#rosie sterling

[simmerfromhell]

To celebrate the especially special occasion, Rahul breaks out a bottle of nectar he's been holding on to for a very long time.

[creelby]

this is a love triangle. literally.

[ordovicious]

Inn Between <3

[groovy-crossing]

My tulips grew in today!! I rearranged them and my roses for proper breeding after this. Also, I got a tie-dye shirrrrt!!!!! Love this fit!

Frita I love you, thank you so much for teaching me how to laugh! <3 <3

Ok, this next bit is surprising. Take a moment to prepare.

Are you ready? Have you prepared? I sure wasn't when I found this.

No.

Rosie no..

Rosie please.. Why is he in your house Rosie??

Rosie... you know he's messing with you...

Is this why he doesn't want to leave? Rosie? First you hang with Benedict and now this???

Girl. No..

Rosie you are so much better than this..

Oh no....

We need to move on, I can't with those two right now.

Ricky- What?? Who-

What are you even talking about? I forgot you were even here.

FAUNA!?? YOU HAD A FIGHT WITH FAUNA

Why is everyone fighting with Fauna lately??? Is there something I don't know? I thought Fauna was the victim in all this?? Is she targeting these people or is the entire island suddenly deciding that it would be great to bully Fauna???

What is going on??

I might need to do some investigation on Borealis. I need to figure out what exactly is going on with Fauna, Pecan, and Ricky. As well as Rosie, Maddie, Benedict, and Sterling.

[draconisxcaput]

It Is Exceptionally Lovely Being Draco Malfoy

☆ Pairing: Draco Malfoy x reader

☆ Word Count: 1757

☆ Summary: The moment you share together, snuggled between the bedsheets and wrapped up in each other’s early morning affections, is light and warm and everything Christmas morning is supposed to be

☆ Warnings: mentions of food (hot chocolate) alluded to pregnancy, reader and draco celebrate christmas

Soft flurries of snow are falling from the winter sky, dancing in the wind and landing delicately on the ground outside of the Malfoy’s apartment on Christmas morning. Draco wakes up gradually, the feeling of your fingers combing through his hair lulls him out of his slumber, and he turns his head towards you, grey eyes still droopy and a lazy smile pulling at his lips.

You giggle, leaning down to plant a tender kiss on his lips before you pull away, still stroking his silky locks and brushing them away from his face. “Merry Christmas, handsome.” 

Draco gives a content sigh, nuzzling into your embrace for a moment longer, and begins to pepper kisses up the expanse of your arm until he arrives at your cheek and whispers against the rosy skin, “Merry Christmas, my love.”

Your smile is beaming, and the moment you share together, snuggled between the bedsheets and wrapped up in each other’s early morning affections, is light and warm and everything Christmas morning is supposed to be.

Draco gets up first, rolling out of bed and shuffling around the room as he shrugs on a clean button-up. He looks over to you — his wife — who is still laying in bed, and sends a cheeky wink when he catches you watching him get dressed.

“Want me to wake him up?” He asks, still doing up the buttons on his shirt while giving you a knowing look.

Immediately, you groan, bringing your hands to your face, and fall back into the plush pillows behind you. “Yes please,” you mumble from behind your hands and peek between your fingers to see Draco laughing and walking over to your side of the bed before he leans down and presses another kiss to your head. You bring your hands down and cross them in front of your chest, staring at your husband with a pout on your lips. “He never makes a fuss with you, I don’t get it.”

Draco only laughs harder, pulling away with a smug grin on his face, and makes his way to the door. “I can’t help that he likes me better,” he says from the doorway with a mischievous glint in his eyes. He receives a whine in response, and he sends you one last smile before he leaves the room and walks down the hall in sock-clad feet. 

He’s quiet as he approaches the nursery, opening the door slowly, and padders over to the crib. He ducks his head under the mobile and is met with the sight of his sleepy little baby, blond hair askew at the top of his head and a tiny thumb sucked into his mouth. Draco wants to take a second to admire him, let him sleep peacefully for a little while longer; but it’s Christmas Day and there are presents underneath the tree, and he just can’t wait to spoil his favourite boy.

He brings his hand down, fingers gingerly brushing against the fabric of the infant’s pyjamas and tickling his tummy. A gurgle escapes from the back of his son’s throat before he wakes up, eyes fluttering open and little mouth parting to release his first cry of the day.

But then he sees Draco, baby blue eyes meeting sterling silver, and instead of crying, he lets out a happy squeal, kicking his feet under his blanket, and flashes his daddy a very gummy smile.

“Hey Scorp,” Draco grins down at him, scooping him up in the air and holding him out at arm’s length. 

Drool is already beginning to collect at Scorpius’s mouth as he continues to babble nonsense, and Draco takes the time to look him over, finally noticing the attire you had chosen to dress him in the previous night. “What in Salazar’s name was she thinking,” he grumbles, already walking towards the changing table with the baby still in his arms.

“Da!” Scorpius squirms in his hold, reaching out and making grabbing motions with his fists in an attempt to snuggle up against his father, but before he even gets close, Draco has him lying down on the table, a set of more appropriate jammies in his hand.

When he finishes changing the baby, he holds him up again, admiring his work, and then Scorpius is at it again, closing and reopening his fists and calling out to his father. “Dada! Dada!”

And it warms Draco’s heart really, how much Scorpius loves him. He wants to shower him in all of the love he never knew when he was a child, the love that only his wife, his soulmate could show him existed. Draco smiles warmly down at the babe once more, giving in to his insistent requests, and cradles his body against his chest, tucking his little blond head into his neck.

Walking out of the nursery is easy, Scorpius is quiet and content in his daddy’s embrace, and Draco holds him tightly as he makes his way to the family room where the fireplace is roaring, the Christmas lights are twinkling, and the crystal ornament shining in glittering letters of ���baby’s first Christmas’ is hanging from the tree.

“What is he wearing?” You walk into the room, brows furrowed and holding two mugs of marshmallow hot chocolate in your hands as you take in your sleepy son, little arms and little legs all bundled up in a dark green onesie.

Draco cranes his neck to look down at Scorpius, and when he’s met with a very happy baby smiling back at him, he leans down to press little kisses to the crown of his head before he looks back at you and answers, simply, “Pyjamas.”

You scoff, bending down to put the mugs on the table, and come back up, eyes narrowed sceptically and hands resting on your hips. “What happened to the ones I dressed him in last night?”

