Essential Feminist Texts Booklist

them: you don’t watch game of thrones?? really? how come?

me: 

inner thigh workout

Do you happen to have any Patrochilles modern au fic or comic recommendations?

I haven’t read too many but here’s a short list with links (most of these are just the popular ones on ao3):

Not Homer’s Iliad (I remember this was pretty good and a little funny)

at least as deep as the pacific ocean  (I am a sucker for Coffeeshop AUs)

tell me again (Blind Patroclus AU, depressing but also sweet)

as the poets say (short but I loved the way it was written, just beautiful)

your name like a song  (this one’s just pretty)

We were like gods (this one’s a longer)

Lux Aeterna (a tiny bit angsty, totally worth the read)

Also, this one’s not a Modern AU but definitely worth mentioning is The Good Soul which was absolutely amazing.

Bear in mind, these are mainly TSOA fanfics, not Iliad fanfics.

I haven’t found any comics yet but I will keep a lookout. Does anyone else have any suggestions?

Most popular fics of 2020

✔ subjectively sorted by Hits || alphabetically listed || as of 2021.10 (5868 works) ✔ 2020 in review : (daily) complete fics + (monthly) longest fics + list of all the fests ✔ most popular fics of other years

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(Un)wanted by @aibidil [E, 36k]

Accidental Magic by @penguinanimagus [E, 34k]

Adventures in Truth and Texting by @fluxweeed [E, 11k]

Adventures of a Suicidal Gentleman by GallaPlacidia [?, 47k]

Aletheia by @lazywonderlvnd [E, 8k]

The Alpha’s precious treasure by @polly-weasley [E, 3k]

‘And The Forest Met The Sky’ by Silverhood [M, 87k]

Another Heart Whispers Back by @slytherco [E, 53k]

the best treasure is up Harry’s arse by @bafflinghaze [E, 2k]

A Big Black Sky by @alxmeg [M, 90k]

Bitter Transmutation : Cruel Transformation by @dorthyanndrarry [M, 103k]

The Blind & The Silent by darkpyroangel06 [E, 59k]

Bond Bright by @caedes12 [E, 36k]

A Brother to Basilisks by Lomonaaeren [M, 613k]

The Bucket List by GallaPlacidia [?, 32k]

Can’t Afford to Fall by @p1013 [E, 100k]

Can’t Fight The Moonlight by @magicalrocketships [M, 16k]

Can’t Fight This Feeling by @writcraft [E, 10k]

Cassiopeia Lily Malfoy by GallaPlacidia [?, 37k]

Caught by the Ferret Tail by Alien_Slushie [T, 4k]

The Changing Lights by @lazywonderlvnd [E, 142k]

Clouds That Veil the Midnight Moon by @drarrytrash [E, 36k]

The Courting by the Pureblood Who Only Has Five Milligrams of Romantic Intelligence and Thinks He’s Real Smooth by @cibeewastaken [T, 19k]

Criminal by @the-sinking-ship [E, 83k]

Crown Witness by @slytherco [E, 70k]

The Curse of the Sea by @samyistrying [E, 62k]

Diffraction Patterns (I Don’t Know How to Forget You) by @yourdifferentoctober [E, 93k]

Doing love the right way by Linola [E, 2k]

Draco might not be a Weasley by blood, but he’s family by @mfingenius [M, 50k]

Evitative by @k-vichan [T, 222k]

Ex Nihilo (And Other Feats of An Untrained Veela) by Kandakicksass [M, 127k]

A Family of Our Own by @dwell-on-dreams [E, 2k]

The Ferret’s Nest by @l0vegl0wsinthedark [E, 9k]

Found Family by Doctor_Who_Cares [E, 148k]

The Four Doors by @fluxweeed [E, 48k]

freely, as men strive for right by @bixgirl1 [E, 17k]

Friends? Is That What We Are? by @l0vegl0wsinthedark [E, 33k]

Get Your Kinks Out by @cassiopeiasshadow [E, 38k]

The Gryffindor And His Slytherin by ridleyrey [E, 59k]

Heart Like Neon by @lqtraintracks [E, 41k]

Hogwarts a school for all kinds of creatures by UnicornPower1 [E, 254k]

I Was Held In Chains But Now I’m Free by gayshiit [E, 24k]

I’ll Tell You Mine (If You Tell Me Yours) by @drarryruinedme7 [E, 4k]

I’m So Tired by andrewminyardenthusiast & @brekkerenthusiast [T, 84k]

If an Injury Is to Be Inflicted by @shealwaysreads [E, 44k]

If It Takes All Night by @tackytigerfic [M, 10k]

In Another Life (I Would Make You Stay) by aboutmalfoy [T, 112k]

in heat by @bonesliketambourines [E, 4k]

Inside Your Mind by @lazywonderlvnd [E, 36k]

knickers in a twist by technicolourbeat [E, 86k]

Let Out the Beast by @acupforslytherin [E, 9k]

Licking a Path to You by @drarryruinedme7 [E, 18k]

