pickGlitterland is a romance with a twist. Rather than focusing on the fuzzy feelings associated with the genre, Hall explores the "ugly" parts of the human psyche; the miserly, the selfish, the egotism, the self-sabotage, penning painfully human, imperfect characters. A novel so accurate to the experiences of a person with mental health issues, that it's impossible not to see yourself, scattered & eloquent, across the pages. Heartbreaking & healing.
I am stealing "optimistically challenged," for the next time I'm called some synonym for curmudgeon!
I felt this 😔.
#glitterland #alexishall #mentalhealth #depression #anxiety #bipolar #mlm #romance #fiction #mentalhealthawareness #mensmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #quotes #representationmatters
so-soI have read 4 Alexis Hall books this year, and unfortunately this is my least favorite. Though it is highly readable, I am just a bit tired of Halls repeated "he is an asshole but you got to love him" main characters, and Ash feels like the biggest asshole so far.
3.5⭐ because I do enjoy Halls writing.
pickBook 8 of 2023! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Very, very happy with this impulse buy from Target!
pickI'm a fan of Alexis Hall romance/rom-com genre. This one is a reissue focusing on an award winning, literary writer struggling with his mental health and the flashy free-sprited male model who gets Jim through his dark periods. Let the sighing begin!😁
pickIf you're looking for ugly cry emotions and healing from past trauma, look no further. Ash is stuck in his rut of a life until he meets Darian his "glitter pirate" who is his complete opposite but seems to somehow make him laugh again. But he has to learn how to break free of his self sabotaging and trust that life isn't always completely shit.
TW: depression, suicide attempt
This was my #bookspin of the month @TheAromaofBooks
This is a completely reasonable number of books by the same author to buy and read within two weeks. Y/y?
pickSurprisingly dark, but really quite satisfying. I‘m going to have to get the newer edition though so I can read the epilogue!
Lambda finalist. I've heard good things about the whole series. After reading Red, White, and Royal Blue, I was looking for something similar. Hopefully I like this as much.
I meant to post this yesterday, but we went in Wal-Mart. I had messed up my knee so took a cart amd glitter really does get everywhere this time of year!!
#teamelectricsex #wintergames #festivephotochallenge @LibrarianRyan
IT‘S THE WEEKEND! Today is the first time I‘ve been free to actually decorate. So it‘s Christmas music and decorating for me tonight #HolidayTradition
Might be hard to tell but there‘s a layer of glitter, sequins and tinsel of Christmases past on the bottom of my storage bin #GlitterGetsEverywhere #FestivePhotoChallenge #WinterGames #TeamFestivus
pickThis was a relisten for me, and there's almost no book I'd more universally recommend especially as a challenge to those who doubt the strength of #romantsy. (And certainly fewer narrators I'd recommend)
Alexis Hall is lyrical. This book is about and from the POV of a bipolar suicide survivor. It's raw, and if you can stomach that it's beautiful and funny. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2363946208?book_show_action=false&from_rev...
pickThis M/M #romantsy set in the UK got me right in the feels. Ash is a manic depressive academic and Darian is a spray tanned, flamboyant "glitter pirate" from Essex. Even so, they have instant chemistry followed by some tough times working through Ash's mental state. I almost bailed at the beginning bc deciphering Darian's phonetically spelled Essex accent took some getting used to (janarwhatamean? haha), but I'm SO glad I stuck with it! ?️?❤️
pickUn libro MERAVIGLIOSO, molto forte, intenso e commovente. Mi ha colpito fin dalle prime pagine e non sono riuscita a posarlo prima di averlo finito. Il tema della malattia mentale e della depressione viene trattato benissimo, togliendo il fiato e spingendo il lettore a riflettere su come la vita di persone come Ash sia complicata e piena di ostacoli. Ho adorato Ash e il rapporto meraviglioso che si crea con Darian. Assolutamente consigliato 😁
La verità è che, a volte, facevo persino fatica a volergli bene. Mi aveva visto toccare il fondo, e questo mi faceva provare vergogna e rancore nei suoi confronti, come se i ricordi di migliaia di umiliazioni se ne stessero in agguato dietro i suoi occhi come uno sciame di pesciolini d'argento
Glitterland: A Spires Story | 
