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  • Starting Points: Piranesi

    We find our protagonist, Piranesi, in a vast House populated by statue-filled rooms, stretching beyond In every other case, and in any kind of fiction, this process of questioning and discernment is accompanied House of Leaves features a similar endless liminal space and also raises questions about the mind, though what you're looking for, consider my other 'Starting Points' article on another absolute favourite of mine

  • ADHD, Queerness, Chaos & Categorization

    And while I've been bolstered by some useful tactics I've learned in therapy – mindfulness, breaking Art by Molly Devlin A Decisive Conclusion ... will come if and when I find it.

  • Dystopia & Privilege

    for April and we're meeting to discuss it tonight, so believe me when I saw this book is fresh on my mind By reading these stories, empathizing with their characters and finding the real humanity in them, hopefully

  • The Salmon Run & Robin Hobb's Sea Serpents

    kilometers on end, in fresh water which actively deteriorates them and provides much less food than they can find feedback loops, echo chambers and Emilia Clarke-as-Daenerys saying ‘Break the Wheel’ come immediately to mind

  • The Value of A Song of Ice and Fire

    Martin’s mind.) But today I want to look past all the fluff – the money, the attention, the brilliant imagery , Winds I won't embed another video, but you can find his monologue here as well . Why shouldn't she try to help others find the same freedom she did? What do you think, will we ever see Winds of Winter ?

  • How to Finally Read More Great Books, with ADHD

    struggle to focus on a book is real Have you ever sat down determined to finally read a book, only to find reading (or doing something physical while listening to) a book goes a long way to fully engaging my mind Once you find something that just lets you enjoy and get into the rhythm of reading, consider returning

  • Today's AI Must Die

    universe before; the series begins with Ancillary Justice , which follows the thousands-of-years-old AI mind oppression and the homogenization of empire; she eventually secures tentative rights for herself and her kind

  • The R.F. Kuang Hate is Ridiculous

    You can find the issue here  if you’re interested in giving it a read.) R.F. Obviously, no decent person in their right mind would say such a thing; they raise a hundred other concerns As someone who doesn't particularly care for either Swift's or Yarros' work, I can suddenly find a little

  • Trump & K.J. Parker's Sashan Truth

    If you missed my introductory post on Parker, you can find it here (the others will be linked below) A favourite example of mine is when a character accidentally invents god (The Invincible Sun) and questions Slowly and painfully because he had that thing – the Echmen have a medical name for it which slips my mind

  • Design Your Universe: Think For & Be Yourself [Lyrical]

    It's an idea (often minus the work and perseverance) mirrored by the pseudoscientific ' Law of Attraction Emphasis By Contrast (Best Lyric Video I could find! Where 'Stay the Course' demands we follow orders and erase anomalies from our mind, 'Design Your Universe Find your balance, sink into rumination Ipsum te reperies [You will find yourself] Potire mundorum

  • Cozy/Hope-Punk: Heartwarming Tales for Dark Times

    The Crew of the Wayfarer , by Elsa Varland Hopepunk To my mind cozypunk feels like the most straightforwardly potentially untrustworthy sycophants and corrupt officials; yet his innate sense of decency and morality finds its likeness in a few characters around him, and it is absolutely lovely to see him find his footing quiet, queer priest able to commune with souls of the dead, and it is an absolute treat to read as he finds Pleasant and Healing Ultimately, these are all stories about people making the best of bad situations, finding

  • Anxiety, ADHD & The Serenity Prayer [Journey Before Destination II]

    Anyway; writing about The Shining and Doctor Sleep last week (and getting a thoughtful reply from a kind To reference one of those previous posts , it calms the hell out of the ADHD maelstrom in my mind to so you know I'm obligated to bring up The Stormlight Archive ( light spoilers ahead, including for Wind his control and ability to intervene, and his Fifth is his recognition that he must approach his work mindfully

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