As I was seated on that toilet seat, calming my body with the relieving sensation of excretion, I was reminded of why the toilet helps many a person with giving off inspiration. I thought to myself, hey, why not do an over-the-top analysis on my favourite show Total Drama cuz why not? So yeah, here I am, writing this.
The ‘nice athletic girl’ trope was one that was birthed from the start of the series but only really popularized and mainstreamed and beat down by most fans in recent times. The general definition is that the female ‘de facto main character’ of the ensemble cast would be an athletic female who also happens to be ‘nice’. Some throw about the terms bland and Mary Sue, but I digress. Now personally, I thought I’d take a deep-dive analysis into the girls who qualify for this trope and whether or not they actually deserve to be labelled as such or if it’s harsh on them. I’ll be analyzing the writing per usual, since that’s my main fun off of this show and look at if this term holds water or not. Now, the characters I see qualify for this role are Bridgette, Zoey, Sky and Priya so those are whom I’ll be focusing on. I won’t count Beth because her ‘niceness’ is thrown into question and is not conventionally athletic, Gwen because she isn’t conventionally nice either and no-one from RR since I don’t feel like anybody there checks the appropriate boxes, Carrie comes the closest, but probably not, no. So let’s begin. Also do note that I’ll be mostly objective so no matter your opinions on them, I’ll remain impartial for the most part. Brace yourselves, this will be a long post:
Bridgette:
Bridgette was the debut of this trope and while many exclude her from the discussion, she is athletic and nice and a girl so technically she fits the trope. I find it hilarious that Priya and Zoey compete in more episodes than her despite both having a season less and only being in 13 episode seasons. This indicates that Bridgette is not too good at the game. And well, she isn’t really that much. Let’s start with her Island representation.
Her main role this season was to serve as the ‘straight girl’, the calm presence to allow the other characters with more fun personalities to hog the spotlight, Heather, Gwen, Leshawna and Lindsay included. She forms a few inconsequential friendships with Gwen and Courtney which never get brought up again in future seasons and her main thing is hooking up with Geoff. Her challenge performances are decent. Her athleticism is shown a few times, coming when she did that handstand or jumped off the cliff. She was also shown to be a good cook and was generally a pretty helpful teammate and she had a few flitting moments here and there, but never gave off main character energy. The merge gave way to her other side, being the mediator between all the girls and their conflicts, probably because she’s easily the most rational of the lot. Technically, this does mean she’s more or less a supporting character the whole time, but someone’s gotta take that role. Her elimination also mainly serves to further the Geoff’s internal conflict and loyalties and also give Duncan his flowers as the most competent strategist of this season, his guys’ alliance managing to successfully pick off one of the girls, her, and yes Heather strategized too, but her strats were pretty weak let’s be real as she mainly relied on luck considering she was speedrunning turning everyone against her. Ultimately, she served her role till the end and that’s fine. Obviously her trope would be given much more relevance for her future iterations but that’s basically Bridgette’s run in Island, a glorified supporting character, kind of like Leshawna but less in your face and with a romance subplot too with Geoff.
In Action and World Tour, her relevance drops significantly. Action has her first boot after excessively making out with Geoff before appointing her as an Aftermath host where she continues to be a supporting character as her main role was to snap Geoff out of his Captain Hollywood arc while just acting as a secondary host. I’d argue Action was her least relevant season as well. For World Tour, she only lasts around 4 episodes and she’s mainly there to, say it with me kids, be a supporting character to someone else! Yay! This time to Alejandro, mainly to show off his ladies charm. She then has a smaller arc of apologizing to Geoff for trying to kiss Al, beefing with Blaineley and making friends with Bruno the bear but she’s just there to continue being the Aftermath host every now and then alongside Geoff.
Overall, Bridgette is a nice athletic girl, though one with very little relevance. She spends most of her screentime being a supporting character for other arcs and being the straightwoman to the other characters. This doesn’t necessarily mean she’s poorly written, but she isn’t exactly a main character either. She serves her role, but doesn’t do much outside of it.
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Zoey:
Zoey’s probably the most controversial of these four girls. Terms like bland, Mary Sue, Zoeys*e or whatever else is thrown around quite often. I can see why people don’t necessarily like her, but let’s look at it objectively to see if she’s worth the hate.
In Revenge of the Island, Zoey’s there to form one of the crutches of the main romance of the season. One of the factors that plays in her favor is how involved she is with a lot of folks, formulating a victim-turned-rivalry relationship with Scott, a romance with Mike, friendship with winner Cameron and a few throwaway relationships like her rivalry with Anne Maria and her ‘friendship’ with Dakota. Now, I’d argue that she doesn’t fit the trope completely this season, mainly due to the fact that she’s not too athletic. She’s seen as passive and struggles a lot in physical challenges. That’s not to say she didn’t have capabilities before Commando Zoey, but they’re too forgettable. Her first few episodes build on her relationship with Mike and give us a less dramatic love triangle between her, Anne Maria and Mike, technically a square since Vito feels like a different character, but whatever. We also see our main baddie of the season Scott begin placing seeds of doubt in Zoey, which blossoms in her distrust in Mike for episodes 8 and 9, pushing their relationship to their breaking point before Mike finally bests his alters and completes his arc. I do find her a bit hypocritical in saying she loves oddballs but is weirded out by the way odder Dawn, but I digress. She then has a full-on rivalry with Scott in which she emerges victorious, commenting that Scott really brings the jerk out of her, that jerk being Commando Zoey. This is where her powers are born and take over her body. She basically becomes unstoppable then, beefing with Chef and she could have easily booked a place in the finale, but she sacrificed it for no real reason as she could have went and won the challenge and then went back to save Cameron from Larry. Regardless, her arc is well thought out and despite a few hiccups, she went through multiple character defining moments, but managed to grow and make friends and understand the value of friendship or whatever sappy message they were conveying.
To be frank, Zoey is really good in Revenge and I don’t have much issue with her, as she fulfils her multiple roles, being part of the main romance, causing the downfall of the main antagonist and being the main support system for the winner of the season, pushing forward the themes of friendship over lone wolf stuff. (Sha-Lightning is way better than Cam though). Irrespective, it is All-Stars where her character turns confusing. For one, she gains all her Commando Zoey power-ups in normal form, even when she was shown to have normal physical traits when in normal form. However, she was a winner in this season, so did she deserve to win?
While Zoey won All-Stars, I’d argue the main female character for that season was Gwen. Gwen was at the heart of conflict and Gwen was the one who ‘grew’ and was meant to receive the arc. Of course, I believe it’s horribly executed since it makes Gwen look like a hypocrite and victimise her even though she wasn’t necessarily in the right most of the time. Regardless, this is the role that Gwen occupies, even if it's poorly written. Zoey on the other hand, is too passive to be a protagonist. People say she takes up too much screentime, but I’d argue she takes too little. Her thing with Mal isn’t even her conflict, it’s just Mike against himself once more. Outside of that, she has no major arcs, or conflicts or well, much of anything really outside of giving us that Duncan-Zoey crackship. Sure, she makes friends with Gwen but ultimately, it’s inconsequential to both girls’ arcs, as it doesn’t provide much of anything to either one. Zoey is basically the greatest challenge beast in the show, insanely winning four merge challenges in a row, including the finale, 4!! That’s insane and I personally believe other characters would have benefited more thematically from winning.
I don’t think she’s a Mary Sue, since she has characters who don’t like her and is too dumb to catch onto Mal somehow, but she is indeed a very passive presence. It’s hard to tell what her role here exactly is. Is she the female main character? No. Is she meant to help Mike overcome Mal? No, he overcomes him in his head. Does she help in pushing anyone’s arcs forward? Not really. On top of being infuriatingly oblivious to some people, she serves no clear role in the story and to be honest, if she didn’t have a nice voice and design, she could have very easily been bottom of the barrel. All-Stars doesn’t derail her, it just puts her in purposeless and fails to justify her stance as a winner. That’s why she is a writing disaster in All-Stars, not just for the opinionated reasons you’ll see other folks give on why they dislike this iteration of her.
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Sky:
Now onto my personal favorite to analyze, and probably my favorite of these four, Sky. Sky also gets a lot of hate, also due to her main relationship, which now I realize is a trait shared by all four of these girls. Regardless, Sky is the gen 3 iteration of the nice athletic girl. Her athleticism is given an actual background this time, where Zoey and Bridgette hadn’t had one, and Sky is naturally athletic due to her sister being a gymnast and her own dreams of being an Olympian one day which is nice enough. Out of four in selection, Sky seems to be the most competitive, sometimes even resorting to questionable decisions to try and obtain the grand prize. Let’s look into how she’s portrayed in Pahkitew.
