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““Perhaps she did not die,” said Halla, “Perhaps her nurse turned into a bear and carried her away into the forest. Perhaps she was brought up by bears and dragons. Perhaps it was better for her in the end than being a king’s child.” “That was never the story,” said Modolf. “Forget the story,” said Halla.”

— Naomi Mitchison, Travel Light (1952)

#travel light #naomi Mitchison #love this book so much #quote #spoilers

Couldn't help myself and bought both editions.About 80 pages in.What does everyone else think about it so far?

#book of dust #philip pullman #his dark materials #la belle sauvage

ozu-teapot

Whistle and I’ll Come to You | Jonathan Miller | 1968

#film

classical-beauty-of-the-past

Tholos of Delphi by Екатерина

#Delphi #Greece

roseydoux

Brief Encounter (1945) // Carol (2015)

#brief encounter #Noel coward #Todd Haynes #carol

365filmsbyauroranocte

Certain Women (Kelly Reichardt, 2016)

#film #lily gladstone

awaywardmind

new genre concept: soft apocalypse

the world as we know it has ended and mother nature starts taking back what’s hers. there are no zombies or cannibals or murderous bandits. the most valued members of the community are those who know how to garden and farm, sew and weave, treat wounds, work wood or build with bricks, cook from scratch.

people bond together to begin rebuilding instead of killing each other. everyone teaches each other whatever they do know and works together to figure out the stuff none of them know. books become incredibly valued resources because they’re often the only way to learn critical information. if someone is elderly, disabled, or otherwise unable to work at the same level as most of the community, they’re taken care of by the others, not told any sort of “survival of the fittest” bs.

as the generations ware on, communities begin expanding into small cities. some of the settlements even find ways to repurpose solar or wind power on a small scale and have electricity in some of their buildings. storytellers wander the countryside telling tales of the old world in return for some hot stew or a place to rest for the night, and the mythos of the new world start to incorporate elements of the past. the only thing that remains constant is that humans survive, and they do it by working together.

aughtpunk

MAY I INTRODUCE YOU TO YOKOHAMA KAIDASHI KIKOU

A CHILL AF MANGA ABOUT A ROBOT LADY RUNNING A COFFEE SHOP DURING THE DECLINE OF HUMANITY WHERE EVERYONE IS SUPER NICE AND HAPPY AND IT’S JUST REALLY LOVELY

IT IS LEGIT ONE OF MY FAVORITE SCI-FI WORKS AND A HUGE INSPIRATION FOR MY WRITING

IF YOU LIKE A QUIET END OF THE WORLD PLEASE CHECK IT OUT BLESS

#namesake #I read it years ago and still think about it #ykk #yokohama kaidashi kikou

snorlaxatives

“This is my family. I found it, all on my own. It’s little, and broken, but still good. Yeah, still good.” Lilo & Stitch (2002) dir. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois

#lilo and stitch

do9bessa

man, i miss avatar

#avatar #lok #legend of korra #korra #aang

Favourite reads so far this year. #bookaweek

#Natalie Haynes #Mary Renault #Nicola Griffith #arlie russell hochschild #Homer #Naomi Mitchison #book a week

I've deliberately not finished The Bull from the Sea because I don't want it to end lol I was worried it wouldn't live up to TKMD and held off reading it for a month. When payday comes I'm buying every single Mary Renault book I can get.

#mary renault #the king must die #the bull from the sea #historical fiction

lostinhistorypics

“Surrender Donald” – Gay activists rally outside Trump Tower in New York, protesting the city’s tax breaks for luxury real estate developers while thousands of people with AIDS sleep in the streets. Oct. 31, 1989

#NYC #donald trump #aids crisis