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piazelda

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Social worker with a specialization in psychiatry. Former substance abuse/addiction/mental health therapist. Currently on disability leave,after I fell ill with moderate to severe ME.

I’m interested in Eating Disorders, PTSD, CPTSD, Chronic illnesses, Medical gaslighting, Discrimination in medicine, Feminism, LGBTQIA+ issues, books, geeky stuff (I’m a Star Wars maniac), crocheting, LEGO and more. She/her 🏳️‍🌈

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@rayckeith @bookstodon thanks for the tip!

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I'm doing the Book Riot Read Harder challenge again this year! Check it out here
https://bookriot.com/read-harder-2023/
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Read Harder 2023 Task #1: Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
I've read Nevada by Imogen Binnie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58837536-nevada
"One of the most beloved cult novels of our time and a landmark of trans literature"
I liked the content, I learned a lot, but got a bit tired with the style, lots of monologue going on. 🎲4

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Read Harder 2023 Task #2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.

I've read Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16131077-the-shining-girls
Stephen King recommended it and it was on my TBR list.
It's about a time-travelling serial killer. and the victim that got away. I didn't like the beginning, but kept at it,and got carried away. 🎲5

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Read Harder 2023 Task : Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.

Patricia wants to cuddle, Samantha Allen https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59093587-patricia-wants-to-cuddle

Intriguing cover,I just had to pick this. And that was a crazy read,one I enjoyed a lot! CW graphic violence. 🎲5

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Read Harder 2023 Task Read a romance with bisexual representation.

I read I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53098416-i-ll-be-the-one
"The world of K-Pop has never met a star like this". Really cute,with double bi rep and fat acceptance! 🎲4


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Read Harder 2023 Task 4: Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author

It's a long time since any books have been banned in Norway, so I went with one from USA: The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075671-the-hate-u-give

I loved this book,even though it was heartbreaking, because it was so real and important.
🎲6


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Read harder 2023 Task 13: Read an author local to you

I read the Norwegian crime/thriller Armageddon-algoritmen by Petter Fergestad. It's the author's debut novel,he was 78 at the time! The setting is Drammen,where both the author and I live.

Climate crisis,religious fanaticism, mental illness and corruption - this should make a good book. But I was a bit disappointed,thought it was somewhat predictable and I didn't connect with the characters
🎲3

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35064627-armageddon-algoritmen

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Read Harder 2023 Task 8: Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.

I haven't read any manga before, so I chose My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh Tagame https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32337897-my-brother-s-husband-volume-1

This was just beautiful! 🎲6 "an unprecedented and heartbreaking look at the state of a largely still-closeted Japanese gay culture"

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Read Harder 2023 Task 22: Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.

Black Sun, Rebecca Roanhorse won the Best Adult Novel in 2021. "An epic adventure inspired by the civilizations of the Pre-Columbian Americas and woven into a tale of celestial prophecies, political intrigue and forbidden magic."

Fascinating worldbuilding, I really loved it! I read the next book right away.
🎲6
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50892360-black-sun

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Read Harder challenge 2023 Task 17: Read a YA book by an Indigenous author

I read A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56036276-a-snake-falls-to-earth

Modern fantasy/Indigenous Futurism with themes of climate change, family, colonialism, and language and history loss. I thought this was a beautiful book, I give it 🎲5


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Read Harder Challenge Task 8: Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
I read 'Her Body and Other Parties: Stories' by Carmen Maria Machado.

[She]..blithely demolishes the arbitrary borders between psychological realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism.

A collection of short stories, I found it
weird, provocative and interesting!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33375622-her-body-and-other-parties


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