Elio

Film, Literature, and music. Keep up with what I'm doing and perhaps find inspiration. ♥️♥️♥️

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I'VE MOVED TO @eliosvniverses !! <3

You can all call me Elio. I have a past with Tumblr, but this is my first time having a blog! I'm very excited to share things here!

Here I will be discussing different medias as well as personal updates in the future.

I am interested in film, literature, and music. Please send recommendations/requests! I love emotional pieces as well as anything strange or unusual.

Here is a list so you can get a hint of my taste in media ♥️♥️ I'm excited to expand this list!

Movies and Television

The Red Shoes (1948)

Daisies (1966)

Suspiria (1977)

The Craft (1996)

Practical Magic (1998)

Labyrinth (1986)

Black Swan (2010)

Call me by your name (2017)

Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

Books

Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890)

Maurice (1914/1971)

The Secret History (1992)

Call me by your name (2007)

Albums

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust... (1972)

Never for Ever (1980)

When the Pawn... (1999)

Bury Me at Makeout Creek (2014)

Please Send Recommendations! ♥️♥️♥️

More about me...

I have classes Monday-Thursday except for holiday.

I write poems and short stories!

I like horror and suspenseful media.

I love collecting things like porcelain dolls and vinyl!

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I also write fanworks... You can find them @moiravim

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Reading log 3

March 2025

No Spoilers.

Books are in order of when I read them.

⭐-Favorite Reads of the Month

#1 Dead Girls Don't Dream by Nino Cipri⭐

5/5. This was so comforting to me and for so many reasons. First, the author being trans. I will appreciate any amount of representation I can find!! Second, the reoccurring themes of being seen as human and what makes someone human. And of course just Tom's character in general. He just seems so supportive and caring I think it may kill me. This book brought me so much comfort I'm actually in love.

#2 Diavola by Jennifer Thorne⭐

5/5. Just yes. This book really is something special and I love it so much.

#3 Ásatrú for Beginners by Mathias Nordvig

4/5. Very easy to understand, good for beginners or people trying to strengthen their understanding.

#4 The Woman in Me by Britney Spears

3/5. I'm sure this book is amazing for people who grew up with Britney but I just didn't connect with it.

#5 New Croton Review: Fall 2024

3/5. Some pieces I absolutely loved but most weren't for me. Overall good and I'd recommend to others.

#6 The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

5/5. This was very emotional for me and I found a lot of comfort in the story. It was disturbing in the way real life is.

#7 The Still Point by Tammy Greenwood

2/5. This book put me in a mini reading slump. It was just hard for me to get into and in the end it didn't feel worth it. The book wasn't bad it just wasn't special to me and wasn't the most fun read either.

#8 The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

5/5. This was actually so emotional for me. Beautiful.

#9 Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

5/5. I was left SHAKING.

#10 Persephone by Lev Grossman

3/5. This was a nice easy read. I liked it.

#11 This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska

4/5. I'm not huge into romance but I actually loved this so much. Also... Poly rep?? Kinda? Plus I'm pretty sure this is my first romantasy.

#12 The Resurrectionist by A. Rae Dunlap⭐

4/5. Finally a dark academia book that's actually dark and academic. JK JK but seriously... an ICON writing an iconic book is exactly what I needed.

#13 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

3/5. After reading Daisy Jones and the Six, this was so predictable. They are like the same book in different fonts. It wasn't very enjoyable, but I did like it more than Daisy Jones.

#14 Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

4/5. This got disturbing, but I still liked it for the most part. A nice easy read.

#15 Poor Things by Alasdair Gray

1/5. It wasn't even that bad it's just absolutely not for me. I got triggered multiple times and almost gave up reading... I got through just because I hate leaving things incomplete.

#16 This Is Where We Fall by Chris Miskiewicz, illustrated by Vincent Kings

3/5. I hated the twist but the character design and art story make up for it.

#17 The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

5/5. A beautiful work that was so emotional for me.

