I have been reading some of Jose Rizal’s essays over the weekend, particularly The Indolence of The Filipino. My husband is an avid historian, and one of our favourite conversations of the past seventeen years has been on Philippine history. I frequently get dates and facts wrong, which always makes him scratch his head, so …
I had a quick chat this morning about re-reading, which is something I’ve found I had less time for in the last few months, with a TBR pile that threatens to topple over me, and more and more options for new reads. A few weeks ago, I made a blog post about prioritizing my time …
An investor bought the property next to us, and because the trailer was old and decrepit, had to move the renter over to another. The property hasn’t been sold yet, so the trailer just sits there, getting older and more decrepit each month. Most people would find it an eyesore. I don’t; I’m fond of …
I realized half an hour ago that I’ve been a bad friend because I promised Quen I would make this since she doesn’t drink and she was pregnant at the time, and I never did. So here we go. *reads recipe* Wait, whatddya mean I have to wait one fucking hour for tea to cool? FUCK …
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Something I realized recently: a lifetime is not long enough for me to read all the books in the world. The TBR pile is an interesting phenomenon in today’s climate; with the rise of e-books and free or massively discounted novels, I’ve seen people say their stack has risen upwards to thousands. Thousands of books, …
Read more “The Case for More Thoughtful Reading — My Attempt to Conquer the Dreaded TBR Pile”
