#it was so important i forgit about it

[mayusz]

i literally forgot to post this massive MCR illustration I did. i poured sweat and blood for 5 month sand forgit

[ramennoodlezzzao3]

YOU GUYS, I COMPLETELY FORGIT ABT THIS AU, SHOULD I WRITE IT? (It’s a Harry Potter AU and I found some notes that I wrote down. I’m gonna change some of it but STILL)

Something I wanted to make clear, Miss Kathy, the librarian, is a character I added in memory of my grandmother. My grandmother loved Harry Potter with all of her heart as it was something her and my grandfather used to read together. Her name was Kathy with a K and I thought that if I was going to add a librarian, it has to be her! So I get to share a little bit of my grandmother with you guys as the characters attitude, humor, personality, and description is exactly like my grandmother (or as close as I could get) 

Kathy J. 1952 - 2021 (She would have been 73 this year)

Overview/information

Ponyboy lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but he lives on a street called privet drive.

He’s not being abused by anyone, and everyone in the gang is aged up. Not only that, this is set in 1991 so Ponyboy was born in 1980, let me put the gangs ages and birthdays rq

Darry - 28, January 21st, 1963

Two-bit - 27, April 1st 1964

Dallas - 26, November 4th, 1965

Steve - 25, December 6th, 1966

Sodapop - 25, October 8th, 1966

Johnny - 24, March 1st, 1967

Pony - 11, July 22nd, 1980

The reason for the age gap between Ponyboy and his brothers is because after Sodapop, the Curtis parents were told they couldn’t have anymore children. Sodapop and Darry always wanted another little brother but were told by their parents they just couldn’t have one.

So when Mrs. Curtis got pregnant a few months before Darry’s 17th birthday, Everyone, including the gang, were very excited, especially Sodapop.

One day, Ponyboy and his parents went to the grocery store, but in their way back got in a car accident and died…well, that’s what it looked like, at least. Voldemort actually tried to kill Ponyboy but ended up failing. (Que the boy who lived!)

Ponyboys parents did know about the wizarding world, their great grandparents were very rich witches and wizards. But after an incident, a curse was put on the family so no Wizard could be born into the family again, until Ponyboy came along.

No, Sodapop and Darry aren’t wizards, they didn’t even know about the wizarding world until now. 

Darry was able to get custody of both Ponyboy and Sodapop (Sodapop would have been 15 and Ponyboy would have been 1) 

And just so you don’t have to do the math, Darry was 17, Two-bit was 16, Dallas was 15, Steve was 14, Sodapop was 14, and Johnny was 13 when Ponyboy was born.

Yes, Ponyboy has the scar and glasses.

Now, this is my AU so I’m making Ron the youngest because I wholeheartedly hate Ginny with all of my being.

Now, Ron is still gonna end up with Hermione, Neville with Luna, Draco with Pansy, but I want Ponyboy to end up with a boy. Like, he will still kiss Cho, but that’s like, his gay awakening, you catch my drift

(I, personally, am Bi, so I wanna add some LGBTQ element in the story, so why not make it the main love focus?)

I was thinking he could end up with Dean Thomas or Seamus Finigin, maybe even Cormac Laggin or Collin Creevy. Or I could make up a character but I prefer not to add Ocs, so if you guys have any ideas on who he should end up with, let me know.

It needs to be someone that can replace Ginny, but not be apart of the Weasley family.

I’m not gonna give Darry or anyone in the gang a serious girlfriend or wife because I want the ENTIRE FOCUS on pony. I might keep Evie and Silvia, maybe even Cathy (M&Ms older sister from that was then this is now) as two’s girlfriend. But Sandy is gone and Johnny and Darry are single Pringles. 

I figured out the statistics for ponyboy and here they are

Patronus (won’t be important till later) - Pieball Mare (a horse lol)Companion - black and white spotted cat with black socks and a mustache (Green eyes) named Oreo (do you guys have a better name idea?)Wand - See chapter 2

Serious black is his Godfather, Lily Curtis and Darrel Curtis made sure of that 

[winterprojectcolorpurple]

Faith and Sisterhood

A road has been built through the land of the Olinka, the Olinkans at first welcome this change but then they discover the sinister intentions behind the people who ordered the road. The territory had been bought by an English rubber manufacturer, which completely uprooted the village, some of the buildings were destroyed to build the road, they had to pay taxes, and had the threat of the white man looming over them.  The author reflected the real struggles of Africans, who even in that period still suffered from colonization, forever impacting their livelihood. 

