LiteratureAesthetic

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okay, but what if i watch dune 2 in the cinemas for the third time??

oxford, comma

i just wanna thank tiktok creators for existing because i don't know what i'd do without edits of al pacino to start off my day

this city is the definition of dark academia | oxford

new shoes and cafes and vanilla coke zero......i love it here

4th april '24 — cafe hopping in oxford ☕️

📍 oxford, england

march '24 favs:

• those who leave and those who stay & the story of the lost child ; elena ferrante — the final two books in the neapolitan novels, a tetrology recording the lives of two girls in naples from childhood to old age. gutting, beautiful, layered, and complex. this series is a masterpiece, elena ferrante is everything to me <3 (please read it!!)

• sirens and muses by antonia angress — following an array of characters at an art university as they navigate life, work, academia, relationships, and being an artist in a capitalist world where everything is commodified. the depth of characters paired with the nuanced discussions of art, class, and politics left me so pleasantly surprised. (it's also extremely gay and perfect for all you tumblr users with mummy/daddy issues)

march stills | 🏛 🐈‍⬛️ ☕️ 🎧

just looked at hotel prices in london and almost threw up

supposed to be on a book buying ban, but i just couldn't resist — 🤍

saying goodbye to winter, grey skies, dark days

house of flame and shadow ; sarah j maas

this is floating somewhere between a high 3, low 4 stars for me. there was a lot to love and a LOT that could have been (and should have been) executed better. overall, i liked how everything wrapped up and how each character arc was completed. i've always said that 'house of earth and blood' is my favourite sjm novel, and this finale, although nowhere near a perfect conclusion, definitely didn't let the characters or the series down.

saying that, i have issues with the amount of plot conveniences in here. certain scenes felt so ridiculous and out of the bounds of logic that i had to laugh. it was difficult to suspend disbelief at times

nonetheless, i love these characters, and i love this world. this book was pure entertainment; i had so much fun reading and discussing with online friends. is it flawed? absolutely. but it was still a solid conclusion to a series i've been reading and loving for years now!!

10th march '24 💐 very lucky to have been able to spend my special day with family, friends, flowers, an abundance of cakes, and elena ferrante's 'those who leave and those who stay' to keep me company <3

as i get older, i find that there's less urgency to my birthday. it no longer feels like an event to anticipate, but more of a day that has theoretically has significance but, in reality, feels like every other day. one birthday tradition and celebration i upkeep, however, is counting my blessings. there's a lot i have to be grateful for, and the community we've created on here is one of them.

thank you all for spending another year with me <3 here's to another!!