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Books.

Bookworm

Hello!


Are there any book fans here?


I love books they are my absolute fav thing. I have a huge collection of books, some are old and some are new. Probably the oldest I’ve got is early Agatha Christie ones, and, some Charles Dickens ones as well. I’ve read them all many times before and I always go back to them, especially my fav ones! My fav books are the Harry Potter series, Twilight, Narnia Chronicles and Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit! I just bought the last Harry Potter book but with the adorable new cover... Makes a really lovely set.


I spend most of my time reading. I get tired pretty quick but I do still like reading each day. I have a Kindle as well but I prefer physical books. I love the smell that some of the older ones have. It’s one of the few smells that don’t trigger my hyper-sensitivity!

What’s your fav book? What are you reading right now?
Have a beautifully sunny and fabulous day!

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  • I enjoyed the Harry Potter books when I first read them, but unfortunately the author has ruined them for me.  I can't look at her name any more without getting angry.  She's using her skills as a writer to promote fear and prejudice that stops people from getting the support and protection that they need.  She even used autism in her argument in an ableist way.  And the problem is, that it's working and that fear and prejudice is now affecting the laws and much needed services.

    I don't read as much these days as I spend more time writing, but I've just started the series "a wrinkle in time." I read the first book as a kid, and I didn't realise there were more.  And there's definite neuro-divergent themes in them, even though it was written well before it was generally known what that meant.  

  • in reply to Glitter

    Luckily I am able to separate the works from the author in my mind. I can even appreciate the works of Yukio Mishima, despite him being an ultra-nationalist, militaristic, right-wing nutter, who committed seppuku after an abortive coup attempt.

  • in reply to Martin

    It's a bit different when what they're doing is actively harming the people that you love in the present time.

  • in reply to Mariusz

    I've read the letter she wrote that was skillfully written but highly inflammatory. I've also read the NHS guidance that no longer follows the advice put out by trans people themselves and expert advocates. I've also read that the government has excluded trans people from the ban on harmful conversion therapy, and that's all happened because of people like JKR promoting fear and prejudice. And if you think the wait for autism assessment is long, it's nothing compared to the wait and the hoops that people have to go through for gender services.

    It's real. It's harmful. I'm not going to support someone who sets out to harm me and people I care about. That's not cancel culture, that's just accountability. 

  • in reply to Glitter

    Especially when you're not sure if it actually happened. It means it could be REAL

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  • in reply to Mariusz

    I've read the letter she wrote that was skillfully written but highly inflammatory. I've also read the NHS guidance that no longer follows the advice put out by trans people themselves and expert advocates. I've also read that the government has excluded trans people from the ban on harmful conversion therapy, and that's all happened because of people like JKR promoting fear and prejudice. And if you think the wait for autism assessment is long, it's nothing compared to the wait and the hoops that people have to go through for gender services.

    It's real. It's harmful. I'm not going to support someone who sets out to harm me and people I care about. That's not cancel culture, that's just accountability.