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Aldon’s 2025 Year in Books
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Aldon Hynes
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Connection, not Commodity
As I jumped into Mastodon and thought of ways describe the difference between Mastodon and Twitter, a phrase came to my mind, “Connection, not Commodity.” For me, it feels like Mastodon, and the Fediverse as a whole, is about re-establishing connection between people as opposed to the marketing platform that Twitter seems to have become.
I talked about this the other day, and recently, I came acros
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Short Poetry Collection 001 (Librivox Short Poetry, #1)
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Well, this is the first time I've posted a Did Not Finish review. I started this book a few weeks ago. I found that I was not interested in the characters or the plot. In fact, I found both lacking in verisimilitude. At one point, I just set it aside
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| I put this on my to be read list nearly a year ago. There was a long wait for the book at my library and I kind of forgot about this book until I read The Starless Sea by the same author. I loved The Starless Sea so when I was looking for another boo ...more | |
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| This is the best gender nonconforming memoir I’ve read, ever. Of course, I don’t think I’ve ever read another gender nonconforming memoir, so take that for what it’s worth. I loved Jacob’s writing style, and I’m trying to capture some of it in this r ...more | |
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| This book took me by surprise I stumbled across it when I was trying to find a different book. It resonated deeply with me as it explored gender, success, and the need to fit in. There were times that felt a little ragged, but they were made up for w ...more | |
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| A local book club was reading this book, so I thought I’d give it a try. I couldn’t find a good audiobook version so I listened to a computer voice attempting to read Spanglish. Writers often warn against trying to write in dialect, and this book kin ...more | |
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| Okay. This book was recommended to me by one of the AI chatbots based on my reading history. I was a bit skeptical. It is about domestic violence amongst lesbians. I’ve been looking for restful books and that doesn’t include books about domestic viol ...more | |
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| I love the poetry of Mary Oliver, so I thought I would read her poetry handbooks. Many great writers write inspirational books about the writing process. Mary Oliver’s handbook felt more instructional than inspirational. It is great for people who do ...more | |
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| My writing coach and other friends have often recommended Bird by Bird and I finally got around to reading it. It is a wonderful book for anyone exploring long for writing such as novels or memoirs. There were numerous helpful tips and ideas that I e ...more | |
"Let's begin with a definition: "Woodworking" is a slang term within the transgender community describing the practice of an individual blending into society as a cisgender person after transitioning, essentially "fading into the woodwork" to live a s"
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"From the ground, we stand. From our ships, we live. By the stars, we hope." Back in January, I read A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers, which I really enjoyed. I’ve been planning to read more of her books and recently a housemate read this ...more |
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“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.”
― Thoughts in Solitude
― Thoughts in Solitude
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC
“Coincidences are God's way of getting our attention.”
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“To be wise is to be eternally curious.”
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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
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