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Reading in bed

dunno how old i was and it obviously wasn’t the first time i’d read but i believe my brain turned on to make a memory of gleefully poring over a kid fantasy for a reason— stories opened the world for me even as a little’un

@tash

Aug 3, 2024

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inkheart

honestly this was a read from childhood that has always stuck with me and i will go back to. it has such a whimsiness about it that makes you feel like a child again while reading it. gorgeous details that you can envision as well as a fun plot.

@kybies

Mar 12, 2025

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REVISITING THINGS YOU DIDN’T QUITE UNDERSTAND BEFORE AS AN ADULT

as i was reminiscing about books of my youth, i uncovered another buried memory. due to growing up poor circumstances, i was constantly getting free books from different programs as a kid. i remember when i was around 13? maybe 14? one of these books i received was “primavera” by francesca lia block. i think an older lady chose it for me based on the cover alone because i should NOT have been reading this at that age. it was a fantasy which excited me, but i soon realized it dealt with heavy themes and a lot of erotic elements that i didn’t truly understand. but the entire story remains vivid yet distant in my memory. i think i'm gonna take the plunge and read it again 13 years later. i remember the settings and prose being sooo vibrant and beautiful and i wonder if i would have newfound appreciation for it as an adult. i still love the cover and wish i still had my copy. but i think i quickly got rid of it after the big “what the fuck?” i felt when i finished it. i def thought my mom would find it and lock me in a dungeon for being a freak bc i slightly enjoyed it even when i was confused.

@deardoveswings

Jun 17, 2025

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HAVING AT LEAST ONE WOO WOO BELIEF

mandatory part of the human condition, i fear. i have like 58 but thats besides the point

@deardoveswings

May 30, 2025

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thinking of u guys as my neighbors

liking ur rec = saying hi when we go to get our morning papers from the end of our driveways (picture me doing so tony soprano style)

@deardoveswings

Aug 12, 2024

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LISTENING TO PEOPLE’S PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONVERSATIONS AS A MEANS OF CONNECTING WITH HUMANITY

two women next to me on the train are having an insightful heart to heart. a guy behind me is clearly flirting with this girl and you can tell it’s mutual. we all have rich, rich inner lives :)

@deardoveswings

Jun 27, 2025