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Rowan Whitethorn: Where is Aelin? Where is my wife?

Cardan Greenbriar: This is my room. And that is my wife.

Reid Diggory: You are my wife now.

Thomas Cresswell: My best friend, the absolute love of my life, now until forevermore, I call you my wife.

Casteel Da’Neer: She is my wife.

Desmond Flynn: Years I have waited for this, anticipated it. My wife.

Rhysand: Though also calling you my wife sounds mighty appealing too.

Me:

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Me to the author: hurt me ;)

Author: *kills of my fave character*

Me:

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Oh, how people love to disappear from your life. Especially when you already got attached to them.

Anton Chekhov

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Henry: The options I’d like… they don’t quite seem to be options at all. Alex: What? Henry: I’m saying that I have … people … who interest me. But I shouldn’t pursue them. At least not in my position. Alex:

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“what do you want?”

“I want you-”

“Then fucking have me.”

is such a fucking raw and underrated line. I am going feral over this.

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They f*ckin did it.

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AN INCOMPLETE LIST: REASONS WHY U SHOULD READ RED WHITE & ROYAL BLUE

this

this

the turkeys thing™ (the call with henry included)

i mean the fucking comedy ??????

maybe its just me, but i often notice how dads usually have 0 rights. well i present u Oscar Diaz. he gets all of them, ALL OF THEM. is he perfect? no, but let’s all be honest: who is 100% perfect nowadays?

the mom too

zahra

shaan & zahra

(continuation here)

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listen i posted this on twitter already but i literally cannot get over it i cannot stop thinking about it

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Red White & Royal Blue

— by Casey McQuiston

you can’t tell me this isn’t how this conversation went

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I may not have a date today, but Henry and Alex do ♥

I talk about this book nonstop on here and I wanted to share some art I made! I was feeling creative and decided to bring some of my favorite moments of the book to life. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston never fails to put a smile on my face and today I wanted to share something I love.

This was so much fun to create. I’ve never really done anything like this before (I even dabbled in animation for the first time?! The quality went down a bit once I converted it to a video and uploaded it here but it’s my first try so go easy on me!) I hope someone loves this as much as I do...from the note, to the text messages (the Great Turkey Calamity is so funny), to the endless emails, and of course, to ironic road signs and pieces of home. Just felt like sharing some love and happiness today. Happy Valentine’s Day

P.S. yes I drew Henry’s ring with the Hufflepuff house crest fight me

Also, I uploaded this to my Instagram earlier (@/mich.ellaneous). You don’t have to check it out or follow me. I really don’t care about that but I thought I’d mention it in case y’all see it posted there...no worries it’s me! lol wishing everyone all the best!

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You should not have taken advantage of my sensibility to steal into my affections without my consent.

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history, huh?

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I was finally able to read this after so many of you recommended it to me and what can I say - it was fluff in the best way possible and definitely warmed my cold little heart!

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SPOILER ALERT.

Alex Claremont-Diaz is not throwin’ away his shot! *chortles*

Per EVERYONE’s request, albeit @andakillerqueen beat everyone to the punch, here is the Red Room Scene from Red White and Royal Blue! Having seen this room in person on a tour of the White House, this was a fun challenge. Although I swear, it took just as long to paint the dang Hamilton painting and its picture frame as it did to paint Henry and Alex. Lol

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Rainbow books

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Dark Academia Books for Students of Politics and International Relations:

I mean, heck, I am no expert but my need to see this niche ass post is a lot so here goes.

The Prince: Machiavelli- do I NEED to explain this one. Its a seminal text in politics and political philosophy and when you listen to the ideas described in it they can sound a little crazy but once you read it you realise they are still crazy but grounded in something very real. Also its short as heck and an easy read.

Politics among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace- Hans J Morgenthau. I had to pick this one up for my coursework last semester and I thought it would be a snooze fest but no. I was drawn in and I haven’t finished it since but I do plan to get back to it at my leisure.

The End of History and the Last Man: Francis Fukuyama- YES, I fundamentally disagree with Fukuyama on so many points. YES, it is still one of my favourite books of all time. it is a very riveting discussion of political philosophy, history and international relations. If you are interested in any of those topics, pick it up. You won’t regret it.

How Democracy Ends: David Runciman- captivatingly written, great arguments, and a very unique voice. Super relevant in today’s international political atmosphere and if you are interested in studying the rise of right wing authoritarian governments across the globe, this is a great place to start.

Thomas Hobbes: Leviathan- another one that I just feel like i don’t need to explain. Again haven’t read it fully yet, but its quite chill inducing and the basis for most of the contemporary discussion on state, liberalism, authoritarianism, rights and so forth. 

These were just my recommendations, and I by no means claim that they cover the entire gamut of the field. In fact, I would consider myself a noob still where texts relating to politics or IR are concerned, so feel free to give your recommendations and opinions as well!  

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“My mate. Death incarnate. Night triumphant.”