When my mind is racing, I put my feet up and speak up
Category: Literature
Holy smokes it has been a long time since I posted to this website covered in dust. The world is a crazy place right now and I just didn't have it in me to sit down and actually collect my thoughts on a book, a concert, or a place I had traveled. However, after reading … Continue reading They Were There
There are books you hear about as a fan of literature and philosophy and you ask yourself "why did it take me so long to read you my little paperback friend?" As someone who has a bad habit of buying books at just about every local bookstore I visit, but then also going overboard checking … Continue reading Ishmael; The Ape of Wisdom, and A Good Friend
Is it still alright to a do a recap of books from the previous year? Asking for a friend... Well no matter the answer, that is what this post is about today. Last year was a year in which my mind was quite busy and I couldn't always find a way to quiet it so … Continue reading 2023 Book Recap – If You Allow It
Every now and then I flip through my reading journal to look back at old quotes, characters, and overall thoughts from and about books I have had the pleasure of experiencing. Today was one of those days, and the first page I opened to were my thoughts while reading Go Set A Watchman by Harper … Continue reading Overdue Thoughts on the Sequel of A Classic
I am constantly having to pick between reading or playing games. I love them both for many of the same reasons. As an introvert who loves to explore, reading and games offer me the opportunity to explore different places from the comfort of my home. As someone with social anxiety, participating in book clubs and … Continue reading A Gamer Girl, A Gamer Boy; Let the Games Begin!
I have never wanted to hug a robot more than I have when reading Kazuo Ishiguro's Klara and the Sun. I know it seemed like I wanted to hug Tang in my previous post featuring the novel A Robot In the Garden, but this is the hug I would give if I could only choose … Continue reading Klara and the Sun: Is It Weird to Hug A Robot?
I have always suggested books for my book club that I have read before because I am terrified to suggest anything blindly in fear that they will all hate it, and somehow know it was me who suggested it, and hate me for it. Good ole anxiety at play. Well I conquered that fear and … Continue reading A Book From A Concert That Sung To Me
A name most people know and associate with a wandering spirit, Jack Kerouac was the writer I had never read that I always thought I should knowing my own wandering spirit. So it was a great surprise when one of the books that came up as a read for my book club was the classic … Continue reading Navigating the Road With Jack Kerouac
For some that title is quite literal, which hey if that is what you need to deal with the world we live in, I get it. However, of course I mean this is a metaphorical context after just reading John Williams brilliant novel "Stoner." This wonderful tale takes us into the ordinary life of a … Continue reading We All Walk Through Life As A Stoner
Alas I wish I could place this blog in the travel category, but for today it belongs in the literature category. I was in my local book store, perusing the cheap paperback section (a favorite past-time of mine), and came across "Congo" by Michael Crichton. I had heard of Crichton from someone in my book … Continue reading The Congo: A World of Mystery and Beauty
Feet Up, Speak Up 