I Read Good Books
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Former librarian, avid reader, lover of knitting and tea. I block follow-farmers.
Except for Draco, who is still out there Draco-ing.
September 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Except for Draco, who is still out there Draco-ing.
And Emma’s interview truly framed JKR in that light, as a positive role model who she loved and respected as a child, but who is now going down a path where Emma won’t follow. She was so gracious and loving, while JKR’s response is nothing but vitriolic cruelty.
September 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
And Emma’s interview truly framed JKR in that light, as a positive role model who she loved and respected as a child, but who is now going down a path where Emma won’t follow. She was so gracious and loving, while JKR’s response is nothing but vitriolic cruelty.
My melanoma scar is the reason I’m alive and I will never, ever, regret that surgery.
September 23, 2025 at 8:38 AM
My melanoma scar is the reason I’m alive and I will never, ever, regret that surgery.
I don’t even know how to process any of that. It’s too much.
August 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I don’t even know how to process any of that. It’s too much.
Oh, this looks like it’s going to be a good one! Can’t wait to get off work so I can watch!
August 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Oh, this looks like it’s going to be a good one! Can’t wait to get off work so I can watch!
That would be just the best thing.
July 24, 2025 at 12:38 AM
That would be just the best thing.
Happy almost birthday!
July 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Happy almost birthday!
It’s never been particularly easy to get traditionally published, but it feels like there’s been a big increase in the number of people who want to be authors, so the people submitting to agents and publishers have more competition than ever before.
July 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It’s never been particularly easy to get traditionally published, but it feels like there’s been a big increase in the number of people who want to be authors, so the people submitting to agents and publishers have more competition than ever before.
This one’s been on my list since Princess Diaries 2!
July 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This one’s been on my list since Princess Diaries 2!
Whedon has said he got the idea for the show while reading Killer Angels, a historical fiction that was sympathetic to the confederacy. The show was basically “what if civil war, but in space?”
July 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Whedon has said he got the idea for the show while reading Killer Angels, a historical fiction that was sympathetic to the confederacy. The show was basically “what if civil war, but in space?”
To remind people that they don’t have to subject themselves to things that make them angry.
July 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
To remind people that they don’t have to subject themselves to things that make them angry.
I’m just wondering why you would continue to subject yourself to posts you don’t like that make you upset, when there are other options.
July 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I’m just wondering why you would continue to subject yourself to posts you don’t like that make you upset, when there are other options.
If you don’t like the things she says, why haven’t you muted her yet?
July 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
If you don’t like the things she says, why haven’t you muted her yet?
It’s SUCH a good letter.
July 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It’s SUCH a good letter.
In the hands of a lesser author, Mary Musgrove could be absolutely awful. But Austen writes her as still somewhat sympathetic for all her self centered neuroses, and I kind of love that.
July 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
In the hands of a lesser author, Mary Musgrove could be absolutely awful. But Austen writes her as still somewhat sympathetic for all her self centered neuroses, and I kind of love that.
Persuasion is my favorite! I love a good second chance romance, and Wentworth’s letter to Anne is a thing of beauty. And the secondary characters are I think some of Austen’s best.
July 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Persuasion is my favorite! I love a good second chance romance, and Wentworth’s letter to Anne is a thing of beauty. And the secondary characters are I think some of Austen’s best.
This is my district, and I’m thrilled with Grijalva. She’s done great work in local politics and I have every confidence she’ll represent us well. If anything, she’s more like Mamdani than Foxx is, because they’re both local politicians finding broader success because of their policies.
July 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This is my district, and I’m thrilled with Grijalva. She’s done great work in local politics and I have every confidence she’ll represent us well. If anything, she’s more like Mamdani than Foxx is, because they’re both local politicians finding broader success because of their policies.
I used to be a librarian in Arizona and we’d have people come in during the summer asking for trail maps like “we’re visiting from Ohio and we want to see your beautiful desert up close!” And every time I’d do my level best to scare them badly enough not to go hiking in over 110 degrees.
July 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
I used to be a librarian in Arizona and we’d have people come in during the summer asking for trail maps like “we’re visiting from Ohio and we want to see your beautiful desert up close!” And every time I’d do my level best to scare them badly enough not to go hiking in over 110 degrees.
The OJ Simpson verdict.
July 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The OJ Simpson verdict.
Tzatziki on anything is delicious!
July 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Tzatziki on anything is delicious!
Are kebab shops not as popular in England as the television has led me to believe?
July 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Are kebab shops not as popular in England as the television has led me to believe?
Hoechlin was an exceptional Superman.
July 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Hoechlin was an exceptional Superman.
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July 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I bought these tubes that make tiny baby ice cubes, and they are so delightful. www.tovolo.com/squeeze-rele...
I liked Brandon Routh as Superman, but you’re right,I definitely wouldn’t categorize that movie as fun.
July 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I liked Brandon Routh as Superman, but you’re right,I definitely wouldn’t categorize that movie as fun.