I need to write things out. (“Though it may look like (Write it!) like disaster.”) Hard to look this morning in the face and see my eyes from 20 years ago staring back out.

Shreds of sanity in poetry and music. Divenire. Mary Oliver. Losin’ Lately Gambler. Blas Falconer. Weathervanes. (“It isn’t madness but shame for wanting and shame for not having what I want” … “‘Mend my life!’ each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had to do” …)

&Rene Magritte.

Adding to the TBR and also to the “up next” so I remember it sooner. 💙 I would like some optimism for humanity about now!

I am REALLY enjoying it! Grady Hendrix horror is generally pretty visceral, and this certainly *delivers* early, but there’s a well done focus on bodily autonomy and a trope slyly turned on its head - satisfying so far! I haven’t tried the Buddy Read yet but I’m looking forward to exploring more.

Oh hi, I read most things (except apparently engineering and mathematics books). Right now I am specifically focused on “mostly lighthearted and lgbtqia+ books.” What do you have in the recommendations?

Also I set up a storygraph last night after meaning to for a month, so… (tennessaurus)

I’m in the early stages of an inter-state move, and it’s very tempting to just leave everything except my cats and a small percentage of books!