#anyways *border by kapka kassabova is a good example of a travel-related book that has real depth to it

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tagged by the lovely @sumire-no-nikki — thank you so much!! ☀️💙

1. The last book I read:

a thing of beauty by peter fiennes. it's a travel book following someone travelling through greece + relaying it to ancient greek mythology. i love the concept but i think he missed the mark, it was a pretty entertaining book and it was, on occasion, informative... but i can't say greece was in focus as opposed to this man's stream of consciousness. and lord byron.

2. A book I recommend:

weatherland by alexandra harris. beautiful beautiful book i have looked up at the sky so much more since i read it

3. A book that I couldn’t put down:

jane eyre.... need i say more <3

4. A book that I’ve read twice (or more):

the odyssey!!! i've read it about 4 times since picking it up in uni and i will probably reread it in the near future. thats my home

5. A book on my TBR:

crime and punishment! i always want to start it as my first read of the year and never do, so maybe i'll just enjoy it as a light summer read <3

6. A book I’ve put down:

a lot of the time i will put down a book fully intending to pick it up at a later date, however if we were villains by m.l. rio was so dull i made it like 30% in and gave up. sometimes i get mad when i remember that i spent money on it

7. A book on my wish list:

my wish list is impossibly long but one book that comes to mind is little weirds by jenny slate, i'm hoping to nab it before i go abroad later this year as it feels like such a good book to read by the lake (last years choice was um... the bell jar 💀) i don't know the first thing about the book but i do love jenny slate

8. A favorite book from childhood:

i loved my sister jodi by jacqueline wilson. i remember being the same age as the protagonist (10) as i read it and which only seemed to make the book more intense and life-like, the imagery really stuck in my mind.

9. A book you would give to a friend:

most of my friends who read and i don't (seem to) have similiar tastes... but i think the fran lebowitz reaader is a very good book that would appeal to a lot of people!

10. A book of poetry or lyrics you own:

i have the collected poems of odysseas elytis! he is probably my favourite poet, i could do nothing but read his work for the rest of my life and be content

11. A nonfiction book you own:

i'm gonna be honest — most of my books are non-fiction! i buy a lot of history, archaeology and travel books. i'll give a special shout out to a very specific book, which is eva crane's the archaeology of beekeeping. genuine prized possession.

12. What are you currently reading:

i'm presently reading iberia by julian sayarer. honestly i'm not enjoying it that much, he's a good enough writer but i'm not learning a thing :( this morning i finished the entire section of portugal and i couldn't tell you anything about it. this guy just wants to write about his bike lol (i will be inspired to find better books on iberia - maybe get more specific or find people better connected to the place*).

13. What are you planning on reading next:

papyrus by irene vallejo! it has very good reviews and it sounds so so fascinating. also i need to step away from travel-history-culture books til i find something GOOD

tagging: @caernua, @lestogrifoni, @camelliagwerm, @lavampira + @fluentisonus <3