“Diction-fairy”

I thought she was cosplaying as a book but diction-fairy is a million times better :D

my thoughts on reading:

if you want to read then read. if you don’t want to read then don’t read. please do not shame/make fun of anyone on whether they read or not. please do not shame/make fun of anyone on what they choose to read. please don’t feel like you need to buy every book you want to read. you’re allowed to stop reading a book if you’re bored or not enjoying it. you’re allowed to get rid of books you don’t want to read. you’re allowed to get rid of books that you’ve read and not liked. you can buy books if you want to. you’re allowed to dislike a book even if all your friends love it. you’re allowed to love a book even if all your friends dislike it. you don’t have to read everyday to be considered a ‘reader’. you’re allowed to dog ear your pages. you’re allowed to crack the spine. read when you want, what you want, how you want.

This is important because rules about what you have to do or not do, feel or not feel, in order to be a “book lover” give me actual anxiety and I’m sure I’m not the only one. Books should be my escape and when my beloved escape becomes yet another source of anxiety, something is wrong. Read. Read your way. You’re good enough.

^^

you’re the reader, you make the rules.

Plus Sized Character Book Recommendations

Summer ( buttermybooks ) and I ( books-cupcakes ) recently discussed how there is a lack of plus size character representation in not only young adult literature but even in adult fiction. When we do read about characters like us they are either described as one of two things a.) gross and self-loathing with no hopes of ever finding love or b.) the fat funny friend who will never amount to anything more than that. It’s really discouraging to read books like this over and over again.  Even minor plus size characters get hated on; either they’re being knocked down by bullies and mean girls or they are described as villains. We want to read a book that recognizes us. We’re tired of reading books where girls (and guys) hate themselves because of their weight. We are tired of reading books where the only time the main character can be happy is when they lose weight. Happiness doesn’t automatically happen because you lose, 10, 20, 50, or 150 pounds. We want realistic and body positivity books about plus size characters because we are tired of reading books that tell us we should hate ourselves and change to fit societies perspective of what is “normal”. 

So until we do get more representation Summer and I have compiled a list of books that feature plus sized main characters. Now not all these books fall into the same genre or category. Some of them are really positive and some aren’t – some deal with heavy issues. Some are about losing weight, some are about gaining confidence and becoming happy regardless of size. Some books are fantasy and some books are romance. We tried to find as many books as we could. 

We really hope that you enjoy these recommendations and that you can find a book that you relate to. Hopefully this list will help you find your next favorite book!  Happy reading!! 

(illustrations credit)

You guys are goddesses. So glad this was posted. 💜

Me forever

oh. oh my god.

this is genuinely the most beautiful thing i have ever seen

This is a book store called El Ateneo in Buenos Aires, Argentina! You can have coffee while sitting on the stage. One of my favorite places in my city.

It’s a BOOKSTORE?!

there are balconies where you can sit to read too 

and that’s the stage where you can have a coffee :)

*tumblr won’t let me insert the gif of batman crying in the rain, mouth agape*

Books from the road trip (part two).

List of the Week: Non-Christian Religious YA

Many people have a hard time finding characters in YA that aren’t agnostic or linked (directly or indirectly) to beliefs rooted in Christianity. Want to expand your religious reads? Here are ten reads that feature characters of non-Christian religions!

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