Laura Frey
@lauratfrey.bsky.social
Franzen apologist, book blogger, reads literary fiction, translations, classics, etc. Let's go Oilers! #yeg /Edmonton /Treaty 6. https://reading-in-bed.com/
Speaking of NYT, finally, some news I can use. Except as a 45 year old woman who talks with lots of other middle aged women..... uhhh.... yes it's normal and this isn't news
November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Speaking of NYT, finally, some news I can use. Except as a 45 year old woman who talks with lots of other middle aged women..... uhhh.... yes it's normal and this isn't news
lollll I immediately got added to a block list
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
lollll I immediately got added to a block list
Hey Jays fans, you'll be ok. Love, an Oilers fan
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Hey Jays fans, you'll be ok. Love, an Oilers fan
As my kids would say, it's so over
October 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As my kids would say, it's so over
A fair complaint from Sue.
(I just googled "silent generation slang" and got "cruisin for a bruisin", a favourite of my Boomer dad maybe his dad said it to him!)
(I just googled "silent generation slang" and got "cruisin for a bruisin", a favourite of my Boomer dad maybe his dad said it to him!)
October 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A fair complaint from Sue.
(I just googled "silent generation slang" and got "cruisin for a bruisin", a favourite of my Boomer dad maybe his dad said it to him!)
(I just googled "silent generation slang" and got "cruisin for a bruisin", a favourite of my Boomer dad maybe his dad said it to him!)
[light spoiler for today's NYT crossword]
The boomers in the comment section are not okay with the generational slang theme today!
The boomers in the comment section are not okay with the generational slang theme today!
![I'm sorry but I'm truly disgusted at the inclusion of "snack". Don't we women have enough to deal with right now without being denigrated that way in the NY Times? And don't tell me "hotties' could refer to a man too cause we all know that [sic] not how it's commonly used.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vw6ymn77mvvinmmo3wcmv3dy/bafkreicyfmb7rnrdkrehwz6cfmeagyexxvo5ou2zgguij7euhccmyxkynm@jpeg)
October 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
[light spoiler for today's NYT crossword]
The boomers in the comment section are not okay with the generational slang theme today!
The boomers in the comment section are not okay with the generational slang theme today!
my fav part of the covid vax process was when it asked me if I was booking for more than one person, and then took me to a screen that said I can't do that, and I had to START OVER
October 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
my fav part of the covid vax process was when it asked me if I was booking for more than one person, and then took me to a screen that said I can't do that, and I had to START OVER
Albertans who voted and booked covid vaccines today
October 20, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Albertans who voted and booked covid vaccines today
You don't have to pre-order. This does seem meant to confuse people and discourage vaccination, but it says this right on the website:
October 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
You don't have to pre-order. This does seem meant to confuse people and discourage vaccination, but it says this right on the website:
The 13 year old is tier ranking Nirvana songs. I had to explain to him what a hidden track is 👵
October 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The 13 year old is tier ranking Nirvana songs. I had to explain to him what a hidden track is 👵
One of the most jarring things about Don Quixote is that usually the battles are fought with lances, swords, or just throwing rocks, but once in a while someone busts out a gun
October 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
One of the most jarring things about Don Quixote is that usually the battles are fought with lances, swords, or just throwing rocks, but once in a while someone busts out a gun
"Zen mode" for any social media is deleting your account
October 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Zen mode" for any social media is deleting your account
First in line! Unironically loved his first memoir.
October 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
First in line! Unironically loved his first memoir.
I have bad news for Americans if you think someone's face on a coin means they're gonna die soon
October 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I have bad news for Americans if you think someone's face on a coin means they're gonna die soon
Good lord
(Before you say anything: I was an avid listener in 2019, not anymore, stay subscribed for the lols)
(Before you say anything: I was an avid listener in 2019, not anymore, stay subscribed for the lols)
October 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good lord
(Before you say anything: I was an avid listener in 2019, not anymore, stay subscribed for the lols)
(Before you say anything: I was an avid listener in 2019, not anymore, stay subscribed for the lols)
My boys are taking the teacher's rejection of the province's offer in stride
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 AM
My boys are taking the teacher's rejection of the province's offer in stride
Shout out to the Alberta Government for making the covid vaccination program as difficult to access, uninviting, and confusing as possible. Here's the email I just received as a result of "pre-ordering" a vaccine
September 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Shout out to the Alberta Government for making the covid vaccination program as difficult to access, uninviting, and confusing as possible. Here's the email I just received as a result of "pre-ordering" a vaccine
A happenin Friday night (15 yo is forcing me to read communist theory again)
September 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
A happenin Friday night (15 yo is forcing me to read communist theory again)
I also read The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen. Plenty to comment on, in light of events that have taken place since it was published in 2021, but mostly I want to give a shout out to the "real" Judy, quoted (?) in the end of the book. If that letter isn't real, I don't want to know about it!
September 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
I also read The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen. Plenty to comment on, in light of events that have taken place since it was published in 2021, but mostly I want to give a shout out to the "real" Judy, quoted (?) in the end of the book. If that letter isn't real, I don't want to know about it!
I read Frontier by Can Xue, tr. Karen Garnant and Chen Zeping. This is my fifth Can Xue book and I couldn't tell you what was going on in any of them, which is just the way I like it
September 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I read Frontier by Can Xue, tr. Karen Garnant and Chen Zeping. This is my fifth Can Xue book and I couldn't tell you what was going on in any of them, which is just the way I like it
CBC used the American edition of Pick a Colo(u)r in their article on the Giller longlist
September 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
CBC used the American edition of Pick a Colo(u)r in their article on the Giller longlist