Yesterday I began listening to the Burnout: The Secret to Solving the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski. I don’t need to get very far into this book to highly recommend it. Twenty minutes in and I felt like it was changing my life.
50 Books
I’ve read 50 books so far this year. 30 were physical books; 20 I listened to the audio versions. I haven’t read at this pace since high school (though really all I’ve done is replace fanfiction hours with published works). A few books have been bad, most of them average and entertaining, a few amazing.
Bookstore Wonderland
I don’t think I’ve ever walked out of BookPeople without spending $100. It’s one of the reasons I had to reinvest in the wonderful library system. BookPeople is Austin’s independent book store. It’s downtown, next to Whole Foods and REI, and a little bit of a wonderland for book lovers. There’s always signed editions, and irreverent feminist knick knacks, and customized staff recommendations lining all the shelves. Their card collection alone is magnificent, as proved by my mother who spent nearly as much on greeting cards as I did on books. It’s all I can do not to throw handfuls of money at them.
Starting My Queer Young-Adult Happy Endings Book Club
A few months ago I started a book club with my coworker. She had mentioned years ago that she used to belong to a queer […]
The Time to Inhale
Brené Brown is the closest example I have to a spiritual master. Her research on shame, vulnerability, belonging, and leadership moves my life. I watch […]
I Got My Library Card and Restored My Honor
I am now a member of the Austin Public Library. Again. Finally.
Stop Reading Bad Books OR A Book Review for Mechanica
I need to learn to give up books I don’t like. It’s a Gretchen Rubin lesson: don’t finish a bad book. It will only slow your reading down and keep you from the good stuff.
Lately, I’ve been distract- Squirrel!
I have been distracted lately.
This Year I’m Going to Read More and I Fucking Mean It
This year, 2019, I’m going to read more books. I fucking mean it.