#personal recs

Clube da Esquina (1972) by Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges

Amir (2018) by Tamino

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (2025) by Bad Bunny

HIJO DEL PAÍS (2026) by Broke Carrey

Cartão Postal (1971) by Evinha

Acelero (2024) Crizin da Z.O.

These are just my opinions/interpretations. Potential for spoilers ahead. 

Author(s): Bell Hooks

Genre(s): Feminist-theory, Black intersectional feminism, Non-fiction

Reading Method: Audiobook

Key Points (if applicable):

(1) The use of voice as a tool for oppression that can be used as a tool for resistance

(2) How oppression intersects between race, sex, class to impact people in their daily lives such as education, relationship building, and self-esteem

My Thoughts/Comments: Another great read and a wonderful follow up to her first book Ain’t I A Woman. This hones in on many of its predecessors themes (intersectional feminism, challenges of patriarchy, legacies of racism against and within black societies) with a focus on educational politics, voice, women’s essays, and critical feminist thinking to push back against intersecting systems of oppression. I love how she talks about the use of voice as a tool both for and against oppression, in different places such as education, work, and intimate relationships. While her first book spoke to some personal experiences with a lot of historical contexts, this book considers them with a heavier focus on how sexism reproduces harmful narratives that women often become too accustomed to to critically question in their daily lives. Also, I appreciate that she questions how feminist literature is often pushed to focus solely on academia, as personal theory/experience is wrongly devalued as a useful source of understanding in women’s studies.

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I've owned the Cosco one for almost 7 years and it works as good as new, but is a bit heaveier than the Yonex one. I prefer a heavier racquet whenever I use my right hand to exert more weight as it is not my dominant hand but I'm ambidextrous so it works. And while using my left, which is my dominant hand, I prefer lightweight designs as they support more impactful smashes.

The Yonex one has a way better grip and flexible nylon net than Cosco and if you're an intermediate player, or an advanced level one, like I am, then surely go for it without any doubts, but if you're a beginner who is just trying to learn the sport, I say you go with the Cosco one.

Ooh I LOVE friends to lovers. Here are some of the ones I adore. And I'm sorry for taking so long to answer this. Short to long fics. Most of them are childhood friends aus.

What picking cherries will get you by nofeartina - I love this one shot

the red thread by thekardemomme

it’s a you and me house by hippopotamus

Every Time You Close Your Eyes by MinilocIsland

But She Isn’t Me by sundaymournin

True or False by iriswests

One Call Away by GayaIsANerd

And they were right in front of you the whole time by Ihavecoldhands

Supernova by hannakin

Next to you, is where I call home by LostInAdmiration - This 100k childhood friends fic is so good. Slow burn, angst. And it's kinda inspired by the movie, Jongens.

making new clichés by strangetowns - such a beautiful fic

Nonnie, what a question...

Let’s keep it short, top 10 under the cut:

Asking me what I’m reading right now is lowkey useless (as is the type of fic I like to read - everything that’s not an ask is what I like to read, which is a lot, it’d be easier to ask what I don’t like lmao), I can read more than a fic a day depending on how the day’s going and how long the fic is LOL (does that make me crazy? do i need help?? some jesus in my life?? who knows)

But yeah, I can definitely rec some fics that I’ve recently read and enjoyed, just as a fun thing without any theme:

Personal recs

spark by lovker (Sugamon, Monster Hunter World AU, One-shot, 12K, T, Namjoon learns how to bake break and keeps giving some to the blacksmith) - This is the first rec I’ve read set in a video game, and I only know which game this is thanks to the good old McElboys lol. It’s a really sweet fic, and super unusual.

what's cooking by lovker (Sugamon, Youtuber AU, One-shot, 14K, M, Namjoon is a disaster in the kitchen until he sees Suga’s youtube tutorials) - This is usually done as Namjin so it was a nice change to have a different pairing, a nice mix of fluff and crack, very sweet

Blue Neighbourhood by raplinelover (Yoonmin, Actor AU, Director AU, One-shot, 30K, M, Yoongi’s directing an LGBT movie in SK, and the lead actor is his old childhood friend and crush Jimin) - a healthy dose of pining and introspection and feelings, a win for the community

You are the tteokbokki of my heart by sirona (Yoonjin, Chef AU, Restaurant AU, Blogger AU, 3 Chapters, 30K, M, Jin’s obsessed with this one restaurant’s food and wants to meet the chef, but no one’s ever seen him) - yes!! Yoongi is not a grump he’s just shy ok

Two Soulmates And A Duck by internetpistol (Vmin, One-shot, 14K, T, Jimin and Tae are majorly pining and miscommunicating, and they use the Punishment duck to work it out) - mutual pining + crack + friends to lovers, what more do you need?

