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“For most autistics existing in a world not built for them, anxiety is the baseline and constant background hum that their daily life has to play over.”

Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

August 17, 2023 by faintingviolet 3 Comments

Before this book I knew Fern Brady not at all. She’s made a name for herself between the UK comedy and television scenes, and while I enjoy a British panel show I’ve managed to miss Brady entirely. I decided to request this book from NetGalley based purely on the fact that this is a memoir of a woman who was diagnosed with autism as an adult and that’s a story I am very interested in. Like Brady, I too do a reasonably convincing impression of […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: autism, autism representation, cbr15bingo, Fern Brady, late diagnosis, meltdowns and shutdowns, on the air, read harder challenge, Strong Female Character

faintingviolet's CBR15 Review No:17 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: autism, autism representation, cbr15bingo, Fern Brady, late diagnosis, meltdowns and shutdowns, on the air, read harder challenge, Strong Female Character ·
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CBR15 Bingo: On the Air

Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin

July 27, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

CBR15 Bingo: On the Air Official book description: Sales are slow at Three Sisters Biryani Poutine, the only halal restaurant in the close-knit Golden Crescent neighborhood. Hana waitresses there part time, but what she really wants is to tell stories on the radio. If she can just outshine her fellow intern at the city radio station, she may have a chance at landing a job. In the meantime, Hana pours her thoughts and dreams into a podcast, where she forms a lively relationship with one […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, halal food, Hana Khan Carries On, Islam, Malin, New Adult, on the air, podcasting, Racism, radio, Uzma Jalaluddin, You've Got Mail

Malin's CBR15 Review No:33 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: BIPOC, Canada, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, halal food, Hana Khan Carries On, Islam, Malin, New Adult, on the air, podcasting, Racism, radio, Uzma Jalaluddin, You've Got Mail ·
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