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hey guys! i just reached a little milestone and would love to do something for you in celebration. basically it’s secret santa, only happening in november. some of you are preparing for exams, others for new semester, but you all deserve love ♥
what is this?
i’ll be messaging everyone that reblogs this the url of one person at the end of october. after you receive this url, you will send them anonymous messages for a week in november
the messages should be positive! talk about your day, tell them a story, compliment them, ask them stuff, anything you want! Just keep them positive :)
someone else will receive your url as well, and will also send you anonymous messages
when?
5-11th november
you can continue sending asks after the week ends if you want :)
rules:
reblog this post (maybe mention in the tags you’re entering?)
deadline to reblog is october 31
pls only enter this if you are willing to commit to this
send an anonymous message to the person you were assigned once a day
it’s ok if you miss a day (we’re all busy students)
you don’t have to be following me but it’s always appreciated
have your ask box is open with the anonymous option turned on!
you can reveal who you are either at the end of the month or not reveal your identity at all! it’s up to you
if you have any questions, feel free to ask, and have fun :)
your blog is so damn cool, you're the coolest person on this site
oh!! thank you so much omgjdshjk i was going to delete the blog, actually, and saw that i had messages and saw this and i- :’))) thank you for the kind words, they’re very appreciated :))
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what is up my fellow freaks
i made a new bookblr where i actually sit down and figure out which books i like and which books kickstart my unholy rage, please bear with me :’))
it’s at uhdendum if you wanna know (it’s a pun, uh + addendum, bc addendums confuse me y’see? hahaha-)

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Indian academia
Recently I have seen a lot of excellent posts in the dark academia tags which call out the euro-centrism of this subculture and also give great recommendations for non-white cultural academia. So I decided to put together works of Indian authors that I read growing up in India as a literature student. Please note this list leans heavily towards works centred on Bengal due to my own heritage, and is by no means comprehensive or meant to represent the entire, varied diaspora of India.
Historical/political fiction:
the lives of others by neel mukherjee: chronicling the rise and fall of a bengali family against historical events like the partition, the 1943 famines, the bengal emergency etc. diverse cast of characters retelling history through multiple povs, lyrical prose, incredible research providing an insight into naxalite bengal. talks about how it feels to be a leftist when you are born and brought up in bourgeois privilege.
the lowland by jhumpa lahiri: everything!! written by jhumpa lahiri!! should be savoured!! but this gorgeous book in particular made me UGLY CRY. to summarise without spoilers, it's a story about two brothers, separated by inches and then by miles, a story about student revolutionaries, bengal burning and boston beaches, and it's a story about a beautiful, brilliant, tormented woman who loves and loathes in equal measure.
the shadow lines by amitav ghosh:** intergenerational trauma, dhaka riots and the entwined histories of two families- one in london and the other in calcutta. sharp, bittersweet and sometimes rather scandalous. if you enjoy ggm's works try this.
a flight of pigeons by ruskin bond**: after her father is killed in the 1857 sepoy mutiny, an anglo-indian girl, her mother, and female relatives are given shelter by the muslim family of one of the chief rebels. set in north india near UP, ruskin bond's writing is powerful and explores found families and the price of imperialism and war. chef's kiss.
train to pakistan by khuswant singh: the horrors of post independence sectarian violence as recounted by a fictional village on the indo-pak border with a population largely comprising muslims and sikhs. a harrowing read but evocative and honest.
shalimar the clown by salman rushdie: allegorical story about the kashmir valley unrest, told through the insane, shakespearean revenge tragedy spun out by kashmiri tightrope walker shalimar who falls in love with boonyi, a beautiful pandit girl, a love that dooms him.
a fine balance by rohinton mistry**: four strangers' lives spill into each other as india crumbles under the 1975 emergency. this one has everything political commentary, social satire, depiction of economic hardships and a whole range of characters from diverse backgrounds. side note: it's a pretty heavy and tragic read, please be careful.