Off the curb, she’s probably an early favorite for the win. She’s strong, athletic, rational, has good leadership perks and is smart too. She galvanises her unfocused team on occasion and I kind of wish they went with something of Sky vs Jasmine in leadership abilities since that had the potential to be interesting. However, Sky being overpowered required a distraction to get her eyes off the prize, and this is where our Hal of Total Drama steps in, Dave. (Megamind reference!) Ah, I have a lot to say about the genius behind the writing of Dave that is heavily underappreciated by the TD fandom, but we’re focusing on Sky right now. Sky and Dave, or Skave, is the perfect representation of how lack of communication can wreck a relationship. As good as Sky is at twirling in gymnastics and dominating physical challenges, kind of, she has a lot of other weaknesses that offsets these in the non-physical department, and the Skave relationship is the perfect way to display them while also giving her something to do. It always baffled me when people call Sky a Mary Sue, because she really isn’t, but then again, people tend to throw that term around way too cheaply. At first, it’s sunshine and rainbows for the new couple, Sky’s in love with Dave, but couldn’t get it through to him that she wanted to put that relationship on the back burner for the sake of the victory, and that was mainly down to a lack of trying to do so besides that one scene. The fragility of the Skave relationship was revealed and exposed in plot resistances, such as the healthiest love triangle in Ella’s unrequited crush on Dave and Sugar being Sugar. And technically Dave cheating on Sky with a bat, but alas. Things get to a heed when Sky’s lack of an assertive personality comes to wreck her whole thing with Dave as Jasmine comes through and begins to pressure Sky into ending it for petty reasons. To be frank, I think it’s a bit mean from Jasmine considering that they could have went along with the challenge and did well without having to wreck a blooming (Not) relationship but then again, I have a myriad of issues with Jasmine’s character, kind of, that should be discussed later. Regardless, Sky gets pushed to her limit by Dave in episode 9 and the two ‘break up’ and Dave gives himself the boot, now finally out of her way as a distraction and enabling a free run at the prize. Unfortunately for her though, Total Drama is a social game as well, and with Max and Scarlett and Jasmine and Shawn still around, she was forced to work with Sugar to get things moving, something she obviously didn’t like. Despite this, she was the mastermind behind the plan to trick Scarlett and nabbed second place in episode 11 even with Sugar weighing her down. Thanks to Sugar taking out Jasmine and then herself, her finale position was secure against Shawn… Only for Dave to return.
Now, Sky in the finale, is both very interesting and poorly written at the same time. Manipulating Dave by kissing him to string him along her little simp chain was a low move, but it helped in establishing that Sky has an obvious dark side and isn’t necessarily the sweet girl her predecessors Zoey and Bridgette were. Her relationship was thrown to the rocks though at the mention of Keith, her boyfriend who we can assume was probably pretty crummy to her considering she seemed somewhat nervous around him. Her lack of assertion bites her in the butt again as she didn’t have time to dump him, so now technically she cheated on Keith with another guy and roped in a boy toy for usage and now it’s all one giant mess. Regardless, it could have been saved with the right closure, but ultimately, the writing preferred to focus on the more happy relationship and gave them a closure, leaving Dave to well, die by Scuba Bear… That’s crazy.
Still though, Sky is easily the most multi-faceted out of the four mentioned in this trope bracket. Her morality can’t be summed up in a phrase and her motivations and actions are mostly understandable. Her role is to serve as the de facto main character. While some may point to her passiveness, unlike Zoey, she is passive in the sense that she doesn’t take action in her respective story arcs instead of not participating at all. Her lack of action is what pushes a lot of these plots forward, so in a way, her lack of action was the action that pushed forward the relationship action in her season. I think Sky mainly suffers from only having one season, so fans who don’t get this in-depth message can easily be left salty from the lack of closure at the end and might confuse her for a bad character which is a shame. Woo, that was a long one…
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Priya:
Now, I had already done a previous post on her explaining why I think she’s a bad character so it’s better if you give that a read because I won’t give all those reasons again, but I’ll run over them anyway and add to them too. Priya is a very different character from both seasons. In terms of the way she acts, her season 2 self feels very reminiscent of a Courtney than she does a Zoey, which does call her presence in this bracket into question, but whatever. Let’s just see what she has to offer.
Like Sky, Priya is also given a backstory as to why she’s so athletic. She had trained all her life for Total Drama and thus has a lot of athleticism. I’m not sure why her parents paid no focus to social game since that is a very major aspect of the competition, but whatever. Her main arc was having a friend in Millie, but Priya for the most part was well, a side character in Millie’s story. If we want to think about it, what exactly justifies her season 1 win? It’s a similar situation to Zoey where her role in the story doesn’t necessarily justify her winning. Is she the main character? No, that honor belongs to Millie, whom I have already explained why she qualifies as that in a previous post. Does she help Millie grow as a person? Well, she has a vague influence, but honestly, I’d argue that Millie doesn’t really take any real introspection in herself until Bowie drops the notebook. Sure, she says she’ll change and wrestles a croc, but that’s a different arc of Millie actually trying in the challenges instead of always being passive, not really her main arc, of not judging others because she’s no better than them. Does she push anyone’s arcs forward? You can make a case for Millie, but I’d argue once more that Bowie does more to that than Priya herself and maybe Julia but I suppose Priya can take some credit. All of this culminates to when we reach the finale and we have things tense, Bowie is sneaky, Millie is an underdog and the third is.. Oh, Priya? Dang, I forgot she was here. Julia, Millie and Bowie hogged so much spotlight, they kind of left Priya to dry and yet they still make her win and do a Beth.
In season 2, this is where things take a turn. Priya becomes less focused on winning the whole competition and becomes engulfed in her romance with Caleb… Oh boy… I’m personally not the biggest fan of this plotline, since I feel as if it’s kind of like the ‘arc’ she and Millie had last season, but this time as a romance instead of friendship. Obviously there are differences, but it’s nothing too major. The first 7 episodes, Priya faces little difficulty really and soars by. Sure, she was in bottom 2 in episode 4, but they were never eliminating her over Emma that round. It’s episode 8 when things take a turn and Caleb is exposed for ‘playing on her feelings’. At first, she’s sad, quiet and you can feel sympathetic for her… And then she just turns psycho. Oh boy, episode 9 is a piece of work. She just can’t stop crying and rages a lot and it feels as if her character took a complete 180 of the season. Now, I’m aware they showed some glimpses of angry Priya in the finale of season 1, but this does feel like they came a little too strong with it. We’d then get the worst handled plotline of the reboot seasons, as the relationship began flipping about from being ok to not ok to ok to not ok and so on. And considering how much of a disaster Julia was this season, the fact that they threw her into the mix and made every little thing they did bend to her will only added to the crapstorm that they piled up. For example, in episode 10, both Caleb and Priya take Julia’s relationship advice without much question. You might make a case for their naivete in relationships, but come on now, Priya had been tormented by Julia all of last season and knows how mean she is, where she was scheming on her even while she was crying and Caleb himself refused to join the MK-Julia alliance in the episode prior because he saw last season and knew how untrustworthy they were yet here he is, taking advice from her as if nothing was ever said. The flip floppiting continued until episode 12 and she is eliminated in the most predictable elimination ceremony in all of Total Drama. Oh boy, where to even start with this one.
Now, Priya in season 2 is actually meant to be taken as the main female character. Most of the drama occurs around her and her relationship with Caleb is a mainstay focus throughout the whole season, literally. She beefs with Julia, the main antagonist too which is another touch. However, the main issue comes with what do the writers exactly want to do with her? A main character is meant to be someone you should root for, yet for the 8-13 debacle of episodes, it never really felt as if Priya was to be rooted for. Priya and Caleb lack the sweetness of Bridgette and Geoff or Mike and Zoey and the subtle clever messaging of Dave and Sky. It was a relationship that had no real purpose. It didn’t further any character. All it did was turn Priya into a crazy Courtney and Caleb into a whiny muscular Dave. It never felt like either character grew or benefited from the other. It was only a source of drama, meant to feed Julia and make her better than she actually was and was more or less a pointless decision. This makes Priya a… Well, kind of a writing disaster of a character. Regardless of what you think of her, her character never gets furthered all that much, and I don’t believe she’s worthy to take the title of female main character in season 2. There really wasn’t one, since Julia is meant to be an antagonist and MK her lackey and that’s why this season fell flat, lack of clarity for roles. But hey, I digress.
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Ultimately, I believe I have come to the conclusion that Sky is easily the best written and complex of these characters, even if some may find her bland. Bridgette isn’t much relevant, Zoey is too passive and Priya too aimless and these hold them back. Are they Mary Sues? No, none of them are, but they happen to have writing flaws engineered around them to cover them in this trope. So yeah, I'm heading off to put a sandwich on my ham.

