Explore what it means to be a teenager in our current society through the eyes of a boy who simply wants to be happy. Living on the other side of 'Pretty Privilege', going against the standard of male beauty, and struggling with daily doubts about his intimacy is not an easy feat, especially when your sexuality is constantly questioned by family, 'friends', and even strangers. In this book, I delve into my sexuality, reflecting on topics such as sex, self-esteem, self-confidence, my relationship with my parents, my experience with school bullying, loneliness, and above all, the desire to be loved. I share my experiences, mistakes, and the things that have shaped me the most, all in a style inspired by Carrie Bradshaw from 'Sex and the City'. Every day is different, and there is always a new question. The challenge lies in finding the answers to each one. How do we find the answers to each one? What am I doing wrong? Why was I born this way? And the process of losing yourself, finding who you truly are, and not being a disappointment to myself, specifically, while being proud of myself. This is my diary, a feverish journey of self-discovery and living under the pressure of your surroundings. ✦ New chapter every Friday! ☪︎

"Ligeia" is an early short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. The story follows an unnamed narrator and his wife Ligeia, a beautiful and intelligent raven-haired woman. She falls ill, composes "The Conqueror Worm", and quotes lines attributed to Joseph Glanvill (which suggest that life is sustainable only through willpower) shortly before dying. After her death, the narrator marries the Lady Rowena. Rowena becomes ill and she dies as well. The distraught narrator stays with her body overnight and watches as Rowena slowly comes back from the dead - though she has transformed into Ligeia. The story may be the narrator's opium-induced hallucination and there is debate whether the story was a satire. Cover by the lovely @theynotgone

The Odyssey (Greek: Ὀδύσσεια Odýsseia] in Classical Attic) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The Odyssey is fundamental to the modern Western canon, and is the second-oldest extant work of Western literature; the Iliad is the oldest. Scholars believe the Odyssey was composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek coastal region of Anatolia. The poem mainly focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus (known as Ulysses in Roman myths), king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the fall of Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after the ten-year Trojan War. In his absence, it is assumed Odysseus has died, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus must deal with a group of unruly suitors, the Mnesteres (Greek: Μνηστῆρες) or Proci, who compete for Penelope's hand in marriage.

The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.