I swear, every day since Drumpf's second inauguration has felt like the shittiest dystopian. Unfortunately, this is not merely fiction. This is very much real and all of the policies/authoritarian aspirations are causing real time pain and suffering.
pickTravels with Charley, by John Steinbeck (1962)
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Premise: The famed author undertakes a road trip across the United States to reconnect with ‘real America‘, accompanied by a beloved aging pet.
Review: This is a fascinating portrait of a divided country that is still enlightening 65 years later. Cont.
One of my issues with reading challenges is that the list usually changes before the metaphorical ink is dry. For example, I ended up reading The Spy Coast early, so I replaced it with Road Fever which was rec‘d by a friend after I made the list. There was some cursing involved in making the original collage, so I‘m not updating it! #14books14weeks
Anyway, this was a little dated but informative and interesting (once they finally hit the road).
pickScored these at my building‘s book exchange last night after coming home from watching The Great Lillian Hall at the cinema. Beautiful movie. It was a long weekend in New South Wales so I made the most of it eg. Pots of tea in bed on Sunday and Monday morning as I had ballet on Saturday morning for 3.45 hours. I got in two hours of Pilates on Sunday with the torturer, Flavia. Trying to get to Singapore again soon. So much to do so little time.
pickRe-read this because a work friend is going to Norway next year and I remembered Bill Bryson going. Interesting to remember what traveling in Europe was like in the 90‘s.
Here‘s my #BookSpinBingo card for June!
My #Bookspin book Is Travels with Charley and
my #doublespin book is The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan.
I made my board by stamping on a printed Bingo card, and writing with Zebra Clickart markers.
Thank you @TheAromaofBooks !
#HaikuADay #HaikuHive
Today‘s haiku is inspired by my window seat view on my plane ride home from Hilo, just before sunset.
Note: Kupuna means elder in Hawaiian, to honor the mountain‘s revered status. It‘s the highest peak in Hawaii & when measured base to peak (including the underwater base) it‘s technically the tallest mountain in the world.
Window Seat at Sunset
Mauna Kea sleeps
kupuna crowned in soft light—
my heart, full of awe
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This is crazy, not even a Senator has rights to question Little t's policies?
This is horrifying in America!
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