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Wyrm Theyfriend commented on Disney One Saturday Morning Adventures by Daan Jippes

Daan Jippes, Laura McCreary, Scott Gimple: Disney One Saturday Morning Adventures (GraphicNovel, 2023, Fantagraphics Books)

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From Disney Adventures and its sister magazines come classic comics based on your favorite 1990s …

These are all so weird.

Wyrm Theyfriend finished reading Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

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Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes …

I actually started this way earlier I think, but it was worth leaving and coming back to a few times!

Wyrm Theyfriend rated The Grace of Sorcerers: 5 stars

Maria Ying: The Grace of Sorcerers (EBook, 2022, Hua Publishing)

The Grace of Sorcerers by Maria Ying (Those Who Break Chains, #1)

To be a warlock in this age is to trade in powers and promises and poisons, to bind demons and …

Wyrm Theyfriend rated Rest Is Resistance: 5 stars

Tricia Hersey: Rest Is Resistance (Hardcover, 2022, Octopus Publishing Group)

Rest Is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Far too many of us have claimed productivity as the cornerstone of success. Brainwashed by capitalism, we subject our bodies …

Wyrm Theyfriend commented on The Grace of Sorcerers by Maria Ying (Those Who Break Chains, #1)

To be a warlock in this age is to trade in powers and promises and …

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I really hope we circle back around to how Chang'er feels about this relationship, or Dallas in general. That conflict was hinted at during the auction but I feel like we've kinda glossed over it ever since.

Wyrm Theyfriend rated Suffering for Spirit: 4 stars

Thista Minai: Suffering for Spirit (EBook, 2020, Lulu Press, Inc.)

Suffering for Spirit by Thista Minai

What is ordeal, and what makes an ordeal ritual unique among transformational experiences? How can suffering help us grow? When …

Wyrm Theyfriend commented on Polysecure by Jessica Fern

Jessica Fern: Polysecure (2020, Thorntree Press, LLC)

I returned this early because I was dreading going back to it and there are too many other books I'm excited to read.

Wyrm Theyfriend wants to read Slave Testimony by John W. Blassingame

John W. Blassingame: Slave Testimony (Paperback, 1977, Louisiana State University Press)

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If scholars want to know the hearts and secret thoughts of slaves, they must study …

Tricia Hersey referenced this in _Rest is Resistance _ as an inspiration for the Nap Ministry. It's definitely not one to read through quickly, but once I get a few more of my long-term reads wrapped I might start this to read over the course of a year or two.

Wyrm Theyfriend commented on Polysecure by Jessica Fern

I .. might end up bailing early on this? I'm not a huge attachment theory person, but I'd hoped the framing would help me with it here. So far, it's a little too reminiscent of a sci-fi dystopia book I read last year, and I might need to set it aside for a while. I'll just slow down a bit and give it a few days, but if I'm still not into it by the end of the week I may just call this experiment.

Wyrm Theyfriend commented on Polysecure by Jessica Fern

I .. might end up bailing early on this? I'm not a huge attachment theory person, but I'd hoped the framing would help me with it here. So far, it's a little too reminiscent of a sci-fi dystopia book I read last year, and I might need to set it aside for a while. I'll just slow down a bit and give it a few days, but if I'm still not into it by the end of the week I may just call this experiment.

Wyrm Theyfriend commented on Suffering for Spirit by Thista Minai

What is ordeal, and what makes an ordeal ritual unique among transformational experiences? How can …

nice.

Seriously, though, I've just finished part two of this and found it a very valuable reference I expect to come back to. I've also had some realizations about how I relate to ordeal and similar experiences, and I'm interested to see what comes of further exploring those!