#18 Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

4/5. I actually really liked the way this memoir was constructed. The last chapter was just everything to me.

#19 Babel by R. F. Kuang⭐

5/5. I was very excited to read this one! I've heard very good of it and I can assure you that the reviews are absolutely correct. I enjoyed this read and now want to read more by this author. It was beautiful, emotional, and had a strong message. I absolutely loved it.

#20 This World Is Full of Monsters by Jeff VanderMeer

4/5. The imagery was just absolutely beautiful. A nice easy read.

#21 Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

4/5. The most common criticism of this story is that the narrator is insufferable, but that's the point. It's a horrible story but I can't look away. Overall a great message and was extremely entertaining, I finished it in one sitting.

#22 The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe

4/5. Beautiful and suspenseful story. This was a reread, but I still enjoyed it.

#23 Piranesi by Susanna Clarke⭐

5/5. My brother recommended me this one and THANK YOU cause I loved it.

#24 Witches of Lychford by Paul Cornell

2/5. It wasn't even bad, I just struggled to get through it. I didn't really feel any connection.

#25 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig⭐

5/5. I love this book and resonate with it so much.

#26 The Girl from the Sea by Molly Ostertag

4/5. Absolutely adorable. Love the concept.

#27 The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe

4/5. Another reread! Nice and relaxing read.

#28 The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot⭐

5/5. I think this is one of my favorite poems of all time. It definitely inspired me a lot.

#29 What Moves the Dead by Ursula Vernon

4/5. Loved this take on The Fall of the House of Usher! Gave more life to the story.

#30 Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

3/5. Overall it was a decent read, but there were a few icks I couldn't get past. This book wasn't for me and that's okay.

#31 A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

4/5. I'm not a huge fantasy person, but I loved the characters so much it made up for that.

#32 The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

3/5. I have a lot of thoughts about this book... It was a short read so I don't really regret it but I don't appreciate it either.

#33 Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin

5/5. So emotional and beautiful, I can't get over it.

These are just my opinions and how much I enjoyed each piece, it does not mean one work is better than another.

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Night in March

I've always loved the night.

I never feel alone when the dark possesses me.

It's nothing like the true love in fairy tales.

I feel this love, but I'll never have it.

The moon is crashing into the earth.

I look up at the man I love.

As we crash into each other,

I know he loves me.

Tomorrow we'll pretend it never happened.

And I'll have to hear of how he loves a star.

March II

My teeth rot away.

Saccharine.

As if his beauty isn't enough.

I wish it would stop.

I remove each tooth,

one

by

one.

I destroy myself,

knowing I'll never taste him again.

I'm played again and again.

I start to feel better, removing his damage.

But when I look in the mirror,

Each rotten tooth is back in its spot.

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Sun Goddess

In the early morning, I loved the feeling of the warm sun on me. I prayed and thanked the world for what it has given me.

In the afternoon I no longer wanted the sun, but it was too late to go back.

The sun sinks into my skin, burning me.

There is nothing I can do. I must continue.

"Make it stop"

It doesn't.

"Please, Sun Goddess. I'm sorry for asking for this. I am sorry. Please make it stop."

The sun only burns me more, my red skin fraying.

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To My Sun

Let me welcome you in

Where I see stars,

I love to you.

You won't know it.

I feel hurt

Though, when I look at you,

I feel love.

Love or disgust.

Disgust of myself

And the lover I'm not.

I'd like to hold you.

Can I?

My arms bend like rubber around myself,

Holding it all in.

You hold it in too.

I can tell.

I can tell how you love another

And when you say I love you

I know you're not speaking to me.

Yet you speak with the sun of me

Of how I'm a star

Of how he was the earth

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Reading log #2

February 2025

No Spoilers.

Books are in order of when I completed them.

⭐-Favorite Reads of the Month. I read so many amazing books this month I just couldn't choose one!!

