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Mary Oliver, from “Flare”, Devotions

favorite characters: kaz brekker, six of crows by leigh bardugo “He’d broken his leg dropping down from the rooftop. The bone didn’t set right, and he’d limped ever after. So he’d found himself a Fabrikator and had his cane made. It became a declaration… There was no part of him that was not broken, that had not healed wrong, and there was no part of him that was not stronger for having been broken.”

@literatureladies mission 03: quotes

musical theatre  ± literature parallels v. @thequeenosnes » round two

truce // twenty one pilots

It was the feeling of existing in a world that hated him simply for existing, and there was Princess Karina, the symbol of everyone who had made the world that way. The white-hot rage in Malik grew, and without realizing it he had summoned the spirit blade, his knuckles wrapped in a death grip around its hilt as Nadia’s screams echoed in his ears. The illusion of the bush walkers now had Princess Karina backed against the edge of the bridge. One more step, and she’d tumble into the dark depths of the gorge below. The creatures had paused, waiting for a signal from Malik over the invisible tether that connected them. Time slowed to a standstill, like the gods themselves were watching to see what would happen next.

james dean, sal mineo & natalie wood // anne hathaway, audra mcdonald & raúl esparza // ben whishaw, matthew goode & hailey atwell

TOP 5 BOOKS AS VOTED BY MY FOLLOWERS:

↳ #3: Six of Crows by leigh bardugo 

So I’ve been thinking, while I’m not buying midnight sun, I know a lot of people still are. For the past few months, a lot of people have justified this choice by saying they will donate to support the Quileute Tribe’s Move To Higher Ground by donating the cost of the book when the book comes out. That day has arrived, and I would like to incentivize people to follow though.

I’m one person, and frankly I can only afford so much. I’ve made a donation already, but I’d like to make another one. So, for everyone that donates at least 5 dollars and shows me proof in the next approximate 48 hours, I’ll donate another dollar, with a cap at $100. I’m only accepting things dated Aug 4 and later since the goal is to get NEW donations coming in. If 100 more people donate, that’s 100 more dollars.

It’s not much, it’s no celebrity matching dollar per dollar, but it’s what I can afford. If you were thinking about donating before, it’s time to follow though!

make me choose: aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe vs the song of achilles (for @annalightwood)

want one?

THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY — and the wild desire to   l  i  v  e  ,                    most terrible of all man’s appetites,                                             quickened into force each trembling nerve and fibre.

Casina Vanvitelliana and Santa Maria Maddalena, Campania, Italia | Sara Pagano