Thoughts?
- The Third Reich : a history of Nazi Germany by Thomas Childers:
Me: My book is soooooooooooooooooo depressssssssssssssssing.
Geoff: What’s your book about?
Me: The rise of Nazism in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s.
Geoff: And this surprises you exactly how?
Me: Shut up.
- American Pastoral by Philip Roth: Great writing. A boring book. Together at last!
- The Morning They Came For Us: Dispatches from Syria by Janine di Giovanni:
Me: My book is soooooooooooooooooo depressssssssssssssssing.
Geoff: What’s your book about now?
Me: The Syrian Civil War.
Geoff: And this surprises you exactly how? You know there are books that aren’t about genocidal regimes you can read?
Me: Shut up.
- Dear Teacher by Emile and Diana Lizé: My grandmother had a copy of this book (she was a school teacher). I used to read it every time I went to her house. I was lonely in September and my uncle had just died, so I paid eight four cents after the exchange rate and got a used copy shipped to me from the ‘Murica. USA! USA!
Favourite book:
It’s kinda problematic and classist, but I didn’t realize that when I was seven and reading it. I realize it now, but I don’t know how to get past I still like it.
Most promising book on wishlist:
So promising I already bought it and am reading it and have watched the trailer for JoJo Rabbit about 587234912741 times because it’s what JoJo Rabbit is based on.
(Reminder to self: buy David Bowie German version of Heroes.)
Writing: About a year ago I wrote up a companion piece to Enid Strange. It was about 37 000 words and, even for me, it was odd. Very odd. And too short to do anything with really.
So now I am taking that odd companion piece and putting it in a new container that’s less of a companion piece and more of a direct sequel to Enid Strange. I have 18 000 words of that and that is what I write now. I am trying writing straight on the computer, rather than by hand first. Many changes. Who knows. Plus, today is a Tuesday I have a migraine and my cats keep knocking around ruining my things. Today is ruined.