I did a version of this list a couple of series back, but now the cast lists for the last two episodes are up, this should now be definitive. I've stuck to the TV series and its associated shows only, as going into audio series would be too much of a deep dive (but see the addendum).
· Reece Shearsmith: Sleep No More (as Rasmussen), An Adventure in Space and Time (as Patrick Troughton)
· Steve Pemberton: Silence in the Library and The Forest of the Dead (as Strackman Lux)
Sardines:
· Anne Reid: The Curse of Fenric (as Nurse Crane), Smith and Jones (as Florence Finnegan)
A Quiet Night In:
· Kayvan Novak: The Time of the Doctor (as Handles (voice))
Last Gasp:
· Tamsin Greig: The Long Game (as Nurse)
The Understudy:
· Jo Stone-Fewings: Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways (as Davitch Pavale)
The Harrowing:
· Helen McCrory: The Vampires of Venice (as Rosanna Calvierri)
· Sean Buckley: The Wedding of River Song (as the Barman)
La Couchette:
· Julie Hesmondhaigh: Kerblam! (as Judy Maddox)
· Mark Benton: Rose (as Clive)
· Jessica Gunning: Partners in Crime (as Stacey Campbell)
The 12 Days of Christine:
· Tom Riley: Robot of Sherwood (as Robin Hood)
· Paul Copley: Torchwood: Children of Earth (as Clement McDonald)
The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge:
· David Warner: Cold War (as Professor Grisenko)
· Paul Kaye: Under the Lake and Before the Flood (as Prentis)
· Trevor Cooper: Revelation of the Daleks (as Lilt), Robot of Sherwood (as Friar Tuck)
Cold Comfort:
· Nikki Amukka-Bird: Twice Upon a Time (as The Testimony/Helen Clay), TW – Sleeper (as Beth Halloran)
· Tony Way: Deep Breath (as Derek)
· Vilma Hollingbery: The Doctor Dances (as Mrs Harcourt)
Nana’s Party:
· Claire Skinner: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (as Madge Arwell)
Séance Time:
· Dan Starkey: recurring role as Strax, various appearances as other Sontarans, Last Christmas (as Ian the Elf), The Sarah Jane Adventures – The Man Who Never Was (as Plark)
The Devil of Christmas:
· Rula Lenska: Resurrection of the Daleks (as Stiles)
· Jessica Raine: Hide (as Emma Grayling), AAISAT (as Verity Lambert)
· Derek Jacobi: Utopia (as Professor Yana/The Master)
The Bill:
· Jason Watkins: Nightmare in Silver (as Webley)
Empty Orchestra:
· Tamzin Outhwaite: Nightmare in Silver (as Captain Alice Ferrin)
Diddle Diddle Dumpling:
· Keeley Hawes: Time Heist (as Ms. Delphox/Madame Karabraxos)
Private View:
· Felicity Kendal: The Unicorn and the Wasp (as Lady Clemency Eddison)
· Peter Kay: Love & Monsters (as Victor Kennedy/The Abzorbaloff)
Zanzibar:
· Bill Paterson: Victory of the Daleks and The Pandorica Opens (as Professor Edwin Bracewell)
· Kevin Eldon: It Takes You Away (as Ribbons)
And the Winner Is….:
· Noel Clarke: series regular as Mickey Smith
· Zoe Wanamaker: The End of the World and New Earth (as Cassandra)
· Fenella Woolgar: The Unicorn and the Wasp (as Agatha Christie)
The Referee’s a W\**er*:
· David Morrisey: The Next Doctor (as Jackson Lake)
· Steve Speirs: Aliens of London and World War Three (as Strickland/Sip Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen)
· Ralf Little: Smile (as Steadfast)
Death Be Not Proud:
· Jenna Coleman: series regular as Clara Oswald/ variants
· David Bamber: Mummy on the Orient Express (as Captain Quell)
Misdirection:
· Tom Goodman-Hill: The Unicorn and the Wasp (as Reverend Golightly)
Thinking Out Loud:
· Phil Davis: The Fires of Pompeii (as Lucius Petrus Dextrus)
Wuthering Heist:
· Paterson Joseph: Bad Wolf and The Parting of the Ways (as Rodrick)
Simon Says:
· Lindsay Duncan: The Waters of Mars (as Adelaide Brooke)
Hurry Up and Wait:
· Pauline McLynn: Eve of the Daleks (as Mary)
How Do You Plead?:
· [see The Devil of Christmas for Derek Jacobi]
Last Night of the Proms:
· Julian Glover: The Crusade (as King Richard the Lionheart), City of Death (as Scaroth/splinters)
· Sarah Parish: The Runaway Bride (as the Empress of the Racnoss)
Merrily, Merrily:
· Mark Gatiss: The Lazarus Experiment (as Professor Lazarus), Victory of the Daleks and A Good Man Goes to War (as "Danny Boy" (voice) [uncredited]), The Wedding of River Song (as Gantok [uncredited]), Twice Upon a Time (as The Captain), multiple writing credits including AAISAT
Mr King:
· Annette Badland: Aliens of London, World War Three and Boom Town (as Margaret Blaine/Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen)
Nine Lives Kat:
· Sophie Okenodo: The Beast Below (as Liz 10)
Kid/Nap:
· Daisy Haggard: The Lodger and Closing Time (as Sophie)
· Daniel Mays: Night Terrors (as Alex)
A Random Act of Kindness:
· Jessica Hynes: Human Nature and The Family of Blood (as Joan Redfern), The End of Time Part Two (as Verity Newman)
Wise Owl:
· Ron Cook: The Idiot’s Lantern (as Mr Magpie)
The Bones of St Nicholas:
· Simon Callow: The Unquiet Dead and The Wedding of River Song (as Charles Dickens)
· Shobna Gulati: recurring role as Najia Khan
Mother’s Ruin:
· Anita Dobson: recurring role as Mrs Flood
Paraskevideketriaphobia:
· Samantha Spiro: The Doctor Falls (as Hazran)
Love is a Stranger:
· Claire Rushbrook: The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit (as Ida Scott)
· Frances Barber: recurring role as Madam Kovarian
3 by 3:
· Lee Mack: Kerblam! (as Dan Cooper)
The Last Weekend:
· Sheila Reid: Vengeance on Varos (as Etta), The Time of the Doctor and Dark Water (as Gran)
Boo To A Goose:
· Siobhan Finneran: The Witchfinders (as Becka Savage)
· Mark Bonnar: The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People (as Jimmy/ganger Jimmy)
Mulberry Close:
· Vinette Robinson: 42 (as Abi Lerner), Rosa (as Rosa Parks)
· Adrian Scarborough: A Town Called Mercy (as Kahler-Jex)
CTRL, ALT, ESC:
· Katherine Kelly: Class series regular as Miss Quill · Angus Wright: SJA – The Vault of Secrets (as Mr Dread)
As an addendum, Sheridan Smith (The 12 Days of Christine), Hattie Morahan (Zanzibar), Nicola Walker (To Have and To Hold) and Siobhan Redmond (Nine Lives Kat) have all had recurring or regular roles with Big Finish.