There is a conflict between Corrine and Nettie that has been bubbling under the surface for years, with Corrine being jealous that Olivia and Adam (Celie’s children who the Samuel and Corrine adopted 🫢🙀) look so much like Nettie and the Olinka people who assume that Nettie is Samuel’s second wife. This conflict reaches a boiling point when Corrine falls ill becoming bitter and resentful to her children and Nettie. Their conflict is a representation of the promise Nettie made to Celie that she would never share her trauma with others; the sacred bond between the sisters is being tested. Jealousy can pollute one’s mind like it did to Corrine, driving the people you care about away instead of preserving that relationship.  Nettie is torn between her love for her sister and her respect for Corrine, as Corrine’s jealousy is poisoning her relationship with her family. Nettie, after asking Samuel, learns that their Pa isn’t their biological father; this information gives Nettie the chance to share the true story guilt-free.  

With the information that her Pa isn’t her biological father, Celie grows the confidence to confront him with Shug. When they arrive, they find him with a new teenage bride; Celie’s disgust is palpable through her tone of writing. Celie is no longer afraid to address him, asking clear questions; her disgusted and curt tone signifies that Celie no longer feels connected to the man she once called her father. There is no kinship, physical or emotional, between them; That connection was severed once she learned that he wasn’t her biological father. This interaction also serves as a moment of growth; Celie is no longer scared of the man that has haunted her for decades. Celie can now stand on her own two feet and defend herself. 

After Corrine succumbs to her illness, Olivia grows closer to Tashi, which reminds Nettie of her relationship sister. The nostalgic and reminiscent tone of that moment, built with the phrase “Do you remember” further substantiates the importance of sisterhood (Walker 187). The moment Nettie references is when she gets her period, Celie is the one that helps her, and she suspects that Tashi is now helping Olivia in the same way. With these strong female relationships, the bonds of sisterhood, women are supported and cared for. They have someone else to go through this journey of womanhood along with them. It is with these bonds that we survive the awkward moments like getting your period during that journey. It is something that women all over the world look for, a friend, even a sister to walk life with. 

Celie confronts her relationship with God and religion. Celie believes that God has forsaken her, acting all the men in her life “trifling, forgitful and lowdown” by giving her this terrible life (Walker 191). Shug causes her to reevaluate how she interprets and serves God. In this letter, Celie admits that she imagines God to be this old white man. I think this goes to show the level of influence white people have had on black people’s relationship with faith, something that Shug realizes. White people have controlled the narrative for so long that even without their direct influence, black people are still taught to picture God as a white man, enforcing the idea that white people are the saviors to black people, another level of superiority over them. Shug presents the idea that God isn’t a he or she but an it, that is in everything so we must appreciate it. Though Celie still struggles with getting the idea of God being a man out of her mind she still explores the idea of God being this omnipotent figure that is in everything from the air to feelings to even the color purple. Faith is a journey that many go through, and Celie is going through her own, figuring out her own interpretation of faith.  Relying on others' interpretation causes a spiritual to disconnect like the one Celie experiences, true faith comes when we approach it on our own terms.

The entirety of the letter resonates with me as someone who has struggled with their faith like Celie, though not for the same reasons. I have been raised in a Christian household my entire life, but I do struggle with the traditional interpretations of the bible. There are some things that people of my faith do or say in the name of Christianity that I don’t agree with. This has caused me to take a sort of back seat with my faith like Celie. I really want to evaluate what faith means and looks like to me and not what has been told to me. I want the ability to explore it on my own terms and determine if it’s something I want in my life. 

[sakura-chan-25]

I da ffirst ta knoos bout the kiids I so special!

bhu u forgit about most important kid of allss

meee! normie! mmeee

iim the favoobvi ✨

Yes, I know. However, Norman isn't a child Sakura was pregnant with. He was already there before. But yes, of course, technically the oldest of the children is Norman, bby <3

[turning-the-kaleidoscope]

Well it's not hurt/comfort but it is Dad Reigen: maybe Mob getting stressed out by his homework and going to Reigen for help?