“The red and gold ones?” Draco waves you off. “They were ghastly, surely you didn’t think I was going to let our son frolic around on Christmas morning dressed as a bloody Gryffindor.” 

“They weren’t Gryffindor related! They were festive!” You squeak, and Scorpius has taken to teething on the collar of Draco’s shirt.

“Well, these are festive too,“ he gestures to the green cotton onesie. “And if you ask me, I think the green suits him more anyways.” 

Scorpius makes a sound of agreement, humming around the fabric in his mouth, and your expression softens as you walk over to your little family, cupping your husband’s cheek and stroking his skin softly. “You’re very lucky I love you.” And then you’re pulling the baby out of Draco’s grasp, shushing him soothingly when he makes a wail of protest.

“I know my sweet boy, I know,” you cradle him just as Draco had been doing before, “It’s still early for you, I know, but it’s your first Christmas, and mummy and daddy have so many presents for you.”

There’s a pout resting on Draco’s lips as he watches you take the baby, and he chases after you, trailing behind like a lost puppy as you head toward the tree. “I hope you don’t plan on hogging him all day,” he plops down on the floor, right amongst the sea of gifts, “He’s my son too, you kn—“

You plant yourself right in his lap, snuggling into his chest and bouncing Scorpius in your arms. He goes soft immediately, his own arms snaking around your waist and peering over your shoulder to look at your little bundle of joy, giggling and squealing with delight. You lean back, angling your head to look up at him, “Better?” You ask.

He nods, agreeing, “Better,” and gives you a kiss on the cheek. 

It isn’t even an hour later when wrapping paper is littering the floor, new toys are flooding the room, and a bright green dragon, plush and bigger than Scorpius’ little body is clutched between his chubby hands. 

You’ve left the room, gone to fetch “just a little surprise” for Draco, who is currently lying on the floor, squeezing and tickling his son’s little clothed feet. When you come back in, you’re holding a small, lidded box, all wrapped up in a sparkling fennel bow. He takes it from you curiously, one of his fine brows arched as he looks back and forth between the small parcel in his hand and the woman standing across from him. 

“I thought we said no gifts…?”

Bouncing on the balls of your feet, you bring clasped hands up to your mouth to hide your excitement. “I know,” you say gently, “but this one didn’t cost a thing.”

And under any other circumstance, he’s sure he wouldn’t open it, too filled with pride to accept a present from his wife when he himself is empty-handed. But as you stare at him expectantly, eyes shining brighter than the star at the top of the tree, he realizes he doesn’t feel guilt at all. All he feels is love. 

Shooting you one last glance to which you nod her head encouragingly, he begins to pull at the ribbon, unravelling the bow completely before he moves on to the lid of the box. He’s not really sure what he’s expecting, but when his eyes make contact with the white stick sitting atop the plush tissue paper, he all but freezes into place because two pink lines are staring at Draco Malfoy right in his perfectly sculpted face. 

There’s a pregnant pause, and though it's cliche, no other word could describe it so perfectly. Draco’s mouth is parted with awe when he looks up and there are already tears in your eyes as you kneel to the floor in front of him, Scorpius pulled into your lap, and a bashful grin stretching across your cheeks.

“You’re pregnant?” It comes out choked, his bottom lip wobbling ever so slightly.

After transferring Scorpius to one arm and using the other to brush Draco’s unruly bangs from his face, you laugh happily. “Yeah, baby,” you breathe, tucking his blond strands behind his ear. “I’m pregnant.”

There’s a storm outside and yet Draco is sure he’s never felt warmer.

He sits on the floor, his son in his arms, and the promise of a lifetime with the love of his life resting in his palm. He is quite literally holding his world in his hands, and it occurs to him, then and there, that it truly is exceptionally lovely being Draco Malfoy.

[ww2yaoi]

The Lewis Nixon/John Egan parallels are definitely interesting and I like the discussion that's going on. I think they're both alcoholics, and the comparisons start and end more or less there. I think they drink for different reasons though, but to a similar end result. Like someone else said, John drinks, fucks, gambles and parties because it's fun. He's giving in to his impulses because it's what a man does during a war.

There's a line in Mad Men where Roger Sterling tells Don Draper that his generation drinks for the wrong reasons, while his generation (the Greatest Generation AKA those who fought in WW2) drinks because it's "good." John drinks because it feels good. I don't think he consciously knows how much he's pushing his feelings down with it, whereas I think Lew definitely knows. He's more self-aware than John is, and he's much more cynical. Although the real guys were around the same age, Nixon as portrayed by Ron Livingston seems older than Callum Turner's Egan, and more ragged from his drinking, at least towards the end of the war. Now, we haven't seen John hit that point yet. But overall I think their drinking comes from different places, though it still serves a protective function in shielding them from the harsh realities of war.

Think about how often John tries to reassure Buck. He says they're going to be the two pilots left up there when it comes down to it. He says he's going to bet on them because he believes in them. When Curt dies, John imagines him drinking a bottle of schnapps. Lew isn't that optimistic I don't think, even if John is partly lying to himself. We see that facade come down in episode 4 during the party scene when Buck and John are talking to Rosie. It's not normal for the Bucky we know to talk like that. The war and probably losing Curt are getting to him, hence why Buck tells him to take a couple days and chill out in London.

Anyway, I think they're different enough characters when you look at it, but the parallels are obvious. I don't think John has gotten to the darker depths of Lew's character that we see in episodes of BoB like Why We Fight, but he might be getting there in episode 5! We'll see how his coping skills are portrayed.

[cosettepontmercys]

books read in 2023

hi, hello! inspired by a few mutuals, i decided to do a reading thread of 2023! you can find my goodreads here, and my bookstagram here! as always, askbox + dms are open if have any questions or would like to chat about books!

