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˖˚✩ book recommendations ✩˚˖

☀︎ Normal People - Sally Rooney: ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩/5

Romance book that focussed a lot on the mental health and the traumas of the main characters and how they affect their relationship. Tw: a lot of sex scenes.

☀︎ 1984 - George Orwell: ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩/5

A future where humans and all the media are monitored 24/7, controlled and changed by the government. Very creative and has a great lesson. Tw: torture.

☀︎ Animal Farm - George Orwell: ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩/5

Group of animals that start to run its farm after expelling the humans in it. This books is like a metaphor of some events of World War 2. I recommend to buy the edition for schools as it explains very well the book.

☀︎ Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo: ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩/5

A group of thieves have to rescue a scientist from a castle in order to gain a lot of money and to prevent a war. Romance and trauma also appear in the book. It’s very cool and intelligent as nothing is never as it looks.

☀︎ If We Were Villains - M.L.Rio: ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩/5

A group of students of a theatre class find one of their companions dead. They have to hide to the police and to the rest of their colleagues that they saw him die while they deal with bad addictions, love, insecurities and a very competitive environment. Tw: violence, drugs and sex scenes.

☀︎ Dune - Frank Herbert: ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩/5

A boy and it’s family move to another planet that barely have water. There, they attacked, and him and his mother have to scape and survive in the dessert (the book is more complex than this but it’s very difficult to explain the whole story and I would also give u a lot of spoilers if I do so). This book is very dense and not for everyone, but u should definitely give it a try if u like sci-fi, politics and classics.

☀︎ The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde: ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩ ✩/5

A man sells his soul in exchange for being young and handsome eternally. The picture that a friend made of him will become uglier as he grows and commits sins.

Animal Crossing Postcards made by Stephology

Okayyyy hear me out

These are Nikolai’s rules, but the Darkling seems to follow them all without talking about them

1) The less you say the more your words will carry- Aleks doesn’t talk much, he only ever has real conversations with Alina

2) Don’t argue, never deign to deny- he lets every rumour add to his reputation

3) Weakness is a guise- he pretends to be weaker than he is to stay close to the king for all those centuries

4) Use whatever or whoever is in front of you- isn’t that basically what he did with Genya?

5) Being a leader means that someone is always watching you- cold, unreadable and emotionless unless he’s only with Alina (and sometimes not even then)

6) Get them to follow the little orders and they’ll follow the big ones- we see the start of this with Alina when she refuses to wear black and then wears his kefta; she becomes dependent on his visits later

7) It’s okay to flout expectations, but never to disappoint them- he is strict with his soldiers to ensure their safety, but he also expects only the best of himself as their leader

Nikolai and Darkles are two sides of the same coin; bent a long time ago to alter them in opposite ways.

TIMMY REVIEW:

THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY by MATT HAIG

MY RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

WOULD I RECOMMEND IT?:

I would most definitely recommend this book for anyone is and/or isn't struggling with themselves as a way to show you, your right track in life and what you should look for.

MY OVERALL OPINION:

I saw this book while looking in the bookstore and it caught my eye in a way I didn't think it would, and it lived up far beyond my expectations and I fell in love.

It goes through the life some have either gone through or are going through and touches on heavy subjects only few can take to read. It's not a book I would take lightly, which I did until I started reading this novel, but it teaches the best lesson you could learn in life: 'the purpose of life is life itself'

Going off that whole “Sasha teaching Frett how to play Among Us on stream” thing

Glimmer’s dress from when the portal was activated 💜

My ACNH Creator ID: MA-3174-9261-5322 Design Code: MO-77XT-NQDC-03YY

It was so brief, but I loved this outfit. It’s a neat variation on her other ones. Check out my other Glimmer ac outfits here

a few more builds i'm really proud of (especially my double inclines to the secret beach!!!)

Epic Fantasies & Strong Female Leads

Child of Light by Terry Brooks

At nineteen, Auris Afton Grieg has led an … unusual life. Since the age of fifteen, she has been trapped in a sinister prison. Why? She does not know. She has no memories of her past beyond the vaguest of impressions. All she knows is that she is about to age out of the children’s prison, and rumors say that the adult version is far, far worse. So she and some friends stage a desperate escape into the surrounding wastelands. And it is here that Auris’s journey of discovery begins, for she is rescued by a handsome yet alien stranger. Harrow claims to be Fae—a member of a magical race that Auris had thought to be no more than legend. Odder still, he seems to think that she is one as well, although the two look nothing alike. But strangest of all, when he brings her to his wondrous homeland, she begins to suspect that he is right. Yet how could a woman who looks entirely human be a magical being herself? Told with a fresh, energetic voice, this fantasy puzzle box is perfect for fans of Terry Brooks and new readers alike, as one young woman slowly unlocks truths about herself and her world—and, in doing so, begins to heal both.

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering. Many believe that Shim Cheong, the most beautiful girl in the village—and the beloved of Mina’s older brother Joon—may be the legendary true bride. But on the night Cheong is to be sacrificed, Joon follows Cheong out to sea, even knowing that to interfere is a death sentence. To save her brother, Mina throws herself into the water in Cheong’s stead. Swept away to the Spirit Realm, a magical city of lesser gods and mythical beasts, Mina seeks out the Sea God, only to find him caught in an enchanted sleep. With the help of a mysterious young man named Shin—as well as a motley crew of demons, gods and spirits—Mina sets out to wake the Sea God and bring an end to the killer storms once and for all. But she doesn’t have much time: A human cannot live long in the land of the spirits. And there are those who would do anything to keep the Sea God from waking…

Capture the Crown by Jennifer Estep

Gemma Ripley has a reputation for being a pampered princess who is more interested in pretty gowns, sparkling jewelry, and other frivolous things than learning how to rule the kingdom of Andvari. But her carefully crafted persona is just an act to hide the fact that Gemma is a powerful mind magier - and a spy. Gemma is undercover, trying to figure out who is stealing large amounts of tearstone from one of the Ripley royal mines when she encounters Prince Leonidas Morricone of Morta - her mortal enemy. Gemma tries to steer clear of the handsome prince, but when she finds herself behind enemy lines, she reluctantly joins forces with Leo. Also coming to Gemma’s aid is Grimley, her beloved gargoyle. Despite the fact that Andvari and Morta are old, bitter enemies, a dangerous attraction sparks between Gemma and Leo. Further complicating matters is Leo’s murderous family, especially Queen Maeven Morricone, the mastermind behind the infamous Seven Spire massacre. The closer Gemma gets to the stolen tearstone, the more deadly plots she uncovers. Everyone is trying to capture the crown, but only one queen can sit on the throne…

The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton

A kingdom at risk, a crown divided, a family drenched in blood. The erratic decisions of a prophecy-obsessed king have drained Innis Lear of its wild magic, leaving behind a trail of barren crops and despondent subjects. Enemy nations circle the once-bountiful isle, sensing its growing vulnerability, hungry to control the ideal port for all trade routes. The king’s three daughters—battle-hungry Gaela, master manipulator Reagan, and restrained, starblessed Elia—know the realm’s only chance of resurrection is to crown a new sovereign, proving a strong hand can resurrect magic and defend itself. But their father will not choose an heir until the longest night of the year, when prophecies align and a poison ritual can be enacted. Refusing to leave their future in the hands of blind faith, the daughters of Innis Lear prepare for war—but regardless of who wins the crown, the shores of Innis will weep the blood of a house divided.

The progress continues!!