#this book is lit too

[toss-a-coin-to-your-stan-account]

i just got to the part of pride & prejudice in like. chapter 34 when mr. darcy goes to lizzy and says "In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." and um. yeah if I were a girl in the regency era reading this for the first time right as it was published they would've sent me to the seaside to treat my hysteria

#NO BC LIKE IT'S NOT LIKE A MOVIE WHERE THE WHOLE FOCUS IS THE BOTH OF THEM PACKED IN 90 MINS #THE BOOK IS SO EPISODIC & CENTERED IN LIZZY'S POINT OF VIEW THAT AS YOU FOLLOW ALONG IN THE MUNDANE DAY-TO-DAY #ONGOINGS & THE DRAMA AROUND COLLINS AND HER SISTER & MR BINGLEY #THAT YOU'RE *JUST AS SURPRISED* AS ELIZABETH WHEN DARCY RUSHES IN AND TELLS HER #pride and prejudice #mine #if you followed me for witch3r content too fucking bad it's classic lit time

[fairydrowning]

I love the concept of growing into love more than falling in love at first sight. Like, love grows into your heart just as how a seed grows and bloom into a beautiful flower.

#i love that #falling in lovee is kinda good too but GROWING IN LOVEE is just something else #also nowadays i love to use more then actual letters in one word so i hope you understand whenever i put more letters #dark academia #light academia #excerpts #fragments #poetry #books & libraries #romanticism #on love #lovecore #words #classic lit #classic literature #classic academia #chaotic academic aesthetic #spilled ink #spilled thoughts #dark academism #dark academia aesthetic #spilled words #chaotic academia

[comradekatara]

modern au katara reads books “for fun” that are “engaging” and “enjoyable” and sokka (big finnegan’s wake head) is like “weak. i only read books that exacerbate my suicidal tendencies”

#i too only ever want to read books i find enjoyable fwiw but because i find most pop lit unbearable i do sound like sokka to people #who do not understand that reading shakespeare to me is like comfort food #sokkas hobbies much like everything else are filled with self inflicted struggle and anguish #he only wants to read the densest least acceissble literature (fiction & nonfiction) he can get his hands on #if he’s not in pain when ostensibly reading for pleasure then something is WRONG #modern au #katara #sokka #katara&sokka #i do think katara is also a big reader though #she’ll read anything and everything #nonfiction romance sff ‘classics’ etc etc #but then sokka is like ‘well audiobooks are cheating. actually’ #and she throws a rock at his head killing him instantly #(he doesn’t even believe that bc he reads aloud to toph constantly he just wanted to provoke her into throwing a rock at his head.)

[catfish-and-the]

hes a 10 but he lays on the couch in a feverish delirium every day

#is this meme on here too or just twitter haha lol #ignore me #books #crime and punishment #fyodor dostoyevsky #dostoevsky #fyodor dostoevsky #dostoyevsky #raskolnikov #russian literature #russian lit #literature #rodion romanovich raskolnikov

[kiragecko]

After months of posts by Diane Duane (@dianeduane) showing up on my dash, I read 'So You Want To Be A Wizard'.

After one chapter, I restarted it so I could read it with my son.

I am SO GLAD I found it right now.

NQ is turning 13 in a few months. He's autistic, and finally starting to enjoy his childhood as he's also observing the first signs of puberty. He's terrified of growing up. He's terrified of loss and death. He thanks me weekly for telling him he's allowed to consider himself a child for as long as he wants to. He's obsessed with bugs, and space, and alternate realities.

'So You Want To Be A Wizard' is all about the beauty and magic of life. The wonder of natural life and mechanical creations. I don't KNOW that an inspiration was 'all fantasy seems to be set in natural landscapes, someone should explore the magic of cities in the same way', but I sure felt that way while reading it.

It's also about the fact that losing things is hard, but we can survive it. That there is more than this world, and so death isn't the end.

The main characters befriend a white hole. They talk to rocks; and trees; and many, many built objects. They travel realities. They choose to love and see value in hateful things and people, and by doing so give those things another chance. They're bullied, and they learn to protect themselves, while also changing in ways that make bullying less effective. They move on.

My son needed this so much. My son needed to read about the Timeheart. My son needed to see grieving where the death didn't get undone, but the being still wasn't lost. My son needed to see situations that couldn't be fixed, but help still being offered and maybe improving things a little.

Finding ways to support a kid's growth when they were suicidal at 10 is ... a balancing act. He doesn't need to be stretched in the usual sense - 'exposed to the real world'. He sees enough darkness all on his own. He needs to find ways to reconcile with that darkness, to find hope.

'So You Want To Be A Wizard' was perfect. I'm so grateful. Thank you, Diane Duane.

