Tag: #invisibleillness

Super Sick – Allison Alexander

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Chronic Illness, Disability, Essays, Health / Wellbeing, Superhero

*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author.  The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Superheroes aren't sick.  This has been Allison Alexander's observation, anyway. They don't lie in bed all day because they're in too much pain to get up. They don't face the challenges … Continue reading Super Sick – Allison Alexander →

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Moving is Hard

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Steph's Scribbles

  Moving is hard. Each movement deliberate and consciously made, as my instincts and reactions are on pause. Each thought of movement trickles slowly from brain to muscle, then heavily, leadenly muscle creaks into motion heaving me along with it. Sounds are blurred and jumbled, swirling through the underwater of the air around me; echoing and … Continue reading Moving is Hard →

The Existence of Amy – Lana Grace Riva

Posted on by Steph Warren - Bookshine in Family / relationships, Friendship, Health / Wellbeing, Love, Mental Health, Women's Literature

*I received a free copy of this book with thanks to the author.  The decision to review and my opinions are my own.*       Blurb:  Amy has a normal life. That is, if you were to go by a definition of 'no immediate obvious indicators of peculiarity', and you didn't know her very … Continue reading The Existence of Amy – Lana Grace Riva →