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Bookishwormish

Bilingual menace who tries to survive being in way too many fandoms and the high ass prices out here in latam

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Universe Quest: Rick Riordanverse
Level 4
Iconic Series
My Taste
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
The Little Prince
101 Ways to Bug Your Friends and Enemies (101 Ways, 3)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Aristotle and Dante, #1)
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1)
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Lord of the Flies
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Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2)
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The Foxhole Court (All for the Game, #1)
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
42%

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  • Neurodivergent “coded” characters

    Although I generally think it is best when an author can explicitly state that a character is neurodivergent, I understand that we have only had terminology that allows this for a few decades — and even that terminology is ever-changing as we understand what neurodivergence more. After reading Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, whose main character resonates with many neurodivergent readers, I started to wonder about other books with neurodivergent “coded” characters, especially those which were written in times when we did not have terms like autism, ADHD, and OCD.

    I’m thinking maybe I’d like to make a list of such books, and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for said list?

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  • Like Mother, Like Mother
    honeydijon
    May 17, 2026
    DNF
    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

    DNF at 10/318 pages, 3%

    This book could perhaps take the trophy for ”Quickest to Earn a DNF from honeydijon” at a mere 10 pages in.

    I have been looking forward to this title since I got it in my Aardvark box back in November 2024. I was drawn in by the book’s synopsis, given my interest in literary themes of mother-child relationships and generational trauma. So imagine my surprise when I found I couldn’t even finish the first chapter!

    The cliche adage when you know, you know applies to more than real world relationships, it also applies to DNFing books. I know books take time to set up, so I generally do not give up so quickly but it is also a problem as a reader if I find myself immediately disinterested. I specifically felt the dialogue came across as forced.

    In wondering if another cliche of it’s not you, it’s me applied to this book, I peeked at some reviews on the evil website (Goodreads, since there aren’t a ton of reviews here on PB) and came across one from a user called what.jill.reads in the 1 stars that confirmed my decision. She highlighted that in the acknowledgements of this book, the author literally says “I would also like to acknowledge the sources of several unattributed quotations I buried in conversations. They may not be exact. People misremember.” I’m aghast. She goes on to list 13 different authors whose work she wove into her own unattributed, and then goes on to say ”If you find them all (and any I missed), let me know.”

    I’m so glad I didn’t spend any more time on this.

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