IndigoTrailsToo
IndigoTrailsToo t1_ja7uq0a wrote
Reply to Do I give up on this book? by GOLDSK24
Set aside the advice that isn't working for you and let you do you.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_ja7ul9q wrote
Reply to Just finished Fairy Tale by Stephen King - And i have a complete opposite opinion than the majority by Sinsai33
I feel like the more books King writes, the less they are trimmed down.
I want to like King more but it's very hard.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j6nlz21 wrote
Reply to comment by AlanMorlock in Would you ever paint/spray the edges of your own book? by thatvampiregirl
It's probably cheaper than a lot of adult coloring books to when you think about how many pictures are in 1 coloring book
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j6nls9e wrote
50 might be a lot for someone who doesn't read - you're talking 1 book a week for the next year.
Find ways to incorporate books into the things you already do. Going out to lunch? Take a book. Doing the dishes or walking the dog? Put in an audiobook. Long drive or casual video game? Audiobook
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j6nixzk wrote
Reply to Love of reading growing into hatred by ShadowMadness
It sounds like you are struggling with a mental health issue, perhaps OCD or anxiety or perfectionism.
I think that a therapist would be able to help you to begin to make forward motion again in your life and get a grasp on what's going on and be able to cope better. Maybe you can get through without any medication but meds can be an absolute game changer for some people.
For right now, let the books go since you aren't enjoying them.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j6lbw1q wrote
Next, a wizard of eathsea
The only book that can follow this masterclass work.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j5ul202 wrote
Reply to Can anyone help me by yt-_spark_-yt
When you read the book out loud, what happens?
When the book is read to you (say, an audiobook), what happens?
It's there anything else going on? Do the words just look like squiggles? Are you tired and sleepy? Do the words look like other words? Is it blurry? Do your eyes hurt? Does your brain hurt? Etc.
We'd like to help but things are going in the direction of "you have a very specific reading comprehension issue or disability" which means that the things that will actually help you are going to be the answers and tools for that very specific thing that you have.
A solid next step might be to find some online screening tools for different disabilities and see if any of them apply to you. Or, better yet, just tell a teacher. They should have programs that can help you figure out what's going on and then get you very specific support for that issue
Please don't feel shy or bad, everyone is different and that's ok. You're not dumb, you're actually pretty smart!
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j4xmpg6 wrote
Most books don't actually need a preface.
The places where I have seen a preface do good are:
- the preface is trying to help you focus on what the actual story is
- the preface is warning you that there is a triggering subject up front
- there is a problem with the major story elements and this resolves it (eg unclear what protagonist wants)
That's just about it
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j2batyc wrote
Reply to When to buy book series? by CornerOk5337
Yes, that's exactly how I do it
Unless I hear otherwise, and then I will take a chance on the next book and see if it's better.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j297c9f wrote
Reply to Gormenghast by [deleted]
I borrowed this book from the library and but I couldn't make it more than halfway before giving up. The prose is beautiful, the characters are interesting, but it just moves very, very slowly. It was a DNF for me.
So it's possible that this book series might not be for you. Not because I didn't like it, but because not every book is for everyone and that's okay.
Try to let go of all of the anxiety and expectations and just let yourself be you.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j1zvsip wrote
Everyone has little go to guilty pleasure books and that's not a bad thing.
Personally I don't think you are quite so much in a hole has you are looking for books that are actually good that can hold your attention.
Think about the books that you did read that weren't erotica, what do they have in common? What genre were they? What did you like about them?
IndigoTrailsToo t1_j1ztfsy wrote
Reply to Buy books or borrow from library? by ladyluckyy777
Or you can do all of them at the same time?
If I bought a book but don't like it then I trade it into the used bookstore.
If I am buying a book it's usually because I can't find it at the library or the wait is too long.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iwy2g8d wrote
Reply to What to do with book notes? by The_Idea3
There are a couple of programs and websites where you can write down what books you have read and the notes that you have taken on the books. Unfortunately I can't remember what the names of any of these websites are but they are out there.
There is any number of systems to take notes on the books that you have read. Whatever works for you really.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iwnnfbm wrote
Reply to comment by One-Coast8927 in Has anyone picked up reading habits or have any specific rituals? by One-Coast8927
Gotcha! Thanks!
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iwnna8n wrote
Reply to comment by One-Coast8927 in Has anyone picked up reading habits or have any specific rituals? by One-Coast8927
Try what?
I'm having a difficult time Googling this product. What is it? Is it a pill? A drink? Did you mean yerba mate?
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iwnhg51 wrote
Picking up my hobby to settle into an audio book and a hot beverage
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iukbqp1 wrote
Reply to I (30F) moved across the world to find my bf of 5 yrs (32m) looking at other girls online. by NoSweets4Me
I don't see him looking at videos of people specifically twerking as a red flag (just gross), I just see it is both of you not having talked about your boundaries.
it sounds like there is an issue with intimacy between both of you and your tensions are a very high as both of you are figuring out whether or not this relationship will work , as well as how to cohabitate . Every couple works out whether or not porn is acceptable.
You also learned an important detail, it's not just you, he is having issues himself.
It sounds like you are about ready to give in the towel and move back home, it sounds like you are regretting your decision and looking for a reason to call it quits (mothers phone situation).
Tldr: it's not good, but it's not a red flag either. It sounds like both of you need to talk to one another about the things that have been going on lately. Also, you shouldn't try to accept responsibility for everything that is going on as your fault, that isn't healthy, that isn't how problems get discussed, that isn't how problems get resolved. Both of you keep working on your communication and talk to one another.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iukb3q0 wrote
Yeah, this relationship is over. This girl swooped out from under him and scooped him up. The person who lives nearby is always going to trump a long distance relationship, especially when it is fading out. The boundaries of your relationship has already been crossed pretty badly into the emotional territory and I think it would be better for your mental health to just call it completely done.
Him saying that he wants to keep the relationship private is not a good thing and in this situation, you know for certain that things are going the way they are going.
Sorry that your evening sucks.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iuk7c0j wrote
A doggie!!!!
I don't need no man.
But I'd love another dog!
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iuk5il8 wrote
Reply to What does water taste like, and how does it taste different based on where you live? by DobbyKK
Like metallic minerals
Not good
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iuk52jd wrote
Reply to comment by newstuffsucks in What do you do when you're extremely hungry and there's no food around? by [deleted]
There is a website where it finds you recipes based on what you do have at home
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iuk4thm wrote
Reply to What are the chances that if a woman reads a lot of romance books, they would have surrealist expectations on a date, the way a guy that’s addicted to porn has surrealist ways to treat a woman? by [deleted]
Your drains are starting to overflow with raw sewage coming out of the sewer and the stench is horrific, on top of having to put down towels so the filth does not overflow your bathroom tile and start to soak into your carpet. You schedule a plumber to come and help you with this task.
When the plumber comes, what do you expect will happen? That's the answer to your question.
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iuk3pvt wrote
Reply to What's something that's normal in your culture that outsiders may consider odd? by Huge_Valuable1693
Everyone being in a hurry to move out and be away from the family and to live all alone
IndigoTrailsToo t1_iuk3nii wrote
Reply to What is your favorite way to eat pasta? by [deleted]
In a bowl, with cheese on top
IndigoTrailsToo t1_jclroxq wrote
Reply to Do you ever look up the authors you're reading to get to know them better? by justkeepbreathing94
Rarely.
I would like to publish some day also but to do that I need a finished work. I like to draw inspiration on the fact that these authors are not aliens from another planet but people like me with jobs and kids and who also write - except they kept on writing.