Dylan Roche

I spend a lot of time thinking about how Goldilocks was insanely picky over stuff that wasn’t even for her. “This porridge is too hot! This porridge is too cold!” Well, it’s not your porridge, bitch

I stayed up way too late last night reading an ARC of Louis Sachar’s new book coming out this summer and it’s every bit as good as I was expecting it to be.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 18: The Plot

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 17: Holes

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RIP the Kennedy Center, you were great. 🎭 I guess now that a tasteless philistine has taken control of your trustees board, we can look forward to an all-white production of Hamilton and (I shudder to think) a version of Cabaret that is eerily sympathetic to the wrong characters. I hate it here.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 16: Great Expectations

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Also, quit your 9-to-5 office job sooner, you dumbass, you’ll find a way to make it work.

If I could meet my younger self for coffee, I’d tell him adult responsibilities will eventually make it hard to continue staying passionate about the things he loves, but finding the energy is worth it. If you try to set your passions aside, then none of what you’re doing to get by is worthwhile.

Carrie walking out of prom after setting everything on fire:

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 15 (because I missed yesterday): Magic Kingdom for Sale

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 14: Redwall

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All I’m saying is if you want to see Cynthia, Ariana, and Jonathan in a love triangle again, Aida is right there and would be a perfect fit for them.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 13: It

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 12: Fool

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 11: Wuthering Heights

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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 20: The Sword of Shannara

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The VVitch (2015):

Jane Eyre when she realizes Mr. Rochester has been married this whole time:

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 9: Beloved

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Thank you!!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 8: If We Were Villains

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Except Harry Potter or anything by Neil Gaiman, because, you know.

It’s my birthday today and all I want is for you to buy my books for a young person who loves reading. ACTUALLY, what I want is to get Trump out of office, but if we’re focused on what we can do today, I’ll settle for my book. Or ANY book, because all I want is to see kids excited about reading.

Hahaha true. Chronicles of Prydain was a BIG influence for The Tide and the Stars!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 7: The Chronicles of Prydain

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Seriously though, why can’t I have Cate Blanchett as Lady Galadriel be the voice of Siri?

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 6: Fairy Tale

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Started reading this one tonight and I’m hooked:

Another trip to the library, another haul of books. Which one am I reading next?

Stopped by the library this afternoon and it’s always nice to see a copy of my book on the shelf