#diane duane #so you want to be a wizard #young wizards #kids lit #suicide #(briefly mentioned) #bullying #(also briefly mentioned) #I cried during the timeheart chapter #I LOVED the book too #but I wanted to keep this focused

[sfsolstice]

exurb1a, from "Hi" in Poems for the Lost Because I'm Lost Too

#lit #literature #typo #typography #fragments #light academia #dark academia #oops typo! #exurb1a #poems for the lost because i'm lost too #poetry #poem #aesthetic #going back to the beginning of the book and realizing that there are some poems and lines that i marked but didn't type up yet #240305

[samd1o1]

what if we were in a gothic lit novel, and we were gay

haha jk, unless?

#I just realized these are my top 3 fave books too #Victor Frankenstein #Dorian Gray #Gabriel Utterson #Henry Clerval #Henry Wotton #Henry Jekyll #Frankenstein The Modern Promotheus #The Picture Of Dorian Gray #The Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde #Frankenstein #TPODG #Jekyll And Hyde #Goth Lit #Gothic Lit #Classic Lit #Clervalstein #Idk the other ship names

[mando-abs]

Guys, I’ve read the Wild Robot

And let me tell you, if I hadn’t recently taken a Children’s Literature class in college, I would’ve said this was the best middle-grade book I’ve read since elementary/middle school. I almost read this book in one night (I was sleepy 😴) like I couldn’t put it down.

The heart behind this book is astounding and it never shies away from showing complex and difficult concepts. You will fall in love with Roz and her gosling son along with all of the other animal on the island.

If you’ve got younger ones, I highly recommend reading this to them or having a little book club moment with them. However, be prepared for whatever hard questions may come your way (i.e. circle of life and climate issues). You know your child and how much they can handle/understand. If you’re like me and much older, it’s a quick read and a great way to finish off a long day. It’s a part of a trilogy and you bet I’m patiently waiting for my hold on a copy at the library.

If the movie is anything like the book (which, given a rewatch of the trailer, it’s looking like so), we are in for a special treat.

#the wild robot #children’s literature #pedro pascal #did I get the book on the off chance pedro might have been casted - yes #but from what I learned in my kid lit class is that middle grade fiction in much more nuanced than ya lit today #ya lit has better potential of being good bc it has more room to work with #however ya tends to lean on tropes more heavily than middle grade #middle grade is much more focused on learning topics and issues than playing with them #making them more tightly knit #also with the decline of media literacy I think this book is a wonderful counterattack #it’s not shattering by any means but def a big step in the right direction #especially for those who have a harder time getting interested in books #and once again I’m so pleased with how carefully curated Pedro’s projects are amidst his growing stardom #he truly cares about the message and thought provoking-ness of his work #and it makes this writer/literature nerd so proud #(yes I know there’s no true messages behind his recent gladiator and marvel roles other than it sounded like fun to him but I support that #- too… the man must have his fun purely for fun’s sake)

[yvehattan]

I understand Ivan Karamazov because I too am twenty something and have no desire to live past the age of 30.

#i want to give ivan a hug #too much possibly #poor vanka's in the pits here #i think about him a lot #i feel it #the brothers karamazov #tbk #russian literature #fyodor dostoevsky #classic lit #fyodor dostoyevsky #classic literature #russian lit #books and literature #crime and punishment

[jojo-the-bird]

#im still alive #my stomach hurts and its terrible #im blaming it for the lack of posts #spilled thoughts #lit #poets on tumblr #spilled ink #writing #quote #poem #literature #words #web weave #hurt #spilled emotions #poetry #poetry quotes #book quotes #webs #spilled words #writers and poets #dark academia #lack of understanding #spilled poetry #im afraid ill always be that little girl too desperate for love #forever making cards and painting seashells for people to throw away #spilled writing #typography #angst #web weaving

[burningvelvet]

#‘size’ = height/length/width/weight/conforming to size of shelves/any combo of these #im mainly color/size #altho they are somewhat organized by favoritism too #english literature #literature #books #bookblr #library #books and libraries #shelves #bookshelf #book shelves #reading #book #organization #organizing #libraries #english #lit #english lit #english major #academia #dark academia #light academia #chaotic academia #classics #aesthetic #tumblr polls #polls #poll

[fairydrowning]

Crawl inside this body / find me where I am most ruined, / love me there.

-Rune Lazuli

#loving someone is so easy and all that #but loving their scares and their weak parts and telling them they are beautiful in thier worst days too is actually real love #dailyquotes #dark academia #light academia #cottage core #dark acadamia aesthetic #dark fantasy #excerpts #fragments #poetry #books & libraries #romanticism #romantic literature #romatic academia #classic aesthetic #classic literature #classic lit #lit #litblr #classic academia #classic books #classical literature #chaotic academia #spilled ink #words #txt words #spilled love #spilled thoughts #spilled words

[brb-on-a-quest]

I had a thought last night, and even though the only canon bat source I've had is WFA, and I've only *just* started getting into fanfic, so characterizations may not be accurate/have been done before, but IDK. I need this to exist out there.

Timothy Drake-Wayne writes fics sometimes.

