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In which I attempt to read every Stephen King novel...

#don't mind me #this is just a personal challenge for myself lol #I just finished Pet Sematary! #1 / 65

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When you’re lost in darkness, look for the light.

BELLA RAMSEY as ELLIE WILLIAMS in The Last of Us

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THE LAST OF US PART ONE (2022) → THE LAST OF US HBO (2023)

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Is it everything you hoped for? Jury’s still out. But, man, you can’t deny that view.

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#the last of us #tlou #tlou hbo #the last of us hbo #save who you can save

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#tlou #the last of us #the last of us hbo #tlou hbo #sorry for all my followers but this is gonna be a Last of Us fan account until further notice!

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It’s been quite a cozy weekend.

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Lector invierno (ilustración de Jess Mason)

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I just need you all to know that I just spent hours painstakingly cataloguing my entire library on LibraryThing, and I gotta say, I’ve never felt more accomplished in my entire life.

#LibraryThing #also just needs to be said…best app ever #this is literally everything I’ve been wanting and searching for #a truly necessary app for any book collector #booklr

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Margarita Kukhtina

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In light of recent events, I thought it important to reblog this post once again in celebration of the subgenre that is queer holiday movies!

This year has been a lot, but one thing we can be thankful for is being blessed with an abundance of queer holiday movies <3

#christmas #holiday movies #lgbtqia+ #queer christmas movies #merry gaymas #also a big ol fuck you to a certain washed up actor who hasn't improved her acting since being DJ tanner #dont blame the gays because you cant act sweetie

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Alexandra Thompson

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#Halloween #spooky #spoopy #ghosts #autumnal #art #Art print by MaleficaCrafts on Etsy!

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Okay maybe it’s just because I’ve been sick for a week and have had to make multiple DoorDash orders for juice and chicken noodle soup, but hear me out: a romance novel where they fall in love over DoorDash. Love at first order. Eh? Eh?!?

#am I just delirious or is this actually a good idea lmao #you tell me #booklr #romance

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I received a digital copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

This may very well be my favorite comprehensive book on asexuality that I’ve come across yet. This went above and beyond any other book I’ve read on asexuality that, comparatively, felt a bit more basic and rudimentary. They would only ever skim the surface of all that asexuality is and can be for many different people. Because after all, asexuality is far from being a monolith, which is one of the points that Cody drives forward in this book, delving into all of the intricacies, nuances, and micro identities that fall under the umbrella of experiences that is asexuality.

Even just reading this myself, I came across nuances explained in the book that I myself experienced in my own asexual identity but always struggled to come to terms with because I feared that it made me “not asexual enough” or “not really asexual.” But it was only because I didn’t have the vocabulary until now. This just shows that your identity can constantly shift and grow as you gain new insight into asexuality that you hadn’t know before. This is just one of the many reasons why this book is so, so important, not only in highlighting these other micro identities that are seldom discussed about in detail, but in Cody’s insistence to the reader that your journey with asexuality is yours and yours alone. There is no “right” way to be asexual. There is no checklist or official diagnostic sheet that grants you the right to call yourself asexual. Your identity is whatever feels right to you.

I also just really appreciated that this book had genuinely useful information for asexuals in their everyday lives, from how to know when the right time is to come out that makes sense to you (or if you need to come out at all), to navigating the realm of dating and relationships as asexual. This gives so much more of a jumping off point for asexuals to even after finishing this book, to incorporate and practice in their own lives that goes so far beyond just a basic Asexuality 101 with basic terms and vocabulary.

This was simultaneously the most in-depth and most validating, affirming book for any asexual to read. Cody not only brings in-depth knowledge of asexuality to his book but also comes forward with such empathy and reassurance, reminding us that our asexuality is not something to apologize for but a part of ourselves that should be celebrated and embraced. This is a must-read for anyone who belongs to the A!

#book review #book blog #book blogger #lgbtqia+ #asexuality #booklr