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realized way too late that once again the page numbers aren't the same on goodreads as they are on the physical paperback

my wisdom teeth are out and I am locking tf back in

did not realize I have a different page count than goodreads so I have to do the math (aka google the right percents and page numbers). I don't like math

🤺🤺BACK, READING SLUMP! BACK, I SAY!🤺🤺

I joke but the slump is about to slaughter my attention span and I need to procrastinate on watching the Dani Beck arc on SVU

there is zero chance that this situation ends well for anyone involved

in case anyone needed to know just how bad my obsession with The Pitt is, the master of blood got introduced as (basically) a silver fox with hazel eyes and he was instantly played by shawn hatosy in my brain

when I tell you The Pitt has altered my brain chemistry this is what I mean

I started this 2 days ago but forgot to put it in until now omfg

yes I am going from reading an incredibly complex adult fantasy with alternate universes and conquering empires to reading a middle grade book about cute gay dragons it's called a palate cleanser

side note the fact that there's no prophecy at the start like there normally is bc the prophecy would be spoilers has me lowkey scared

jem playing the violin at james' wedding because he didn't think it would be appropriate to actually attend as a silent brother but still wanted to be there i'm actually crying

no one has ever done it quite like jem, will, and tessa

“They are not intelligent,” said Diana. “But they are loud and vicious, and they have frightened many better people into silence."

BARS

also reiterating that THE COHORT IS A METAPHOR FOR MAGA THIS BOOK CAME OUT IN 2017 EVEN 12 YEAR OLD ME COULD SEE IT

“When a decision like that is made by a government, it emboldens those who are already prejudiced to speak their deepest thoughts of hate. They assume they are simply brave enough to say what everyone really thinks.”

BARS also fuel for my "the antagonists of this series are a MAGA allegory" fire

the Centurions are the Shadowhunters version of MAGA and Horace Dearborn is the Shadowhunters version of Trump (this book was published in 2017 you can fight me on this but I'm right. also I first figured that out when I was 12 and read this for the first time so...)

“Mrs. Turner, like all other believers had built an altar to the unattainable—Caucasian characteristics for all. Her god would smite her, would hurl her from pinnacles and lose her in deserts, but she would not forsake his altars. Behind her crude words was a belief that somehow she and others through worship could attain her paradise—a heaven of straighthaired, thin-lipped, high-nose boned white seraphs.”
ALSO BARS

"All gods who receive homage are cruel. All gods dispense suffering without reason. Otherwise they would not be worshipped. Through indiscriminate suffering men know fear and fear is the most divine emotion. It is the stones for altars and the beginning of wisdom. Half gods are worshipped in wine and flowers. Real gods require blood."

ABSOLUTE BARS

locking in for 2.5 books’ worth of “but I CAN’T love him!” from Emma (spoiler: she can) and “but I CAN’T have both!” from Cristina (spoiler: she can)

ok once I got used to the dialogue it got easier

also yet another classic novel where almost if not all the men suck and ykw hell yeah it's just like real life (THAT'S A JOKE)

I understand the significance of the way the dialogue was written and it's a really interesting stylistic choice but it's also making my brain hurt

this reread is consuming me

I don't normally do progress updates but the herongraystairs content has me actually crying oml

there will never be book boyfriends quite like Will and Jem

the fact that this is the Simon book and all I care about is herongraystairs what has TID (Clockwork Princess epilogue specifically) done to me

the title of "calm your tits" made me giggle and then the last page and a half made me go "REAL"

that's like #1 on my list of "things i will struggle with when i'm a teacher": me and my horrible poker face won't be able to properly call people out

back from sweek and ready to claw my way out of this reading slump with my bare hands

allow me a very small squeeeee as I finally get to read this

also the mom look thing is SO TRUE (for both) :)