Valarie Smith
@valarie.bsky.social
Welcome, book lovers! 💙📚
Probably rereading Woolf’s The Waves or listening to the Backlisted podcast. Also a fan of Sam Shepard, Kerouac, Dickens, Steinbeck, Willy Vlautin, Donna Tartt, film noir, Twin Peaks, Elliott Smith, Grimm & folklore. Portland, OR
Probably rereading Woolf’s The Waves or listening to the Backlisted podcast. Also a fan of Sam Shepard, Kerouac, Dickens, Steinbeck, Willy Vlautin, Donna Tartt, film noir, Twin Peaks, Elliott Smith, Grimm & folklore. Portland, OR
Happy Thanksgiving, Chris!
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Chris!
Happy Thanksgiving, Kristen!
a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock eating pie on a table
Alt: a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock eating pie on a table
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November 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Kristen!
I’m a latecomer to your page but thank you for your work!
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I’m a latecomer to your page but thank you for your work!
Oh god. Sorry for the massive headache this must be causing.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Oh god. Sorry for the massive headache this must be causing.
Ah, interesting. I can see how that would augment the experience.
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Ah, interesting. I can see how that would augment the experience.
I felt predisposed to like it as well but I expected so much more of the characters and the prose. It's interesting that you did like it ultimately but found it slow going as well.
November 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
I felt predisposed to like it as well but I expected so much more of the characters and the prose. It's interesting that you did like it ultimately but found it slow going as well.
Jessica, honestly, I just skimmed the entire second half. It just seemed excruciatingly boring.
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Jessica, honestly, I just skimmed the entire second half. It just seemed excruciatingly boring.
This is reassuring.
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
This is reassuring.
If anyone has a gift link to this story, can you please share it? Thank you!
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
If anyone has a gift link to this story, can you please share it? Thank you!
Ooh, never saw that one.
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Ooh, never saw that one.
I saw that no one responded and thought wait, am I reading this wrong or something? Anyway, it was the highlight of my morning!
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I saw that no one responded and thought wait, am I reading this wrong or something? Anyway, it was the highlight of my morning!
Congratulations, Charlotte!
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations, Charlotte!