I think this is a healthy number of fics to keep you busy for a while lol

hi anon!!

i definitely do!! i mean, im not sure what you’re into so ill give you a great long list with lot’s of different options!!! this will mostly be anime but at the end ill include a few manga. i tend to watch anime vs read manga. 

violent/horror/gore/supernatural (& i mean it. skip this first set if you cant handle gore or graphic content)

berserk. both the 90s / new remake are great. there’s also movies that go through the entire story arc. but this one is VERY dark & very graphic. 

attack on titan. AMAZING. 

goblin slayer. so fucking good. 10/10. still waiting on the next season.

blood+ great story with a great love story. 

elfen lied. creepy and fantastic. 

another. i dont think this one was as graphic, but creepy. i havent seen it in a while though so i could be wrong. 

re:zero. a thriller sort of anime with some graphic content. 

boku dake ga inai machi / erased. HOLY SHIT SO GOOD. main character can reset 7min before accidents happen & he sets out to find out what happens to a childhood friend. 

higurashi no naku koro ni kai. cute killer girls. kind of dated, but still worth the watch. has amazing music. 

kiseijuu sei no kakuritsu 

slice of life / chances are it will destroy your life & make you cry 

 koe no katachi / a silent voice. it’s about bullying & the aftermath of it.

kimi no na wa / your name. this one is a movie. boy and girl wake up in each other’s bodies.

ao haru ride. SOOOOOOO GOOD HOLY SHIT. incredible love story. incredible characters. fantastic all around

ano hi mita hana no namae wo bokutachi wa mada shiranai. be prepared to cry many tears. a story about friendship & ghosts. 

your lie in april. i wasn’t okay for hours after finishing this one. truly a beautiful story. also, lots of tears. 

5 centimeters per second. story of friends who are forced apart due to family moves. fantastic. 

kimi no suizou wo tabetai / i want to eat your pancreas. MANY TEARS, SOOO GOOOOOOOOD. also a movie. 

nagi no asu kara. beautiful animation, wonderful story. about people who live under the sea and on land. 

fruits basket 2019 reboot. this is my first time enjoying this series. i love it. cute animation, awesome story. 

action anime (could have hints of violence but not like the first list)

akatsuki no yona / yona of the dawn. SO GOOD. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH HOW GOOD THIS ONE IS. it only has one season, but the manga? read it if you enjoy the first season. it’s about a spoiled pampered princess & her forever loyal bodyguard + the loyal “dragons” that come to follow her. lots of action, romance, and amazing relationships between the entire cast of characters. 

seirei no moribito. female lead character protecting a royal boy. fantastic.

the rising of the shield hero SOOOOO GOOD. 

demon slayer. brother sets out to save his sister. it’s a nice story. great animation. 

fate / zero. lots of seasons + a movie or two. has a touch of history. 

sword art online. just the first two seasons. 

is it wrong to try and pick up girls in a dungeon? on the side. this one is the same story as  this one  just from another point of view. both are good. 

classic anime that everyone should watch just because 

sailor moon / sailor moon crystal. crystal has done through infinity arc & the dream arc is coming next fall. it follows the manga a lot closer than the 90s anime ever did and even if a lot of people didn’t like the animation, i loved it. especially for the second season / r arc. 

inuyasha. fantastic story, amazing love story. the characters are great. and despite being older, it doesnt feel dated. the final arc was fantastic & tugged at my heartstrings over and over again

trigun. i havent watched this one in YEARS but i always enjoyed it. probably a little dated by now.

yu yu hakusho. also a little dated, im here still hoping for a reboot someday. 

chobits. really cute!!

naruto shippuden. literally no reason to watch naruto (220 episodes lmao) because a quick google search would explain the story. just watch shippuden but for the love of god skip the filler  there’s also a bunch of movies. dont bother with boruto. also has amazing openings/endings. 

rurouni kenshin / samurai x. you can honestly jsut watch the movies. ESPECIALLY TRUST & BETRAYAL. that movie is one of my favorites. i actually rewatched this series… two summers ago? its held up well despite being older. 

avatar the last airbender. 

anything studio ghibli. 

manga 

sailor moon, the manga is so fucking good. ive read it so many times, it never gets old. it’s my favorite canon of the series. 

akatsuki no yona. i cant even with this manga. again, 10/10. its one of my favorites. if the first season of the manga interested you, watch it and continue the manga. it’s still ongoing. 

love so life. age difference romance. a high school student is the babysitter for two adorable twins that are being raised by their uncle. literally so good. 

faster than a kiss. another age difference romance. a teen girl and her baby brother are orphaned and eventually alone. her teacher takes them in. another amazing story.