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Hello, yes, I'd like to slam the entire 22 Redwall novels by Brian Jacques down onto the counter and then add several picture books, recipe books, and supplemental mini-series.
I would like to look the Internet at large in the eye when I say the following.
These books are an excellent way to see cruel people from their own points of view just as you can see the kind and heroic people's perspectives. It might royally piss you off, even, to realize that you have motivations in common with a scoundrel. That you will have sympathy for the power-hungry murderer. That you might mourn for a monster even as you're so glad the monster is dead.
And you're going to love these characters. You're going to love the camaraderie and the jokes and the squabbling. The coming-of-age stories and the parents seeking to protect their children. You're going to cry so fucking hard at some point, guaranteed, and it's going to feel so cleansing.
Also! Brian Jacques wrote these books with massive feasts and was particularly descriptive about taste. This is because he often volunteered to read to blind kids and became frustrated with how so many books relied on visual descriptions, so he made it a point to focus on a different sense.
I think every single book worm had that series that got them through shitty teenage years. For me that series was Tigers Curse by Colleen Houck. The series quite literly was my source of hope and joy during my early teen years. Was my lifeline. It's definitely YA and a little cringe to read as an adult but it's like a found friend that holds nothing but fond memories💙🖤.
What was your hard time book series?
SO! here it is! The roof comes off with the rafters attached; the floor for the 'ground' level is also removable--remember that this is designed to sit in about 3 inches of litter. The windows are inset so that after this is fired, I can cut and glue in little panes of stained glass.
Basil, on the phone: I realize that, but I cannot miss Cheek’s bassoon recital.
Rose: I’m not being too intense. Martin: When you’re talking about Christmas caroling, you shouldn’t have to use the term “flanking maneuver”.
I Am That Is
I made this fan cover for the first Redwall book this summer, and dammit I'm still proud of it!! I also made this alt cover to look more like the state the book was in when I first read it in my elementary school library lol
The high warm sun shone down on Cluny the Scourge. Cluny was a God of War! Cluny was coming nearer!
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I got a Redwall tattoo for my 20th birthday ♥️🛡️🐁♥️
I wanted to share with all of you. This was my first tattoo! I'm so excited! I'll try to share again when the tattoo is healed.
I haven't read them in a while but I feel like in Mariels book and the bellmaker ppl are just telling Mariel not to do something and she just does it any way, while doing a backflip and cartwheels away with an explosion behind her.
Silth sketch from marlfox, "I must be surrounded by beauty!" - Silth
Oh Barranca they could never make me hate you
Rangval: You disgust me.
Maudie, eating a KitKat sideways: I realize this and do not care.
Martin was a reasonably straightforward mouse when he was alive what was it about dying that turned him into the fucking Riddler
I love how the framing device of Salamandastron is the storyteller pulling a toddler into his lap and saying "let me spin you a yarn" and then the story immediately starts with the villain murdering a husband and wife and leaving their orphaned babies to die in the cold. Like okay Dumble calm down he's two.
Columbine: Ah yes, the four love languages. Columbine, pointing at Martin: My parents never told me they were proud of me. Columbine, pointing at Gonff: Please pay attention to me. Columbine, pointing at Dinny: I’m so fucking tired, please, let me rest for five minutes. Columbine, pointing at Martin: Touch starved. Martin: Hey, why do I get two?!
medieval rodents
redwall art from last year that I think i still cool
Ashleg: I’m sorry for what I did earlier. Fortunata: How did you get in here? Ashleg: I’m not here discus your lack of home security. I’m here to apologize.
Nimbalo: By the time I experience mutual love and care it’s going to send me into shock and staight up kill me. Mhera: *concerned noises* Tagg, nodding: Mood.
FOR REDWALL!!!!!!
Been wanting to draw something related to Redwall for agesss. I haven't actually read the books, but I've seen the Nelvana TV series and heard some of the audiobook. Also aware Netflix was making a new show (Please please please don't cancel it Netflix please I'm begging you)
Redwall means a lot to many people, and it's really influenced my art, so I'll consider this piece a sort of love letter to it! Hope you like this painting! Enjoy enjoy!!
