My current faves:
Brandon Sanderson
Elizabeth Acevedo
George RR Martin
Neil Gaiman
JK Rowling
Laini Taylor
Terry Pratchett
Roxane Gay
Patrick Rothfuss
Scott Lynch
Dennis E Taylor
Katherine Arden
Garth Nix
Joe Abercrombie
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Oh gee.
Currently:
Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive) by Brandon Sanderson
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
The Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
The Kingkiller Chronicle, anyone? That's my recent obsession.
But my longest obsession is Harry Potter. >.>
The series next on my list to read: Wheel of Time.
My instrument is my voice. It's interesting when you explain that you've studied music and people ask 'what instrument do you play' and you have to respond 'my vocal cords.' Anyway, so I sing opera and art song and the Messiah and all that. Additionally, I play piano (badly) but dream of playing...
If you like to perform, or even if you'd like to meet awesome people, I'd say consider it! Well, some groups can be awful and competitive, but for the most part I've made lasting friends in theatre. Esp community theatre.
I always wanted to be in Les Mis, but I missed the auditions they had...
I mean, I was a big theatre kid so I knew a lot of the musicals from my friends. We sang in the parking lots late at night. :D But still.
OMG I would too if I were a history teacher. I love Hamilton.
I don't think Les Mis is boring at all! But then again, it's also nostalgic for me. <3...
Lol omg 'Look Down' in class! That's amazing. 'Don't look 'em in the eyeeee.'
How is that even possible? It was huge when I was in school. Drat it, that's such a shame! 'I Dreamed a Dream' is fantastic!
Y'all -- I love Les Mis. Just listened to it the other day all the way through. I forgot how much I remembered of it lol. It really sticks with you. The toughest thing? Trying to decide which part to sing in 'One Day More.'
Yo, you're a cool person.
Also, I usually sing 'TWO FOUR SIX OH...
I'm a Slytherin and a Pukwudgie as well! Which surprised me, since people have been associating Pukwudgies with Hufflepuffs. I actually didn't read much on the history of the school, since I was too eager to get sorted into Ilvermorny. >.>