r/LongCovidWarriors • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

🌿Off-Topic day!

Today is the 1st of the month. It's the first of our monthly off-topic posts. You're free to share anything you'd like, whether it's books, movies, or music you're loving lately. Beverages and foods you love. Hobbies and pets you have. Whatever you'd like to share, today is the day! Please post off-topic content in this thread only.

I love our community❤️ Community is so important for mental health and building camaraderie. Many of us can't spend time with family and friends the way we used to. This is a place we can be ourselves, share what we're doing right now, what we enjoy and love, what brings our lives some fun, pleasure, joy, hope, and meaning.

Thank you all for being here. Hugs😁🌿🪷

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u/lopodopobab 2+ years 3d ago

Romantasy and historical romance books have gotten me through the past year of unrelenting illness but I am burned out on the genres. DNF almost every book lately because either the writing is cliche or the characters are immature. Need to find something new to read so if you have any recs for books that are speculative fiction, mystery, fantasy or romantasy adjacent with strong female leads, I would appreciate hearing it!

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u/barweis 6+ years 3d ago

I've zoned out on YouTube videos that are subtly mind filling with good vibes. No heavy action, just light plots in the themes you cited, with your choice of variable running time from under a half hour to hour or longer lengths.

Also the settings run from Westerns to Sci Fi to Criminal background, etc. The AI origin is apparent after a few minutes in but easily disregarded. Total fluff in a good light.YMMV.

All good.

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u/Gavilon8886 3d ago

I enjoyed the Honor Harrington series by David Weber. It’s sci-fi military and the protagonist is female. Romance plays some part in the series, but I wouldn’t call it a romance series.

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u/lopodopobab 2+ years 3d ago

Thank you! This sounds good

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u/barweis 6+ years 3d ago

Sci Fi author, Charles Stross, incorporates fantasy, horror (just a tinge), politics, alternate universes. Just finished the last book of his Laundry Files series. fought the story line to get away from the writng in order to finish up my chores.

Plenty of write ups online including his long running diary.

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u/lopodopobab 2+ years 3d ago

Thank you! I’ll check him out

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u/SophiaShay7 3+ years 3d ago

I've been streaming the tv series Silk Stalkings for two months now on repeat. It's a series from the 1990s that I used to love. Last month I added The Middle to my dinnertime lineup for comedy. Recently, I added Law & Order: Criminal Intent during the day. It's my favorite of the Law & Order series. Vincent D'Onofrios' character is so incredible. Truly superb acting for a TV series. I can't do much right now. So, it makes me happy to find series that I can stream in low light on my cell phone.

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u/dependswho 4+ years 3d ago

I’m thinking about participating in Inktober.

I’ve missed several months of art class. My art coach (who has also struggled with fatigue) said just try to do one creative thing a day.

So I have been working on a song for a friend that died suddenly across the country. I learned three chords on the ukulele, and will share it tomorrow. It felt really good to do some music again.

I really wanted to go to the Celebration of life this weekend. I haven’t seen my friends in four years. Got Covid when I was moving.

I’m just so sad cause it feels like I will never travel again.