It started off with the necessity of creating so many fake IDs. One thing led to another and Tim was coming up with backstories for all the Johns, Marys, and Joes that he invented while doing his Gotham digital surveillance. After all, he was trying to make these people's fake IDs look as real as possible, which meant more than just a name on a couple of sheets of paper.

It means creating a fake digital footprint. For each one.

So, on the rare occasions when things are calmer, and he's not immediately needed, he sits on his computer and types out head cannons for each of the OCs he has created. He spends a lot of time doing research on different cultures, neurodivergencies, physical abilities, and backgrounds to try and 1) paint accurate pictures and 2) learn. He hides the world building tidbits in a secret folder that he's taken so many measures to hide from Oracle (she already knows, but she doesn't actively look after finally figuring out what the folder of names, complete with physical descriptions, life stories, and preferences is out of respect for Timothy). (Also, all this writing knowledge actually comes in handy for crime-solving things, but he doesn't fully realize it at the time).

Tim even went as far as to make social media accounts for some of his favorites and posts bits and pieces of the head cannons to make them, again, seem like real people. Just in case. As a precaution. You never know.

Jason finds out somehow, in a freak accident and collision of siblings that so often happens. Tim is sweating bullets, trying to steel himself for the endless teasing. He is fully prepared to delete every single file that's in that folder and deny that it ever exists for all eternity.

Except Jason doesn't. Jason's too much of a literary nerd (granted, he prefers more classic literature than social media fics, but this is another thing he can connect with his little brother on- he's *excited*) to tease Tim about the writing. He kind of persuades Tim to take more time for his hobby because Tim has some markings of talent in his very specific creative niche. Tim may have also convinced Jason to try it exactly once, to create a fake Twitter profile for Mr. Darcy and create shitposts from his point of view. He has a great time with it once, and then he moves on (but sometimes he creates other accounts for other characters that Tim doesn't know about).

They make a pact between the two of them not to tell the others; they'd ask too many questions and make it less fun.

But every once in a while, Tim would walk into Jason's place to crash for a bit, steal all of his Red Bull, update Jason on his writing projects, and get writing advice.

#Jason's writing advice is sometimes just “gun” which isn't exactly helpful #Jason's other writing advice is using techniques from all the old english lit books that he enjoys which is sometimes equally unhelpful #If people have actual fic reccommendations with this kind of thing pls send #I keep thinking about it too much but I do not have the time to flesh this out as much as I like #Wasn't even planning on posting this but then I thought about it too much #figured if I wanted to try testing out tumblr fic writing out anyway... y not? #I do other original fics too. Maybe I'll post those bc i need motivation to edit so certain people don't see trash all the time. #no promises tho #batfam #tim drake

[incompleteninny]

The seventy-first free, unedited chapter of my upcoming book, “The Heist at Cordia Aquarium” is now available on its website (or click here to read from the beginning).

Avery stares up at the hero. A licensee in action, costume and all: kicking down doors, saying one-liners. All to save her from... no one anymore. From anyone to begin with, if Thea is telling the truth.

In what should be a moment of relief comes an onslaught of questions. Worried questions. Spawned by her habit of blurring past one catastrophe in search of the next. Am I going to have to pay a bill or something? How much does a rescue even cost? Shit, this is my first year paying taxes. Are rescues tax-deductible?

Avery doesn't ask any of those, opting to keep them prisoner within her oxygen starved mind. She sucks in an unsteady breath. "Why did it take you so long to get here? Is the ambulance close?"

Scrypher moves her head, but barely: a centimeter up and to the right. She probably has a clock in here. "No. It's only been five minutes since you made the call and we were on-site within three; that's more than acceptable." Scrypher says, reaching a hand into the breast of her trench coat. "Medics will arrive momentarily. Before they do, could you tell me who's hiding behind that desk with you?"

[...]

Since she’s making another appearance, here’s Scrypher’s concept sheet.

#if you haven't watched andor #WATCH ANDOR #book tags too #queer lit #queer novel #queer author #everybody in this book is queer #fuck the cistem #btw pls dm me with your andor opinions #please I'm begging you

[thatsgazebo]

Do y’all think the Lord of the Flies characters ever had gay thoughts and blamed it on the long hair? Like they think one of the other characters is pretty or something and they’re just like “I’m not gay you just look like a girl”. Or is it just me

#got a little too silly with an AP Lit book #and now we’re here #brain worms #shitpost #lotf #lotf fandom #lotf jack #lotf ralph #jalph #lotf jalph

[sfsolstice]

exurb1a, from "You Will Have Been" in Poems for the Lost Because I'm Lost Too

#existentialism #philosophy #lit #literature #typo #typography #fragments #light academia #dark academia #exurb1a #poems for the lost because i'm lost too #spitting facts here exurb1a #also this is the last fragment from the book for a while ! #there are two others but something in me wants to wait for just the right moment to share them :3c #240305 #oops typo!