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[alphabettafish]

Made this little collage moodboard to try and visually scream into the void about my feelings. If you have any gothic romance recs I’m all ears.

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My Current Read!

Antigone by Sophocles — her defiance, grief, and burning sense of justice hit me every single time.

I've read this play many times and it is still one of my favourites. The emotional intensity and moral dilemma never get old.

Antigone by Sophocles feels spiritually close to Shakespeare's Hamlet or even Macbeth—where personal duty collides with social expectation.

Unforgettable line :

“I was born to join in love, not hate—that is my nature.”

If you love powerful women, impossible choices, and a story that echoes through history—you should absolutely read this play. It's short, intense, and absolutely unforgettable.

[markedandmorbid]

🖤 Marked & Morbid 🖤

Reading. Ink. Restless feet. If it bleeds, broods, or breaks your heart—I’m probably obsessed.

Right now, I’m diving deep into the darkest corners of reverse harems, morally grey men, and spicy psychological twists. Romance with a bite. No fluff. Just fire.

🗡️ Book in my bag: A Baby for Them series by Chloe Kent 🎧 Soundtrack: Hozier, BANKS, and a little gothic synth ✍️ Blog update: New review live now—come scream with me → markedandmorbid.wordpress.com

Dark hearts welcome. Tattoos optional. Chaos guaranteed. Follow for book chaos, marked skin, and all the stories that haunt you in the best way.

[the-quiet-quire]

“This book didn’t just push boundaries—it erased them.”

Finished or not, I’m already obsessed. 📚✨

Currently devouring: Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas📖

[bookingforfun]

My April wrap up📚 I read the books that I wanted to read this month and all three books were amazing👍🏾(I also listened to the secret lives of church ladies by Deesha Philyaw, on audiobook and that one was amazing as well). Now it’s on to my May TBR 🥰. I’m currently reading Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert and I’m listening to the Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare and I’m enjoying both books, so that’s a good sign right?!? 😁. I’m thinking about adding two more books to my May TBR but I literally have no idea of what I want to read 🥴. Oh well ,I’ll just let my mood decide😁. What are you reading for the month of May? Let me know in the comments✨ Happy Friday bookstagram ✨ : : #moodyreader #readingspace#bookphotography#asethetic#booksarelife#bookstagramcommunity#2020reads#booksbooksbooks#bookingforfun#readersgonnaread#bookloversunite#bookloverssociety#bookloversforlife#bookstagrammers#readingnooksarethebest#readingnookdecor#read#bookshelves#bookphotographer#bookingforfun#bookbloggersofig #bookwormsofig#readforpleasure #readforyourself#noshelfcontrol (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/COSzC0Xr3LX/?igshid=1ekrocxeogx0u

[thebookdragon217]

"It's okay to not be okay and say that." QOTD: What are you doing for yourself today? AOTD: I will be zoned out in music because that is my happy place at the moment. Lately I pick up books and only read half. I try to read but nothing sinks in. The stress of my life just won't allow it right now. As women, especially WOC we are always under so much pressure to shrink our emotions, act and look a certain and be strong all the time. We are supposed to keep it all together. We are expected to be all things for everyone inspite of ourselves. To society we have no value outside of our proximity to someone else. This past week has been one of my roughest this year. I have an important medical test to take tomorrow which was scheduled as an emergency. Physically I feel the worst I've ever felt. Mentally my anxiety is trying to take residence where it doesn't belong. Spiritually, I'm a little bit broken. And I'm not okay. But this is perfectly normal. Don't force yourself to be all things for everyone. Don't pretend to have it all together. Take time to participate in the things that bring you joy. Don't smile if you don't want to. Take care of yourself first if that's what you need to do. Step up for yourself before you step in for someone else. Society and social media don't own you and the only expectations that matter are those that you set for yourself and give value to. #selfcare #Sundaypost #toberead #books #bookstagram #bookstack #readtoescapelife #bookdragon #bookworm #moodyreader #bookish #bibliophile #anxietysucks #reallife #pretendingtoread #booksoutside #diversereader #beyourself #bereal #unfocused #readingisrelaxing #nerdlife #unreadbooks #reading #Sundaymotivation #bookphoto #itsjustsocialmedia #reallifematters (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMIjMgTAF9Y/?igshid=crwda1p23t4f