Light up the Night by Saras_Girl [M, 98k]

Love and Other Unsafe Medical Practices by @tedahfromtayla [E, 116k]

Lucid by @dracoladon [E, 4k]

Luckiest Baby in the World by @mfingenius [M, 18k]

The Mirror of Ecidyrue by starbrigid [ series ]

Modern Love by @tackytigerfic [E, 61k]

Nero su bianco by @zuzallove [E, 40k]

Never Grow A Wishbone by @shanastoryteller [T, 123k]

The New Flight Instructor by @mxmaneater [E, 143k]

The Nobility of Ascent by Lomonaaeren [E, 27k]

Nothing Stays the Same by isabelbarret [E, 103k]

Nyctophilia by prolonged_autumn [E, 108k]

Of Custody and Guardianship by Ghostnic [T, 50k]

Omega’s Binding by @madriddler [E, 49k]

The One Where Draco Loses his Mind and Gains a Boyfriend by @dianacopland & @sassy-cissa [E, 18k]

Owl Was Well by @fencer-x [T, 66k]

A Perfectly Valid Dare by @ano-ka-ba & @kittymiaomeow [E, 5k]

Ruined Omega by @madriddler [E, 97k]

See It My Way by @queenofthyme [E, 26k]

Sententia by @anchanee [M, 313k]

The Sinner’s Redemption by @dianacopland [E, 55k]

Snowball Kisses by @eatamilkbone [E, 21k]

A Social Arrangement by @bitkahuna [E, 143k]

Something Good (The Second Time Around) by Ravenclaw626 [E, 99k]

Split by @pocketwatchangora [E, 41k]

Strawberries and Pajamas by @drarrysht [E, 3k]

Sucker by @ruinsplume-lefthandedbasilisk [E, 117k]

Synonyms For Pretend by Scarlett_Lucian [T, 33k]

There Will Be Time. by dracoseratonin [T, 62k]

There’s Too Many People (That Walk Alone) by huffinglepuff [T, 39k]

Time and Again by @manixzen [E, 68k]

To Be Out of Your Own (and consumed by another) by @cassiaratheslytherpuff [E, 18k]

True Children Still by @gracerene09 [E, 34k]

Two Trees by @eelwinks [E, 36k]

Under My Skin by @polly-weasley [E, 8k]

Vanished by @devilrising [E, 134k]

Vortex by @xanthippe74 [T, 20k]

The Wand That Chose Two Wizards by @talkingtravesties [T, 116k]

What Dreams May Come by @firethesound [E, 36k]

What’s Left Behind by ElvaDeath [T, 74k]

when evil blooms by thedoomofvalyria [E, 83k]

When The Smoke Clears by GoldFrostbite13 [M, 158k]

Where The Falcons Fly by MyNameIsThunder [M, 283k]

With Friends Like These by @bixgirl1 [E, 6k]

The Wrong Sort by @caffeinatedflumadiddle [T, 289k]

You Look the Way I Feel by @yourdifferentoctober [E, 108k]

You were made for me by @polly-weasley [E, 4k]

Your Daddy Knows (You’re A Flame) by @ladderofyears [E, 27k]

– Noor Unnahar, Instagram account "noor_unnahar"

[TEXT ID: / [Lemons] / My father's mother loved lemons. Years after her passing, / we run out of everything, but never / lemons. / Nothing else shelters grief / better than memory. / It's my father way of saying, / even in your absence, you will be / cared by me. / END ID]

Okay, so I'm kinda loving the thought of the Batfam having their signature fighting style or preferred combat system.

I can absolutely imagine Jason as a boxer; Heavy hitting, fast feet, quick movements, very deeply rooted in his street fighting? Yes, yes, just yes; Jason is a big guy, but he's fast like a mouse and punches like ten men. He learned to box from Catherine

I feel like Dick wanted to put his agility and acrobatic training to good use when he first started as Robin, so the best fighting style foe that would be Muay Thai; It's a precision based boxing style in Thailand. Lots of leg, arms, elbows, oh my! I think Hapkido would fit him well too

Gonna say Kung Fu for Tim simply because it's so inclusive that everyone can learn it, and I feel like maybe he felt a bit insecure about his height at first? But Alfred doesn't polish to be clean, he polishes to Sparkle. Cue Kung Fu Panda montage

Gotta go with Krav Maga for Damian; It's practically one big potluck of kicking ass techniques. It's also the first style he PICKS by himself, and it's very special to him

BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU FOR CASS. HANDS DOWN. ABSOLUTE UNIT. also best fighter in the family. Fight me. Most advantaged, too. Girl is a human Xerox

and yet the world is silent…

the haunted body of a daughter

stoker // Blythe Baird // Brian Kershisnik's // ? // bojeck horseman // pink // sharp objects // lana del rey

100 good questions to ask your friends at 4:02 am when you can’t sleep (can also function as an asks list)

Are you bothered by your cosmic insignificance?

Do you mourn for a place or person you’ve never known?

Do you really think there is somebody for everybody?

Do you place any value in gender roles?

