I’ve been listening to podcasts while I work today and I noticed something: women on podcasts don’t speak over one another. Men do. That tracks.

Last night I finished Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers. I’ve said many times in my life that a book would stick with me for a long time to come. This one, though, has worked its way into me forever. What beautiful writing, so clean and restrained, and a mesh of characters I’ll never forget. 🍊

Currently on day 3 of the Synarel spray for ovarian suppression for the treatment of complex and progressed stage IV endo. It’s been a time. I’ve essentially been bed bound with symptoms but I’m hoping that if it’s this extreme to get used to, it’ll have a correspondently significant benefit. 🤞🏻

10% into Mortal Skin by @authorlilymayne.bsky.social and I feel the tendrils of obsession unfurling 🪲

When your Instagram stalking goes from ‘ugh f*** them’ to ‘aw I hope they’re well’: that’s how you know you’ve matured. 😌

Hi BlueSky, I had a little break but I’m back to waffle on about books etc. Currently reading 5 books and living my best life 💅🏻

Just give that USD$19 money to a food bank if you’re gonna throw it away on a single damn strawberry 🍓

Had a lovely morning today. I went to a pop up market with Stu and one of my closest friends!

When I’m sad, I like to go on Reddit and help out trans gals seeking makeup advice. It makes me happy that I seem to be one of many who enjoy doing this. 🩵

Home today with bad pain. I’m immensely grateful for having a kind and caring manager who reminds me that rest is productive. I have my chihuahua in bed with me, my cat nearby, my kindle in hand and my newest ACNH island ready. I can manage today. 🏝️ 📕

Do not go gentle into that good night. Swim, swim, toward the shining of the light.

I’m sorry for what happens when my Hannibal obsession is reactivated.

My husband bought me a beautiful jade ring for Valentine’s Day! With jade being on my mind, I decided it was time to finally read The Green Bone Saga by @fondalee.bsky.social ! I’ve been recommended more than any other fantasy series ever, so I’m almost certain I’m going to love it. 💚

It’s called fashion, look it up.

Goddamn, Kendrick. Goddamn.

God I love mycology

It’s been a long, stressful week, but the universe just delivered me the most perfect lip colour, the Scully-esque tone I’ve been looking for! It’s Maybelline’s Teddy Lip Tint in Keep it Cosy - very on brand for me. It’s absurd, how much little trinkets keep me uplifted.

My sponge-on-a-stick snapped. Just straight up snapped. Keep me in your thoughts and prayers.

It’s 4:50am and, after a fortnight of reduced pain and slightly elevated energy, I woke up to the twisting sensation of cramps and throbbing. It’s okay - it makes me realise that the efforts I’ve been putting in lately have paid off, that this feeling hasn’t been the norm of late.

Kindle rearrange, featuring art from @peachesobviously.bsky.social and @thenerdyalchemist.bsky.social as well as my inability to actually stick stickers

Ally’s WHERE THE DEAD WAIT gave me actual, bodily anxiety. It was awful. I loved it. ❄️ 🐻‍❄️

I love mood reading. I can and will literally change what I’m reading on a whim. When I accepted that this is a valid way of reading (as opposed to strictly finishing one book cover to cover at a time), my reading opened up. I’m reading 4 books atm, might add another :)

Making an effort to do daily makeup for myself.

If nothing else, at least Gaga is getting weird again

I am so ready for Gaga with industrial beats

Having a wonderful time with Herald by @robjhayes.bsky.social ! I love stories about angels, I love horror and most of all, I love female-centred fantasy, so this book feels made-to-order 🪽 🩸 🗡️

How many times a week do you listen to Master of the House by Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter? A normal amount? Yeah, same.

The Vivienne wasn’t my favourite drag queen, but damn she was good. And oh, I loved watching her on TV, perform. And wasn’t she so funny? The funniest 🍊 you’ve seen. And wasn’t she glamorous? High camp, and then avant garde and then pageant! The Viv wasn’t my favourite - except that maybe, she was.

Isn’t it strange that some friends pass in and out of our lives? That they’d know everything about you and then somehow, later, nothing at all? It gets to me sometimes, platonic loss. Often, in fact.

I reckon this has the same energy as 👀

Book hangover: continues.

Besties in BCF. Only designer fashion for us.

Yep this about covers all aspects of my personality. Baby, I was born this way (weird).

It’s a twofer!

Day 2: book hangover continues.

I’ve just completed my first read of the Captive Prince trilogy by @cspacat.bsky.social and I’m so sad that it’s come to an end! A new lifetime favourite. I’ve got a journal entry underway and I hope to share it when it’s done. ⚔️

Although I worry I over share, and although it feels like it’s for no good reason sometimes, I’m going to keep talking about the inherently gendered illness that I live with until we have medication on the PBS, surgery available in the public system and reproductive leave for those who need it.

My Switch got me good today. I thought Hello Kitty Island Adventure had downloaded, but no, it’s just the place saver for release day. I’m fine. It’s fine.

My favourite artist and all-round lovely person has joined us here on Bluesky. Yay Myriam 🍑

Hooooow do modern editors, with access to Ctrl + F, let it slip when an author uses the same unusual word repeatedly? It’s jarring and it would be so easy to fix 😫

I’m so unspeakably sad for my American friends.

I’ve been rediscovering my green thumb recently. Today I got some kangaroo paws, my first flower!

My kingdom (which encompasses my bed, weighted blanket and my good pillows) for a fantasy reviewer who doesn’t continually recommend Sanderson 😩 I appreciate he’s awesome and all but until the man separates from the Mormon church, I cannot believe he writes women well.

I’m reeling from the intricacy of the character development in the Captive Prince trilogy. I’m so glad I tried this series again! The first time wasn’t the right time, but this time it’s ✨ perfect ✨! I need more character driven fantasies! ⚔️

Good things: - the baby bush turkey hanging out in my yard - my first read of the Captive Prince trilogy 👑 ⛓️‍💥 - Gardening Australia - new leaves - a moment of cool this morning, fleeting, but a sign that autumn is around the corner.

I don’t know why authors insist on using AI generated cover art! I am sold by covers. I judge books by them unashamedly! Nothing will get me interested in a novel more than a whimsical illustrated cover. There are so many incredible artists out there - pay one to creat a cover illustration!

Alanna forever.

I really thought nothing could come as close to my beloved Let’s Get Haunted. It’s cosy, it’s funny, it’s silly and it’s spooky. What could match it? Turns out, @quiteunusualpod.bsky.social !!

I’m reading 5 books at the moment and having the best time.

I finally started Infinity Nikki, which I have been enormously excited for, and am dismayed to find I have to jump…I am as awkward as Nikki as I am as me IRL.