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This article makes me angry

Huh? The only addiction mentioned here is to nicotine. You’re not actually referring to taking prescription medication as prescribed as an addiction, are you?

To Be Taught, If Fortunate is another of hers that’s fantastic, and focuses on society working together towards the greater good

The Hands Of The Emperor by Victoria Goddard focuses on the rebuilding of the (a) world after an apocalyptic type disaster. It focuses on a small handful of people and their work. It’s the first in a series (the Lays of the Hearthfire) and is a segue into a ton of Nine Worlds stories

Good for you! Life is too short to read disappointing stories, there are way too many other good ones out there waiting for you.

I was hoping someone would mention this!! I absolutely love anything in the Nine Worlds! Not all of which is necessarily calming - Jemis, I’m looking at you 👀

Nah, there are so many better options out there than Harry Potter. Life is too short to read antisemitism.

Have you read The Gilded Ones, by Namina Forna? It’s the first book in a great series, and it kicks the shit out of Harry Potter.

The Sisters Avramapul series by Victoria Goddard is another one (along with everything else in her Nine Worlds universe)

Or the Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers

The House in the Cerulean Sea by T J Klune

Derring-do For Beginners by Victoria Goddard

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