 #the way spring arrives #the way spring arrives and other stories #yu chen #regina kanyu wang #cries i'm sorry dear authors i'm not tagging all of you you are Simply Too Numerous #i do love anthologies though #especially themed and spec #like sometimes i want to Try Someone's Writing without having to commit to an entire book right??? #i don't usually love one person's short story collections because it doesn't have the same variety #but multi author collections are perfect for me!! #i've read the first three stories so far and i'm enjoying them! #this is a chunkier book than i remembered but it reads pretty quick #love microdosing on finish lines also (and i like when you can see the story divides on the edges of the pages) #(everybody gets a black-rimmed title page so you can see how long things are/n't) #(oh full disclosure though it looks like only 2 contributors are nonbinary from my perusing lmao) #(i expected More with a subtitle like that but alas. i only saw two she/theys) #still having a good time so far!!

[godzilla-reads]

Reading: The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories edited Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang

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[illustration-alcove]

Feifei Ruan’s illustrated book cover for The Way Spring Arrives, edited by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang.

#the way spring arrives #yu chen #regina kanyu wang #book covers #feifei ruan

[ademella]

currently reading

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[strawberryteabunny]

package arrived ☆૮꒰•༝ •。꒱ა

#lolita fashion #sweet lolita #classic lolita #oldschool lolita #baby the stars shine bright #egl fashion #lotta cardigans in this one! in time for spring #this was actually 3 packages the green dress and red velvet and the white mantle all the way to the right were separate… #but they arrived all at the same time pretty much so. #aaaaaaa finally have an oldschool velvet dress SO happy #IW strawberry fields OP is SO different in color from my other ivory skirt of this print?? WEIRD they changed it so much between releases #the red check baby dress in the middle was sadly missing its detachable sleeves #but they were just plain white so easy to replace #and it’s SUCH a gorgeous old dress I couldn’t pass it up even with missing pieces #the sugar bouquet blanket is sadly much smaller than I thought :( but still very fluffy and pretty #finally got another brand blouse lol it’s only been 3 years lmfao #mine

[a-ramblinrose]

JOMP Book Photo Challenge || July 7 || Books and A Cold Drink:  A current read & ice coffee is the perfect way to survive the heat!

#The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories #Yu Chen #Regina Kanyu Wang #justonemorepage #jompbpc #book photo challenge #book photography #books #Not Out of Void But Out of Chaos #bpc catch up

[chiropteracupola]

I don't LIKE the thing where the vampire instincts kick in and I become so very very convinced that I am not allowed at [Public Event in Public Space] without being Very Specifically Invited to cross the threshold! I don't like it!

#news from the cupola #with the arrival of spring comes the arrival of There Being Activities. and also midwestcollege gsc Hosting Events. #and I think they will need a wild horse to drag me there even though I would probably have fun if I went. #or possibly I would leave within ten minutes and then cry in a corner. could go either way with my personal track record.

[strqyr]

i don't think the maidens being alone is necessarily an issue—the four sisters did travel alone, after all—it's more that... any potential problems come from, as far as we know, them being kept apart and never getting that "i'm waiting for my sister" moment

which is great because cinder is doing her best dragging them all together by giving them a common enemy: herself.

#rwby #cinder fall #winter schnee #raven branwen #being a maiden may be a burden #but it could be less so if they had a chance to share it together #even if momentarily #but also i can't wait to find out if their order of arrival is meaningful in any way #winter - spring - summer - fall #like yeah fall being the last one to arrive makes sense bc cinder #but what about the rest

[the-gayest-sky-kid]

ventis lyre being der frühling is actually the most thing ever

#is venti not like spring to mondstadt??? #the one who cleared the snow and did the terraforming for mond #the one who pops us exactly when his people need him and gets them out of their situation #do you think barbatos' arrival is a symbol of hope for mond #venti is like spring in that way dontcha think #like seeing flowers after months of freezing cold and remembering everything life has and stuff #look im not good with words someone better than me take this over because #i know i have a freaking point here i just dont know how to explain it right #this has been in my drafts for months

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

i didn't MEAN to finish A Whole Book Yesterday and now i'm back at the bottom of the sisyphean hill of Choosing The Next One

