Morning Walk
Finished reading: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante đź“šBook 3 of 4. I described these books to someone as “Jane Austen for the second half of the 20th century.” I feel confident that they will be read a hundred years from now.
I’ve just discovered a lovely new blog and I have to share it:
www.secretlifeofaseamstress.com
A friend of mine described it as “going to church when one isn’t church-y but still wants that sense of connection and belief in something bigger than oneself.”
Just watched She Hulk, Attorney at Law on Disney+. I admit that I loved it and am looking forward to more episodes.đź“ş
Finished reading: Bonita Avenue by Peter Buwalda đź“ša disturbing book though mostly in a good way. I skipped the most violent or abusive parts. Thought-provoking on the topic of who is the victim and who is the perpetrator, especially when it comes to generational trauma.
Finished reading: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine đź“šA fun summer read but ultimately too fluffy.
Currently reading: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery đź“š
Currently reading: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg đź“š
The local mountain looking pretty in the morning.
We can transform local government by treating it as a kind of theater
As someone who does participate in local government and also intends to do so more in the future, I found this article quite interesting.
It’s Not Just Long COVID - The Atlantic
We didn’t talk enough about Long COVID on social media
Long COVID is sidelining millions of workers from their jobs : NPR
Anyone want an invite to the Arc Browser beta? I have at least one invitation available.
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Currently reading: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine đź“š
Currently reading: Bonita Avenue by Peter Buwalda 📚thanks to @ton for the recommendation at a Reader’s Republic meetup.
Finished reading: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki đź“šI loved this novel. Sorta SciFi, sorta Fantasy, but all great. A fun summer read with plenty of characters who are uncommon stars.
In August, I’m going to do a NaNoWriMo prep suggested by Stefon Mears. He says
“Write 250 words of new, unrelated fiction. Every day.”
Excerpt From The 30-Day Novel and Beyond!: A training program for aspiring novelists Stefon Mears This material may be protected by copyright.
Finished reading: A Desolation Called Peace (Teixcalaan Book 2) by Arkady Martine 📚Fantastic world building but somehow it just doesn’t all hang together with a bit too much Deus ex Machina. However, it’s good enough that I want to read the first in the series, A Memory Called Empire, which garnered so much praise.
Currently reading: Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki đź“š
In other news, the local peaches I purchased last Wednesday are telling me “we’ll be ripe tomorrow!” I am very into peach management in the summer. If all goes well, we will have ripe peaches to eat every day from now until September.
Finished reading: Whirlybird Island by Ernest Hebert đź“šWorth reading for Hebert fans, which I am.