My favorite past time is inhaling a book - being so consumed by it that you don’t want to stop reading it. I read Divine Rivals yesterday. I don’t read a ton of YA, but I do enjoy fantasy or romantasy, as they are calling it these days, and I really enjoyed how the characters were drawn. I’m also currently reading The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control, which is quite enlightening and perspective changing. Highly recommend.
I hope you get ALL the books and the cabin in the woods!!!
Back when I was a barista 15+ years ago, I knew Ross Gay as one of the nicest coffee shop customers I had before I knew he was a writer. It is a true pleasure to share a town with him, and get to see and hear him speak, and read, and just be around. He's a gem.
Ha, also, it's like this summoned him: I found out last-minute yesterday about the book release for The Book of (More) Delights, so I got to see him read and got my copy signed last night! :)
I too want all the books, and all the Substack publications and the time to read them. Thank you so much for this great list and your thoughtful comments on each one, it's very helpful.
As a child, I used to love getting book tokens, which I could then use to get whatever book I wanted. But it's also great if someone surprises you with a book you'd never buy but which delights you. But now what I most crave is the time to read the books I have on my "to read" list!
Such a great list! I want all of these. I’m right there with you in my love of books. Hauling boxes of them as my prized possessions from place to place since I left home at 18. Scouring used book stores all over the country for the rare/first edition books by beat poets and so many others. We now have a library AND at least 8 boxes downstairs waiting for shelf space. I admire your voracious reading and admit I’ve become distracted by my phone over the years.
I sent this meme to my reader friend the other day: https://www.instagram.com/p/Czoy1HIsgwj/?igshid=ZWI2YzEzYmMxYg==
My favorite past time is inhaling a book - being so consumed by it that you don’t want to stop reading it. I read Divine Rivals yesterday. I don’t read a ton of YA, but I do enjoy fantasy or romantasy, as they are calling it these days, and I really enjoyed how the characters were drawn. I’m also currently reading The Perfectionist’s Guide to Losing Control, which is quite enlightening and perspective changing. Highly recommend.
I hope you get ALL the books and the cabin in the woods!!!
Back when I was a barista 15+ years ago, I knew Ross Gay as one of the nicest coffee shop customers I had before I knew he was a writer. It is a true pleasure to share a town with him, and get to see and hear him speak, and read, and just be around. He's a gem.
He is such a wonderful human. I have a deep friend/brother crush on him.
Ha, also, it's like this summoned him: I found out last-minute yesterday about the book release for The Book of (More) Delights, so I got to see him read and got my copy signed last night! :)
How wonderful! ❤️
I suspect just about everyone in this town has some level of some kind of crush on him.
I LOVE your shelves also!!
Thank you!!
I too want all the books, and all the Substack publications and the time to read them. Thank you so much for this great list and your thoughtful comments on each one, it's very helpful.
You're so welcome. Talking about books is one of my favorite things.
Thank you for the thoughtful recommendations!
As a child, I used to love getting book tokens, which I could then use to get whatever book I wanted. But it's also great if someone surprises you with a book you'd never buy but which delights you. But now what I most crave is the time to read the books I have on my "to read" list!
There is never enough time!
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Such a great list! I want all of these. I’m right there with you in my love of books. Hauling boxes of them as my prized possessions from place to place since I left home at 18. Scouring used book stores all over the country for the rare/first edition books by beat poets and so many others. We now have a library AND at least 8 boxes downstairs waiting for shelf space. I admire your voracious reading and admit I’ve become distracted by my phone over the years.