pickIt was cute. I really like the Hades/Persephone story. I tried really hard not to compare it to Lore Olympus (I wouldn't have liked it as much). But I enjoyed it for what it was. And the artwork was beautiful!
Also, people frequently get my name wrong, so this hit home.
#WhatTheDickens
We stayed at The Parker House in Boston this weekend. They have an historical display in their basement. Ho Chi Minh was a pastry chef there from 1911 -1913! Lots of Kennedy connections and Dickens stayed there!!! Such a cool hotel on the Freedom trail and so close to Boston Commons. (This is not a sponsored post lol) @Texreader
pickI really liked this. It was a new story about Marilla‘s younger years, and it took some turns but seemed true to the originals. Recommend for Anne fans.
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This is my new favorite song (“Tickle Me Pink” by Johnny Flynn).
He sings, “When nothing goes right and the future‘s dark as night, what you need is a sunny, sunny day.”
AMEN.
https://open.spotify.com/track/6CbFgDtwqPPGyHMS5ItdV5?si=GBnuT-u6Tt-NbJ9MCzLrjw
It‘s even (tangentially) book-related! I came to the music by way of writer, Robert MacFarlane.
Check it out if you like folksy stuff!
Weekend reading. I don‘t know how we‘re halfway through 2025, but I‘m going to keep reading even though my retention is crap!
Stormy outside, cozy inside.
This one is so good so far. I love T. Kingfisher's writing.
pickDark and atmospheric, Reid does a fabulous job of setting the tone of a dreary and dank remote Scottish castle. Reid does take some creative license but I don‘t think the purpose was to simply retell the play, but to reimagine what it might have been like for a young ‘witch-touched‘ woman to be thrown into a male driven world, with a power hungry husband. Macbeth is my favourite Shakespearean play and Reid did a commendable job.
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July‘s #bookspin comes from a very limited selection, since I‘ve packed all but 3 of my books 😱. The other are audio from Libby and Libro.FM. If I happen to have enough time for more there‘s always my kindle or the library! Hopefully my shelves will be set back up by the end of July. 📚
