in action, how like an angel

hey im becca! i'm 31 and i like dolls and the mountain goats and good omens and ttrpgs and my ocs and a whole bunch of other stuff and one day i'll become royalty! [they/them]

[little-miss-rasputin-pageant]

taken from a string of tweets but this one was especially good

[sacred-portal]

[mervynbunter]

You said something in “Smith” which I hope I grasped, and there was a feeling almost of recognition. An odd feeling of grief overcame me when I read it. I cannot explain my feelings any clearer. It was like hearing a piece of music from way back, except that it was nearer poetry by Graves’ definition. Thank you very much for writing it.

Terry Pratchett, in a letter to J. R. R. Tolkien, 22 November 1967

Thank you very much for your letter. The first one that I have received with regard to Smith of Wootton Major. You evidently feel about the story very much as I do myself. I can hardly say more.

J. R. R. Tolkien, in reply to Pratchett’s letter, 24 November 1967

[thesetwoutes]

This is the first I've ever seen this and it makes me wonder if it's why Pratchett was always so conscientious about responding to letters from kids.

[vaspider]

If you were wondering: in November 1967, Terry Pratchett was 19 years old.

[rock-n-roll-fantasy]

And he did in fact say on at least one occasion that it was this that pushed him to always engage with his own fans in the same kind and conscientious manner.

[moonlitmartyr]

I hate ruminating on what could have been. Out here thinking "if only I locked in when I was 13" are we serious

[chimaerakitten]

“Would you block someone just for disagreeing with you?” Pal, I’ll block someone for agreeing with me in the wrong tone of voice.

[the-forest-library]

Dan Pelzer, who died on July 1 at the age of 92, left his friends and family a 109-page list of all the books he’s read since 1962.

Though Pelzer’s family considered distributing the list at his funeral, they realized it was far too long to share in that way. So instead, they scanned the list and created a website sharing his reads called, What Dan Read.

In a post shared on the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Facebook page, Pelzer’s daughter, Marci, wrote, “ALL of his books were Columbus Metropolitan Library books. Nobody loved the library more than Dan.”

“When we were little, he took us to the downtown library every Saturday morning and enrolled us in every summer reading program,” Marci shared with the library. “He was a regular at the Livingston and then Whitehall branches until he could no longer read. I'm sure he would be among your highest circulation and longest term borrowers.”

In Dan’s obituary, the family asked that in place of flowers, donations be made to Kinship Community Food Center, adding, “You could also honor Dan by reading ‘a real page turner.’ ”

Dan Pelzer – 1962-2025

[dudethatsmypillowcase]

Two eridians and their wet dog

[nonlynear]

my high horse is actually awesome and fast like the wind

[kazoosandfannypacks]

 Guys, I heard children outside in the backyard of my school, and i’m on the fifth floor, but right above the playground, so I threw a paper airplane with a little message on it to them, and then they got excited so I threw another one, and then I threw another, and then another, and then they started making requests like “tell us a story” and I wrote a little thing about me throwing airplanes out the window or “draw us a picture of yourself” and i drew a picture that didn’t look too great but they thought it was fun and they’d expectantly wait and I’d throw another and they’d be screaming and chasing it and trying to figure out who i am and stuff and after twenty minutes, and, like, forty airplanes i sent one that said “do you wanna see me” and they were excited and started chanting so i threw one that said “countdown” and they counted down from ten and then i actually poked my head out the window because they still hadn’t seen me yet and i had a handful of, like, twenty paper airplanes with me and i threw them all one at a time as they tried to catch them like a giant ticket blaster at chuckie cheese, and the look of pure delight and joy on those kids’ faces was worth all that time and paper.

[kazoosandfannypacks]

This is still my biggest accomplishment and the greatest moment of my life.

[ineffableclassics]

Crowley turned back around, eyes narrowed. “You know,” he said, “just because the inside of your head is an endless loop of ‘Livin’ In the Sunlight’, it doesn’t mean you can’t try to understand the way everyone else thinks.”

Crowley gets in a mood and accuses Aziraphale of being too sunshiny for his own good. Aziraphale shows him otherwise.

Words: 6,001

Status: Complete

Rating: Explicit

@godihatethisfreakingcat

Art Credit: Inspiration in the Ordinary by Lindsay Weirich

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20113495

[keibay]

Dungeon Master Marcille... [ref]

[commissions]

[carry-the-sky]

feel the earthquake in the room, @quitequaintrelle / landscape, anonymous / same sun rising, @fifthstiel / good omens 01x06 / falconry revisited, triedunture / pavement, mallrat / till forever falls, @carry-the-sky (me ♡) / persuasion, jane austen / affection and other cravings, JustStandingHere / hera lindsay bird, from 'pamper me to hell and back' / it's written all over, ark / when harry met sally / first light, inkatesbush / photograph by alan crozier / fate is whatever has already happened, @possibility-left

[paverics]

“my father is a boy and my mother is a girl so i’m mixed” is the funniest possible response to someone asking your gender and it came from 6’5 Viking footballer and notable weird little guy Erling Haaland on a Snapchat

[paverics]

comedians can only dream of writing something this funny

[micahulrichdraws]

NEW LIMITED TIME SALE! My hand-signed “Warden” & “Guardian” Small Art Prints are now discounted while supplies last! You can check ‘em out in my web shop (in my bio)! ❤️

[adel-i]

[chimaerakitten]

Oh hey, all you Library-Loving Libby users out there. A piece of advice for you. Go to your search engine of choice and type in “[your local library] reciprocal agreements”.

Might pull up nothing, but chances are there are somewhere between two and seven other Library systems in your state that you can get a card at perfectly legitimately simply by applying for one with your current address and proof of having an active card at your local library. You can then log into Libby with these and use them even if you never manage to go to a physical building of that library. (Though you should take advantage of the physical library too if you can) Some of them might have significantly larger or at least different ebook/audiobook collections for you.

[ilsa-fireswan]

May I introduce you to https://reciprocard.com/

ReciproCard - Reciprocal Library Cards for Libby

Discover which reciprocal library systems you can access based on where you live. More cards means more books on Libby.

Easy search for your library system!

Also, check the library system for the major cities in your state. Many have a virtual card for state residents. (Or search “virtual library card for <insert state> residents.”)

[gorgynei]

i am a workhorse chained to my ambitions. the only emotion i know how to feel is that of an insatiable hunger for more.