january

book lovers by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)

convenience store woman by sayaka murata + translated by ginny tapley takemori (★★★☆☆)

a wish in the dark by christina soontornvat (★★★★★)

so you want to talk about race by ijeoma oluo (audiobook; ★★★★★)

highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert (★★★★☆)

the seven husbands of evelyn hugo by taylor jenkins reid (reread; (★★★★☆)

if not, winter by sappho + translated by anne carson (★★★★★)

when you wish upon a lantern by gloria chao (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

this time it's real by ann liang (ARC; ★★★★★)

love, theoretically by ali hazelwood (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

hell bent by leigh bardugo (★★★★☆)

everything i know about love by dolly alderton (reread; ★★★★★)

the fraud squad by kyla zhao (★★★☆☆)

masters of death by olivie blake (★★★★☆)

enter the body by joy mccullough (★★★★☆)

the stranger by albert camus (reread; ★★★★★)

you'd be mine by erin hahn (★☆☆☆☆)

a hundred other girls by iman hariri-kia (★☆☆☆☆)

bloodmarked by tracy deonn (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

fearless by mandy gonazales (★★★★☆)

february

the roommate by rosie danan (★★☆☆☆)

wuthering heights by emily brontë (book club pick; ★★★★☆)

the nanny by lana ferguson (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

the writing retreat by julia bartz (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

exes and o's by amy lea (★★★☆☆)

not here to stay friends by kaitlyn hill (ARC; ★★★★☆)

chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (ARC; ★★★★☆)

isha, unscripted by sajni patel (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

conversations on love by natasha lunn (★★★★★)

meet me at the lake by carley fortune (ARC; ★★★★☆)

emily wilde's encyclopedia of faeries by heather fawcett (★★★☆☆)

where echoes die by courtney gould (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

vintage contemporaries by dan kois (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

how to be perfect: the correct answer to every moral question by michael schur (audiobook; ★★★★★)

half a soul by olivia atwater (★★★★★)

ten thousand stitches by olivia atwater (★★★★☆)

longshadow by olivia atwater (★★★★★)

between the world and me by ta-nehisi coates (audiobook; ★★★★★)

infamous by lex croucher (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

the lord sorcier by olivia atwater (★★★★☆)

the latch key by olivia atwater (★★★★★)

made of stars by jenna voris (ARC; ★★★★☆)

march

when broadway was black: the triumphant story of the all-black musical that changed the world by caseen gaines (audiobook; ★★★★★)

leave it to the march sisters by annie sereno (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

once more with feeling by elissa sussman (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

moorewood family rules by helenkay dimon (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

fleabag: the scriptures by phoebe waller-bridge (★★★★★)

fake dates and mooncakes by sher lee (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

vera wong's unsolicited advice for murderers by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; ★★★★☆)

emma of 83rd street by audrey bellezza and emily harding (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

how to read now by elaine castillo (★★★★★)

constellations by nick payne (reread; ★★★★☆)

ching chong chinaman by lauren yee

devil in winter by lisa kleypas (★★★★☆)

the passing playbook by isaac fitzsimons ( ★★★★★)

infinite jest by david foster wallace

our wives under the sea by julia armfield (★★★★☆)

mrs. nash's ashes by sarah adler (ARC; ★★★★☆)

study break: 11 college tales from orientation to graduation edited by aashna avachat (★★★☆☆)

the love match by priyanka taslim (★★★★☆)

a lady for a duke by alexis hall (★★★★☆)

love and other consolation prizes by jamie ford (★★★☆☆)

april

spoiler alert by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)

all the feels by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)

ship wrecked by olivia dade (★★☆☆☆)

float plan by trish doller (★★★★☆)

yellowface by r.f. kuang

the ex hex by erin sterling (★★☆☆☆)

the kiss curse by erin sterling (★★★☆☆)

siren queen by nghi vo (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

chloe and the kaishao boys by mae coyiuto (reread; ★★★★★)

wandering souls by cecile pin (gifted; ★★★★★)

heavy vinyl, vol. 1: riot on the radio by nina vakueva & carly usdin (★★★★☆)

heavy vinyl: y2k-o! by nina vakueva & carly usdin (★★★★☆)

never ever getting back together by sophie gonzales (★★☆☆☆)

book lovers by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)

miss aldridge regrets by louise hare (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

if the shoe fits by julie murphy (★★★☆☆)

blackmail and bibingka by mia p. manansala (★★★★☆)

murder and mamon by mia p. manansala (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

icebreaker by hannah grace (★☆☆☆☆)

alone with you in the ether by olivie blake (reread; ★★★★★)

may

beautiful country: a memoir of an undocumented childhood by qian julie wang (★★★★★)

the other black girl by zakiya dalila harris (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

check & mate by ali hazelwood (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

if i'm being honest by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)

always never yours by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)

do i know you? by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (reread; ★★★★★)

romeo and juliet by william shakespeare (audiobook, reread; ★★★★★)

joan is okay by weike wang (★★★★☆)

technically yours by denise williams (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

first position by melanie hamrick (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

the boy from kyiv: alexei ratmansky's life in ballet by marina harss (ARC; ★★★★★)

the boy you always wanted by michelle quach (ARC; ★★★★☆)

woman, eating by claire kohda (★★☆☆☆)

immortal longings by chloe gong (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

heartburn by nora ephron (★★★☆☆)

a merry little meet cute by julie murphy & sierra simone (★★☆☆☆)

the deal by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the mistake by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the score by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the goal by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

the legacy by elle kennedy (★☆☆☆☆)

open water by caleb azumah nelson (★★★★★)

painted devils by margaret owen (gifted; ★★★★★)

playing for keeps by kendall ryan (★☆☆☆☆)

june

the final revival of opal and nev by dawnie walton (★★★☆☆)

the missing of clairedelune by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★★★)

happy place by emily henry (reread; ★★★★★)

iris kelly doesn't date by ashley herring blake (ARC; ★★★★☆)

ghosts by dolly alderton (★★★★★)

you don't have a shot by racquel marie (gifted; ★★★★☆)

thank you for listening by julia whelan (audiobook; ★★★★★)

if you still recognize me by cynthia so (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

imogen, obviously by becky albertalli (gifted; ★★★★☆)

for never & always by helena greer (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

all the dead lie down by kyrie mccauley (gifted; ★★★★☆)

one hundred days by alice pung (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

much ado about nada by uzma jalaluddin (★★★★☆)

thieves gambit by kayvion lewis (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

deep in providence by riss m. neilson (★★★☆☆)

the burnout by sophie kinsella (ARC; ★★★★☆)

small worlds by caleb azumah nelson (ARC; ★★★★☆)

we ship it by lauren kay (★☆☆☆☆)

foul heart huntsman by chloe gong (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

the memory of babel by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

pride and prejudice and pittsburgh by rachael lippincott (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

a british girl's guide to hurricanes and heartbreak by laura taylor namey (ARC; ★★★★☆)

the reunion by kit frick (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

queer by william s. burroughs

when grumpy met sunshine by charlotte stein (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

july

the storm of echoes by christelle dabos (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

will they or won't they by ava wilder (★★★☆☆)

fiona and jane by jean chen ho (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

