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Juushika (Juu), 30-something, she or it.

Most of my current posts are unlocked. Feel free to add/interact however you see fit. I primarily post book reviews; also updates on my daily life and assorted media blogging. My posts are exhaustively tagged, which may be a good way to introduce yourself to my journal.

Ask box permanently open. Feel free to introduce yourself there, if you feel so inclined.

Books are my first love, and I read mostly science fiction and fantasy, some middle grade, some classics. I review almost everything I read. I also play video games of various genres; here's an out of date list of every game I've ever played. I'm not particularly active in fandom, but I love comparative media, tropes, and all aspects of meta-fandom and media criticism.

Some games, genres, tropes, and themes that I regularly consume and/or discuss: Critical Role, Animal Crossing, Pokémon, Halo, Overwatch, Dragon Age, Flight Rising, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, Persona, indie games, RPGs (especially JRPGs), roleplaying, avatar creation, life/social/relationship simulators; Let’s Plays; queer shit, unusually intimate and/or taboo relationships, polyamory, companion animals/bond creatures, artificial intelligence, sexualized violence, body horror, beasts and monsters, fictional concepts of the divine; anime and manga, especially supernatural, horror, and psychological; fantasy, sci-fi, gothic, horror (especially cosmic/existential horror), fantasy of manners, mythpunk, fairy tales and retellings, especially Red Riding Hood; metaphors for and media about depression, chronic health, pain, mental illness; marginalized content creators; tropes and “comparative media,” or: Juu traces themes through a half dozen disparate works. While we’re at it, here’s a list of my favorite books.

I have three cats: August, October, and November. I live in the Pacific Northwest with my partner. I'm disabled, primarily for mental illness-related reasons; I'm queer and Jewish. I'm easily the most introverted person you've ever met. I'm a domestic house cat therian.

o toki tawa mi kepeken toki pona a! nimi mi li soweli Ju.

My contact information (can't see it? want to? just ask)
My email: juushika AT gmail DOT com
Discord: Juushika #3933

more contact information, any or all of which may be defunct:
Flight Rising: Juushika #97124
Xbox, Steam, Epic Games: Juushika
Battle.net: Juushika#1421
3DS Friend Code: 0473 8802 2618
Pokémon BW Friend Code: 3868 7319 7382
Animal Crossing: City Folk Friend Code: 0433 2622 5200
TERA (Tempest Reach server): Juushika (elin female mystic) and Juuuuu (elin female reaper)


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My defunct Tumblr, where I liveblogged video games & other media
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See my: book reviews, BPAL reviews, video game reviews, anime reviews, manga reviews, and play reviews
Read my ancient fanfics (Dragonball Z, Gundam Wing, Kingdom Hearts, Harry Potter, others) or my Sims 3 story of Ghost and Aaron.

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