Leigh Bardugo's Blog, page 174
October 21, 2016
thewanderingbooks:
“What about the nobodies and the nothings,...
“What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary.
That was how you survived when you weren’t chosen, when there was no royal blood in your veins. When the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway.” — Crooked Kingdom
heartrnder:
knives appeared in dunyasha’s hands, their edges...
knives appeared in dunyasha’s hands, their edges gleaming brightly. “our work is death,” she said, “and it is holy.”
an exultant light filled her eyes, the first true spark of life inej had seen in her, and then she attacked.
hey Auntie Leigh can I come live at your house and play with Jesper for a while?
Jesper keeps his own schedule, but you’re welcome to come over for tea and trouble any time.
Will there be any Crooked Kingdom merch available for people who come to see you in the UK and Ireland? The swag from the American tour looked really cool...
I’ll have the Six of Crows/Crooked Kingdom playing cards with the Kevin Wada art at all events.
Will u do another tour in the uk for crooked kingdom?
Other than the events in the UK and Ireland next week? I’ll definitely be back around someday, but I think this is going to be it for a long while.
I'm just gonna say, that post u reblogged earlier with the pic calling Kaz a rapper is from a movie called 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople', totally recommend watching it.
Ah! I read GREAT reviews of that when it came out, but it was in theaters here such a short time. I will definitely check it out. Thank you
October 20, 2016
"We’ve been taught that women need to be flawless even when our flawlessness is wildly implausible,..."
We’ve been taught that women need to be flawless even when our flawlessness is wildly implausible, sexy even when our sexiness is a break from plot. We’re sprinting through Jurassic Park in heels, fighting supervillains in strapless corsets, being stranded on deserted islands for days without a hint of stubble. Real female bodies are so taboo that hair-removal-cream ads show hairless legs even before the cream is applied…
So, for every teen girl leaning into her bedroom mirror, wondering why she doesn’t look like a celebrity: Please know that nobody wakes up like this. Not me. Not any other actress. (Not even Beyoncé. I swear.)
Here’s the real deal: Before each public appearance, I spend 90 minutes in a makeup chair. Three to six people work on my hair and makeup, while a professional touches up my nails. My eyebrows are tweezed and threaded every week. There’s concealer on parts of my body that I could never have predicted would need concealing.
I’m up at 6am every day and at the gym by 7:30. I exercise for 90 minutes and, some evenings, again before bed. It’s someone’s full-time job to decide what I can and cannot eat. There are more ingredients in my face packs than in my food. There’s a team dedicated to finding me flattering outfits.
After all that, if I’m still not “flawless” enough, there are generous servings of Photoshop.
I’ve said it before, and I will keep saying it: It takes an army, a lot of money, and an incredible amount of time to make a female celebrity look the way she does when you see her. It isn’t realistic, and it isn’t anything to aspire to.
”- I Didn’t Wake Up Like This | Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor writes about her struggle with body image and the way media sets unhealthy and impossible standards for women–even the ones who are the standard. (via stay-human)
thesunsat:
I needed an outlet to deal with finishing Crooked...
I needed an outlet to deal with finishing Crooked Kingdom so here is a simple embroidery I made in tribute. Also if you haven’t read Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom By Leigh Bardugo I highly recommend them!
Ok, AMAZING.
