So I have arachnophobia. Well, I also fear other bugs that are not spiders, but mostly it's these ones which freak me out so much. It's pretty bad, to the point where seeing a tiny one in my room can ruin my whole evening. I was wondering "what if there's a book out there that can help me see them in a different way?". Perhaps that will help me overcome this fear little by little.

So I have arachnophobia. Well, I also fear other bugs that are not spiders, but mostly it's these ones which freak me out so much. It's pretty bad, to the point where seeing a tiny one in my room can ruin my whole evening. I was wondering "what if there's a book out there that can help me see them in a different way?". Perhaps that will help me overcome this fear little by little.

No idea if this is a trend but i saw this post and thought so true, i relate. Thought many of you would too. Tell me if you do and how so. Snail girlies (gender neutral) unite. Snailmaxxing is anticapitalism

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I want to read books that have pov from animals, any recommendations?

Does anyone else have contradictory likes/dislikes when it comes to books? For instance, it usually turns me off when I read a review saying that a book was very slow or even dragging, and sometimes it even influences me to avoid picking up said book. However, when I'm reading a book and it happens to be slow, I could not care less as long as it is well written and I'm enjoying the plot/characters/vibes. Does that make any sense?

This whole section on writing is so hilarious and self aware:

"You want to be a writer, and you want to jump off a bridge? That's pretty much the same thing, no? A writer just takes longer to hit the water." [...]

"I just have to read a bunch first. Three to four years of reading, then maybe I'll be ready to write. It's like a pregnancy." "Sounds more like constipation."

And then the conversation about Hai's employable skills, and he says, "looking at things, and I guess considering them, like ideas and stuff." 🥹

Grazina reacts with skepticism at first, spouting the adages of capitalism--that observation is not a skill, only production (especially significant given she grew up in Lithuania under Soviet occupation), but then seeing Hai's vulnerability, she's able to meet him where he's at and support him despite her own opinions & history: "You know what, good for you boy. You're good at observing, and tomorrow, you'll go to town. You'll go to town and get a job where you can be the most considerate observer this county has every known." I just know Grazina is going to be the mother figure Hai needs 😭