Tag: 2024
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january 2024 wrapup
My Greatest Reading Month So Far January of 2024 set a great precedent for my reading life. I read 8 books, which seems to be my average monthly amount. But the great aspect of this month was that I read 3,490 pages. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to read as much as…
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meritocracy
If you could un-invent something, what would it be? DEI industrial complex. Instead of focusing on meritocracy, Western society and culture have focused on making sure people’s feelings aren’t hurt. This has led us down a horrible path of unnecessary destruction, deaths, increased crime, societal division, higher rates of mental illness, and especially the demise…
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keep reading harry potter
Wednesday POV: family cuddle to warm up and you’re reading Harry Potter because you’re sick of seeing people tell other people not to read it. Stop shaming other people for what they’re reading. Mind your own fucking business. Stop telling people how to speak or what they should talk about or post on social media.…
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fight the “bluest monday”
My blue current read for multiple reasons… Because it’s apparently the Bluest Monday of the year. But if you’ve read this far into this post, beat that shit. Go outside. Read. Don’t let these posts that are saying it’s the most depressive day of the year actually let it be that. Fight it. I see…
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snacks make reading a full experience
What snack would you eat right now? I’ve been so into baking lately – baking more if there’s something that I’ve really wanted to buy while out and just to practice different recipes. A few days ago I made pumpkin cream cheese muffins, and I would definitely smash another batch of those if I had…
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my bookstore
Come up with a crazy business idea. I’ve started a crazy business (very, very slowly). A used bookstore that resells popular used books, authors that you’ve heard of before, and additionally books that you’ve never heard of before and seem like quite a challenge to resell. Those strange books may be repurposed for decor or…
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MY most anticipated book of 2024
Still Fucking Alive arrives Oh, how I have waited for this to arrive. I can’t wait to read this. Before even reading, I’d like to thank you for sharing your story. I’m excited to experience it all with you through the pages that you tirelessly pored over. Already wrought with emotion, I hope both this…
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