OH !! This is a good one too aaa AA A A!!

(hope you don’t mind, I tweaked it for hurt/comfort’s sake. Thanks for the prompt!!)

(Also I kind of forgot how to write in the midst of this, and it’s unedited, so please forgite me jkdjgldfg)

Shigeo is asleep on the floor of the office, smushed in between the couch and coffee table. 

Reigen’s first instinct is to panic, because not only is it late–late enough that the sun has set and Shigeo should’ve left the office hours ago–but he’s on the floor, still, unmoving, curled in what looks like an extremely uncomfortable position. It’s hitting every bad key. 

But then, moments before he completely loses it, he notices the empty cans of coffee, the study guides and books and papers sprawled out on the coffee table. Shigeo’s words come back to him, something about entrance exams, and suddenly everything makes sense. 

Reigen makes his way over slowly, footsteps a soft thud against the carpet. Shigeo doesn’t respond to the sound of the door clicking shut, or Reigen’s approaching presence. He comes to a stop by the coffee table and takes a knee.

“Mob.” 

He reaches out, takes Shigeo by the shoulder, shakes him. 

“Hey, kiddo. You can’t stay here, you’ve gotta go home. C’mon.” 

He shakes him a tad harder when his efforts prove fruitless, and this time, Shigeo wakes up.

Abruptly. 

He snaps upright, so suddenly that Reigen’s hand slips from his shoulder and his head nearly bangs the edge of the coffee table on his way up. He blinks wide-eyed at the space in front of him, as though he’d never seen it before, and it takes him what has to be a full minute to realize Reigen is sitting beside him. 

“… I fell asleep.” 

He says it like it’s the answer to a pop-quiz and he’s only just realizing it now. Reigen offers a smile. 

“Can’t blame you.” He repositions himself more comfortably on the floor, crossing one leg and keeping the other up, resting his elbow on his knee. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you drink coffee before, let alone…” A jerk of his head toward the cans scattered on the table. “Yeah.” 

Shigeo blinks once. Twice. 

“Did the coffee help?” 

Shigeo doesn’t say anything, just looks at him. His hair is cowlicked on one side, his gaze is somewhere between frustrated, exhausted and exasperated, and Reigen can’t help it. He chuckles. 

“Taking that as a no.” 

Shigeo blinks at him one more time, before turning to look at his study guides and notebooks still sprawled on the coffee table. Reigen follows his gaze a moment, and then; 

“Y’know, I’m pretty crap at math, but if you need help you can always ask me. I’m sure I retained something from high school.” 

“Thank you,” Shigeo says quietly, “but I know what to do. It’s just… actually doing it.” 

“Right, makes sense.” 

A silence falls between them, and Reigen studies Shigeo’s posture one more time. His shoulders are slack, there are dark, dark smudges under his eyes, and the strain has melted from his face, and he looks drained. 

A part of Reigen gets it, because entrance exams are right around the corner, and of course the pressure is on. And for someone like Shigeo, who has never been good at studying, or school in general…

Reigen reaches over carefully and ruffles Shigeo’s already miffed hair. He makes it twice as messy, without really meaning to, and the look Shigeo gives him has him stifling laughter behind his fist again. But only for a moment. 

“Listen, kiddo, I know you wanna do the best you can with the exams, but pushing yourself into the ground like this is counterproductive. What good’s studying gonna do you if you fall asleep during the exam? Or wind up sick because you aren’t taking care of yourself?” 

Shigeo swallows hard, looking down at his hands in his lap. “But–exams are important, I can’t–” 

“Your health is still more important, alright?” Reigen cuts in, before smiling softly. “You’ll do fine, don’t worry about it. You’re a lot smarter than you give yourself credit. You’re gonna blow that exam out of the water, I know it.” 

“And what if I don’t?” 

Reigen exhales shortly through his nose. “Well, then it still isn’t the end of the world. But you don’t have to worry about that. You’ll make it. I bet Serizawa would be able to help you study–the guy’s really good with stuff like that, I’m sure he’d be all for it if you asked. But, before all that, a good night’s sleep is in order. I’ll walk you home, and we’ll see if Serizawa can help us out first thing tomorrow. Alright?” 

