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Jessica Maria's avatar

Schweblin fan here! I highly recommend the first book of hers I've read, Fever Dream. I still think nearly weekly (previously daily) about the concept of "the rescue distance" from the (short) book. In fact, a couple of years after I read Fever Dream in 2018ish, Valeria Luiselli used the same phrase in Lost Children Archive. I also recently made my husband read Fever Dream and he also loved it. A lot of tension. And I'll be reading Almada's Not a River very soon, looking forward to it after your words on it.

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EJ Johnson's avatar

Loved fever dream as well! Such a quick but compelling read. Really wild

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Steph's avatar

love this recommendation!! fever dream has been on my list for awhile ... the cover always calls me! haven't read lost children archive yet either 😓 thank you!

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anna's avatar

best pens for lefties guide is significant journalism, ty for your service

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Steph's avatar

whole substack on the plight of the left-handed coming soon in the name of service journalism

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Margaux's avatar

🩷🩷🩷🩷

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Charlotte Wilson's avatar

I keep hearing about Mochi Milk! Dedcool also has good laundry detergent scents.

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Steph's avatar

I really like it! good if you like sweet scents. I haven't tried the dedcool laundry detergent bc I worry it will be irritating lol but I would love my clothes to smell that good

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Franes B.E.'s avatar

The weight and smell of a book is truly amazing. Also I love Daisy Wild

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Steph's avatar

smell of books 🤝 smell of daisy wild

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Kelsey Bain's avatar

Definitely recommend Fever Dream by Schweblin.

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Steph's avatar

this seems to be the popular consensus — thank you!

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Hanna's avatar

Feeling extra validated in my purchase of uniball zento gel ink pens for my left-handed bf to document his bird watching!!! lol

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Steph's avatar

ok wait this is adorable?? brb while I document birds by hand with my new pens

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evan's avatar

I hated Housemates lol - happy to finally see someone else who didn't enjoy it

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Steph's avatar

lol validating thank you

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Michelle Martin's avatar

Your happy list made me happy! I'm right-handed but have been a long-time lover of the Sharpie S-Gel pen, and even though they are kind of ugly, I just can't quit how glidey their ink is!

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Steph's avatar

endorsed by both sides of the handedness spectrum!!!

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