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“I feel like the moon is a very beautiful woman. She’s in control.” —Ravyn Lenae ♡

My Hogwarts House book recs

Okay, ever since some of my favorite booktubers made posts like these many a year ago, I always wanted to make a book rec list like this because I still genuinely do like the Hogwarts Houses. Enjoy!

Gryffindor

Graceling by Kristen Cashore - she walked so these new fantasy girlies could run, fantasy kingdom with assassin main character, the original ya high fantasy killer girlboss imo

A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin - all of the sympathetic leads are classic heroes (dany, jon, arya), adventure and politics and battle and dragons, nuanced outlooks on honor

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah - ww2 novel, deals with the french resistance during the occupation, hit every spot in my cold black heart, emphasis on sisterhood and endurance

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - what is bravery if not a broke woman telling a rich man to get a grip, og strong female lead overcoming many challenges, criticisms of polite society

Hufflepuff

Crave by Tracy Wolff - big on found family, paranormal romance shenanigans in a boarding school, somewhat satire, unserious and just very wholesome, steeped in nostalgia uwu

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir - unapologetically written to heal and explore trauma, cathartic, wholesome and pure relationships, emphasis on self-growth and overcoming abuse and pain

The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali - historical, about the value of relationships in war and hardship, themes of growth and acceptance and promises, beautiful story

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic - what happens when you let a bunch of mentally ill kids play a made up sport, angsty but feels like a big hug, contemporary fiction, just genius ok

Ravenclaw

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - very slytherclaw, philosophy and physics as the basis, dark academia urban fantasy, character-driven, multiple POVs, morally grey academics

Babel by RF Kuang - this book has been likened to a history textbook, by a nerd girlie for the nerd girlies, linguistics and languages, super well-researched, condemns colonization

Disorientation by Elain Hsieh Chou - witty and sharp narration and dialogue, set in academia and deals with east asian literature, satire and black comedy, explores racial fetishization

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - only a ravenclaw could appreciation its complexity, so many literary references, stylistically immaculate, lots of room to debate its message and themes

Slytherin

Vicious by VE Schwab - perfect moral quandaries demonstrated here, everyone is morally dark grey, supervillains, very angsty and also profound at times, dark academia

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - my man makes a deal with the devil for eternal youth and beauty, everyone here is morally dubious, murder and orgies and philosophy

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn - exhausted woman does what she needs to do, female rage book, does some interesting things with pov, justified evil, amy dunne is insane and it's great

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao - tired chinese woman does what she needs to do and kills men, very unhinged queen behavior, ambition and god complexes, pacific rim but in china

boosting brain power

reading daily- reading is a great way to improve your vocabulary, writing skills and overall benefits the brain.

learning new languages- learning new languages is a great way to learn more about a foreign culture. spending like 10 minutes a day learning a new language is a productive way to spend your time.

meditation/journalling- these two things can help build emotional intelligence, and help you understand yourself better. it can also boost patience and mental stability. 

exercise regularly- studies have actually shown that staying active can improve not only the health of your body, but the health of your mind.

play an instrument- playing an instrument or taking up singing not only can make you happier, but it’s been proven to benefit the brain.

continue to learn- listen to TED talks, watch documentaries, read articles, etc. keep learning even if you’re not in school/out of school. this doesn’t have to be boring either, you can learn about topics you like and enjoy.

lower your screentime- spending your time creatively can also help you become happier, and gain more life experience. using your time wisely and productively can lead to better days and more leanring.

brain-building games such as chess- chess and other stratedgy based games can help improve brain power, since they require logic and thinking.

let your imagination run- daydreaming and thinking creatively can benefit you in learning to problem solve, as well as thinking outside of the box. 

have artistic hobbies- again, using your time in a productive way always has benefits. take time to find new hobbies, creative ones especially can help you with your self expression.

socialize- socializing is obviously very important. first of all, you can learn a lot from other people, and it can shape the way you view the world, and help you empathize with people different from you. plus, social intelligence is also crucial in life.

This post is for all the people who grew up saying things like “I’ll never date people” or “I don’t wanna get married”. Although they secretly desperately want to and the only reason they say those things is because they don’t believe anyone could ever love them so they just don’t put themselves out there.