KotLC Yayyyyy

I just love Keeper of the Lost Cities, and Acotar too but I ain't gonna post about it probably

[ohmygoly]

My Favorite Quotes By Anne Frank

This girl actually reminds me of me in a lot of ways. Probably in the ways that she reminds every teenage girl of their being such. It connects us, ladies. Though I'm almost in my twenties so oh no. Anyways, she can be quite insightful and since I don't want to cry over inevitably reading the last entries, I'm going to be positive.

January 28, 1944: "It's amazing how much these generous and unselfish people do, risking their own lives to help and save others," and on the following page, "That's something we should never forget; while others display their heroism in battle or against the Germans, our helpers prove theirs every day by their good spirits and affection." -God, I pray that I am ever as brave and good humored as these beautiful Christians and that I learn it without requiring such disgusting circumstances to force my hand in any direction.

February 12, 1944: "I think spring is inside me. I feel spring awakening, I feel it in my entire body and soul...I'm in a state of utter confusion...I only know that I'm longing for something." I was looked at weird last time I described the feeling of Spring as a state of being. As if it was more than just a season but a mindset. One of endless opportunities and yet too many fighting each other for space to grow. In this random girl from almost a century ago, I felt a connection to myself. Spring. Spring spring spring.

February 23, 1944: "The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely, or unhappy is to go outside." I attest to this. There is nothing like the sky and the trees and the wind in one's face to clear one's head. Great life advice.

February 23, 1944 (Postscript): "But the happiness in your own heart can only be dimmed; it will always be there, as long as you live, to make you happy again...as long as you can look fearlessly at the sky, you'll know that you're pure within and will find happiness once more." -My fellow beloved optimist.

March 7, 1944: "On the contrary, beauty remains, even in misfortune...A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery!" Oh that I pray you saw the sky and knew there was still beauty. Oh how I pray you at least got that.

March 25, 1944: "I want to be honest; I think it gets you further and also makes you feel better about yourself."

April 5, 1944: "I want to go on living even after my death! And that's why I'm so grateful to God for having given me this gift, which I can use to develop myself and to express all that's inside me." And that she did. She does have a beautiful gift for writing and I am glad that at least that survived. What a blessing to read her inner mind.

[purplebunnydraws]

I had 20 days to finish this project and here I am starting it 3 days before the deadline 😀🔫

[purplebunnydraws]

Had to pull 2 all nighters but somehow I managed to do it!!!

[ohmygoly]

Had to re-reblog to say congratulations and that you are so real

[bethanydelleman]

When it comes to unreliable narrators, so many people assume that means the narrator is lying, malicious, or straight up evil, but there are so many kinds of unreliability, it usually just means biased in one way or another.

Emma Woodhouse from Emma is unreliable in that she's Clueless, as the modern high school adaptation so beautifully spelled out

Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games and Sophie Hatter from Howl's Moving Castle are unreliable in that they have a low opinion of themselves which hides how awesome they are (Katniss also projects her motivations/ways of thinking onto others, and is hilariously wrong most of the time. Peeta is just sad Katniss, it's not a scheme)

Nick Carroway of The Great Gatsby is unreliable in that he hides himself and heavily judges others.

Coriolanus Snow in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is unreliable in that he buys his own justifications and does not understand that he's the villain.

The only unreliable narrator I remember who straight up lied and meant to deceive the reader is Amber Reynolds in the aptly named Sometimes I Lie

Honestly, Gilbert Markham from The Tenant of Wildfell Hall shows us so many of his faults and prejudices (which he is clearly now ashamed of) that I have trouble seeing him as unreliable at all, despite that novel being told half in his first person narration.

And Nelly Dean of Wuthering Heights, as far as I can tell, is unreliable mostly in that she manages to have compassion and love for almost all of these insane, self-destructive, Gothic rich people

[kingwildex-deactivated20190919]

I’m at 5 what about you?

[yadivagirl]

8

[kanadabiscuits]

There is nothing on this list I absolutely won’t eat, but there are 2 (tofu and eggplant) I would rarely opt for and 2 that I would not choose given any other choice (I’m looking at you Ranch dressing and Liver).

[manwathielelensar]

27.

[thecrimsonfog]

54.

[elsyageorgia]

24. But I’m vegetarian soo….

[jjellecubed]

15. I’m also vegetarian!

[ohmygoly]

8½ because I will eat peanut butter in stuff (I love homemade peanut butter cookies) but peanut butter by itself or PB&J is ew

[ohmygoly]

The most interesting type of Slytherin would have been one that was not already part of the elite families. Most of those people joined the death eaters because their lives were so boring they couldn't strive for much greater than what they already had. (power-wise. Of course ambition can come in many forms otherwise).

