Toil and Trouble
@alixmiddlec.bsky.social
PNW dog & cat mom
weirdo, reader, pinko, crone
she/they
“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality” - Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House
weirdo, reader, pinko, crone
she/they
“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality” - Shirley Jackson, The Haunting of Hill House
Panera Bread and Circus Circuses?
December 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Panera Bread and Circus Circuses?
Omg that last whiteboard. Chills. Brava!
December 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Omg that last whiteboard. Chills. Brava!
Finished it today, amazing! I’m chronically ill and you *absolutely* got it right. Started off so, so relatable, meaning I was good and hooked and all strapped in for the torture. lol But seriously, astonishing book. Gloriously horrifying. I loved it. 5/5
December 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Finished it today, amazing! I’m chronically ill and you *absolutely* got it right. Started off so, so relatable, meaning I was good and hooked and all strapped in for the torture. lol But seriously, astonishing book. Gloriously horrifying. I loved it. 5/5
Not to mention ALL of my underwear is from them. The best
December 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Not to mention ALL of my underwear is from them. The best
!!! I literally just bought two more compression tops from them last week, because I hate my large chest, and they are comfortable to wear all day. This is bullshit. 😡
December 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
!!! I literally just bought two more compression tops from them last week, because I hate my large chest, and they are comfortable to wear all day. This is bullshit. 😡
That’s definitely a satyr or something. Also, looks like the lion already got the child’s arm.
December 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
That’s definitely a satyr or something. Also, looks like the lion already got the child’s arm.
I loved his poetry books. I’ll have to read this.
December 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I loved his poetry books. I’ll have to read this.
A sort of mindfulness? I love your writings, and your choice of sources.
December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A sort of mindfulness? I love your writings, and your choice of sources.
Vampire island was my favorite!
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Vampire island was my favorite!
Not totally unrelated: I’ll never forget how happy-squee I was the day I learned that Hugh Beringar (*swoon*) is the son of the Third Doctor.
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Not totally unrelated: I’ll never forget how happy-squee I was the day I learned that Hugh Beringar (*swoon*) is the son of the Third Doctor.
I would like to touch your monkey
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I would like to touch your monkey
Adjacent topic [getting around Berlin], have you seen Ampelmännchen? I just learned of him yesterday and I’m a little obsessed.
November 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Adjacent topic [getting around Berlin], have you seen Ampelmännchen? I just learned of him yesterday and I’m a little obsessed.
Don’t worry, my TBR is still huge. There is so much amazing talent out there, it blows my mind.
I don’t only read horror, but when I do… damn this was a good creepy book month!
I don’t only read horror, but when I do… damn this was a good creepy book month!
November 1, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Don’t worry, my TBR is still huge. There is so much amazing talent out there, it blows my mind.
I don’t only read horror, but when I do… damn this was a good creepy book month!
I don’t only read horror, but when I do… damn this was a good creepy book month!
The Once and Future Witches - Alix E. Harrow
Girl Dinner - Olivie Blake
It Came From the Closet - anthology, var.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng - Kylie Lee Baker
Girl Dinner - Olivie Blake
It Came From the Closet - anthology, var.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng - Kylie Lee Baker
November 1, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The Once and Future Witches - Alix E. Harrow
Girl Dinner - Olivie Blake
It Came From the Closet - anthology, var.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng - Kylie Lee Baker
Girl Dinner - Olivie Blake
It Came From the Closet - anthology, var.
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter - Stephen Graham Jones
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng - Kylie Lee Baker
Why I Love Horror - anthology, var.
Feral Creatures - Kira Jane Buxton
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave - Mariana Enriquez
The Woods All Black - Lee Mandelo
A House With Good Bones - T. Kingfisher
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Feral Creatures - Kira Jane Buxton
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave - Mariana Enriquez
The Woods All Black - Lee Mandelo
A House With Good Bones - T. Kingfisher
…
November 1, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Why I Love Horror - anthology, var.
Feral Creatures - Kira Jane Buxton
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave - Mariana Enriquez
The Woods All Black - Lee Mandelo
A House With Good Bones - T. Kingfisher
…
Feral Creatures - Kira Jane Buxton
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave - Mariana Enriquez
The Woods All Black - Lee Mandelo
A House With Good Bones - T. Kingfisher
…
I just realized I always read that opener (“during the week…”) in Ron Howard’s voice 🤣
October 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I just realized I always read that opener (“during the week…”) in Ron Howard’s voice 🤣
I think of it kind of like a cross between corned beef hash and spam. It’s only “gross” if you overthink it, but isn’t most food, really? Plus, it’s worth it for the awful/offal jokes, alone.
October 24, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I think of it kind of like a cross between corned beef hash and spam. It’s only “gross” if you overthink it, but isn’t most food, really? Plus, it’s worth it for the awful/offal jokes, alone.
Andrew’s mom had dementia (RICD). It’s horrible all around. I’m so sorry. 🥺
October 22, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Andrew’s mom had dementia (RICD). It’s horrible all around. I’m so sorry. 🥺