Do you have to be related to be family?

Are your platonic relationships just as valuable as romantic or family ones?

Are you in love? Do you want to be?

Do you think you can put love into categories (family, platonic, romantic, etc.) or is it just one general sensation?

Would you be happy with a life without romance? 

Are you always going to be a little in love with somebody?

Would you change your appearance if you could?

Do you have the feeling you’ve lost something you might have had in another life - whether it be a person, a place, a world, a language, etc.?

Do you believe in reincarnation?

Would you want to be reincarnated?

Do you think you’re special, or just another person amongst billions? Can you be both?

Do theoretical ethical debates have any value? Is it important people discuss ethical dilemmas, e.g. the trolley problem?

Did you have imaginary friends? Do you still have them?

Are you religious? Do you think your religion is ‘correct’?

If you aren’t religious, do you wish you were? Why?

Do you want a grand adventure?

Do you have somebody, whether it be a friend or stranger, who you think you could have loved if the circumstances were different?

How long does it take you to fall in love with somebody?Is the sensation of ‘falling in love’ or ‘being in love’ better?

Is love about convenience or something more? Can it be about both?

Do you think you really understand your gender and sexuality?

How fluid is your concept of gender and sexuality?

What’s the most life-changing choice you’ve made so far?

Are you afraid of growing old?

Would you want to live forever? How about for a billion years, a million, a millennium, a century?

Do you believe in some form of god/s?

Are your choices fated or of your own free will?

Do you have a hunch about how you’re going to die?

Do you believe in star signs?

How old do you have to be to be considered an adult?

Was your childhood happy?

What are you missing from your life?

Have you ever met someone who had a very similar personality to your own? Did you get along?

Do opposites attract?

Is your life what you expected it would be five years ago?

Do you know what you want out of life?

What makes a person ‘good’? Are you a ‘good person’?

What fundamentally matters do you?

Is freewill an illusion?

Do you create art? How do you define art?

How often do you lie? Is all lying inherently bad? Are you generally truthful?

Do you want to be remembered after your death? What for?

Is true world peace ever possible?

Do you have to suffer to truly understand the human condition? What is the human condition? How can you really experience it?

Are you free? Will you ever be? Can anyone be truly free?

Do you hold yourself to higher standards than you hold others?

What do you expect from a friend or partner?

What question could you ask to find out the most about a person?

Do you justify all your beliefs or have you just inherited/absorbed some?

Which beliefs do you have that is most likely to be wrong?

Can human really understand the complete nature of the universe, space and time?

Is a conscious what makes someone a person?

What do you think about artificial intelligence?

Do you thinks humans are obsessed with escapism (books, video games, movies, etc.)? Are you looking for an escape? Do you think that’s a bad thing?

Are we eventually going to ‘run out’ of new combinations for music, art, language, etc.? Is there a limit to human creativity?

What do you think the next era of music will be like?

What do you think the next era of fashion will be like?

Do we live in tumultuous times, or do they just seem so strange because we’re living in them?

Would you want to meet a clone of yourself? Would you like them?

How confident are you, really?

How consistent is your perception of time?

What age should people be allowed to vote? Should children and teenagers be allowed to vote?

How do you feel about the idea ‘an eye for an eye’?

What’s the worse thing a person can be?

How do you feel about monogamy?

Can you be in love with someone and still fall in love with someone else?

What’s the tragedy of your life?

Would your life make a good play?

Should people be prosecuted for crimes that weren’t considered crimes at the time?

Would you fight for your country? Do you feel a sense of loyalty to your nation?

Do you believe in gender equality in every aspect?

Do we have a moral obligation to care for others? To what extent?

Do you crave approval and/or praise?

Is there comedy in all tragedy and tragedy in all comedy?

Are you ever going to be satisfied?

When you are sad, do you listen to music that conveys your emotions or music that makes you happy?

Is your music organised by mood or sensation or do you just listen to everything at any time?

Would you marry a friend if they needed you to (e.g. for citizenship)?

Are you a deep person?

Given the chance to live your life on Mars, with no hope of returning to Earth but with the promise of scientific discovery and glory, would you take it?

Are you who people think you are?

Do you think you would be happier if you had been born a different gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, nationality or religion?

What’s your toxic trait? Are you trying to improve yourself and fix it?

Do you anger easily?

Are you a jealous person?

If you lost all your memories, would you have the same personality?

Given the chance to reset your life (with none of the knowledge you currently have), would you take it?

Is hate as strong as love? Who do you hate?

Do you speak multiple languages? Which do you dream in? What language would you want to learn?

Do you draw meaning from your dreams, or do you disregard them?

How would you describe yourself when you love? Do you love forcefully, unconditionally, gently, quietly, desperately?

Is unrequited love real love?

Is your perception of yourself similar or the same to how others perceive you?

Are you overly analytical?

Do you ever feel that you are really a terrible person, and only act good out of societal or some other obligation?

Do you believe in magic? Are you superstitious?

What belief do you have that isn’t logically grounded, but you still firmly believe in?