From The Introduction To Emily Wilsons Translation Of The Iliad

devour me (via)

Then he looked up at her with that awful appeal in his full, glowing eyes. She was utterly incapable of resisting it. From her breast flowed the answering, immense yearning over him; she must give him anything, anything.

D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover

The Secret of the Golden Flower

i love reading, i love thinking about what i am currently reading, i love thinking about what i am going to read next, i love being privileged enough to be able to read, read, read, and read so much that i never tire of it

May 2025 wrap-up

The Closed Doors by Pauline Albanese - 4/5

The Ravishing of Lol Stein by Marguerite Duras - 4/5

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas - 4/5

The Beautiful Summer by Cesare Pavese - 5/5

Among Women Only by Cesare Pavese - 5/5

A Fairly Honourable Defeat by Iris Murdoch - 5/5

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart - 4.25/5

10 Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly - 4/5

wonderful reading month!

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[16/100] days of productivity

Finally decided to tackle reading something by Fernando Pessoa. I don't know why but his most popular one, The Book of Disquiet, intimidates me so much, so I decided to start with his poetry. So far so good. Exquisite, I should say!

[20/100] days of productivity

Worked on my Substack, started reading White Nights by Fëdor Dostoevskij and listened to Aly and Aj's new album.

[21/100] days of productivity

Slowly but surely, I'm making an analogical version of my Storygraph. A journal dedicated to tbr lists, monthly wrap-ups, favorite books of the year, etc.

btw the majority of your life will be lived as a adult. yeah i don't make the rules. go have fun in your 40s or 70s or whatever. no one expects you to accomplish everything at 17 or 27. you've got time and in the meantime get some life experience, it will pay off