Dora Reads is the book blog of a Bookish Rebel, supporting the Diversity Movement, bringing you Queer views and mental health advocacy, slipping in a lot of non-bookish content, and spreading reading to the goddamn world! :) (All posts may contain Amazon links, which are affiliate, unless marked otherwise. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. USA ONLY - please do not make UK purchases with my links)
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Month in Review(s) - May 2020
Friday 29 May 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Wholesome Hargreeves Family Bonding!
'“We’re having a game night. A family game night. Because that’s what families do.”
“It is?” Vanya asked.
“Since when?” Five said at almost exactly the same time.'
Friday 22 May 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Drarry In An Elevator
They stand in another stretch of silence before a great screeching sound reverberates throughout the elevator.
Friday 15 May 2020
Friday Fics Fix - The Fear of Jonathan Crane
'Jonathan held up his hands, retreating into his hood. Hide your face. It’s a monster.'
Wednesday 13 May 2020
Month In Review(s) - April 2020
Friday 8 May 2020
Friday Fics Fix - A Star Wars Trio
Friday 1 May 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Witches Loving Witches
'Ginny started to laugh. The Death Eater stopped walking. He was speaking angrily now, growling or snarling something.'
Argh, how do I explain this week's fic?!?!
Well, for a start, it turns out good F/F fics are like buses - nothing for ages, then they come along one after the other.
Friday 24 April 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Some Happy Super-Sapphics For #LesbianVisibilityWeek
'“Nobody’s going to bother you if you’re sitting with us,” she promised. “I mean, they’ll probably say plenty, but Alex has this look that I swear could kill a man.”'
This week marks the first Lesbian Visibility Week an awesomely inclusive campaign to celebrate and support Queer people who ID as Lesbian, and Queer women in general.
So I figured fanfiction is Gay af, but also has some work to do when it comes to Queer girls (male Queer people and relationships tend to be written about more.)
So what better than to rec a fic this week which celebrates Lesbians and Queer girls?
Friday 17 April 2020
Friday Fics Fix - The Self-Care Fanfic Rec-List
Fanfiction is a fab form of self-care (which I know I've said more than once, but that's because it's true!)
And seeing as how:
a) we could all do with all the self-care we can get atm...
and b) I have written a lot of fanfiction posts over the years...
I figured I'd take a look over my blog archives, and select some of the most useful fics for self-care.
(Side-note: looking through my archive is super-weird!)
Friday 10 April 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Three Hearts
'“Hey, He-Who-Lurks-Creepily-in-Corners,” Tony said. “You want a smoothie? You need to replace all the stuff you lost earlier.”'
Amongst the shippers of the MCU, there are many ships on which to sail.
(Yes, I'm talking Avengers again - I know, I've kind of been alternating between Avengers and Umbrella Academy lately, but they're the fics I've found that are worth recc'ing *shrugs* what's a nerdgirl to do?)
Friday 3 April 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Cops and Ghosties
'“I’m just saying if you’re so desperate to help people, you could have been a fireman. What they lack in brutality they make up for with sex appeal and basic levels of empathy.”
“Can’t stop murderers with a hose.”
“Not with that attitude.” Klaus shrugged...'
Confession time: I haven't finished reading this week's fic! *gasps*
#BadBookBlogger #FangirlingSins
In my defence, this b**ch is over 300 pages, and I'm on the last chapter!
But if I don't get this post written now, then I know it ain't gonna happen. (Your girl is gonna face-plant the laptop keyboard if she keeps this up. #RestAndRechargeTime)
Friday 27 March 2020
Friday Fics Fix - It Made Me Laugh, So I Had To
'Tony walks in, sees the two of them facing one another, Steve’s arms folded, hears about half a second of their conversation, and about-faces with military precision before walking back out.'
Friday 20 March 2020
Friday Fics Fix - In Times of Trouble, Turn To Stucky
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'“You mean after spending half the day thinking my ex-boyfriend was dead and then finding out that he’s alive but also a wanted criminal? I’m not doing great honestly!”'
I mean... in times of trouble, we should always turn to Stucky.
The world is somehow a little better when Captain America has a boyfriend. Obviously.
...And the most likely boyfriend (hell, the most likely romantic partner full stop #FightMe) for our dear Steve Rogers is Bucky Barnes.
Sorry, alternative shippers. Your ships have value, but I can't be convinced. 😉
Friday 13 March 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Wham, Bang, Shazam!
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'“Being a superhero is cool and all in theory,” Freddy admits, “but I guess it’s kind of the pits sometimes. It can get a little intense. All those tragic backstories and the almost dying and stuff.”'
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Month in Review(s) - February 2020
February... I mean, on a personal level, February wasn't too bad.
I had a few colds (and yes, they were colds,) and some bad depression days, but nothing too much.
Although *gestures vaguely at the state of the world* I realise that more than a few squares have been crossed off on our apocalypse bingo cards.
But we've been crossing those things off since 2016, so it's probably not that surprising.
And a reminder, my dearest darling nerdlets: where there's life there's hope, and where there's hope, there's life.
Friday 6 March 2020
Friday Fics Fix - With Grace
(Warning: this post discusses domestic and child abuse (physical and mental/emotional) throughout, and touches on issues such as addiction and substance abuse)
'...There are a lot of things in the children’s lives that are sub-optimal. She has to minimize the damage in whatever ways she is able.'
This post is gonna have SPOILERS for series 1 of Umbrella Academy, ok?
V. minor spoilers, but spoilers all the same. The fic itself has more spoilers.
Friday 21 February 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Avengers Fun Time!
'...Because Steve, in all of his tall, muscular, patriotic glory is now standing on the coffee table, red faced and hands clasped over his mouth and staring into the corner where a robotic vacuum cleaner is calmly and silently doing it's little roomba business.'
Let's have some fun, this week, dearest nerdlets! 😉
Cos sometimes, you just need something totally ridiculous. Let's be honest.
Friday 14 February 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Roses Are Good Omens
'“Come to my flat for drinks tomorrow?” He forces a casualness to his voice that he does not feel. “I’ve got a bottle of Glenfiddich I’ve had since 1937 and it’s about time you left the bookshop for something other than pastries and feeding ducks.”'
Friday 7 February 2020
Friday Fics Fix - A Dose of the Warm Fuzzies
'...“Because life is one big joke,” Klaus replies with a grin.
Diego shakes his head, feeling a headache start to form, and drops the interrogation.'
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Month in Review(s) - January 2020
January 2020. The first month of a new decade.
...A little worrying that World War Three was trending on Twitter within a day or two of the New Year.
Trending globally. Off and on. For quite a while.
Anyway, in better news, if you're reading this it means you've survived.
And that's worth celebrating, ok? That's an achievement in itself.