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Elysephone
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Elysephone
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Reading for the 2nd time
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"I think even as a child I found this one less captivating as Hetty Feather and Sapphire Battersea, so I wonder if I might DNF this..." — Feb 09, 2026 11:08AM
"I think even as a child I found this one less captivating as Hetty Feather and Sapphire Battersea, so I wonder if I might DNF this..." — Feb 09, 2026 11:08AM
Elysephone
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(31%)
"I'm kinda struggling to get into this one. Nothing is really zinging and I feel the fan-service outweighs the actual plot a bit... or maybe I'm just too old for new PJO content" — Jan 13, 2026 11:23AM
"I'm kinda struggling to get into this one. Nothing is really zinging and I feel the fan-service outweighs the actual plot a bit... or maybe I'm just too old for new PJO content" — Jan 13, 2026 11:23AM
The journey towards understanding structural racism still requires people of colour to prioritise white feelings.
“Cheerfulness belonged to youth and one naturally lost it.”
― Empress Orchid
― Empress Orchid
“I never felt sure of what I craved more: solitude or attention. So I sought both, ever at odds between instinct and performance.”
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
“Misery is the work of the mind," Nuharoo said as she took a sip of her tea. "Master it and you will feel nothing but happiness. The beauty of my nails has not been damaged, because they stayed inside the protectors.”
― Empress Orchid
― Empress Orchid
“You believe hope to be the enemy of science and not it's driving force?”
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“I much preferred to observe, to twirl around in the fascinating constellation of my own mind, where I could entertain myself by creating stories about the people around me, their fears and obsessions, wondering what faces they made at themselves in the mirror, if they were anything like mine. I memorized song lyrics, constructed elaborate fantasies, and filled diaries and journals with the rambling minutiae of my day, personal mythologies, and sometimes, prayers”
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
― Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
Elysephone’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Elysephone’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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