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“Joan of Arc’s exploits delighted me. I used to feel in my heart the desire and the courage to imitate her. It seemed to me that the Lord destined me too for great things. I was not mistaken. But instead of voices from Heaven calling me to combat, I heard in the depths of my soul a voice that was gentler and stronger still: the voice of the Spouse of virgins was calling me to conquer for Him the kingdom of hearts

this book is currently tearing my heart into pieces but oh my gosh it’s beautiful go read it!!

have been listening to this on a cross country drive and am 17% done according to Spotify. shout out to Grace’s panel for helping me already know the plot

Let the re-reading of Waugh commence

“It was then that she loved him best, as a soul all unaccompanied, like her own” (17)

ASLO don’t be tricked into thinking I don’t love this because I’m still at the very beginning like a year later… I’m just savoring it!

figured that if I have to wait a whole week for the next Percy Jackson episodes to come out I might as well read another Greek myth retelling

guys!! this is so good so far. Van Gogh uses the word “beautiful” to describe nearly everything he sees and then articulates it in such a way that it is indeed beautiful :))

“Try to walk as much as you can, and keep your love for nature, for that is the true way to learn to understand art more and more… if one really loves nature, one can find beauty everywhere.”

re-reading this… biggest emotion is rage at John Thorpe so far

hehe bought this today and already started it while waiting in a random parking garage. exciting times!!