Chapter 2 - Not so Sexy Reading
Did you know the inventor of infinite scrolling, Aza Raskin, deeply regrets his creation?
I bought the brick for my social media addiction. It’s been a weird transition and now I feel like I’m lego block moving my brain around trying to figure out what fits where. What have I gotten into now that I have nothing to mindlessly look at for infinity in my bed at night before I fall asleep, you ask?
Well, I kind of wish this was more sexy like my last post (nothing sexier than foraging, amiright?)
I find myself… Reading! I’ve never been a big reader. It’s been 3 months and I’ve read… drum roll… 7.5 books (and 80% of my current book). Here is the list with a little blurb and maybe a thought.
The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding - intense mystery that wraps up neatly (maybe too neat, but worth the read)
My Friends by Fredrik Backman - probably my number one favorite book of all time now. My favorite author. I want to write songs like he writes books. The most clever, tender, tragic, funny, simple, complicated, beautiful BEAUTIFUL book. Literal laugh out loud moments and literal tears. Sometimes simultaneously. Go read it. Now.
Under the Dome by Stephen King - ugh I tried. I promise I really tried but couldn’t get through it. The bad guy got too bad for me.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach - good story about a lady that wants to die and ends up actually finding herself on the way to trying to end everything.
These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean - a dysfunctional family and a romance. Not my fave.
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi - this was a surprising number 2 favorite. It’s been a little secret treasure sitting on my nightstand for over a year. Meaningful, quirky, highlights the meaningfulness of small life moments, covert thoughtful moments of spirituality. I felt a deep fondness for the 86 year old mysterious main character. I’d say read this one.
Notes On Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach - now this one was a little uncomfortable. However, as a mental health therapist, I feel like a got an honest sliver into the acute world of grief from the perspective of the deceased’s sister.
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Really fast moving and captivating story. Not my fave.
What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown - currently reading. Will let you know.
Anyway, I’m not going to get on a soapbox but this IS my website so I’ll say - it’s worth it to step away from social media. If you do it, let me know and let’s talk about what you’re getting into!