#text #personal #books #reading #bad cree was really good!! #do i follow it with more fucked up shit happening in the Far North OR do i follow it with Mostly Modern Setting Slightly To The Left?? #TRASHLANDS and ALWAYS NORTH are my two contenders rn #i wanna knock at least one maybe both of those out before i read THE WAY SPRING ARRIVES(which ive had since last year but mistimed the read) #(obvi i have to read it at the beginning of spring)

[godzilla-reads]

📖 The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories: A Collection of Chinese Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation from a Visionary Team of Female and Nonbinary Creators edited and collected by Yu Chen and Regina Kanyu Wang

With this book I am singing it’s high praises. Not only was each story unique and amazing, but the essays interspersed in between were thought-provoking and brought a new perspective on some themes like translation, gender, and authorship.

I had a lot of favorites in this book, only disliking about 3 of the 22 sections. If I had to choose my Top 3 writings, I’d go with:

• “The Stars We Raised” by Xiu Xinyu (trans. Judy Yi Zhou)

• “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe: Tai-Chi Mashed Taro” by Anna Wu (trans. Carmen Yiling Yan)

• “The Mountain and the Secret of Their Names” by Wang Nuonuo (trans. Rebecca F. Kuang)

Even the though the stories are placed into genres of Science Fiction and Fantasy, there were a lot of subgenres along with horror, historical fiction, suspense, and dystopia. This wasn’t the type of book that you read in one sitting. I suggest, if you plan on reading it, to really evaluate and think on each story or essay after you’re done reading it. Take time in between each segment to let yourself soak in the glow and meaning of the story or what the author is trying to convey.

I don’t read short story collections all that much, so this is like a gold finding for me. I highly recommend it! 🤗

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[amphiptere]

having an accidental cozy fantasy era right now

#kind of loving it too #i think i will make an effort with this #aka watch books and lala's vlogs and add to my tbr #basically i read legends and lattes because of the hype and surprise surprise it was great #and so this is ever after was in at the library so i am now reading that #i'd forgotten the synopsis i just enjoyed in deeper waters enough to continue with ft lukens #anyway it's totally cozy fantasy also #mine #personal #this is also only my second book of the year rip #i have dnf #d two already #the way spring arrives i just didn't get into it really #that does happen with short story collections i've read like two ever i think #and the poppy war which was really good but just slow and dense af so i just found myself not actually reading it #i got halfway #then decided i might make better use of my time actually reading something else

[spookyabuki]

—BaiFanRuShuang, “The Alchemist of Lantian,” transl. Ru-Ping Chen in The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories

#literature #quotes #chinese literature #baifanrushuang #the way spring arrives and other stories

[goldensunset]

vibing to obscure video game soundtrack through my headphones dancing very autistically in the kitchen alone at a quarter to 1am lights off everyone else asleep

#punching the air etc. go crazy aaah go stupid aaaah #okami i love you. #sei-an city commoner’s quarter theme got me acting unwise #what a BOP. what a groove. traditional japanese instruments set in a lively swing rhythm #y’know what’s funny? i think it’s actually technically possible to never hear that song #bc the only times you absolutely have to be in the commoner’s quarter #are when you first arrive and it’s under the curse and you have to do a few things there before you can get across the lake #and when you’re passing through on your way out of the city when you have to make that mad dash to watcher’s cape #both times there’s different music playing #otherwise there is literally no mandatory main quest in the commoner’s quarter it’s just sidequest central #and if you have to get in and out of the aristocratic quarter for main quests there’s a mermaid spring #peach rambles #okami #when i’m done w/ neo twewy i need to finish my most recent okami file i think i got exactly halfway through

[haxxy]

compilation of clothing i've ordered online + am currently waiting to have delivered

#the autonomy and transsexual angels one are by @bvffalojill #and the tooth shirt + vertigo cardigan are by trash queen #i prommy i didn't order all of these right now some of em have just been taking a minute to get here #like the trash queen stuff was ordered way back in the spring #and my split jacket has been super delayed although allegedly it should be arriving soon #haxxy stop #made this into a no reblog post bc none of the images are mine

[a-ramblinrose]

From one book to the next! Did I plan my reads to coordinate? Nope, not at all. But once I saw the complimentary colors I had to snap a picture.

#The Way Spring Arrives and Other Stories #Chivalry #Neil Gaiman #Yu Chen #Regina Kanyu Wang #books #book photography #Current Reading #Not Out of Void But Out of Chaos