I'm surprised by how much I read this month! Eight books is pretty average for me, but there were a few real tombs in there, including Samantha Shannon's Priory of The Orange Tree and Donna Tartt's The Secret History. All the novels I read dealt with queerness in different ways, and overall I definitely had … Continue reading June Wrap Up | 8 Books
The Dark Academia Post.
Aesthetically, what makes Dark Academia dark are the muted colors, rainy weather, and dim libraries full of dark wood. But in literature, the "dark" of Dark Academia is much more than just color. Books like The Secret History, The Atlas Six, Legendborn, and Ninth House try to reveal more sinister darknesses in academia: insularity, elitism, … Continue reading The Dark Academia Post.
The Case for Long Books (and some gentle recommendations)
Long books are intimidating. They can be scary. Will I finish? Will this book swallow up my life and make me feel terrible if I don't finish it? What's the point, if I could finish another, shorter book in half the time? The point is that the longer the book, the better you know the … Continue reading The Case for Long Books (and some gentle recommendations)
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