Shigeo keeps watching his hands for a while longer, but he eventually raises his head with the smallest of smiles. “Okay. Thank you, Reigen.” 

Reigen smiles back and ruffles his hair one more time, just because he can. “Anytime, kiddo. Anytime.” 

[depressedhatakekakashi]

Ok but can I just share this little thought for the Pokemon AU because it's too sweet to keep to myself.

So of course, being the younger brother of the Champion, Sasuke is bound and determined to defeat his brother to become the next champion. And as a young trainer, he gets pretty indoctrinated by Fugaku to become a very aggressive trainer. He almost feels ashamed of the bond he feels with his pokemon because Fugaku has convinced him that it makes him weaker.

Training with Kakashi helps to undo some of that indoctrination but it's still always a little bit of a struggle for Sasuke because his father is always on about how disappointed he is, and the reporters that hover around Sasuke are always comparing him to Fugaku and Itachi. It's part of why his rivalry with Naruto blossoms because Naruto is so open about the bond between him and his pokemon and it only ever seems to make him stronger.

So Naruto and Sasuke get to the elite 4 and Sasuke goes first. He gets through the elite 4 and faces off with his brother. And Sasuke is actually winning, when something happens. Maybe an attack goes wrong or there is some kind of accident but one of Sasuke's pokemon gets hurt and it's not immediately clear how bad it is and without hesitation, Sasuke forfeits the match and rushes his pokemon to the waiting medical team. Itachi waits until the medical team lets him know the pokemon will be ok. He offers to let Sasuke have an immediate rematch but Sasuke refuses, wanting to stay with his pokemon. So naruto gets his shot and beats Itachi, taking the champion title (or maybe he loses and he just beats the new elite four when Itachi retires) but even though Sasuke doesnt become champion, he and Itachi both know he would have won that match and Itachi is beyond proud of his brother for putting more importance on taking care of his partner pokemon.

Oh YES!

Sasuke finally letting his feelings out when it’s the most important moment. When he has fought tooth and nail to get to this point, and just forgitting becaus ehis Magnazone is it terrible shape and he can’t just accept that

Magnezone is his best friend. He has had it since he started his journey, and he bonded so much with it while training with Kakashi

Sayske even remmembers how after beating Kakashi, the elite four member walked right up to Magnezone and told it how proud he was of it

How proud he was of both of them

And Sasuke’s not upset with himself for the loss. He’s bot angry he let his emotions get to him.

He’s happy that Magnezone is alright.

Naruto’s champion sure but that doesn’t mean it will be easy for him. Him and Sasuke will always have matches, and as long as it’s not an official challenge for the title, it doesn’t matter who win’s.

Which is good because they keep destroying each other depending on the day

As for Itachi, he’s proud. Sasuke has grown so much and become the trainer that he knew he could be. He’s unstoppable except for Naruto, and Itachi is more than happy to hand over the Leaque and its future to them.

[rcclouder]

tagged by @kittyspotatoes​ deadass going thru all the stuff i was tagged in LMAO

NAME: Gael-galad

NICKNAME(S): Gael, theres prob others i forgit...

NO. OF SPOKEN LANGUAGES: 1/2/3 - Tamrielic and Ta’agra

TONE OF VOICE: high / average / deep - I had my friend va him in a mod i made but he sounds like david tennant if ur curious

ACCENT: yes / no - Breton ig (I think ESO made them scottish idk!! but his mom was from high rock so she gave him tht)

DEMEANOR: confident / shy / approachable / hostile / other

POSTURE: slumped / straight / stiff / relaxed

HABITS: head tilting / swaying / fidgeting / stuttering / gesturing / arm crossing / strokes chin / er, um, or other interjections / plays with hair or clothing / hands at hips / inconsistent eye contact / maintains eye contact / frequent pausing / stands close / stands at a distance - He picks at his skin/hair a lot lmao

COMPLEXITY:

VOCABULARY: 2/5

EMOTION: 1/5

SENTENCE STRUCTURE: 3/5

PROFANITY:

FREQUENCY: 4/5

CREATIVITY: 2/5

BOLD ALL THAT APPLY.

arse. ass. asshole. bastard. bitch. bloody. bugger. bollocks. chicken shit. crap. cunt. dick. frick. fuck. horseshit. motherfucker. piss. prick. screw. shit. shitass. son of a bitch. twat. wanker. pussy.

