Thanks; I needed that. 😌

On the other hand, I am now more deliberate in my adverb and adjective choices

Same! I doubt my 18-year-old self would have appreciated it as much as my 58-year-old did.

You are weird. It's one of the reasons i love you. For me, the Amazon playlist "Classical for Reading" is perfect.

Current circumstances encroach on every book i read, every drama I watch. So much for escapism.