business or pleasure by rachel lynn solomon (★★★☆☆)

teach the torches to burn: a romeo & juliet remix by caleb roehrig (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

a man called ove by fredrik backman (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

exciting times by naoise dolan (audiobook; ★☆☆☆☆)

the hobbit by j.r.r. tolkien (audiobook; ★★★★★)

the year of magical thinking by joan didion (★★★★★)

such a fun age by kiley reid (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

tis the damn season by kimi freeman (ARC; ★☆☆☆☆)

august

a very nice girl by imogen crimp (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

bliss montage by ling ma (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

the raven boys by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

freshwater by akwaeke emezi (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

the dream thieves by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

i'm not done with you yet by jesse q. sutanto (gifted; ★★☆☆☆)

blue lily, lily blue by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

the raven king by maggie stiefvater (reread; ★★★★★)

bellegarde by jamie lilac (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

red, white & royal blue by casey mcquiston (reread; ★★★★★)

some mistakes were made by kristin dwyer (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

september

beta read (★★★★★)

dogs of summer by andrea abreu lópez (audiobook; ★★☆☆☆)

in these hallowed halls: a dark academia anthology edited by maria o'regan and paul kane (ARC; ★★★☆☆)

together we rot by skyla arndt (★★★★☆)

stay with my heart by tashie bhuiyan (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

before we say goodbye by toshikazu kawaguchi & translated by geoffrey trousselot (ARC; ★★★★★)

the dead romantics by ashley poston (★★★★☆)

the seven year slip by ashley poston( ★★★★★)

you, again by kate goldbeck (★★☆☆☆)

serpent & dove by shelby mahurin (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

harlem after midnight by louise hare (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

witch of wild things by raquel vasquez gilliland (gifted; ★★★☆☆)

the luis ortega survival club by sonora reyes (gifted; ★★★★☆)

blood & honey by shelby mahurin (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

the picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde (audiobook; ★★★★★)

for the throne by hannah whitten (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

the wake-up call by beth o'leary (★★★★★)

the book eaters by sunyi dean (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

october

the moth keeper by kay o'neill (★★★★☆)

a fragile enchantment by allison saft (ARC; ★★★★☆)

just kids by patti smith (audiobook)

cult classic by sloane crosley (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

the atlas paradox by olivie blake (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

the goodbye cat by hiro arikawa (gifted; ★★★★★)

the appeal by janice hallett ( ★★★★☆)

the twyford code by janice hallett ( ★★★★☆)

wildfire by hannah grace (★★☆☆☆)

the roaring by t. katarina tayler (★★☆☆☆)

curious tides by pascale lacelle (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

the tempest by william shakespeare (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

murder on the orient express by agatha christie (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

canadian boyfriend by jenny holiday (ARC; ★★☆☆☆)

november

better than fiction by alexa martin (★★★☆☆)

the christmas appeal by janice hallett(★★★★☆)

kaikeyi by vaishnavi patel (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

finale: late conversations with stephen sondheim by d.t. max (audiobook; ★★★★☆)

cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors (★★★★☆)

the undertaking of hart and mercy by megan bannen (audiobook; ★★★☆☆)

december

how to stop time by matt haig (audioboook; ★★★☆☆)

the wake-up call by beth o'leary (reread; ★★★★★)

the break up tour by emily wibberley & austin siegemund-broka (arc; ★★☆☆☆)

bride by ali hazelwood (arc; ★☆☆☆☆)

the getaway list by emma lord (arc; review withheld due to st. martin's press boycott)

same time next year by tessa bailey (★☆☆☆☆)

the mountains sing by nguyễn phan quế mai (★★★★★)

normal people by sally rooney (audiobook, reread; ★★★★★)

the night circus by erin morgenstern (reread;★★★★★)

funny story by emily henry (arc; ★★★★★)

les misérables by victor hugo (★★★★★)

TOTAL BOOKS READ: 202

[galathynius]

2023 reading log

the uncensored picture of dorian gray by oscar wilde / jan. 2-9 / 4 stars

buzz saw: the improbable story of how the washington nationals won the world series by jesse dougherty / jan. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

proposal by meg cabot / jan. 17 / 3 stars

sidelined: sports, culture, and being a woman in america by julie dicaro / jan. 12-17 / 4 stars

remembrance by meg cabot / jan. 18-19 / 3 stars

how sweet it is by dylan newton / jan. 19-20 / 3 stars

daughters of sparta by claire heywood / jan. 21-22 / 3 stars

highly suspicious and unfairly cute by talia hibbert / jan. 22 / 4 stars

gentlemen prefer blondes: the diary of a professional lady by anita loos / jan. 23-26 / 3 stars

hell bent by leigh bardugo / jan. 26-31 / 4 stars

all about love: new visions by bell hooks / jan. 22-31 / 4 stars

daisy jones & the six by taylor jenkins reid / jan. 31-feb. 2 / 4 stars

everything i know about love: a memoir by dolly alderton / feb. 2-9 / 4 stars

emma by jane austen / feb. 11-19 / 4 stars

fake it till you bake it by jamie wesley / feb 19-23 / 3.5 stars

my dark vanessa by kate elizabeth russell / feb. 23-26 / 4 stars

throttled by lauren asher / feb. 26-28/ 2 stars

the locker room by meghan quinn / mar. 1-5 / 1 star

come as you are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life by emily nagoski / feb. 17-mar. 5 / 4.5 stars

pucked by helena hunting / mar. 5-11 / 3 stars

legendborn by tracy deonn / mar 12-23 / 4.5 stars

unadulterated something by m.j. duncan / mar. 23-25 / 4 stars

the fifth season by n.k. jemisin / mar. 26-apr. 15 / 4 stars

how to fake it in hollywood by ava wilder / apr. 16-19 / 3.5 stars

sharp objects by gillian flynn / apr. 19-22 / 4 stars

the homewreckers by mary kay andrews / apr. 22-25 / 3.5 stars

the kiss curse by erin sterling / apr. 25-26 / 3.5 stars

the wedding crasher by mia sosa / apr. 26-27 / 3 stars

let’s get physical: how women discovered exercise and reshaped the world by danielle friedman / mar. 25-apr. 27 / 4 stars