Hello Brisbane!

It's National Reconciliation Week and apparently it's International Running Day or Week or something, I don't know.
Please take a moment to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live.
Heaps on. The Gig Guide will be posted tomorrow, meanwhile, enjoy all the city has to offer with this exhaustive list of fun shit to do. As always, I'm just putting together lists and some people really put nothing on their event pages. It's up to you to follow up and check out.
This takes a while to put together so please, donate to my PayPal. Or not. Up to you.
DANCE
What: Practilonga (Tango Dance) Where: Alma De Tango Escuela at 45 Balaclava St, Woolloongabba When: Sat June 1, Every Saturday, 1800-1930 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1203650803942015
What: Balboa with Leigh and Lindsay (Swing Patrol Brisbane) Where: West End Uniting Church, 11 Sussex St When: Saturday 1015 - 1315 Info: $45 https://swingpatrol.com/brisbane/workshop/balboa-01-06-2023/
What: Aurora DrillDance Open Day Where: Coffee Club DFO When: Sat 1100 - 1300 Info: Aurora DrillDance Club is looking for members of all ages to join their Club. Come along to The Coffee Club at DFO to find out more. https://www.facebook.com/events/1246000193042542/
What: Brisbane Swing Thing Picnic Where: Kangaroo Point Cliffs When: Sat 1300 - 1600 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/779904170998174
What: FUNdraising Family Night with CM Dance Where: Carina Bowls Club, 349 Stanley Rd When: Sat 1730 Info: Family from $25 https://events.humanitix.com/fundraising-family-night-with-cm-dance
What: Latin Dance Night Where: East Brisbane State School, 56 Wellington Rd When: Saturday 1930 - 0000 Info: Prepaid or CASH ONLY on the door $18 https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1229683
What: Broncos Dance Academy 2024 (5 to 17 years old) Where: TAFE QLD Mt. Gravatt When: Sun 0900 - 1100 or 1200 - 1400 Info: https://am.ticketmaster.com/brisbanebroncos/danceacademy NB: This link didn't work for me, try other contact details on the page
What: Secret Roller Disco Sunday - FREE Where: King Street Rooftop Parking, 2 King St, Bowen Hills When: Sunday 1630 - 1930 Info: Skate hire $10 https://www.facebook.com/events/1099902968100651/
What: Zouk Sundays - Brazil Flood Relief Fundraiser Where: Paddington Hall When: Sun 1700 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1134366647830573/
THEATRE
What: BLUE by Thomas Weatherall Where: La Boite Theatre, 6 - 8 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove Synopsis and Tickets: https://tickets.laboite.com.au/overview/blue-2024
What: A Midsummer Nights Dream Where: Brisbane Arts Theatre, 210 Petrie Tce When: Fri and Sat 2000 - 2230 Info: Tickets from $25 https://aubat.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/118599
What: Brisbane City Pops Orchestra Where: 41 Brookfield Road, Kenmore When: Sat 1400 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2060814577635445
ARTS and CULTURE
New exhibits (freebies, too!) at Powerhouse: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/?section=whats-on
What: The Sound Society Where: Roma St Parklands When: Sunday 1100 - 1400 Info: Free, Pets, Licensed https://www.facebook.com/events/1111239560114536/
What: Brisbane Writer's Festival Where: State Library Queensland When: From Thursday Info: https://bwf.org.au
What: Melbourne Long Weekend Photo Tour Where: 3 Day, 2 Night Melbourne When: Fri - Sun Info: $1250 https://turnbull.photography/itinerary/melbourne-long-weekend-photo-tou
What: Government House Open Day Where: 168 Fernberg Road When: Sat 1100 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/649561940696299/
What: Chrome Street Fiesta Where: 11 Chrome St When: Sat 1500 - 0000 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/993586309141329/
Museum of Brisbane features many free and ticketed events Check out what's on here: https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/whats-on
What: Finger Knitting Throwdown w Annika Strand Where: Dome Gallery, L3 City Hall When: Sat 1000 - 1400 Info: Free, more info: https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/whats-on/finger-knitting-throwdown-with-annika-strand/
QLD Musuem Kurilpa https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/kurilpa/whats-on
What: Australian Bird Series: Magpie Watercolour with Lesley Wallington Where: QLD Musuem Kurilpa When: Sat 0930 - 1630 Info: $190 https://natureartlab.com.au/products/australian-birds-magpie-watercolour-study/
What: NGURRUWARRA / DERNDERNYIN: Stone Fish Traps of the Wellesley Islands When: May to Nov Info: Free https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/kurilpa/whats-on/ngurruwarra-derndernyin
What: Jurassic World by Brickman When: Until 14th July Info: Family from $84 https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/kurilpa/whats-on/jurassic-world-by-brickman
What: Insect Agency When: Until 7th July Info: Free https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/kurilpa/whats-on/insect-agency
CRAFT
What: Scrapbooking Workshop Where: Holy Spirit Anglican Church, 362 Algester Road When: Sat 0900 Info: $35 on the door. https://www.facebook.com/events/291431687052437
What: Wire Wrapped Gemstone Cuff Class - SOLD OUT Where: 66 Deagon St, Sandgate When: Sat 1400 Info: $50 https://mybeads.com.au/product/3437
What: Perfume Making Workshop Where: Camp Hill Antique When: Sun 1100 Info: $25 RSVP on 0452599227 https://www.facebook.com/events/442750834761133
What: Care Kit Crafters Where: 147 Samuel St, Camp Hill When: 0900 Info: Craft Circle Volunteers https://www.facebook.com/events/1990936384598285/
COMEDY
What: Open Mic at The Parlour Where: 209 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley When: Thurs 1900 Info: FREE https://www.standup.com.au/event/open-mic-night-the-parlour-5/
What: The Micetro - Sunday Funday Improv Where: BackDock Arts - 103 Brunswick St When: Sun 1800 - 1900 Info: $19 https://www.tickettailor.com/events/backdockarts/1235464
What: Bloodhound Comedy Gang Where: Bloodhound Bar When: Sun 1830 - 2030 Info: Free to book, reservations limited https://www.facebook.com/events/1101192177722046/
What: Sophie McCartney - Tried & Tested Where: Brisbane Powerhouse When: Sun 1930 Info: $50 https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/sophie-mccartney/
Sit Down Comedy Club - Tickets from $25 The Paddo Tavern - 186 Given Terrace, Paddington https://www.standup.com.au/gig-guide/
What: The Mitzi Project When: Thurs 1900
What: Friday Double Feature When: Fri 2000
What: Lewis Spears - It's Over For You When: Sat 1800
What: Jacques Barrett When: Sat 2015
Big Fork Theare - Tickets start from $12 https://www.bigforktheatre.com/shows-events 252 St. Pauls Tce
What: Cage Match: Improv Comedy Showdown When: Thursday 1900 - 2030
What: Friday Improv Show When: 1930 - 2100
What: The Scene - Student Graduation Show When: Sat 1700 - 1800
What: The Tuning Forks: An Improv Musical When: Sat 1900 - 2030
What: Group Mind - Student Graduation Show When: Sun 1700 - 1800
What: Get It Inya: Experimental Sketch Comedy When: Sun 1900 - 2000
Good Chat Comedy Club - Tickets start from $15 https://goodchatcomedy.com/index.php 52 Petrie Tce
What: Annie Boyle & Friends When: Thurs 1900 - 2000 Fri 1900 - 2030
What: Scout Boxall - Get Into It When: Thurs 2030 - 2130
What: Kate Dolan - A Different Kind Of Unhinged When: Fri 2100 - 2200
Saturday Night: Woody: Judged 1730 - 1830 Damien Power and Friends: 1900 - 2030 Fergus Neal - Saves The World: 2100 - 2200
SOCIAL, WORKSHOPS and WINE
What: Speed Dating 2.0 Fortitude Valley Where: The Waterloo When: Thurs 1900 Info: $Tickets https://www.facebook.com/events/468363348974378/
What: Sing on Social Where: Lefty's Music Hall When: Thurs 1900 Info: $30 https://tickets.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/b3777015-a223-4740-a1cb-0cb6c788ff4c
What: Meze & Mimosa Where: Babylon Brisbane, 145 Eagle St When: Sat 1100 - 1230 Info: Bookings Essential, from $70 https://www.facebook.com/events/1223545728313039
What: Slipstream Brewing 7th Birthday Where: 94 Wilkie St, Yeeronpilly When: Sat 1200 Info: Some free stuff, some not free stuff https://www.facebook.com/events/918033836742797/
What: Brewski Presents: Tallboy and Moose Where: Brewski, 22 Caxton St, Paddington When: Sat 1200 - 2300 Info: Beer Promo https://www.facebook.com/events/450955127579969/
What: Wines that Define - Long Lunch Where: Tillerman Seafood Restaurant, Riparian Plaza, 71 Eagle St When: Saturday 1200-1600 Info: $169 non-members https://www.wineselectors.com.au/events/wines-that-define-long-lunch-brisbane
What: Reserve Wine Bar Tasting Where: The Reserve Cellar, 267 Grey St, Southbank When: Sat - 1400 - 1600 Info: Stroll in and have a sip. MMAD Vineyards. https://www.facebook.com/events/1135430797605864/
What: Community Workshop: Bushfoods In Your Backyard Where: 260 Cavendish Rd, Coorparoo When: Sat 1200 - 1400 Info: Free, RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coorparoo-community-garden-workshop-tickets-902959976597
What: The Latin Directory 1st Birthday Party Where: L2 315 Brunswick St, Valley When: Sat 1400 - 1700 Info: RSVP Tickets https://www.facebook.com/events/2201105063561816/
What: Small Business Meetup Where: Brisbane Square Library When: Saturday 1400 Info: Free https://events.humanitix.com/small-business-meetup-june-2024
What: Bowls for Books Where: Merthyr Bowls Club, 60 Oxlade Dr When: Sat 1500 - 1900 Info: $55 https://events.humanitix.com/bowlsforbookspaddingtonrotaract
What: Voulez-Cruise - Mamma Mia Boat Party Where: New Farm River Hub When: Sat 1900 Info: ONE ticket left https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/voulez-cruise-a-mamma-mia-boat-party-brisbane/164813
What: The Real Drag Queen of Morningside Where: The Colmslie Hotel When: Sat 1830 - 2130 Info: $55 https://thecolmsliehotel.com.au/events/the-real-drag-queens-of-morningside/
What: Sundays @ Reef: Music, Seafood, Drinks Where: 76 Skyring Tce, Teneriffe When: Sunday at 1400 Info: Book or Walk-In https://www.facebook.com/events/1531732774222438/
What: Brisbears Sunday Social (LGBT) Where: Brunswick Hotel, New Farm When: Sun 1400 - 1700 Info: Inclusive event https://www.facebook.com/events/1553470015400643/1553472518733726
What: South Brisbane Cemetery Cleaning Day Where: 21 Fairfield Road, Dutton Park When: Sun 0915 - 1200 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1646489836100914
What: Coffee and Conversations for Change - Climate Justice Where: Badminton Brew, 36 Badminton St When: Sun 1000 - 1130 Info: Oxfam https://www.facebook.com/events/829775095665458
SPORT and FITNESS - HEALTH and WELLBEING
Free fitness classes are back at Southbank! Early morning and evening, program: https://feelgoodprogram.com.au/program/
Brisbane Marathon is on - Watch out for Road Closures Many events sold out https://brisbanemarathon.com.au/
UFC 302 Makhachev Vs Poirier A few places listed events for the match
Finn McCools - Valley Bunpin Bar - Sandgate Lord Alfred - Paddington Hamilton Hotel - Hamilton
What: Kootha Krew Brisbane Track Runners Where: Hoop Pine Picnic Area When: Thurs 0500 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/307971132250397/
