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Now I wish I tried out for rowing in college

Short little chapter book I got from my Rasta friend at site (Teboho). He has a sick community library in his house with like 150 books. He really wanted me to read this one

“The way we remember the past would look quite different if we instead referred to both the Byzantines and the Ottomans as Romans, which is how they viewed themselves.”

Also had to switch to an E-reader because the mold all over the vrc copy was freaking me out

Disturbing but I have to keep seeing where it goes

My latest audiobook adventure. Started it last week

I’m gonna finish this time I’m gonna I’m gonna I swear

It’s interesting but not that much so. Lost my Libby rental so I’ll return to this in about 6 weeks lol

Why does Ishiguro have so much to say about butlering

I cried more than Taylor at this part. Talking to dad’s ghost in his head really got me

Actually started this on Wednesday

Since I’m reading in print I have to send highlights here manually -

“In most functioning and healthy economies, the middle class pays taxes in return for government accountability. Foreign aid short-circuits this link. Because the government’s financial dependence on its citizens has been reduced, it owes its people nothing.”

“In most poor countries today, aid is in the civil service, aid is in the political institutions, aid is in the military, aid is in healthcare and education, aid is in infrastructure, aid is endemic. The more it infiltrates, the more it erodes, the greater the culture of aid-dependency.”

Lesotho hasn’t gotten a shoutout yet but this definitely feels true here.

Wasn’t on my radar but it’s free on Spotify and I need a lighthearted audiobook for the sudden times we’re living in… time-traveling spy romance should do the trick

I hope Dong and Bong join the programming team now that they’re back in Cali and I hope Dov is gone forever Dov sucks I dont like Dov

New audiobook moment

Current audiobook. Made it halfway through on the taxis yesterday. 🤑

Back on my Wheel of Time grind.

Finished Alice in Wonderland so now I’m just waiting for my Libby hold on Through the Looking Glass.

Turns out Cape Town was a backwater shit show of a colony for a while and the Calvinists there were often mean people. Who would’ve thought??????????? Also Shaka was one badass crazy mf.

Does Lydia have NO SHAME???

Living for the Mr. Darcy - Mr. Wickham drama.

Started because Taylor really wants to watch the movie and I told her I wanted to read it first… and I need to keep some fiction in my life

From a used book store in Cape Town

Was recommended to me by a buddy from college. My current Spotify audiobook adventure

Got this on Libby again and I’m gonna try to finish it this time

VRC find of short stories about an unassuming Catholic priest who’s remarkably good at solving mysteries. I’m intrigued

Had this one on hold for a couple months now I’m excited to start it

I actually started this a week ago but I forgot to add it here. The modern storyline is totally meh

Still good but ready to finish. Still waiting for him talk about their iTunes fiasco.