#1 James by Percival Everett

4/5. The B&N 2024 book of the year was a thrilling and emotional start to Black History Month. This was a beautiful and disturbing novel that kept me engaged from start to finish. I read this for the 2025 Goodreads Community Favorites Challenge, but still enjoyed it a lot.

#2 Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu

3/5. A nice vampire story that predates Dracula. I enjoyed this a lot and would read again, though it isn't really anything special.

#3 Bride by Ali Hazelwood

2/5. This was an enjoyable novel but I just don't see anything special in it. I'm sure this novel resonates more with others but it just didn't do it for me. I read this for the 2025 Goodreads Community Favorites Challenge.

#4 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

4/5. A cozy classic! This was the February choice for my book club and I'm grateful I finally got to reading it.

#5 A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor

2/5. I'd recommend others to read this but it just wasn't my thing. In parts it almost seemed like some sort of Christian propaganda and just left a bad taste in my mouth.

#6 Graveyard Shift by M. L. Rio

3/5. All I can say without spoilers is that this is an over thinker's worst nightmare. I still don't know how to feel.

#7 The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

4/5. I really enjoyed reading this but there were aspects that I just can't get past.

#8 They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

3/5. I loved the story but some of the dialogue was just a turn off for me. It's a very nice book though and I would definitely recommend others to read it.

#9 What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould⭐

4/5. I love this book so so much. The only thing that wasn't really for me was the ending.

#10 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

5/5. An emotional and powerful book with interesting aspects that make it special. I cried.

#11 Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

2/5. It wasn't bad, just nothing special for me.

#12 The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich

5/5. I cried like a baby. I will hold this short story so so close to me forever.

#13 If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio ⭐

5/5. I cried (again). I loved the story and the characters and their dynamics and just everything. I want to teleport into this book and live inside it forever.

#14 Vicious by V. E. Schwab ⭐

5/5. Genuinely had such a satisfying ending. I enjoyed this a lot, though some parts bored me a little it just ended so well that it leaves you loving the book.

#15 Warm Up by V. E. Schwab

3/5. After reading Vicious, I just needed more. This short story was good for what it was and pushes you to fall even more in love with the characters. I'm excited to read more.

#16 The Haunting of Hajji Hotak by Jamil Jan Kochai

4/5. The perspective was so unique I absolutely loved this story though it was very unsettling, almost as if I'm looking in on a real family.

#17 ExtraOrdinary by V. E. Schwab

3/5. I loved this, it's so nice to see more of this world. I love the characters, especially the found family aspects.

#18 Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™ by Rebecca Roanhorse

4/5. This short story filled me with such rage. I felt so much for the main character and I really appreciate this work as a whole.

#19 Vengeful by V. E. Schwab

4/5. I probably wouldn't have rated this book more than three stars, but there were parts that were just so intensely comforting to me I felt it deserved 4 stars.

#20 Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

2/5. This was decent, just not for me.

#21 Galatea by Madeline Miller

3/5. I'm struggling to form an opinion on this. I didn't enjoy reading it but I can appreciate the book after finishing it.

#22 Emma by Jane Austen

4/5. A nice lighthearted read. Definitely took a while for me to get through but I believe it was worth it.

These are just my opinions and how much I enjoyed each piece as I finish them, it does not mean one work is better than another and my opinions will change over time. So remember, this is JUST a reading log!!

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Reading log #1

January 2025

No Spoilers.

Books are in order of when I read them.

⭐-Favorite Read of the Month

#1 The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

3/5. I think the content is great and it's a nice story but the narrative was just not my thing.

#2 Eat the World by MARINA

4/5. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Marina's voice is just so powerful and it was a gift to read.

#3 The Secret History by Donna Tartt

5/5. I enjoyed every second of this book.

#4 Death in Venice by Thomas Mann

2/5. Although the writing was beautiful I just couldn't get past the actual content. A decent book but I would not read it again.

#5 The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

5/5. A great story, great symbolism, great writing, just absolute perfection.

