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Dr Eva Burke

@evab89.bsky.social

Academic, lecturer, and teacher of English. Interested in domestic noir fiction, horror, & pop lit. Cat lady and new mama. She/Her.

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One of the husbands on Married At First Sight UK pronounced "narcissist" with a hard C, like "narkacyst" and it's forever altered my brain chemistry.

14.02.2026 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Her ex ex.

14.02.2026 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a bit in the terrible sequel series AJLT where Carrie tries to confront her for reasons (don't want to spoil it if you haven't seen it) and she lies about being out of the office and all the girls are like "hmm, how strange, why would she do that" LEAVE THIS WOMAN IN PEACE

14.02.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The happy meals are disgusting but I wanted Phoebe and I got her.

14.02.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

What I loved about Natasha was they never gave her a moment where she was like "you're not so bad after all, Carrie!"

14.02.2026 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If ever it was justified... Carrie was SLEEPING WITH HER HUSBAND, SMOKING IN HER HOUSE, EATING HER LEFTOVERS OUT OF THE FRIDGE.

14.02.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Natasha should have been given a gun at some point in the narrative.

14.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the nightmares! πŸ˜… FYI it's chapter 11 of The Devil Takes You Home.

14.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I am NOT GOOD at drawing. This is a crayon dog that I drew earlier for Rowan. And yet, he reacts to my drawings like someone who has witnessed the most incredible magic trick they've ever seen. He's like "you made a dog! That's a dog! Do another one!" NGL, this is the purest love I've ever known.

14.02.2026 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read a lot of horrifying fiction but Gabino is one of maybe 3 writers who has written a chapter that haunts me TO THIS DAY (if you've read his work, you probably know the one). This *is* an endorsement BTW.

13.02.2026 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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He ran over: "pants! Red pants."

13.02.2026 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I never feel as much like an alien as when someone tries to convince me Steve Buscemi is unattractive. Steve Buscemi is cool and handsome!

08.02.2026 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's a sinus infection in our house but we're in good spirits. πŸ˜…

07.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My shopping trolley really tells a story.

07.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In "I promise I'm emotionally stable" news, I bought Dreamies for the neighbour cat and cried because I haven't bought Dreamies since last February.

06.02.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was enthusiastically singing along at the library storytime this morning and one of the 3 year olds leaned over and asked me to please sing quietly.

06.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You know those adult babies who say that being in a playpen and chewing a pacifier gives them relief from the stress of being an adult? I use my free monthly Audible credit to buy Babysitters Club audiobooks so I'm basically one of them.

06.02.2026 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've wasted my life.

05.02.2026 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did you know that there is a subcategory of influencer called a "henfluencer"? Their thing is poultry. They are extremely popular. Every day is a school day.

05.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Sending you all the hugs and chocolate.

04.02.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Luigi Mangione surrounded by flames grinning with the text Repent or Perish

Luigi Mangione surrounded by flames grinning with the text Repent or Perish

Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af

04.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 17750    πŸ” 5365    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 361
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Are you normal or do you look at the milk and think "this goes out of date on Sylvia Plath's anniversary"

04.02.2026 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Lex Luthor having the decency of being evil with a sense of style and flair

Lex Luthor having the decency of being evil with a sense of style and flair

Jeff Bezos answers the question, "What if Lex Luthor never served cunt?"

04.02.2026 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am only halfway through this one but they're so similar that I feel like I know how it's going to end.

04.02.2026 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They both have a main character who's a struggling journalist with an ex-friend who is a mega successful tradwife influencer. The journalist reluctantly agrees to interview the ex-friend. They both have the influencer's husband get violently murdered and then the wife comes under suspicion.

04.02.2026 07:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am reading a book that's good but so similar in plot to another book that also came out recently that it's distracting!

04.02.2026 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Quote from @aliceslater.bsky.social!

03.02.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is it a tenuous link or actually friendship? I can't find a reliable answer online (obviously she's still awful regardless).

03.02.2026 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I don't want to exaggerate but all of my hopes for 2026 are hanging on this novel described as "lesbian Malory Towers meets The Conjuring". It's out in March so I'll let you know.

03.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The duality of man.

03.02.2026 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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