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)
Friday 19 June 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Pride Fics Fest: Fics With Trans+ Characters
Thursday 18 June 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Slowly Words Break Through, Walls Break Down
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Friday 12 June 2020
Friday Fics Fix - Pride Fics Fest: Queer Canon!
Thursday 11 June 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Tell the Neighbours I'm Not Sorry If I'm Breaking Walls Down
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Thursday 4 June 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Can't Erase the Scars With A Bandage
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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.'
Thursday 28 May 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - I Said There's So Much More That You Won't See
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Thursday 21 May 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Children Behave, That's What They Say When We're Together
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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.'
Thursday 14 May 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Such A Surreal Place To See
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Thursday 7 May 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - The Stories I Hear Are The Stories I Tell
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Thursday 30 April 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Stealing Kisses From Your Missus, Does It Make You Freak Out?
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It's Thursday, we're all still in need of some superheroes, so let's get some comics-y goodness!
And once again this week, everything I have for you is in the 'Other Stuff' category, for which we will blame Loki.
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?
Thursday 23 April 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Heaven Ablaze In Our Eyes, We're Standing Still In Time
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(Warning: This post references the Quarantine/Lockdown for Coronavirus/Covid 19)
You need some superheroes? Well it's a good job it's Thursday - let's get some comics-y goodness!
Everything this week is in the 'Other Stuff' category again - for which, as is traditional, we will blame Loki.
Sunday 19 April 2020
Nerd Church - Oliver Queen, You Have Saved This Girl's Life
(Warning: this post discusses Depression and low self-esteem/self-worth, as well as referencing suicidal thoughts and feelings.)
Oliver Queen, you have saved this girl’s life.
People who’ve read this blog before will be aware that I credit a lot of things for saving my life – from fanfiction to meds, from blogging to Fall Out Boy. With what feels like millions of other things in between.
I mean all of it. Completely.
When Depression sinks it’s teeth in so deep that you think you are the worst creature to ever draw breath – that, in fact, you’re probably hogging oxygen from someone who deserves to breathe it more – you need more than just one thing to rescue you.
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!)
Thursday 16 April 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Best Friends With Each Other But Always Wished They Were More
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Hello dearest nerdlets! I have all the superhero-y comics-y goodness that we all need, it's Thursday, let's do this!
(Everything's under the 'Other Stuff' category today, for which we will of course blame Loki - as is tradition.)
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?)
Thursday 9 April 2020
Comics Wrap-Up - Maybe We Can Find A Place To Feel Good
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It's Thursday, we still need superheroes, so let's get some comics-y goodness!
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Month In Review(s) - March 2020
(Warning: This post discusses Coronavirus/Covid 19 (b/c March 2020) and related stuff like lockdown and Anxiety)
...Maybe the first rule of March 2020, is that we don't talk about March 2020.
But then, I'd totally break that rule in half and throw the pieces in the air like confetti anyways, so here we are!