Rereading the "Heartstopper" series counts as therapy, right?
Also like, I could use that Netflix series now. I know they only recently wrapped up filming, and it has to go through editing and production and promotion and everything, but like...can they do all of that super quickly maybe?
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I've organized it into the following categories: special editions, signed copies, UK versions, noted-up ones.
Yes, I bought a dragon plushie to go with the shelf (sue me) to commemorate the thing that brought our two favorite boys together (well, a ghost helped--and a magical burning bowl--and their education--and Baz's anxiety-and-gay-ridden suicidal thoughts--and Simon's mantra to act-first-think-later----so, basically, fate).
My mug and extra pin haven't come in yet (and my green watford pullover is in storage for the season--and the black one hasn't come yet either), and I'm thinking of buying themed candles for my boys (so clearly, those aren't here yet either--any favorite candle shops to look at?), but check out the free pin I got for preordering (and the free patch I got for preordering last year) and my fun stickers. #bookshelfgoals #obsessed
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I started the second read through yesterday. Then stopped. Because I got to the part where You Know Who does You Know What, and then everyone cries (or in my case, sobs uncontrollably for a while--and then some more). Hence, this post (I've always been good at avoiding confrontations--even in books).
I love how AWTWB feels almost like fanfiction. Like we (mostly jokingly) asked for even a shopping list from these characters, anything new (even if it wasn't all that exciting). And well, we got it. Mundanity. Living life. Getting through (not necessarily over) trauma. Simply being when the complicated stuff gets too complicated. Moving through the day hour by hour or minute by minute (or second by second if the day sucks that bad).
Carry On was about the Chosen One (who IS Simon--don't even get me started on that), doing his thang and saving the day and getting the girl guy. Wayward Son was about the aftermath, the trauma, the now-what-the-fuck-do-I-do, the fucking up, and the what-the-fuck-am-I-good for. Anyway The Wind Blows was like taking a nap and waking up (a bit) refreshed (still confused and tired as fuck, but at least a little more awake), getting into a new routine, starting anew, working through your trauma.
I mean, don't get me wrong, the fluff was so fucking cotton candy sweet that I just can't (lots of squealing and clapping and underlining on my part--sue me, I like to write in my books). And the learning curve (aka character development) was sooooo great to see (from book 1 to book 3 and book 2 to book 3).
CO (I believe) is still my favorite of the three, but like I said, I haven't reread AWTWB all the way through yet. And I haven't seen a lot of theories/headcannons/etc yet (though did find a few and caught a bunch myself).
Annnnnd, I'm rambling a bit again. So, I'm out (for now).
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Partially because reading this book (all 592 pages) in less then 10 hours takes a lot out of you (reading that much let alone reading their stories and their trials and their triumphs)--especially when you realize that's its over (it's fucking over...just done, no more).
I cried a lot today. Like a lot. And last night. My anxiety was all over the place (for good and bad reasons).
I also reread "Carry On" and "Wayward Son" this past weekend (and all of the Snowbaz parts in "Fangirl"). So my head was already tired going into this. Rereading. Reanalyzing. Connecting shit. Contemplating other shit.
Either way, it's late, and I need to sleep on this. I have a TON of thoughts and a ton of theories and I need to reread this like tomorrow (this weekend?). I need to write in more notes and highlight more things and be ready to see all of the callbacks that I saw before (and the ones I didn't manage to see on the first read-thru). I need another day or three off to feel this book and be in this book and never leave Watford (annnnd, I'm crying again).
Needless to say, in the next couple of days, I'm going to try to organize my thoughts a bid and give a proper review (this book soooo deserves it). Hopefully without spoilers (but I'll let you know if I give any).
I'm rambling and exhausted and so damn happy (and so fucking sad). I just need...I need sleep, to be honest (but will it happen---probably not for a bit). I think I had more to say but...I can't remember anymore. There's just...so much. So many parts and plots and people and fluff and flights and angst and anger and love and light and....and I'm crying some more (did I ever stop?).
Snowbaz forever. Watford forever. #YouDontDoMagicYouAreMagic
Thank you, Rainbow.
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Any way the wind blows, doesn't really matter to me, to me.
Except it does. It really fucking does. This entire book matters a whole hell of a lot. So yeah, it matters, every way the wind blows.
This book series changed my life. I have no fucking clue that a queer book existed until I read "Carry On" (now they're my primary subgenre when it comes to books--both writing and reading). I thought these kind of relationships (ships) only happened in fanfiction. I thought that it was just... magic, stories. This book changed me as a person. It changed the way I look at books and at romances. It changed the way I read in general (and write).
Simon and Baz got me through sooooo fucking much. SO much. They're (obviously) one of my OTPs (yes, I realize that contradicts the T in OTP, but talk to a fangirl about that and see the truth behind the T) so I think about them a lot. They're relationship (or lack there of--before the numpties (#frontseatsforpeoplewhohaventbeenkidnappedbyfuckingnumpties) helped me calm down at the end of the day, or look forward to the following morning. They made everything brighter (Simon is the sun after all-- #youwerethesunandiwascrashingintoyou).
So, yeah, let's be real, a lot fucking rides on this book right now.
The only thing I have to do today is read this book, so wish me luck (let's hope I finish it before midnight--if not, we're staying up until it is finished--work can wait).
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I can't fucking wait!!! Will I stay up until midnight? Fucking probably! Will I even sleep tonight? Probably fucking not. (notice the lack of exclamation--it's exciting to finally fucking have this, but also like, sleep).
I bought all of the editions. All of them. Even the Kindle one (so I can get it at midnight and start it, and not have to wait until the usps/ups/fedex/etc brings one of my copies--so not repeating the wait/angst from WS).
I've had this image as my phone's wallpaper since the morning Rainbow announced the sequel/finale (to precise, that was October 4, 2019).
But we've been waiting for this even longer (Wayward Son was published on September 24, 2019 -- Carry On was published on October 6, 2015 -- but Fangirl was published way back on September 10, 2013).
We deserve this y'all. All of the fluff and the hugs. All of the angst and the trauma (come on, we know they're be a hell of a lot of both of those--but hopefully we get at least a semi-happy ending (I'm hoping for full-force-happy ending, but let's aim high but have low expectations, just in case)).
Good luck, and when in doubt, (keep calm and) carry on (though, the title was inspired by Queen, so, there's that (carry on, carry on, as if nothing really matters--there, fixed it)).
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I got another cute scarf (my new one is a Marauders' Map--my first was a Death Eater one). Another chocolate frog (so far, I have Gryffindor, Slytherin, and Dumbledore trading cards). And another wand (my second one is Sirius--my first one was Draco).
I thought about rereading the series before I went, but I ran out of time. And then I thought about just re-watching the movies instead, but we all know that the books are better (and I just kind of forgot--the weekend came faster than I was prepared for).
And okay, let's be real here. Headcanons and Fanfiction (certain ones) are better. Way better. In //my// Harry Potter world, certain people didn't die (Sirius, Remus, Fred, etc) and certain people got redemption arcs (Draco, Regulus, etc) and certain people got called out on their behavior (the Durlsey's, Dumbledore, etc), and certain relationships happened/didn't happen (god, all of the gay ships, y'all). And the best part of headcanons and fanfiction? There's inclusivity of certain alienated groups (trans individuals, queer individuals, the entire fucking house of Slytherin, etc)!
Have you ever been to Harry Potter world? What's your favorite part?
Also!! What's your favorite part of the way //you// look at //your// Harry Potter world? What's your best headcanon/ship?
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Here's "The Do-Over" by Chase Moorcox. Its the first books in her Liberty Heights U series. ["For snarky loner Shane Tune...
