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When bitter aro/ace Jeck weds a princess, he plans to usher her to his royal-killer father and win freedom from his abuse forever. But shrewd, reckless Helene has her own motives for marriage, beginning with a seafaring 'honeymoon' in search of lost saintly relics. #BluePit #YA #F #Q #LGBT

Bitter, aro/ace herbalist Jeck weds a princess in order to usher her to his royal-killer father and win freedom from him forever, but to succeed, must first accompany the reckless, usually drunk girl on a perilous voyage in search of lost saintly relics. #Queerpit #A #YA crossover #F!

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A bitter, sassy boy marries a (usually drunk) princess in order to usher her to his royal-killer father, but winds up accompanying her on a dangerous quest for lost saintly relics. Enemies-to-besties, ace #OV, ancient magic, & a darkly religious world. #BluePit📖 #Q 📝 #F #YA #A crossover #LGBT #DIS

- A chaotic semi-divine princess with dark secrets - Her new husband, who’s plotting her murder - A seafaring quest for lost saintly relics - Fae-like magic - Ace rep - Religious trauma - Slowburn enemies-to-besties What could go wrong? #BluePit📖 #Q 📝 #F #YA w/ #A crossover appeal #OV #LGBT #DIS

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Bit of a reverse Black Friday tip. Go buy a book from an independent bookshop. While the richest companies in the world have another bonanza, put a smile on the face of a struggling writer and bookseller. Thank you x

christmas mood

Just a reminder that there’s an app available for your TV called PBS RETRO where you can watch all sorts of wonderful old pbs shows like Mr. Rogers and Reading Rainbow, you know, in case you might need that sort of energy right now

You’re not violating a reading rule if you opt not to finish a book that's not resonating with you. Life is finite and we thus have a finite number of books to read. Reading shouldn’t be a chore. You needn’t feel guilty for ensuring that your time reading is spent reading things that you love.

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” -Plato

I'm hyper critical of museums because I work so closely with them, but as spaces where you can go and literally just 'hang out' with ancient history they truly are unique. Feeling down? Go sit next to an old pot/fossil/painting. It won't necessarily solve anything but it's still very grounding.

people ask, “how can I recover my sense of wonder?” take an interest in things. visit art galleries, hit up the library and discover-browse. read widely. learn new languages, new words. watch old films. the world is a wonderful place but wonder is a muscle that must be cultivated like any other.