mile high by liz tomforde / apr. 27-may 6 / 1.5 stars

happy place by emily henry / may 6-7 / 5 stars

carrie soto is back by taylor jenkins reid / may 7 / 4 stars

the spanish love deception by elena armas / may 8 / 2 stars

neon gods by katee robert / may 8-9 / 1 star

love in the time of serial killers by alicia thompson / may 9-11 / 4 stars

the bodyguard by katherine center / may 11 / 4 stars

the intimacy experiment by rosie danan / may 11-12 / 3 stars

upgrade by blake crouch / may 12-13 / 4 stars

by any other name by lauren kate / may 13 / 3 stars

the dead romantics by ashley poston / may 15-17 / 4 stars

the ballad of songbirds and snakes by suzanne collins / may 19-28 / 3.5 stars

so many ways to lose: the amazin’ true story of the new york mets—the best worst team in baseball by devin gordon / may 13-jun. 4 / 4 stars

iron widow by xiran jay zhao / jun. 5-7 / 3 stars

the grace year by kim liggett / jun. 7-8 / 4 stars

the last magician by lisa maxwell / jun. 9-11 / 4.5 stars

little fires everywhere by celeste ng / jun. 12-14 / 4 stars

not a happy family by shari lapena / jun. 14-17 / 2.5 stars

the familiars by stacey halls / jun. 17-21 / 3 stars

the girls i’ve been by tess sharpe / jun. 21-22 / 3.5 stars

once more with feeling by elissa sussman / jun. 23 / 3 stars

the cheat sheet by sarah adams / jun. 24-25 / 1 star

how to sell a haunted house by grady hendrix / jun. 26-29 / 3 stars

little thieves by margaret owen / jul. 1-3 / 4.5 stars

this is how you lose the time war by amal el-mohtar and max gladstone / jul. 3-6 / 3 stars

the very secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna / jul. 11-12 / 4 stars

the lies of locke lamora by scott lynch / jul. 13-27 / 4.5 stars

seven days in june by tia williams / jul. 28-30 / 4 stars

bloodmarked by tracy deonn / jul. 31-aug. 2 / 4 stars

something wilder by christina lauren / aug. 3-4 / 3 stars

howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones / aug. 4-5 / 4 stars

dark matter by blake crouch / aug. 12-13 / 3 stars

eat up! food, appetite, and eating what you want by ruby tandoh / jul. 30-aug. 14 / 4 stars

the silent companions by laura purcell / aug. 5-18 / 4 stars

mr. wrong number by lynn painter / aug. 19-20 / 2 stars

romantic comedy by curtis sittenfeld / aug. 20-21 / 4 stars

the last tale of the flower bride by roshani chokshi / aug. 21-23 / 4 stars

the hating game by sally thorne / aug. 23-25 / 2 stars

lessons in chemistry by bonnie garmus / aug. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

the godparent trap by rachel van dyken / aug. 27 / 2 stars

i’m glad my mom died by jennette mccurdy / aug. 27-29 / 4 stars

the atlas six by olivie blake / aug. 29-sep. 9 / 3 stars

wordslut: a feminist guide to taking back the english language by amanda montell / sep. 1-9 / 4 stars

practice makes perfect by sarah adams / sep. 10-11 / 3 stars

all systems red by martha wells / sep. 13-14 / 3 stars

do i know you? by emily wibberly and austin siegemund-broka / sep. 14-16 / 4 stars

same time next summer by annabel monaghan / sep. 17 / 3.5 stars

Ounder the influence by noelle crooks / sep. 18-22 / 4 stars

burn for me by ilona andrews / sep. 22-23 / 4 stars

the littlest library by poppy alexander / sep. 24 / 3 stars

the neighbor favor by kristina forest / sep. 25-27 / 3 stars

satisfaction guaranteed by karelia stetz-waters / sep. 28-oct. 5 / 3 stars

the ex talk by rachel lynn solomon / oct. 5-7 / 4 stars

change of plans by dylan newton / oct. 8-9 / 2 stars

coraline by neil gaiman / oct. 9 / 4 stars

you, again by kate goldbeck / oct. 9-11 / 3 stars

mrs. caliban by rachel ingalls / oct. 12 / 3 stars

summer sons by lee mandelo / oct. 12-19 / 4 stars

the death of jane lawrence by caitlin starling / oct. 19-24 / 3 stars

house of hollow by krystal sutherland / oct. 25-29 / 4 stars

white hot by ilona andrews / oct. 28-nov. 2 / 4.5 stars

twice shy by sarah hogle / nov. 4-5 / 3 stars

sexed up: how society sexualizes us, and how we can fight back by julia serano / nov. 2-10 / 4 stars

artificial condition by martha wells / nov. 11-14 / 4 stars

wildfire by ilona andrews / nov. 14-16 / 4.5 stars

between a fox and a hard place by mary frame / nov. 18 / 3 stars

revolting prostitutes: the fight for sex workers’ rights by molly smith and juno mac / nov. 18-20 / 4 stars

emily wilde’s encyclopaedia of faeries by heather fawcett / nov. 21-24 / 4.5 stars

love and other words by christina lauren / nov. 24-25 / 3 stars

the boyfriend candidate by ashley winstead / nov. 26 / 3.5 stars

the seven year slip by ashley poston / nov. 27-28 / 5 stars

how to fall out of love madly by jana casale / dec. 3-10 / 3 stars

ordinary monsters by j.m. miro / dec. 10-21 / 3 stars

rogue protocol by martha wells / dec. 22-23 / 4 stars

what you wish for by katherine center / dec. 25 / 3 stars

the blonde identity by ally carter / dec. 25-26 / 2.5 stars

just my type by falon ballard / dec. 26-31 / 2 stars

[simmerfromhell]

Baby Cat appreciation post

[creelby]

“everyone will have new outfits and hairstyles !! 😃”

GIRL if you even THINK about changing jake or liams hair then i WILL literally murder someone<3

[animalcrossingshowdown]

Round 1 results:

These are the round 1 results for both most and least popular villager. The winners of this round will continue on to most popular, the losers go onto least popular. Remember, just because a villager lost, doesn't mean they're generally disliked! They may have just gotten stuck with a heavy hitter round 1.