THIS OR THAT.

straightforward or cryptic? / fighting the right word or using the first word that comes to mind? / masculinity, neutrality, or femininity? / formalities or with abrasiveness? / praise or equivocation? / frankness or lies? / excessive or minimal hand gestures? / name-calling or magnanimity? / friendly or blunt?

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

DO PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING OR HEARING YOUR CHARACTER? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never - Gael just says weird shit and sometimes people dont get it. Only like a few people understand and they’re equally as deranged....

DOES YOUR CHARACTER’S POINT COME ACROSS EASILY WHEN THEY SPEAK? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never - like above statement. Sometimes he’s really direct at saying things but when he’s nervous about how the reciever might react he kind of makes it vague

WOULD YOUR CHARACTER INITIATE CONVERSATIONS? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never

WOULD YOUR CHARACTER BE THE ONE TO END CONVERSATIONS? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never

WOULD YOUR CHARACTER USE ‘WHOM’ IN A SENTENCE? yes / no / only ironically

YOUR CHARACTER WANTS TO MAKE A COUNTERPOINT. WHAT WORD DO THEY USE? but / though / although / however / perhaps / mayhaps

HOW DOES YOUR CHARACTER END CONVERSATIONS? walk away / ask if that’s everything / say that’s everything / give a proper goodbye / tell their company they’re done here / remain quiet / they don’t

WHAT SOCIAL CLASS WOULD OTHERS ASSUME YOUR CHARACTER BELONGS TO, HEARING THEM SPEAK? upper / middle / lower - They know he’s prob not from Skyrim LOL

IN WHAT WAYS DOES THE WAY YOUR CHARACTER SPEAK STAND OUT TO OTHERS? accent / vocabulary / tone / level / politeness / brusqueness / it doesn’t

[girlsagainst-archive]

GA BOOKCLUB #2 // The Colour Purple by Alice Walker -  written by Alice Porter

Welcome back to the Girls Against Book Club! For the month of August we have been reading ‘The Color Purple’ by Alice Walker, a novel first published in 1982 that follows the life of a black woman named Celie. It is set in rural Georgia during the period 1910-1940 and tells the story of the many struggles Celie and those around her face during this period in her life that she documents in a series of letters. I found this novel to be absorbing yet harrowing as it exposes many of the problems women of colour faced in the early 20th century and some of which they still face today.  

I’m going to start by discussing the structure of the novel as I think it is an important feature of the text. The events of the novel are recounted through a series of letters written by Celie addressed to God for most of the novel, then eventually addressed to her sister Nettie. Initially for me, this epistolary form was confusing as the letters jump straight into the events of Celie’s life with barely any recognition of the context surrounding them. However, this structure reflects two very important aspects of the text. The first is that the letters portray Celie’s isolation, as she believes she has no one to confide in other than God as everyone in her life during the first part of the book - other than Nettie who eventually moves away - treats her cruelly. Celie’s letter writing and her increasing levels of freedom throughout the novel also depict how necessary literacy is in order to gain liberty. Walker also makes this clear at the beginning of the novel when Nettie encourages and helps Celie to improve her knowledge stating, “You got to fight. You got to fight.” Something that always interests me when learning about oppressed groups in the past and in the present is the efforts of the oppressors to prevent the oppressed from gaining an education and how vital knowledge seems to be for groups and individuals in gaining freedom. Alice Walker illustrates beautifully in ‘The Color Purple’ that knowledge truly is power.

‘The Color Purple’ is a novel that follows Celie’s increasing levels of self-awareness that she gains through the help of other women. This self-awareness is eventually what sets her free from many of the things that have oppressed her throughout her life. The two women who have the most influence on Celie’s journey of self-awareness are her sister, Nettie, and Shug Avery. Nettie and Celie have a wonderful relationship that is at the heart of the novel and whether Nettie is physically present in Celie’s life or is so only through letters, she constantly supports and empowers her. At the beginning of the novel when Celie’s husband showers Nettie with compliments Celie explains, ‘He try to give her a compliment, she pass it on to me. After while I git to feeling pretty cute.’ 

