a modern classic. first book that taught me to read between the lines since it has so many details that make everything sort of set into place in a satisfying way. plus having multiple storylines across different time periods was so cool and new to me when i was 9
Feb 28, 2024
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The first book I ever reread. I even had a reading companion book (probably meant more for a teacher) that k would read along in
May 10, 2024
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my mom always encouraged me to read, and it started with her reading picture books to me. my favorite was the monster at the end of this book, starring lovable furry old grover! grover from sesame street is terrified to get to the end of the book because he's scared of the monster, but in the end it turns out it was just him all the time. my mom would always do a silly grover voice when she read it to me.
as i got older, my "reading level" as the school called it was always higher than other kids', which is good i guess, but it meant they limited what i could get from the school library to what they deemed appropriate for my level. i liked harry potter and lord of the rings, but i also wanted to read stuff like goosebumps and choose your own adventure books. luckily my teachers allowed me to read those things from their classroom libraries.
there was a book i read as a kid that i've honestly never met another person who's ever heard of it, but i loved it when i read it and i loved it again when i tracked it down and re-read it a few years ago. it's called how to disappear completely and never be found by sara nickerson. a 12 year old girl whose mother is severely depressed sets off to a mysterious house on a nearby island to try to figure out how her mom owns it, why she's selling it, and what it has to do with her deceased father. i realized when i re-read it as an adult that it formed a lot of my attitude toward stuff and why i like collecting things and have so much trouble throwing things away. a really good book that i think more people should know about!
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dunno how old i was and it obviously wasn’t the first time i’d read but i believe my brain turned on to make a memory of gleefully poring over a kid fantasy for a reason— stories opened the world for me even as a little’un
Aug 3, 2024
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little co-rec: if anyone's interested in more literature along these lines, SPARK by John Ratey is a book i read in a PE independent study in high school (bc i didn't want to take gym my last semester) that makes a very compelling argument for integrating physical exercise in your life as a solution to mental health issues. comes to similar conclusions in regard to SSRIs and really any medication in that they can't compare to the results that actually using your body can give you.
it really changed my perspective on exercise because i think physical exercise is wrapped up in 'self-improvement' when in reality it should be seen as self-care. and to bring it back to dancing: this is physical exercise that really connects you with the spirit in you and those around you, something that is undeniably a form of care
a study issued last month found that dancing is the most effective way of treating and mitigating depression. Walking, therapy, and yoga also outpaced SSRIs. and if you're saying 'oh this was probably funded by Big Dance', there's no evidence of that and if you're saying 'that's just what a Big Dance shill would say', well honey you're right
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especially the ones you Think you have hate in your heart for
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