By reworking society to make it more flexible and accommodating of difference, we can improve the mental and physical health of all people. In this way, unmasking is a political goal. It requires we place value on all human life, no matter a person‘s abilities or needs, and view society as a social system that exists to care for all peopleโnot an apparatus to make everyone as productive as possible.
I don‘t like knowing people in the context of things. Oh, that‘s the person I work out with. That‘s the person I‘m in a book club with. That‘s the person I did that show with. Because once the context ends, so does the friendship.
I yearn to know the people I love deeply and intimatelyโwithout context, without boxesโand I yearn for them to know me that way, too.
Sometimes a book is better the second time you read it.
*Not really book related but kind of*
After many months of looking into the possibility that I might be autistic, my suspicion was confirmed! This was one of the books that helped. Now I'm trying not to have an existential crisis lol
In case anyone is curious here's some information about how autism might present differently in women and girls.
https://autismsa.org.au/autism-diagnosis/autism-symptoms/signs-of-autism-in-girl...
Yesterday I visited this exhibition about Alice in Wonderland :D
I found this old book that my art teacher (from almost 20 years ago!!) wrote and illustrated about Brazilian folklore. I loved learning about these creatures as a child and didn't care how scary or deadly they were ๐
I love the scenes with Snape and Lockhart ๐
I don't like podcasts, but I enjoyed this one! Each episode is a discussion of a chapter from the Harry Potter books. I missed sooo many things! ๐คฏ It's time for a reread!
I have finally finished reading my last book for 2021 ๐ฅณ
So far I'm really enjoying this collection of short stories. I was expecting a completely different kind of "horror" but I'm pleasantly surprised!
bailedI thought I would love this book but I didn't. So it goes.
so-soThe last two months I didn't read anything ~at all~ mostly because I was fostering these two puppies for an NGO. Now they are both grown up and adopted ๐
I finally finished what I thought was the last book in the series. Honestly, I didn't love it. The first two books are waaay better. I also don't like it when too many new characters/places are added so close to the end.
Should I read Map of Days?
It had become one of the defining truths of my life that, no matter how I
tried to keep them flattened, two-dimensional, jailed in paper and ink, there would
always be stories that refused to stay bound inside books.
It's been a while since I last read book 2, but I'm definitely going to finish this series
I really want to like this book but so far it's ๐ช๐ซ๐๐ง
pickI'm actually proud of myself for reading this book :P It took me nine months!
It's easy to see why this book is so popular.
Less than 100 pages left ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Great documentary and the author of this book is featured!
This short book is exactly what I needed after finishing a 13-books series.
pickNo, not all questions are answered. I understand the author wanted to make a point that the end of the book is not the end of the story but I also understand why so many people felt frustrated. I personally liked the Netflix adaptation better because I felt all of the changes to the story only favored its progression.
This book is teaching me the art of patience. Feels like I'm getting closer to the end but there are still soooo many pages left ๐ซ
People arenโt either wicked or noble. Theyโre like chefโs salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.
Interesting and intense chapter. I was eagerly waiting for this encounter. That's all I can say without spoiling the story.
pickI was disappointed with the slow and boring start, but this ended up being one of the best in the series. I love that we learn more about VFD, but also end up with even more questions.
One of the only good things that happened this year was having more time to read, mainly because I was tired of staring at my phone/computer screen all day. My reading breaks were essential for helping me make it through each day.
Let's hope that 2021 will be a better year! It can't get any worse, right? :P
I give up on finishing this book before the year ends. It doesn't look like much, but I still have 500 pages left. Still, this was a great year for reading ๐
pickJournalist Sara Stopazzolli tells the story of women in abusive relationships that ended up in them killing their partners. She also dives into the legal aspects of how the law can protect women and how it fails to do so at times. At the end of the book there is a much needed reflection of what will take to change this reality.
My sister let me try her new kindle and I loved it! โค
pickI finished part 3. I don't have much to say other than I'm glad I finally took the time to read this classic. It makes the perfect reading for being stuck at home. Only parts four and five left! That's like five hundred pages ๐
pickHonestly, I think the series should have started with this book. The ones before are just as good, but I think it took too long to introduce some key characters/information/VFD. Maybe in the end everything will connect and I just wasn't able to pick on some things. I don't know.
I'm not done reading but I already think this is the best book in the series so far. The story really picks up and the introduction of new characters really helped.
I would have never thought a book could keep my interest after so many pages. I also regret not taking any notes on the characters and places. The story moves around a lot.
pickโWell, this is a story about books.
About books?
About accursed books, about a man who wrote them, about a character who broke out of the pages of a novel so that he could burn it, about a betrayal and a lost friendship. It's a story of love, of hatred, and of the dreams that live in the shadow of the wind.โ
I'm glad I gave this book a second chance. However, I have to say I was extremely disappointed with ALL of the females characters.
Most of us have the good or bad fortune of seeing our lives fall apart so slowly we barely notice.
pickI'm done reading Part 2! I liked Part 1 better and reading about Edmond's time in prison. However, it was fun to read about the Carnival in Italy and the ending of Part 2 really made up for the really boring middle.
pick"They had each other. To have each other in the midst of their unfortunate lives felt like having a sailboat in the middle of a hurricane, and to the Baudelaires orphans this felt very fortunate indeed".
My favorite so far!
Quick drawing for today's #inktober prompt: Labyrinth.
I totally cheated yesterday because I couldn't come up with an idea ๐ Today I went with my obvious choice: The Pan's Labyrinth. One of my favorite movies and favorite bookworm characters!
I hope I can keep up with the prompts and keep them book related.
pickโThey didn‘t understand it, but like so many unfortunate events in life, just because you don‘t understand it doesn‘t mean it isn‘t soโ.
I loved it and can't wait to read the next one in the series! I really wish I had read this when I was younger. I watched the netflix show first but that didn't make the book any less enjoyable. The show and the book really capture what I love most about reading, books, and stories.
So comfortable ๐
pickI was surprised to find that everything I knew about this classic was wrong.
pickI decided I'm going to write a review for each part.
I'm done with part I and I really enjoyed it despite the slow start. It's not hard to sympathize with Dantes and I hope some people get what they deserve.
fun fact: the sole reason why I wanted to read this book is because Revenge is one of my favorite tv shows ever โค
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