[a-reader-at-the-gates-blog]

I have a snow day today!! Yay! I also didn’t have school on Friday or yesterday. What is this thing called school? 😂 Anyway, what’s a genre you would like to read more off? I need to read more high fantasy! There are so many on my tbr that I’m exited for. I didn’t include ADSOM because I’m not sure if it’s considered more of an urban fantasy. The ones that I have read have either been a hard hit or a miss. These are a few that I own, but also want to read The Remnant Chronicles, Snow like Ashes, Furyborn ect. I’m more interested in book that I don’t own. I need to stop this madness. I’m such a moody reader ugh 😑 this is why I shouldn’t make tbr’s. Any high fantasy books that you’ve read recently? #fantasy #tbr #thepoppywar #maskofshadows #childrenofbloodandbone #threedarkcrowns #wanttoread #moodyreader #snowday #booklife #bookstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8iz8ZFBqk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d2v1m9int4

[ilcavallo]

Anais Duplan, you had me at "All those years hiding my balloons..."

[dazzledbybooks]

Happy Hump Day?! . I am so glad it is Wednesday because that means tomorrow I am headed to Seattle with @stfusara to go see @coracarmack and I am pretty excited. . It’s been a long few days so I am ready for a break. There is a lot on my mind so it will be nice to get away from that as well. . What is a recent book you read that you really enjoyed? . For me it was Sorcery of Thorns by @margaret_rogerson. . #bookstaswiftieslover | Archer | Book with a weapon on it . . Hashtags⤵️ #bookchallenge #booksandcandles #sorceryofthorns #yabookstagram #yalovin #yalover #yafantasy #wereadfantasy #moodyreads #cozyreads #iloveya #youngadultbooks #yabooks #yabookstagrammer #bookstagrammer #candles #bookphotography #bookphoto #candlephotography #booksbooksbooks #bookstabaddies #igreads #instabook #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #reading #hygge #bookcommunity — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2ZyLq5k

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📚 My Current Read!

I keep coming back to this story—and each time, it unsettles me in a whole new way. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is brief, brilliant, and eerily claustrophobic.

If you're drawn to the quiet madness of The Bell Jar or the gothic shadows of Jane Eyre, this one will absolutely grip you. It sneaks under your skin.

 Line that lingers:✨

“I suppose I shall have to get back behind the pattern when it comes night, and that is hard.” There’s something alive in the wallpaper. Or maybe... in her mind.

If you enjoy stream-of-consciousness, creeping dread, and women quietly rebelling against confinement—you need to read this.

(Visual represents the haunting stillness of the story’s atmosphere)

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🪳 "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

📖 A short novella that somehow feels endless inside your mind. 📖

I’ve read a lot of novellas, but The Metamorphosis hit different. This post is just my take on it—hope it resonates with you.

I've read Kafka before, but this one devours you slowly. A man wakes up one morning as an insect—and somehow, that’s not even the strangest part.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re changing into something unexplainable, or like the world doesn’t recognize you anymore—this book sinks deep. Right into your bones.

Haunting line ✨: “Was he an animal, that music could move him so?” Even as a bug, he feels everything. Maybe more than ever.

🔗 Highly recommend this if you like:

surreal transformation

quiet emotional horror

the dreadful feeling of being utterly alone in a familiar place

(This visual captures the eerie loneliness of Gregor’s world.)

[dazzledbybooks]

But life doesn’t often spell things out for you or give you what you want exactly when you want it, otherwise it wouldn’t be called life, it would be called vending machine. - Lauren Graham . It’s Sunday and we are having a chill day. I slept in this morning. Then spontaneously rolled out of bed to go to the store to get breakfast stuff. . We don’t normally eat breakfast in our house because I have allergies that rule a lot of things people eat in the mornings. . I decided to be a late comer to the #Bookishcoven challenge. . I hope everyone is having a great weekend. . #bookishcoven | She’s Our friend, and she’s crazy: Lauren Graham is a pretty great fit for this prompt. Thank you Loti @jansbeaverton for helping me out with this one. . #laurengraham #gilmoregirls #talkingasfastasican #bookchallenge #memoir #bookstagram #booksofig #moodyreads #igreads #booklover #booksandcandles #booksandbooks #cozyreading #bookphotography — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2XL0yf6

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