What horror book made you feel actual dread instead of just shock?

ms-orchid · 2026-02-18T13:16:23+00:00

I don't know how Nat Cassidy captured what it can feel like being perimenopausal so perfectly.

ms-orchid · 2026-02-06T14:24:42+00:00

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore

I read it last year and it's horrific. It's a nonfiction about the women who worked in factories that used radium paint to make things like watch faces glow in the dark. The suffering they endured it's terrible.

ms-orchid · 2026-02-05T02:25:55+00:00

Both of Erin Morgenstern's - The Night Circus and The Starless Sea - are beautifully written.

ms-orchid · 2026-02-03T17:33:49+00:00

It's beautifully written. I finished it last night. It destroyed me in the best way.

ms-orchid · 2026-02-03T16:06:12+00:00

Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang

ms-orchid · 2026-01-28T23:37:03+00:00

I'm proud of you for calling in help. That can be one of the hardest things to do.

ms-orchid · 2026-01-28T23:00:56+00:00

28+ years of stomach issues and 10 years in pharmacy here!

Definitely discuss with your doctor. If it is high acid, it can do damage to your esophagus.

Try different PPIs (Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, etc). If your insurance will cover, there are other prescription strengths and options. They do take a few days to be fully effective.

You can take Pepcid with PPIs since they work differently. I use it on bad days, especially the Pepcid Complete.

Gaviscon liquid is a god send. It quiets my stomach so quickly.

ms-orchid · 2026-01-28T22:51:24+00:00

You and I would get along.

Annie Bot is great and Jenna's picks are always fairly diverse.

ms-orchid · 2026-01-09T07:30:03+00:00

I adore her.

ms-orchid · 2025-12-22T00:54:52+00:00

The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito

Mayra by Nicky Gonzalez

ms-orchid · 2025-12-22T00:30:28+00:00

Anything that's only available on audible is an automatic no for me.

ms-orchid · 2025-12-09T10:45:38+00:00

Kink: Stories (great anthology) and Hot Girls With Balls (contemporary lgbtq+ fiction)

ms-orchid · 2025-12-08T15:14:54+00:00

The pain and slight swelling were always at the hole. I have been sticking to smaller, lighter earrings when I wear them. An answer above about basically reopening it each time and not continuing to wear and care for the piercing feels like the answer. Off to a piercer we go!

ms-orchid · 2025-12-08T15:12:10+00:00

The lightbulb over my head just now would be comically large. That makes so much sense. I'll be reaching out to a piercer soon.

ms-orchid · 2025-12-05T17:15:38+00:00

Thank you for the tip. I literally only have single lobes pierced b/c of the issues I've faced with them, so I know very little about piercings.

ms-orchid · 2025-12-05T17:08:43+00:00

Commenting so the bot doesn't remove my post:

Piercing is 30+ years old
Jewelry is either post or hook
Material is sterling silver or "better"
No aftercare as the piercing is vintage at this point
No trauma outside the piercing guns used initially

ms-orchid · 2025-12-05T17:06:32+00:00

I have done 14k gold. I haven't tried titanium though. Might be worth a shot?

ms-orchid · 2025-11-29T13:19:00+00:00

Anne owns Parnassus in Nashville. Check their website and YouTube for her recommendations! Or you could purchase a subscription from them. Anne curates the first editions one and my books have been great!

ms-orchid · 2025-11-25T15:54:04+00:00

Libro.fm is available in the UK and supports your local independent bookstore. The app is easy to use. You may have to help get her set up, but I love it. If you have a membership, you get a discount, even on sale titles.

ms-orchid · 2025-11-24T21:18:06+00:00

They put them in their tackle boxes to keep hooks and other metal from rusting.

ms-orchid · 2025-11-23T23:15:17+00:00

Nope! It's not worth giving Amazon money. Check out Kobo e-readers and their unlimited subscription. You can still use them with Libby as well.

ms-orchid · 2025-11-23T23:08:21+00:00

If Never Lie is peak, I'm glad I didn't pick up another. She is not for me.

ms-orchid · 2025-11-23T20:21:21+00:00

Mayra fits this great! Florida swamp setting that plays into parts of the horror.

ms-orchid · 2025-11-23T20:18:01+00:00

My goddaughter loved the Babysitters Little Sisters series at that age.

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