[chernobog13]

I Am No Man by Angela Rizza.

[lady-of-ithilien]

I think often about @liridi’s headcanon that sky blue is the traditional bridal color of the Rohirrim, and let me tell you, she is correct 🩵

📍from the summit of Edoras, looking north towards the barrow downs.

Also, the White Mountains are up there I promise-10,000 feet above me. They’re just hidden in cloud.

[ohmygoly]

I have to fully back up that headcanon because that dress is gorgeous omg.

[anndyllis]

For the past three days, I've been reading fanfiction about Amy and Laurie from Little Women. And all because I saw a short film on YouTube with Florence Pugh and Timothée Chalamet (yes, that "Don't marry him" moment).

…after three days of fics and various Tumblr posts, including character analysis of Amy and Laurie, I still haven't watched any of the film adaptations or read the original (though I plan to!).

But God, how I love the fact that despite the popularity of the "I'll fix him!" genre (which, well, I understand the appeal of the genre btw!), Amy March had no intention of fixing him. Not really, if i got it right. But she gave him an emotional shake and said:

"My dear Laurie, you're a lazy jerk. I don't intend to put up with that. It's awfull to be like this. Especially when I know you can do better. Terrible. I'm disappointed. Bye."

(Not a direct quote, because again, I haven't watched or read it, but listen, I have an IMPRESSION about what the characters are like... And I could be wrong, but so be it. Please bear with me x))

And the funniest thing is that Laurie pulls himself together after this. He doesn't even do it intentionally to win her over. Well, not at first. (At least in the book. As far as I understand).

Her disappointment in him is important to him. And it becomes his wake-up call, a kick in the ass, after which he becomes a more worthy person.

Personally, I find it funny that Amy's disappointment is more important to him than the disappointment of any other person in his life. Grandpa, Jo, John Brooke.

What follows are my personal speculations and interpretations, based on fanfiction and the many posts I've read over the past few days, which included analysis of Amy and Laurie (and a little of Jo, of course).

Personally, I think it was inevitable that Amy was the one who got through to Laurie. Jo was his bro, his partner in crime, his sister, with whom they constantly brought out the worst in each other, even when they wished the best for each other. And he felt awkward when Jo pointed out his flaws, even when he did as she told him (went to and graduated from college) in hopes of winning her over. His relationship with his grandfather was difficult, and he simply didn't respect his dear tutor enough, i guess.

But Amy March? From what I've read, her scolding him is their first serious conflict. From everything I've learned so far, they always had a fairly positive relationship, even as children. He visited her at Aunt March's every day, and after Jo, Amy was the closest March sister to him.

And then they meet again in Europe, and their friendship blossoms in a new way because they're both adults now. Their positions are more equal, because three years at 12 and 15 feels like a big difference.

And this Amy, his close friend, the one he always got along with—this Amy is disappointed in him. Little Amy, the one who once cried and dreaded going to live with Aunt March until he promised to visit.

So of course, of course, he hears her. Her disappointment. Her faith in him and his potential, betrayed by him.

So I love that this isn't a "She fixed him!" scenario. Well, not exatly and not from how I usually perceive it. For me, it's quite the opposite. For me, this is Amy saying, "Well, damn, I'm disappointed. And I'm not going to fix you. You have a heart of gold, Laurie, but right now you're hiding it under five tons of self-destruction. And I'm not going to dig it up."

Amy played a key role in Laurie changing for the better. Without her, he probably would have been lost. And yet, I don't think she actually fixed him. Laurie changed for himself and for her; she became his motivation and inspiration, but not his savior. (God, I hope I'm making my point clear enough. Because I'm mostly just writing what I think here. Just in case anyone's reading this.)

Am I repeating myself? Yes. And I'm rambling. But I love this moment so much, even if I haven't had a chance to read or watch it yet (I'm almost afraid it will be as good, especially in the film adaptations… So my current plan is to watch the 2019 film adaptation, then the 1994 one, then read the book and maybe watch other film adaptations).

So, yeah. It's funny how I'm almost obsessed with a couple I've only read about in fanfiction and never seen in the movies or read about in the original. (…actually, something similar happened to me with Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, hahaha. But at least I watched the first season! So far.)

P.S. I'm also translating this text with Google Translate because my English isn't very good, but there are more posts and notes about Amy and Laurie in it than in my native language.

