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66% complete! Mr. Acton has read 30 of 45 books.
A poisoned chocolate. A stolen dress. An elusive catburglar. Drag’s not just dramatic, it’s deadly. …
This is pretty fun so far. Cozy murder mystery meets drag queens.
Told in two voices, when Arthur, a summer intern from Georgia, and Ben, a native New Yorker, meet it seems …
Imogen Scott has questions…
Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down. …
A scoundrel who lives in the shadows. Jack Turner grew up in the darkness of London's slums, born into a …
Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. …
A scoundrel who lives in the shadows. Jack Turner grew up in the darkness of London's slums, born into a …
When it comes to love, substitute teacher Farzan Alavi is a disaster. Newly heartbroken—again—he’s drowning …
Not reinventing the wheel, but there are a few twists on common tropes. The main characters are fun. Yeah, they get a little frustrating when there’s miscommunication, but that’s expected.
Content warning Full spoilers, I talk about which parts of the book really resonated with me
@swinstead@bookwyrm.social As someone who can over-identify with people in books, your statement about how it’s her story, and our stories, and the failure of systems really resonated with me. Thank you for sharing.
Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and …
Content warning SH, ED, SA, DV, all the isms, Forced Institutionalization, Substance Abuse, Medical Trauma, and many more.
What an amazing reminder about how unspoken social norms are a minefield for autistic people that can lead to misdiagnosis and mistreatment. I don’t believe I’ve seen Fern perform, but her voice has an unflinching honesty that’s compelling and challenges the reader (me). I recommend it, but it could trigger people on so many aspects. Please check out the content warnings and heed them. I’ve listed the major ones below.
Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and …
For a book club on Sunday.
When it comes to love, substitute teacher Farzan Alavi is a disaster. Newly heartbroken—again—he’s drowning his sorrows at Kansas City’s …
