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OH YEAAAASSSS. im going to annotate and write notes on this so it will be a long-term study. the version i have also has an introduction by donald j. robertson so it will be a nice little taster to see if i enjoy “how to think like a roman emperor”. i might be REACHING but after this i definitely want to pick up epictetus 😛 the enchiridion and such

DNFing a classical education, im not really enjoying the writing and its not really that engaging… TO ME. first DNF of my life #thrilling

FINAL STRETCH YAHOOO !!

The progress percentage is totally intentional. wink wink. I'm at the point in SJM stories where so many things have been started that I NEED something to resolve or I will explode. also who is Daybright? Current thoughts are that it's either Celestina or The Hind. I feel like Celestina is a red herring, so I'm gonna go with the Hind. Anyways, will report back if I was right or not.

lowk i was falling asleep because . i was reading for A WHILE

the plot is thickening. by that i mean there is 8 million things happening at once and im afraid that if i put it down i will forget all the new names and lore and blah blah blah. yeah

SLOP read is SLOP READING. all i have to say is… this is REALLY leaning into the whole Alison DiLaurentis trope so far where character that died has sooo much lore we actually didn’t know about them. The plot is not tickling me… I am ALMOST tempted to pick up another book but .. we pull through. Want to get to 50% by tomorrow afternoon 😛 #chud

what is going awn (i read the first book in JANUARY)

No particular night or morning - a lot of excerpts in this chapter made me feel quite introspective. Hitchcock's narrative reminded me a lot of George Berkeley's philosophy, "esse est percipi" or "to see is to be perceived". Putting those beliefs in such a commanding setting makes it extremely potent. First time in this book I have placed markers as well! Hope to finish this book tomorrow

Really resonated with the highway, what a visceral way to capture how transient dread can feel. It really reminded me of our current situation in the world. how one second you can know nothing about the situation, then the next discover a devastating truth. you become overwhelmed by dread. but the moment passes, and you feel kind of normal again. so captivating and effective.

current thoughts: loved the second short story “Kaleidoscope”, a really potent and beautiful vignette. i went into this book completely blind but im very satisfied so far, i wonder if there’s a story that ties it all together at the end or if its more just an anthology

just got back from BBW! lots of new physical books to read 🩷🩷