#voracious reader

[inshellieslibrary]

plot twist

[ask-sister-amorianna]

In other news I haven’t set a reading goal for this year, just to see what happens and we’re already up to 20…

[rachel-sylvan-author]

"Gee, Rachel, why do you love the library so much?"

This. This is why.

[keichanreads]

as a bookworm, that obituary is really admirable. i want to be like how John Larrabee lived ❤️

Somehow from two different bookstores in two different states I have acquired two books that belonged to the same person..

If you're out there John Larrabee, hmu and we can talk about Tom Paine. Also I have your boarding pass from 2014 that you were taking notes on.

[slvbum]

Phone inspection ♡ Rafe Cameron!

content WARNING; voracious!rafe, toxic relationship, deep throat, throat fucking, degradation, powe dynamics, dick slapping, +18 MDNI.

Rafe didn’t trust anyone, least of all Y/N. Checking her phone was routine, a habit he’d drilled into their relationship like a fucking law. She’d hand it over without a fight, fingers trembling as she unlocked it for him, knowing he’d scroll through every text, every app, every dirty little corner of her digital life. Usually, it was boring shit— selfies with her friends, some sappy playlist, a few flirty texts she’d sent him late at night when he was out handling business. But today, he found something that made his blood run hot.

Tumblr.

She’d never mentioned it, never even hinted at it. The app sat there, buried in a folder labeled “Random,” like she thought he wouldn’t notice. He tapped it open, and the first thing that hit him was a photo; a girl on her knees, tongue lolling out like a goddamn slut, face dripping with thick, white cum. Her eyes were glazed, fucking submissive. His grip tightened on the phone, knuckles whitening. His girlfriend had been hiding this shit from him, his sweet, innocent girl, scrolling through filth like some secret slut.

He didn’t say a word when he tossed the phone back to her. She was sprawled on the couch, legs tucked under her, hair spilling over her shoulders, wearing one of his oversized shirts that barely covered her ass. Those big eyes flicked up at him, catching the storm in his face, but she didn’t have time to ask before he was on her.

“Get on your fucking knees,” he growled, grabbing a fistful of her hair and yanking her off the couch. She yelped, stumbling to the floor, her hands scrambling for balance as he dragged her down.

“Rafe, what—” she started, but he cut her off, unzipping his jeans with one hand, the other still tangled in her hair, pulling so hard her scalp burned. His cock sprang free, already half-hard from the image seared into his brain and the fact that Y/N had kept it from him.

Secrets. He hated secrets.

“You think you can hide shit from me?” he spat, shoving her face toward his dick. Her lips parted on instinct, a soft whimper escaping, but he didn’t care. He thrust forward, slamming into her mouth, the head of his cock hitting the back of her throat so fast she gagged, eyes watering instantly. “Tumblr, huh? Looking at girls taking cum like good little sluts? That what you want, baby?”

She tried to pull back, choking, spit dripping down her chin, but he held her there, fingers digging into her skull. Her tongue flattened against him and he groaned, fucking her throat harder, the wet gluck-gluck of her gagging filling the room. Her hands grabbed at his thighs, nails digging in, but she didn’t fight—didn’t want to either.

“Obedient,” he mocked, mimicking the caption as he rammed himself deeper, feeling her throat spasm around him. “That’s what you wanna be, right? Some dumb slut with her tongue out, begging for it?”

Her mascara streaked down her cheeks, mixing with the drool and pre-cum leaking from her stretched lips. She so looked wrecked, those pretty eyes wide and pleading, but he didn’t slow down.

“You don’t get to keep secrets, baby. You’re mine—every fucking thought, every dirty little fantasy.”

He pulled out just long enough for her to gasp, a string of spit connecting her mouth to his cock, before he shoved back in, deeper this time, holding her head flush against him until her nose pressed into his pelvis. She thrashed, throat convulsing, but he didn’t let up, his balls tightening as he watched her struggle.

“Take it,” he snarled. “Take it like that bitch on your phone.”

When he finally came, it was messy, flooding her throat, spilling out the corners of her mouth as she coughed and sputtered. He yanked her off, letting her fall back onto her heels, chest heaving, face a fucking mess; cum dripping down her chin, lips swollen, eyes red. She stared up at him, dazed, just like the girl in the photo. He smirked, wiping his dick on her cheek and slapping her with it before stepping back.

“Next time, you tell me what you’re into,” he said. “Or I’ll fuck it out of you again.”

