Got a new bookshelf and made myself a reading wall. I’m in love. ~ taken by thegiddyelf

support systems within the houses for 11 year olds who don’t understand why they were placed in a certain house!!!!!

A first year being sorted into Ravenclaw and, when reaching the Tower and discovering that they have to solve a riddle each time to gain access, almost having a meltdown because they already had serious doubts about being smart enough to be a Ravenclaw, and now they’re afraid of everyone finding out and laughing at them. An older Ravenclaw noticing the first year’s shallow breathing and quietly saying, ‘being clever isn’t what’s important, it’s the desire to learn. That’s why if you can’t work out the riddle, you wait for someone else who can work it out. So we can share the knowledge.’ The first year being a bit doubtful, but then watching in surprise as the Prefect at the front of the group goes, ‘huh, I actually have no clue on this one’ and turns around to everyone else to ask ‘anyone?’.

Pride and Prejudice, also in German and Finnish. (German publishers, why insist on printing your books like this, it’s no good for photos.)

Book Mail

This cover is so unbelievably pretty <3

The bookstore 💛

the metropolitan museum - impressionism & post {x}

also writers: anyway look at how #Relatable i made this incredibly disturbing homophobic scene. All the gays will be thrilled :) of this casual reminder :) that they’re at constant danger :) sweaty (::::::

Book: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Pillow: Books and Cupcakes

♜ 9.13.15 // literary rose shoots ♜

1. CUTTHROAT BALLERINAS who will do just about anything to get what they think they deserve… or for the sake of revenge. 2. THE DRAMA is delicious and just about nonstop throughout the whole book. even when there was a small amount of downtime in the story, i spent the majority of it theorizing about who did what and why. i never had time to be bored even for a minute. 3. DIVERSITY - not only is this book written by two women of color, but 2/3 protagonists are girls of color. (in case you’re wondering: gigi is black and june is half-korean and half-caucasian.) 4. TACKLES IMPORTANT LIFE ISSUES such as racism, bullying, eating disorders, prescription drug addictions, heart conditions, and coming out. (if any of these are triggering for you, take special care while reading this book.) 5. THE WRITING is seamlessly perfect, dark, and brutally honest. if you enjoy books by gillian flynn and courtney summers, you’ll probably love the gritty nature of this one, too. 📚

the jacarandas are in bloom.

Art by @punkascas