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A blog about all sorts of things!
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Melissa Gijsbers
I love books, stories, chai tea, and more
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Fussy about my chai
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Fussy about my chaiIt’s OK to be fussy about your coffee, or in my case, chai. I am often given a hard time because I like my chai…
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Types of Smiles
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Types of SmilesI was talking to a friend the other day about ‘social skills’ classes. These are often attended by autistic kids to teach them how to…
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Neurospicy Characters
Categories: Book ReviewContinue Reading: Neurospicy CharactersLast November, I started a list of books that I have read that feature characters that are explicitly neurodivergent. This includes memoirs, novels, middle grade,…
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Review: The Kiss Quotient
Categories: Book ReviewContinue Reading: Review: The Kiss QuotientAuthor: Helen Hoang Category: Novel Publisher: Berkley Publication date: 5 June 2018 Blurb: Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms…
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Support like a teenager…
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Support like a teenager…Last night, I came across a clip on Instagram by Morgan Foley talking about how she feels like she will always be stuck in a…
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Being Late Diagnosed is a lot like a Romance Movie
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Being Late Diagnosed is a lot like a Romance MovieI enjoy watching those cheesy Hallmark romantic comedies, so many are set around Christmas, however there are others that are set during different times of…
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Getting my dancing shoes on
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Getting my dancing shoes onGrowing up, bush dances were a highlight of the year. We would have them fairly regularly after school holiday programs. They were so much fun….
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Review: Little Victories
Categories: Book ReviewContinue Reading: Review: Little VictoriesAuthor: Yvon Roy Category: Memoir Publisher: Titan Books Publication date: 7 July 2020 Blurb: The award-winning graphic novel autobiography of a father, and the challenges he faces raising his autistic…
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Review: Harriet Hound
Categories: Book ReviewContinue Reading: Review: Harriet HoundAuthor: Kate Foster Illustrator: Sophie Beer Category: Middle Grade Publisher: Walker Books Publication date: 3 May 2023 Blurb: The world’s happiest and most dog-friendly superhero is here! A brand new…
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Moving IN to my Comfort Zone…
Categories: UncategorizedContinue Reading: Moving IN to my Comfort Zone…All my life, I have been told to step out of my comfort zone, try new things, have new experiences. It’s not something I really…