Musings

A blog to arrange and order the chaotic thoughts that literature provokes...

[annalolaisla]

🎃🍁Spooky reads for October🍂🎃

[skottieyoung]

#DailySketch Neville Longbottom

Original Sketch available in my shop http://skottieyoungstore.bigcartel.com

[writingbox]

A very useful demonstration of the importance of sentence length.

[lbardugo-deactivated20210617]

Just a reminder that…

Six of crows goes out into the world in LESS THAN A WEEK *high pitched keening*so there are just a few days left to pre-order and get your mitts on limited edition goodies.

US: Poster with Keith Thompson’s Ice Court schematic (as well as a slightly updated map of the Grisha world) on one side + kevinwada‘s beautiful character art on the other side + a signed bookplate

UK: A full set of Grisha badges + signed bookplate + the chance at some serious prize packs

I believe you can order from anywhere as long as you have a US or UK address to ship to. All of the details are here: https://fiercereads.typeform.com/to/v4p1Ud.

And remember, even if you can’t come see me on tour (though you should, I do tricks! the tricks look a lot like standing there talking about books, but I assure you, they’re tricks), you can pre-order or order through most of the stores on my tour and request personalized copies of Six of Crows and the Grisha Trilogy.

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Gang, get on it :)

[jesuismurphy]

How have I not seen this until now?

[theyuniversity]

“Sirius (pictured) is the brightest star in the night sky, and part of the canine constellation Canis Major. Happy last day of summer! 🌴” by @mental_floss on Instagram http://ift.tt/1LviDVv

[romanticdaydreams]

I saw this on my professor’s door and I can’t even deal with the accuracy.

[williamsockner]

roundwithcircles buetterfliege

[dcwomenkickingass]

Young Bats, Supes and Wondy by Dustin Nguyen Coming in February

If you’re a fan of Li’l Gotham or of DC’s Trinity or Dustin Nguyen than you will be very happy come February when Scholastic Books begins publishing DC Comics: Secret Hero Society books by Nguyen and his Li’l Gotham collaborator Derek Fridolfs.

Here’s the description from the publisher

Being the new kid at school is tough, especially when your school is called Doomvale Academy and your name is Bruce Wayne. There’s a gang of jokers roaming the halls, a muscle-headed kid named Bane wants to beat you up, and your headmaster Hugo Strange seems really, well, strange.

This inventive novel follows young Bruce Wayne and his friends Clark (Superman) and Diana (Wonder Woman) as they start a Junior Detective Agency to investigate their teachers and find out what’s going on behind closed doors at Doomvale Academy, all before recess.

This all-new story presents a twist on the idea of junior sleuths, using comics, journal entries, and doodles to reimagine Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman as three students in the same school. They’ll try their best to solve their case, but just because you’re faster than a speeding bullet or more powerful than a locomotive, it doesn’t mean you get to stay up past eleven.

There will be three books in the series and the series will expand to include other members of the Justice League. In the PRs the creators are quoted saying

“I don’t know what it’s like to shoot lasers from my eyes, fly an Invisible Jet, or dress like a bat. But I remember my years in school fondly and tried to tap into that,” said Derek Fridolfs. “And when in doubt, it doesn’t hurt to write in ninjas or have class clowns throwing pies.”

“Creating stories for children has always been what I love to do,” said Dustin Nguyen, “And to be able to do so with iconic characters I myself grew up with, it’s as exciting as being in the books myself!”

And, yes, these are “kids” books but who cares, I can’t wait.

[ftagn]

I hate it when elder gods post pics like this. We get it, you vape.

[burninggravity]

May you not rest as long as I am living. You said I killed you — haunt me then.

Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (via burninggravity)

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Kate Bishop

Mod Fashionization

WonderCon 2015 commission

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If you missed it, all Sword of Summer tour dates are on my blog: http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/2015/09/sword-of-summer-tour-dates.html?m=1

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[babsbabsbabs]

✨ Batgirl 47 Cover ✨

[theliteraryluggage]

I have reached 5500 followers this week, and I would like to thank you with a giveaway!

In the past, I have done themed giveaways for Oscar Wilde’s books and for my favourite German books. This time I wanted to do a giveaway for all my favourite books that were not included in either category.

Here’s what you will win:

There will be three winners

Each winner will be receiving one book of their choice from the selection above (if it’s a series, that includes any of the books in the series, not just the ones pictured. See full list of possible book choices here.)

I will choose the edition according to availability on Book Depository, looks and price, so you might not get the exact edition pictured above.

Here’s the rules:

You  must be following me. I will check.

No giveaway blogs.

You have to live in a country that Book Depository ships to, and be willing to give me your shipping address (in case you’re a minor with the consent of your guardians).

The giveaway will end on October 15th, 12am EST.

You can earn extra entires by following the instructions on Rafflecopter.

The winners will have 36 hours to reply to my message - so please have your ask boxes open - otherwise another winner will be chosen.

Enter the giveaway on Rafflecopter.

[theyuniversity]

Here is the correct way to use an apostrophe.

[btvs417]