Gillian Devereux
@fromthistles.bsky.social
Poet-librarian working in patent law. Make the most of this, your little day.
It’s a REALLY good domestic thriller, beautifully written
December 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
It’s a REALLY good domestic thriller, beautifully written
I think I previously recommended Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose, which is set in Ireland but has an Indian character and cool flashbacks to India.
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I think I previously recommended Dirty Laundry by Disha Bose, which is set in Ireland but has an Indian character and cool flashbacks to India.
I assume she's already read The God of Small Things
December 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I assume she's already read The God of Small Things
I would also recommend Erotic Stories for Punjabi Women if she hasn't read that yet? Author is Balli Kaur Jaswul, and she has a newer book that I haven't read yet.
December 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I would also recommend Erotic Stories for Punjabi Women if she hasn't read that yet? Author is Balli Kaur Jaswul, and she has a newer book that I haven't read yet.
Has she read any of Sujata Massey's books? They're mystery novels based on a real Indian woman who was the first woman to become a lawyer in India. Lots of history, culture, family dynamics. First book is called The Widows of Malabar Hill.
December 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Has she read any of Sujata Massey's books? They're mystery novels based on a real Indian woman who was the first woman to become a lawyer in India. Lots of history, culture, family dynamics. First book is called The Widows of Malabar Hill.
I mean if you have 20 DAYS to do your comps, you should pass wtf
December 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I mean if you have 20 DAYS to do your comps, you should pass wtf
*committee members
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
*committee members
They complained a lot that professors/committee had expectations that were too high tho
December 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
They complained a lot that professors/committee had expectations that were too high tho
In my program, only a handful of people actually prepared for comps or exams tbh
December 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In my program, only a handful of people actually prepared for comps or exams tbh
I hate poorly written instructions so much.
December 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I hate poorly written instructions so much.
I feel like your advisor should have explained this process to you more thoroughly.
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I feel like your advisor should have explained this process to you more thoroughly.
I mean, it IS
November 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I mean, it IS
Now I also want to punch someone in the face
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Now I also want to punch someone in the face
Classic Jessica
November 30, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Classic Jessica
OMG THERE'S ANOTHER QUESTION AFTER THIS QUESTION?
November 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
OMG THERE'S ANOTHER QUESTION AFTER THIS QUESTION?
Maybe you don't actually want to work in that department!
November 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Maybe you don't actually want to work in that department!
Do you teach tomorrow?
November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Do you teach tomorrow?
They didn't have to set it up so they would need to check their email over break. They CHOSE to set it up that way.
November 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
They didn't have to set it up so they would need to check their email over break. They CHOSE to set it up that way.
Also, they could have just enabled submission deadlines and timed release of the questions in Blackboard, which is what I would have done.
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Also, they could have just enabled submission deadlines and timed release of the questions in Blackboard, which is what I would have done.
That's both super unprofessional and impractical - this is the week you're supposed to do your comps, and they haven't unlocked a question in three days?!?
November 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
That's both super unprofessional and impractical - this is the week you're supposed to do your comps, and they haven't unlocked a question in three days?!?