u/Commercial_Anxiety13

hi!! i'm just getting into the book community and would love some recommendations!
i made it a goal this year to start reading a couple of books each month. so far I've read a lot of FM books because I know she's a pretty easy author to ease into reading. what I like most about her books is that they grab my attention, they're pretty fast-paced, and the chapters are short. i don't know why, but shorter chapters make it so much easier for me to keep picking up a book.
i'd love to branch out beyond FM, so I'm looking for:
psychological thrillers or suspense
fast-paced stories that keep you hooked
short (or at least relatively short) chapters
and plot twists are always a plus:)
one thing i'd appreciate avoiding is books with extremely graphic/descriptive violence against women or children, and explicit SA/r*pe if possible.
thanks in advance! i'd love to hear your favorites:))🫶🏼🫶🏼🥰🥰📖📖

hi. i'm looking for some advice from people who've been through something similar.
a little bit of background: i'm a 20yo female and i was recently diagnosed with severe social anxiety, ocd, and cptsd. i went through some serious trauma from ages 12-16 which led to me leaving public school, and since then i've basically been self isolating at home. i finished high school online, i'm doing college online now, and i've built a very small business so i can work from home. even though i've been able to keep things going from my house, i want to start living more fully again. i want to be able to go to a coffee shop, go to the store alone, get a normal job, and just do everyday things without feeling intense dread before and during. i feel embarrassed and guilty that things that seem simple for others feel so overwhelming for me.
i am in therapy and we're working on it, mostly focusing on the trauma and ocd right now. so i guess i am wondering how people have eased back into
"normal life" after isolating for so long, and how do you deal with being super self aware in public? any advice is really appreciated.
***tried to post on social anxiety sub but wouldn’t go through, so i hope it’s okay to post here

i’m working on turning each character’s house into something functional. for chi, i made a library cafe inspired by my favorite local coffee shop/bookstore. for tsuki, i turned his bottom floor into a metaphysical/astrology shop. for moca, i’m planning a museum/music store. i definitely want to use pipi’s paintings obviously:) i was wondering if anyone else has done something similar. if so, i’d love to see it to get some inspo 🫶🏼🫶🏼