(Warning: this post discusses toxic/abusive friendships, homophobia, and emotional abuse.)
I was a weird kid.
At 6 years old, my passions were Beethoven, Renoir, and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
I loved writing my own stories and playing games which somehow always involved more witches than princesses (although, combining the two was never out of the question!)
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)
Sunday 22 April 2018
Friday 20 April 2018
Friday Fics Fix - Show Your Scars
Fanfiction's gonna change the wooooooooorld! XD
Cos fic authors - nerds, fangirls, fanboys, and non-binary fan folks - look at the stigma and the cr*p of previous generations, and say NO!
No to stigma on mental health. No to body image stigma. No to silence on sh** that hurts people!
*takes a deep breath*
Cos fic authors - nerds, fangirls, fanboys, and non-binary fan folks - look at the stigma and the cr*p of previous generations, and say NO!
No to stigma on mental health. No to body image stigma. No to silence on sh** that hurts people!
*takes a deep breath*
Thursday 19 April 2018
Wednesday 18 April 2018
The Play's The Thing!
I was watching the BBC version of Hamlet starring Andrew Scott the other day (y'know, the Irish guy who plays Moriarty?) and a thought popped into my head:
(My Goodreads account is private. Sorry.)
Plays should count for the Goodreads Challenge!
(My Goodreads account is private. Sorry.)
Sunday 15 April 2018
Nerd Church - 4 Rules For World Leaders on Twitter
I can't create world peace.
I wish I could, but dude, they won't name me supreme leader of everything.
So I can't do anything about Syria or Russia or chemical weapons or drone strikes or any of that stuff. Much as I'd like to.
What I can do, is explain 4 rules for world leaders using social media (and, let's face it, Twitter in particular,) that will stop us all from escalating things quite so quickly.
Friday 13 April 2018
Friday Fics Fix - A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far, Away...
I, personally, love the current Star Wars set-up.
There's angst, lightsabers, spaceships and sh**, and a dude with his shirt off - honestly, I don't expect anything beyond that.
(Sorry die-hard Star Wars fans, but let's face it, the stories and dialogue were never what your nostalgia-happy brains purport them to be... Please don't hurt me.)
Thursday 12 April 2018
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