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)
Thursday, 1 February 2018
Wednesday, 31 January 2018
Review Time! - Goodnight, Boy by Nikki Sheehan
Title: Goodnight, Boy
Genre: Kids (Middle Grade/MG,) Young Adult*, Contemporary**
*YA crossover appeal
**ish
Sunday, 28 January 2018
Nerd Church - The Problem With the NHS
The problem with the NHS is not a problem with the NHS.
And with that bombshell, I should probably explain to my international nerdlets (and I will never get over the fact that I even have international nerdlets,) just what it is that I'm talking about.
The NHS is the National Health Service - set up so that everyone in the UK has access to state-run, FREE, healthcare. (Set up by a Welshman. #JustSaying.)
Friday, 26 January 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Why So Sirius?
(Apologies for the title-pun. Couldn't resist 😅)
Yes, those fans of Harry Potter can always be counted on to take even the smallest of details from the books and run with them - to the extent that there are now fully-established fandoms within the fandom.
(Is that like fandom-ception or something?! So much meta.)
Quick warning: this post may contain some very mild Harry Potter spoilers.
If there's one fandom that always goes above and beyond, it's the Potterheads.
Yes, those fans of Harry Potter can always be counted on to take even the smallest of details from the books and run with them - to the extent that there are now fully-established fandoms within the fandom.
(Is that like fandom-ception or something?! So much meta.)
Quick warning: this post may contain some very mild Harry Potter spoilers.
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Comics Wrap-Up - Vying For Attention From a Girl
Sunday, 21 January 2018
Nerd Church - Cut Yourself Some Slack
I'm an impatient person. I want it done 600% right, and I want it done yesterday.
But I've had to learn that I can't work like that. I can only do what I can do, and it's much better to work slow and steady.
We have a tendency to go way easier on other people than we do on ourselves (me? talk about myself? Ha ha ha... look a distraction!!)
So I think it's time we reminded ourselves that it's ok to not do EVERYTHING - as long as you're doing something.
Friday, 19 January 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Use Your Head
This week's fic made me metaphorically punch the air. Because dudes - yes!
This fic is one of those which you don't need to be all that familiar with the fandom itself to enjoy - which is good because it's from the re-booted MacGyver fandom, which is kind of smaller than most fandoms.
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