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I am more than half way through the memoir. I still find it so uniquely refreshing to read a story in the setting of my home region. Each chapter causes me to want to sit and write out my history, my career hopes, my state of Alabama, my lesser known side, etc. I’m calling on generations of writers and journalists; encourage me to sit down and write it all out!

It is very cool to read a memoir that is set in the same stomping grounds as my own. Although, I notice with each page that my upbringing is different from the author’s. I think this just proves the intricacies of Alabama living—I mean the ascension from Southern poverty to employee of the New York Times is inspiring. Just as other memoirs do, I hope this one encourages me to sit down and write.

This book is right up my alley because it teaches such niche lessons and vocabulary.

I have been wanting to read some of Didion’s work for a couple of years now. This is the first book of hers that I’ve gotten my hands on. Finding it in a thrift store in Red Lodge, Montana, I knew nothing about it when I began reading. It’s true—I love autobiographical works, but I am surprised to hear myself say that I am thoroughly enjoying this account of grief, mourning and loss.

I’m enjoying this book so much! I’m excited to see how it ends, and how it connects to the original trilogy + Ballad.

This is a long book, and I’m not sure if I’ll finish it. However, I like it so far. I’m approaching it like it is a super anecdotal anthropology textbook. So far, I am learning things about hominids like their names, dimensions, behaviors, anatomy, etc. I love the parts written in the POV of a hominid. Their mind functions heavily with metaphors, in my experience, to explain modern man and his toys. #tuber

Loving this book so much! Super interesting and motivating.

The storyline is becoming very intriguing and mysterious! I am roughly halfway through it and I don’t see how it can come to a close in a satisfactory way.