Societal stories
the guide by rk narayan: raju, an impoverished, street smart boy in a fictional south indian town takes to conning people as a tour guide but things spiral out of control when he has an affair with a married classical dancer. allegorical writing, funny and eccentric, and there's a LOT of satire about desi stereotypes: fraud religious leaders, scandalous village affairs, neocolonial mindsets and well, dancing. had a great read of this one. don't watch the film, it's inaacurate and the author himself didn't like it :(
malgudi days by rk narayan: set in the same town as the guide, a collection of short stories about the colourful lives of small town dwellers, from astrologers to doctors to postmen. it's funny and poignant in equal measure. there's not a single mediocre story in here, they're all just......charming.
interpreter of maladies by jhumpa lahiri: stories set in boston and bengal about ordinary indian people and ordinary indian lives which are just so, so MASTERFULLY written and in such crystal bright detail it feels all too real. I recommend a temporary matter, when mr pirzada came to dine, sexy, mrs sen and this blessed house.
em and the big hoom by jerry pinto**: a goan family in late 20th century mumbai + their experience when the mother is diagnosed with bpd. I haven't read this book but it was highly recommended by my friends + authors who are greatly esteemed by me
any and every work by ruskin bond because my man literally GREW up around ayahs and tonga drivers and lonely gardeners and sad kite-makers and friends in small places. I recommend road to the bazaar: a collection of short stories about north indian children involving tigers in train tunnels, beetle races, rooftop gardens and the feeling of being home again.
the white tiger by aravind adiga**: epistolary novel that deals mostly with the class struggle in india as told by a village boy, who travels to delhi for work and his slow rise to success through monumental obstacles. a good read to look into the lives and the plight of underprivileged workers and the persisting class disparity in globalised india.
city of djinns by william dalrymple: travelogue/memoir/anecdotes of the author's time in delhi as he researches for the detritus of history in the country capital. non fiction but every bit as riveting as a well spun story.
Retellings/Biographies
rajkahini (transl: stories of kings) by abanindranath tagore: stories about the rajput rulers of western india and their glorious, semi-mythological histories of battles and heartbreaks and visions. the author was often termed a lyrical artist because his descriptive prose is so good it feels like a painting put into words.
empress: the astonishing reign of nur jahan by ruby lal: a feminist biography of my favourite figure from history, nur jahan, and her deliciously satisfying ascent as the sole female sovereign in the line of the great mughals. but wow, what a woman.
the palace of illusions by chitra banerjee divakaruni: retelling of the great epic mahabharata but from draupadi's point of view. poetic and magical, and her descriptions of female rage and the unfairness of society even in mythical canon is SUPERB.
Poetry!
sarojini naidu: patriotism, society, feminism, romance
nissim ezekiel: postcolonial, satire
ak ramanujan: society, classical retellings, folktale inspired poetry
agha shahid ali: socio-political, ghazal inspired poetry
tishani doshi: feminist, contemporary
eunice d'souza: contemporary, gender politics
Pure self indulgent recs
hayavadana by girish karnad: a ridiculous, criminally hilarious play-within-a-play about a love triangle and accidental body/torso swaps and a goddess who couldn't care less and a man with a horse head. yeah.
devdas by sarat chandra chattopadhyay: pls stop shoving the movie down my throat it's the cringiest depiction of bengali culture ever but yeah the novel is 💗💗 and it's about childhood sweethearts dev and paro, the cost of obsessions and lusts and an enigmatic courtesan chandramukhi who keeps loving the wrong things.
any and every work by rabindranath tagore should be considered academia but in particular his short stories, like the kabuliwalah and the postmaster.
the byomkesh bakshi series by sharadindu bandyopadhyay: written in the vein of poirot but in colonial bengal, follows one (1) sleuthy boy and his sidekick as they unravel psychological crimes and murder mysteries. some stories are just genuinely scary and all have eclectic casts. sharadindu said homoerotic/feral women/immoral genius people rights!
Like I said this list is not comprehensive!!! But I tried my best!!! I think we should really try to decolonize our reading tastes. And yes I purposely left out Arundhati Roy (because she is literally the only Indian author ever recommended in lists) Vikram Seth (because I do not like him) and Roshani Chokshi (because any one of the above)
I hope you guys get some good picks from this list :)
[** has heavy trigger warnings]
I remember seeing a different post pointing out that Native Americans are basically already living a post-apocalyptic world.
