#House in the Cerulean Sea

[idreamofsleeping]

Iconic TJ Klune ofmd edition 😭

(He’s really out here fangirling with the rest of us)

[tinyowlthoughts]

"I want to be remembered as the Anti-JK-Rowling."

"JK Rowling the billionaire author (which, by the way, billionaires should not exist) who instead of using her wealth and reach to better our world has decided to spend her days on Twitter attacking trans people for having the audacity to exist. Imagine, you are one of the BIGGEST authors the world has ever known, writing books for standing up for what's right, only to turn into the villain you warned about.

"What a slap in the face that is. What an absolute betrayal. People like that - people who think that they are somehow better than others, more human, deserve to be shunned from society, no ifs, ands, or buts, and nothing less than just that. At the end of the day, Rowling has no idea who I am, and that's okay. I'm going to keep on doing what I'm doing, writing for my community who deserves to see themselves in books.

"Our stories matter. Important stories that show all the different facets of our lives. Stories where we get to be the heroes. Stories where we get to be the villains. Stories where our truths are put down on page. Trans and nonbinary authors like Ryka Aoki, Anna Marie Macklemore, Andrew Joseph White. Those authors are telling trans stories in a way that no one has ever done before, putting trans characters front and center where they belong in stories that defy imagination."

TJ Klune Library Journal Day of Dialog 5/9/2024

[house-in-the-cerulean-sea]

WE'RE FUCKING BACK BABY!

[duke-is-the-shit]

I gotta stop going into media where the trope is “Grumpy old man adopts a little girl and she makes him happier” and think I’m not gonna cry

[averyqueerbookclub]

TJ Klune discusses more possible stories in The Green Creek universe!

[emrysofstorybrooke]

One of my favorite things about Somewhere Beyond the Sea was how was Sal has grown and become more comfortable since the beginning of the first book. I mean, this kid who rarely spoke up about anything, and NEVER around Linus, is now the one the kids almost always trust to speak up for them.

And more importantly, he calls out the adults for dumb things they're saying or doing SEVERAL times throughout this book. It says so much about Arthur, Linus, and Zoe and the way they raise these kids that he's comfortable doing that. It makes my heart so happy to see him have a place where he's that comfortable in his own skin, and I love the adults in his life for giving him enough respect and room to flourish for that to happen. It shows in all of the kids, but I think Sal especially.

[lucky-numberme]

Linus's first Yule!

[Image ID: Digital illustration of a family portrait of The House in the Cerulean Sea characters.

Zoe, Sal, Arthur, and Linus stand in the back. Zoe wears bright patterned dress and a white turtleneck. Her white afro is pulled back behind a bandana and wreathed in flora. She smiles somewhat skeptically at the viewer and has a hand on Chauncey's hat. Sal wears a bright button up and has short locs. He grins genuinely, but somewhat nervously at the viewer as Theodore (an iridescent wyvern) rests on his arm. Theo is grinning, a fang sticking out of his mouth, eyes shut in happiness. Arthur's grey-blonde hair is windswept and chaotic. He wears a striped polo shirt and smiles lovingly and tiredly at the viewer. Linus is next to him in a thick knit sweater, doing the same. His hair is polished, dark, and receding.

In the front stand Chauncey, Talia, Lucy, and Phee. Chauncey wears a holly wreath as a hat and his tentacle is holding Talia's hand. Talia wears a cuordoroy overall dress and smiles nervously at the viewer. Her white beard and hair are down and flowing. Lucy is wearing a shirt with a blushing skull that says "Live your best life" and he makes an incredibly innocent expression at the viewer. His black hair it's choppy and unkempt. Next to him is Phee in a floral shirt and plaid skirt with leggings. Her red hair is full of flora. Phee stands with her arms crossed and smirks knowingly at the viewer. End ID]

[callthefruitsquad]

HOUSE IN THE CERULEAN SEA SEQUEL (seaquel? Sorry I’ll sea myself out )

I am very normal about this book and Arthur Parnassus as a character I can be trusted to be normal about this book

[soysaucefox]

but what if I want to raise 6 magical kids on an island with my gay lover. why do they get to and not me, it's not fair 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[maroamora]

Finished reading House in the Cerulean Sea and just had to draw the sillies 🥹

[yourfavoritepeanutbutter]

just finished house in the cerulean sea yesterday and i have a very important question: would linus and arthur’s ship name be anus.

[idreamofsleeping]

Damn TJ Klune is really just out here being an icon huh

[nippymuncher]

If and when The House in the Cerulean Sea is made into a movie, I think we should cast Michael Sheen and David Tennant as Linus Baker and Arthur Parnassus.

Soft and short like Aziraphale. "Thin dark duke" like Crowley. And that Crowley and Arthur both catch fire and have book/music nerd boyfriends.

I'm just saying, I think they're perfect for them

(Not my art)

Also this gives Michael and David more excuses to kiss each other

[house-in-the-cerulean-sea]

It's happening it's really really happening. No stop in going to cry if i think about it too hard 🥹🥹🥹 we did it we really did it it's gonna be here

[sharry-arry-odd]

"We all have our issues. I have a spare tire around my middle. His father is Satan. Nothing that can't be worked out if we try hard enough."

The House in the Cerulean Sea, by TJ Klune

[junipernoon]

Alright white queer website - if you spent money on House in the Cerulean Sea then I challenge you to give money to the people whose story TJ Klune woobiefied and made about a white savior and oppressed magic:

National Indian Child Welfare Association

First Nations Development Institute

Association on American Indian Affairs

Native American Disability Law Center

Native American Rights Fund

Native American College Fund