pickAbigail‘s dark cloud is a constant companion - it darkens her soul and the atmosphere surrounding her. Can she find a way to navigate life and find joy and color despite the grey blob?? Excellent story about a child‘s depression/melancholy 🌸🌼
#LitsyLove
#ReadAway2024
I switched from audiobook to hardback. There were too many things I needed to remember. So far it's been fascinating. Maple thinks so too.
pickCute sequel
Library book 📖
4/5
so-soAfter someone calls him fat in forth grade, Will spirals. He loses friends, isolates and loathes himself and experiences disordered eating. This book is intense. It could definitely trigger people with eating disorders while it could also help others realize they are not alone. Would I recommend it? I am honestly not sure.
pickI thought I might like this, and really loved it. Michelle (it's a first-name-terms kinda book) speaks frankly about her experience of mental health issues, mainly depression and anxiety & the self-loathing that came with it. However, the book isn't grim, despite not flinching from the reality of living with enduring poor mental health, and Michelle injects a hearty dose of humour and lightheartedness without ever being flippant or dismissive. ⬇️
"Years before I saw a therapist for my mental illness, I was prescribed American literature."
Specifically, The Catcher in the Rye, by a GP who felt the teenage Michelle would feel less weird & isolated if she peeped inside Holden Caulfield's head.
"There are some who might think it unwise to prescribe American literature for teenage depression. And in fairness, they're not wrong. But in my case, neither was Dr. B."
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl
pickThis was pitched as “Starfish” with a male protagonist and I can see where the comparison comes from. Will‘s story is very introspective, being written entirely as journal entries with doodles throughout. It was very effective to illustrate exactly what was going on in his head, and what was going on was so painful. My heart hurts for Will and all the kids who feel like him. This will be an important one for every person (kid and adult) to read.
A deeply unnecessary library visit, but they had some good stuff 😁📚
I'm 🎵Sitting in an English garden, waiting for the sun🎵, which has actually arrived with a vengeance 🌞 (I know 26⁰C is chilly for some Littens, but I'm melting! 🥵) a Beatles playlist, gourmet food and drink (😒🍜🥤), and this stack to browse through.
I've heard some therapist horror stories from my own clients, so hoping I'm not making an appearance in the tagged! 😬
#ThinkpositiveBepositive
I'm putting this out there for anyone struggling atm. Life is hard at times, mostly mediocre, then truly magnificent, but always utterly amazing. Take a moment to appreciate that and recognise the good things in your day, give thanks for them.
When I'm having a bad day, I go outside and watch the sky, taking deep breaths. Just really watch all the changes of cloud patterns, light, life flitting across the sky. ⬇️
Littens, I have a friend in need. She‘s an elementary school librarian and her entire library (13,000 books) was just lost to mold, and school starts next week. If you‘re able, please consider sending a book or two from her wishlists (she said it‘s set up to send non-list books, too). Thank you!
Please make sure you select to ship to Elizabeth.