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ©slvbun — written with love.

[l8rhader]

I don't think that I read fast. And then I look at ao3's little ticker that says "finish at [a time 45 minutes from when i started]" and I'm done in about 15.

[waterfront-aquarium]

ABBY ANDERSON’S BOOK COLLECTION

book textures found here [x]

CITY OF THIEVES

written by david benioff, 2008

the main character’s name is lev, perhaps a nod to abby’s future ward

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

written by alexandre dumas, 1846

some of the story’s key themes are revenge, redemption and forgiveness.. sounds a bit familiar, abigail

THE ILIAD & THE ODYSSEY

written by homer, c. 8th century BC

THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA

written by miguel de cervantes, 1605

HEART OF DARKNESS

written by joseph conrad, 1899

DIVINE COMEDY

written by dante alighieri, 1321

LITTLE WOMEN

louisa may aclott, 1868

THE MOONSTONE

written by wilkie collins, 1868

THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

written by mark twain, 1884

ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS

written by various authors, c. 1706-1721

MEDEA

written by euripides, 431 BC

THE ROSE GARDEN HUSBAND

written by margaret widdemer, 1915

THE WAR OF THE WORLDS

written by H. G. wells, 1898

WAR AND PEACE

written by leo tolstoy, 1867

ROBINSON CRUSOE

written by daniel defoe, 1719

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY

written by oscar wilde, 1890

THE DREAM-QUEST OF UNKNOWN KADATH

written by H. P. lovecraft, 1943

THE SCARLET LETTER

written by nathaniel hawthorne, 1850

NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR

written by george orwell, 1949

TREASURE ISLAND

written by robert louis stevenson, 1883

A TALE OF TWO CITIES

written by charles dickens, 1859

FISHING IN UTOPIA: SWEDEN & THE FUTURE THAT DISAPPEARED

written by andrew brown, 2008

STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE

written by robert louis stevenson, 1886

[ibringyouasong89]

Like @neil-gaiman​ said, I feel seen...and yet, also highly inspired with what I wish to now do with all of those books.

My cartoon for this weekend’s Guardian books.

p.s. my latest book cartoons collection is Revenge of the Librarians: tomgauld.com/comic-books-v2

[blood-of-the-bazaar]

When it comes to Fallen London I think the thing I wish most for is like. A comprehensive database regarding the characters and locations themselves (not just broad lore) in the world. Because while the wikis we do have are magnificent resources for their respective topics (the regular FL Wiki for gameplay and the Fifth City Lore Wiki for more general worldbuilding) part of me very much wants to spend the rest of my life and thousands of dollars combing through every possible text route in Fallen London searching for even the smallest of NPC names and cataloging all the strange places mentioned off-hand, and then putting them in a wiki to look at whenever I want to write something about one.

[utilitycaster]

the secret to good longform sf writing is you need to know every significant character's favorite food and whether they can cook. this will prevent you from writing something that's like a Plot and Worldbuilding Exploration that fails to include any kind of compelling characters; it also forces you to consider what the world looks like and how the characters act when it is not Time For The Events Of The Story. the second secret to good longform sf writing is you do need to know when to get back to the story. this will prevent you from writing the Redwall series.

[scottmcstark]

i wonder what children's book character vic will dress up as next time they're on game changer

[dinosaurwithablog]

I love books 📚 😍 I'm a voracious reader. I love how while reading a book, the words come to life. This is the best depiction of that magical moment that I've ever seen 😍 ✨️

[rachel-sylvan-author]

Gee, Rach, why do you love your local library so much?

This.

Libraries are the best!

[twinklingwatermellon]

Well. Here’s my tiny (tiny) list. Have at it 🥹

[ssaalexblake]

my new hobby is reading books that have made it on those fucked up book banning lists without reading Why they made it onto those lists and trying to work out why asshole fascists took issue with them.

It's never hard to work out.

[dinosaurwithablog]

I love that this art gallery blog has included the written word as one of the featured art forms. If you know me at all, you know that I'm rather chatty so I love words. I am also a voracious reader. There is so much emotion to be conveyed with words. I love all the different versions of the written word included in this post. Each one stirred up an emotion all its own. Thank you once again, OP, for a unique experience in art!!! 😁😍

word.

and other painful lessons

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Luciano Caggianello

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Luis Camnitzer

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Glenn Ligon - I Am Somebody

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Bruno Di Bello - Art

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Ed Ruscha - Light Leaks

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