The apocalypse happened here in 1620.
There’s a really well done graphic novel anthology by Indigenous Canadian writers and artists that is based off this concept.
Women Making History: Dorothy West (June 2, 1907 - August 16, 1998)
Bought one of the most coolest sticker book!

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Cone of a silver fir and it’s parts. Trees. 1904.
Internet Archive
I AM BEGGING YOU LET ME ARGUE THE CASE AGAINST THE ESTATE
TOO MANY FEELINGS IS WHY HOLMES DIDN'T CONGRATULATE HIM YOU DUMBASSES
Where in canon are the passages about how he would treat a sister... In Copper Beeches... Which is out of copyright yes? He expresses concern for a young woman and expresses that he wouldn’t let her be in that situation... Is this not warmth and care?!
I’m so embarrassed for them .
Which one was it where Sherlock Holmes blushes like a girl and smiles because Watson complimented his deductive abilities OH YEAH THE VERY FIRST FUCKING STORY
uh oh,
someone didn’t do the assigned garridebs reading
"Holmes did not even congratulate Watson when Watson told Holmes he was going to marry Holmes's client Mary Morstan"
GOLLY OH GEE I FUCKING WONDER WHY
The Fall (2006) dir. Tarsem Singh
Costume design by Eiko Ishioka
The Solar System. An introduction to astronomy. 1868.
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Liam Neeson apparently was a danger on set because the jedi have like four basic moves but he was trained for swordfighting for Rob Roy so he would wave his plastic sword in new and interesting ways that would not be choreographed but were traditional actual ways to fight with a sword
To be fair, that does sound like something Qui-Gon would do.
between Liam actually knowing what he was doing and Ewan not being able to stop himself from making lightsaber noises it's a wonder the Phantom Menace got made at all
Liam and Ewan are the reason why Nick Gillard invented an entirely new style of fencing (for lightsabers, but he still invented it). Between Liam “I already trained for this what is that nonsense you’re telling me to do” and Ewan “Learns at a terrifying pace and started leaving trained stuntmant Ray Park in the dust” McGregor, Gillard didn’t really have much choice...and he loved it.
Then Episode 2 rolls around. Nick Gillard learned that he’s being given another trained classic fencer in Christopher Lee and possibly soiled himself in joy.
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Do you ever lie awake wondering how the heck Gimli knows what a nervous system is
Clearly dwarves have medical knowledge far more advanced than that of the other races.
His Majesty Dr. Gimli, son of Gloin, Neurosurgeon, M.D.
gimli trying to explain his studies to legolas, a flat-earther
#*scroll down* #*remember that middle earth is canonically flat for elves and round for everyone else* #*scroll back up & smash that reblog button"
tired: legolas took gimli to valinor with him because they were bffs/in love/etc.
wired: legolas took gimli to valinor to prove the world was flat after arguing with him about it for decades
Sorry it’s what to elves
So, in Tolkein lore, the world was originally flat, with most of the land in the middle (hence Middle Earth). But the Numenorians (men who were rewarded with their own Atlantis-equivalent island for service in the first big war against Melkor, but eventually Power Corrupts etc) tried to invade the uttermost west which was basically Elf Heaven. To put an end to that sort of thing, the creator of the world Bent The World and made it a sphere…but left elves able to treat it like a flat disk. So elves can sail west and reach Elf Heaven, but a man or dwarf or hobbit who sails west will eventually wrap around to the east coast of Middle Earth.
This is why Legolas can see for such great, almost impossible distances. The Earth does not curve for him.
Legolas said fuck the horizon
I’m having a crisis around this LotR knowledge I didn’t have until now, in the year of chaos, 2020
…dafuq
does this mean that all flat-earthers can go to heaven then-
does anybody else have little lifelong Secrets about how they experience the world that they dont wanna bring up just in case its just a normal thing and then ppl would be like haha u didnt know that was normal or if they do bring it up it will stop happening like some weird fairy curse or smth. idk anyways. does the sky have little sparks in it for everyone else. and also the back of my eyelids look like an arcade carpet
i told my parents how i saw stuff (static plus blurred lights) and im going to a doctor for my check-up because i apparently might have static vision and astigmatism haha