Celie and Nettie’s bond created throughout their childhood and teenage years is so strong due to the dreadful things that they both endured, so much so that when Celie gives up on writing to God, she writes to Nettie instead. She does so because ‘the God I been praying and writing to is a man. And act just like all the other mens I know. Trifling, forgitful and lowdown.’ This is a hugely important moment for Celie as she realises that she should not worship God just because she is told to, just as she should not submit to the men in her life as she is told to. From completely accepting all of the awful things in her life and refusing to fight them, to denouncing everyone that has played a part in her struggles, even God, Celie gains a great deal of autonomy throughout the text despite the subjugation individuals and society have tried to implement on her.

When Nettie leaves to become a missionary, Shug Avery, who at the time is Celie’s husband’s girlfriend, takes over in Celie’s empowerment. Shug is perhaps the most important individual who directly influences Celie’s life as she encourages her to redefine life in her own terms and allows her to be herself completely, emotionally and sexually. This is exemplified by Shug’s assurance that Celie is still a virgin because although she has technically had sex, she had never enjoyed it. Shug continues to help Celie to abandon what she has been told about religion, sexuality and many of the other things she has been oppressed by as a black woman, as she engages in sexual relations with her leading to a lasting romance between the two and helps her open her own business. Celie’s relationships with the women in her life truly reflect the importance of female solidarity and portray the life-changing effects of looking out for the women around you.

Walker also effectively highlights the difference between the oppression white women face and the oppression black women face. This is portrayed through a story Sofia, a strong black woman, tells about the white woman she works for. She tells Celie that Miss Millie’s husband bought her a car but that he refuses to let her drive it and although this represents the oppression all women felt because of the strict gender roles in the early 20th century, when reading this section of the book it seemed highly trivial to me compared to the things in which the black women had been through. I found this anecdote to be an interesting way to portray the privileges that people have and the importance of understanding intersectionality.

The final aspect of the text I wish to discuss is the way in which it dismantles gender stereotypes. There are so many examples of the way in which Walker does this throughout the novel but an important one is the conversation Celie has with her husband towards the end of the text. In discussing Shug and Sofia, two of the most outspoken women in the novel, Mr _____ states “Sofia and Shug not like men…but they not like women either” and in reply Celie says, “You mean they not like you or me.” This conversation portrays how restrictive stereotyping is as Celie’s husband is completely unable to describe the way in which these women are simply because they do not fit into a gender stereotype and Celie immediately recognises his narrow-mindedness and highlights it through that simple sentence.

As usual, I asked for your thoughts on the novel and I am really appreciative of people becoming involved with the book club as it’s always interesting to have multiple viewpoints of a text. We had an email from a girl called Alice this month who is doing a feminist reading of this text for her English coursework and contributed many interesting thoughts. Here are some of them:

 ‘For my essay I’m going to talk about gender roles as well and how with the characters of Sofia and Harpo the roles are almost reversed with Sofia beating Harpo rather than the other way round!’

 This is something I hadn’t considered in terms of gender roles and I think it is another example of the way in which Walker attempts to dismantle stereotypes. Thank you very much for your email Alice!

I think this is novel is a very worthwhile read as it not only has a gripping and emotive storyline but touches on so many issues surrounding gender and race. It is very well written and I became so attached to the characters that the last letter made me cry - I always think this is a good testament to a novel’s quality.

So, for the month of September the Girls Against Book Club will be reading ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ by Chimamand Ngozi Adichie. Adichie is a Nigerian author and in this essay she offers a definition of feminism for the twenty-first century. It’s a text that I’ve been meaning to read for a while and it’s also relatively short, which I think will be good for the month of September with many people not having as much time on their hands as they did during the summer months. Adichie also did a ‘TED Talk’ with the same title that you can watch if that works better for you- https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_ngozi_adichie_we_should_all_be_feminists?language=en#t-3644

I hope you’ll join us in reading this essay! If you have any thoughts on the text or the author you’d like to contribute you can email us at girlsagainstbookclub@gmail.com, tweet us using the hashtag #GABookClub or join our GoodReads group and contribute to the monthly discussion by following this link- https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/230714-girls-against-book-club

The post discussing ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ will be up on the Girls Against blog on Sunday 1st October so there is plenty of time to give it a read before then and I would love it if you did!