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NetGalley Review: baby, sweetheart, honey by Emily Perkovich

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Explaining the trauma that comes with being both marginalized and living as a woman, Perkovich documents her life in a collection of poetry and prose; baby, sweetheart, honey is a brutal and honest personal narrative. With vivid details and startling imagery, there are a few moments where I had to set the story down just because of my own discomfort. Perkovich provides a list of trigger warnings at the beginning of the story, and I definitely recommend that everybody read them before reading the rest of it.

Perkovich’s writing is intense. One poem in particular, replicating the tone of direct messages on social media, was a gut punch. I was deeply uncomfortable as I read it, which was definitely her intention. She is talented at expressing just how vile and violent misogyny is, and I think a lot of people could benefit from reading this.

Outside of that, my only issue is that the story is slow to start, and it took me about twenty pages before I actually got into it. With how short of a story it is, I imagine that some people would DNF it.

This is not a story that I would read more than once, but it is a story that I am glad that I read. I would recommend this book conditionally, with the caveat that that people who have severe trauma should probably not read this as it is very triggering.

I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Alien Buddha Press.

12:47 8-7-23

NetGalley Review: Craving Spring by Ann Batchelder

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Ann Batchelder’s Craving Spring follows the life of a mother with a daughter that lives with depression and addiction. Throughout the story, Batchelder retells the story of Persephone and Demeter, making small changes to better fit her and her own daughter’s life. It is a lovely memoir, one that I highly recommend.

One of my favorite things in this story is that it’s not just a story about the daughter. We see Batchelder go through her own experiences with mental health and overcoming codependency. As the story goes on, we begin to understand why she reacts to her daughter’s habits the way she does. Another thing I enjoy is how much love shines through the pages and how it never feels like one of those narratives where the parent thinks of their child as a burden/wants everybody else to feel that way as well.

With touching insights, poignant commentary, and a whole lot of love, Craving Spring is a wonderful read for anybody.

I received an ARC of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Legacy Books Press, LLC.

12:17 8-7-23

transmalewife:

transmalewife:
transmalewife:
why must everything get worse always? did you know converse are made of plastic now? and that the cunts are trying to pass it off as an eco friendly move?
the smelly foot agenda is out to get us formerly most breathable shoes are now made from plastic, you have to fight for your life to find a sock above 60% cotton these days (and like. 97% used to be the norm a couple years back) whats next? holeless crocs? and the fucking audacity to pretend this is in any way sustainable? gnawing through stick dot jpeg
I genuinely feel like i’m in hell im trying to figure out if there’s a model that’s for sure cotton still and all im finding are fucking ai generated articles comparing* different types of converse. why must we do this to ourselves. I wish i had been born in the 14th century so i could have died an infant
*rambling incomprehensibly and ungramatically about

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musenilla:

What was I made for?
Wanted to draw something simple through the tears,,

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catwheezie:

Smol Scale

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junglejim4322:

Me every time my stomach hurts

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yesterdaysprint:

The Circleville Herald, Ohio, April 18, 1957

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goon-incarnate:

i-am-a-fish:
the internet is so cool. I can post something online like
“hey if you’re a twink then solve this equation: 4x + 2 = 46”
and inevitably at least ONE twink will find this post and solve for x. it’s just a guarantee
Hi I’m a Twink, the answer is 11

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kiyowiperson:

kalindashepard:
soberscientistlife:
You ever seen where an establishment will have a pen holder by the register? And in order to prevent people from walking away the pens they sometimes tape a plastic flower to the end of the pen? 2 different places I used to frequent had to stop putting plastic flowers on the end of their pens because men kept raising a stink about not wanting to use the pens on account of the flowers being too girly.
Masculinity is more fragile than glass

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arborealgargoyle:

i know transphobes are trying to be super hateful when they say stuff like “shes actually a man” but A Woman Who Is Also A Man is so gender to me. part of me is always like yesss get it gurrrl!
[id: meme that says, “But I was so caught up in the euphoria of the beauty of genderqueerness that for like a minute I lived in a world where transphobia didn’t exist.” end id]