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Always several things at a time

Partially adhd, partially the fact that all the library holds have a habit of coming in at the same time. Loved and Missed - Susie Boyt. Short British novel with a strange and sardonic voice unlike anything I’ve read before. What will the world look like whwn all the water leaves us - Laura van den Berg. Ethereal short stories with a running thread of the monstrous. Pretty sure I got that rec here so thank you if you’re responsible for this! Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver. Was super skeptical about this but so many people have recommended it at this point I gotta start. Hella Town - Mitchell Schwarzer. Recent history of the planning and development of Oakland. I whip this out every time I’m over there, but can really only get into the groove in situ, so probably won’t crack it again until I’m back.

@tortitude

Jul 17, 2024

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Terminal BOREDOM - Izumi Suzuki

one of my forever favs have read nothing like it / punky techno feminist dystopian “kitchen-sink realism, told from the perspective of the one stuck doing the dishes.” explores relationships / gender / desire / detachment / sucker punch pop song / wildly clever n devastatingly prophetic Alien Daughters Walk Into The Sun - Jackie Wang “An almanac of extreme girlhood” abolition/underground/biking across countries/accidentally falling into success Not so much a collection of short stories but diary entries, tumblr posts, zine archives, “essays“, poems Contents titles are: The Hard-Femme years / The Punk House Years/The Desert Years/The Getting-My-Shit-Together-Years/ I also remember enjoying Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson!

@brokebackmountaindew

Apr 20, 2024

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Book recs for people who want to start being more introspective and intentional in their lives

Ever since I graduated college (I was an English major), I haven't really felt the urge to read that much anymore, but I'm starting now (more like since 2022) and I don't think I have had this much fun reading since high school (I had an intense YA novel phase) 1. All About Love by bell hooks - Obviously everyone on the internet knows this book and/or has heard about it somehow!! This book is a very basic book when it comes to people wanting to know more about themselves and how to love themselves and the community around them. It was mostly about stuff that I'm already thinking about so it was okay. 2. Communion: The Female Search for Love by bell hooks - NOW THIS ONE??? This one is fucking delicious!! It takes a more anecdotal look at how to incorporate love btwn self and community thru bell's own life thru the rise of feminism in the 60's and 70's. I found myself really jiving with this more bc oftentimes in my life I've felt invalidated when it comes to not only romantic love, but also just wanting to be loved and desired in general. So if ur a lovergirl/boy/person, I'd highly suggest reading this bc bell gives us the voice and tools to understand why we want love and care about the topic itself so much, while helping us to pursue it in a healthy way. 3. Goddesses in Everywoman: A New Psychology for Women by Jean Shinoda Bolen M.D. - This book is an interesting one bc it takes the archetype of 7 Greek goddesses: Hera, Persephone, Demeter, Hestia, Athena, Artemis, and Aphrodite and talks about how each goddess can show up stronger in every woman at different parts of her life. It also explains if they have more than one goddess in them or more energy of one than the other, what the strengths and weaknesses are, and how to make them adapt to modern life I'm reading this rn and I'm enjoying it fully (mostly bc I am a greek mythology buff), but it's also helping me recognize a lot of the parts of me that I knew were there, but it just helps me look at it from a different lens. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates - He's like our generation's James Baldwin and he wrote this book as a letter for his son, and the first time I read this, I actually cried. It was that beautiful to see a black man taking the time to eloquently articulate how the world views black people and how his son (who has privilege) can operate within our society. An incredible book to read if u would want to read a father connect with his son in a very intimate and refreshing way :) I'll make another post about the books I want to read this year :)))

@thewarblerette

Apr 23, 2024

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dill

I love that crazy girl

@bashfulchicken

Feb 28, 2025

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keeping an ongoing pleasures list

Currently have three full pages in my notebook! I guess some might call this a gratitude journal LOL but it’s different when I do it.  My brother was telling me about this phenomenon called “target fixation”. It’s a panic reflex that happens when motorcyclists become fixated on a singular object, obstacle, hazard (e.g. a sharp curve on a winding road) and they will unconsciously steer in the direction of the thing they’re trying to avoid because their hands follow their gaze which leads to accidents.  You will follow your gaze so be aware of where you’re looking. Train yourself to seek out pleasure and appreciation! Understanding where + what you derive pleasure from increases your capacity to enjoy things which in turn makes you a more interesting person (imo). I think it’s just as important self-knowledge as understanding your triggers/trauma. It is a daily willingness to be transformed by small things. Sorry for lecturing but I want good things for all of you. Xoxo, meg

@bashfulchicken

Mar 29, 2024

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Talismans

Forgive because this where I get a little ~woo woo~ but I think you should only wear necklaces that are imbued with a potent magical vibe… amulets only near the heart and throat you can do whatever you want with earrings/rings but heed my warning about necklaces

@bashfulchicken

Apr 20, 2024