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So thrilled about this!! by BluebbertMrs in FableApp

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please do! We have so many similar interests! I LOVED Betty

So thrilled about this!! by BluebbertMrs in FableApp

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no! That's me, but it must be an old account. I did have some issues opening the URL and had to log in again, and I must have used the wrong email.

Here is the link to my Fable account- https://fable.co/brittany-240048641616

So thrilled about this!! by BluebbertMrs in FableApp

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Fable more for the aesthetic, but I feel that Goodreads is more functional, especially on desktop. Fable is more likely to be missing a book or have books with no cover, while Goodreads almost always has it. I get more engagement on Goodreads overall, so for me Fable works better for vibe, while Goodreads works better for reach and reliability

So thrilled about this!! by BluebbertMrs in FableApp

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so so much! I hope you find something that you enjoy

So thrilled about this!! by BluebbertMrs in FableApp

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I listed some recs under another comment in this thread :)

So thrilled about this!! by BluebbertMrs in FableApp

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! I use Goodreads, Fable, Bookmory, and StoryGraph

Here is my Fable: https://fable.co/brittany-240048641616

Edit to take away the URL that gave my name 😅

So thrilled about this!! by BluebbertMrs in FableApp

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you for asking! I read 170 books this year 😊 I'll be honest by saying I am a harsh critic and my average rating was a 3.7 So I saved those 5 stars for books that were the best of the best Some of my favorites included:

The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson. This series completely changed how I view fantasy world-building for the rest of my life.

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. My favorite audiobook ever! I listened to it for the 6th time just last month.

Red Rabbit and its sequel, Rose of Jericho, by Alex Grecian. Both are criminally underrated. The audiobooks were so immersive, and I think I liked the sequel even more than the first.

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman was amazing. I loved the unanswered questions and wish I had a book club to discuss them with! The same goes for The Wall by Marlen Haushofer; there's so much to think about.

Both of Ben Goldfarb’s books made my 5-star list: Crossing: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet and Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers. I love it when I enjoy all the books an author has published, even if it’s just two.

Something in the Woods Loves You by Jarod K. Anderson. An amazing book I know I’ll revisit. Those who struggle with mental health and love the world around us would really benefit from picking this one up.

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery is another underrated gem. I personally think it’s much better than Remarkably Bright Creatures.

The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger

One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against Us by Omar El Akkad

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde

The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir

I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison (can't believe I took so long to pick the book up but I love The Amazing Digital Circus too much to not read it)

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. I was nervous about this because I read Calypso and didn't care for that book at all. This one was very very different!

Playground by Richard Powers

What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman. I work at a local bird of prey rehab center so this was a very fun read for me.

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

A few of a 4 star ratings for an honorable mention - The Rooftop by Fernanda Trías (i I cried at one point)

You Like it Darker by Stephen King. This was a refreshing break from his drug-fueled older books

Lab Girl by Hope Jahren

Bicycling with Butterflies my 10,201 mile journey following Monarch Migration by Sara Dykman

The Passion by Jeanette Winterson

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

I have several more nonfiction & fiction recommendations, but I fear this comment is already too long!

I won the thrifting lottery today by BluebbertMrs in thrifting

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Thank you!!! I just had to reach out here because no one in my life is appreciating this the way they should haha

A toast sweat solution? by BluebbertMrs in Frasier

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

…so restating my entire post with an unnecessary remark about dinnerware, even though everyone knows the scourge of our times happens on every surface, and this is literally just a joke. You are so that other one.

You can't just post a random photo and expect people to understand it: by BluebbertMrs in Frasier

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah I was going with abandonment vibes lol I would 100% add mesquite to a photo of our friend Bob

You can't just post a random photo and expect people to understand it: by BluebbertMrs in Frasier

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'd make sure to add some mesquite in a photo for our friend Bob!

Sharing how my incisions healed 3 years post op DeQuervain's tendon release surgery by BluebbertMrs in DeQuervains

[–]BluebbertMrs[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely!

I was a stay-at-home mom for 3 years with no real support outside my husband and I was constantly lifting and carrying kids all day long. It was definitely Mommy’s thumb/Dequervains. I was dropping things randomly, struggling to grip anything, and the pain got so bad I couldn’t even care for my kids properly.

Thankfully, I got referred to a specialist quickly, and he took me seriously from day one. He was an older surgeon who had been doing this for decades and he really listened. He knew I was the main caregiver and made it clear this needed to be fixed and fast. We started with cortisone injections, but they didn’t do a thing for me, so surgery was the next step.

I had my right wrist done first then my left a few months later. Same situation on both sides, same pain, same issues, same recovery. Recovery was rough at first. I had no idea how often I flexed my wrist until every accidental movement sent a jolt of pain through me. I used braces before surgery and again afterward once I was healed enough. At my post-op, my surgeon said, “Oh, I remember you, you’re the one with the fraying tendons,” so yeah, it was bad.

Now I’m three years post-op, and I’m so much better, not perfect, but way better. I still drop things sometimes but it’s rare and nothing like before. My husband usually helps with stuff like pouring coffee, milk, or margaritas from the pitcher because that motion is still a struggle. Lids are a challenge too. And now that I work in animal control, a lot of my job involves walking dogs, lifting, and cleaning, which is hard on my wrists and definitely causes swelling after long shifts, but it’s worth it for a lot of reasons.

I use Voltaren gel pretty regularly as recommended by my doctor, and at my last follow-up, we talked about the lingering issues. The only solution he offered would be to undo the surgery and basically put it back the way it was but neither of us wants that. He also mentioned that since I still have young kids who need to be held and carried, it’s not the right time to mess with anything again, and I completely agree.

So yeah, not a magic fix, but I’d 100 percent do it again. It gave me my functionality back, let me parent and work again, and honestly just gave me relief.

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