What: Rooftop Meditation & Mental Health Fundraiser Where: 15 Wyandra Street, Teneriffe When: Thurs 1730 Info: https://hyo.mentalawarenessfoundation.org/page/WesleyVasile-11283105
What: Nobuo Takase 7th Dan Shiahn Open Training Where: 1 Herbert St, Paddington When: Sat and Sun from 0900 Info: Half Day, Full Day, Weekend pricing https://www.facebook.com/events/726948796199001
What: Annual Onesie Park Run Where: Southbank When: Sat 0645 - 0830 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1428910367986751/
What: Last Chance Obstacle Training Where: Centenary Playground, 79 Bellwood St, Darra When: Saturday 0700 - 1100 Info: Bookings Essential. https://www.facebook.com/events/322004790931401/
What: Yoga for Beginners Where: Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds When: Sat 1100 - 1215 Info: No pricing listed. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/714963937294778
What: Meditation for Beginners Where: Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds When: Sat 1245 - 1400 Info: No pricing listed. More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/953081142938222/
What: New to Water Polo - U10 or U12 Where: Yeronga Park Swimming Complex When: Sunday from 0800 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1668737517204069
What: Winter Races - Ladbrokes Derby Day Where: 442 Kingsford Smith Drive, Hamilton When: Sat 1600 - 2200 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/775331871180220
What: Dodgebow Public Event Where: Mt Gravatt Showgrounds When: Sat 1830 Info: Min 10yo Age https://www.dodgebow.com.au/events
What: Electric Bike Brisbane Owners Where: 26 Douglas St, Milton When: Sat 0800 Info: Free, new attendees must register. Members only. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ebb-owners-saturday-ride-q2-tickets-870471994167?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
What: Social Volleyball Game - All Levels Where: QUT Health Clinics, 54 Musk Ave When: Sat 1630 - 1830 Info: $17 https://www.facebook.com/events/335927499524217
What: Brisbane Dawn Nav - Series 12 Bonus Road Where: Cheeky Bean Espresso Bar, 208 Montague Road, West End When: Sun 0620 Info: Read up on all the details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/981661140215694
What: QLD Firebirds vs. Adelaide Thunderbirds Netball Match Where: Nissan Arena, Nathan When: Sun 1400 Info: from $19 https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=FIREB0424
CINEMA
New Farm Cinema https://www.fivestarcinemas.com.au/new-farm
It's Such A Beautiful Day - QLD Premiere Sat 1915
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sat 1900
Aguirre, the Wrath of God Sun 1430
20 Days in Mariupol - Charity Fundraiser Sun 1400
Palace Cinema The German Film Festival is closing this week. The Spanish Film Festival is coming soon. Click here for more retro and special events: https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies?type=RETRO%2CSPECIAL_EVENT
What: National Theatre Live Where: Palace Cinema James St When: Screening Wed (1800),Thurs, Fri (1420) Info: https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/nt-live-nye
What: FREE LGBT Movie: Equal The Contest Where: West End Library When: Thurs 1800 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1495228751207460/
What: Willy Wonka - Girl Guides Fundraiser Where: Yeronga Girl Guides When: Sat 1700 Info: Free entry, food and bev available on the night https://www.facebook.com/events/463785362733524
What: Gravel Road Where: Dendy Coorparoo When: Sunday at 1700 Info: With live performance https://coorparoo.dendy.com.au/gravel-road--qa--live-performance/
What: Banff Mountain Film Festival 2024 Where: Powerhouse When: Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat Info: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/banff-mountain-film-festival-2024/
GAMES and TRIVIA NIGHT
Vault Games, Queen Street are hosting a variety of games workshops this weekend
What: Lorcana - First Chapter - Starter Deck & Learn to Play When: Saturday 1000 $40
What: Lorcana - First Chapter - Sealed Event When: Saturday 1200 $90
What: Lorcana - First Chapter - Draft Event When: Sunday 1400 $70
What: Warhammer: Age of Sigmar - General Painting Week When: Sunday 1000 https://www.facebook.com/events/393937149914448/
What: Board Game Nights @ Lucky Cat Cafe Where: 667 Ipswich Road Brisbane, QLD, Australia, Queensland 4103 When: Thurs 1800-2100 Info: 18+, Free Parking, Contact for info regarding bookings https://www.luckycatcafe.com/
What: Beer Garden Trivia Where: The Wickham When: 1900 Info: Pet friendly, register before the event https://www.facebook.com/events/861838508762828
What: RuPaul's Drag Race Trivia Where: Newstead Social When: Thursday 1900 Info: Booking Recommended https://www.facebook.com/events/408733935240160/
What: AFL QLD Umpires Union Trivia Night Where: Westside HQ - 3 Clewley St Corinda When: Sat 1830 Info: https://www.aflqua.com/2023trivia.html
What: Dungeons and Flagons Where: The Alliance Hotel, Spring Hill When: Sunday 1400 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1775613289596874
What: Themed Trivia Sundays at The Hop and Pickle Where: 6e Little Stanley St, South Brisbane When: Sunday 1800 Info: BACK TO THE FUTURE! Bookings: https://www.hopandpickle.com.au/sundaytrivia
MARKETS, RETAIL, PETS, HOME and HARDWARE
What: Orange Sherbet Boutique - Women's Fashion Grand Opening Where: 111 Bay Tce, Wynnum When: Sat 0900 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/984698699372628/
What: Korean Colour Analysis - Grand Opening Where: Albion When: Bookings Only Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1111155156811799/
What: Succulent Backyard Sale Where: 9 Keppel St, Boondal When: Sat 0900 - 1200 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1586280562141801/
What: Cherrie Baby Warehouse Sale - Baby and Kidswear Where: 46 Douglas St, Milton When: Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun Info: Check for times https://www.facebook.com/events/870849431515943/
What: VRG GRL 2 Day Sale Where: New Farm State School, 188A Heal Street When: Sat 0900 - 1500, Sun 0900 - 1400 Info: BYO Bags, Cash + EFT, Nothing over $40 https://www.facebook.com/events/1402262667129232
What: YOUKNOW. CLOTHING Where: 282 Wickham St, Valley When: Sat and Sun, 0900 - 2100 Info:https://www.facebook.com/events/461664259602523
What: CARS AND FOOD! Quality Cars Brisbane 5th Birthday Where: 133 Sandgate Road, Albion When: Sat: 0800 - 1700 Info: RSVP Google Form, more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1644437693146271
What: Rescue4Pets Where: Bunnings Keperra When: Sat 0900 - 1200 Info: Find a new 4 legged friend https://www.facebook.com/events/665566839077870/
What: Carseldine Markets Where: 532 Beams Road When: Every Sat, 0600 - 1200 Info: Corner Dorville + Beams Roads, Carseldine. ENTER from DORVILLE ROAD into Carpark
What: What We Design Markets Where: Coorparoo Square, 300 Old Cleveland Road When: Sat 0900 - 1300 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/487170446971505
What: Good News Lutheran School Fete Where: 49 Horizon Park, Middle Park When: Sat 1000 - 1600 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/414399924677537
What: June Markets at Polish Club Brisbane Where: 10 Marie St, Milton When: Sat 0900 - 1300 Info: Gold Coin Donation Entry (CASH) https://www.facebook.com/events/903047054926083
What: Transforming Treasures - A Jewellery Affair Where: 101 Allen St, Hamilton When: Sat 0900 - 1500 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1038011687800412
What: Upcycled Market Where: 57 Skyring Terrace, Newstead When: Sat 1000 - 1400 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/692331736309079
What: Nundah by Night Where: Station St, Nundah When: Sat 1600 Info: $3 Entry, free parking, 120 Stalls https://www.facebook.com/events/738809321654711/
What: June Sunday Farm Day Where: 175 Hawkesbury Rd, Moggill When: Sun 1000 - 1230 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/752364323752794/
What: Second Life Markets Where: 23 Glenelg St When: Sun 1030 - 1500 Info: Tickets from $15 for the whole day https://www.facebook.com/events/1002825177946301
What: Abbeville Street Community Food Swap Where: 8 Kingsway St, Upper Mt Gravatt When: Sun 0800 - 0900 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/901244051441278/
What: Plant Empire Winter Market Where: 3/281 Station Road, Yeerongpilly When: Sun 0900 - 1300 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/914461930188205
What: Suitcase Rummage Brisbane City Where: Brisbane Square When: Sunday 1200 Info: https://www.suitcaserummage.com.au/faq
What: Her Wardrobe Markets Where: Mt Gravatt Showgrounds When: Sun 0800 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1181474519653544
What: Cameraholics Camera Fair Where: 102 McDonald Rd, Windsor When: Sun 0930 Info: $5 Entry, Cash or Card https://www.facebook.com/events/1372059270127549/
What: Bardon Mayfair State School Mayfair Where: 330 Simpsons Rd, Bardon When: Sunday 1000 - 1500, Music and Drinks until 1800 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/3752284778329542/
What: Pagoni Fashion Show Where: 86 Bridge St When: Sun 1200 - 1500 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/2924061881067054
FOOD
What: Festa Italiana - Weekend 2 Where: Howard Smith Wharves When: Thurs 1600, Friday 1600, Saturday 1200, Sunday 1200 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/3820162088267991
What: Ramen w Rina Where: echo&bounce When: Thurs 1800-2100 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/897763652101182
What: Winter Social Bottomless Brunch - Hey Chica! Where: Hey Chica! 14/315 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley When: Sat 1200 - 1400, Sun 1430 - 1630 Info: $90pp https://www.sevenrooms.com/experiences/heychica/winter-bottomless-brunch-5442327941054464
What: Maggie's Bottomless Brunch Club Where: Maggie May, 84 Longland St, Newstead When: Every Sat, 1100 - 1300 Info: From $85 https://www.facebook.com/events/898086524953754
What: Bottomless Brunch @ The Wickham Where: Wickham Hotel When: Sat 1130 - 1400 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/363950746699188/
What: Bottomless Brunch @ Covent Garden Where: 140 Boundary Street, West End When: Fri and Sat 1100 Info: From $49 - Bookings recommended https://www.facebook.com/events/1761585194282763/
What: Anime Cosplay Night - Mt. Gravatt Street Food Where: Mt. Gravatt Showgrounds When: Sat 1600 Info: $3 Entry https://www.facebook.com/events/760276699419562
What: Cars and Coffee Where: 32 Turbo Dr, Coorparoo When: 0630 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1020839999671648
What: Asian Street Food Cooking Class Where: Vanilla Zulu Culinary Adventures, Teneriffe When: Sunday 1000 - 1330 Info: 20% Code available https://www.facebook.com/events/299779819739640
What: All You Can Eat Sundays at American Diner Co. Where: 1/318 Wardell St, Enoggera When: Sunday from 1630 Info: $35 w/ drink purchase https://www.americandinerco.au
What: Eat Street North Shore Where: 221D Macarthur Ave, Hamilton When: Sun 1900 - 2045 Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/405308319091535/
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PARTY ON!

