Which books would the Hallowoods characters read?
Happy HFTH season 4 day! I'm so excited for the new episodes, and I want to celebrate by recommending some books I think some of the main characters would love.
Diggory Graves - Unwieldy Creatures
I have a feeling that Diggory might be interested in a nonbinary Frankenstein retelling...
Percy Reed - The Spirit Bares Its Teeth
A transmasc protagonist, ghosts, a t4t love story - Percy would relate to this book so much.
Nikignik - This Is How You Lose the Time War
Even aside from the whole Bigolas Dickolas thing, I think Nikignik would really love this book. It's an epic, complicated, super emotional love story, written in a way that almost feels like poetry - I have a feeling that Nikignik would like that.
Lady Ethel Mallory - Lady Susan
It's short, it's funny, it's a classic, it's from the perspective of the villain and said villain uses the title "lady"? Lady Ethel would love this book.
Riot Maidstone - Gideon the Ninth
It's about a butch lesbian with a sword. That alone would probably convince Riot to read it, but I think she would love the story, too.
Olivier Song - Infinity Alchemist
This book is about an alchemist who is rejected by the magic school he tried so hard to get into, and one of the love interests is genderfluid - Olivier might relate to it a little too much.
Clara Martin - The Grimoire of Grave Fates
It's a murder mystery set at a magic school that moves around the world, and it's told from 18 (!) different perspectives. I think Clara would love reading about all these different types of magic and trying to solve the mystery.
Polly - Good Omens
Polly reminds me so much of Crowley sometimes - to quote this post, they're both "demons sent on a celestial audit of earth and catching more feelings than they signed up for" - so Polly would probably either love or hate Good Omens, no in-between.
Yaretzi - The Salt Grows Heavy
I can't really explain why I think Yaretzi would like this book, but she would. Something about the main character being a murderous mermaid, probably.
Mort - All Systems Red
Mort would definitely want to be friends with Murderbot.
Hector Mendoza and Jonah Duckworth - Silver in the Wood
This is my go-to "Read this if you like Our Flag Means Death" book because the main characters remind me a lot of Stede and Ed, but the book also reminds me so much of Hector and Jonah, especially with the magical sentient forest setting.
Zelda Duckworth - The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher
This book is about a 83-year-old Chosen One who has to save the world armed with nothing but gumption and knitting needles - I think Zelda would enjoy that.
Mx. Morrell - What Moves the Dead
I think a fungal horror book with a nonbinary protagonist would be perfect for Mx. Morrell.
Danielle O'Hara - Pet
Pet is about a trans girl who has to reconsider everything she's been taught and save her friend with the help of a terrifying creature - everyone should read this book, but I think Danielle would especially like it.
Book titles:
Diggory Graves: Unwieldy Creatures by Addie Tsai
Percy Reed: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
Nikignik: This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Lady Ethel Mallory: Lady Susan by Jane Austen
Riot Maidstone: Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Olivier Song: Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender
Clara Martin: The Grimoire of Grave Fates, edited by Hanna Alkaf and Margaret Owen
Polly: Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Yaretzi: The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw
Mort: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Hector Mendoza and Jonah Duckworth: Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh
Zelda Duckworth: The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson
Mx. Morrell: What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Danielle O'Hara: Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
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Let the Mommy Olympics Begin!
We've selected our Mommy line up and these 32 lovely ladies will be competing for your attention in the Mommy Olympics!
Here's our tournament chart:
There will be 16 matches in our first round! The matches will be:
1. Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil) vs. The Cold Embrace of the Sea
2. Morticia Addams (The Addams Family) vs. Rupaul
3. Ursula (The Little Mermaid) vs. The Queen (Deltarune)
4. GLaDOS (Portal) vs. Lust (Fullmetal Alchemist)
5. Eda Clawthorne (The Owl House) vs. Shadow Weaver (She Ra)
6. Miss Frizzle (The Magic School Bus) vs. Gandalf Big Naturals
7. Elvira Mistress of the Dark vs. The Tyrannosaurus Rex (Jurassic Park)
8. Yor Forger (Spy x Family) vs. Linda Belcher (Bob's Burgers)
9. The Xenomorph (Alien) vs. Marge Simpson (The Simpsons)
10. Lucille Bluth (Arrested Development) vs. Bayonetta
11. Lois Wilkerson (Malcolm in the Middle) vs. Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
12. Xena (Xena Warrior Princess) vs. Rose Quartz (Steven Universe)
13. Stacy's Mom vs. Nadja of Antipaxos (What We Do In the Shadows)
14. Lady Eboshi (Princess Mononoke) vs. Bedelia Du Maurier (Hannibal)
15. Joan Crawford (Mommie Dearest) vs. Jessica Rabbit (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)
16. The Virgin Mary vs. Miss Piggy (The Muppets)
Voting will be open until Tuesday, April 4!
May the best Mommy win!
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