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Pandasmage

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Current obsession: Legendborn

Not many people talk about how deep emotional neglect hurts you.

I’m afraid to want things. I’m afraid to ask for help. I’m afraid to tell someone something if they seem in a bad mood. I can’t process when someone is nice to me. I can’t handle rejection, but my brain literally short circuits if someone gives me a compliment to the point where sometimes the rejection is better.

There are lots of overlap with emotional abuse, but emotional neglect hurts just as much. And it’s even worse that it usually goes undetected, so a lot of people can’t tell they’re being neglected until it’s too late.

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Mid-Year Book Freakout 2023

1. Best book you’ve read so far this year.

this is very hard because ive read so so so many good books this year, but since this says best and not favorite so either kindred by octavia butler or spinning silver by naomi novik. expertly crafted, beautifully written, compelling characters. . . i highly recommend both of these books

(im also excluding rereads because then i would be here all day)

2. Best sequel you’ve read so far this year

ive only read a few sequels but they were fantastic. i will go with kingdom of copper and empire of gold by sa chakraborty. i binged this whole series in two weeks. some of the best worldbuilding, and one of the only political fantasies i have gotten invested in. im sad i didnt read it sooner but im delighted i have it in my life now!

3. New release you haven’t read yet

mmmm the witch and the vampire is a queer rapunzel and that could be sooooo fun, i love a queer fairy tale retelling. godkiller also looks very good.

4. Most anticipated release for the second half of the year

you would think it would be the new pat rothfuss book but bast is not my fave so im more pumped for the ashfire king by chelsea abdullah. another high fantasy that is very compelling and quite fun!!

5. Biggest disappointment

gotta be legends and lattes by travis baldree, which i heard fantastic things about but my expectations were all wrong. i found it quite boring unfortunately. i expected it to be funnier and for more character depth. i don't think the book is bad i just dont find it very special.

6. Biggest surprise

seven days in june by tia williams

7. Favorite new author (debut or new to you)

MARGARET OWEN!!! little thieves and painted devils were marvelous, and i am absolutely her target audience!! fairy tale retelling with a twist ft an aspec main character??? how could i hate this book?? anyways, shes on my automatic read list and i follow her now! i need to read her earlier duology soon!!

8. Newest fictional crush/newest favorite character

vanya from little thieves is my absolute favorite, i adore her, she has a fantasticly distinct voice and filled with such relatable emotions. i am obsessed with her

9. Book that made you cry

i cry a LOT in books. most recently, the magic fish by trung le nguyen and my reread of the lunar chronicles but i cried at a lot of these previously mentioned books.

10. Book that made you happy

the magic fish also made me so happy, i cried with happy tears but also as previously stated, little thieves 🥰🥰🥰

I don't keep up with all the posts so I might be very wrong, but assumptions:

You read many genres of books, but don't like smut; You like videogames and dedicate yourself to one long game at a time instead of playing many at once; you are french but don't live in France; you don't watch many movies and prefer tv shows.

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You're pretty spot on haha

I'm demi so smut needs a plot ! Otherwise it's boring! XD

I do go to the cinema on a semi regular basis, but the bulk of what I watch are indeed tv shows