#6 Don't let the Forest in by C. G. Drews⭐

5/5. Most definitely my favorite YA novel ever. This was an emotional rollercoaster and I could not stop reading.

#7 The Husband Stitch by Carmen Maria Machado

4/5. A beautiful and disturbing story that made me very emotional.

#8 A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner

3/5. There were parts I liked and parts I didn't, though the ending was absolute perfection.

#9 Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

4/5. More entertaining than I expected. A beautiful story of family and loss.

These are just my opinions and how much I enjoyed each piece, it does not mean one work is better than another.

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I wish you'd quit letting go.

I tell myself I'm happy

because you held my hand just once,

but I'm not.

For once,

hold me

and don't let go.

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It's hard to write love poems when you don't feel love.

You love others, but you can't truly experience love until one loves you back.

That's where you lack.

Where you hurt.

Where no one will ever see.

The part of you that is wrong.

The part you'll never understand.

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Last Kiss

Yo amo tus labios.

Dame un beso.

Entonces no olvidaré tus labios.

Bésame.

Porque mañana

estarás muy lejos.

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A love letter never sent

The time I've spent with you, although not long, has been special to me. I love all the hours we spend together on call. I love seeing your smile and making you laugh. I love your curly hair and every single one of your freckles. I love hearing about your day and the things you like. Not only do I love hearing from you, but I love telling you about myself. I love how you know more about me than some of my closest friends and family.

I wish I could spend every night with you. You stand out to me so much, I can never seem to stop thinking about you. At first I didn't think much of it, but now I'm certain what these feelings are. I really like you a lot. I want to take you on fancy dates: dinners, aquariums, parks, beaches, museums, picnics, and all the things you'd like. I want to write to you, and I want to write about you to myself. I want to write about how you make me feel and how amazing you are as an individual.

I want to be able to know that I'm safe with you and that you are safe with me. You make me feel so special, and I think we'd be something incredible together.

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Movie Review: Maurice (1987)

Earlier this week I finished the book Maurice and today I watched the film adaptation.

Costume design and setting are absolutely beautiful, the image was put together very well.

Some of the scenes were less dramatic as originally shown in the novel.

It's an amazing story and translated quite beautifully to film.

A lot of context was cut, but it's still understandable.

Quotes are directly from the novel, very refreshing after just having finished reading the book.

Format/Order of events is identical to book (for the most part, the ending being an exception).

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Affirmations of Love

Love belongs to you and only you.

Love is part of you.

Love is something you feel.

Love is not something you give away.

Love is not centered around one person.

You do not need to rely on another to be a romantic person.

You are a romantic person.

Love does not bound you.

Love is always there.

Not something you lose.

Love will always belong to you.

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Rip me open and cover yourself in me so we can be one.

Just for a moment.

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Poetry List

Any poems and short stories I post will be listed here!!

To the boy who claimed he was the sun

To My Sun

You act as if you know me...

To be together

Affirmations of love

A love letter never sent

Writing Love Poems

Quit Letting Go

Sun Goddess

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You aren't the sun as you claim to be.

You're a star off in the distance.

Out of reach.

You don't bask me in your light.

You leave me yearning.

Begging for the light you won't give.

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You act as if you know me,

But you know nothing.

You don't know the way I have avoided you all year.

You don't know the ways I tried to fill the hole you left.

You don't know what I like anymore

Or how I feel

Or how I think

Or all the ways I've changed.

You only know who I was for a short period of my life.

I've changed, as I'm sure you have.

But I don't want to be part of your life anymore.

And I request you stay out of mine.

A/N: I wish you still knew me. I wish you loved me the way you used to, if you ever did. I wish you'd hold me once more. I wish I was still in your life. But when I look to your face, I only feel pain. I must free myself. Maybe sometime, somewhere, it would have worked between us. I think I still love you, though now I don't remember how it felt to be in love with you. I hope you feel the same, and I hope one day you'll realize it. Or at least, I hope one day I'll get over it.