01-28-2025, 11:38 PM | #32131 |
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She lost me back when her wunderkind achieved native level fluency in Arabic in less than 2 weeks then did the same with Hindi (in which her howlers were noticeable even to my far-from-L1 level eyes)
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Yesterday, 12:47 AM | #32132 |
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I started reading Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler in mid-December. It's set in a dystopic 2024/2025 (at least the parts I've read) and has fires in California (past tense for them, but...), awful "leaders", and just a breakdown of society. I've dabbled but mostly have been avoiding it because, even though it is exaggerated, it's a little too on the nose right now, so I'm going to try something else.
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Yesterday, 02:09 AM | #32133 | |
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Yesterday, 09:43 AM | #32134 | |
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I've just starte on When I was Old by Georges Simenon, my tenth and final book for the 2025 Reads The World Challenge at the Storygraph. I was struck by this passage near the very beginning:
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Yesterday, 11:54 AM | #32135 |
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Night Watch by Terry Pratchett Mickey7 by Edward Ashton Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings by Jodi Taylor |
Yesterday, 08:42 PM | #32136 |
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I'm reading The Manticore by Robertson Davies. It's the second book of his Deptford trilogy and I'm enjoying it though not as much as I did the first book.
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Today, 03:22 AM | #32137 | |
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Next up: The Torso in the Town by Simon Brett. Another recent purchase, the third in his Fethering series. More cosy crime. |
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Today, 05:59 AM | #32138 |
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Just started Pure Colour, by Sheila Heti. This is a beautifully written literary novella. If you want to feel what it would be like if you were something other than what you are, then this book may be the experience you'll want to read. A wonderfully unusual novel (so far).
When I finish this (probably tomorrow), I think I'll purchase her Alphabetical Diaries. Last edited by Dr. Drib; Today at 06:05 AM. |
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