Biggest sweeps (85% and over):

Woolio 96.4% / Yodel 3.6%

Lily 95.4% / Limberg 4.6%

Lucky 93.4% / Lucha 6.6%

Sherb 92.7% / Shinabiru 7.3%

Henry 92.1% / Hippeux 7.9%

Cephalobot 91.6% / Cesar 8.4%

Lopez 91.5% / Louie 8.5%

Shep 90.9% / Sheldon 9.1%

Butch 90% / Buzz 10%

Chief 89.9% / Chico 10.1%

Bea 89.5% / Barold 10.5%

Bow 89.3% / Boyd 10.7%

Rio 89.2% / Rizzo 10.8%

Tangy 88.9% / Tank 11.1%

Skye 88.7% / Simon 11.3%

Shino 88.6% / Shoukichi 11.4%

Cleo 88.3% / Clyde 11.7%

Petri 88.1% / Petunia 11.9%

Ankha 87.6% / Anicotti 12.4%

Vivian 87.6% / Vladimir 12.4%

Rolf 86.1% / Rodney 13.9%

Molly 85.7% / Monique 14.3%

Diana 85.4% / Diva 14.6%

Portia 85.4% / Prince 14.6%

Closest matches (55% and under):

Camofrog 55% / Cally 45%

Cube 54.6% / Cranston 45.4%

Curlos 54.6% / Cupcake 45.4%

Frobert 54.6% / Fruity 45.4%

Anchovy 54.4% / Angus 45.6%

Wade 55.4% / W Link 45.6%

Bella 54.2% / Becky 45.8%

Jane 54.1% / Jambette 45.9%

Annabelle 53.8% / Analog 46.2%

Drift 53.8% / Drake 46.2%

Rooney 53.8% / Rollo 46.2%

Spike 53.8% / Sparro 46.2%

Alice 53.3% / Alfonso 46.7%

Billy 52.9% / Bill 47.1%

Grizzly 52.7% / Groucho 47.3%

T-Bone 52.7% / Sylvia 47.3%

Eunice 52.3% / Eugene 47.7%

Nate 52.3% / Nibbles 47.7%

Melba 52.2% / Meow 47.8%

Big Top 52% / Biff 48%

Erik 51.8% / Étoile 48.2%

Bettina 51.4% / Bessie 48.6%

Hornsby 51.4% / Hopper 48.6%

Mint 51.4% / Midge 48.6%

Scoot 51.2% / Shari 48.8%

Ed 50.7% / Egbert 49.3%

Frita 50.7% / Friga 49.3%

Samson 50.7% / Sandy 49.3%

Clay 50.5% / Claudia 49.5%

Koharu 50.5% / Kody 49.5%

Pinky 50.2% / Piper 49.8%

Julia 50.1% / Judy 49.9% <- (look at this shit)

Middle of the pack:

Punchy 84.9% / Pudge 15.1%

Curt 84.7% / Curly 15.3%

Muffy 84.6% / Mott 15.4%

Biskit 84.1% / Bitty 15.9%

Daisy 84% / Deena 16%

Kyle 84% / Leigh 16%

Coco 83.5% / Cole 16.5%

Roscoe 82.9% / Rory 17.1%

Stitches 82.9% / Stinky 17.1%

Mitzi 82.8% / Moe 17.2%

Vesta 82.2% / Velma 17.8%

Monty 82.1% / Moose 17.9%

Gladys 81.7% / Gigi 18.3%

Opal 81.7% / Otis 18.3%

Hazel 81.6% / Hector 18.4%

Purrl 81.4% / Queenie 18.6%

Tia 81% / Tiansheng 19%

Ione 80.8% / Inkwell 19.2%

Roald 80.8% / Robin 19.2%

Flora 80.7% / Flossie 19.3%

Chrissy 80.6% / Chuck 19.4%

Ketchup 80.2% / Kevin 19.8%

Kiki 79.8% / Kit 20.2%

Sunny 79.6% / Sven 20.4%

Lulu (anteater) 79.5% / Lulu (hippo) 20.5%

Poppy 79.5% / Poncho 20.5%

Bruce 79.2% / Broffina 20.8%

Hans 79.1% / Harry 20.9%

Gayle 78.9% / Gaston 21.1%

Pashmina 78.8% / Pate 21.2%

Bunnie 78.6% / Bud 21.4%

Beau 78.5% / Beardo 21.5%

Ace 78.3% / Admiral 21.7%

Marty 78.2% / Masa 21.8%

Gwen 78.1% / Gruff 21.9%

Dotty 77.9% / Dora 22.1%

Pekoe 77.8% / Peggy 22.2%

Aisle 77.5% / Al 22.5%

Goldie 77.5% / Gloria 22.5%

Elina 77.2% / Elise 22.8%

Maple 77% / Marcel 23%

Lolly 76.5% / Lobo 23.5%

Pierce 76.3% / Pigleg 23.7%

Phoebe 76.2% / Phil 23.8%

Tiffany 76% / Tiara 24%

Fauna 75.9% / Felicity 24.1%

Carmen (rabbit) 75.6% / Carmen (mouse) 24.4%

Ruby 75.6% / Rowan 24.4%

Fang 75.4% / Faith 24.6%

Papi 75.3% / Paolo 24.7%

Hopkins 75.2% / Holden 24.8%

random break at the 75% mark because apparently there is a character limit for blocks of text

