Not every book is meant for everyone. Some are heavier. More complicated. More intense than what most people are looking for. And that doesn’t make them wrong. It just means they exist for a different kind of reader. The kind who isn’t afraid to sit with discomfort. Who doesn’t need everything to be soft orContinue reading “Not Meant for Everyone”
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The Stories People Question the Most
Some people see trigger warnings and immediately decide a book isn’t for them. And that’s okay. But for me… it’s not about avoiding darkness. It’s about understanding how that darkness is written. How it’s explored. How it makes you feel when you’re in the middle of it. Because the stories people question the most areContinue reading “The Stories People Question the Most”
Awareness, Not Avoidance
There’s a difference between being triggered and being aware. Reading a list of heavy themes doesn’t take anything away from a story. It doesn’t lessen the impact. It doesn’t make it easier. If anything… it does the opposite. It gives you a moment to pause. To recognize what’s ahead. To decide if you’re willing toContinue reading “Awareness, Not Avoidance”
Not a Warning—A Preview
I don’t read trigger warnings to decide if I should avoid a book. I read them to understand what I’m walking into. What kind of emotional weight I’m about to carry. What kind of story I’m about to sit with. Because not everything is meant to be soft. Not everything is meant to be comfortable.Continue reading “Not a Warning—A Preview”
Sinfullace: Velvet & Taboo 