- The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (STARTED) - Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh - The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai - I Do Everything I’m Told by Megan Fernandes - Blud by Rachel McKibbens - I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh (FINISHED, 9/10) I’ll probably add to this list but at the least I wanna read this h... » Continue Reading
I’ve now taken 4 college writing workshops, and one thing that has driven me mad about all of them has been a good amount of the class just does not give a fuck. This semester alone I’ve critiqued at least 6 pieces without any title and more that don’t even have an attempt at the formatting required in the syl » Continue Reading
My first impression of this book was: Wow. How have I NEVER read this before. This book is exactly up my alley. I had heard of it before but somehow never picked up that is was less Ghost horror and more a psychological exploration of fear (and arguably, mental illness. Or inhereted mental illness, which is a whole different point). I wholeheartedly agree with everyone who considers this book a st... » Continue Reading
Patient by Bettina Judd was an absolutely astounding collection of poetry. This collection focuses on the mistreatment of black women in medicine, especially gynecology. There are multiple historical women brought up throughout, such as Lucy Zimmerman and Henrietta Lacks. If you read this and come across thes » Continue Reading
I finally finished the first of my six poetry books for the semester; Split by Cathy Linh Che. Just under 90 pages, Split explores a couple of topics; the main being rape, CSA, and family/bloodlines. Because of that it is a collection I’d warn for potential triggers, but I thought it was absolutely fantastic. » Continue Reading
Being in multiple classes where I am reading and analyzing poetry, as well as in a poetry writing workshop, I’ve started to really think about the view on poetry in academic spaces. » Continue Reading
I succeeded in only buying one book for myself… I went with Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh and I am very excited to read it. But… mostly making a second post today to bitch abt their poetry selection… Now I dont have anything against instapoetry as a whole and have nothing against people who read it! However unless I’m ordering online I can never seem to find any poetry collections that a... » Continue Reading
one new development in my life recently has been severe anxiety - it hasnt been this bad since i was in middle school and medicated. i’m going to try to get back on meds, but in the meantime ive been working out how to handle it when every little thing sends me into a panic attack. i’ve been very anxious about the upcoming semester; i know it is going to be tough and a lot of work. i’m starting t... » Continue Reading
These are solidly mediocre because theyre my first attempts at trilolets, so feedback is very welcomed! for anyone who doesnt know a triolet is a poem with 8 lines and a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. Both of these are meant to be from the POV of one of my ocs :3. If anyone has any triolets they’ve written id love to read them! » Continue Reading
ok after fucking around w both web and app on my phone and ipad ive decided web on ipad is the way to go here. as convenient as mobile is on my phone for on the go ive found the app makes it rlly hard to find blogs for a lot of people and its harder to get the same functionability. i think moving the bulk of my use to browser will make this a lot easier tho hehe » Continue Reading
i came very very close to making this a competely in character hometsuck fantroll page … and still might it seems interesting anyways! hi! first post! you can call me tt/terota or any variation of (which, yes, is the fantrolls name but im just old enough to remember being told not to tell strangers online my name ;3) ive been on a couple myspace remake sites and theyve been barren so hopefully th... » Continue Reading