This is probably the most romantic Studio Ghibli film. One of my all time favourites. 😍
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare
Renowned as Shakespeare’s most boisterous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew is the tale of two young men, the hopeful Lucentio and the worldly Petruchio, and the two sisters they meet in Padua.
Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the apparently ideal younger daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola. But before they can marry, Bianca’s formidable elder sister, Katherine, must be wed. Petruchio, interested only in the huge dowry, arranges to marry Katherine -against her will- and enters into a battle of the sexes that has endured as one of Shakespeare’s most enjoyable works.
Ah yes. This is so true! I can remember clear as day when Voldemort bridal-carried Harry across the threshold of Hogwarts, black robes billowing around him as Harry draped over his arms like a doll. There was so much tension in that scene! Such contrast, with Voldemort decked out in Death Eater black, and Harry in pure, virginal white. You could cut the subtext with a knife. I was on the edge of my seat.
And then, remember when Voldemort turned to the other Death Eaters and said “Forget the elf, we have what we need?” Remember when Harry woke up with Voldemort hovering above him with lush pillow lips, wearing more hairspray than a disney prince? Remember when Voldemort cried in the trailers, his hand a-trembling as he delicately reached out? Remember how Harry said, with a breathless catch to his voice, “I need someone to show me my place in all this?”
Remember?
Even now, I’m shook.
😂😂😂
Ohhhh yes! So many REYLO VIBES!!!!
Clearly this post belongs on my blog as I post anything with a reylo vibe.
So thanks for this wonderful recommendation. Harry and Voldemort 😍
WINTERSONG by S. Jae-Jones
Beware the goblin men and the wares they sell.
All her life, nineteen-year-old Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, mysterious Goblin King. He is the Lord of Mischief, the Ruler Underground, and the muse around which her music is composed. Yet, as Liesl helps shoulder the burden of running her family’s inn, her dreams of composition and childish fancies about the Goblin King must be set aside in favor of more practical concerns.
But when her sister Käthe is taken by the goblins, Liesl journeys to their realm to rescue her sister and return her to the world above. The Goblin King agrees to let Käthe go—for a price. The life of a maiden must be given to the land, in accordance with the old laws. A life for a life, he says. Without sacrifice, nothing good can grow. Without death, there can be no rebirth. In exchange for her sister’s freedom, Liesl offers her hand in marriage to the Goblin King. He accepts.
Down in the Underground, Liesl discovers that the Goblin King still inspires her—musically, physically, emotionally. Yet even as her talent blossoms, Liesl’s life is slowly fading away, the price she paid for becoming the Goblin King’s bride. As the two of them grow closer, they must learn just what it is they are each willing to sacrifice: her life, her music, or the end of the world.
I really like this book. It reads a little bit like Labyrinth fan fiction. Of course it features original characters. But the author is actually pretty upfront about it.
Monsters and Villains 