Links: More Star Wars, Athlete Heroines, & More

It’s 2018! And boy howdy, it’s already gotten pretty weird. But, let’s just hope it’s all a little hiccup and that the year morphs from an awkward caterpillar to the beautiful, kickass butterfly it was destined to be!

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Tired of Star Wars stuff yet? That was a trick question because obviously the answer is no. The Real McGee at Tumblr has reimagined Star Wars characters in the Regency era. What I wouldn’t give to buy all of these as prints.

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If you like sports romances and are dying for more athlete heroines, Lacy Literacy has an awesome list for you. There’s even a helpful legend for finding books written by authors of color or feature LGBT characters. Seriously, follow Lacy Literacy.

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I watched a lot The Sound of Music growing up as it was one of my mom’s favorite movies. Shout out to the lonely goatherd! But, did you ever wonder what happened to Baroness Elsa Schraeder after Maria came into the picture:

Please, friends, don’t worry about me. While I was a bit startled to be thrown aside for someone who flunked out of nun school, I assure you that I will be fine, and my main pursuits in life shall continue to be martinis, bon mots, and looking fabulous. You’ll also be glad to know I have retained custody of the Captain’s hard-drinking gay friend, Max. Anyone who gets tired of sing-a-longs should feel free to look us up.

Again, my deepest apologies for this disruption to your plans. I am currently sorting through the wedding gifts we’ve already received and I will send them back as soon as possible. The Captain would help, but he is busy learning to play a song about cuckoo clocks on his guitar.

I cackled real hard at the entire thing.

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A couple weeks ago, I wrote a personal essay on my aversion to holiday romances and announced that I would be spending Christmas with my brother in Montreal.

I want to thank everyone who commented and shared their feelings on the holidays. I also wanted the Bitchery to know that my week in Montreal, though very cold, went extremely well!

Merry Christmas from Montreal!

A post shared by Amanda (@_imanadult) on Dec 25, 2017 at 7:53am PST

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If you’ve enjoyed The Shape of Water, give this essay a read on why “we like beastly romances”:

While there are countless variations of the story from French and Italian storytelling, as well as the parallels with Cupid and Psyche from Greek mythology, they are bound together by that striking image of the gorgeous maiden who finds companionship with a monster, whose brutishness melts away to reveal a kind heart. The French story was an allegory for young women in arranged marriages, but through the centuries the story has been retold through film, television, literature, and song to explore more personal and romantic themes. Part of that appeal — the image of the powerful beast, more animal than man — is what keeps women coming back to the story. There are countless girls who watched the now-iconic Disney adaptation and felt that twinge of disappointment when the Beast turned out to be nowhere near as attractive as a man.

It’s also a great piece for readers who are suckers for Beauty & the Beast elements.

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Don’t forget to share what super cool things you’ve seen, read, or listened to this week! And if you have anything you think we’d like to post on a future Wednesday Links, send it my way!