Sara González

Me ha dado una arcada esta paja intelectualoide y repugnantemente clasista. «Literatura de verdad es lo que yo leo y lo que me gusta a mí, todo lo demás es mierda». Allá ellos, con su conciencia y su tristeza, quienes ven en la lectura una atalaya de plata desde la que creerse superiores. Yo siempre defenderé los libros como puentes, como casas. Parece que estos lechuguinos no leen para disfrutar de la lectura, sino para sentirse especiales teniendo algo que reprocharle al vulgo. Ven los libros como medallas que colgarse, no como bienes que compartir. Qué triste tiene que ser tu vida para que tu mayor orgullo sea creer que solo lo que tú lees merece la pena. Qué cortas tus miras, qué diminuta tu comprensión del mundo. Cuanto más grande creen que tienen el cerebro, más negras tienen las tripas.

anyone cheering for the decline of humanities in general is cheering for the death of everything that makes us human

Esta maravilla de la gran Laura Pérez es el cartel del #celsius2023. Nos pasaríamos horas explorando todo lo que evoca. Es un privilegio y un lujazo contar con alguien de su talento para crear la imagen central de nuestra duodécima edición. ¡Gracias! ¡Disfrutadlo!

Brennan threw this look together after he saw this tweet

@DigiFantastic I'd like to think that the venue will have AC, but it's honestly not a bad idea! keeping hydrated and dressing lightly should tide you over alright💛

@DigiFantastic everything sun protection and even a portable fan or anything similar for heat relief! it's been really stormy around Spain these days, so it might be cloudy, but the heat doesn't let up - especially around the south! Seville is beautiful, I hope you enjoy it <3

POV: you are very jet-lagged in @WaterstonesGla but also wildly happy

still happy to be on the way to viva, of course! But struggling to get it all done feels a little like

The past two weeks have been a whirlwind and I had a lot of fun, but it's made me so mentally and physically exhausted (+ having had covid took a toll, probably) that it's quite possibly the worst time to be dealing with viva bureaucracy

@des_tant SO glad you enjoyed it! I just adore the wordy, ethereal prose and the yearning... even through the pain!! 💛

@sararewrites I know exactly what you mean!! By the way, I just finished That's How You Lose the Time War. Needless to say I cried my eyes out, but I loved it so much! The sweetest thing I've read in a while.

so excited to get my hands on this one but I'm on a book buying ban aaah

(I've such a tremendously big pile yet to read that it's getting embarrassing, really)

OH MY GOD this is AMAZING news I can't wait to literally DEVOUR these books!!!

Maybe it's the top, maybe it's the tune, maybe it's the #Eurovision cocktails we've been drinking but 🇫🇮 Finland's Käärijä singing Cha Cha Cha is a VIBE. And a perfect match for Death of a Bookseller by @alicemjslater: bit.ly/3VYynsE #UnitedByMusic #LooksToBooks

@des_tant YES do let me know what you think!! I love that book passionately and am so glad it's getting the recognition (and money!) it deserves

@sararewrites Just placed my order and I can't wait to read it!

I don't have the bigolas dickolas authority but if you haven't read This is How You Lose the Time War by now... HURRY

Well, #GIFCon2023 on #BoundariesMargins is now done and what a GIFCon it was! Here’s a thread of highlights for those of you not following @GIFConGLA and @UofGFantasy (you really should, btw!) 1/10

@MJRSangster Thank you so much!! Super appreciate this and will definitely check them out 💛✨

@sararewrites All her stories are great, but I particularly love 'Magic for Beginners' and 'Travels with the Snow Queen'. 'Prince Hat Underground' in the new collection might also work well for your topic.

On topic Q for #GIFCon's last day - does anybody have recs for fantasy short stories emphasizing boundaries (esp. fantasy/reality)? I do have a couple of collections I'm sifting through (Tender by Sofia Samatar and Le Guin's The Unreal and the Real) but welcome any suggestions✨

@MJRSangster I just checked and had that one in the backlog! Definitely moving it up now, thank you so much for the recommendation!

@sararewrites Always Kelly Link.