willaful

willaful, 1 day ago to bookstodon

#WhatchaReading ? #AmReading Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh which is very intriguing so far. Lots and lots of undercurrents, clueless main character.

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Impossible_PhD, 2 days ago to random

Okay, I'm doing one of those anonymous AMA thingies! I'm using Google Forms instead of that one app, but it's still 100% anonymous, and I'll be checking and posting replies over the course of the day.

Here's the link to ask or say whatever you want: https://forms.gle/hEwv6eU4CQHWqBeF9

The only stuff I won't respond to are:

1. Questions about what I've got going on with my pelvis.
2. Anything that's just being mean.

Everything else is on the table, including stuff I wouldn't usually answer. 😉

ScribblingSandy, 3 days ago to bookstodon

Hey @romancelandia and @bookstodon - I've got a cover reveal for you! :blobcatpeek: My historical romance Springtime Pleasures has got a brandnew cover! I hope you like it!

In celebration of the new cover, the novel is currently on sale for just 99 cents! Grab your copy here:
https://buy.bookfunnel.com/avwi2wh6th

willaful, 3 days ago to bookstodon

#WhatchaReading ? I very much enjoyed The Wonder Engine, the sequel to Clockwork Boys. Suspense, romance, humor, redemption!

I actually followed Ursula Vernon on the bird site because of her gardening posts long before I thought to read any of her books. Might be a lesson there... 😇

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willaful, 5 days ago to romancebooks

Been reading Forever My Girl by Heidi McLauchlin but giving up and deleting it because the MMC can't have a single thought about a woman that isn't misogynistic as hell. They all want him, they're all trying too hard, they all make him sick. He makes me sick.

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willaful, 5 days ago to RomanceBooks

#WhatchaReading ? I was up all night 🥱 finishing You Should Be So Lucky. Amazingly, it's somehow not a letdown after the gorgeousness of We Could Be So Good.

The themes are around living an authentic life in a highly closeted time, and it's complex and believable. There are tropes too but not obnoxiously or pointlessly. And really well drawn, relatable characters. And pretty swoony romance too. 😂

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RickiTarr, 8 days ago to random

Seriously heard someone saying they don't listen to many black artists, because they aren't really into rap. Bitch please, feel free to share songs from Black artists from any genre. Here is one of my favorites, if you like this song please check out her other work:

https://youtu.be/KovrJ8HXI1Q?si=HOYIG7YMuAUTsJz6

willaful, 10 days ago to bookstodon

3 free months of #KindleUnlimited ! Seems to be international. Works for returning subscribers but not current. Link in the link.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RomanceBooks/comments/1cnzoii/free_3_months_kindle_unlimited/

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dickrubin716, 10 days ago to bookstodon

I would love to get your thoughts and feedback on my #BookCover from my latest book, The Challenges of Being Me. Do you like it? Does it capture your attention? Without knowing anything about the book, what genre would you say this cover best fits? #writingcommunity #bookstodon #authors @bookstodon

willaful, 12 days ago to deaf

#WhatchaReading ? Wow, the bleak moment in The Breakup Lists was even worse than I expected, though actually worked really well with the story arc. I found it overall a good read, though too repetitious and with a bit of a deus ex machina ending; I would've like to see the main character really pursue what he wanted.

Has what seems like very good #deaf representation, is very #queer , and very geeky about high school theater. And a sweet romance.

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NunavutBirder, 13 days ago to worldwithoutus

So, this was released today. My third stamp with Canada Post. Qarlinngua (The pants). And technically my second stamp with a family member in it, as the tiny figure in it is my son Travis. Now for one with Hilary in it.

I’ve very proud of all of these, beyond the cache. They are about my home, and family. And also my family has a long history with the Post Office, 101 years. My grandfather, father, and brother were all postmasters in Roblin. #Nunavut #Arctic #Stamps #philately #CanadaPost

willaful, 13 days ago to bookstodon

#WhatchaReading ? I #AmReading The Breakup Lists by Adib Khorram (YA, theater kid, narrator is deaf) and have reached the part where I know exactly what is going to happen to screw up the romance and the anticipation is so painful I can barely read on.

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willaful, 17 days ago to bookstodon

#WhatchaReading ? I haven't been posting about books much, been kind of in a meh mood. Still slowly reading Demon Copperhead, which is amazing but a LOT. Listened to Carrie Soto is Back, which was a bit of a hard sell because of the unlikable narrator but very enjoyable in the end. And just finished The Prisoner's Throne which I enjoyed but kind of forgot about as soon as I'd finished it.

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MsHearthWitch, 17 days ago to random

Unloading at the new place. Everyone I need all the physics bending magic in the world that my couches fit thru the door.

And the bed fits up the stairs.

(this house has European proportions)

infinitesoleil, 19 days ago to bookstodon

#currentlyreading Yellowface by R. F. Kuang.

I’ve heard good things about this book. With AANHPI heritage month starting tomorrow, I felt this was a good time to start.

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CindySue, 19 days ago to books

More than a quarter of readers of YA are over the age of 28 research shows
Do you read YA?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/30/more-than-a-quarter-of-readers-of-ya-are-over-the-age-of-28-research-shows

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theaardvark, 21 days ago to Autism

#Autism #ADHD #AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
How does everyone know how, when and how much they're masking?
As a late-diagnosed #AuDHD, I struggle to differentiate between "me but masking" and "me but in a diff situation".
Now that I know I'm autistic, I even miss the person I used to be in some situations before I knew.
I used to call myself a "social chameleon" - I just changed automatically to suit the circumstances.
But who actually am I and what is just a mask?
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RickiTarr, 26 days ago to random

Here's my Ma'am, This is A Wendy's Rant:

Cleaning videos that involve mixing together baking soda and vinegar to clean things, you're just creating a Neutral liquid that takes away the degreasing power of acid, and the scrubbing power of baking soda.

willaful, 26 days ago to bookstodon

Just finished The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson and am tempted to start a new category for my records: Nonfiction.Memoir.Bitching. If you'd love 400 pages of an old man yelling at clouds, to say nothing of being casually racist, homophobic and transphobic, this is the book for you. Not sure I'll ever be able to enjoy his work again. 😞

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willaful, 28 days ago to romancelandia

#WhatchaReading ? I gave up on the audio of Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell, despite an excellent narrator with a delightful Australian accent. How can a "Shop Around the Corner" trope about online friends falling in love through musical theater be so desperately dull? Also all the bullying and loneliness was really painful to listen to.

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reay, 28 days ago to animals

May I formally introduce the newest member of our family, Radar…

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willaful, 28 days ago to fantasy

Started Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher and how nice to be immediately caught up in a book again. Her voice is always so effective.

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