Recovery from BDD might sometimes feel like a distant goal that seems, at times, impossible to achieve. But many people recover from BDD or learn to reduce the symptoms to the point where they don't play a role in their everyday life. Remember that a mental disorder is not a life long sentence but rather something that can be managed and recovered from.
Here we have collected a set of stories and advice on what recovery looks like and how others have gotten there.
Watch personal stories

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• My BDD Recovery Annie Elainey
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• How I Deal With BDD, tips for when you're having a rough time AlexandriaTheGreat
• BDD (& Things That Can Help) Melanie Murphy
• Hannah Lewis, recovery story BDD foundation
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Read personal stories

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Professional advice

• CBT for BDD - Rob Willson / BDDFoundation
• Coping and Recovering from BDD when you have Visible Flaws - Dr Rob Willson

Healthier perspective

• On feeling ugly School of Life
• Our Bodies are Not an Image Mary Jelkovsky, TEDx
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Episode 05 Summary - no guest
Everything in quotations is something one of them said (or talking about what a third person said, it'll be clear though).
They talked about: - tammin: "can you (Lindsay) not ever be not honest? Is that a version I can choose like multiple choice?" 💀💀 - Tammin: "my narrative (as a child growing up) was like ' don't show your suffering ' " - tammin used to carry Xanax in her bra (edit: when working on pll) bc she was afraid of panicking/having panic attacks - she never took one though because was also afraid of it making her calm - tammin: "[...] I once took a Xanax and I actually got panicky because I didn't feel anxious." - started discussing episode 1x05, but went off trail for a while - Lindsay would absolutely leave someone if they cheated on her with an affair (this came up bc of the Ella & Byron storyline) - Tammin said she would probably be able to look past her husband cheating if it was a single incident, otherwise (with multiple incidents) she finds it difficult - tammin: "I think there's many loves of your life; many soulmates" - tammin: "the cheating is a symptom of something (in the relationship) that is broken." - Lindsay has never been in a healthy relationship - Lindsay doesn't know if she'll ever want children - tammin's transition from being a more selfish person to a more selfless one because of her kids - tammin's eldest daughter is a mirror of the best and worst of herself, tammin: "my second (daughter) is uncontrollable in the best way" - troian's husband being on the show, Lindsay thinks his character was a weird, random one-off character (Ezra's College friend) - about Ezra being weird af, they addressed him being an authority figure - Lindsay: "It's strange, the way he (Ezra) goes back and forth with a highschool student" - Spencer stealing Melissa's essay - Lindsay: "You're (Spencer's) whining out in several areas. You're copying an essay, you're sleeping with your sister's (boyfriend). She's so messy."- okay what?! Those two things are noooot comparable (and also wrong, thank the stars Wren didn't sleep with Spencer!) at all 🤢 - Lindsay thinks the writers didn't know where Spencer was going as a character (which is why she was "so messy") - Lindsay thinks they (the writers) were just trying to get from plot to plot in the most salacious/sensational way - Lindsay: "Spencer has an impulse control disorder, that's how they paint her in these first few episodes" - they think the show is more plot than character driven - Wren coming into Spencer's house drunk, Lindsay: "that was the stupidest scene I've ever seen 💀" - Lindsay: "they (Spencer and wren) at least should've kissed" how is she anti ezria but then?? - tammin mentioned Spencer's age (16) and Lindsay kind of changed her opinion? Lindsay (after tammin said the age): "🤢wren is written disgusting, he's just written gross" - tammin said Julian Morris (Wren Kingston) is such a sweet guy - Kate and the dinner storyline, Lindsay thought she was funny - Lindsay would hold an unreasonable resentment and be wary if she had a stepsister - Lindsay has a younger half brother, whom her dad abuse horribly (resulting in things like the half brother peeing on the carpet) - tammin likes the relationship between Aria and Ella - they really seem to like Holly Marie Combs, they think she's grounded, low-key and cool/down to earth. Lindsay was starstruck by her
Memorable/funny quotes: - tammin: "I think there's many loves of your life; many soulmates" - tammin: "the cheating is a symptom of something (in the relationship) that is broken." - Lindsay: "It's strange, the way he (Ezra) goes back and forth with a highschool student" - Tammin (about Lindsey playing some mobile app): "What do you have to do?"; Lindsey: "You literally match shapes together and get rid of all the things you're supposed to break on the level. 🤔"; "Tammin: Tetris? 😆"

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Yolande is a fan favorite of Angela Sumner and Lindsay Marie Hillegas and routinely speaks out against clinical obstetric care.
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SFF here means all speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, magical realism etc).
The following SFF books will be published in the U.S. in June 2024. Other countries may differ.
If you know of others, please add them as comments below. If I've made any mistakes, just let me know, and I'll fix them up.
The published book formats are included with each entry (mostly hardcover and/or trade paperback with the occasional ebook). This information is obtained from the isfdb website which lists one format type for each entry but mostly omits ebook entries. If it's a new hardcover and/or trade paperback book, it's very likely that an ebook is also coming out at the same time.
If you are using the Chrome browser, you might find the Goodreads Right Click extension useful, to find out more information on books that you are interested in:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/goodreads-right-click/fbicpmopjallgdpklipffmihodimmcbe?hl=en
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Key
(A) - Anthology
(C) - Collection
(CB) - Chapbook
(GN) - Graphic Novel
(N) - Novel
(NF) - Nonfiction
(O) - Omnibus
(R) - Reprint
(YA) - Young Adult and Juvenile
[eb] - eBook
[hc] - Hardcover
[tp] - Trade Paperback
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June 1

• Burn of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse 4) - Penn Cole (N) [eb]
  
• Dead Endings - Henry Ben Edom (N) [eb] tp
  
• Indigo Starling (Shattered Empires 1) - Dundas Glass (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Orc's Taming (Monster Mate Hunt 5) - Ava Ross (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Sacred Ground - Missouri Vaun (N) [tp]
  
• Where the Worm Never Dies - Quinn Hernandez (N) [eb] tp
  

June 3

• Doom of the Dark Delta - James Reasoner (CB) [eb]
  
• Peace of Mind (Chronicles Of A Hidden City 3) - Michael Anderle, Auburn Tempest (N) [eb]
  
• Small Hearts - Bryan Wayne Dull (N) [eb] tp
  
• The Faerie Knight - David Niemitz (N) [eb] [tp]
  

June 4

• A Boy in the Fairy World - Kate Korsh (CB) (YA) [hc] [tp]
  
• Annie LeBlanc Is Not Dead Yet - Molly Morris (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• Apostles of Mercy (Noumena 3) - Lindsay Ellis (N) [hc]
  
• Blood Moon (The Vampire Hunter's Diaries 1) - David Clark (N) [eb]
  
• Bo and the Witch - Rebecca Elliott (CB) (YA) [tp] [hc]
  
• Brat - Gabriel Smith (N) [eb] hc
  
• Daughter of the Merciful Deep - Leslye Penelope (N) [tp]
  
• Demon of Wind (Dragon Court 2) - Lisa Bram (N) [eb]
  
• Emperor's End (The Ripple System 5) - Kyle Kirrin (N) [eb]
  
• Fate of the Sun King (Artefacts of Ouranos 3) - Nisha J. Tuli (N) [tp]
  
• Fiasco (Uncharted Hearts 2) - Constance Fay (N) [tp]
  
• Final Crucible (Sunken Spaceship 3) - Anthony J. Melchiorri (N) [eb]
  
• Grim Root - Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (N) [tp]
  
• Hell for Hire (Tear Down Heaven 1) - Rachel Aaron (N) [hc] [tp]
  
• House of Light and Ether (Gilded City 3) - Leia Stone (N) [tp]
  
• In the Hour of Crows - Dana Elmendorf (N) [hc]
  
• Lady Eve's Last Con - Rebecca Fraimow (N) [tp]
  
• Lei and the Invisible Island (Lei and the Legends 2) - Malia Maunakea (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• Lockjaw - Matteo L. Cerilli (N) [hc]
  
• Malas - Marcela Fuentes (N) [hc] [tp]
  
• Mirrored Heavens (Between Earth and Sky 3) - Rebecca Roanhorse (N) [hc]
  
• Moonstorm - Yoon Ha Lee (N) (YA) [hc] [hc]
  
• My Hero Academia, Vol. 38 (My Hero Academia 38) - Kohei Horikoshi (GN) [eb] [tp]
  
• No Gods, Only Chaos - L. P. Hernandez (N) eb
  
• Now, Conjurers - Freddie Kölsch (N) [hc]
  
• Once Upon a Fever - Angharad Walker (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• Realms of the Ashes (Ashen Realm 4) - S.D. McKittrick (N) [eb]
  
• Ribbon Dance (Liaden Universe 27) - Steve Miller, Sharon Lee (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• Roswell Johnson Saves the World! (Roswell Johnson 1) - Chris Colfer (N) (YA) [eb] [hc]
  
• Rush of Ravens (Til Kingdom Come 1) - Abigail Brier (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Same Difference (Fran and Ken Stein Mysteries 2) - E. J. Copperman (N) [hc]
  
• Service Model - Adrian Tchaikovsky (N) [hc]
  
• Small Town Horror - Ronald Malfi (N) [hc]
  
• Storm: Dawn of a Goddess (X-Men Universe) - Tiffany D. Jackson (N) [hc]
  
• Surface Pressure (Love, Tails, and Battle Wails 2) - Adrian J. Smith, Neen Cohen (N) [eb]
  
• Take All of Us - Natalie Leif (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• Tales of the United States Space Force - C. Stuart Hardwick (A) [tp]
  
• The Architects - Apollo Harrison (N) [tp] [hc]
  
• The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King (Crowns of Nyaxia 2) - Carissa Broadbent (N) [eb] hc
  
• The Boy from Two Worlds - Jason Offutt (N) [eb] hc
  
• The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild 2) - Pari Thomson (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• The God Machine 3 (The God Machine 3) - EmergencyComplaints (N) [tp]
  
• The God and the Gumiho - Sophie Kim (N) [tp]
  
• The Last Song of Penelope (The Songs of Penelope 3) - Claire North (N) [eb] [hc] tp
  
• The Necromancer's End (The Necromancer's End 1) - Jack Pembroke (N) [tp]
  
• The Pecan Children - Quinn Connor (N) [eb] tp
  
• The Purgatory Poisoning - Rebecca Rogers (I) (N) [tp]
  
• The Secret Keeper of Main Street - Trisha R. Thomas (N) [hc]
  
• The Sorcerer's Daughter (Five Towers 1) - Michelle Miles (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• The Spindle of Fate - Aimee Lim (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• The Thermopylae Protocol (The Gordian Protocol / Gordian Division 6) - Jacob Holo, David Weber (N) [hc]
  
• The Thousand Li Path (Legend of Raven 6) - Konstantin Zaitsev (N) [eb]
  
• The Wonderful Wishes of B. - Katherin Nolte (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• The Wren in the Holly Library (The Oak & Holly Cycle 1) - K. A. Linde (N) [hc]
  
• Tidal Creatures (Alchemical Journeys 3) - Seanan McGuire (N) [hc]
  
• Traditions of Courage (Grimm's War 7) - Jeffery H. Haskell (N) [eb]
  
• What Kind of Mother - Clay Chapman (N) [tp]
  
• Yndrasta: The Celestial Spear (Age of Sigmar) - Noah Van Nguyen (N) [tp]
  
• youthjuice - E.K. Sathue (N) [eb] hc
  

June 5

• Lady of Doom and Devotion (Rites of Possession 4) - Eva Chase (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Warbreaker's Risk (The Connected System 2) - Troy Osgood (N) [eb]
  

June 6

• Gentleman and the Witch (The Grae Sisters 3) - Eve Langlais (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Killing Time (The Time Police 5) - Jodi Taylor (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• Wolf Touched (The Forbidden Mate 3) - Jen L. Grey (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Worlds Don't Collide (Valkyrie Bestiary 9) - Kim McDougall (N) [eb]
  

June 7

• A Dark and Endless Sea - Blaine Daigle (N) eb
  
• Alice Finds the Wonderland (Fairytales Revamped Chronicles 1) - Venus Rose (N) [eb]
  

June 8

• Bad to the Throne (The Good Guys 15) - Eric Ugland (N) [eb]
  
