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Thursday 29 August 2019
Comics Wrap-Up - Troubled Love and High-Speed Noise
It's Thursday. I have no idea how we got so far through the week. Let's get some superhero-y goodness!
Wednesday 28 August 2019
Review Time! (Graphic Novel Edition!) - Watersnakes by Tony Sandoval
Author: Tony Sandoval
Genres: Graphic Novel, Fantasy*, Young Adult, Magic Realism, LGBTQ+ (F/F), Horror*, Ghost Story* (*ish)
Buy Now USA
Sunday 25 August 2019
Nerd Church - Escapism, Reality, the Power of Stories, and Brigsby Bear
Films, books, media, stories.
They’re how we talk, communicate, connect with each other, with the world around us, and how we understand ourselves.
At least, that’s true for me, maybe it’s not for you.
Or maybe you just think it’s not the way it is for you 😉
...when I was making the graphic I somehow wrote 'realism' instead of reality but *shrugs* same diff I suppose! 😅 |
There’s an amazing, adorable, and, in places, heart-breaking, film called Brigsby Bear.
I love it.
It’s one of those films which rips your heart out, hands it to you, and then is like ‘look! This is what your heart looks like! Look at all the blood and gunk and stuff!’ (Metaphorically, of course.)
It’s hard to talk about Brigsby Bear without either a) getting spoiler-y, or b) descending into fangirling to such an extent that all I’m doing is making a series of inarticulate noises.
I love it.
It’s one of those films which rips your heart out, hands it to you, and then is like ‘look! This is what your heart looks like! Look at all the blood and gunk and stuff!’ (Metaphorically, of course.)
It’s hard to talk about Brigsby Bear without either a) getting spoiler-y, or b) descending into fangirling to such an extent that all I’m doing is making a series of inarticulate noises.
Friday 23 August 2019
Friday Fics Fix - Crows and Culture
“You are the only raven-man?”
“To my knowledge,” Diaval said. “Though most of the ravens I meet don’t believe me when I say I am sometimes human.”
I LOVE Maleficent.
It's an amazing movie, and I am super-super excited for Maleficent 2!
And only like, 70-75% of my love for Maleficent has to do with how stunningly attractive Angelia Jolie is in the title role! 😅
Via Giphy |
Thursday 22 August 2019
Comics Wrap-Up - Girls Get Up Early and Stay Out Late
It's Thursday! The day that comes after Wednesday and before Friday!
It also means superheroes and comics-y goodness here on Dora Reads! 😀
Wednesday 21 August 2019
Micropoetry - June + July 2019
Yes, I still write Micropoetry!
Shocking, right?
Sorry that the Micropoetry's been a little thin on the ground as of late, but *shrugs* sometimes it just goes like that.
Still, I've got two pieces of Micropoetry - one from June, one from July - for ya, so hopefully you'll like it!
As always, the poetry itself is in the alt-text for those using screen-readers, with / marks showing line-breaks.
Sunday 18 August 2019
Nerd Church - You're Capable (I Promise)
There will be times in your life, dearest nerdlets, when you feel like you're not capable of understanding something, or learning to do something, or actually goddamn doing the thing - whatever the thing may be.
But you ARE capable!
I know, I know - so easy to say.
(Except it's not - for me, it's def. not.)
Image by Shahid Abdullah from Pixabay
I love bad puns in visual form, ok? 😅 I couldn't resist.
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I don't mean that all you have to do is decide you wanna be a rock star, and then, if you want it bad enough, it'll magically happen.
Life doesn't work like that.
If you don't play any instruments, you won't wake up tomorrow as a rock star. Simple as.
But that doesn't mean you're incapable of being a rock star. It'll take a lot of work, a lot of luck, and a lot of blood, sweat and tears, but you can do it.
...Or it might still not happen.
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