Boomer 74.8% / Boone 25.2%

Fuchsia 74.8% / Gabi 25.2%

Rosie 74.6% / Roswell 25.4%

Eloise 74.5% / Elvis 25.5%

Freya 74.4% / Frett 25.3%

Ozzie 74% / Oxford 26%

Chevre 73.9% / Chester 26.1%

Victoria 73.8% / Violet 26.2%

Stella 73.7% / Sterling 26.3%

Drago 73.6% / Dozer 26.4%

Maggie 73.2% / Mallary 26.8%

Gala 72.7% / Ganon 27.3%

Bianca 72.5% / Betty 27.5%

Belle 71.8% / Benedict 28.2%

Patty 71.8% / Patricia 28.2%

Bones 71.6% / Bonbon 28.4%

Merengue 71.5% / Merry 28.5%

Bam 71.4% / Bangle 28.6%

Hamphrey 71.4% / Hank 28.6%

Dom 71.3% / Doc 28.7%

Tammy 71.1% / Tammi 28.9%

Marcie 70.8% / Marcy 29.2%

Genji 70.7% / Gen 29.3%

Zell 70.3% / Yuka 29.7%

Cousteau 70.1% / Croque 29.9%

Teddy 70.1% / Tex 29.9%

Marina 69.7% / Margie 30.3%

Ribbot 69.7% / Rhonda 30.3%

Ellie 69.5% / Elmer 30.5%

Baabara 69.3% / Aziz 30.7%

Carrot 69.3% / Cashmere 30.7%

Claude 69.3% / Clara 30.7%

Peck 69.3% / Peewee 30.7%

Wolfgang 69.1% / Winnie 30.9%

Tucker 69% / Truffles 31%

Norma 68.9% / Nindori 31.1%

Jeremiah 68.8% / Jay 31.2%

Tutu 68.1% / Twiggy 31.9%

Flash 68.3% / Filly 31.7%

Rocco 68.3% / Rocket 31.7%

Sprinkle 68.3% / Spork/Crackle 31.7%

Zucker 68.3% / Zoe 31.7%

Ursala 67.9% / Valise 32.1%

Amelia 67.8% / Alli 32.2%

Deli 67.8% / Derwin 32.2%

Chelsea 67.6% / Charlise 32.4%

Boots 67.3% / Boris 32.7%

Cherry 67.1% / Cherri 32.9%

Cookie 67% / Colton 33%

Peaches 66.9% / Paula 33.1%

Sasha 66.9% / Savannah 33.1%

Flo 66.7% / Flip 33.3%

Freckles 66.7% / Frank 33.3%

Tom 66.5% / Toby 33.5%

Bob 66.1% / Bluebear 33.9%

Azalea 65.9% / Axel 34.1%

Caroline 65.8% / Carrie 34.2%

Tybalt 65.8% / Twirp 34.2%

Tad 65.5% / Tabby 34.5%

Agnes 65.4% / Agent S 34.6%

Cobb 65.4% / Coach 34.6%

Octavian 65.4% / Olaf 34.6%

Reneigh 65.4% / Renée 34.6%

Chow 65.2% / Chops 34.8%

Rudy 65.2% / Sally 34.8%

Maddie 64.9% / Maelle 35.1%

Chai 64.8% / Champ 35.2%

Olivia 64.8% / Olive 35.2%

Pippy 64.8% / Plucky 35.2%

Celia 64.7% / Cece 35.3%

Wendy 64.7% / Weldon 35.3%

Pango 64.6% / Pancetti 35.4%

Joe 64.5% / Jitters 35.5%

Puddles 64.3% / Puck 35.7%

Felyne 64% / Filbert 36%

Snake 64% / Sly 36%

Kid Cat 63.9% / Kidd 36.1%

Jacques 63.8% / Jacob 36.2%

Chabwick 63.6% / Chadder 36.4%

Bree 63.5% / Broccolo 36.5%

Sylvana 63.3% / Sydney 36.7%

Tipper 63% / Timbra 37%

Static 62.9% / Sprocket 37.1%

Marshal 62.8% / Marlo 37.2%

Annalisa 62.7% / Annalise 37.3%

Quetzal 62.4% / Quillson 37.6%

Nosegay 62.3% / O'Hare 37.7%

Ken 61.9% / Keaton 38.1%

Nan 61.9% / Murphy 38.1%

Tasha 61.9% / Tarou 38.1%

Rilla 61.5% / Ricky 38.5%

Julian 61.4% / June 38.6%

Knox 61.1% / Klaus 38.9%

Pecan 61.1% / Peanut 38.9%

Deirdre 60.9% / Del 39.1%

Whitney 60.6% / Willow 39.4%

Webber 60.5% / Wart Jr. 39.5%

Greeta 60.4% / Graham 39.6%

Cyd 60.4% / Cyrano 39.6%

Blanche 60.2% / Blaire 39.8%

Hugh 59.8% / Iggly 40.2%

Bertha 59.5% / Benjamin 40.5%

Dobie 59.5% / Dizzy 40.5%

Viché 59.4% / Vic 40.6%

Rex 59.2% / Rhoda 40.8%

Mac 58.9% / Madam Rosa 41.1%

Audie 58.8% / Aurora 41.2%

Apple 58.7% / Astrid 41.3%

Raymond 58.7% / Rasher 41.3%

Pietro 58.5% / Pierre 41.5%

Joey 58.3% / Jūbei 41.7%

Mathilda 58.3% / Medli 41.7%

Hamlet 58.2% / Hambo 41.8%

Bubbles 58.1% / Buck 41.9%

Penny 57.7% / Penelope 42.3%

Avery 57.5% / Ava 42.5%

Lucy 57.5% / Lyman 42.5%

Flurry 57.4% / Francine 42.6%

Kitty 57.4% / Kitt 42.6%

Huggy 57.3% / Huck 42.7%

Epona 57.2% / Emerald 42.8%

Stu 57.1% / Sue E 42.9%

Rodeo 56.9% / Rod 43.1%

Soleil 56.8% / Snooty 43.2%

Canberra 56.7% / Candi 43.3%

Kabuki 56.7% / Katt 43.3%

Walker 56.7% / Walt 43.3%

Apollo 56.4% / Antonio 43.6%

Leopold 56.4% / Leonardo 43.6%

Iggy 56.2% / Ike 43.8%

Miranda 56.2% / Mira 43.8%

Poko 56.1% / Pompom 43.9%

Raddle 56% / Quinn 44%

Megumi 55.9% / Megan 44.1%

Lionel 55.1% / Liz 44.9%

Nana 55.1% / Naomi 44.9%

[groovy-crossing]

FOLKS AND FRIENDS WE HAVE SOME NEWS

I'm gonna start with the spicy stuff and make another post for smaller things because we have a lot of pictures here today!!

MADDIE!!!! MADDIE WAS FIGHTING WITH PURRL!!!!

I found out in call with my friends so they just had to hear me go "That b####!!! Oh the nerve!" And so on. But she's telling Purrl how to manage her money!!?? WHAT!!??!

AND THEN-

She's bullying ZELL!!!!! MY BOY!!! MY PRIDE AND JOY!!!! IN THE JACKET I GAVE HIM!!!!!! Her tuna casserole is hella basic, you tell her Zell. Gosh, what a see you next tuesday..

On lighter topics! I've heard about Dr. Shrunk from animal crossing YouTubers! I didn't know he wrote a book!! Good for him!!

Fritaaaaaa...... please.. I just want your photo.. Girlie.. bestie.. please..

Oh! I don't have a picture for this, but Frita was also talking about Rosie's birthday! I just thought that was sweet. Rosie needs a break from all the drama..

[wyrm-moon]

matching nekojiru tattoos; me and @hoopzbarkley :)

by rosie in sterling heights, MI!!

[taylorswiftstylequestions]

Hi Sarah! This may be a dumb question but what’s the difference between white gold jewelry and silver jewelry? I thought Taylor was wearing silver at Beyoncé’s premiere but *I believe* you wrote white gold in the caption. I don’t know if there’s actually a difference or if it’s the same thing and I didn’t know about it bc English isn’t my native language lmao.

