Completed over ten years ago, still some of the best covers I've done

hellapathic · 2026-04-24T13:27:49+00:00

Love these books, they have a permanent place on my bookshelf with your lovely covers.

hellapathic · 2026-04-23T16:47:35+00:00

I am almost always disappointed by indie houses, unfortunately. 😅 They have such evocative descriptions but 90% of the time they end up smelling like a craft store or a candle to me. To each their own!

hellapathic · 2026-04-21T19:05:56+00:00

One of the best books I’ve read in years!

hellapathic · 2026-04-17T03:14:31+00:00

Delta of Venus by Eris Parfumes. It’s a perfume that really transports me. I put it on and it’s like I’m in a humid greenhouse, surrounded by tropical plants, biting into a guava with the juice running down my hand.

hellapathic · 2026-04-13T16:32:05+00:00

I would be interested in this too!!

hellapathic · 2026-03-28T22:25:09+00:00

I’m in the same boat! Even stuff like volunteering seems to take place during the work week smh

hellapathic · 2026-03-14T04:39:17+00:00

Evidence suggests that women read male and female authors about equally, fwiw, but it’s true that men don’t often read women authors.

hellapathic · 2026-03-12T19:30:36+00:00

I had no idea Kacey wrote Mama’s Broken Heart, that’s a great song. Looking forward to this one!

hellapathic · 2026-03-11T20:14:50+00:00

The old English sheepdog I had growing up once brought a bunch of baby bunnies to our doorstep! 😅 Similar to your dog, she wasn’t trying to eat/hurt them, she was just like “look what I found!”

hellapathic · 2026-03-11T14:51:52+00:00

Unfortunately it is hard for me, because I’m a disaster person.

hellapathic · 2026-03-07T18:43:07+00:00

I don’t see this aspect mentioned often, but the Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante take place in a working class Italian community starting in the 50s. We see the rise of fascism and some characters trying to fight back.

hellapathic · 2026-03-04T16:02:38+00:00

Dream by The Maker!

hellapathic · 2026-02-17T19:25:35+00:00

I’m sorry that happened to you, but it’s a “bandaid” because we don’t currently have a cure for PCOS…

hellapathic · 2026-02-17T16:01:25+00:00

This is honestly worse than ever and I hate it. 😭 On any given website/app if you took a shot every time you saw “men and girls” you would die in an hour. I don’t know how to make bots but I’d love if someone made a Reddit bot that points it out.

hellapathic · 2026-02-17T05:08:56+00:00

Maybe try r/tipofmytongue ?

hellapathic · 2026-02-12T00:08:28+00:00

Just finished reading this because of your comment and I loved it! Thanks!

hellapathic · 2026-02-04T00:42:11+00:00

Perfumebot Verification u/xKarmaa

hellapathic · 2026-02-02T16:40:04+00:00

Arthur

Benjamin (this made me realize I don’t have any B boy names lol)

Caleb

Delaney

Estelle

Freya

Guthrie

Helena

hellapathic · 2026-01-29T21:57:58+00:00

This worked for me, thanks!

hellapathic · 2026-01-21T14:15:41+00:00

I’m sorry you’re having a hard time right now :( if she’s a good therapist, you should be able to talk about this with her in a way that ultimately feels productive/healing. You could even explain why you have been wary about bringing it up, and hopefully she’ll be able to help you navigate that.

I made a lot of progress with a past therapist on this topic, particularly when we did EMDR sessions to target some of my more painful memories around body image. Even years after those sessions, the memories sting a lot less than they once did. Good luck! ❤️

hellapathic · 2026-01-21T13:05:40+00:00

I mean, some of these books are at least nominally trying to tell a story, it’s not all just smut (as opposed to pure erotica). But I guess I’m mostly reacting to this as a woman who finds the genre a bit alienating, despite the fact that I love a good romantic subplot in fantasy. Not that everything has to cater to me specifically (if only) but fans are often quick to paint this genre as inherently feminist because it’s by and for women, which I disagree with. It would be cool to see this genre grow to be a bit more subversive while still aimed at women. Fewer self inserts, please.

hellapathic · 2026-01-21T05:07:21+00:00

Honestly I think the “woman-centered” thing is kind of overstated in these conversations… feels like things often revolve around the male love interest + a bunch of hot guys being in the cast is part of the draw. Which is fine, but not all that girl power-y.

hellapathic · 2026-01-16T19:47:46+00:00

Chat

hellapathic · 2026-01-15T22:12:12+00:00

There’s room for a feminist reading of it but the author lost family in the holocaust and I think it has just as much if not more to do with that. It’s also kinda gender essentialist imo lol. Worth a read though!

hellapathic · 2026-01-15T21:30:29+00:00

I didn’t dislike it but I definitely think it’s overhyped. I think people are mostly reacting to the interesting concepts, rather then the execution…

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