“Responding is only a secondary purpose of reading.”
This feels very apt for where I am right now. I’m so grateful for this list, finding myself recently drawn to border-stories. Solito is incredibly moving and sounds like Signs Preceding the End of the World will be next.
Any tips for taking on a lengthy non-fiction work like Everyone who is Gone is Here?
Hi Lydia. I listen to long non-fiction on audiobook, or switching between the 📕 borrowed from the library and the audio. Also, I don’t always feel like I have to read every chapter with longer nonfiction. Depending on the book— sometimes the chapters are discrete enough to stand alone and it’s possible to skip the less compelling ones and still get good information.
It’s hard to reread anything when one’s list of unread books is so long, but I definitely read portions of Catalina and Signs Preceding the End of the World more than once. I would love to see someone smarter than I do a compare and contrast piece of Makina and Catalina because they were both such phenoms.
There are protests planned downtown and at the state capital this president’s day and I am hopeful they bring people together in hope and that peace reigns. I myself am just spending QT with the family, doing regular life, and watching the SNL anniversary show, because laughter is always good therapy.
Sounds like a great way to spend the day. What was the best part? And I hear you. Normally I am not a re-reader either. So I have to pay attention if a book makes me feel that way!
“Responding is only a secondary purpose of reading.”
This feels very apt for where I am right now. I’m so grateful for this list, finding myself recently drawn to border-stories. Solito is incredibly moving and sounds like Signs Preceding the End of the World will be next.
Any tips for taking on a lengthy non-fiction work like Everyone who is Gone is Here?
Hi Lydia. I listen to long non-fiction on audiobook, or switching between the 📕 borrowed from the library and the audio. Also, I don’t always feel like I have to read every chapter with longer nonfiction. Depending on the book— sometimes the chapters are discrete enough to stand alone and it’s possible to skip the less compelling ones and still get good information.
This is helpful, thanks Abra. My linear-brain, “all-or-nothing” anxiety is lessening as I read this 🙏🏼
I put up my USA flag on President’s Day and many other holidays (some beyond the Federal holidays).
My parents do this, too. Have you always done that, and when did you start?
It feels like only government/federal places, and some school systems acknowledge it
And banks! How did you get to spend it, Josie?
It’s hard to reread anything when one’s list of unread books is so long, but I definitely read portions of Catalina and Signs Preceding the End of the World more than once. I would love to see someone smarter than I do a compare and contrast piece of Makina and Catalina because they were both such phenoms.
There are protests planned downtown and at the state capital this president’s day and I am hopeful they bring people together in hope and that peace reigns. I myself am just spending QT with the family, doing regular life, and watching the SNL anniversary show, because laughter is always good therapy.
Sounds like a great way to spend the day. What was the best part? And I hear you. Normally I am not a re-reader either. So I have to pay attention if a book makes me feel that way!