I read the the hard copy (paperback) version of It's All in Your Head by Sabina Nordqvist over the last week and a half. I would have gotten it done sooner, but I was also reading/listening to two other books at the same time. (It's also Rare Disease Day, so posting this review!) The main … Continue reading It’s All In Your Head: a novel By Sabina Nordqvist
I finished listening to Carvell Wallace's memoir Another Word for Love. Wallace reads the audiobook, and in my opinion, is the best way to enjoy this book. No matter the subject matter, his voice is soothing, only helped by his poetic writing style. Wallace is a Black, queer author. This book blends hid childhood and … Continue reading Another Word for Love: a memoir by Carvell Wallace
I have been wanting and wanting to write, and yet, I have been struggling to find the time and the energy. I just want to lay down and read, listen to audio books while playing a game on my phone, or play a game while listening to podcasts on YouTube. I substitute teach occasionally. What … Continue reading Six Months Since My Last Post Here
Today is the release date of Katie Mettner's latest book, Dark Endings! To disclose, I had the opportunity to read this book as an E-ARC in January. I highly recommend this book as a quick, intriguing read! I couldn't put it down because I had to know how it ended, mystery-wise (I knew that there … Continue reading Dark Endings by Katie Mettner
Reflecting on life, aging, parenting,and chronic illness in the past 20 years. TW: Pregnancy and Infant Loss I am going to turn 50 soon.That said, I do not feel 50. I did not feel 40 when I turned 40, either. Yes, physically, I often feel much older, but mentally, and perhaps in my looks, I … Continue reading Approaching 50?
It is encouraging to have this method to write, rather than just here. One of my 2025 goals is to write a great deal more.Right now, I do not have paid subscriptions, but if I feel I can come up with enough content, I will consider it. Mostly I am doing with this what I … Continue reading I have a Substack now!
Because of my current existential dread that has been around for some time now, as well as chronic pain, I have been listening to audiobook after audio (with the occasional print book mixed in, either in hard print format or ebook.) While listening I can multitask with activities such as crocheting my 2024 Temperature Blanket, … Continue reading Some Audiobooks Listened to This Year Thus Far
This last year, I have been listening to audiobooks consistently, through Libby through the local library. I have listened to some really great ones, and some that I haven't been able to finish. A few because I just didn't have time, and wasn't that into them. A few because I couldn't stand the reader's voice, … Continue reading Audiobooks / Somewhere Beyond the Sea
I just discovered Disability Pride Month last year, really. This year, if I had more time and focus, I would have done more, planned more, written more. I have not had the time, energy, etc, and even today, when I tried to record a reel on Instagram, guess what? Instagram was erroring. I recorded the … Continue reading Disability Pride Month 2024
(A poem I wrote at age 13 or 14, and yes, it is probably angsty, but also captured a lot of what I was feeling as a "weird" person who had no idea how to "own" being "weird." Am I being weird now, all these years later? Most likely, but I do own it and … Continue reading Loneliness
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