Hi! Not dumb at all.

Gold (the metal) can give off a myriad of colours to the eye depending on the alloy mix it has. Yellow gold is what people typically think of when they think of gold - but gold can also be mixed with nickel or palladium or silver to give the appearance of silver/grey and is called white gold. Similarly, rose gold is gold that has been mixed with copper to give that pink rosy colour to it.

Jewelry that has that grey silver colour you are thinking of can be comprised of white gold, platinum, silver sterling, etc.

I hope that clarifies it for you!

[floralseokjin]

Seeing as you have incredible writing skills and creativity, do you have any favourite book recommendations?

I’ve had the first ask sitting in my ask box for a few weeks and I compiled a list in my notes up and then forgot about it 😅 so thank you to the second anon for reminding me just now!

Below are a collection of all my 4-5 star book recs! The books which are asterisked are 5⭐️ and the ones I absolutely recommend! But if you’re curious about everything I read (good and bad) along with my reviews then add/follow me on goodreads!

Contemporary romance

The Flat Share (Beth O’leary)

The Road Trip* (Beth O’leary)

The No-Show (Beth O’leary)

The Roommate (Rosie Danan)

One Percent of You (Michelle Gross)

All Rhodes Lead Here (Mariana Zapata)

Shipped (Angie Hockman)

The Layover (Lacie Waldon)

Rootbound (Tarah Dewitt)

Funny Feelings* (Tarah Dewitt)

The Co-op* (Tarah Dewitt)

Reluctantly Yours (Erin Hawkins)

For Love or Honey* (Staci Hart)

The Charm Offensive (Alison Cochrun)

Beginner’s Luck (Kate Clayborn)

The Soulmate Equation (Christina Lauren)

In a Holidaze* (Christina Lauren)

Something Wilder* (Christina Lauren)

Holiday Romance (Catherine Walsh)

Beach Read* (Emily Henry)

You and Me on Vacation* (Emily Henry)

Book Lovers* (Emily Henry)

The Kiss Quotient series (Helen Hoang)

In a Jam (Kate Canterbary)

Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Talia Hibbert)

Flawless (Elsie Silver)

Fantasy

Wolf Children* (Mamoru Hosoda)

Fantasy romance

Under the Oak Tree* (Kim Suji)

The Winter King (C L Wilson)

The Ex Hex* (Erin Sterling)

The Kiss Curse (Erin Sterling)

Paranormal romance

The Dead Romantics* (Ashley Poston)

Monster romance

The Mead Mishaps series (Kimberly Lemming)

The Dragon’s Bride (Katee Robert)

Girls Weekend series* (C M Nascosta)

Morning Glory Milking Farm (C M Nascosta)

Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic (C M Nascosta)

Run, Run Rabbit (C M Nascosta)

Titan (Jillian Graves)

Ice Planet Barbarians series (Ruby Dixon)

Historical romance

The Vawdrey Brothers series* (Alice Coldbreath)

The Brides of Karadok series* (Alice Coldbreath)

Dark romance

The Mindf*ck series (S T Abby)

Literary romance

Don’t You Forget About Me (Mhairi McFarlane)

Normal People (Sally Rooney)

Beautiful World, Where Are You (Sally Rooney)

The Switch (Beth O’Leary) 

Literary fiction

Lemon (Kwon Yeo-sun)

Thriller

Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn)

Pretty Girls (Karin Slaughter)

The Housemaid (Freida McFadden)

Dasiy Darker (Alice Feeney)

The Guest List (Lucy Foley)

The One (John Marrs)

Manga

Yona of the Dawn* (Mizuho Kusanagi)

My Boss has XL Size

Manhwa

Under the Oak Tree*

Devil Number 4

The Lady and Her Butler

A Business Proposal

Positively Yours

What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim?

I Confessed to the Boss!

Moonrise by the Cliff*

Talk To Me

The Tainted Half

Mokrin

[cosettepontmercys]

hi friends!! i've gotten a few asks / messages about book recommendations for the new septembers readathon so i figured i'd list some here! i tried to do a range of genres & mix up YA/adult + tried to fit the autumny september vibes where i could! if anyone wants more specific recs, feel free to send me a message 🤍

a book about witches: the very secret society of irregular witches by sangu mandanna, the witch haven by sasha peyton smith, the nature of witches by rachel griffin

a murder mystery: tita rosie's kitchen mystery series by mia p. manansala, queen of the tiles by hanna alkaf, miss aldridge regrets by louise hare

a book that takes place at a private school/boarding school: every heart a doorway by seanan mcguire, if you could see the sun by ann liang, a lesson in vengeance by victoria lee

a creepy or horror book: house of hollow by krystal sutherland, the gathering dark: an anthology of folk horror, our wives under the sea by julia armfield

a book that takes place in september: answered here!

a short story collection: eternally yours, toil & trouble: 15 tales of women & witchcraft, in these hallowed halls: a dark academia anthology

a gothic novel (classic or contemporary): a dowry of blood by s.t. gibson, all the dead lie down by kyrie mccauley, wuthering heights by emily brontë

an autumnal romance: the dead romantics by ashley poston, the ex hex by erin sterling, the night circus by erin morgenstern

a book about a haunted house: mexican gothic by silvia moreno-garcia, the haunting of hill house by shirley jackson

a book about vampires: court of the undying seasons by a.m. strickland, house of hunger by alexis henderson

a cozy fantasy: legends and lattes by travis baldree, the undertaking of hart and mercy by megan bannen, half a soul by olivia atwater, emily wilde's encyclopaedia of faeries by heather fawcett

a classic / retelling: little thieves by margaret owen, a wish in the dark by christina soontornvat, enter the body by joy mccullough

a new release (published this september): you again by kate goldbeck, the wake-up call by beth o'leary, cleat cute by meryl wilsner, a study in drowning by ava reid, if i have to be haunted by miranda sun

an autumnal classic: anne of green gables by l.m. montgomery, rebecca by daphne du maurier, northanger abbey by jane austen

a dark academia book: babel by r.f. kuang, these violent delights by micah nemerever, ace of spades by faridah àbíké-íyímídé

a graphic novel: the tea dragon society by kay o'neill, the witch boy by molly ostertag, check please by ngozi ukazu, heavy vinyl by nina vakueva & carly usdin, cheer up: love and pompoms by crystal frasier & val wise, displacement by kiku hughes