• Prince of the Tower (Wings and Whispers 1) - Aimee Clinton (N) [eb]
  
• Seven Trumpets (The Days of Lot 2) - Mark Goodwin (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Song of the Tyrant Worm - Hailey Piper (N) [eb] tp
  

June 9

• Crimson Cobblestones - Marie Lestrange (N) tp

June 10

• Plague (Horsemen 2) - J.R Dust (N) [eb] [tp]

June 11

• Alliance (Androne 2) - Dwain Worrell (N) [tp]
  
• Ambassador For Mars (Starship's Mage 15) - Glynn Stewart (N) [eb]
  
• Beautiful Days: Stories - Zach Williams (C) [eb] hc
  
• Children of the Wind (Daughters of the Lamp 2) - Nedda Lewers (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• Cinderwich - Cherie Priest (N) [eb] tp
  
• Cuckoo - Gretchen Felker-Martin (N) [eb] tp
  
• Demon Core 3 (Demon Core 3) - D. M. Rhodes (N) [tp]
  
• Dolphin Rescue - Liz Kessler (CB) (YA) [hc] [tp]
  
• Dragon Riders of Mirstone (The World of Mirstone) - Various authors (A) [tp] [hc]
  
• Dungeon Planet - Jake Edwin (N) [tp]
  
• Evolution (Parallax 3) - Matt Conant, Lauren Cipollo (N) [eb]
  
• Hearts of Fire and Snow - David Bowles, Guadalupe Garcia McCall (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• Horror Movie - Paul Tremblay (N) [eb] hc
  
• Moonbound (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore) - Robin Sloan (N) [hc]
  
• Mouth - Puloma Ghosh (N) [eb] hc
  
• One of Our Kind - Nicola Yoon (N) [eb] hc
  
• Pippin's Journal - Rohan O'Grady (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Queen's Justice - Brandie M. Stone, Mark Everett Stone (N) [tp]
  
• Rogue Sequence (Ander Rade 1) - Zac Topping (N) [hc]
  
• Running Close to the Wind - Alexandra Rowland (N) [hc]
  
• Shieldsmith (Manifestation 4) - Samuel Hinton (N) (YA) [eb]
  
• Stories I Told My Dead Lover - Jo Paquette (C) [eb] tp
  
• Temptation of the Force (The High Republic 7) - Tessa Gratton (N) [hc]
  
• The Afterlife of Mal Caldera - Nadi Reed Perez (N) [tp]
  
• The Concealed (Heir of Earth and Sky 1) - SK Horton (N) [hc]
  
• The Fall of Waterstone (Black Land's Bane 2) - Lilith Saintcrow (N) [tp]
  
• The Fire Within Them (The Soulfire Saga 2) - Matthew Ward (N) [tp]
  
• The Ghost of Us - James L. Sutter (N) [hc]
  
• The Gingerbread Queen (Gingerbread Legacy 1) - Carrie Anne Noble (N) [tp]
  
• The Knife and the Serpent - Tim Pratt (N) [tp]
  
• The Knight (The Last Horizon 3) - Will Wight (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• The Lightning Path (Bamboo Kingdom 5) - Erin Hunter (N) (YA) [hc]
  
• The Quest Giver 3 (The Quest Giver 3) - A. Stargazer (N) [tp]
  
• The Stardust Grail - Yume Kitasei (N) [hc]
  
• The Stars Too Fondly - Emily Hamilton (N) [tp]
  
• The Witch of Webs (The Wandering Inn 12) - Pirateaba (N) [eb]
  
• Trinity - Tom DeLonge, A. J. Hartley (N) [hc]
  
• When the Night Falls - Glenn Rolfe (N) [eb] tp
  

June 12

• The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound 8 (The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound 8) - Noret Flood (N) [eb]

June 14

• Alice Falls for Wonderland (Fairytales Revamped Chronicles 2) - Venus Rose (N) [eb]
  
• Lost Heir (Blood Weaver 2) - Karina Espinosa (N) [eb]
  
• Star Deputies (Lone Wolf Squadron 9) - Jamie Davis, Michael Anderle (N) [eb]
  

June 15

• Flame in the Darkness (The Spark 2) - Qatarina Wanders (N) [eb]
  
• Untraced Magic (Cutters Cove Witches 1) - Rachel Scotte (N) [eb]
  

June 16

• A Miracle for the Alien Warrior (Treasured by the Alien 11) - Honey Phillips (N) [eb]
  
• Shining World (Homeworld Lost 10) - J.N. Chaney, Scott Moon (N) [eb]
  

June 17

• Condemned Book 6 (Lord Valevsky: Last of the Line 6) - Vasily Mahanenko (N) [eb]
  
• Keeper of a Panther (Ashen Tribe 4) - Jennifer Snyder (N) [eb]
  
• Skullduggery (Thrill of the Hunt 3) - Helen Harper (N) [eb]
  
• To Ignite a Flame (Entangled with the Enduar) - Daniela A. Mera (N) [eb]
  

June 18

• Altered Mashup (My Werewolf System 3) - JKSManga (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Apocalypse Redux Book 6 (Apocalypse Redux 6) - Jakob H. Greif (N) [eb]
  
• Canto Volume 1: If I Only Had a Heart (Canto 1) - David M. Booher (GN) [eb] [hc]
  
• Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil - Ananda Lima (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• Dragonfly (Deal with the Devil 3) - Carin Hart (N) [eb]
  
• Enemy's End (Nocturnus 3) - Devon C. Ford (N) [eb]
  
• How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive - Craig DiLouie (N) [eb] tp
  
• Middle of the Night - Riley Sager (N) [eb] hc
  
• Poison in Their Hearts (Castles in Their Bones 3) - Laura Sebastian (N) (YA) [eb] [hc]
  
• Rakesfall - Vajra Chandrasekera (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• Shadowmated (Rune Wolf 2) - Aimee Easterling (N) [eb]
  
• The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands - Sarah Brooks (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• The Last Paladin (The Last Paladin 1) - John Cressman (N) [eb]
  
• The Runes of Engagement - Tobias S. Buckell and Dave Klecha (N) [eb] tp
  
• The Unrelenting Earth (Rages 2) - Kritika H. Rao (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• The Witchstone - Henry H. Neff (N) [eb] hc
  
• Thornbane the Free (Thornbane 3) - Paul Sating (N) [eb]
  
• We Speak Through the Mountain (The Annual Migration of Clouds 2) - Preemee Mohamed (CB) [eb] tp
  
• We Used to Live Here - Marcus Kliewer (N) [eb] hc
  
• Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson 14) - Patricia Briggs (N) [eb] [hc]
  

June 19

• Conservation (Battle Mage Farmer 8) - Seth Ring (N) [eb]
  
• Indaria (System Universe 6) - SunriseCV (N) [eb]
  
• Martial TransFusion (Magical Fusion 5) - Jonathan Brooks (N) [eb]
  

June 20

• Hollow Tongue (Selected Papers from the Consortium for the Study of Anomalous Phenomena 5) - Eden Royce (CB) [eb] [tp]
  
• Play Dead (Crossroads Queen 6) - Annabel Chase (N) [eb]
  
• Shadow & Storms (The Legends of Thezmarr 4) - Helen Scheuerer (N) [eb] [tp]
  

June 21

• Dawn of the Ragnarok (The Viking Blood and Blade Saga 9) - Peter Gibbons (N) [eb]
  
• Devil's Deal (Jaga and the Devil 1) - Layla Fae (N) [eb]
  
• Queen of Serpents and Shadows (Blood and Salt 4) - Alexis Calder (N) [eb]
  
• Rogue Ascension: Book 8 (Rogue Ascension 8) - Hunter Mythos (N) [eb]
  
• The Black Beacon Book of Pirates - Cameron Trost (A) [eb]
  
• The Last Leviathan (The Guardians of Farlight Isles 1) - Anacostia Miller (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• This Eclipsed Crown (The Elysian Saga 1) - Lina C. Amarego (N) [eb] [hc] [tp]
  

June 23

• Wicked Ground (The Arcarean Academy 1) - Krys Fenner (N) [eb]

June 24

• A Soul to Protect (Duskwalker Brides 7) - Opal Reyne (N) [eb]
  
• Their Pretty Little Monster (Monsters Night 1) - Mila Young (N) [eb]
  
• When I Look to the Sky, All I See Are Stars - Steve Stred (N) [eb] tp
  

June 25

• Beyond the Light Horizon (Lightspeed 3) - Ken MacLeod (N) tp
  
• Cassandrian Space (Battleship Chronicles 4) - L. Eclaire (N) [eb]
  
• Children of Anguish and Anarchy (Legacy of Orisha 3) - Tomi Adeyemi (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• Dark Knight’s Kiss (Witch and Demon Hunter 3) - Leigh Ann Edwards (N) [eb]
  
• Echo of Worlds (Pandominion 2) - M.R. Carey (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• Edge of the Wire - Scott Kenemore (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• Filthy Rich Fae - Geneva Lee (N) [eb] tp
  
• Foul Days (The Witch's Compendium of Monsters 1) - Genoveva Dimova (N) (YA) [eb]
  
• Ghost of the Neon God - T.R. Napper (N) [eb] hc
  
• Gryphon’s Valor (Valdermar: Kelvren's Saga 2) - Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon (N) eb
  
• Incidents Around the House - Josh Malerman (N) [eb] hc
  
• Invaginies - Joe Koch (N) [eb] tp
  
• Kiss the Filthiest King (Their Dark Queen 2) - Alexi Blake (N) [eb]
  
• One Cursed Rose (Grimm Bargains 1) - Rebecca Zanetti (N) [eb] [hc] tp
  
• Saints of Storm and Sorrow - Gabriella Buba (N) [eb] tp
  
• Shadow Heart (Cursed Legacies 2) - Morgan B Lee (N) [eb]
  
