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break glass in case of autism diagnosis
a collection of autistic coded characters in fiction [ recommendations welcome! ]
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Gills
Abe Moss
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Cadaver Bone (Florida Gothic)
Wendy Dalrymple
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Off The Grid
John Hunt
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Behind These Four Walls
Yasmin Angoe
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A bit of an odd question. Why are you reading your current read/s? Something different? Part of a series? Fave author?
My current book is Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. The universe has been telling me to tell it to read it for ages, appearing on feeds and I've seen the physical copy more than once. It was a quest tgat finally convinced me.
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Does anyone else feel as though the horror genre is more respected than fantasy?
How do I explain this, I've seen a lot of people who are into horror books but not fantasy ones rather than the other way around
Horror media get more serious discussions than fantasy media in platforms like yt and tumblr
And you don't see people hyping up fantasy icons the way they do horror icons (except for like the super popular stuff like lotr)
Maybe it's just me being biased, but I don't understand why horror is more popular than fantasy considering they both count as speculative fiction and a really intervined in their craftmanship
What do you all think?
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Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects
Amy Stewart
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Lay Them to Rest: On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless
Laurah Norton
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A Penance for Crows
Shannon Morgan
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Books By Podcasters
If you're a podcast addict like myself, you know that a lot of hosts also write books! Recs are welcome and appreciated 🩷
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Goblin
Josh Malerman
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This was really good, but also incredibly heavy - I would expect nothing less.
What stands out to me, beyond the utter horror of the school's history and the disgusting level of self-serving coverups and failures of the system at every level, is how much Erin Kimmerle cares about the boys she unearthed during this project. I get the sense that she would do the same level of remarkable work no matter what the circumstances were, but she also takes so much care to emphasize that these were children, little boys with loved ones and dreams and the right to have lived. She doesn't dwell on the stories or sensationalize them, but rather simply lays them bare for us, holding space for them as she works tirelessly to uncover them and return as many as she can to their families. The title is piercingly accurate - she regarded it as her duty to carry the bones home, to do something to acknowledge this dark corner of history.
From a stylistic perspective, this book was beautiful. Kimmerle has a straightforward, almost spartan way of writing that is no less lyrical or moving than more complex prose. Her academic tone comes off respectful and reverent of the weight of the subject. I liked that she included her personal feelings and thoughts without letting them overtake the narrative completely - it would have been easy to turn herself into the hero of this tale, but Kimmerle seems to regard herself as more of a vessel, a tool to do what needs to be done.
I cried ugly throughout reading this, but I would highly recommend it.
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We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys
Erin Kimmerle
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Annie is insane…. I could feel Paul’s terror through the pages. I know it’s only the beginning so I can’t imagine what kind of unhinged is waiting for me.
Reading a bit slower than I expected - not sure if it’s the writing style or my rustiness (or tiredness; it’s my second book after yearS and I’m in bed sick). Hope my pace picks up as the book does.
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The Forest on the Edge of Time
Jasmin Kirkbride
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Your Beloved Remains: A Novel
Quinn Connor
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Artifice & Access: A Disability in Fantasy Anthology
Ella T Holmes
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A Fate Worse Than Drowning
Sarah L. Hawthorn
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