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Reading Sardanapalus now. On one hand, fuck rich and powerful people; but on the other hand, I'm gay and I love decadence

I wonder what Polidori thought of Byron's "Epistle from Mr Murray to Dr Polidori"....

Manfred was a rly refreshing read after the poem to his sister (whom he fucked btw) and the mean poem he wrote to his sick wife. Anyway I'm back on Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and I hate it so ughhhh

At least it's the last canto.

Also to be perfectly honest I prefer his shorter poems like Darkness and She Walks In Beauty and So, We'll Go No More a Roving. But Manfred, Lara, The Prisoner of Chillon was nice too

I really enjoyed The Prisoner of Chillon. It made me feel things. I have no idea why the brothers got locked up but yeah. It was a very nice poem and it made me sad.

I read Darkness twice over this round because it's my favourite poem, and the one that got me reading Byron in the first place.

Currently, I'm on Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, which I really don't enjoy because it sort of flings you around everywhere.

Listen, man, I’m not gonna lie— I’m getting some bi vibes from Peter.

I feel INCREDIBLY out of the loop reading this and I’ve only just started. Is it the slang? Are they using slang or am I just too stupid?

Crowley and Aziraphale are hilarious and I love their friendship.

I was right-- Lara and his page, Kaled had some romance between them, though more on Kaled's part.

I've been neglecting poor Lord Byron... I promise I'll start reading you again soon!

Byron calls Childe Harold 'a very repulsive personage'... but... their personalities are remarkably similar... why does Byron play himself like this...

Betrayal left me in a fucking wreck I'm speechless.

HE DIED HE FUCKING DIED DAMMIT AND HE WAS SUCH A SWEET KID

Am on The Bride of Abydos: Canto I

So far, Byron's poetry makes for an interesting study of other cultures, especially the Turks and the Greeks. He incorporates many traditions into his poetry and certainly isn't afraid to use footnotes. I'm constantly torn between reading the poetry without stopping and reading the footnotes every time.

[crying] Alucard didn't mean to be a dick after all

Doesn't change the fact that he was kind of an ass to Rhy in book 3 when they were reunited. Why can't characters just sit down and talk for once???

Just finished The Giaour. Dare I say this is a (sort of) depiction of courtly love? I think it may have fulfilled the conditions if the Giaour was part of Hassam's court.

Currently at Setting Sail and I have a sinking (pun unintended) feeling that Alucard is going to die. Great.

Two people who are definitely going to be alive are Lila and Kell. I think Maxim might die or abdicate so we can have a whole new era at the end of the book.

I really want to know Alucard's side of the story in his and Rhy's relationship

I actually have no idea where I am but I'm on part 5 of the first chapter. Part of me wants to yell at Alucard to stay the hell away from Rhy and another part of me wants to ship them so I guess I'll just internally scream whenever I read their scenes

Not bad, but The Giaour is lowkey racist (?)

I'm kinkshaming Alucard dammit

lord goring is such a treasure-- everything he says is so... oscar wilde in nature. like, he's awesome and he knows it.

robert chiltern's speech at the end of act two was amazing!! the ending of act two was amazing!! i love lady chiltern's reaction-- it was so nicely pictured in my head.