I'm sad your life hasn't given you a break recently, Songbird! I pray it will soon. Hugs from an internet friend.
The reason I limit my reading of 5 star books is because I have an incredibly good memory. It comes close to being eidetic, and this can be a great blessing and a source of frustration, lol. A blessing for the obvious reasons, but a frustration because it makes it difficult for me to repeatedly experience the wonder of things very often. I value the 'first time experience' greatly because of this, which is why I rarely read fics as they are being posted. I wish my first experience of them to be the complete thing
And have learned that for my most favorite things, it is better for me to refrain, so I can continue to experience the wonder of them. Over the years I've managed to convince my brain to not retain them perfectly, and so the memory fuzzes a little. When this happens, I can experience it again and enjoy the flow of wonder that makes it a favorite!
I certainly understand other people have different needs, and I'm so glad that your favorite fics are here for you, to be a comfort for you. My 3 and 4 star fics are like that for me!
Hi Michael! Thanks for your list!
The Kiss Off is by Erin Klingler
And I'm not surprised at you including the Home series or There's No Place Like Home as I know those are 2 of your favorites!
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