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me when a house is used as an allegory for generational trauma: 🎉🎉🎉‼️‼️‼️😍😍

i’m sure this is allegorical but i don’t know in what way yet

the amount of effort that has gone into this book is apparent. the citations and the fake wikipedia article, goddamn. it’s so effective in making the Starling House real that i’m tempted to google it.

wait oh my god this has illustrations???

this is straight up cheeks

i would call Alexei an edgelord but that would be an understatement

let’s see what KU blesses my eyes with this time

“‘To live and see you again is a wonderful thing,’ Cui Buqu said.
Feng Ciao’s heart instantly softened.”

ohmaigah

“[…] One person rose in his mind’s eye. […] Thanks to this man, Cui Buqu had discovered the true meaning of living in the sunlight. Each time he drew near, Cui Buqu felt a step closer to the exhilarating world of life— even if that man was neither gentle nor kind, and challenged him at every turn. […] It was a constant irritation, yet it breathed life into his days.”

just went into B&N for the in store 25% off everything sale and i’m not leaving my house for a month. it was so busy jesus christ

happy holidays everyone!! ❤️

i DNFed 59 books this year 🫶 hope to DNF 60 next year ‼️‼️

Noel’s dad being obsessed with the Philadelphia Eagle’s christmas album is sooo my dad

i think i hate romantasy now but will that stop me from reading the next popular romantasy? no

that was the weirdest, bordering on gross, meet-cute i’ve ever read.

“‘Who says I like you?’ A faint smirk tugged at Feng Xian’s lips. ‘What could I possibly see in an invalid like you? Don’t be so full of yourself. Maybe you’re the one who likes me.’
Cui Buqu snorted. ‘You think I’d like a featherless peacock who’s gilded on the outside and rotten on the inside?’
They locked eyes for a moment, then both looked away and ignored each other.”

“‘How do you manage to speak such shameful words so boldly?’ Cui Buqu asked, entirely sincere.
‘I learned from you of course.’”

i would unironically die for fengcui

“I waited for his revulsion, for him to throw me to the ground and wrap a hand around my throat, but he only looked at me with bewildered awe. The seconds seemed to stretch until finally, he pinched his eyes shut. He reached for a blanket and quietly extended it towards me.”

CHIVALRY IS ALIVE!!!!!!!

BALD FENG XIAO JUMPSCARE WTF

dom omega? yes pls thanks

i have officially beat my year long infection merry christmas y’all 😁‼️

“Feng Xiao caught his wrist. He pushed up Cui Buqu’s wide sleeve, revealing the five bloody marks on Cui Buqu’s forearm where the zither’s strings had lain. In the next moment, Cui Buqu went stiff. Feng Xiao had lowered his head, and, bit by bit, was licking the blood away.”

OHMYGOD

Feng Xiao playing the zither with Cui Buqu’s body… THIS IS SO GAY

the idiocy going on rn is CRAZY

i miss when i first got back into reading 2 years ago and was still naive. every time i see an aesthetic bookshelf post on pinterest instead of thinking “pretty” i think “damn that’s a lot of problematic authors”

HUGE problem with the font at the top of the pages. the font is wonky and warps the 6’s so they look like 0s, and it’s confusing the hell out of me.

imo the weed smoking is ruining my immersion. is THIS the gargoyle y’all are crying over? because i want it dead ❤️

“Feng-er loved himself more than anyone. How could he hold any true regard for someone else? And Cui Buqu was destined for a life of solitude. Why worry about something so pointless?”

omg Ququ 💔💔 FENG XIAO. SHOWER HIM WITH LOVE SO HE CAN SEE HOW LOVED HE IS. OR ELSE. i’m watching you, Feng Xiao… 😑