• Six of Sorrow - Amanda Linsmeier (N) [eb] hc
  
• Teleportasm - Joshua Millican (CB) [eb] tp
  
• The Bound Worlds (The Devoured Worlds 3) - Megan E. O’Keefe (N) [eb] [tp]
  
• The Court of Miracles (Vampyria Saga 2) - Victor Dixen (N) (YA) [eb]
  
• The Curse of Sins (The Curse of Saints 2) - Kate Dramis (N) [eb]
  
• The Daughters War (Blacktongue Thief 0.5) - Christopher Buehlman (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• The Eyes Are the Best Part - Monika Kim (N) [hc]
  
• The Fabricator's Mask (The Queen's Blade 6) - D.K. Holmberg (N) [eb]
  
• The Opal Queen (The Undrawn Maps 1) - Jamie Ishino (N) (YA) [eb]
  
• The Tyranny of Flies - Elaine Vilar Madruga, trans. Kevin Dunn (N) [eb] tp
  
• The Vampire of Vourla and Other Greek Vampire Tales - Álvaro García Marín (Editor) (A) tp
  
• Unexploded Remnants - Elaine Gallagher (N) [eb] tp
  
• Voracious - Belicia Rhea (N) [eb] tp
  
• We Shall Be Monsters (We Shall Be Monsters 1) - Tara Sim (N) (YA) [eb] [hc]
  

June 26

• Ancient as the Stars (Broken Union 1) - Maya Darjani (N) [eb] [hc]
  
• Defiance of the Fall Book 13 (Defiance of the Fall 13) - TheFirstDefier (N) [eb]
  
• Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars: Volume 2 (Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars 2) - Riku Nanano (N) [eb]
  
• Road to Mastery 4 (Road to Mastery 4) - Valerios (N) [eb]
  
• Sylver Seeker 4 (Sylver Seeker 4) - Kennit Kenway (N) [eb]
  

June 27

• The Elder God's Consort (Dreadsaint 1) - Kos Amsel (N) [eb]

June 28

• Deadly Delights (The Mating Game 1) - Jacqueline Syne (N) [eb]
  
• Infection (Days of Extinction 1) - Justin Bell (N) [eb]
  
• Lies That Bleed (The Ember War 1) - Leia Stone (N) [eb]
  
• Taken by Touch and Torment (Eternal Obsession 2) - Maggie Sunseri (N) [eb]
  
• The Price of Godhood (Shattered Gods 7) - Chris Fox (N) [eb]
  
• The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine (The Portlock Paranormal Detective 4) - Heather G. Harris (N) [eb]
  

June 30

• Court of Dragons and Ruin (The Dragon Crown 4) - G. Bailey (N) [eb]
  
• Myrtlewood Crones Book 4 (Myrtlewood Crones 4) - Iris Beaglehole (N) [eb]
  
• Queen of Sherwood (Robin Hood and Her Merciless Men 3) - KC Kingmaker (N) [eb]
  
• Road of Vengeance (Taken to the Stars 7) - J.N. Chaney, Rick Partlow (N) [eb]
  
• Shadow of Hope (The Shadow Knights 6) - Michael Webb (N) (YA) [eb]
  
• The Mist Thief (The Ever Seas 3) - LJ Andrews (N) [eb]
  
• Velvet Shadows (The Crimson Court 2) - Maya Tate (N) [eb]
  
• Weaving Winter (Winter's Spell 1) - Yasmine Galenorn (N) [eb]
  

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Edit1: Added in horror books listed on Emily C. Hughes' blog that I didn't already have (tag #ehh)
Edit2: Added in books from the June io9 SF/Fantasy list that I didn't already have (tag #io9).
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Archive
Previous "SFF books coming ..." posts have been collected here. (Thank you mods).
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Main Sources

• ISFDB forthcoming books at https://www.isfdb.org/fc.cgi
  
• Rob J Hayes' monthly blog posting on new self-published books: https://www.robjhayes.co.uk/blog/
  
• io9's monthly list of new sci-fi and fantasy books.
  
• Horror books mentioned on Emily C. Hughes' blog: https://readjumpscares.com/
  
• Upcoming Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books listed at Risingshadow: https://www.risingshadow.net/library/comingbooks
  
• Locus Forthcoming Books https://locusmag.com/forthcomingbooks/
  
• Publisher "new" and "Coming Soon" web pages such as: https://publishing.tor.com/coming-soon/ and https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/orbit/
  
• Reviews of ARC books by various users in this sub.
  
• Other occasional posts to this sub announcing up-n-coming books.
  

Recovery from BDD might sometimes feel like a distant goal that seems, at times, impossible to achieve. But many people recover from BDD or learn to reduce the symptoms to the point where they don't play a role in their everyday life. Remember that a mental disorder is not a life long sentence but rather something that can be managed and recovered from.
Here we have collected a set of stories and advice on what recovery looks like and how others have gotten there.
Watch personal stories

• Tips for Overcoming Body Image Issues Kim White
• My BDD Recovery Annie Elainey
• Finding body peace Annie Elainey
• Healing Ugly – How I healed my body dysmorphia helloamygarner
• How I Deal With BDD, tips for when you're having a rough time AlexandriaTheGreat
• BDD (& Things That Can Help) Melanie Murphy
• Hannah Lewis, recovery story BDD foundation
• Alex Mummery, recovery story BDD foundation

Read personal stories

• Recovery stories BDDFoundation
• How I recovered from BDD International OCD Foundation

Professional advice

• CBT for BDD - Rob Willson / BDDFoundation
• Coping and Recovering from BDD when you have Visible Flaws - Dr Rob Willson

Healthier perspective

• On feeling ugly School of Life
• Our Bodies are Not an Image Mary Jelkovsky, TEDx
• Beauty and how we're obsessed with the wrong idea Christina Gressianu / TEDx
• Body Positivity or Body Obsession? Lindsay Kite, TEDx
• Shake my beauty - a series redefining what beauty means

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik4yDVR4yOo
If you're missing Theatre Talk this is a passable replacement, although I miss the always amusing Michael Reidel, Susan Haskins, Michael Musto, and Jesse Green.
Here Patrick Pacheco hosts a respectful show with guests Sara Holdren (New York Magazine/Vulture, Adam Feldman (TimeOut) and Jan Simpson (podcaster).
Based on their comments from the video, I made a breakdown of the Critics' Predictions from the video:
BEST MUSICAL:

• Sara Hoden: Suffs
• Adam Feldman: Suffs
• Jan Simpson: Suffs

BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL:

• Sara Hoden: Merrily We Roll Along
• Adam Feldman: Merrily We Roll Along
• Jan Simpson: Merrily We Roll Along

BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

• Sara Hoden: Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
• Adam Feldman: Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along
• Jan Simpson: Jonathan Groff, Merrily We Roll Along

BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

• Sara Hoden: Maleah Joi Moon, Hell's Kitchen
• Adam Feldman: Kelli O'Hara, Days of Wine and Roses
• Jan Simpson: Kelli O'Hara, Days of Wine and Roses

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL:

• Sara Hoden: Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along
• Adam Feldman: Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along
• Jan Simpson: Lindsay Mendez, Merrily We Roll Along

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL:

• Sara Hoden: Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along
• Adam Feldman: Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along
• Jan Simpson: Daniel Radcliffe, Merrily We Roll Along

BEST PLAY:

• Sara Hoden: Stereophonic / Loved: Mother Play
• Adam Feldman: Stereophonic / Loved: Mary Jane
• Jan Simpson: Stereophonic / Loved: Mary Jane

BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY:

• Sara Hoden: Appropriate / Loved: Enemy of the People
• Adam Feldman: Appropriate / Loved: Purlie Victorious
• Jan Simpson: Appropriate

BEST ACTOR IN A PLAY:

• Sara Hoden: Leslie Odom Jr. v. Jeremy Strong
• Adam Feldman: Leslie v. Jeremy / Loved: Michael Stuhlbarg, Patriots
• Jan Simpson: Leslie v. Jeremy

BEST ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

• Sara Hoden: TIE: Sarah Paulson / Jessica Lange / Rachel McAdams
• Adam Feldman: Sarah Paulson v. Jessica Lange
• Jan Simpson: Sarah Paulson

BEST FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY:

• Sara Hoden: Eli Gelb, Stereophonic
• Adam Feldman: Corey Stoll, Appropriate
• Jan Simpson: Jim Parsons, Mother Play

BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY:

• Sara Hoden: Kara Young, Purlie Victorious
• Adam Feldman: Sarah Pidgeon, Stereophonic
• Jan Simpson: Ceelia Keenan-Bolger, Mother Play

Recovery from BDD might sometimes feel like a distant goal that seems, at times, impossible to achieve. But many people recover from BDD or learn to reduce the symptoms to the point where they don't play a role in their everyday life. Remember that a mental disorder is not a life long sentence but rather something that can be managed and recovered from.
Here we have collected a set of stories and advice on what recovery looks like and how others have gotten there.
Watch personal stories

• Tips for Overcoming Body Image Issues Kim White
• My BDD Recovery Annie Elainey
• Finding body peace Annie Elainey
• Healing Ugly – How I healed my body dysmorphia helloamygarner
• How I Deal With BDD, tips for when you're having a rough time AlexandriaTheGreat
• BDD (& Things That Can Help) Melanie Murphy
• Hannah Lewis, recovery story BDD foundation
• Alex Mummery, recovery story BDD foundation

Read personal stories

• Recovery stories BDDFoundation
• How I recovered from BDD International OCD Foundation

Professional advice

• CBT for BDD - Rob Willson / BDDFoundation
• Coping and Recovering from BDD when you have Visible Flaws - Dr Rob Willson

Healthier perspective

• On feeling ugly School of Life
• Our Bodies are Not an Image Mary Jelkovsky, TEDx
• Beauty and how we're obsessed with the wrong idea Christina Gressianu / TEDx
• Body Positivity or Body Obsession? Lindsay Kite, TEDx
• Shake my beauty - a series redefining what beauty means