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willaful

@willaful@romancelandia.club

Romancelandia mod. Contact @mom with technical issues.
#AutisticParent and mom of a #transgender and #ActuallyAutistic adult I adore. She/Her

Avatar is a cartoon of me as "the book angel" drawn by a friend. I'm in purple, have wings, and am holding out a book.

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willaful, to bookstodon
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I've read one Pulitizer Prize winning fiction book this year and one finalist and they were both extremely good. Who knew?!

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willaful, to RomanceBooks
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? I found Level Up by Cathy Yardley a bit of a slog. She's reworked some of the same themes (career vs love, introversion vs isolation) in later books more successfully, and the geeky elements feel more authentic in her later books too, IMO. (Though perhaps that's just because game design isn't my thing.) Also needed some editing. Not sure I'll continue this series.

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willaful,
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@rick I love how this hashtag so often tells me about authors I've never heard of! So cool there are so many people about there writing and being read.

StonerMetal, to bookstodon
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Choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers
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Day 2

willaful,
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@StonerMetal Awwww!

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filmfreak75, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic has anyone tried this and if so, how did it work for you…

Autism & Emails Does A Disclaimer Help Misunderstanding

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/autism-email-problems

willaful,
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@filmfreak75 Interesting piece. I'm not surprised she decided not to continue with it.

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willaful, to RomanceBooks
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? I read The Wedding Dress by Mary Burchell, one of the follow-ups to Under the Stars of Paris and inevitably a bit meh in comparison. The great design house setting is fun but the romantic relationship seems largely based on Daddy Issues.

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kimlockhartga, to bookstodon
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Since we are coming up on June, it seems like a good time to check in with everyone here on @bookstodon regarding favorite reads of 2024 so far. Whatcha got?

My top five reads of 2024 so far:

The Criminal series of graphic novels by Ed Brubaker (ten primary works)

James, Percival Everett

The Book of Love, Kelly Link

Poor Deer, Claire Oshetsky

Prequel, Rachel Maddow

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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Terry Pratchett, a Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins

The Shape of My Name by Nino Cipri

Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh

Gay Poems for Red States by Willie Edward Taylor

The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborne

willaful, to random
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My daughter saw her first cybertruck today and commented, "when you see something out of step with the current world, it makes you wonder about the world it come from. I wouldn't want to live in the world that came from."

willaful, to RomanceBooks
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I once again had mixed feelings about one of the "Amazing Alpha Tau" fraternity romances.

https://willaful.wordpress.com/2024/05/29/the-amazing-alpha-tau-pledge-project-by-lisa-henry-and-sarah-honey/

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willaful, to RomanceBooks
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? I read Cate C. Wells' latest, After the Shut Up Ring, which was inspired by viral videos of men making horrific, insulting wedding vows. (I was happier when I didn't know this was a thing.) Not as dramatically enthralling as she often is, but it's cool that she tackled a very taboo subject in romance (STDs,) and the small town, working class setting really came to life.


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chevalier26, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic
Read an article recently that claimed autistic individuals are less likely to succumb to marketing and impulse buying. I think this is true about myself.

I am aware that AuDHD can often work against this, and make shopping a dreadful experience because of the push and pull of "wanting" but not "needing" something. I'd love to hear y'all's experiences/opinions.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-fallible-mind/201708/why-advertising-falls-flat-in-individuals-autism

willaful,
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@chevalier26 @actuallyautistic Not me. I used to be very gullible. Still probably am sometimes. And I have a tendency towards recreational shopping.

SuperWendy, to romancelandia
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@willaful reviewed the latest Emily Henry and f*ck me she's going to make me read a book with a cartoon cover https://willaful.wordpress.com/2024/05/22/funny-story-by-emily-henry/#RomBkBlog @romancelandia

willaful,
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@SuperWendy ACK! I will never show my face in this town again if you hate it! 😂 @romancelandia

StillIRise1963, to random
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My baby is 9 years old today.

Happy Birthday, Bella!🎂 🎈 🥰

willaful,
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@StillIRise1963 what a cutie!

willaful, (edited ) to romancelandia
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Ooo, I saw Alexis Hall's newsletter just in time to buy the new edition of Glitterland for $1.99. Sadly the sale expires in 50 minutes, so sorry I was not more on top of things.

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lilithsaintcrow, to random
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"But barf bags are special because they’re not meant to be collected. In fact, they weren’t originally even intended for vomit in the first place." https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/airline-barf-bag-collectors-history

willaful,
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@Shanmonster I flew last month and someone a few rows ahead of us barfed while we were waiting to disembark. Not, unfortunately, into a bag. 🤢

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willaful, to RomanceBooks
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? I liked Funny Story by Emily Henry enough to write a review, damn! 😂

https://willaful.wordpress.com/2024/05/22/funny-story-by-emily-henry/

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timrichards, to martialartsmemes
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Now free for all to read... I'm a fan of the humourist author PG Wodehouse, and have occasionally visited places connected with his life and work. Here are four of them:

Looking for Wodehouse https://www.patreon.com/posts/102494363

#PGWodehouse #Wodehouse #Humour #Fiction #Travel @bookstodon

willaful,
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@timrichards I had no idea his grave was in Long Island! I hope I get a chance to visit it someday. Perhaps to celebrate George Cyril Wellbeloved's birthday in July. 😁

willaful, to bookstodon
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Wonderful news! Press will be publishing again!

https://furrowedmiddlebrow.blogspot.com/2024/05/breaking-news.html

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willaful, to bookstodon
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#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, to random
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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. 😉

willaful,
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@Impossible_PhD Does the type of hair removal used make a difference? I mean is something else covered if laser isn't?

ScribblingSandy, to bookstodon
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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,
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@ScribblingSandy Very nice!

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MsHearthWitch, to random
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WHY IS EVAN KELMP THE SADDEST BOI THAT EXISTED EVER

willaful,
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@MsHearthWitch We're finishing up and are going to watch that one next.

willaful,
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@MsHearthWitch Hi, my name is Stacy Fakename.

willaful,
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@MsHearthWitch Best. Reincorporation. Ever.

willaful,
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@MsHearthWitch I've started the New York one twice but just couldn't get into it. My husband suggested this one for me and it was a great call.

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