Books
π Iβve been βstingeβ reading The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, because itβs so excellent, with each entry being a different angle, a different poetry, a different voice, a different caution.
π Seems like linga plus standard ebooks could be a good way to practice language?
π Finished Reading: The Blacktongue Thief (#1) by Christopher Buehlman
The narration by the author made this much more special, as did the magic system, the low/intimate perspective for learning about the world, the dark humor, and the unexpected plot structure & choices.
All those things appreciated, I still can’t really say I liked it.
Duolingo making it useful, again. π
![Necesito comprar libros.](uploads/2024/83239f8655.jpg)
π Finished Reading: The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded by Michael D. Watkins
I liked this Libro.fm audiobook enough that I bought a hardback version, as well. I’ll post more detailed notes after I go through it a second time.
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π Just caught-up with a couple (back-dated) book completion posts. (All recent ones are on my reading page.)
π Finished Reading: The Mysteries by John Kascht, Bill Watterson
Recommended
Not at all what I was expecting from the return of Bill Watterson (Calvin & Hobbes), but highly appreciated nonetheless. This will be a book I will need to re-read every once in a while, and I expect I’ll notice something new each time.
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π watching the ARG v ENG bronze match while we listen to Inspector Gamache π
These Argentina jerseys remind me of my favorite #USMNT jersey of the last couple decades.β½οΈ
ππͺ Doing my 5k walk fundraiser on my lunch break today, and getting to the library is halfway. Perfect!
π Finished Reading: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
I’d heard many good things about this book, but I’m afraid it was soured by the narrator we listened to, who did a poor job reading (let alone performing) the book. I thought the horror element was well done, as was the critique of colonialism et. al.
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So many people have recommended Mexican Gothic andβ¦it makes me wonder how much the audio performer can ruin a book. π
Iβm thinking when I start an audiobook and itβs not good, that I should try again in different format.
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I like the variety of pre-church activity this morning in our house.
Iβm listening to HolyName - Fall on Your Knees and their live heavy taizΓ© set.
Spouse is listening to Emily P. Freeman/Next Right Thing, charming inspiresting devotional.
Both reading At Home in Exile by Russell Jeung
We made a departure from #PeoplePoweredProvisions today, but made the most of it.
π Half-Price Books trip on the way home from church.
![Book haul including a STTNG novel, 4 Babylon 5 novels, 4 Everymanβs Library books, and a Library of America collection.](uploads/2023/4b0307efc7.jpg)
π Is there something like Calibre ebooks (for ebook management) that isn’t such a hot mess?
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Me: βwant to listen to our book, like an Ettin?β
Spouse: βyesβ
(we both wore one earbud.)
ποΈπ Double-preordering this Advent book from the incredible Shannon Walker Dycus: The Holy in the Night - Herald Press. You should too!