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once in a blue moon the wall and the wing fanart

(can u believe this is laika kids)

Bugs design is based on Matt williams design of him from 2008 the adaptation of the wall of the wing was cancelled by laika. i decided to read both books and its such movie material id reccomend!!

“One of a the current shows examines the ideas that drifted into regional art in the 1970s, including Malaysia artist Redza Piyadasa’s take on conceptual work.

While spending some time at the University of Hawaii, a contemporary of Piyadasa’s, Laura Ruby, did not take well to what she saw as “con job art”, creating and displaying the following outside of Piyadasa’s work space:

“6. Cultivate ambiguity.”…I do not consider myself a conceptual artist, but I do abide by this. A little ambiguity is a good thing. Purposeful ambiguity, even better.

“8. Acquire protégés and be vague with them.”…Hmmmm…I see potential there…internship, anyone?

I love the fact Piyadasa took it all in stride, posing proudly with the manifesto”

It's too hot out and most of Tumblr is already in "how long til October" mode, but Summer can be spooky season too!

Empty Smiles by Katherine Arden: middle grade horror, fourth in chilling and intensely atmospheric Small Spaces quartet.

The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst: creepy and suspenseful YA wilderness survival story about three girls who arrive at an off-the-grid summer camp only to find no one left alive -- except whatever is hunting them.

The Devouring Wolf, by Natalie C. Parker: coming-of-age adventure featuring terrifying legends come to life, friends, foes, and queer werewolf kids.

The Honeys, by Ryan La Sala: sun-drenched summer horror set at the elite, bucolic Aspen Summer Conservancy Academy, where Mars knows he'll never fit in -- but which may explain his sister's death. Psychological suspense, toxic traditions, complex friendships, bees.

Bone Gap, by Laura Ruby: lyrical and haunting combination of science and myth, magic and realism, beauty and rage. In a town where people sometimes slip through the gaps, no one asks too many questions when Roza disappears. Nobody except Finn, who knows she was taken -- but who can't describe the man who took her. And there are more bees.

Hello, lovelies! Tell Me Something Tuesday is a meme created by Rainy Day Ramblings and currently hosted by Because Reading Is Better Than Real Life, That's What I'm Talking About, For What It's Worth, Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell and Offbeat YA. It provides weekly discussion prompts on various book and blogging topics with optional participation. You can sign up for prompts here.

This week’s prompt is: Tell us about some famous author from your city/state/country

If you're familiar with my reviews, you know I love Midwestern writers and their sense of atmosphere, so here are three of my favorite novels set in my home state!

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury The fictional Green Town, Illinois is loosely based on Bradbury's own home city, Waukegan, and his books are a total Midwest mood. He perfectly captures idyllic small towns of decades gone by, and while I've never lived in a town quite that small, his books sometimes make me wish I did. Bonus points for: changing seasons, beautiful Midwest summers

Bone Gap by Laura Ruby A fictionalized version of the real Bone Gap, Illinois, this gives Stephen King a run for his money on creepy cornfields (although I maintain that the scariest thing about cornfields is not the faceless, supernatural kidnappers, but the SPIDERS). It also captures the essence of Midwestern small towns, but in a less flattering way where everyone knows everyone's business and is quietly judging them for it. Bonus points for: terrifying cornfields that watch and whisper about everything they see

books i read in 2022♡ Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Zoraida Córdova, Natalie C. Parker, Samira Ahmed, Dhonielle Clayton, Tessa Gratton, Heidi Heilig, Mark Oshiro, Julie Murphy, Rebecca Roanhorse, Laura Ruby, V.E. Schwab, Kayla Whaley