if I Spy books were as big a part of your childhood as they were mine, you already know the cozy, liminal space vibes that they convey. revisiting some of those images in my adulthood just brings back such a strong feeling of comfort and peace.
some of my personal favorites: Treasure Hunt, Christmas, Spooky Night
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i reread the picture book “the library” by sarah stewart, it was so cute and had some lez undertones. i felt whimsy and sweet. i read a bunch of others too and the pure shots of nostalgia back to back was intoxicating
Nov 24, 2024
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the tail of emily windsnap (mermaids)
mysterious benedict society (mystery)
uglies (scifi)
chronicles of narnia (fantasy)
Feb 28, 2024
these are all kinda books i enjoyed during my late elementary school years:
the fog diver series by joel ross — i had a fascination with steampunk things as a child and this let me dive headfirst into the thick of it
tales from outer suburbia by shaun tan — or anything shaun tan for that matter. his art is incredible and daydreaming with his works was such fun. i used to take this book out of my elementary school library almost every week just to stare at the pages
a tale dark and grimm by adam gidwitz — silly and spooky. perfect! and the other two books are just as marvellous :)
the last wild by piers torday — i think it was a book of the year in my school and i ate up story time.
Dec 29, 2024
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you just never know when you’ll need to plug in and escape into your own little world with some tunes.
and YES I will keep using the wired ones because god knows the wireless ones will die on you at the most inconvenient time possible !!!
4d ago
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as was the case with many young girls growing up in the 2010s, I was a hardcore directioner from their very first album. I was lucky enough to see them in concert when I was 13, and their music carried me through my early adolescence.
flash forward a few years to 2017, I’m just starting my freshman year of college, and I happen to form a bond with a girl in my orientation group over our shared love of 1D. said girl went on to become one of my closest college friends, sophomore year roommate (we had matching harry & zayn tapestries on our wall), and sister for life.
reconnecting with her this past year following liam payne’s sudden tragic passing turned out to be exactly what my heart needed at this strange point in life after turning 25.
love you long time, Amisha! ❤️
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I used to live in nyc, and one day as I was making my way to my train home from work, I spotted a familiar face walking in front of me.
instead of, I don’t know, being a normal person and leaving him the fuck alone, my intrusive thoughts won and I went straight up to him and asked “are you rodrick?” He just went “uh… yeah.”
I then realized that he was in Oppenheimer which had just received a bunch of Oscar nominations at the time, so I just went “congrats on Oppenheimer!” And he said thanks and I walked away quickly.
Sorry to bro but ur still a legend
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