#Claire Alexander

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Book Report: “Meredith, Alone” by Claire Alexander

Monday, 27 March 2023

I finished reading Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander today.

I was drawn to it as the summary I’d found said it was about a woman who hadn’t left her home in 3 years. The book details why, and there is some really heavy stuff in the book. Like, sexual assault and child abuse / neglect. The mental health discussions in the book were very well done, I think, from my point-of-view as a person with a few mental illnesses myself.

I was just hoping that maybe the titular character wasn’t isolating due to extreme trauma, and I don’t think I was really ready for that. I don’t know if this happens to other readers, but I have the tendency it seems to internalize the emotions of the main characters, especially in books told in first-person point-of-view. It felt like some of my more recent depressive episodes might have been influenced by me identifying with the emotions of the main character too deeply.

I’m glad I read the book, however, and I’m looking into what else this author has written.

[babygalentine]

"meredith, alone" by claire alexander

read: december 2022

time taken to read: 4 days

disclaimer: not quite a review

"meredith, alone," was bittersweet from start to finish. i followed meredith's journey, front to back, in trying to leave her home after three years hiding from an inciting incident: being r*ped by her brother-in-law. healing from a traumatic childhood as well, mer finds support in her friends, sister, a volunteer foundation, chatrooms, and her cat. it made me pang for that crippingly human experience of anxiety, depression, ptsd, and so much more that we simply do not talk about enough. definitely would read again.

buy it here:

[inabooknook]

Meredith, Alone by Claire Alexander

What a lovely uplifting book. The story follows a woman, Meredith, who has not left her home in a few years due to an occurrence which, at the start of the book, we are unaware. The story follows Meredith through current life goings on, her childhood, and a few years before the beginning of the book. The writing was captivating, and took me through her tale quickly. It was a really swift read, and really wonderful if you're looking for something a little different than usual. It was definitely not your standard fare chick lit, and had twists and turns that you wouldn't necessarily have guessed. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something a little different but that will get you immediately hooked and you will want to see how Meredith's story turns out. This ebook was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Books that Celebrate Play

Let’s Go Puddling!, by Emma Perry/Illustrated by Claire Alexander, (Apr. 2023, Candlewick Press), $17.99, ISBN: 9781536228496 Ages 2-6 Who says “rain, rain, go away?” Not these three families! A group of toddlers and their families delight in a rainy day playdate in this delightful story written in verse. Three families living in the same apartment complex get their littles dressed for fun and…

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Two parts of a whole

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I’m currently rewatching DTS and here you have it the infamous Excel spreadsheet in season two

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CLAIRE & JAMIE ▸ Outlander, 1.11

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For the second time in his life, I've come within an inch of shooting my son. The first was the night of his birth. And I thought all at once, “What if I dinna miss a third time?”

Jamie Fraser about his son William Ransom.

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If it’s not this then I don’t want it. This kind of love and passion sets the standards. 🤷‍♀️

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I like to think I'm funny: Monsters Inc/University edition

(Pls don't criticize me this is all just a joke)

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Part 2 of burning text, but this time... some other (RE) Ships !! :DD

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Marie Claire Germany, February 1999.

Ph. Bruno Dayan

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SEASON 2 NEW POSTER AHSDIASIJDASDADJASDASJKDJKASD cool

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My Supernatural fanart

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O’s 2023 Kinktober Masterlist

Check here for the full list of pairings and writings for this year’s Kinktober!

Disclaimer: For each writing, gender neutral language is used for the reader.

Day 1 - Playing with hair (Leon S. Kennedy x Reader)

Day 3 - Shopping (Chris Redfield x Reader)

Day 5 - Familiar scent (Trans!Leon S. Kennedy x Reader)

Day 7 - Hand holding (Ethan Winters x Reader)

Day 9 - Embracing (Trans!Jill Valentine x Reader)

Day 11 - Getting dressed (Claire Redfield x Reader)

Day 13 - Back scratching (Jake Muller x Reader)

Day 15 - Bathing (Alexander “Sasha" Kozachenko x Reader)

Day 17 - Shining shoes (Trans!Ada Wong x Reader)

Day 19 - Sharing/swapping clothes (Billy Coen x Reader)

Day 21 - Calling (Leon S. Kennedy x Reader)

Day 23 - Lap pillow (Carlos Oliveira x Reader)

Day 25 - Help with button/zipper (Chris Redfield x Reader)

Day 27 - Napping together (Ethan Winters x Reader)

Day 29 - Showering (Rebecca Chambers x Reader)

Day 31 - Costume/putting on makeup (Leon S. Kennedy x Reader