P.S.S. please don't judge me for not reading the original or watching the adaptations, but rather for running around here with my opinions and possible misconceptions xD

[ohmygoly]

I don't know how long ago this was, but I want to add. Amy wasn't with Laurie either at the point of this lecture. They were just friends who reconnected after spending years together and then not seeing each other for at least months. Amy was not just coming at it from a romantic point of view because all of the sisters held Laurie to a high standard. Meg commanded him not to drink excessively just to get women, Jo judged his friends and how he spent time in billiard rooms to see them, and I don't remember Beth talking to him but she was kind and selfless and a favorite of his grandfather and I think she probably got through in a more subtle way (And he did make promises to the women to be a good man, because he always cared what they thought) But Amy, while proper and less affected than Jo when it comes to others flaws, at least loved Laurie as a brother and seeing him lose his respectability in idleness and entitlement isn't just a disappointing romantic prospect to Amy but a selfless care for someone she's known so many years.

PS. I get into so many books and movies by watching a crap ton of fandom media on them first! Or analyses. But my point is, I don't find it strange at all to soak up a lot of the content before getting into the media itself and I think you've gotten a pretty good idea just from fandom alone. Hope learning English is going well for you! You are doing way better than I have previously (I tried briefly to learn Korean, Irish, and French)

[letusbeelegantordi3]

157 Years Of Little Women

Happy Birthday Little Women 🎈🎂🎉💝

[ohmygoly]

That 1994 cover really did a great job looking cozy and festive

[ohmygoly]

Little Women kind of reminds me of Anne of Green Gables. Probably because they are both American and both of a broader narrative style than even most third person pov books I have read, but some shallower comparisons are: The troubled young girl/main character who enjoys making stories and gets herself into scrapes unbecoming of a lady, but who has close female influences much more graceful than she, there being a domestic and moral tone to the novels, there being a set of twins starting with D names (one set Daisy and Demi, the other Dora and D'what's-his-name), and a more humble telling of said girl (or girls) growing up, not just in one grand adventure but naturally over the years, plus both are quite hot tempered.

P.S. I think both girls (Jo and Anne) go through an arc of realizing their romantic sentiments, rather than already having them/just gaining them due to being women (like Diana or Meg or Amy or Ruby)

A shallow difference is that while neither Jo or Anne are described as beautiful, Anne despises her red hair whereas Jo's only beauty is said to be her hair. Jo is obviously way colder and more pragmatic than Anne, who is very emotional, wonderous, and welcoming. Jo comes from a large and loving family, Anne had to find and/or make a lot of that family for herself. They both spend the books getting closer to their primary male lead, a fun like-minded neighborly black-haired boy, but of course because of the obvious character differences I am refusing to mention, one couple works when another one collapses.

[thelov3lybookworm]

if not endgame why endgame shaped

[thedisdainfullysilentvisitor]

Cause the writers drew a stallion and then gave up at the head

[thelov3lybookworm]

im crying ur so right

[an0neemouse]

Write whatever you want. Write that incredibly niche thing that only two other people on earth will get. Write the super indulgent cliche thing that makes you kick your feet giddily. Write the angry rage story that whumps them all and makes people cry.

Whatever it is that YOU want to write. Write it. Because only YOU can.

[ohmygoly]

The concept of genius works of fiction equal to that of the literary greats weighs so heavily on my mind I crash out and do nothing. I do not want to waste my ideas, or so I tell myself

[gh0st-patr0l]

Btw I loooove starting a post like "also" "by the way" "and another thing" when there was fully no conversation or preceding thought. U will experience my posts en media res

[loveridden1999]

a good fan edit will change how to you listen a certain song forever

[ohmygoly]

I've liked songs I didn't like before, favored songs I didn't like before, because the edits were just that good.

[ohmygoly]

I know men do not gravitate towards women's fiction, or fiction that looks girly, and a lot of people find problem with that. In part because they say women are expected to love and support man-focused fiction. Now I think everybody should consume media focused on people different from them to gain that perspective that media can be really beneficial for, but if I think about it, I haven't watched Star Wars or Star Trek or the Marvel franchise or *insert piece of masculine media here* and I have never felt like I was missing out or belittled or expected to fix that. Is that just me? Are there women who genuinely feel that on a personal level they are expected to interact with male-focused media or else they are looked down upon?

[ohmygoly]

Truth is, some days I go to bed so upset that I have work the next day. But I move on my feet for eight hours straight and multitask and lift heavy things and socialize and at the end of it all I feel better than I would have had I stayed home.

[onemoreattempt]

Tumblr is kind of like if chain mail was a website

[ohmygoly]

Okay, so I interpreted this as like, chain mail armor. And I can't make that analogy work in my head.