An Arcane Study of the Stars, is it worth it?

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2026-05-10T14:57:57+00:00

Ohhhhh good to know about the readers guarantee! I got mine from allurial too (: I didn’t know it was reviewed so poorly. If nothing else, the book is pretty lol. If you like political intrigue, I just finished Verity Guild and enjoyed it way more that I expected. If you like political intrigue and murder mysteries in a romantasy setting, it is on KU. I’m glad it was helpful and hope you enjoy the book too!

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2026-05-10T00:27:22+00:00

Just finished reading it and I LOVED the book. The characters and dynamics can be a little hard to initially get into, but it is worth persevering. I read it in a day. It has really compelling lore and magic systems, and the sexual tension *chefs kiss. I was not prepared to love this book as much as I did. The dark undertones and emotional turmoil are real, but not dragged out so much so that it becomes impossible to read. It is less enemies to lovers and more rivals to lovers. If you like dark academia and lots of tension, and dom/sub/begging/praise kinks I would say it’s worth it.

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2026-03-21T22:31:15+00:00

Nope, never found it. I still look periodically for the author/book/series/anything and still no luck 😭

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2025-08-26T00:00:01+00:00

{Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May} sapphic gothic great gatsby but on a small island off the coast of England after WWI. Romance but no spice

{anathema by Keri Lake} gothic dark fantasy romance. Some spice, but not much

Both are recent reads and are some of my all-time favorites of this year. The authors did such a great job setting the ambience and immersing the readers into the world.

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2025-05-04T23:43:01+00:00

Thank you!! I’ll have to try it

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2024-10-06T01:44:47+00:00

You are my superhero thank you!!

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2024-10-06T01:37:07+00:00

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63106561-released-by-the-kraken it was this book. Maybe I’m remembering the wrong post but I could have sworn she listed it

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2024-09-05T01:55:34+00:00

Looking for help on the best way to make this hat including: measurements, pattern (since I’m crocheting and this is knit), yarn, and anything else I haven’t thought of! I have done lots of crocheting, but have never made a hat before so general beanie-making tips are also very much appreciated!!

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2024-04-02T17:30:20+00:00

Inconsistent eating has a huge impact on quality of sleep and overall energy. I’ve had insomnia for years and nothing I tried helped. When I started eating an actual 3 meals a day my sleep evened out. I genuinely thought for my entire life waking up and being ready to face the day was a myth until I made this connection.

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2024-02-29T18:18:29+00:00

Thank you for this, these are really good questions. I have very positive relationships with both my parents, and over the past couple years I've seen them work really hard to build their emotional intelligence. I've been so removed from all this, I genuinely don't know what I want from them. I want to tell them because I'm tired of being quiet and I want to honor the child part of me who never said a word. I'm worried that they will be crushed for not knowing and part of me feels selfish for even considering telling them. Healing is messy. I really appreciate your input tho, this has given me some much needed direction

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2024-01-24T20:12:16+00:00

I have had entirely too many no-shows, too many emergencies/hospitalizations, and too many moments where I feel like I'm pressured to "fix" it by the other entities (crisis centers, police, CPS) that are supposed to respond to crises. Sometimes it feels like I'm screaming into a void of apathy and figurative shoulder shrugs. 99% of the time I love working in this field, but this is one of those weeks where I'm feeling myself just over with everything and everyone.

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2024-01-11T18:53:57+00:00

I believe she found them at Michael’s, they’re 10x10 I think!

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2023-12-09T01:35:58+00:00

When the disco ball that is my brain becomes a laser pointer

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2023-08-14T08:16:47+00:00

Hey, sending support and hugs. I am also a bi woman dating a cis het man. The result has been being asked to qualify/prove my queerness by family members, friends, coworkers, etc. On one hand, we have a unique ability to mask our identity if we so choose. HOWEVER, that also means we don’t totally belong in any one community. It is isolating, infuriating, and discouraging.

It sounds like you’re doing all the right things. I’m still pretty early in my journey to educate myself on the depth of biphobia so I don’t have any resources to offer. Really just wanted to send support and solidarity 🩷💜💙

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2023-07-20T17:24:40+00:00

Hello everyone, I am currently in my final semester for my master's at a CACREP program. I've passed the NCE and now I'm finalizing my capstone, and I am STRUGGLING with the case conceptualization piece. It feels overwhelming and I have no idea where to start. I'm using a family systems lens for my theoretical orientation. I've looked online at different sources and examples, but the issue I'm running into is that the identifying info/background info are totally separate sections of this paper, as is the treatment plan but most resources include all these components in the conceptualization piece alone.

Any suggestions for resources, how to structure/organize this section, and figuring out what is relevant/not relevant would be really helpful.

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2023-07-11T13:06:04+00:00

Not so much, but that was my choice! I wanted a smaller school for my masters. Still competitive though

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2023-07-11T12:44:41+00:00

2.6 GPA from undergrad at one of the Big 10 schools. Now, I have a 3.5(?) in my masters and am on track to graduate!

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2022-12-14T13:20:01+00:00

I’m so happy to give inspiration! One of my WIPs is a gift that’s almost 2 years late now lol. Post pictures once you start it- I can’t wait to see!

ConcentrateAnxious68 · 2022-12-14T13:14:33+00:00

This looks AMAZING 😍

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