#boooooooks

[bugeyedfreaks]

Please visit the newly created Pokey Oaks Classroom Library to access a list of books based off of the original PPG series! 📚💖

Also, if you have any books that aren't listed, consider donating to the library OR letting me know where I can find it if it's already online!

[duckprintspress]

unforth's September Reads

Lots and lots of reading in September, I was really trying to get through a lot of graphic novels, and also honestly I was so tired a lot of the time that I ended up reading instead of doing other leisure activities.

My September reads:

Haikyu!! vol. 9 - 10 by Haruichi Furudate

Blue Flag vol. 8 by Kaito

Junk by J. D. Harlock

On Campaign by Dei Walker

Telemachy by Willa Blythe

Fine: A Comic About Gender by Rhea Ewing

Nirvana in Fire vol. 1 by Hai Yan

Transitions: A Mother's Journey by Élodie Durand

Guardian vol. 3 by priest

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado, Dani, and Tamra Bonvillain

At 30 I Realized I Had No Gender by Shou Arai

Yona of the Dawn vol. 5 by Mizuho Kusanagi

The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation vol. 7 by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

My Hero Academia vol. 17 - 18 by Kohei Horikoshi

The Husky and His White Cat Shizun vol. 6 by Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat

I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly and JM Ken Himura

Supermutant Magic Academy by Jillian Tavaro

The Deadman's Gambit by Nicola Kapron

In Fine Feather by Violet J. Hayes

then, too, at sea by ilgaksu

Displacement by Kiku Hughes

The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag

Devil Venerable Also Wants to Know by Cyan Wings

Full Shift by Jennifer Dugan and Kit Seaton

The Pirate and the Porcelain Girl by Emily Riesbeck

Punk Rock Karaoke by Bianca Xunise

The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison

[hotwaterandmilk]

I know this isn't really relevant to my usual content, but I received some books I've been chasing for a while in the mail and I'm PUMPED.

The Parade's Gone By... I remember reading in my first year of film studies and have been angling for a copy for a while, there just happened to be one up for sale locally a few weeks back for an incredible price that I couldn't pass up. While there's a certain level of whimsy to this book (as it's full of firsthand accounts by those who worked on early film and Brownlow himself has a lot of love and respect for silent features), it really is a seminal text for anyone interested in silent film or early Hollywood.

From Faust to Strangelove I have had on my Goodreads wishlist for over a decade. I borrowed it from the university library at one point but could never justify spending over $100 on a physical copy for myself. Last month I found one for $40 online and decided to treat myself. I have a long-standing interest in how scientists are portrayed in popular culture, so this is one of those books that I feel so blessed to have in my hot little hands. Haynes' work is a tad dated in 2k24, but there's some great elements at play here that are truly foundational to understanding the history of the scientist in Western literature canon.

So when I'm not taking care of my cat, trust that I'll be re-reading these over the next few weeks. I can't wait! :)

[veephoenix]

hello hello hello random ass question but you're an English major and I want to know what your favourite books are and why thank you very much 🥰

Dear Laura,

hi hi hi!! You just asked what's probably my favorite question ever and of course, I got carried away. I'm sorry if this is too long!

Surprisingly enough, none of the books I had to read at uni are my favorite 😅 Obviously, I had to read the classics (Pride and Prejudice, Wuthering Heights...) and I'm not a very big fan of those. They also forced Shakespeare down my throat for a couple of years and I ended up having a love/hate relationship with his works and his persona lol (I love the town where he was born, tho, it's my favorite town in England). 🤍

I read a lot, and I read a lot of everything. If you ever see my bookshelf you will see stuff ranging from Nicholas Sparks' novels to Stephen King's works (he's one of my fav authors) to some really fucked up stories like We Need to Talk about Kevin or My Absolute Darling (I actually loved these last two).

If you ever want to know, I have a favorite book for every genre. But my absolute all time favorite books are The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield, and The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (I literaly cry for days every time I read this one).

The Thirteenth Tale is, most of all, a Gothic novel, and I love all things Gothic. This is definitely my go-to comfort read at any time. It has many classic Gothic elements and it can be somewhat predictable at times, but I was not expecting the plot twist toward the end. I love it for its setting in an abandoned manor and a main character with a quiet nature, who adores books and stories, and is emotionally scarred from childhood trauma.

I would define The Time Traveler's Wife as a romance novel with magical realism, and totally heartbreaking. It's got a touch of sci-fi with the time traveling thing, but it's not exactly what you would expect. I really don't like sci-fi stories and I think one of the reasons why I fell in love with this one is because of the way the author deals with that in the book. To summarize, the story follows Henry and Clare as they navigate life while coping with Henry's genetic condition, which causes him to randomly time travel. The curious thing about his condition is that, when he time travels, he often finds himself meeting Clare at different stages of her life; when she's a little girl, then a teenager, and then when she's an adult and they're married. The first time I read this book, I was a teenager and I found it really beautiful, innovating, and sad. The second time, I had already experienced being in love, so I felt everything between Henry & Clare's relationship on a deeper level, and towards the end, the story gets so heartbreaking that I was crying for days on train journeys, at work, and at home (I have to say that I'm a very sensible person and a crybaby lol).

However, there's also one other book that I read when I was 14 or so called The Wishing Game by Patrick Redmond that I've loved ever since, but its somewhat controversial for me because I fell in love with the 'villain' and was supportive of all his crimes 🫣 I think the reason why I empathized with him was because I read the story while I was in my teenage years, in my glorious high school days, and as most of us, I didn't really fit it, and sometimes I felt really neglected and angry, so I guess it was sort of comforting to read about a boarding school where the bullies start mysteriously dying 😶‍🌫️

What about you? Any favorite books? Oh, I love talking about books! This message put a big smile on my face sfsadfnsdsdfasjn 💞

[if-music-be-the-food-of-love]

Isaac + the library: my headcanons (bc he is my people)

He reads too much to buy all of his books, so he mostly borrows from the library.

He uses the public library most bc he’s nearly exhausted his interests in the school one

He has his library card number memorized

The librarians all know him by name, and he’s on a first name basis with most of the public library staff.

He has a preferred chair in the school library for when he has free time, and no one else sits there. Ever.

No one believes him that he doesn’t have any fines. But he doesn’t! (he doesn’t keep them long enough to miss the deadlines)

He has, however, owed money for ruined books from when he’s been caught in the rain or spilled food or drink on it.

His holds list is a mile long, and yes he’s adding another tonight.

He has stacks of books lying all over his bedroom bc he filled his book shelf years ago, and the books have to go somewhere.

There are also several piles running up the stairs, off to the side, and a basket by the front door.

He refuses to let anyone in his room or touch his books bc he has a system, and yes it makes sense!

He only reads physical books. No digital copies, thank you!

He prefers paperbacks. They’re easier to carry.

He gets giddy when they can fit in his back pocket.

The only time he gets in trouble at school is for not paying attention (too busy reading to care)

Teachers take his books sometimes and give them back after class.

No one else takes his books. Ever. He lets his friends hold them, tho. They’re nice.

He wants a bookmark that reads: “Yes, I’m reading a book. No, I don’t want to talk to you about it. Go away.” So that he can display it while reading in public places.

Walking and reading is second nature. Yes, he can and will do both.

[rakiah]

HAPPY MXTX DAY EVERYONE!

[onewhodiedyoung]

i need autumn to be twice as long as it is can we get rid of summer pls

[fangirlshameblog]

what's your favorite book?

Impossible to choose, but these are the ones I read years ago and I still Think about them regularly...

Special mention for the first book I was ever obsessed with and read 6 times in one summer: