What is one book that you bought just for the pretty art, and that actually stuck with you? It rarely happened to me, but one experience stands out.

I have this huge problem of judging books by their covers + buying more expensive editions of the cover is prettier. Last summer I saw a video on tiktok about a horror book with phenomenal cover art: leaves, blood, the face of a blond boy with dark slashes. Even better, inside, the book was full of black and white drawings of monsters. Don't let the forest in by C G Drews.

At the time, I thought I didn't like horror because it was too scary. I didn't know one thing about the plot. It would've been the first ever book in English I'd read, and I had no idea whether I would understand a thing. I only knew that no matter what, it had to be in my hands.

I was on a trip in Oxford, and, since there books are waaaaay cheaper than in my country, I was thinking about buying a bunch of those either way. I immediately jumped into the first bookstore, asked if they had it, they gave it to me and I bought it. "So what if I don't like it? I still will look at the art every day, it's so beautiful." Best decision ever.

I spent every spare minute, every second I wasn't studying, or out, or calling my friend, reading. It felt like breathing. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I had the opportunity to read it in an actual forest-like park near english private schools and colleges. It was perfect. The prose was poetic like nothing I'd ever read. It was my favourite book ever.

So I bought other 5 teen horror books. I started watching some movies. I discovered a whole new genre and got an idea for a novel myself. Don't let the forest in is still definitely my favourite book ever. C G Drews is my favourite author. All because I love pretty art. Sometimes it's worth it.

How the Lord Ruler treats the Skaa feels like Sadeas' wet dream for Bridge Four

I am not a science girl at all - so I love how the author has managed to make this book so easy to understand and follow along with!

ugh i love newt so fricking much

Ok, so now we’ve had ‘joshing’ (lmaoooo), and ‘bull pucky’ (genuinely who says that bahahahaha). But I feel like it’s almost growing on me….

EXCUSE ME BUT THE LAST QUARTER IS QUITE THE EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER LET ME BREATHE PLEASE