#sonicscw

[studylikeathena]

I think that one of the most underrated novels is Le Sang noir by Louis Guilloux. Few people know it even exists, yet the ones who do say it is a masterpiece. Myself included.

unfortunately, I’m in the population who has never heard of it! thank you for the suggestion - I’m putting it on my reading list now. 

[earlymoderngothic]

@sonicscw replied to your photo “14th May 2020: I need to write about 5,000 words today so I'm starting...”

I've never heard of this book, what is it about ?

It's a collection of short stories! It includes the entire Flappers and Philosophers collection but also some of Fitzgerald’s other short stories :)

[readingloveswounds]

Tag 8 people you wanna know better game! ✨

Thanks for the tag! @sabruhtus​

Favorite colour: blue! but also green. and purple. and dark red. i’m indecisive.

Last song I listened to: Barcelone by Lary Kidd

Favorite musicians: The Builders and the Butchers, Loud, Matt Maeson, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Médine, Youssoupha, Gue Pequeno, grandson.

Favorite songs: Beggar’s Song (Matt Maeson), Heaven Sent (Parker Millsap), Longue Vies (Loud), and many many more.

Last film I watched: Contagion (2011) - my mom really wanted to see it and i did not enjoy myself one bit

Favorite place you’ve been: The Chateau de Saumur holds a special place in my heart since I lived by it for several months, but honestly the car park right on the river in Saumur also holds a special place in my heart since you could just go stand there to hear and see the river rushing past. It was a stop on my last long walk before confinement hit in France. (the location of one fog photo in this post)

Last book you finished (opinions): Just finished Anna Komnene: the Life and Work of a Medieval Historian by Leonora Neville. I really liked it because I like anything that talks sweetly to me about constructions of identity as well as positioning the work (in this case the Alexiad) within its historical context. I think one of the really strong points of the argument that the author makes is that she walks us through how exactly Anna Komnene got a particularly bad reputation by looking at specific historical sources and how they talk about her and slowly start to turn against her.

Sweet, savoury or spicy: savory and/or spicy over sweet.

Sparkling water, tea or coffee: coffee but with tea as a close second. there’s coffee times of day and tea times of day.

The first thing you’ll do when you’re released from quarantine: on friday, when my personal quarantine is over, i’m going to take a walk in my neighborhood to see all the flowers and trees. when the big quarantine is over, i want to see my friends again and go to the beach or roadtrip to one of our houses.

Tagging: @la-buona-vitaaa, @silencent19​, @illya-studies​, @sonicscw​, @doinastudies​, @uneflaneuse96, @thatsnotmymajor-studyblr​, @nadiastudiesx​ though obviously no pressure!