The Reading Lantern > Recent Status Updates

Maybe what I hadn’t quite managed to articulate before was Janet’s disdain for her subjects or maybe just for fellow writers of any capacity

Janet thinks she’s above even attempting to find answers of any kind

Sort of convinced I’m gonna read everything she’s ever written now but I said that about Helen Garner too so

Jeez this took a turn

No clue what’s happening so far and I’m almost done so

Like 20 pages in and so far not understanding the writing hype?

I do this too often… why was I convinced this was a full on memoir and am only now connecting the dots that the author is not called Jay?

So far I would like a little more? Writing wise? Plot wise? Ambience wise? I dunno

Jeez I hope that’s not actually a real phrase that real people say

unpopular opinion but I don't think you're being bullied because you're posh lady

grass is always greener I guess man...

Very tea

Love you Barbara.

whistleblowers are super important
but also
I'm sort of judging you
cause what do you mean cozying up to authoritarian regimes and pure tax evasion wasn't enough for you to leave?

Everyone involved seems annoying so far

Wanted to dnf so bad when they started texting in the same room get the f**k out with that s**t

Why are these d**kheads texting in the same room

There’s something about reading about dating app that makes me feel like I don’t want to exist currently

So far I’d join a cult too if I had her family