#booooooks

[daaesviolin]

Gorgeous edition of Phantom that my bestie got me for Christmas from Livraria Lello (nicknamed “the world’s most beautiful bookshop”) in Porto, Portugal ✨ I’m interested to see how this translation compares to others!

[nowthatisanexcellentquestion]

Slight spoilers for the books

I’m reading The Mysterious Benedict Society And the Riddle of Ages and I don’t know if it’s just a coincidence or not, but I noticed how (only Constance and Kate so far) have tapped their nose and pointed when one of the others get something right like Mr. Benedict does and I think it’s literally the sweetest thing ever. (Other than Constance wearing Mr. Benedict’s old suits, which would be hilarious to see in the show (probably not going to be a thing but still) )

[achromant]

Reborn from the ashes of knowledge, wisdom.

“And where did all that knowledge bring you? You searched for years, for decades, but no answers. Now, how about you start all over? Break down the walls that keep you in your head, look into the world.

Burn that what you learned, and, from the ashes of the past, arise anew, a phoenix, into the future.”

[sapphicspearopinions]

ok i am not immune to nostalgia but these new covers Fuck!!!

[missroller15]

I just read Caraval and Legendary, oh my gosh- I love the books SO MUCH! Scarlett and Tella’s sisterly bond is absolutely beautiful and don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy Tella’s love story as well (still gotta see what’s in store for the third book) but you guys, I’m honestly obsessed with Scarlett and Julian 😭 anyways yeah, just me casually entering another fandom

[classicalcomposers]

I have no life anymore.

I am getting addicted to posting about classical lit, help me.

[darlingvita]

a successful day at gay’s the word 😍

[swan-orpheus]

So I just ordered Death in the Afternoon after dropping money at a used bookstore. It ran the gambit from Shakespeare translated into Japanese to 18th C literature anthologies to an autobio of Charlotte Bronte to French to gay porn. Okay that was a nearly exhaustive list. 🥀👌🏻✨