Well, well, well: we meet again, my bookish tweeters! You should know that I would ask this – and not just because this is my first bookish tweets-piece since the beginning of November: how was your (COVID) Halloween?
I may have been a bit MIA on the tweets-pieces, but I am back, here to bring a whole sack and a lot more some from the past two weeks of bookish cheer – and on the second Friday the 13th of the year too! Hence why I decided to add a second part to my first aptly-named piece earlier this year back in March (a.k.a. a very distant past life ago), which you can read right here!
Anyway, with all that out of the way, let’s get on to it before the holiday music starts when we’re not even past Thanksgiving yet… (And I’m sure you feel the same way!)
Oh, and be sure to spot all thirteen tweets and make it all the way to the end!
The Seer Of Bad News
Have you ever sent out an email to someone, and this happens to you?
"I hope this email finds you well."
How this email finds me: pic.twitter.com/taD7c3DTjA
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 2, 2020
I guess some people don’t know how to handle bad news…
You Really Want To Know?
There are just some things you know best to leave alone: like when someone is in a bad mood…
When someone has the gall to ask "How are you?" pic.twitter.com/zn1MhecK45
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 3, 2020
Try asking that back at Hamlet!
The Bird At Hand
Let’s take a moment to hear this important announcement from Prometheus…
Not naming names but SOMEONE needs to stop eating my liver every time it regenerates
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 5, 2020
Yeah, I hear you, Promy. Here’s what should be done about this: I’ll track down this liver-stealer and you can… well, you can just wait here until I get to the bottom of this!
Relatable Dreamer
I’m sure you remember from one of my previous tweets-pieces that I mentioned a certain literary character who you just couldn’t help but relate to almost immediately, but I just so happened to recall this character as well…
The most relatable part of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is when Victor gets stressed out because of the creature so he just takes a lot of naps about it
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 5, 2020
See? The parallels are so uncanny… Are you sure you’re not living Dr. Frankenstein’s life?
The Answer Is…
You know those kinds of guys that just can’t seem to take a hint, even after you’ve made yourself as crystal clear as can be?
Mr. Collins when he asks Elizabeth to marry him and she's like "absolutely not" pic.twitter.com/SEFFq9Dmsb
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 9, 2020
To quote a certain badass character from a show I love: “It’s called consent!” You got it, Darcy?
What Tragedy Will You Write?
Some may say that being alone for the rest of your life would be a tragedy, but I beg to differ: it can mean different things for different people, yet this may be the biggest one of them all…
Don't say your life is a tragedy unless you have a Greek chorus following you around lamenting your poor decision-making
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 9, 2020
I don’t know about you, but as an introvert, I certainly would not like a whole crowd following me wherever I go and telling me and everyone else all my mistakes and problems every single second of the day… but I think they already know that from personal experience…
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 10, 2020
I guess I’m not alone after all in my struggle and isolation, so at least there’s somewhat good company with me.
The Sound Of Thudding
You know you’re going crazy when you’re hearing things that everyone else doesn’t hear, so now every time you hear that sound, you’re just reminded of how alone you are…
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe pic.twitter.com/YgIKDDYxiT
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 10, 2020
“Hello heartbeat, my old friend… I’ve come to talk with you again…”
I’m sure you can fill in the rest…
Call Me by Another Name: Hamlet Edition
You may recall a tweet about all the rejected titles for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, right? Well, this time around, we have found a whole list of rejected titles for Shakespeare’s Hamlet! Let’s take a look at them now…
Rejected titles for Hamlet:
– One Man's Battle with Procrastination
– Stabbing the Wrong Person By Accident: Hey, It Happens
– A Series of Bad Decisions by the Danish Royal Family
– The Time for Revenge is Now (Or Just Whenever)
– And That's Why You Should Never Eavesdrop— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 11, 2020
I mean, I can see why Shakespeare stuck with just Hamlet for the name: it’s short, sweet, and named after the main(ish) character of the play. But still, I had a handful of opportunities to choose from, and Shakespeare missed them all!
Terms Of Endearment
If you are or have ever been in a relationship, you and you SO have probably said a lot of sweet things to each other, such as “honey,” “babe” or “sweetheart,” among many others. Well, have you tried these adorable nicknames?
Cute things to call your partner:
– Malicious elf
– Provoking puppet
– Strange, almost unearthly thing
– You witch!— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 12, 2020
Test them out, and see them work wonders on increasing the intimacy between you two…
Oh So Lemony Fresh…
You are most likely aware of all the tweets containing images comparing how we first wanted the year to go versus what we actually got? Well…
How 2020 started: How it's going: pic.twitter.com/PECIWxJIuy
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 12, 2020
If you have been following along with these tweets-pieces, you know that this is not the first we dished out, and it may certainly not be the last…
But don’t fret: at least one good thing came out of this year. Now, if only one of Lemony Snicket’s books had a rather hopeful title before the very end…
Love Of A Lifetime
Have you ever found a love so strong you almost can’t believe you have it? Even this strong?
I wish I loved anything as much as 19th-century men loved flinging themselves onto luxuriously cushioned sofas due to the agony of it all
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 13, 2020
I mean, that’s the dream, right?!
Special Delivery
You know that feeling when special letter/package you’ve been waiting days for finally arrives?
The Younger family when the mail arrives pic.twitter.com/45sXu5yVtD
— SparkNotes (@SparkNotes) November 13, 2020
I’ll bet that your excitement can’t top theirs!
And now, a special tweet that I can’t help but share…
Gimme That Vintage!
Check out this bookish beauty…
One of the best neighbourhood book exchanges I’ve seen. It’s made from a 1930’s radio. pic.twitter.com/Sf9RqVaMuu
— Gregor Craigie (@GregorCraigie) November 4, 2020
Isn’t it absolutely gorgeous? Now, if only I can get myself one that is ten feet tall and comes in multiples of five or seven… This way, I can give my own bookshelves a break!
Did you catch all thirteen tweets? Which one was your favorite on this: the second Friday the 13th of the year?
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