Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

Some graphic novels impress you with their artwork.

Others captivate you with their storytelling.

The Book of Murmurs by Candice Purwin attempts to do both, creating a lush fantasy world filled with witches, magical creatures, folklore, and emotional themes of grief and identity. While its breathtaking artwork and imaginative world-building make it unforgettable, the story occasionally becomes tangled in its own mythology.

Even so, it’s an ambitious debut that fantasy fans should have on their radar.

Hearing the words “you have prediabetes” can feel terrifying.

Suddenly every food choice feels loaded.
Every craving feels like a moral failure.
And the internet quickly turns into a confusing mess of fear, shame, and people telling you to completely overhaul your life overnight.

But here’s the truth:

Prediabetes is common.
It does not mean you’ve failed.
And in many cases, healthy lifestyle changes really can help lower blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Not through punishment.
Not through perfection.
And definitely not through starving yourself or becoming obsessed with “clean eating.”

Small, sustainable changes matter more than extreme ones.

There’s a specific dread that arrives with the first truly warm day.

You open your closet.

And suddenly everything feels… smaller.

Shorts feel shorter.
Tank tops feel louder.
Fabric feels thinner.
Your body feels more visible.

Summer doesn’t just change the temperature.
It changes how exposed we feel.

Every year it happens.

The sun comes out. The days get longer. People start saying things like:

“You must feel better now that it’s nice out.”

“Go outside — that always helps.”

“It’s too beautiful to be depressed.”

And suddenly, you’re sitting in the same mental fog… just with brighter lighting and a little more guilt.

Because if the sunshine doesn’t fix you, what will?

There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that comes from having too many thoughts and nowhere to put them. Not big, dramatic thoughts—just the constant background noise. The mental tabs left open. The half-remembered to-do lists. The emotional clutter piling up behind your eyes.

When people say “declutter your mind,” they often mean wake up at 5 a.m., meditate for an hour, drink green juice, and transcend your humanity. That’s not what this is.

This is about making your brain a little quieter. A little roomier. A little easier to live in.